Infinite: Dawn Game

The disbelief that Yu Shijiu had been putting on gradually faded. He thought about it seriously for a while and reluctantly nodded.

"I'm not lying to you this time."

After saying that, he added, "Actually, I didn't lie to you before. I just saw those strange things and then forgot about them."

Chen Yi seized the opportunity to say, "Then can you not forget?"

"try your best."

Yu Shijiu hesitated, not daring to make a guarantee, "I will try my best not to forget."

"...Try to remember it."

Chen Yi felt quite satisfied with the response he received, but—

"If you forget, you won't get a single cake for a week after you clear the town."

Yu Shijiu's smile instantly crumbled.

Before he could say anything, he saw Chen Yi already looking down at the top of his head, drinking water.

Chen Yi's hair was quite nice, jet black, just like his heart.

Yu Shijiu gritted his teeth angrily and smashed the lollipop in his mouth with a snap.

Chen Yi, whose head was hanging down, suddenly twitched his eyelids.

...Shi Jiu shouldn't hold a grudge against him, right?

Chen Yi thought.

Perhaps because it was the last night, all the surviving players went downstairs. The players who had prepared food in advance were now biting into steamed buns and looking around at the dense crowd.

The restaurant was completely full, with players who had died in the past two days and unfamiliar guests alike all unsurprisingly engrossed in devouring the raw meat dishes in front of them.

The scene was quite gory, and most people wouldn't want to watch it.

But we have no choice but to watch it.

Who knows what might happen later that night that they haven't seen, especially now—

All the players exchanged glances, their eyes revealing the deep-seated fear they held.

Inside the restaurant, in various corners, inside the vases of different colors, various beautiful heads "grow" and the waiters chat and laugh with each other... They can't quite hear what they're talking about, but they can still feel "fear" from the occasional snippets of conversation between the vase waiters.

"...Hehe, there are so many people..."

"Yeah, yeah, I wonder if the manager and the others will select a few more people tonight..."

"Hey, if there are more people, can we play more games?"

"I think it should be possible..."

"..."

The muttering conversations of countless eerie NPCs reached the ears of the other players, making them turn pale and tremble.

What does it mean to select more people?

How many of them are still alive now?

Xu Han and He Lingling, who had been keeping a close watch on everything, finally spotted Xiao Li in the crowd.

Amidst the chaotic and surging crowd, Xiao Li nodded and whispered something to the staff member next to him before heading straight for the restaurant entrance.

He Lingling and Xu Han quickly exchanged a glance and hurried after them before the others noticed.

Chen Yi and Yu Shijiu were positioned so that they could see the backs of the departing figures from the restaurant.

Yu Shijiu raised an eyebrow. "Xu Han and Sister Lingling have left."

"Little Li has appeared."

Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. As long as Xiao Han and the others can keep Xiao Li tied up, the manager won't be a threat."

"uh-huh."

Yu Shijiu swallowed the last bit of sugar residue in his throat and raised his chin. "The nuns are here."

Chen Yi was startled and followed Yu Shijiu's gaze.

Amidst the thronging crowd, the nun walked with a familiar smile, occasionally speaking to the pastor beside her, whose head was bowed low and who kept nodding.

Seemingly sensing that someone was watching her, the nun looked up and met the gazes of Chen Yi and Yu Shijiu, who were not far away.

The nun seemed to pause for a moment, then nodded with a smile.

Chen Yi frowned and remained silent.

Yu Shijiu was quite enthusiastic and even waved to the nun.

Chen Yi: "..."

A vein throbbed on his forehead. "Shi Jiu."

"Ok?"

Yu Shijiu looked at him in confusion, "What's wrong, Brother Chen?"

As the nun drew closer to them, Chen Yi swallowed back the words that had risen to his throat.

He sighed and shook his head. "It's nothing."

The nun, accompanied by Mu Gui, had already approached Yu Shijiu and Mu Gui, and with a smile, placed a bottle of medicine on the table in front of Yu Shijiu.

"How was it, kid?"

The nun asked patiently, "Have you decided to come with me?"

"I'm sorry, sister."

Yu Shijiu shook her head with a smile, "I don't want to join the Black Robe Church for the time being."

"It's a pity."

The nun looked very disappointed and sighed:

"I was thinking that if you join, I can give you more potions whenever you need to enter game dungeons."

"is it?"

Chen Yi, standing nearby, spoke gently: "You mean those players hiding in the corner, constantly trying to harass Shi Jiu, have nothing to do with you?"

"of course."

The nun covered her mouth in shock, "How could I possibly do such a thing?"

She looked at Yu Shijiu with affection, "I really like Shijiu's type of child."

Chen Yi: "..."

This is why he often avoids dealing with players like nuns; he always feels that what they think and what they do are completely different.

They say they like it, but their actions always contradict that.

"Thank you."

Yu Shijiu, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke up.

He looked at the nun very seriously and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

The nun's smile gradually faded, and when she realized that Yu Shijiu was serious, her expression became somewhat complicated.

"...You really are..." the nun sighed, disappointed. "If only you would."

Mu Gui licked his lips anxiously, constantly looking up at the nun and Yu Shijiu, with a feeling that he would soon be replaced.

If, if Yu Shijiu really is willing to join the Black Robe Church, given the nun's current level of interest in him, Yu Shijiu will most likely be taken away by the nun. Then... what should I do?

Mu Gui's heart skipped a beat, and he accidentally bit the tip of his tongue.

A sharp pain spread from the tip of his tongue to his brain. He bit the wound hard again, almost nervously, and tears welled up in his eyes from the pain.

"okay."

The nun didn't continue with any more feigned words; to be honest, she was feeling quite conflicted.

Yu Shijiu... doesn't seem to be as troublesome as they thought.

"Come on."

As the nun passed by Yu Shijiu, she gently patted his shoulder, and as Yu Shijiu instinctively stepped back, she leaned close to his ear and chuckled.

"I hope you can survive the qualifying rounds."

As long as Yu Shijiu can survive the temporary manhunt issued by the Black Robe Church... as long as Yu Shijiu can achieve a ranking in the guild points competition, the old man's manhunt order will be nothing to fear.

Yu Shijiu turned his head to look at her.

The white cloth covering the nun's eyes loosened slightly, and from Yu Shijiu's angle, she could just catch a glimpse of some drooping eyelashes.

The nun tied the loose white cloth back on and, with a sense of unease, headed towards the other empty dining tables.

It was at this moment that Yu Shijiu and Chen Yi noticed the occasional glances from the surrounding crowd.

You can't catch it or see it.

Chen Yi took a sip of water. "Shi Jiu, you don't seem to dislike nuns."

Yu Shijiu touched the smooth surface of the water glass. "Hmm, I don't dislike it."

"why?"

Chen Yi frowned and reminded her, "The nun is not easy to get along with."

He didn't say the nun wasn't a good person.

In the game Dawn, the "good guys" are "dead guys" who won't live long.

Chen Yi himself wasn't exactly a good person in the purest sense, so naturally he wouldn't criticize others casually.

"I can tell."

Yu Shijiu said frankly, "But she gave me a very familiar feeling."

"?"

Chen Yi was genuinely stunned this time. "Familiar? You two know each other in real life?"

"do not know."

Yu Shijiu shook his head, "It's just a feeling, hard to describe clearly, it's roughly like..."

Yu Shijiu thought for a while, then laughed under Chen Yi's gaze.

"...It's probably like the feeling I get from my mother."

Chen Yi was shocked once again.

Mother?

How could anyone associate the word "nun" with "mother"?

Chen Yi's scalp tingled instantly, and he couldn't help but say, "The nun seems to have just turned twenty-seven this year..."

He subtly reminded Yu Shijiu that it was impossible for a nun of her age to give birth to him...

This time, it was Yu Shijiu's turn to be shocked.

He widened his round, almond-shaped eyes and glanced at Chen Yi with disdain.

"Brother Chen."

Yu Shijiu: "I meant feeling. Feeling is just a description. It doesn't mean that I think the nun is my mother."

Chen Yi: "..."

He actually regretted saying those words as soon as they came out.

God knows how embarrassed he was just now... Could it be that he's been dealing with too many things lately and his brain just can't keep up?

Seeing that Chen Yi didn't speak, Yu Shijiu didn't care.

He lowered his head and stroked the chubby, round, fluffy head, his eyes crinkling slightly as the chubby purred contentedly.

"My mother, forever unique..."

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First floor corridor.

He Lingling and her companion, who had been sneaking around Xiao Li, finally stopped.

As Xiao Li was about to enter the room, Xu Han couldn't help but feel a little impatient.

"Aren't we going to take action now?"

He winked and asked He Lingling.

"..." He Lingling looked at him with her intact eye and shook her head.

? ? ? ! ! !

Xu Han was puzzled and asked why, using both his hands and eyes.

He Lingling ignored him and carefully observed the empty corridor walls, floors, and ceilings, as well as the rooms with their doors tightly closed.

The second, third, and fourth floors are guest rooms, while the first floor should contain hotel staff rooms and some restaurants.

Everything that can be seen right now is perfectly normal.

He Lingling knew that they would transform into monsters again late at night, and they didn't have much time left.

For example, the kidnapping of Xiao Li... and those "eyes" lurking in the shadows that seem to be secretly monitoring them.

Those "eyes," could they possibly see what they're planning to do...?

Thinking of this, He Lingling's heart skipped a beat, and she pursed her lips.

"Wait a little longer."

He Lingling rubbed her temples: "Let's go turn off the power first."

Xu Han: "?"

"Electricity, the power switch?"

"Ah."

He Lingling gritted her teeth and said, "I don't believe it. Without electricity, those damn things can still see what we want to do."

This instance has some limitations for her, but it's not like she can't use it at all. He Lingling can roughly sense that something is wrong.

For example, those seemingly ubiquitous brains...

She really wants to get out of this awful place as soon as possible.

It's annoying. She's such a quiet, weak little girl, and she's being targeted and can't see anything. Is this manager doing this on purpose?

While thinking about not wanting to sneak around, He Lingling led Xu to the hotel's power switch. Xu Han swallowed hard and asked again:

"Are you really going to poop? If you do, we won't be able to see it anymore."

In this eerie game, pulling the power switch makes the monsters invisible... Something feels a bit strange about this.

"You wear this."

He Lingling took out a night vision device from her system inventory and threw it to him, saying, "I can see."

"?" Xu Han took the prop and put it on, muttering, "You can see? What can you see? Why don't you wear it—"

"Do not talk nonsense."

He Lingling interrupted his rambling, "I used to be blind, but I can remember the way. You can just hold my hand."

Xu Han remained silent.

He looked back at the main power switch with his night vision gear, gritted his teeth, and pulled the switch down forcefully.

There was a click.

The bright lights suddenly went out at the same time.

In the darkness, Xu Han subconsciously grasped He Lingling's hand.

"Go left."

He Lingling's voice rang out in a low voice, "Xiao Li will definitely come this way."

As the current person in charge of the Fuling Hotel, Xiao Li would definitely come out of his room to check when the hotel loses power.

If they just keep walking along this road, they will definitely meet Xiao Li.

Xu Han nodded, his palms sweating as he held He Lingling's hand.

This was his first time kidnapping someone—no, kidnapping a bizarre NPC. The thought of it was quite exciting.

But the excitement only lasted for a short while.

Before they met Xiao Li, they heard footsteps behind the closed doors around them.

More than one.

Xu Han's expression changed on the spot.

He Lingling pinched his hand hard in a hurry and whispered:

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and leave."

"Oh oh oh."

Xu Han quickly pulled her forward, their pace quickening.

Just as they were moving away from the densely packed corridor, the sound of doors opening behind them rang out simultaneously.

As the sounds of hurried footsteps and questions arose, He Lingling and Xu Han both breathed a sigh of relief.

"...Holy crap, I was terrified just now."

Xu Han patted his chest, still shaken, and said, "I wonder if those people who came out were normal..."

"Don't worry about it."

He Lingling, panting, said, "Let's hurry and find Xiao Li—"

"What are you looking for me for?"

A ghostly, silent female voice sounded from behind the two of them, and He Lingling could even feel the cold breath coming from her neck.

Xu Han: "...Holy crap—"

He stared in disbelief as He Lingling, who had just been panting and clutching her back, suddenly turned around and threw a rope behind her.

The ropes seemed to come alive, automatically binding the woman behind them so she couldn't move. The woman was so bound that she was about to fall, and she opened her mouth in shock—only to have He Lingling grope for a towel and stuff it into her mouth.

Xiao Li, who only had time to say one sentence: "..."

"..." Xu Han belatedly reached out to support the swaying Xiao Li, "You—"

"Stop talking nonsense!!! Hurry up and glue her mouth shut!!!"