Infinite: Dawn Game

This situation would never have occurred in previous game instances.

Is this what happens after the game's dungeon is upgraded?

All the players staring at the screen turned somewhat terrified, and some other players watching other game instances also swallowed hard.

This situation did not occur in the live stream game instance they were currently watching.

But now that the first one has appeared, it's only a matter of time before the second one appears...

"Oh my God."

One player whispered, his voice trembling, "Can we really save up a million points to get out?"

"..."

No one dared to speak.

Even though everyone knows this, they dare not respond.

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The break time passed quickly.

When Yu Shijiu woke up, it was already pitch black.

He blinked sleepily, then reached out and hugged the chubby guy next to him, ruffling his fluffy head.

"...Won't you sleep a little longer?"

Yu Shijiu muttered.

Fatty raised its head and meowed several times.

"...Okay, okay...Get up, get up..."

Yu Shijiu rubbed his eyes in frustration and opened them.

The room was pitch black. Yu Shijiu lingered in bed for a while before slowly getting out.

Fatty stretched and yawned while lying on the bed, his butt sticking out. He half-opened his eyes and watched Yu Shijiu get out of bed and put on his shoes. His eerie green eyes gleamed faintly in the darkness.

After Yu Shijiu went to the bathroom to wash her face and wake up, Feifei had already stretched and jumped off the bed, hopping and skipping to Yu Shijiu's feet while meowing.

"……Well."

Yu Shijiu glanced down at the screen and mumbled sleepily, "Feifei, do you want to wash your face too?"

Fatty: "?"

It hesitated for a moment, then lowered its head and licked its paw pads, meowing.

Okay, this cat needs to wash its face too, meow!

When Yu Shijiu and Feifei finished washing their faces and went out, Feifei looked back at the vase on the edge of the bedside table.

...Perhaps its eyesight is a little off, but it always feels like the vase has moved to the side a little?

Is it an illusion?

Feifei scratched her chin, hesitantly following Yu Shijiu.

pat.

The door was closed.

After a brief silence, rustling sounds returned to the room.

In the dark corner, the brain-shaped objects slowly emerged again, gradually approaching the picture frames on the bedside table and at the foot of the bed...

Until the brains, white and dripping with blood-red slime, completely covered the vase and picture frame, leaving no trace.

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hotel restaurant.

Xu Han and He Lingling looked at the growing number of guests, exchanged glances, and both saw fear in each other's eyes.

Why are there so many customers in the restaurant?

Didn't Chen Yi tell them that a lot of people died in last night's chase? He said that apart from the four of them, there were less than ten surviving players?

If that's the case, then what's going on now...?!

Xu Han swallowed hard and asked in a low voice, "Um, why hasn't Brother Chen come down yet?"

He Lingling paused for a second, then said, "Brother Chen's pet is acting a little strange. He said he'll be coming down a little later."

"..."

"Brother Chen, come down quickly... I'm so scared if he doesn't come down, how can there be so many people..."

Xu Han spoke in a low voice, his chattering voice constantly reaching He Lingling's ears.

He Lingling: "..."

She wanted to use "Ghost Eyes," but she was afraid that her newly restored vision would backfire...

But now there are so many people in the restaurant... it's really a bit strange.

After Chen Yi finally managed to get his "pet" to sleep and went downstairs to the restaurant, he saw that the restaurant was full of "guests".

Chen Yi stood at the restaurant entrance, watching the lively scene of people coming and going, laughing and chatting inside, but a layer of cold sweat spread across his back.

Unlike Xu Han and He Lingling, who did not participate in the chase last night, Chen Yi truly experienced a chase that was on the brink of life and death.

So... even though Chen Yi didn't know the names of the players who died last night, their faces were undeniably familiar.

Among the "guests" chatting and laughing in the restaurant were many players who should have been dead long ago.

Chen Yi's heart sank, and an unbelievable guess slowly rose in his mind.

The player who was supposed to be dead has now "come back to life"...

This is definitely not a good sign.

At least not now.

Xu Han, who was busy grumbling and complaining to He Lingling, looked up and immediately saw Chen Yi standing at the restaurant entrance, staring blankly inside.

Xu Han thought Chen Yi was looking for them and was about to shout when He Lingling quickly grabbed his arm.

Xu Han: "?"

"You're pulling me—"

"Didn't you notice the other people around you?"

He Lingling lowered her voice and gave Xu Han several disappointed looks, "Take a good look at him!"

After saying that, she let go of Xu Han's arm, stood up, and walked towards the restaurant entrance.

Xu Han was a little dazed by the scolding, scratched his head, and subconsciously looked around—

His breathing stopped instantly.

The sounds of guests chatting and laughing could still be heard, mostly things like, "The food at the Fuling Hotel is pretty good..." or "What dishes are you planning to order? I heard the meat dishes here are authentic..." and so on.

Actually, this is a pretty good atmosphere; in reality, this would be the go-to conversation starter at any bustling internet-famous spot. But now…

Xu Han looked at the "guests" whose mouths weren't moving at all, and who were just staring blankly at the people opposite or next to them. He felt as if the temperature in the restaurant had suddenly dropped several degrees.

These "guests" didn't say a word.

Why didn't I notice it just now?!

Xu Han was completely dumbfounded.

He was certain that when he and He Lingling first entered the restaurant and saw these people, they were all smiling and chatting with each other... It was clearly a very ordinary scene—

The thoughts that kept popping up in Xu Han's mind suddenly snapped.

...He just forgot something.

This is no longer the real world.

In the Dawn Game's dungeons, the most ordinary and normal-looking scenes are often the most dangerous and the easiest to lose one's life.

How could there be any "normal, lively" scenes in a game instance where death is a constant possibility?

impossible.

Realizing something was wrong, Xu Han shivered.

When he looked around at the "guests" again, he felt a chill, as if an invisible cold wind was constantly scraping his fragile nerves...

Unlike Xu Han, He Lingling could sense, as she stood up, the cold gazes around her were faintly visible—no, almost palpable—falling upon her.

Not alone.

There are many.

He Lingling pursed her lips and quickened her pace, walking rapidly towards the restaurant entrance.

At the restaurant entrance, Chen Yi's unpleasant expression gradually disappeared as he saw He Lingling emerge from among all the seated "guests".

From his perspective, he could see many guests sitting in the corner of the restaurant turning around at the same time.

The "guests," whose faces were still deathly pale under the dim light, stared intently at He Lingling as she stood up, their necks twisted into spirals of flesh.

Chen Yiguang felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this scene. He quickly walked over and whispered:

"Go back and sit down, don't look back."

He Lingling cleverly realized something, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant, but she still calmly nodded and asked in a seemingly casual manner:

"What's Chen-ge planning to eat tonight?"

"Let's take a look first," Chen Yi agreed, a smile spreading across his face.

"Once everyone's here, we'll discuss what to eat for dinner..."

The two walked towards Xu Han as they talked, and from a distance they could see Xu Han staring at them with a pale face and longing eyes.

Chen Yi sighed inwardly.

Xu Han isn't actually stupid; he just hasn't encountered any major events in the real world before.

After being picked up from the "pupa shop" by Anjie, it became clear during their conversations that Xu Han's mother doted on him because of his health condition. In addition, Anjie raised him like a younger brother... Over time, this successfully cultivated Xu Han into a person who doesn't seem very bright.

Fortunately, Xu Han was a sensible person. Knowing that he couldn't see the strange situation, he obediently did whatever he was told. Because he felt that his "fear of ghosts" might hold him back in the future, he gritted his teeth and desensitized himself.

...Fortunately, I was desensitized.

Otherwise, it's hard to say whether we could have escaped with He Lingling, who is blind, last night.

Chen Yi was preoccupied with his own thoughts, and He Lingling beside him was also preoccupied with her own thoughts, though they chatted casually about dinner.

—This was said intentionally so that the "guests" in the corners could hear it.

Who knows if they have brains? It would be great if they could understand human speech.

"Then let's wait until Shi Jiu comes down before we talk—"

Just as He Lingling continued speaking in accordance with Chen Yi's words, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by a "guest" next to her.

The cold, sticky sensation traveled from the skin of her wrist deep into her nerves, causing goosebumps to rise on He Lingling's arms.

Chen Yi's gaze changed instantly.

The "guest" who grabbed He Lingling had a blank expression, his face was as white as a wet sheet of paper, but his pupils were completely black.

It wasn't the kind of black like He Lingling's eyes; it was a different kind, more intense, a dark black that seemed to drag people into an abyss.

"...Meat, meat is delicious."

The "guest" gripped He Lingling's wrist tighter and tighter, and a strange, sticky, wet sound came from his throat, like the sound of blood flowing out after his throat was cut open.

He stared intently at He Lingling's exposed hand, his purplish lips twitching incessantly.

"Meat...I want to eat meat...I want to eat...I want to eat more meat..."

He Lingling: "..."

She tried to pull her wrist back, but unsurprisingly, she couldn't budge it.

Just then, a chubby hand grasped the hand that the "guest" was using to hold He Lingling, and with a slight force, a fleshy indentation appeared at the knuckles.

"Meat is a good thing."

Chen Yi smiled and (forcefully) pried the "guest's" hand open, then politely flung the other person's hand away.

"Thank you for reminding us. We'll consider ordering some meat dishes later."

As he spoke, Chen Yi subtly nudged He Lingling's back.

He Lingling understood immediately and quickly walked towards Xu Han's table.

Xu Han had already stood up anxiously.

God knows he almost stopped breathing for a second when he saw He Lingling's wrist being grabbed by that "guest".

Not to mention his impatience because he was too far away to hear what the "guest" was saying...

Xu Han breathed a sigh of relief when he saw He Lingling being released and walking towards him.

He Lingling was also quite frightened. It wasn't until she sat down opposite Xu Han that she slowly calmed her rapidly beating heart.

Why is he suddenly arresting people randomly?

Xu Han sat down next to her and looked down at her hands, hesitatingly reaching out to roll up He Lingling's sleeves.

"do not know."

He Lingling shook her head. She didn't notice the hesitation in Xu Han's eyes. She simply raised her hand and folded her sleeve up, revealing the bruise on her wrist that had already started to turn purple.

"...Is it that serious?"

Xu Han muttered.

"It's not serious anymore."

He Lingling carefully examined the bruises on her wrist and calmly said:

"He kept saying he wanted to eat meat, but he was looking at my hands."

“I suspect,” He Lingling said, “that he wants to eat my flesh.”

"..."

Xu Han's breathing, which had just resumed, stopped for a moment in fear.

"what?"

He Lingling, who was treated as "meat," didn't seem to care much. "It's so normal. I'm starting to wonder if all the customers in this restaurant are dead."

Actually, not necessarily.

He Lingling glanced around several times, but still managed to spot a few players with fearful eyes among the sea of ​​pale-faced "guests".

However, the quantity is too small.

He Lingling finally understood how many people Chen Yi meant by "many people" when he said many people had died.

"Why hasn't Brother Chen come back yet?"

He Lingling belatedly realized that Chen Yi had not yet returned.

She turned around but saw Chen Yi still with his back to them, seemingly chatting with the "guest" who wanted to eat meat.

He Lingling remained silent for a while.

"Brother Chen is very capable, he'll be fine."

Xu Han wasn't too worried. He took out some medicine and bandages from his system backpack, eager to try bandaging He Lingling.

"Shall I apply some medicine for you?"

He Lingling refused.

This bruise should be healed by tomorrow morning.

Xu Han pouted and muttered something silently.

He Lingling didn't hear clearly and frowned: "What did you say?"

Xu Han refused to speak further, instead putting the medicine and bandages back into his backpack, his head hanging low as if lost in thought.

He Lingling: "?"

Sometimes I really don't know what's going on in Xu Han's head.

The situation on Chen Yi's side is not very good.

The "guest's" attention was clearly drawn to him, and the light in his eyes was fixed on Chen Yi's chubby hands.

Chen Yi even heard a sound of saliva rolling in a throat.

"..."

Thinking about it this way, if the "guest" wanted to eat human flesh... his fat body might actually be considered a delicious and greasy delicacy.

Realizing he might be made into a "meat dish," Chen Yi felt nauseous and quickly withdrew his hand.