Infinite: Dawn Game

Yu Shijiu endured the headache and opened his eyes. After calming down, he looked down and met the eyes of the chubby boy in his arms, who was also opening his eyes warily.

It was this pair—Yu Shijiu noticed that Feifei's pupils seemed to change color in the darkness.

The fat guy's pupils should have been a deep, translucent, emerald green, but somehow they've turned black.

Is it because the cabin is too dark?

Yu Shijiu was a little confused.

He lowered his head and nuzzled the fat man's furry head, not noticing that the man's body stiffened for a moment.

Yes, Fatty's consciousness was once again forcibly pushed offline by a certain Captain Lu, and it is currently standing in a dimly lit corner, meowing loudly.

Lu Chusheng: "Stop shouting all the time. Protecting your voice is the most important thing."

Fatty: "...Meow!!!"

You big bad owner, meow!!!

Lu Chusheng ignored Feifei's displeasure. He felt the hot temperature coming from the top of his head, his heart was beating fast, and his cheeks were slightly hot.

He never expected that Yu Shijiu and Feifei were so close in private.

I've never been this close to anyone in the last dungeon...

"Fatty".

Lu Chusheng's chaotic thoughts were interrupted as he felt Yu Shijiu lean close to his ear and whisper:

"Shall we get out of bed and go out to take a look?"

Lu Chusheng: "..."

Lu Chusheng was of course willing.

He gently tugged at Yu Shijiu's clothes with his paw, then rubbed against the other's chest—

Lu Chusheng froze.

Yu Shijiu didn't notice this. After getting Feifei's nod, he quietly got out of bed and put on his shoes, while glancing at Xu Han, who was sleeping soundly.

Hmm, Yu Shijiu was hesitating whether or not to wake Xu Han.

After all, Xu Han was sleeping soundly on his back, and there was no trace of the fact that not long ago, he was grumbling and complaining about not wanting to sleep in the dormitory...

After a long ten seconds of hesitation, Yu Shijiu gave Xu Han a decisive push.

Half-asleep, Xu Han slowly opened his eyes, only to see Yu Shijiu's blurry figure swaying in front of him. He instinctively reached out to speak—

It was quickly covered by a furry cat's paw.

Xu Han instantly woke up with a start: "!!!"

"Shhh."

Yu Shijiu leaned closer to him and made a shushing gesture: "Don't make a sound, there's noise."

Xu Han felt a chill run down his spine. After nodding slightly, Lu Chusheng withdrew his claws.

Lu Chusheng calmly wiped the cat paw that had just covered Xu Han's mouth on the bed sheet beneath him, then squatted motionless at Yu Shijiu's feet with a blank expression.

There were many rustling noises throughout the dormitory, but they quickly quieted down.

With the quiet surroundings, the ticking sound from the corner became even clearer.

"Tick!"

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock!"

"Tick tock-"

The endless ticking sound echoed in the ears of all the awake players, one after another. The faint sound seemed to drip onto everyone's nerves, sending chills down their spines.

"Should we go look for it?"

Xu Han was a little scared. He was now fully awake, but something about the voice seemed off...

"Ah."

Yu Shijiu nodded and said softly, "Let's go take a look towards the door first..."

Xu Han let out a soft sigh, not daring to stay in one place alone, and followed Yu Shijiu forward.

The chubby creature possessed by Lu Chusheng also stood up, glanced warily at the crew NPCs around him who showed no signs of waking up, and followed with cat-like steps.

In the darkness, many people noticed the departing figures of Yu Shijiu and his companion. They exchanged glances, a mixture of fear and worry in their eyes.

Should we look around too?

"...You're so stupid. We don't have any special abilities. Let's wait a while and see what happens. Maybe someone will find a clue later?"

These are players who are afraid but dare not move.

"Let's follow and see."

"Yu Shijiu is quite capable. If we follow him, we might be able to get some clues... and our points might double..."

These are players who seek wealth and fortune through risk.

"..."

As for the rest, some players may have been too tired from moving things all day and are still stuck in a deep sleep.

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The smell inside the dormitory was still very unpleasant.

Even with the doors closed because everyone was sleeping, the air became even less circulated, and the smells of sweat, feet, fish, and other odors mixed together, making people feel dizzy.

Xu Han was like that; he couldn't stand it anymore and gagged several times before taking out a mask and putting it on.

Lu Chusheng, who was watching from the sidelines, was also feeling bad.

As a ephemeral feline, his sense of smell is now far superior to that of humans, and he's currently feeling dizzy and disoriented from the stench, but he can still hold on—

Do you still have face masks?

Upon hearing Yu Shijiu's question, Lu Chusheng's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of taking out a mask—but then he stood there motionless.

He's currently using a fat body and can't access the items he's stored in the system's warehouse.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Han quickly put on her mask and handed Yu Shijiu an individually packaged mask:

"I was going to give it to you too, but I was in such a hurry to put on my mask that I forgot. Oh my god!"

Xu Han stared at Yu Shijiu as she squatted down, tore open the mask, and put it over her chubby mouth and nose. She then pulled the straps on both sides of the mask back and tied them into a loose knot.

Lu Chusheng's version of Fatty, now wearing a mask: "..."

He stared blankly as Yu Shijiu patted his head, stood up, and then belatedly took out a mask from Xu Han and put it on his face.

“We need to bring one for Feifei too.” Yu Shijiu said gently, wearing a mask. “It must smell really bad for it.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Han became angry and reflected on himself: "You're right, I forgot! I went too far! I only thought about having Fei Fei protect me, but I forgot that Fei Fei also needs to be taken care of!"

Upon receiving Yu Shijiu's praise, Xu Han felt even more guilty: "..."

"Shi Jiu—"

"Shhh."

Yu Shijiu suddenly raised his hand to be quiet, frowning as he looked at the dark corner not far away.

"I heard the ticking sound again."

This time, the ticking sound was even heavier, louder, and more resonant!

Xu Han was so frightened that he dared not move. He crouched down and followed Yu Shijiu furtively, whispering in a low voice:

"Where...where is it?"

Yu Shijiu chose a direction, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "...Found it."

After saying that, he strode over there, with "Fatty" following closely behind.

Seeing this, Xu Han gritted his teeth, hung his head, and ran after them.

"Wait... wait for me! No, you two slow down and wait for me to come with you..."