Infinite: Dawn Game

Fatty meowed twice more, seemingly reminding them that it was time to eat.

Yu Shijiu was slightly taken aback. He looked up at the window not far away. Compared to the clear sky before he left, the sky outside was now gradually darkening in the west, with a yellowish hue descending. It was indeed time for dinner.

dong dong dong-

The door, which had just been closed, was knocked on three times, and then the footsteps gradually faded away.

Feifei very consciously went to open the door. After prying open the door, two well-balanced boxed meals appeared at the door, but the person who delivered the meals had already disappeared.

Lu Chusheng hadn't shown up for the past three days; only the players from the monitoring team who were responsible for delivering meals would bring them three meals a day at regular times.

Fatty meowed and gestured with its paw towards the lunchbox in front of it.

Yu Shijiu walked over, picked up the lunchbox, glanced at the empty surroundings, and closed the door.

Not far away, in a blind spot, a male player wearing a black surveillance team uniform furtively lowered his head to contact Lu Chusheng, his voice very low:

"Brother Lu, yeah, he ate, he definitely ate. I feel like he's gained a little weight these past three days... Yeah, and Feifei's been pretty good too. Seriously, I've never seen Laibao so well-behaved while being walked..."

After chatting for a few minutes, the male player ended the call, but before leaving, he couldn't resist glancing curiously at the apartment not far away.

This sight almost scared the male player's heart out.

Not far away, the small apartment whose door had been tightly closed had been quietly opened at some point.

The apartment was dark, and the dim, yellowish sunlight shone through the eaves onto the profile of the person by the door, flickering and creating a chilling, eerie atmosphere.

Yu Shijiu was still holding a lunchbox in his hand. He ate a piece of green vegetable, and while chewing, he looked up at the male player who was obviously stunned not far away, and waved his chopsticks in a friendly gesture.

I've found you.

The boy said this with a smile.

The male player who saw the other's lip movements from afar: "..."

His heart was pounding. He wasn't actually a coward, but the feeling of being suddenly startled would involuntarily evoke fear in anyone, let alone someone like Yu Shijiu who acted so wildly in the game...

Thinking of this, the male player forced a smile, nodded to indicate that he had no bad intentions, and ran away without looking back.

Anyone would run away if this happened to them! It's terrifying! I'm never delivering food again.

In front of the apartment, Yu Shijiu blinked as she watched the male player's retreating figure, then lowered her head and picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into her mouth.

Why are you running? He's not a bad person.

For the past three days, he could feel someone watching him from the shadows almost every time it was mealtime. At first, Yu Shijiu would be on guard, but after realizing that the other party had no malicious intent, he stopped caring.

As for why they suddenly came out to scare people today...

Behind Yu Shijiu came the sound of Feifei chewing heartily, and he licked his lower lip and smiled.

I'm just a little annoyed, I don't know why.

Yeah, do you need a reason to be annoyed? Absolutely not.

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After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Yu Shijiu rested for a while, then dragged Feifei into the bathroom, gave him a shower, threw him out, and began to clean himself up.

After going back and forth like this, it took almost two hours.

When Yu Shijiu walked out feeling relaxed, Feifei was already lying on the sofa, almost asleep.

Yu Shijiu went over and patted its head, then went into the bedroom, lay down, and prepared to enter the game.

Compared to the cramped environment of the pupal shop, the warmly decorated bedroom did indeed allow him to relax a lot.

Before entering the game, "Xiao Li," who had disappeared for three days, logged back in. Looking at Yu Shijiu lying in bed, even covered with a blanket, it remained silent for a few seconds before speaking:

[Does player Yu Shijiu want to enter the game now?]

Yu Shijiu: "Yes."

[Reply received... Game instance search in progress... Currently peak entry period, please wait patiently...]

Yu Shijiu: "..."

Is Dawn Games keeping up with the times?

But Yu Shijiu wasn't in a hurry. He remembered what Lu Chusheng had told him before he left, hesitated for a moment, then reached for the remote control by the bed and pressed the power button.

In an instant, the bedroom ceiling made a moving sound. As the sound grew louder, the ceiling receded inch by inch, revealing the starry sky that was only covered by a layer of glass.

Since Lu Chusheng left, Yu Shijiu has not opened the window.

At this moment, the night sky above the town was twinkling with stars. The dark night sky was like the most beautiful silk, flowing slowly along the uneven starry sky. Just as Yu Shijiu was watching, a series of meteors fell from the sky, moving beautifully and shining brightly.

Lu Chusheng is right.

Yu Shijiu lay on the bed, staring at the starry sky without blinking, lost in thought.

It was truly beautiful; the night sky was even more beautiful than the daytime sky, and there were even shooting stars, something that rarely happens in real life.

A suitable game instance has been found... The game is loading... Congratulations...

Welcome to "Eternal Life Village"! Little Li wishes you success in completing the game!

Before Yu Shijiu could finish admiring the meteor shower, he heard "Xiao Li's" voice, which said coolly:

Go for it, you big liar!

Yu Shijiu blinked innocently: "..."

As his consciousness sank into a familiar, chaotic dizziness, Yu Shijiu faintly heard the sound of something kicking open the door. He tried to open his eyes to look, but he couldn't see anything—

He didn't realize that Fatty had burst into the bedroom when his hand, which was outside the blanket, was nuzzled by a furry animal.

If it's Fei Fei... Yu Shijiu subconsciously started calculating the cost of repairing the door, and sighed in a daze.

"It's too expensive... I need to work harder to earn points..."

After all, he's not alone anymore; he has his own cat to take care of.

As Yu Shijiu's body was about to disappear, Feifei's eyes momentarily turned into the vertical pupils of a raging beast. The next second, it pounced on the bed and bit Yu Shijiu's wrist just before he disappeared.

Fatty has also disappeared.

The warmly decorated bedroom was empty, except for the skylight which remained open, as the night sky shone with stars.

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Yu Shijiu woke up in the car this time.

All I could hear was the crunching of tires rolling over the gravel road and the loud noise from the bus as it drove by.

Yu Shijiu frowned slightly, looking somewhat uncomfortable, and slowly opened her eyes.

This is an old bus that has been around for quite some time. The interior is very worn out, and the windows and leather seats are covered with years of black grime that is so dirty that you can't even scratch it off.

Yu Shijiu was silent for a few seconds, took a deep breath, but suddenly inhaled the distinctive smell of engine oil from the bus, which made him feel nauseous.

"what happened to you?"

The man next to her seemed to notice Yu Shijiu covering her mouth and leaned forward to ask:

"Are you feeling a little carsick? Would you like me to ask the driver for some motion sickness medication?"