He Lin's team had six people, plus Xu Nian, making a total of seven. Apart from the bespectacled "Captain Lin," the other five didn't speak when they saw Xu Nian, but instead turned their attention to He Lin.
He Lin smiled shyly at Xu Nian and said, "Sister, don't be afraid of them, they are all very nice people. The fattest one is called Fatty Huang, the one with the ponytail is called Wei Nana, the one with the dyed red hair is called Chi Nan, and this is Uncle Xu."
He Lin introduced each person to Xu Nian and greeted them accordingly. By this point, Xu Nian had begun to integrate into the team.
"My sister is someone I, He Lin, brought here. You're not allowed to bully her." He Lin's joking words made the group exchange bewildered glances.
Wei Nana looked at He Lin with an incredulous expression. She opened her mouth to say something, but was pulled back by the fat man next to her.
"He, He Lin, what are you saying? We're all teammates, we would never do something so tasteless." Chi Nan looked arrogant, but blushed under Xu Nian's smiling gaze.
"Since you brought her back, we're all teammates." Uncle Xu acknowledged Xu Nian's abilities.
"He Lin, we believe in you." The fat man grinned and gave a thumbs up.
Although Wei Nana was unhappy, she just snorted.
Just then, Captain Lin arrived, calling everyone to discuss clues for clearing the level.
Seven people sat in a circle in the center of the ancestral hall, and the fat man took the lead in showing the game rules he had found.
Game rule one: Don't go out at night.
Game Rule Two: There are no wolves in the village. If you see one, please immediately return to the ancestral hall and lock the door.
Game Rule 3: Incense must be offered to the spirit tablets in the ancestral hall in the morning, noon, and evening.
Game Rule Four: No weddings will be held in the village. If you see one, please immediately return to the ancestral hall and lock the door.
Game Rule Five: Survive the Bride
Addendum: Only beautiful blood can satisfy her.
Rule 4 and Rule 5 are clearly incorrect. Rule 4 states that there should be no wedding, but Rule 5 states that there is a bride.
Wei Nana frowned as she looked at the rules and said, "The older women in the village said that a wedding is going to be held in the village in three days, and they are all discussing how to make the wedding celebrations more lively."
Chi Nan looked at the rules and said, "Rule two is also strange. I saw wolf paw prints around the village."
Uncle Xu took out a bundle of blood-stained brown rope and said, "I found this under a tree outside the village. There was still a lot of blood on that tree. I thought this rope might be useful, so I brought it back."
Captain Lin adjusted his glasses and said, "I went to observe the village today and found that everyone is staying indoors and avoiding me from a distance."
Xu Nian rested her chin on her hand, blinked, and when she heard that "Captain Lin" was also treated this way, she felt calmer. It turned out that she wasn't being too frightening.
He Lin was the last one to remain silent, and everyone turned their attention to him.
As for Xu Nian, everyone thought she was a newcomer, the kind of person who looked like she needed protection, so they simply ignored her.
"I didn't make any special discoveries, and I'm sorry for holding everyone back," He Lin said apologetically, shaking his head.
Captain Lin patted He Lin on the shoulder and said, "It's alright, everyone has seen your efforts."
"Thank you, Captain Lin." He Lin's grateful expression made the others turn their heads away.
"It's nothing, we're all teammates. Let's leave it at that for today. It's getting dark, so everyone should rest first and we'll see how things go tomorrow." 'Captain Lin' adjusted his glasses, walking a little unsteadily.
The ancestral hall is neither too big nor too small. In addition to the main hall where the spirit tablets are enshrined, there are several inner rooms for living.
Wei Nana then walked over to Xu Nian and asked, "Do you want to sleep with me or sleep alone?"
"I can manage on my own," Xu Nian politely declined, and picked up Yuanbao, who was barely noticeable at her feet.
"Hmph! So that's what pets are like. No wonder." Wei Nana didn't press the issue. If the other person didn't want to sleep with her, she didn't want to take care of her either.
As soon as Wei Nana left, He Lin walked up to Xu Nian, his face flushed, and said, "Sister, the eerie dungeon world isn't absolutely safe at night either. Do you want to share a room with me? You can sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the floor."
"No need, just follow the usual routine of your team. Don't worry about me. Look, isn't this helping me keep watch at night?" Xu Nian waved the ingot to show that she had it.
"Alright then! Sister, if you sense anything is wrong tonight, be sure to call me!" He Lin said goodbye to Xu Nian reluctantly.
Xu Nian chose an empty room by herself, and as soon as she closed the door, she leaned against it and began to breathe heavily.
Yuanbao was startled and immediately jumped down, asking, "Host, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, this is a side effect of using the stone tablet to control the strange power." Xu Nian hugged herself, shivering.
"Host, let me take a look at you." Yuanbao scanned Xu Nian's physical condition, then looked like he was about to cry.
"Yuanbao, you look like you're mourning my death." Xu Nian's teasing made Yuanbao wipe away his tears with his paw.
“Host, you have been infected by a strange power. If you use the stone tablet to control the strange power a few more times, you will become a monster completely.” Yuanbao told Xu Nian this bad news.
"Isn't that great? I don't have to be killed by the monster to become a monster, and I can avoid the fear of facing death again. It's a good deal!" Xu Nian's words of comfort did not make Yuanbao happy. Instead, he became even more upset.
"It's all my fault, I'm useless. If I were a female protagonist system, you wouldn't have to go to your death time and time again." Yuanbao shed tears.
“Yuanbao, don’t think like that. It’s because of you that I had such an easy time with my supporting female role mission. The original owner’s tragic experiences were supposed to be experienced by the mission takers themselves, but look, because you went easy on me, I didn’t encounter any of those messy things. I’m so lucky to have met you.” Xu Nian’s words finally stopped Yuanbao’s tears.
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