Chapter 35 The Bat Demon "He's not even human."
The strange shapes that spread out on both sides of the shadowy figure made Liang Jun's gaze, which she had intended to look away from, stay fixed in place.
It has an outer contour that resembles tooth marks, and the thin film is made of a nearly translucent material that does not block external light.
Therefore, most players did not notice this small anomaly.
Liang Jun's breath hitched suddenly.
Those are bat wings.
She realized that something was starting to go wrong. But just as she was about to turn around and warn Gu Keke behind her, the long-dormant system suddenly became active.
Halloween is just around the corner, and the devils aren't going to overlook any detail; even every corner of the parking lot has been meticulously decorated!
Happiness is fleeting, so let's fully enjoy the festive atmosphere! The devils have extended an invitation, so please don't be heartless and refuse!
Let's get moving! Let the screams fill this parking lot!
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[Current progress: Surviving until the countdown ends 0/1...]
[Successfully surviving by following the rules will allow you to clear the level. Keep up the good work!]
Countdown!
The timer hanging high above their heads suddenly beeped, instantly attracting the attention of all the players.
The rusty, blood-red numbers finally came to life, flashing a heart-stopping "02:59:59".
"Sister Yao!"
With a superior vantage point, Gu Keke shook Liang Xun and whispered in her ear, "Those dark figures are moving! We have to run!"
The bat's wings began to flap violently, and the dark figure in the distance seemed to be propelled by the wind, having already drifted halfway down the slope in the blink of an eye.
Some players began to discuss the situation nervously; some team leaders were thinking about solutions.
But from beginning to end, no one ever took the plunge and tried it first.
No one wanted to venture into that dark, unknown parking area.
She already knew the background of the instance: the system's objective was to survive for three hours, but the area definitely had to be within the parking lot in front of her.
The dark figures rushing down the slope are clearly the "demons" mentioned in the background.
Without further hesitation, Liang Xuan uttered a single word.
"Walk!"
Gu Keke followed closely behind Liang Xuan, and the two of them crossed the increasingly crowded group of players one after the other, and decisively rushed into the completely dark parking lot.
After Liang Jun and Gu Keke were fully inside the parking lot, the originally gloomy parking lot was gradually illuminated by the warm yellow light.
The light was not very stable; it seemed as if it would plunge back into darkness at any moment due to the filament melting.
Even with this alone, players entering the venue can still get a complete view of the environment in front of them.
The scene covers a large area, much like a large underground parking lot of the most luxurious shopping complex in the city center.
The parking rate is as high as 90%, but parked vehicles are not very common.
You can find cars of almost every color in the parking lot. It's like a giant palette containing thousands of colors has been completely overturned on these vehicles that are in dire need of coloring.
There are complete cars, and there are also car frames damaged to the point that only the seats remain. But without exception, the seats in these vehicles are directly exposed, seemingly to allow players to enter directly.
“Sister, look.” Gu Keke frowned and pointed to the ceiling not far away, “There’s even a parking light here…”
Then, she hesitated for a moment, as if she were struggling with her original perception.
"But isn't this lamp a little strange?"
Just like parking lights in real life, the bulbs here only come in red and green.
However, the empty spaces without any vehicles are marked with a red light, which only illuminates when the space is occupied; conversely, the spaces where vehicles are parked properly have a small green light shining above them.
What's the meaning?
Could it be that the indicators in this copy are completely opposite to reality?
However, all speculations are based on the premise of unknown rules.
Just as Liang Jun was about to ask if the other party had received the rules, the system suddenly booted up sluggishly.
1. Bats are extremely dangerous; please stay away from them at all times and in all places.
2. The soul originates from the rainbow.
3. Bats' mission is to eliminate evil; good people need not be afraid.
4. Trick or treat.
She watched as Gu Keke's brows furrowed even more deeply.
"What kind of rules are these?" she muttered to herself. "I can't understand them..."
It seems that the delay was not caused by my own system.
Gu Keke and she received the rules on the same wavelength.
The players who had been lingering outside the area went crazy when they saw the safe lights coming on inside the parking lot and that two players had managed to get in unharmed. They rushed in through the entrance like madmen.
"Run! The monster is coming—"
Someone shouted from the back of the crowd, causing the already tense crowd to panic even more, with everyone wanting to get into the parking lot first.
Liang Jun naturally heard it too.
"Stay away from those bats."
She ran quickly into the parking lot, keeping away from the players' gathering area while reminding Gu Keke.
"Those dark figures all have bat wings, so they should be the 'bats' mentioned in the rules, which are also the 'demons' mentioned in the dungeon's background."
Just as Gu Keke was about to respond, a sudden burst of screams erupted from the group of players behind her.
It was that professional woman in her thirties, the player who was following behind Zhang Weiming—
They had met before.
She screamed desperately, trying to rush towards the dense shadows, but her arm was held tightly by the man behind her.
They weren't far apart, and the group of players weren't deliberately controlling their volume.
Liang Xun and Gu Keke heard it all clearly.
"Don't go over there!" The man grabbed the woman's arm and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Don't go over there! Let's run! Let's run now!"
But those are our children—
The woman was so desperate she was almost suffocating; she struggled with all her might in the man's arms.
"How could you be so heartless—how could you bear to kill our child—"
The girl, who was about two years old.
Liang Jun's pupils suddenly contracted, and her attention turned to the dark figure lying on the ground.
The shadowy figures, scattered yet clustered, surrounded a small body in the center. If one listened carefully, one could hear intermittent crying sounds emanating from within.
But the cries that symbolized signs of life were gradually swallowed up as the shadows covered them.
A chubby little leg remained outside the shadows. On the little girl's foot was a clean little shoe with a pink bow.
The soles of her shoes were spotless, a testament to how much her mother loved her and was even reluctant to let her precious daughter walk a single step.
At this moment, the woman, who was tightly clutching the other shoe, seemed to have lost her mind and was about to pounce on the shadowy figure without any regard for anything else.
The man behind her was still working hard, veins bulging on his arms.
"I love you, my wife, I love you... Let's run, okay? Jingjing has bought us time. She saved our lives; she didn't die in vain... Let's take this opportunity to run, okay?"
A little girl who is just over two years old cannot possibly fill the bellies of five demons.
The demons who received their share of food ate contentedly on the spot; while the demons who narrowly lost the battle floated up again, preparing to attack the scattered players.
"Run!"
The man was cornered, his face contorted with rage. "I told you to run, you fucking bastard!"
The woman sobbed, clutching the shoe in her hand tighter and tighter.
The pink ribbon that had been attached swayed in the air, like a dying butterfly, before falling to their feet.
The remaining three dark figures drifted straight towards the two of them.
The man muttered a curse under his breath.
He released the restraints from the woman and instead placed his hand on the back of his wife.
He gritted his teeth and, with all his might, viciously threw the person in front of him away.
Just like how he abandoned his own daughter.
The woman was already struggling alone, and now, with the man's irresistible power added to her strength, she rushed straight towards the three dark figures.
But the woman did not back down at all, and there was no fear on her face.
In the last second before being silently swallowed by the shadows, the woman's gaze remained fixed on the lonely little shoe lying on the ground.
Her gaze was as gentle as water, and a tear fell to the ground.
The three demons continued to feast on the spot, giving the man even more time to escape.
He ran towards Liang Xun and Gu Keke without looking back, startling Gu Keke.
Liang Xun grabbed Gu Keke's sleeve and pulled her to her side, giving the man plenty of space.
Sure enough, the man didn't even glance at the two of them, but ran straight past them towards his destination.
Liang Jun looked over and saw Zhang Weiming, who was standing at the end of the area, waving at him.
A wave of nausea rose in her stomach, and Gu Keke beside her muttered a curse under her breath.
"He's a complete jerk."
“Zhang Weiming actually dared to keep such a person by his side,” Liang Jun murmured. “Can someone who dares to kill his own wife and daughter really be loyal to him wholeheartedly?”
Gu Keke was about to echo her words when she noticed that the two dark figures of the girl who was eating were showing signs of making another move.
"Sister, how do we hide?" Gu Keke looked around. "These ghostly figures will definitely come to capture the players. Are we really going to have to race against them?"
She didn't even believe it herself after she said it.
"I'd rather the monster just eat me."
Apart from the parked vehicles, there was almost nothing in the parking lot that could be used for hiding.
Liang Jun lifted her leg and stepped into the car behind her. As she sat down, she beckoned to Gu Keke, "Sit next to me."
Gu Keke hesitated as she looked at the empty orange seat, then glanced worriedly at the blue seat under Liang Xuan.
"Can I sit here whenever I want, Miss..."
“You can’t just sit anywhere,” Liang Jun quickly explained. “The rules mention ‘rainbow,’ and looking around the entire parking lot, the only thing related to a rainbow is the color of the seats.”
"At least these two seats are colors of the rainbow. We don't have a complete set of rules yet, so this is all the information we can deduce."
Gu Keke nodded vigorously, "I believe you, Sister Jun."
Then, she almost simultaneously lifted both feet off the ground and hopped into the car seat.
Liang Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In a dungeon teeming with players, she finally had a rare moment of peace and quiet.
Liang Jun subconsciously moved her neck, and when she looked up, she unexpectedly saw the still-green parking light above her.
And next to the parking light, there was a long, hanging linen light cord.
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Author's note: Guess what will happen next~
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