Chapter 66 Yue Yiyue: I will join the Qiuqiu Divine Cult
As the letters on the building opposite changed, Yue Yiyue seemed to hear a strange scream.
She subconsciously looked at Gu Nanqiu beside her, only to see strange snowflakes on his face.
It's like that TV that was donated to the orphanage a long, long time ago, which always had static and noise.
The thing flashed densely and continuously on Gu Nanqiu's face, appearing and disappearing.
“I won’t do that again.” Noticing Yue Yiyue’s gaze, Gu Nanqiu answered subconsciously.
Realizing she had misspoke, Gu Nanqiu coughed awkwardly twice: "This thing is really strange..."
But she did not receive a response from Yue Yiyue.
Yue Yiyue's attention was drawn to the letters again, and as she focused, the noise around her grew louder.
She watched those people smiling, waving their hands in the air with happy expressions, as if they were accomplishing the most glorious thing.
God knows how Yue Yiyue could see so clearly.
She stared intently at the other person, and subconsciously reached out to open the window of the room.
The watch was ticking, a warning sign.
Gu Nanqiu pressed something next to the watch, and the watch stopped. Then she restrained Yue Yiyue and covered Yue Yiyue's eyes with her cool hand.
A uniquely magnetic voice rang in Yi Yue's ear: "Yi Yue, stop looking."
As vision disappeared, the noise around my ears became clearer and clearer.
"Hate"
"Go to hell!"
"Seriously, why is she standing next to Qiuqiu Shen—"
"Ants should just obediently wait to die."
"Don't let me catch you."
You'd better not—
"I caught you—hehehehe...hehe..."
Then the sound disappeared, replaced by Gu Nanqiu humming a strange song, which sounded like an old folk song, yet was inexplicably familiar...
It took Yue Yiyue almost half an hour to recover from the shock of this indiscriminate mental attack.
At this moment, the blood vessels in her eyes were unusually prominent, and the veins on her forehead were also throbbing.
"What just happened?" Yue Yiyue looked around in confusion, feeling that something was different about the room. She glanced down at her watch and saw that her SAN value was almost dropping to the 2s.
Yue Yiyue tensed up immediately. She quickly turned her head and saw Gu Nanqiu looking at her with concern. Nanqiu didn't seem to be affected. Yue Yiyue breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is really... a mess." Yue Yiyue cursed under his breath, scrambling to get up.
But because she got up too quickly, her vision went black and she fell into Gu Nanqiu's arms, sitting on Gu Nanqiu's waist and abdomen.
Yue Yiyue looked down and saw that Gu Nanqiu beneath him looked somewhat surprised, but quickly regained her composure. She then propped herself up with one hand and used the other to support Yue Yiyue's lower back to prevent her from falling backward: "Are you feeling dizzy from not having breakfast?"
“I’m talking about now,” Gu Nanqiu added. “It seems someone over there triggered a rule just now, causing trouble in the entire area.”
Gu Nanqiu stared at Yue Yiyue's lips, swallowed subconsciously, and leaned forward, pressing her face against Yue Yiyue's chest: "Don't move, let me hear if your heartbeat is normal."
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A steaming hot pot of golden broth was pushed in by the waiter.
The first layer of the cart contains hot pot, fresh beef and mutton, and shrimp paste made from freshly caught shrimp.
The next layer is fresh seasonal vegetables that are still wet.
The waiter pushed open another door, and a small dining room appeared before Yue Yiyue's eyes. There was a refrigerator inside, with bright red roses placed underneath.
This was the first time Yue Yiyue had ever seen such a scene. She followed behind Gu Nanqiu and sat on the first floor.
Watching the waiter methodically take out two carefully prepared sauces and start cooking the vegetables.
Yue Yiyue was a little unaccustomed to being served like this, but he looked at Gu Nanqiu across from him with a calm demeanor.
Yue Yiyue took a sip of the orange juice next to him.
"Yiyue, there's wine over there, want some more?" Gu Nanqiu's voice rang out.
Even though the other person's tone and content were normal, Yue Yiyue still felt that Gu Nanqiu's words were spoken with a smile.
It's like teasing a child, or playing with your beloved pet.
Thinking of this, Yue Yiyue shook his head: "I really couldn't stand the taste of yesterday's wine, but the freshly squeezed juice was good."
The waiter smiled and refilled Yue Yiyue's glass: "Thank you for your patronage, and on behalf of all the hotel staff, I apologize for the unpleasant experience you had due to regional fluctuations. This juice contains our host's special nutrients to help you recover better. We hope your journey ahead will be more enjoyable—"
Specialized nutrients?
Yue Yiyue was taken aback. She seemed a little confused as to why this waiter, who looked like an ordinary person, would say such a thing.
Noticing Ms. Yue's puzzled look, her good manners prompted her to explain again: "Starting two years ago, our city has been frequently affected by the supernatural tales. It's become commonplace for people to die every night. Our boss found some experts to carry out some basic repairs and enhancements to this hotel. At the same time, we added nutrients that can stabilize people's mental state to the food. Please rest assured, these have all been tested and will be gradually promoted in two years, so that all ordinary people can use them."
This corresponds to what Yue Yiyue remembered in the original work.
Humanity has also evolved in its struggle against the supernatural tales. Some, like Gu Nanqiu, have acquired some strange abilities, while others have acquired scientific equipment.
However, none of these methods can prevent the rules from being triggered; they only offer a slight means of resistance.
Those who make the rules are themselves bound by them, and Yue Yiyue inappropriately recalled the forensic doctor's words.
She glanced at her watch; her mental strength, which had just been a little over 3, had recovered to 57.
"Your boss is truly a great man," Yue Yiyue remarked. "But why, when something like this happened in City A, was there no news leaked?"
“Because you are in City A now, we can discuss this matter.” The waitress divided the cooked beef into portions and placed them into Yue Yiyue’s bowl, which she had subconsciously moved closer to. She patiently explained, “Once you leave City A, these will become a language that others cannot understand due to the constraints of the rules.”
"And we can't escape from here."
"If it weren't for the protection of the owner here, our family would have become food for those monsters long ago. The owner is a really good person."
"If we keep listening, it will affect your appetite, Ms. Yue." She scooped up the tripe at the right time and handed it to the exceptionally beautiful Ms. Gu, who was standing next to her. At the other woman's prompting, she swallowed the rest of her words and focused on continuing her work, preparing vegetables under the arrangement of the two distinguished guests.
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to say more, Yue Yiyue swallowed his doubts.
She lowered her head and took a bite of the fatty beef; it tasted good.
Come to think of it, I was preoccupied with some questions and didn't get to properly enjoy the food on the table.
"Nanqiu's shrimp paste tastes pretty good. I'll study it when I get back." Yue Yiyue continued to show off his food.
The food at this five-star hotel is truly exceptional.
"Hmm, if you like, you can ask them to make some lemon shrimp paste later."
"Sure, we can eat it when we get back."
"Back?" The waiter waited for their conversation to end before reminding her, "Ms. Yue, I'm sorry, if it's convenient, you can visit our hotel's eco-shopping mall today. After all, strange things have happened in the building next door, so for your safety, please don't go out on the street for the time being."
"Is that so?" Yue Yiyue thought about his plans for the first day, which were to visit the themed street next to the hotel. There were many places to take photos and check in, but he could skip it.
She had seen the eco-mall before, but seeing that it wasn't open to the public, she gave up on the idea. She never expected to get there through a hotel.
No, there must have been other methods, but I wasn't qualified to see them back then in City C.
"Thank you for your suggestion. So you mean we can go out normally tomorrow?"
"Yes, that's right. Generally speaking, there's a two-week recovery period after a game ends. After all, if you harvest the韭菜 (a metaphor for easily exploited investors) too quickly, there won't be any left sooner or later."
The waiter made a harmless analogy: "Would you like anything else to eat?"
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Hotel staff opened the screen to cover the living room, and only a few figures hurriedly flashed by, cleaning the dining room.
Yue Yiyue sat on the sofa in the living room, scrolling through nearby news.
Gu Nanqiu sat at the desk next to him, typing something on the computer.
"Nanqiu, what kind of monster exists in City A? It seems incredibly powerful."
Looking at the recent news reports about City A on my phone, I learned that the humans here are actually divided into three layers.
There are also those who announce on the internet that they are the winners of the game and how much profit they have gained.
Many people responded with envy, while others asked if anyone saw what the person looked like and whether they survived.
Some bloggers, under the guise of adventure, bravely ventured into that building.
Among these messages, Yue Yiyue also saw the hotel's recruitment advertisement, but it didn't get many likes, and only a few people were asking if they could be hired without pay.
“I’ve seen something here too.” Gu Nanqiu pushed the computer forward. “This strange tale appears because the president of that building died suddenly from working overtime all night, and then it descended upon City A.”
Gu Nanqiu paused for a moment, then rubbed her temples. "I'm sorry, we originally just wanted to come here for a vacation and a rest, but now it seems like there are many places we can't go."
Yue Yiyue walked over and leaned down to look at the dense text on the computer screen: "It's okay, maybe we'll encounter something like this in other places too."
After all, Nan Qiu is the "protagonist".
"But I still have a question." Yue Yiyue thought about the thing that had made him dizzy: "If this rule is related to that CEO, then was that weird person hanging in the shape of letters a sign of the CEO's affection?"
"Could it be someone the CEO likes, in this building?" Yue Yiyue swallowed hard, her gaze falling on Gu Nanqiu, who seemed confused and didn't understand what was going on.
Thinking back to what she'd heard in her head about that Qiuqiu... God? She had a bold guess.
Having grown accustomed to being with Gu Nanqiu, she took it all for granted that others liked her, and many people even called Gu Nanqiu their goddess.
"If that monster was expressing its love for you... do you think it's possible?"
Silence fell over the room after these words were spoken.
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