Infinite: Dawn Game

Fourth floor corridor.

Strange intestines and brains began to emerge in the corridor, and the thick, blood-stained floor and countless grotesque, human-pig-like creatures crawling from the stairwell into the corridor reappeared.

The waitresses, adorned with vases, also stretched out their hair to catch the players and staff, their shrill laughter echoing through the corridor.

"grown ups."

Mu Gui stood behind the door, somewhat hesitant. "Yu Shijiu and the others must have used props. What should we do now?"

He used to be Chen Yi's teammate, so he naturally knew that An Jie must have given Chen Yi a lot of props. The number of props An Jie currently possesses... Mu Gui didn't dare to think too deeply about it.

"It's ok."

The nun yawned lazily. "They'll definitely think carefully about what to do to get those three potions and points."

Admittedly, the nun didn't care whether the potions she had the priests send out could harm Yu Shijiu, but she definitely needed to see which players used them, and that they were used on Yu Shijiu.

Pastoral Rules: "..."

After hesitating for a long time, he changed the subject:

"Aren't we going out now?"

"Wait a little longer."

The nun glanced at the time. "It's two o'clock. Let's go out."

"..." Mu Gui suppressed the question he wanted to ask and nodded silently.

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The first floor of the hotel.

Mutangtang sat in the restaurant with her grandma, the two of them laughing and poking at the pieces of meat in their bowls with chopsticks and spoons, chatting slowly.

"Grandma," Mutangtang said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand, "Are we going out today?"

"Does Tangtang want to?"

Grandma Mu opened her mouth and bit off a piece of meat from the bowl, saying gently:

"If Tangtang wants to go out, Grandma will go out with you."

"……Well."

Mugwort dangled her short legs and said, "Let's stay a little longer. It's not good to go out too early now."

After all, she and her grandmother hadn't gone out to escape with the other players for the previous two nights.

"Grandma," Mu Tangtang said with a smile, placing the meat from her own bowl into Grandma Mu's bowl, and whispered:

Are you still hungry? Have some more.

Grandma Mu nodded kindly.

"it is good."

Grandma Mu lowered her head and stuffed another mouthful of meat into her mouth, saying indistinctly:

"Grandma, eat some more meat... that way, they'll think we're one of their own."

"Okay, Grandma will do whatever Tangtang says..."

"..."

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Near midnight, Chen Yi was awakened by the frantic scratching at the door outside.

He squeezed his eyes shut, stood up while holding onto the edge of the sofa, and turned to look at the door.

The noisy scratching and frantic banging on the door came through the cracks, which was quite irritating.

Chen Yi scratched his head in frustration and was about to go to the door when he heard footsteps behind him.

Yu Shijiu also got up.

Yu Shijiu walked to Chen Yi's side with a yawn, her eyes blurry with tears, and said:

"Brother Chen, is it time?"

Chen Yi shook his head, "They shouldn't be there yet, they were just woken up by the noise."

Yu Shijiu said "Oh," turned his hand behind his back, picked up the axe, and walked towards the door—but Chen Yi, who had just realized what was happening, grabbed his arm.

Yu Shijiu struggled against his arm and turned back in confusion: "Brother Chen, why are you pulling me?"

Chen Yi's forehead started sweating again. "Open the door later. What time is it now?"

"Let me see," Yu Shijiu raised her wrist and glanced at it, "It's almost 1:30, we've been sleeping for quite a while."

"One-thirty..." Chen Yi pondered the time for a moment and then released Yu Shijiu's arm.

"That's about right."

Chen Yi glanced back at Fei Fei, who was dozing off on the sofa, and said, "Let's call Fei Fei over and go out to grind some points."

The monsters that are slashed and killed in the corridor will all be counted in the final score. Although it's a small number, it's still a way to increase your score.

Chen Yi figured he could protect Yu Shijiu's safety, so rather than keeping Yu Shijiu imprisoned and making him unhappy, he might as well let him go out to play—cough, no, let him go out to kill monsters.

"Wow."

Yu Shijiu's eyes lit up instantly, "Brother Chen, why are you suddenly willing to let me out!"

"Ahem," Chen Yi said, somewhat embarrassed by the question, and changed the subject, "It's time now."

The implication is that we can leave now.

"oh oh."

Yu Shijiu was very happy. He took the axe and followed behind Chen Yi, saying as he walked:

"Don't worry, Brother Chen, I can definitely earn a lot of points in this short time. I'll buy groceries and cook for you after we get out."

Chen Yi: "..."

He chuckled and shook his head. "...Okay."

Although Yu Shijiu's words shouldn't be taken too seriously... after all, it was Chen Yi who did the cooking...

But Chen Yi didn't refuse. He opened the door before Yu Shijiu could and said:

"I'll say it again, you have to stay by my side the whole time, okay?"

Ignoring the expression on Chen Yi's face that resembled that of someone coaxing a child, this statement is actually quite normal.

Yu Shijiu felt something was off, but he still nodded obediently, "Okay, Brother Chen."

Chen Yi: "I hope you will keep your word."

At this moment, Chen Yi finally understood why most men were unwilling to take care of children... Of course, he personally strongly condemned this irresponsible behavior.

"how come?"

Yu Shijiu looked at the strange creatures outside the corridor who had begun to notice them, and feigned grievance:

"I always keep my word."

"..."

Chen Yi had no choice but to step aside, saying, "Fine, I believe you."

Once the two left the room, the walls and doors no longer provided cover. A heavy stench of blood and decay, mixed with the eerie roars from the throats of the monsters, enveloped them completely.

Yu Shijiu met the gazes of the monsters opposite him and let out a loud whistle.

—I learned it from Xu Han.

"Then I'm going."

Yu Shijiu didn't forget to greet Chen Yi.

Chen Yi: "Go."

Fatty squeezed past Chen Yi and ran towards the door, meowing several times before biting through the ceiling and letting out a bloody sausage.

The intestines: "..."

The surrounding monsters and waitresses sensed the presence of humans, stopped fighting amongst themselves, and attacked Yu Shijiu and Chen Yi who were standing by the door!

Yu Shijiu gripped the axe in his hand and raised his hand: "Come on, this is the last night."

"After we get out." The boy's features were obscured by the flickering light, exuding an undeniable sinister aura.

"I will miss you all."

Chen Yi behind him: "..."

He couldn't hide the twitch at the corner of his eye, and decided to let Yu Shijiu spend less time with Xu Han from now on.

Look what Xu Han has done to this perfectly good child!

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third floor.

Xu Han propped his chin up on his hand and dozed off by the sofa, occasionally nudging the Samoyed next to him.

There was no way around it; the Samoyed was just too mischievous, constantly licking Xu Han's hands and body, acting like a clingy little devil who couldn't be left alone.

Xu Han felt helpless, always feeling that his whole body smelled like dog from being licked by the Samoyed.

He's almost used to it...

He Lingling wasn't sleepy at all. She leaned back on the sofa, closed her eyes, and pretended to doze off. Her mind kept replaying the various events that had happened at the Fuling Hotel over the past few days... making her even more certain that the "Fuling Hotel" they were in wasn't real...

It's most likely just the manager's fantasy.

He Lingling thought of the strange creature that appeared most frequently at the Fuling Hotel.

Occasionally, brains appear in elevators, in the corners of corridors, and in rooms...

Her heart skipped a beat, and she swallowed hard.

If it's not true... then is it possible that the place they are in right now is actually... the manager's brain?

In that case, they've been inside a giant brain for three whole days—

【Ding】

[Congratulations to player He Lingling for seeing through the illusory nightmare of "Fuling Hotel" and receiving 1000 reward points]

[Friendly Reminder: Players trapped in the nightmare must decipher the boss's mind to escape the hotel in order to successfully complete the level.]

He Lingling: "..."

She felt her heart was beating a little uncomfortable.

The moment the game notification sounded, Xu Han, who was in a drowsy state, suddenly stood up, exclaimed "Damn it!" and quickly turned to look at He Lingling.

"My God, what did you just do?!"

He Lingling had a bit of a headache. "I just thought about it casually..."

"Oh my God."

Xu Han plopped down on the sofa, pushed away the Samoyed that was trying to lick him again, and muttered:

"Sometimes I really want to call the police. Why is it that our brains are not all the same level of intelligence? My mom always says I'm smart..."

He Lingling: "..."

She coughed, suppressing her instinctive sarcasm, and nodded against her conscience:

Sometimes I think you're pretty smart.

"really?"

Xu Han was happy for a second, then dejectedly lowered her head again, "Never mind, I know you were lying to me..."

He Lingling asked in surprise, "How did you know? Have you really become smarter?"

Xu Han rolled her eyes. "How could you possibly be genuinely praising me? I'm not stupid. You're just subtly criticizing me!"

"My God, you now even know how to use veiled criticism in a positive light."

He Lingling clapped and exclaimed, "It seems that spending time with a smart person like me can make even a blockhead's mind become more flexible!"

Xu Han angrily shouted, "He Lingling!"

"Shhh."

He Lingling made a soft gesture, "Your dog looks more excited."

"..." Xu Han froze, slowly turned his head, and saw the Samoyed licking him again, making happy panting sounds in its throat.

“…Um,” Xu Han politely declined the other person’s enthusiasm, “I think it’s better if we keep a little distance—ahhh, get lost! You’re really trying to lick my boots now! You even want to lick my face?! Don’t you know you reek of dog?”

"..."

He Lingling's smile faded, and she turned her head to look at Xiao Li (Xiao Li), who was struggling on the sofa, and sighed softly.

On the sofa, Xiao Li's body was now split in two. His upper body was twisted, with his bloody intestines dragging by his side. His two legs struggled wildly, but could not move because they were bound. They could only be abnormally connected together with his severed upper body.

Even her originally beautiful and delicate face was now distorted into a fierce and sinister look.

Xiao Li started acting strangely an hour ago.

At that moment, the sounds of monsters waking up and players running away could be heard outside the door. Xu Han was awakened for a while, but after confirming that they were safe, he felt relieved and drifted off to sleep again.

He Lingling admired that he could still sleep, but she couldn't—especially with an NPC struggling to run away lying next to them.

"I don't know when we'll be able to get out..."

Xu Han yawned, roughly rubbed the Samoyed's head, and said weakly:

Did Brother Chen tell us when we're going out?

"Brother Chen and his team will come down to find us."

He Lingling withdrew her gaze and lowered her eyes, saying, "If the manager doesn't show up, then it's our turn to step in."

Otherwise, they could have easily won the game without any effort...

"Ugh."

Xu Han scratched his head, somewhat confused: "I just don't understand, why is the manager so insistent on seeing Xiao Li (Xiao Li) before coming out?"

He Lingling looked at him, "If, I mean if, your mother appeared in a game instance and was held hostage by the instance boss, and you knew that going out might mean you would die, what would you choose?"

Xu Han's hand, which was scratching his head, froze on the spot. He remained silent for a long time, then murmured:

"I will come out... I will definitely come out... even if, even if I might die..."

“Look,” He Lingling said softly, looking at Xu Han’s messy black hair behind his lowered head.

"No one can control themselves, especially in front of the most important person in their life."

"If you're willing to risk death for your mother, then the manager can certainly step out of the safe zone for his 'sister'."

He Lingling's larger-than-average pupils appeared as dark as deep pools under the light.

"The manager will definitely come out, unless..."

Unless the manager wants to lose his "sister" again.

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Fourth floor.

The nun, having slept well, calmly tightened the white cloth covering her eyes, and through the hazy cloth, looked at the shepherd who was hurrying to the door.

"Are you anxious?"

The nun smiled at him. "Are you afraid something might happen to Chen Yi?"

Mu Gui felt a chill run down his spine and quickly shook his head, "No, no, I have absolutely nothing to do with Chen Yi and the others now, really, not at all..."

"Why are you so nervous?"

The nun walked to his side, patted Mu Gui's stiff back, and smiled:

"I didn't say it wasn't allowed."

Mu Gui's back stiffened even more. "My lord, I—"

"Shhh."

The nun gestured for silence and shook her head. "I don't like listening to anyone's excuses, especially when I know he's lying."

"You know that."

The nun drew close to Mu Gui's face, her breath like that of a cold, venomous snake, gnawing at Mu Gui's fear inch by inch.

"I like your selfishness and hypocrisy, because it reminds me of so many things from the past..."

"Pastoral rules".

The nun smiled and patted his pale face, the crisp sound of her patting his cheek making Mu Gui feel a little ashamed.

He's a man...

"Stop with your ridiculous sense of shame."

The nun clearly sensed his emotions, and her beautiful lips curled up in an exaggerated way.

"You no longer have those things."