These dishes gradually tantalize the players' senses.
Perhaps because it wasn't the village chief who came to deliver the food this time, Xiao Jin had some suspicions in her mind.
Looking at the villagers who seemed somewhat dazed, she directly refused, saying, "I'm not hungry." The others were somewhat surprised, given the precedent she had just witnessed.
"Oh, I'm on a diet too." Tong Xiaolu waved her hand with a smile.
She still trusted Xiao Jin.
"My stomach hurts," Yunye said expressionlessly.
Shao Siyuan and Sui Feng's lips twitched slightly. "Brother, at least try to act convincingly."
Then Sui Feng looked at himself. With his physique, talking about losing weight and getting sick seemed like he was being treated like a fool.
But to the players' surprise, the person delivering the food didn't insist. Instead, he smiled meaningfully and took the food away untouched.
"this……"
Ignoring the hesitant looks from the others, Xiao Jin went straight up to the third floor.
Back in her room and closing the door, Xiao Jin first looked around the bedroom, especially at the traces she had left behind. None of the traps showed any signs of being triggered.
As for the clothes on the wall that were covered with masks, they remained properly covered.
Afterwards, Xiao Jin took out the prepared food from her space—spicy wontons, cheese omelets, glutinous rice chicken, caramel pudding, and a glass of chilled orange juice.
Who wants to eat those weird and strange things? It's not like she has nothing to eat!
After arranging the food, Xiao Jin leisurely enjoyed the meal in front of her, while constantly listening to the sounds outside the door.
It's too quiet.
The entire guesthouse was so quiet that it was as if there were no living creatures there.
It was clearly dilapidated, but after all the players closed the door, you couldn't hear any sounds from next door, which was very illogical.
After finishing her meal, Xiao Jin cleaned up the trash, and soon night fell completely.
Inside the guesthouse, all the lights were off.
The players lay in bed with their eyes open, none of them truly asleep.
The first night in the game is often the easiest time to get clues. There are dangers, but not many; going a little out of line won't get you into serious trouble.
Xiao Jin lay quietly, his fingers resting on the hilt of the long sword, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly heard a faint sound—
"Shh...shh..."
It looked like something was slowly crawling over the outside of the wall.
Xiao Jin held her breath and slowly turned her head from the pillow toward the window.
With his exceptional eyesight, Xiao Jin barely managed to detect a dark shadow swiftly and silently passing by outside the dimly lit glass.
Immediately afterwards—
A soft "thump" came from the wall directly above Xiao Jin's head, as if something was lying on the roof.
…………
As night fell, sparse stars twinkled with a dim light against the inky black sky, like silent observers of nature, quietly watching everything that was about to happen below.
Outside the guesthouse, indescribable creatures seemed to lurk in the night, surrounding the solitary building and forming an invisible encirclement, filling the air with a suffocating and eerie atmosphere.
Xiao Jin's room was located on the third floor of the guesthouse.
She had checked during the day and there was no rooftop at the guesthouse. So the thing currently perched on her head definitely wasn't some bored player looking for some fresh air!
As Xiao Jin's thoughts continued to wander, the previous strange noises abruptly ceased in the silence, as if they had never existed.
Xiao Jin's heart suddenly raced, her thoughts racing—had he left? Or...?
A few seconds later, a faint but clear sound suddenly appeared outside Xiao Jin's door.
The sound was like the deep breathing of some creature, like a gust of cold wind in the night, penetrating through the crack in the door and striking straight into the heart.
Xiao Jin suddenly sprang up from the bed, gripping the knife tightly with both hands.
Her ears perked up like radar, picking up every tiny sound outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, an even more piercing and chilling scraping sound shattered the silence of the night. It was the sound of sharp fingernails slowly scratching against the wooden door.
The sound was neither fast nor slow, but extremely grating, making one feel as if every hair on their head was standing on end.
"Hmm~" Xiao Jin frowned and covered her ears with her hand.
This scene subconsciously reminded her of the dish of stir-fried vegetables with long fingernails that the village chief had brought over at lunchtime, which appeared to be part of a dream.
Just as this sudden memory made her feel nauseous, the sounds in the surrounding environment began to amplify, surging in from all directions like a tide.
Xiao Jin's brows were furrowed, and she even started experiencing tinnitus.
However, instead of impulsively rushing out of the room, she quickly took out a delicate little bottle from her backpack, which contained the prop "Holy Water - White".
Gently unscrew the cap, and a faint, pleasant fragrance wafts into your nose.
Without hesitation, Xiao Jin tilted her head back and took a small sip. Instantly, the noisy sounds seemed to be enveloped by an invisible protective shield, diminishing considerably.
Having tasted the benefits, Xiao Jin was overjoyed; as long as it worked, that was good.
She then drank the remaining "holy water" in the bottle in one gulp.
As the power of the holy water flowed slowly through her body, Xiao Jin discovered that the noise that had almost overwhelmed her had now become like distant whispers.
Although it can still be faintly heard, it is no longer enough to cause a rejection reaction in the body.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and ignored everything outside. She lay back down on the bed, hugged the long sword, and closed her eyes.
Fortunately, she didn't act impulsively. Now that she thinks about it, the thing on the other side could be blocked by a small bottle of 'holy water,' which means it wasn't anything powerful.
Of course, this is based on the premise that players don't leave their homes.
If she really goes out, what she encounters is beyond Xiao Jin's control!
Meanwhile, the same scene was playing out in front of the other players' residences. These ghosts had only one purpose—to lure the players out of their safe haven.
However, the situations were quite varied.
Some players found that a strange mist suddenly appeared in front of their doors, and whispers could be heard from within the mist, which seemed to instill fear in people.
Others were being struck by an invisible force, each sound like a death knell, causing both fear and inexplicable irritation.
However, the players weren't stupid; a little thought would tell them that the other side was all bark and no bite.
If they were truly vengeful ghosts, they could simply break down the door and enter; there's no need to frighten them.
So some people, like Xiao Jin, drank 'holy water' to reduce the noise in their ears, or used other items that could resist mental attacks.
Other players adopted a more direct and practical approach.
They quickly took out defensive artifacts or devices from their backpacks and placed them around the entrance, forming an invisible barrier.
Then, the players closed their eyes tightly, remaining unmoved by the noise from the outside world, just like monks in deep meditation.
A dozen or so people forced themselves to fall asleep, even though they were exhausted.
They can't stay awake. It's only the first day of the game, and they can manage to stay awake, but it gets more and more dangerous as it goes on. Without energy, how can they withstand the real danger?
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