Infinite: Dawn Game

Xu Han wasn't stupid, though. He understood the hidden meaning behind Yu Shijiu's "thank you," hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent.

Yeah, Yu Shijiu does seem a bit unapproachable...

"So, what's the next step?"

During their conversation, He Lingling suddenly spoke up. She looked at Xuexue, who was still clinging to Yu Shijiu's leg, and carefully chose her words before speaking.

Upon hearing this, Xuexue was the first to raise her head. She looked at He Lingling, who had spoken, and blinked her eyes. The faint chill in her eyes made He Lingling feel a little cold.

He Lingling subconsciously took a step back, looking at Yu Shijiu with pleading eyes.

Yu Shijiu, however, didn't receive her gaze. He seemed to think about it very seriously for a moment, and finally answered honestly:

"To be honest, I'd like to stay a couple more days."

He Lingling and Xu Han: "..."

Players in front of the screen: "..."

What?! Is this even human language?! Stay two more days?! Does Yu Shijiu know how many players will die if he stays two more days?!

But everyone also understands one thing: Yu Shijiu's mission was originally his own. He could complete it as soon as he wanted or as late as he wanted.

"why?"

Before He Lingling could speak, Xu Han exclaimed in surprise:

"This place is terrifying, we should leave now—"

Xuexue's indifferent gaze shifted away.

Xu Han, who was being stared at: "..."

He choked on his saliva and quickly changed his words:

"Actually, it's not that we can't stay a little longer..."

Yu Shijiu merely glanced lightly at Xuexue, who was clinging to his leg, and his gaze flickered for a moment when it fell upon the mountain of corpses around them:

"Look, I haven't had enough fun yet."

He and Xu: "..."

However, He Lingling didn't insist after getting the answer. She just nodded and gestured with her chin towards Xu Han beside her.

"Get up, let's go first."

As for the remaining time, let's leave it to Yu Shijiu and Xuexue.

Thinking of this, He Lingling turned back to look at Yu Shijiu, who was sitting against the corner of the wall. Before she could look away, Xuexue's gaze drifted over again.

Xuexue hugged Yu Shijiu's leg, and when she turned her head to look at him, her gaze was cold and sinister, and sharp teeth were faintly revealed in the gap between the corners of her mouth.

He Lingling closed her eyes, grabbed Xu Han, and quickly walked out of the corridor. Only after they were far away did she sigh helplessly.

Xu Han was still a little confused. He scratched his head and whispered:

"What's wrong? Why doesn't Yu Shijiu want to finish the game quickly?" He swallowed, remembering Yu Shijiu's earlier comment that he hadn't had enough fun.

"We can't really expect to slaughter the monster horde again, can we?"

He Lingling: "...Not necessarily."

She thought of the little girl who clearly considered Yu Shijiu a "friend," and her eyes held a complex expression:

"It's also possible that the existence of a certain 'person' made Yu Shijiu feel somewhat reluctant."

The cooldown for "Ghost Eye" was down to its final use. He Lingling didn't plan to use it again, partly because she needed to save it for tonight in case of emergency, and partly because... she had already guessed a lot.

For example, who exactly is the big boss of this game?

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In the corridor, Yu Shijiu, feeling that he had recovered most of his strength, stood up with the support of the wall. He looked down and reached out to pull Xuexue to the side. The latter obediently reached out, and there was no sign of alienation on her face.

Are you still in a good mood?

Yu Shijiu casually suggested, "Shall we go get something good to eat?"

Xuexue's eyes lit up, and she tugged at Yu Shijiu's hand, seemingly trying to coax him:

"Is it okay? Is that colorful dessert from this afternoon still edible?"

“…” Yu Shijiu shook her head decisively: “That won’t do, I don’t have any.”

Xuexue lowered her head dejectedly and said, "Oh, then I can eat bread too."

"Bread is acceptable."

Yu Shijiu discovered that he actually had pretty good patience with children, which might be because Xuexue was indeed very well-behaved, unlike most children who were difficult to handle.

He took out the remaining three loaves of bread from his system inventory, bent down to take one out of the bag, and handed the remaining two to Xuexue:

“One for me, one for Xuexue, and one more,” Yu Shijiu paused for a moment:

"Give this to Head Nurse Xue."

Xuexue's gaze turned somewhat surprised. She blankly took the two breads from the bag, blinked her eyes, and a smile began to spread across her face as she murmured:

"Brother, you know now—"

Before Xuexue could even utter the last "ma," Yu Shijiu, who had suddenly squatted down, touched her lips with his index finger.

"Shh," Yu Shijiu seemed completely unconcerned about Xuexue's sharp teeth showing in surprise, and gently tapped Xuexue's cold lips with his pale and thin index finger.

"It's a secret."

Yu Shijiu blinked, his round, almond-shaped eyes appearing somewhat watery from the blinking motion. He reached out and touched Xuexue's neatly tied long hair, smiling as he spoke.

Xuexue stopped talking.

She looked at Yu Shijiu squatting in front of her, her dark pupils suddenly closed, and large red tears slid down her cheeks. Xuexue's heart ached a little, cold yet burning.

If, if she didn't have heart disease, would the nurse... Mom not have to work so hard?

Does that mean she can then happily snuggle in her mother's arms and call out "Mommy" in front of everyone, just like other children?

“Brother,” Xuexue reached out and touched Yu Shijiu’s wrist, which revealed his white bones. She looked him straight in the eye and said softly:

"Are you in pain?"

Yu Shijiu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously shook his head a second before he had figured out the answer:

"It doesn't hurt."

Yu Shijiu heard his own voice echoing in the corridor.

Xuexue stared straight into the boy's eyes, as if looking into the deepest part of his eyes.

"Liar."

Xuexue hugged the teddy bear tightly in her arms. The thread on the teddy bear's eyeballs, which seemed about to fall out, finally snapped, and the button fell into the pool of blood without making a sound.

But Yu Shijiu saw it, and he bent down to pick up the eyeball, still with a grin on his face.

"how is this possible?"

Yu Shijiu muttered as he handed the bear doll's eyes to Xuexue, repeating, "..."

"It doesn't hurt."

In the corridor filled with blood and severed limbs, a thin, not-so-tall boy led an even thinner, smaller girl through the corridor. With each step, the thick layer of blood on their feet would stick to the soles of their feet, making them feel sticky and stagnant.

The two, one human and one ghost, seemed oblivious to each other, continuing to walk forward step by step on the creaking ground.

Off-screen, all the players watching this scene felt an inappropriate sadness rising in their hearts, even though the scene was initially eerie and bloody.

Is it an illusion?

The players rubbed their eyes, thinking they might have been watching too much gore and their brains were going haywire.