Chapter 41: I'm Really Not the Final Boss of the Horror Game
Xu Wen laughed, a sinister and terrifying laugh. His voice rose and fell, sending chills down one's spine. "Li Mingming, you're all so easily fooled, so stupid."
Tears welled up in Li Mingming's wide eyes. "You saved us to gain our trust, and then killed us when we trusted you the most, right? Why... Xu Wen, why did you do this!"
In the end, Li Mingming was very unwilling!
Nothing hurts more than being stabbed in the back by the person you trust most!
Li Mingming couldn't believe that Xu Wen, who was willing to risk his life for them, was actually... a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Xu Wen burst into laughter, his voice filled with contemptuous mockery. "Because what I enjoy most is seeing the people I've tricked into trust collapse after learning the truth. I love prey like that. That's what makes killing them fun!"
After saying this, he slowly narrowed his eyes, and his voice was filled with regret as he spoke again, "However, unfortunately, I made a deal with Li Gui. I can only kill one of you two."
He paused, his crazed gaze shifting between Li Mingming and the young man. "Who should I kill? You choose yourselves, or should I choose for you?"
As soon as Xu Wen finished speaking, a strange red light suddenly emanated from the dry well behind Li Mingming, a light that overshadowed the blood moon hanging high in the sky.
A powerful voice rang out, its echoes reverberating through the air.
"I am Hades, the creator of this game. A player has triggered a game easter egg, which will take effect tomorrow. At that time, the monsters and the final boss will change, and players will also have new teammates. Have fun playing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the eerie, blinding red light disappeared!
Li Mingming stood there, stunned.
The rules... have been drastically changed?!
She has to slaughter the BOSS tonight!
Otherwise, the situation will only become more complicated!
Li Mingming made a decision in her heart. She looked at Xu Wen, trying to sway him, "Xu Wen, killing me won't do you any good, and you won't be able to leave this game. Li Gui will never let you go!"
Xu Wen looked at Li Mingming as if she were an idiot.
Perhaps because he was convinced that Li Mingming would be his prey tonight, Xu Wen was unusually patient.
Xu Wen: "Clearing the game simply means leaving it, but I'm a fugitive! Why should I leave this game?"
The moment he finished speaking, Xu Wen had already raised the sharp blade in his hand.
Xu Wen's eyes turned sinister and crazed as he looked at Li Mingming. He smiled cruelly, "Good sister, I will make sure you die a quick and painless death."
Li Mingming's pupils suddenly contracted!
Just as Xu Wen was about to rush up and kill Li Mingming, he suddenly felt a binding force around his waist, making him unable to move!
Bai You hugged Xu Wen's waist, preventing him from making any moves.
Seeing this, Li Mingming and the young man exchanged a surprised glance and, as if on cue, took advantage of the unexpected situation to run away.
Seeing that Li Mingming and the young man had disappeared from sight, Bai You finally let go of Xu Wen.
Xu Wen was furious. He glared at Bai You and demanded, "What are you doing?"
Bai You raised her hand and slapped Xu Wen across the face. "How dare you talk to me like that?!"
As he watched Bai You's eyes gradually turn bloodshot, the memories of being slaughtered instantly flooded back, and Xu Wen swallowed hard.
Bai You stared at Xu Wen, as if she were really making a deal with him, "I've got my eye on those two. You go find other prey."
As she spoke, Bai You raised her withered, pale hand and pointed at Xu Wen. Her voice became sharp and sinister, "If you dare to touch the prey I've set my sights on, I'll tear you to pieces!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai You disappeared from the spot.
Xu Wen gritted his teeth in resentment, his eyes swirling with dark emotions.
Just as Li Mingming and the young man hid in the secret room of the ancient courtyard, the stone door that had just been closed suddenly opened.
The two looked on in horror and saw Bai You appear, floating in the air!
The young man was so scared his teeth were chattering! Li Mingming immediately took out the so-called tool for suppressing the white pomelo and tried to seal it away with a spell.
But after Li Mingming hurriedly finished reciting the incantation, Bai You did not react at all!
Li Mingming stared in bewilderment at the prop in her hand, then instantly slumped in defeat.
Bai You brushed aside the long hair that was covering her face, revealing her once eerie and terrifying appearance, now showing the delicate and pretty face she had during the day when she was an NPC.
In that instant, Li Mingming understood something!
Before she could speak, Bai You slowly said, "Li Mingming, I know how you got here. The bug is more complicated than you think. I am Qinqin."
Tears welled up in Li Mingming's eyes; they were a result of her self-blame.
She threw away the artifact that sealed Baiyou in her hand, slowly walked up to Baiyou, and said with a sob in her voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to shape you like this. If you still have any grievances, you can come at me. Please don't hurt other innocent people."
Bai You smiled and said, "Li Mingming, I won't hurt innocent people. You've just been blinded by Xu Wen's appearance and unable to see the truth. You're not wrong. I hope you can trust me."
Li Mingming looked at Bai You with a puzzled expression. "But I still don't understand why the props sometimes work for you and sometimes don't?"
Li Mingming's smile deepened, taking on a reassuring tone, "Because although I am a ghost, I am not the BOSS you really want to kill."
Li Mingming nodded as if she understood but not quite.
She understood that if the ruthless and cunning man before her truly wanted to kill her, she would have been dead long ago!
Her next words were tinged with both expectation and trepidation: "Are Old Yang and Wang Rou... alright?"
Bai You tried to make her eyes look as sincere as possible, "They're fine."
Li Mingming breathed a huge sigh of relief. She wiped away her tears, then suddenly seemed to understand something and smiled, "I should have always believed in you. You are a character I created myself. Even with flaws, your essence won't change!"
After a pause, Li Mingming frowned again, "But I don't understand what the Underworld meant by the Easter egg."
Bai You glanced at the young man who was still wary of her, then looked at Li Mingming and said, "This is not a good place to talk."
Upon hearing this, the young man nervously stammered, "Sister Mingming, you can't believe what Li Gui said!"
Li Mingming looked at the young man and said confidently, "If Li Gui wanted to kill us, we would have been dead long ago."
After a pause, Li Mingming added, "If you don't believe me, you can continue hiding here. But I believe her!"
After saying this, Li Mingming walked towards Bai You.
The young man wanted to stop her, but seeing that Bai You was just holding Li Mingming's hand and looking at Li Mingming with a very kind smile, he made up his mind to take a gamble and walked towards Bai You.
After Bai You brought Li Mingming and the young man back to the villa, Li Mingming met Lao Yang and Wang Rou.
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