Infinite: Dawn Game

Seeing that Yu Shijiu's complexion was not good, Uncle Gong coughed, assuming that the other party had not slept well in the car, and started chatting with her in the hope of livening up the atmosphere:

"Hey young man, you're awake? Let me tell you, the driver got out to count the stuff and opened the luggage compartment underneath, and there was a huge orange cat lying there. Now they're saying some tourist secretly brought the cat..."

Yu Shijiu didn't hear what was said after that. He frowned slightly, feeling a bit of a headache, then smiled and said to Uncle Gong:

That's my cat.

Uncle Gong was still speaking with great enthusiasm when he heard this, and he subconsciously nodded:

"Oh, it's your cat. Let me tell you, that cat is really big. I've never seen such a fat cat before—"

Uncle Gong's voice stopped abruptly. He looked up at Yu Shijiu in astonishment and exclaimed:

"Your cat?!"

So surprised was Uncle Gong that he couldn't keep his voice down. In an instant, many people around who looked like players turned their heads to look over, and a few of them saw Yu Shijiu standing up.

One of them squinted slightly, quickly turned to the side and patted the male player next to him who was sleeping with an eye mask on, and whispered:

"We've found Yu Shijiu."

Zhao Xuan, who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, moved his body and reached out to pull off the blindfold on his face, revealing a still somewhat immature face with no expression.

"where?"

The player, also a member of the Black Robe Church, pointed to Yu Shijiu, who was standing upright not far away, and whispered:

"It seems that Lu Chusheng's cat has come in too."

Zhao Xuan's smile faded slightly as he subconsciously glanced at the surrounding seats.

With too many people and the dim lighting inside the vehicle, Zhao Xuan couldn't find Lu Chusheng at all.

Because Lu Chusheng was present, he suppressed his urge to provoke Yu Shijiu, stopped the others who were itching to do something, and clicked his tongue in a low voice:

"I never expected that Lu Chusheng would lower himself to accompany a new player through a dungeon just to recruit him."

The player next to him nodded: "A waste of talent."

Zhao Xuan didn't speak again. He looked at Yu Shijiu, who was talking to someone next to him with his head down, with a sinister gaze before looking away.

There are still four days left, plenty of time, no rush.

There will always be times when Lu Chusheng is not around.

The group never doubted that Lu Chusheng might not have actually entered the instance.

For the sake of the orange, Yu Shijiu briefly responded to Uncle Gong and then gestured for Uncle Gong to make room for him to leave.

Uncle Gong hurriedly stepped aside, still marveling at Yu Shijiu's ability to raise cats.

Just then, Yu Shijiu noticed a slightly malicious gaze, but when he turned around in that direction, he saw nothing.

All I could see were a number of "tourists" sitting in the back seats, which were even dimmer in the light. Everyone was busy with their own things and no one looked up.

Yu Shijiu suppressed the unease in his heart, thinking that it was probably about Fei Fei, and quickly walked to the front of the car.

The front of the car was slightly brighter, the doors were wide open, and the driver was standing by the door with one hand on his hip, cursing something in broken, accented Mandarin. A large, yellowish-orange object was faintly visible opposite them.

It really is Fatty!

Once she confirmed it was Fei Fei, Yu Shijiu walked to the car door and called out:

"It's my cat!"

The driver, who was smoking a cigarette by the car door, turned around irritably. When he saw that it was a thin, pale-skinned boy, his tone softened slightly.

"That's your cat, buddy," the driver said, taking a drag of his cigarette and pointing at the chubby cat across the street that seemed ready to charge at Yu Shijiu as soon as it saw him, exhaling a puff of smoke.

"We can't leave pets in the car. I'm not saying anything else, but think about how hot it is under the car? What if your cat suffocates? Who's responsible? Me or someone else?"

It was clear the driver was in a real hurry; he took a few puffs of his cigarette and started on the next one.

"Young man, I advise you not to do such sneaky things in the future. It's not good for you or me, you know?"

Yu Shijiu nodded perfunctorily and walked out through the space left by the driver.

As soon as Feifei saw him, it started meowing and ran to sit down next to Yu Shijiu, rubbing against his hand.

Yu Shijiu looked down at it and finally understood why it had banged on the door so hard back then.

So it turns out it was so they could enter the game instance together.

Thinking of this, Yu Shijiu was both happy and angry, but in the end, happiness prevailed over anger.

He bent down and vigorously rubbed the chubby head, then looked up at the driver and said with a grin:

"Uncle, are we almost at Changsheng Village?"

"Yes," the driver said, puffing on his cigarette and squinting at the rising dawn in the distance, his expression enigmatic.

"Chang Sheng Village is the most evil, no, the most famous place around here."

Yu Shijiu noticed his vague use of the word "evil" earlier, and said seemingly unintentionally:

"Is the scenery beautiful? I was attracted here by the beautiful scenery."

"More than that, the scenery is beautiful and the water is wonderful too. The water in that village is incredibly sweet. Many people say that the reason there are so many centenarians in Changsheng Village is because of this water. Don't you think that's great?"

The driver quickly finished his cigarette, glanced at the chubby guy rubbing against Yu Shijiu's waist, and hesitated.

"But young man, let me tell you, you really can't bring this cat on the car. What if it suffocates? Look how fat you are with this cat, you'd kill me if you did!"

Yu Shijiu's smile remained unchanged: "Uncle, you're right. If you insist on keeping the cat, I might kill you too."

driver:"……"

His hand holding the cigarette butt paused. He looked at the thin boy in front of him, thinking the other was joking, but his eyes were flashed by something reflecting light.

The driver instinctively closed his eyes, and when he looked again, he saw the boy opposite him toying with a small, exquisite fruit knife in his right hand. The blade was sharp and bright, and there seemed to be some red liquid at the pointed tip.

Is it blood? It shouldn't be...

The driver tried to lighten the mood by speaking, but then he saw Yu Shijiu, backlit across from him, grinning at him with a deathly pale face.

The rising morning light illuminated one of the boy's eyes, making his amber pupils glow and appear clear. But the driver felt that there was no smile in those eyes; rather, they seemed threatening.

He suddenly exhaled, steadied himself, and quickly turned his head:

"Well, just this once, you can bring the cat upstairs. Honestly, kids these days always say things adults can't understand..."

As he spoke, the driver quickly stubbed out his cigarette, shakily got into the driver's seat, and there was the sound of a person and a cat following behind.

Yu Shijiu gazed at the driver's retreating figure, her voice sweet and gentle:

"Thank you, Uncle. You're such a good person."

The driver, who had just stepped into the driver's seat, was speechless.

A bead of cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and upon hearing this, he gave an awkward smile:

"No need, no need, you should go upstairs quickly."

People who look mentally unstable should be driven to Changsheng Village, abandoned, and driven away.

As for Changsheng Village and the other people in the car... what do they have to do with him?