Chapter 129

"The waiter recommended the pig's head. He said it would definitely be served at the graduation party." Xing Ruomiao knew this must be the key clue. "So he ordered it, didn't he?"

"Normally, you go to a banquet, you are very happy, and the waiter recommends the local specialties to you, will you order them?" Shen Yunzhe asked her.

Xing Ruomiao thought about it, then nodded grimly, "I know a little."

This is human nature.

When people are happy, they don’t care what dishes they order. As long as the special dishes recommended by the waiter are not too outrageous, they will order one, even if it is a pig’s head. But the waiter said that everyone who comes to the restaurant has ordered it, so the host of the banquet will also want to try it.

I ordered the special dish. I was a little curious and told my friends about it. They were also very surprised and wanted to see it.

It's a giant pig's head! My friends are all taking photos and posting them on social media!

[It's time to eat. Let's share the big pig's head with everyone! ]

The message stopped there. Xing Ruomiao looked at the words on it, then glanced at the pig's head on the table. His expression was not very good.

"I don't know what happened after that." Xing Ruomiao said, "Yunxi, why do you think a plate of pig heads appeared here? Isn't this the mirror world?"

Shen Yunzhe looked at Zhutou, took out his cell phone from his pocket, went back to read the original announcement, and only spoke after reading it for a while.

"I have an idea."

"What idea?"

"The announcement said we were here to learn from the chef and to hold a wedding banquet afterward." Shen Yunzhe looked at the plate of pig's heads. "Do you remember what the waitress said? She said: 'This is their restaurant's specialty.'"

"This is different from stealing..." Xing Ruomiao's voice suddenly stopped, her eyes widened in surprise, "This dish is our target for stealing?!"

"It shouldn't just be this plate of pig's head. Every private room has a wedding banquet, which means every room has a signature dish. We might need to get the signature dishes from all the rooms." Shen Yunzhe looked at the plate of pig's head. "If we gather all the signature dishes, we can complete the task by stealing their skills."

Xing Ruomiao nodded, "But there's no one in the eighth box."

"The eighth private room was reserved for us, did you forget? The moment we entered the dumpling restaurant, the waiter told us that there was a vacant private room that was perfect for us."

"It's actually the location for a wedding banquet." Xing Ruomiao murmured, "Get the special dishes from the seven private rooms, then move to room eight and use these special dishes to hold a wedding banquet. This is the main mission of this game field!"

Shen Yunzhe nodded.

This was a major discovery, a major breakthrough! At least they finally understood what this damn main quest was all about!

Xing Ruomiao's eyes lit up, and she suddenly thought of something.

"But don't the special dishes only appear after the player is killed?! Do we have to sacrifice someone to replicate it too?!"

Shen Yunzhe shook his head and pointed at the plate of pig's head. "Isn't the special dish here?"

As he spoke, he picked up the plate of pig's head. Xing Ruomiao immediately followed him. Shen Yunzhe carried the plate up to the third floor, opened the door of box eight, and placed the plate of pig's head on the table. The pig's head was still steaming. Xing Ruomiao looked at it and asked, "Is this all right?"

"Probably." Shen Yunzhe said, "This is a mirror world. In other words, whatever exists outside also exists inside. That pile of meat corresponds to this pig's head."

"So, Box One also has special dishes!" Xing Ruomiao's eyes lit up. "You went to Box Four because something happened in Box One, right?!"

Shen Yunzhe shook his head, "I don't think so."

"Go and see for yourself!"

Xing Ruomiao pulled Shen Yunzhe downstairs, and they soon reached the second floor. Xing Ruomiao pushed open the door of box number one expectantly, but found that box number one was empty and there was nothing in it. She searched the box several times unwillingly to give up, making sure that there was really nothing there.

"That's not right? Why not?"

"Because the mirror is blocked." Shen Yunzhe sighed, "Mirror World, Mirror World, only things that can be reflected can appear. The mirror can't reflect the cake, so of course there will be no cake here."

Xing Ruomiao suddenly realized, "So, we have to remove the black cloth in all the boxes?!"

"That's right."

"It's so difficult." Xing Ruomiao thought of the dozen dead people in Box No. 4. "There are so many ghosts here, and we have to go into the bathroom and tear off this black cloth."

Shen Yunzhe sat next to her. "Actually, there are also the waiter's eyes. The waiter put the eyes on the black cloth, probably to prevent the players from lifting the black cloth. We caught her off guard last time, and she will only be more defensive from now on."

Xing Ruomiao covered her face, "But even so, those special dishes..."

"I guess this is why so many people come into this game field." Shen Yunzhe said: "Seven boxes, by default, there will be seven players who will become ingredients."

This is so cruel.

Xing Ruomiao's face looked grim. She was still a little girl, a senior in high school. She had been to other playgrounds, but this was the first time that seven people were destined to die from the very beginning. This was a number that was completely unavoidable, and no one could escape even if they struggled.

She didn't want to know who else died in which box now. She wanted to avoid this question as much as possible.

"Should we tear off the black cloth covering Box No. 1 first?" Xing Ruomiao changed the subject. "The waiter's eyes are on the black cloth. Maybe the waiter can cover it up again. So we need to completely destroy it. Should we make a plan?"

Shen Yunzhe nodded, "Not only do we need to tear off the black cloth in Box One, we also need to attract more players into the Mirror World."

"Compared to outside, it's temporarily safe here. We can exchange information and take a short rest."

"There's one more thing." Shen Yunzhe said, "There's no wedding banquet in Box 1 anymore. Something happened before, and now there's probably only a giant monster in the box."

"We have to find a way to get rid of the black cloth under the nose of the big monster."

Xing Ruomiao's face turned even paler.

She was about to cry, "Brother, I'm a minor, can I stay here and wait?"

"Sure." Shen Yunzhe patted her hair. "The notice said that you can only stay in the Mirror World for three hours. It takes three hours to re-enter after leaving the Mirror World. I'm also curious about what will happen if you stay in the Mirror World for more than three hours."

"Would you like to help me verify it?"

"No, no, no, I didn't say anything. I'm going with you, big brother!"

Shen Yunzhe smiled. "Now, let's go and see if there's anything useful in here. The mirror world is exactly the same as the outside world, which means that whatever we find here, we can also find in the same place outside."

"This is our only advantage right now."

But... he's really handsome.

While Xing Ruomiao was listening to the advice and looking for tools, he sighed silently in his heart.

Although Yun Xi said that this was only his third playground, his abilities and calm attitude were very extraordinary. Just like his name, he really looked like a powerful male protagonist in a novel.

This playground is special, so you must hold on tight!

…

After making sure the tools were in all places, Shen Yunzhe and Xing Ruomiao came to the mirror. They used the mirror to confirm that there was no one outside the mirror. They carefully turned over from the mirror. This time, Xing Ruomiao opened her eyes wide. She felt like she had passed through a layer of cool water.

The bathroom was filled with a terrible smell, a burnt smell. It was the black cloth and the mop that Shen Yunzhe had burned before. Xing Ruomiao looked for it and saw the burnt debris in the corner. She hurried to the bathroom door and took a look outside.

"No one." Xing Ruomiao said in surprise: "The box is empty!"

Shen Yunzhe came over and said, "It's normal to be empty."

"If the news we saw in the mirror world is true, then these guests are strange creatures transformed from the mirror world. They are single guests who exist for the special dishes. If we take away the special dishes from the mirror world, the dishes outside the mirror will disappear as well."

Xing Ruomiao suddenly realized, "What happens in the mirror is the same as what happens outside the mirror. What we do in the mirror will also happen outside the mirror, and vice versa."

"Yes, that's why we have to open the mirror in Box 8 only when we have the wedding banquet." Shen Yunzhe said, "Otherwise, the waiter might take the special dishes in Box 8 back."

Damn it, there is such a thing!

They finally brought the food up to the third floor, but these waiters actually wanted to take it back!

Shen Yunzhe found a pair of sunglasses in the corner of box number four and hung them on his collar. Xing Ruomiao had thought of many props and ways to use them, but he really didn't expect that Shen Yunzhe would actually take out a pair of sunglasses. Xing Ruomiao was puzzled and had no idea what the sunglasses were used for.

Pushing open the door of box number four, a waiter came down from the third floor and turned to look at the two of them.

"Guest." The waiter came over. Shen Yunzhe noticed that it was the waiter with the yellow tie. "There's food missing from our restaurant. Have you seen our food?"

Shen Yunzhe tilted his head. "Dish? What kind of dish?"

"It smells really good, a delicious dish you'll never forget once you smell it," the waiter gestured. "If customers see it, please let us know."

"You're not allowed to steal specials in a restaurant; they're ours."

"Guest, do you know guest?"

Shen Yunzhe shook his head. "If I see it, I'll tell you where it is."

The waiter stared at Shen Yunzhe with wide eyes for ten seconds before turning around and leaving. "Okay, sir."

Xing Ruomiao breathed a sigh of relief, "Why are there waiters everywhere?"

"The four waiters should have been on patrol the whole time." Shen Yunzhe opened his collar a little, "I wonder how the others are doing now."

Just as Shen Yunzhe finished speaking, he heard a bang, and a small flowerpot broke at Shen Yunzhe's feet. He looked up and saw a familiar person lying down from the railing on the third floor. His head was covered in cold sweat, and he looked a little breathless, as if he was very scared.

"Qi Xue?" Shen Yunzhe called him.

Qi Xue only then noticed them, "Are you okay?"

"nothing and you?"

"Fuck..." Qi Xue cursed quickly, "I was originally staying in box eight. We couldn't stay in the corridor for long, so we had to go into the box. But we were bound to die in the box. One player thought box eight might be a safe house. Although I didn't think it was right, I went to check it out anyway."

"I didn't expect it to be so quiet inside. Apart from the occasional footsteps of the waiter and knocks on the door, there was nothing else."

"But just now, someone suddenly knocked on the door, and guests, both men and women, kicked it frantically. They broke the door open in an instant, and then rushed to the dining table as if they were grabbing air, but there was nothing on the table, so we quickly ran out."

"As soon as we left the house, we were caught by the waiter. The waiter had one red eye and asked if we had stolen the restaurant's specialties."

All the players were confused, but being confused did not stop them from running away and being chased by the waiter until now.

Qi Xue sat on the ground and frowned, "I said box eight is unreliable."

Xing Ruomiao calculated the time and she subtly discovered that this time seemed to be the time when they put the pig head in box number four into box number eight. She silently turned her head to hide her guilt.

No, she didn't feel guilty at all, that dish was brought by Yun Xi!

Shen Yunzhe glanced at her and knew what she was thinking with his toes.

"It just so happens that we're short of people." Shen Yunzhe directly pulled Qi Xue up, "You're a veteran player, get ready and act immediately."

Qi Xue looked at Shen Yunzhe in confusion, "Huh?"

"What?"

"I'll attract that thing's attention. You two hurry into the bathroom and destroy the black cloth. A waiter might come by during this process. If they do, one of you should come and help." Shen Yunzhe instructed as they walked. "Xing Ruomiao, if you can't remove the eye, pierce it with a shard of mirror."

"good!"

Qi Xue was dragged to Box No. 1 almost confused. He looked at the door of Box No. 1 strangely, then turned to look at Shen Yunzhe.

"What's the meaning?"

"We're going in."

Qi Xue wanted to run away at that time, but found that he couldn't, as Shen Yunzhe held him down tightly.

He tried to pry it open with his hands, but Shen Yunzhe's hands were like steel bars, and he, a grown man, couldn't pry it open at all!

Shen Yunzhe smiled and said, "Brother Qi, this is the main quest."

Qi Xue swallowed the curse that was rising in his throat. He looked at Shen Yunzhe with a stern face, "Main quest?"

"Yes, my brother and I have found the real main quest. We will explain it to you in detail once it is safe. For now, I can only tell you that the mirror in the box can be penetrated. There is a mirror world inside." Xing Ruomiao said, picking out the important things: "We have to open the mirrors in all the boxes!"

Qi Xue looked at Shen Yunzhe, and only after seeing Shen Yunzhe nod at him did Qi Xue frown and stop preparing to escape.

The quality of this group of players is mixed. He hasn't seen such a poor group of players in a long time. Most of them are newcomers who are only playing the second game. Only Yun Xi is reliable.

"Now that you've said that, okay?" Qi Xue looked at the door of the box. "You said you're going to attract the monster's attention? Do you really have a way?"

"In fact, most strange creatures have one characteristic: they are made up of extremely negative emotions. As long as the player has this emotion, they can be easily discovered. However, if you face them with a relatively calm and unaffected emotion, there is a chance that you will not be harmed." Shen Yunzhe said.

He pulled out his sunglasses from his collar and put them on, then took out another bracelet made of hair rope from his pocket.

"Let's try it."

Shen Yunzhe pushed the door open and walked in. Xing Ruomiao looked at Shen Yunzhe's back and couldn't help but say, "Brother is so handsome!"

"Ah?" Qi Xue looked at Shen Yunzhe in front of him. "He's handsome, but wearing sunglasses in a private room? This room only has candles and no lights for a birthday party. Isn't he afraid of banging his head against the wall?"

“It’s hard to understand.”

At this time, Shen Yunzhe was walking and trying to judge the route in the dark.

In fact, he had memorized the route here when he first came here. Codename Fraudster has an extraordinary memory, which is given by his profession. He habitually remembers all routes and landmarks.

Wearing sunglasses is not something you can do casually.

Although Codename Fraudster has a good memory and good reaction ability, he is indeed not confident enough in the face of crisis and may even panic. Shen Yunzhe can only use this method to alleviate it. As long as he can't see the monster's appearance, he will not panic and can exert his greatest ability.

Very good, you are handsome and the plan is perfect.

Shen Yunzhe silently comforted himself in his heart.

A small candlelight was lit in front of them. Shen Yunzhe stood firmly. The little girl leaned in her parents' arms and looked at Shen Yunzhe quietly.

"I'm Uncle Wang." Shen Yunzhe squatted down and looked her in the eye. He said, "Has Mom told you about me?"

"I heard that today is Lili's birthday, so I came here specially to give you a gift."

"Do you welcome me, Lili?"