Infinite Flow: Becoming a God in a Nightmare Game

The oxcart moved forward smoothly, and nothing happened along the way.

We hurried along the stream, not knowing how long we had been traveling.

Suddenly, I came across a peach grove, growing on both banks of the stream, stretching for several hundred paces. There were no other trees in between, the grass was fresh and beautiful, and fallen flowers were scattered all over the ground.

The tour guide led the cattle to the end of the forest, where the source of the stream was located.

Before me was a small mountain with a small cave entrance, from which a faint light shone.

The tour guide clapped his hands and ordered the players to get off the oxcart.

"We have to go through this cave to reach our destination."

The players had no choice but to abandon the oxcart and board the bamboo rafts that had been prepared beforehand.

As Lu Xue watched these scenes unfold, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

The tour guide rowed the boat ahead, and fearing that the players behind wouldn't hear, the old woman shouted at the top of her lungs, "Once you're inside the cave, don't say anything and don't look at anything."

Jiang Qi pursed his lower lip slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

“Lu Zhi, you sit in the front, Lin Wanchu and I will sit in the back, and Lu Xue, you and that girl will sit in the middle. This way, we can react better if there is an emergency.”

After saying that, Jiang Qi took out a string of red thread and tied it to everyone's wrist. "If anything happens, just pull the red thread once. Remember, just once."

The five people looked at each other and nodded.

Once inside the cave, the light from outside seemed to be completely blocked out, leaving only pitch blackness.

Initially, the cave was narrow, cold, and damp.

It was so dark I couldn't see anything, all I could hear was the sound of rowing.

The faint sound grew clearer in the darkness, and Lu Xue felt a movement on her wrist as the red thread moved her hand.

Lu Xue wanted to turn around and look, but the red thread was tugged once, twice, three times.

Lu Xue's thoughts were in turmoil, and waves of fear surged through her heart.

Her head was stiff, her eyes tightly shut, she couldn't turn back, she couldn't turn back. That was all Lu Xue could tell herself.

The raft drifted downstream, and time seemed to stretch on for an eternity.

Finally, the space in front of us suddenly opened up and became bright and spacious.

Before them lay a flat, wide expanse of land, rows of neat houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, and plants such as mulberry trees and bamboo groves.

The country lanes crisscross, and the sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking can be heard everywhere.

People come and go in the fields to cultivate and work, and men and women are dressed simply.

The elderly and children sat on the edge of the field, their curious eyes frequently glancing at them.

Four rafts emerged from the cave, and some players breathed a sigh of relief as if they had escaped death.

One player was in bad shape; as soon as he left the cave, his eyes started bleeding, and he howled in pain.

He went completely blind.

The old woman could only sigh deeply, "Alas, she deserved to have seen what she shouldn't have."

Jiang Qi looked at the four people who were unharmed, especially Lu Xue, and felt a sense of relief.

Inside the cave, not only Lu Xue, but everyone else encountered the same situation.

Since none of them pulled the red thread, it could only be a ghost pulling it.

Lu Xue got off the bamboo raft, her steps unsteady, her back already soaked with sweat, and she couldn't help but shiver when the wind blew.

However, looking at the scene before her, Lu Xue regained her senses and became even more certain of her thoughts.

The girl spoke softly, with a hint of insecurity in her voice.

Her long, soft hair was twisted around a strand with her fingers, which she nervously stirred.

"By the way, have any of you studied Tao Yuanming's 'Peach Blossom Spring'?"

All of this happened so much like this article. Even if Lu Xue didn't believe in herself, she had to tell her companions, just in case they could provide some clues.

Jiang Qi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, his eyes filled with encouragement.

"Ah, Lu Xue, I've never been to school. Could you explain in more detail?"

They are now being led by their tour guide to their accommodation, discussing things as they travel.

The village's alleys are winding and paved with stone slabs, with various flowers and plants planted on both sides, and a faint fragrance of flowers permeates the air.

Before Lu Xue died, she was one of the top students in the school.

So she can memorize this article word for word.

Lu Xue received an encouraging look from Boss Jiang, and full of confidence, she straightened her back.

"During the Taiyuan era of the Jin Dynasty, people from Wuling made their living by fishing. ... The elderly and the children alike were all content and happy."

"Look, isn't our current experience similar to that in this article?"

The system notification sounded without warning: [Ding dong, congratulations to player Lu Xue for triggering the main quest condition – "Peach Blossom Spring Festival," reward: 1000 points.]

[The points belong to Jiang Qi's team. We hope the remaining teams will continue their efforts.]

Jiang Qi, meanwhile, was observing the surrounding environment. This small village was built against the mountain and nestled beside the water.

Living in harmony with nature, it is like a paradise, exuding a simple and peaceful atmosphere.

As the system voice finished speaking, the players had already arrived at their house.

What comes into view are the undulating green bamboo houses, which are built with wooden frames, bamboo woven walls, and thatched roofs, and are distributed in a staggered manner on the hillside.

The rising smoke from the chimneys reveals the warmth and peace of life.

The mountains behind it are rolling hills, lush and verdant, covered with dense primeval forests and ancient trees reaching for the sky.

The natural scenery here is beautiful, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with terraced fields layer upon layer, like a beautiful painting.

It truly is a great place for field research, the players couldn't help but exclaim.

However, the most eye-catching of them all were the Miao girls dressed in gorgeous costumes.

Their clothes were brightly colored and exquisitely embroidered. They wore silver ornaments on their heads and long earrings hanging from their ears.

She wore silver bracelets on her wrists and embroidered shoes on her feet, which jingled as she walked, creating a scene as beautiful as a poem or a painting.

The Miao girls greeted the players, but the tour guide had already left after arranging accommodations for them, seemingly not wanting to stay with them any longer.

Most of the players were female, and the Miao girls were much more friendly and natural.

It was already evening when the group arrived.

It was dinnertime for the villagers of the Miao village, and the girl's silvery laughter rang out.

"You've come at just the right time. Please have a seat for a moment; we're preparing dinner."

"Can we look around? The scenery here is absolutely beautiful, like a paradise on earth."

The girl covered her mouth and chuckled, tilted her head, thought for a moment with a drawn-out tone, and then said in a sweet voice, "Yes, esteemed guest."

Jiang Qi gave a signal, and the group got up and left the house.

Apart from Jiang Qi's team, the other players appear calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging beneath.

Jiang Qi's team seized the initiative, obtaining clues and points. Clever players have already begun to try to join Jiang Qi's team.

Little did they know, the teams had already secretly matched up when choosing the oxcart from the very beginning.

They lived on the second floor of the house.

Jiang Qi leaned on the railing and gazed into the distance, the warm breeze ruffling the hem of his clothes.

These Miao villages have distinctive ethnic characteristics. The traditional buildings are mostly wooden stilted houses, which are well-suited to the rainy mountain environment and prevent dampness and the intrusion of wild animals.

Stilted houses typically consist of three floors: the ground floor is used for raising poultry or storing farm tools, the middle floor is for living space, and the top floor is used for storing grain.

This is information about the Miao ethnic group that Jiang Qi has researched.

I observed carefully when I came up, and it matched the information perfectly.

He uttered a sound that seemed almost inaudible, sounding rather lazy.

"Little mute, do you have a name?"

The girl's dull eyes suddenly lit up, and she took out her phone, as if she had rehearsed it many times before.

After some knocking and banging, three words were written.

“Chi Miaomiao”.

This was the first time someone had wanted to know her name, and Jiang Qi's voice sounded strangely familiar; they had met him before.

However, the person in front of her seemed to have forgotten her.

Indeed, she didn't have anything particularly memorable about her.

After using her talent too much, her eyesight became intermittent, and she could only see people blurryly. However, she still remembered the voice of the person in front of her for many years.

She awkwardly typed on her phone, but she couldn't get the meaning out of her.

Chi Miaomiao's hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably, and tears streamed down her face.

Lu Xue patted Chi Miaomiao's back to comfort her and helped her express herself.

Jiang Qi was also troubled by the girl's crying, and simply comforted her softly, "Your eyes are very beautiful, they are not suitable for crying."

“Brother Jiang, it seems like Miaomiao is trying to say that you two have met before.”

Chi Miaomiao didn't occupy a large part of Jiang Qi's memory, but Jiang Qi helped her a lot.

She survived those dark days on just a bag of mung bean cakes given to her by Jiang Qi.

Jiang Qi could only helplessly explain, "I'm sorry, I've lost part of my memory."

Chi Miaomiao shook her head. It was alright. She was more than satisfied to see her benefactor again.

The person behind the door suddenly loosened their grip, almost fleeing in panic.

At dinner time, Jiang Qi and his group of five enjoyed delicious Miao cuisine.

Miao cuisine is mainly sour and spicy, with signature dishes including sour fish soup, stir-fried meat with chili peppers, and sour and spicy bracken.

The food on the first day was fine, and the players enjoyed it immensely.

Jiang Qi ate his meal slowly and deliberately, while Lu Zhi's face had long since turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Someone got jealous because he received praise from others.

Jiang Qi couldn't help but chuckle and served Lu Zhi a few more dishes.

Although monsters don't need to eat the food humans need, Jiang Qi still had to coax this stubborn little monster.

It gets dark very quickly in the village, and they all have rooms to stay in.

It just requires a little squeezing.