Chapter 121 Maze
However, this thing only appeared for a moment and soon disappeared from the sight of the three people again, leaving only silent darkness inside the door.
Gu Longming swallowed and said, "What on earth is this thing?" This thing is definitely not a human. No one has a pair of yellow eyes.
"I don't know." Lin Qiushi said, "I couldn't see it very clearly." He looked at Ruan Nanzhu, but saw that Ruan Nanzhu was frowning.
Ruan Nanzhu said, "It's a humanoid creature, covered in scales." He added, "Its eyes are yellow..."
"Could it be a mermaid?" Gu Longming felt that if that was the case, he might be able to get some comfort.
"It could be a mermaid." Ruan Nanzhu looked at him with a smile, "Just the kind with a fish-like head."
Gu Longming shuddered at the scene Ruan Nanzhu described.
Although the door before them was a cracked, they lost their desire to explore further and chose to leave. Ruan Nanzhu even closed the door behind him before leaving. "Unless you know what's inside, it's best not to touch it for now."
Next, the three of them took the time to explore other parts of the ship and discovered that the ship was actually very large and could accommodate at least a few hundred people. There were even cannon barrels hidden under the planks, although they did not see any ammunition on the ship.
Just as they were walking around the ship collecting information, there was a commotion on the deck, as if something had happened to someone.
When Lin Qiushi rushed to the deck, he saw that the girl who had cried the most miserably yesterday had actually boarded the ship's only lifeboat. There was a man beside her, and both of them were holding oars. There was also plenty of fresh water and food beside them - it was obvious that they wanted to get out of the ship and row away by themselves.
"Come back quickly, or you'll die!" The crowd erupted in a clamor as they watched the two men's actions. Among them, a kind-hearted veteran was offering a warning to the two fearless newcomers. The veteran waved his arms at them, shouting, "You can't go anywhere else. You'll really die. Come back quickly—"
"Don't try to trick me!" The girl screamed, looking at everyone on the boat with hatred. "I don't want to go with you. You will definitely take me to a terrible place! I want to go by myself!"
After she finished speaking, she thought the man would continue to persuade her, but she found that the atmosphere became strangely silent. Everyone was staring at the sea water under the lifeboat where she was sitting, with unspeakable fear in their eyes.
"What's wrong? What are you looking at?" The girl seemed to have noticed something. Her throat moved and she turned her head slowly with a stiff expression, looking at the sea beside her.
The sea surface was calm, but there seemed to be something wrong with the color. A deep black covered the water below her, as if something was... lurking around her.
"Ah..." The girl shuddered and looked at her companions, "Let's go."
The companion's hand holding the oar also trembled, and he nodded hurriedly at the girl. The two of them paddled together, trying to leave this vast sea.
When the oars in their hands touched the water, the sea water under the boat began to ripple. However, at this moment, the girl heard the sound of something swimming quickly. Before she could react, a huge fish tail jumped out of the water and hit the boat she was in heavily.
The boat was smashed into pieces by the fish's tail, and the two people who were originally in the boat fell into the water instantly. At this time, she also saw part of the face of the big fish in front of her.
It was a huge fish whose appearance was difficult to describe. Its densely packed teeth were as sharp as needles, and its huge mouth, open wide, could swallow the entire boat in one gulp. The fish's body was a light dark green. She couldn't see the fish's size clearly, she only knew that she was not even big enough to fill its teeth.
Seeing the lifeboat capsized, everyone almost held their breath.
Lin Qiushi reacted the fastest. The moment the boat capsized, he picked up the lifebuoy next to him and threw it towards the girl and her friend.
The girl, tumbling in the water, used her last bit of strength to reach out and grab the lifebuoy. Lin Qiushi quickly grabbed the rope of the lifebuoy and pulled it back, shouting, "Got it—"
They were standing at a relatively high position, so they could see the whole picture of the fish in the sea. From the shadow, it looked like the fish was almost as big as the boat they were in. However, it did not seem to have any intention of attacking anyone, but was just giving the girl who was trying to leave a warning.
The others also reacted and threw a lifebuoy to the other person, then lowered a rope ladder to help the two climb out of the sea.
The girl was shaking all over as she climbed the rope ladder, but she managed to climb up. Once she reached the deck, she collapsed to the ground, unable to say a word.
"I told you you can't leave." Lin Qiushi remembered that the person who spoke seemed to be Song Yongning, a veteran with a relatively good temper. He said to the girl, "Hurry up and change your clothes and get some rest."
"What on earth is that?" the trembling girl thought of the giant fish. Her voice was weak. "Is it lurking around the boat? Will it attack it?"
No one knew the answer, so they could only look at her in silence.
This silence made the girl increasingly uneasy, but she had no other choice but to wipe her tears and leave with her companions. At least this accident was a close call; it seemed like it was just a lesson for the novice who didn't understand the rules.
Lin Qiushi glanced into the dark sea again and saw that the huge fish had also disappeared.
Seeing that everything had calmed down, the people standing on the deck gradually dispersed.
"Let's go too." Ruan Nanzhu said.
Lin Qiushi nodded.
This incident seemed to be just an insignificant episode and did not have much impact on the door.
At lunch time, the food was still those disgusting dead fish. The three of them did not eat the fish, but took some noodles mixed with Lao Gan Ma and ate them.
When others saw that they even brought Lao Gan Ma, they all looked at them with envy.
A young man couldn't help it and shamelessly came over to ask Ruan Nanzhu for a spoonful. Ruan Nanzhu looked at him and actually gave him a spoonful out of kindness.
"Thank you, thank you." The man thanked, "My name is Shen Juexin, please let me know if I can help you in any way!" He didn't look well, his skin was sallow, and he looked like he was seriously ill.
However, Lin Qiushi remembered him and knew that he was the brother who suffered the most from seasickness. He had been lying in bed all day yesterday. It was already amazing that he could still stand up now.
While eating, Gu Longming's eyes kept wandering around the restaurant, as if he was thinking of something, and his expression was very serious.
By the end of lunch, he said he had an idea.
It happened that Lin Qiushi wanted to go to the bathroom, so he asked them to chat first and he would come over soon.
The two of them found a secluded corner in the corridor and talked in low voices.
"Mengmeng," Gu Longming said, "Do you remember the Minotaur sacrifice mentioned in the clue?"
Ruan Nanzhu said: "I remember, what's wrong?"
Gu Longming said, "Mythology says that sacrifices require seven men and seven women. Don't we have exactly fourteen people now?" He paused for a moment, his tone very serious, "And I just counted the number of people in the restaurant, and it's exactly seven men and seven women!"
Ruan Nanzhu heard Gu Longming's speculation, but was silent for a moment, then said, "Seven men and seven women... plus me?"
Gu Longming was puzzled: "Of course I have to include you."
Ruan Nanzhu leaned on the railing without saying a word.
Gu Longming scratched his head: "Why don't you speak?"
Ruan Nanzhu thought for a moment and said, "Come here, I'll show you a big treasure." Then he waved to Gu Longming.
Gu Longming was still confused. As soon as he got closer, he saw Ruan Nanzhu actually lifted up her skirt.
"Holy shit!" Gu Longming blushed instantly and said, "What are you doing—wait…" He noticed something strange and his eyes were a little dazed. "What is that?"
Ruan Nanzhu smiled brightly and leaned close to Gu Longming's ear. He no longer used a false voice, but spoke in a deep and magnetic voice, a man's voice: "Let me tell you a secret. Actually, I'm not Yu Linlin's girlfriend. I'm his man."
Gu Longming: “…” His expression could no longer be described as being struck by lightning. He was terrified and looked at Ruan Nanzhu as if he had seen the end of the world.
"So it's not seven men and seven women," Ruan Nanzhu said. "Of course, we can't rule out women disguised as men."
Gu Longming didn't say anything, he hadn't recovered from the blow yet.
Ruan Nanzhu patted his shoulder sympathetically and said, "Don't worry, brother. Take your time. You will eventually be able to accept it."
Gu Longming was silent for a long time before he said with resentment, "And he still dislikes me pretending to be a high school girl? Humph, damn it."
Ruan Nanzhu: "..." He looked at Gu Longming's body shape, thought about the man dressed as a girl, and felt that Chen Fei and Gu Longming might have a consensus.
Lin Qiushi had no idea what had happened to Ruan Nanzhu. When he came out of the restroom, he saw Gu Longming's distraught expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong? What happened again?"
"It's okay." Ruan Nanzhu said, "I just told him a little bit of the truth."
Lin Qiushi: “…” If nothing happened, then what’s with Gu Longming’s resentful expression?
"By the way, what did you want to say just now?" Lin Qiushi asked.
"It's okay." Gu Longming said, "It's okay now."
Lin Qiushi was completely baffled. He had just planned to ask for more details when he heard a terrified cry from the second-floor restaurant. The three of them exchanged glances and hurried over to find a man standing in the restaurant, whirling around like a headless chicken.
"What happened?" Lin Qiushi asked.
"It's gone, it's gone, it's gone—" The man's eyes were full of fear, and he kept repeating the same sentence, "It's gone, it was right next to me, right next to me—"
"Calm down," Lin Qiushi advised. "Tell us what happened in detail. Maybe we can help!"
The man glanced at Lin Qiushi and said in a trembling voice, "The house is gone. Our house is gone..."
Ruan Nanzhu: "What do you mean?" He seemed to understand something and said, "Let's go out and take a look!"
Ruan Nanzhu turned around quickly and walked out of the restaurant. When they saw the rooms around them, they finally understood the meaning of that person's words - except for the restaurant, the positions of all the rooms had changed. The room that was supposed to be at the bottom of the cabin actually appeared near the restaurant, and the rooms that were originally next to the restaurant had disappeared. They should have moved to other locations.
Seeing this change, the first two words that popped up in Lin Qiushi's mind were: maze.
"So that's what you mean." Ruan Nanzhu said, "How surprising."
"But why hasn't the restaurant's location changed?" Gu Longming was a little surprised.
"A maze always has a starting point." Lin Qiushi sorted out his thoughts. "The restaurant should be the starting point of this maze."
"Then where is the end?" Gu Longming asked.
"The destination is naturally where the Minotaur is," Ruan Nanzhu said. "Of course, we still don't know what the Minotaur in this door is."
Others also arrived at the restaurant one after another. Those who were more sensitive noticed the changes in the surrounding environment before they even entered the restaurant.
"Then where is my room? My bag is still in the room and I haven't taken it out yet!" Someone panicked immediately after discovering this situation, turned around and tried to run away, "I want to go find my bag!!" The man turned around hurriedly and ran towards where the bedroom was originally located.
But whether he can find it is another matter.
However, in such a short period of time, the houses around him changed again. First, a thin layer of fog appeared on the doors, and then the numbers outside the doors changed. Obviously, the time it took for these houses to change was very short. Lin Qiushi looked at the time and saw that other rooms would be replaced in about five minutes.
Fortunately, they have the habit of carrying things with them, otherwise they would probably be as panicked as the man just now.
However, the people in the room didn't seem to be surprised, because right after this change, a man suddenly walked out of the room in front of them. He was also confused and said, "Am I not on the first floor?" He looked left and right and found himself standing next to the restaurant. "Why did you get here?"
No one answered him. Everyone's attention was focused on the constantly changing house in front of them. Dead silence spread among them like a plague.
Lin Qiushi looked at the changing maze in front of him, but he was thinking about the content of the clues and what the Minotaur meant.
Because of this sudden change, everyone fell into a brief panic, but someone quickly calmed down and continued to explore.
At this time, the difference in mental state is revealed. At least those who can calm down earlier still have a glimmer of hope.
Lin Qiushi and the others also tried to find the room they had stayed in before, but found it impossible to find. The rooms changed every five minutes, and with each change, all the rooms would move away from their original locations. Trying to visit all the rooms in such a short time was simply impossible.
So most people gave up out of exhaustion.
Lin Qiushi was also a little tired from running, so he stood on the deck and rested while looking at the sea.
As the sky gradually darkened, the sea surface began to ripple due to the howling sea breeze, and thick black clouds in the sky also pressed down.
Gu Longming stood beside Lin Qiushi and said, "Where are we going to sleep tonight?" The key he had been given yesterday was now completely useless, and he was embarrassed, so he shamelessly went to get a new one.
"Just find a room to sleep in," Lin Qiushi said. "Any bed will do."
As Lin Qiushi was speaking, he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw the newcomer who had attempted to escape on the lifeboat during the day. She was standing some distance away from him, her eyes hesitant. "That... Yu Linlin..."
Lin Qiushi asked, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
She glanced at Ruan Nanzhu quickly, then looked away, and said a little unnaturally, "I have something I want to talk to you about in private, is that okay?"
Lin Qiushi looked at Ruan Nanzhu and said, "Mengmeng?" He was respecting Ruan Nanzhu's opinion.
"Go ahead." Ruan Nanzhu's expression was calm, not nervous at all, and he waved his hand casually, "Come back soon."
Lin Qiushi nodded and followed the girl.
Gu Longming smiled beside him and said, "Aren't you worried?"
"What are you worried about?" Ruan Nanzhu asked back.
Gu Longming said, "I'm worried that other people will hook up with Yu Linlin."
Ruan Nanzhu asked, "Who do you think is prettier, me or her?"
Gu Longming said honestly: "You." Although you are a cute girl with a big dick.
Ruan Nanzhu: "Who do you think is better, me or her?"
Gu Longming: "You..."
Ruan Nanzhu spread his hands: "Yu Linlin is not blind, so why should I worry?" He is not a teenage girl who needs to find a sense of security. They are all adults, so why should they be so childishly jealous.
Gu Longming simply gave Ruan Nanzhu a thumbs up of admiration.
Lin Qiushi and the girl walked to the other side of the deck. She looked behind her from time to time and looked very uneasy.
Lin Qiushi didn't rush to ask. He waited until they were far enough away from Ruan Nanzhu before the girl spoke. "Excuse me, I want to ask, are you and that girl boyfriend and girlfriend?"
Lin Qiushi nodded and admitted: "She is my lover. What is your name?"
"Just call me Xiaomo," Xiaomo said. "This is my first time here, and I can actually bring other people with me."
Lin Qiushi said, "Sure. What can I do for you?"
Xiaomo swallowed and hesitated, "I... I saw your girlfriend and the man next to her..."
Lin Qiushi was stunned. He realized that the man Xiaomo was talking about was Gu Longming. "What happened to them?"
"They're having an affair!" Xiaomo said anxiously, "This afternoon, I happened to pass by upstairs. You weren't there at the time, and I saw with my own eyes that he lifted up his skirt to show that man!"
Lin Qiushi: "..." He heard Xiaomo's words and fell into a long silence. No one knew better than him what was beneath Ruan Nanzhu's skirt.
"I didn't lie to you!" Lin Qiushi's silence seemed to give Xiaomo a false impression. She quickly clarified, "After he lifted her skirt, he leaned over and whispered in her ear!"
Lin Qiushi: “…” He had reason to believe that after lifting her skirt, the dramatic Ruan Nanzhu would excitedly ask Gu Longming if it was big.
No wonder Gu Longming looked so absent-minded this afternoon. He seemed hesitant to speak to him from beginning to end. It seemed that his spirit had suffered a nuclear attack.
Xiao Mo said, "Yu Linlin, don't be too sad... You are a good person." She sighed, "If you hadn't thrown me a lifebuoy today, I might have died." It seemed that she had deliberately found Lin Qiushi to tell him about this matter in order to repay Lin Qiushi for saving her life during the day.
Lin Qiushi wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say, so he finally said, "I understand. Thank you."
Xiaomo asked, "What... are you going to do?"
Lin Qiushi was silent for a moment, then said, "What else can I do? Of course I choose to forgive him."
Xiaomo: "..." The moment Lin Qiushi said this, she seemed to see Lin Qiushi's hair emitting a faint green light.
"After all, I love him." If you love him, you have to tolerate his dramatic nature. Lin Qiushi thanked Xiaomo, turned around and left, waving his hand without taking a single cloud with him.
Xiaomo's expression was distorted, and it seemed that he couldn't recover for a long time. Judging from his reaction, it was obvious that this was not the first time this happened, which meant that Yu Linlin had become accustomed to being cuckolded... Xiaomo felt extremely complicated when he made such a guess. When he finally left the deck, the facial features on his face were distorted beyond recognition.
"What did she say to you?" Ruan Nanzhu asked as soon as Lin Qiushi came back.
Lin Qiushi glanced at him and said, "You."
Ruan Nanzhu: "Me?"
Lin Qiushi: "What did you do with Gu Longming this afternoon?"
Ruan Nanzhu and Gu Longming exchanged a glance, and Gu Longming finally couldn't help but said, "Yu Linlin, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Lin Qiushi asked, "Tell you what?"
Gu Longming: "Tell your lover that he is a man."
Lin Qiushi: "Does gender matter?"
Gu Longming said blankly: "It's not important..."
Lin Qiushi: "It doesn't matter whether we say it or not. It's getting dark. Let's go to bed." After saying this, Ruan Nanzhu took Lin Qiushi's hand, leaned on his shoulder, and smiled subtly at Gu Longming.
Gu Longming: “…” Zhu Meng, please stop laughing. You really laugh like a witch concubine who brings disaster to the country and the people, and Lin Qiushi is the emperor who became extremely foolish because of the witch concubine.
Lin Qiushi glanced at Ruan Nanzhu and made eye contact with him: Is it fun?
Ruan Nanzhu: It’s so fun.
Lin Qiushi: Then you continue playing.
Ruan Nanzhu: I love you, my baby.
With an extra audience, the acting genius Ruan Nanzhu was obviously completely immersed in the script and couldn't extricate himself.
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