Infinite: Dawn Game

In a corner near the front desk, Xiao Li lowered his eyelids but smiled slightly.

"Child, could she be the only survivor in the hotel this time?"

"Hmm." The receptionist covered her mouth and chuckled. "That's possible. The manager has always liked children, hasn't he?"

"..."

These two sentences, which would have shocked many players, were not heard by anyone.

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The Fuling Hotel truly lived up to its reputation as one of the best hotels ten years ago. Even after nearly a decade, the decorations and style of its floors remain unique. The dim lighting, the gleaming floors and walls, and other European-style décor have amazed many travelers.

To reiterate, if it weren't for the possibility of endangering their lives, they would really be willing to "rest" in such a place for a few days.

Pity.

This is a place that will definitely kill people.

Among the crowd, Chen Yi and his two companions all had rooms on the third floor, while Yu Shijiu, who had left first—

Chen Yi said, "Shi Jiu's room is probably not on the third floor. Let's go to the room first, and we can discuss other things when it's lunchtime."

Xu Han naturally had no objections.

He Lingling had some concerns, "Brother Chen, will it be a problem for Shi Jiu to live alone on the fourth floor...?"

Her last words were muffled, but Chen Yi knew what she was worried about.

"fine."

Chen Yi shook his head. "It's only the first day. The nun won't make a move. Even if she wanted to, the best time would be when all the players are in chaos and have no one to lead them."

Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't take action on the first day.

Moreover, this is a player at the level of a nun.

“…I know,” He Lingling said, clearly having thought things through more deeply. She bit her lower lip and said nervously, “I know.”

“I’m more worried about the pets that will be brought to our rooms at night than the nuns who are unlikely to take action right now… Brother Chen, none of us have pets except for Shi Jiu…”

Then those pets that were sent there were very strange.

Who knows if those pets might mutate or something—although all players know that pets mutating is inevitable.

Unfortunately, even if they knew, they couldn't stop it and had to accept it happily...

Just thinking about He Lingling makes my skin crawl.

Xu Han, who was standing next to him, belatedly realized this as well, and his face turned pale instantly.

"Yes, yes, yes, Brother Chen, what about those pets? Can we really still sleep with them at night?"

"What if they suddenly attack us at night or something..."

“The attack is a minor matter,” He Lingling sighed. “Now, I suspect those pets might be spying on us.”

"?"

Xu Han was dumbfounded. "How can animals spy on us? Do they even have the brains for that?"

Chen Yi smiled and continued, "Animals also have very intelligent brains. Lingling's concerns are valid, but there's no need to be afraid of it."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and handed one gray ball to each of Xu Han and He Lingling.

Xu Han, still bewildered, took the "ball" and kept touching the gray ball, asking, "What is this?"

"Protective equipment".

Chen Yi explained, "It has three automatic protection functions and emits an audible warning, so it can be considered a warning prop."

He Lingling frowned and said tactfully, "Then I probably don't need this prop."

Her innate skills are somewhat similar to warning-type skills, so since she can receive warnings herself, using items would be a waste.

"Take it."

Chen Yi pushed back He Lingling's hesitantly offered hand: "Your self-defense ability is average. This thing can protect you three times. Even if the warning function doesn't help you much, it's still a pretty good tool."

"...Where's Shi Jiu?"

Where is Shi Jiu?

He Lingling and Xu Han spoke in unison.

"..."

"Haha," Chen Yi laughed, his eyes looking even smaller on his chubby, pale face. "Don't worry, I've got Shi Jiu's ready too."

As he spoke, Chen Yi pulled out a dull-looking ball and spun it in front of the two of them.

"The three of you have the same items. Anjie gave them to me before we entered the game instance, and asked me to give one to each of you."

Chen Yi paused for a second before saying, "One prop, 1,500 points."

"Take the young master?!"

Xu Han was speechless for a moment, exclaiming in shock, "This thing costs 1,500 points?! Is Dawn Games robbing us?!"

"...Actually, it's not expensive."

He Lingling could see it more clearly. She carefully put the gray ball into her backpack. "With automatic protection and warning functions, it's comparable to having a protective player and a warning and prediction player on the same side at the same time."

1,500 points.

It's really not expensive.

Xu Han said with a bitter face, "It's so expensive for me, oh my god, when am I ever going to be able to repay Sister An and Brother Chen for letting me freeload like this every day..."

He Lingling's hand, which was stuffing the props into her backpack, froze.

Something about what she heard seemed a little strange.

Chen Yi laughed out loud again. He seemed to be a naturally cheerful, chubby man. His laughter was full of energy, which was quite different from his gentle nature.

"Xiao Han, you really shouldn't think about these things. You've spent far too many points over the past year. Have An Jie and I ever told you to repay us?"

Xu Han felt even more embarrassed. "That's how it is... That's why I sometimes feel awkward accepting things, because I always feel like I'm taking advantage of someone."

He Lingling, who took advantage of the situation but didn't even bother to say anything about "repaying" him: "..."

She finally understood.

It turns out Xu Han said that on purpose.

Are they deliberately trying to provoke her?

He Lingling sneered, "So you're saying I'm the one who got the better deal but can't say anything?"

"You're the one who knows how to talk, okay?"

After saying that, He Lingling took the room card and walked through the crowd of players to find a room.

Xu Han, completely unaware of what was happening: "?"

"Huh? What do you mean by that? Hey, explain yourself! Why are you walking so fast, He Lingling! He Lingling, slow down!!"

"Hey He Lingling, aren't you being too petty? What did I say that offended you this time?!"

"Brother Chen, I'm going to find a room now, you should hurry up and find one too, see you at noon!"

Behind him, Chen Yi watched their figures disappear into the crowd one after the other, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

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Fourth floor.

Holding the room key, Yu Shijiu searched around on the fourth floor of the hotel, and finally found his "room" on a door in a corner.

444.

A very unlucky number.

Yu Shijiu didn't care. He stuck the room card in his hand to the sensor on the door, and with a soft beeping sound, he pushed the door open and entered.

The first thing that came into view was a thick darkness so dense that no outline could be seen at all.