Chapter 140: Ghost
In fact, Ning Hanqi was not surprised by the truth of their first meeting, or she had guessed it a long time ago, and the truth was not much different from what she expected.
Nuannuan just wanted to survive, and I don't blame her. But this fool wove a trap of lies, and in the end, she was the first one to fall into it...
Ning Hanqi murmured again in a low voice: "Fool."
He had clearly passed this level, but this person still took the risk and ran back. What else could he be but a fool?
Xia Yingnuan waited until Ning Hanqi calmed down before she said cautiously, "Hanqi...don't be angry."
The dazzling white light finally dissipated after reaching a certain critical point.
As her body fell onto something soft, Xia Yingnuan waited until she had completely adapted to the dim light before opening her eyes again.
The circular arch design did not improve the already cramped space much.
The dark red curtains were drawn tightly, making the place that should be used for rest feel a bit more depressing.
Whether it is the iris-shaped candlestick or the pure copper ornaments, neither is Xia Yingnuan's taste.
The point is -
This is not Xia Yingnuan's home at all, but more like the boudoir of a noble lady in the Middle Ages.
Five minutes ago.
Xia Yingnuan was preparing to take a bath in the bathroom, which was several times larger than this bedroom.
As a result, just as she stepped into the bathtub, a white light suddenly flashed before her eyes. She only had time to grab a nightgown and found herself here when she opened her eyes.
She gathered her nightgown and stood up from what might have been someone else's bed.
As he moved, his arm froze unnaturally for a moment, and a hint of impatience finally crept across his originally calm brows.
The sleeves of her wine-red silk nightgown were turned up, and her fair skin was bruised in the panic just now, which looked shocking.
Compared to the strange incident of her sudden arrival here, Xia Yingnuan obviously hated the injuries on her body more.
After all, her health is not very good.
This room didn't look like a place with a medicine box, and it certainly didn't seem like the treatment I was receiving after being kidnapped.
Xia Yingnuan got out of bed without any hesitation.
The surroundings were extremely quiet, a dead silence without a trace of human activity.
The lotus-white soles of the feet stepped on the carpet, bringing a slight friction sound that was infinitely amplified.
Suddenly, Xia Yingnuan, who had just stood up straight, seemed to have noticed something. She turned her head abruptly and looked sharply at the corner where the dressing table was.
Although the candlelight was very dim, there was no light source in the corner.
She still saw that in the originally empty corner, some black air suddenly overflowed from the edge of the carpet, and the strands were entangled together, trying to extend outward with fangs and claws.
It seemed as if something that was originally sleeping was awakened by Xia Yingnuan's movement.
If any young man who is a staunch materialist in the 21st century saw the scene before him, he would be frightened and scream, even if he would not doubt whether he was dreaming.
But when Xia Yingnuan saw the black air, her eyes just lit up, and she didn't make any movement at all.
Even his slow breathing did not quicken, only the fingers hanging by his side moved unconsciously.
She just stood there and observed for a while, making sure that the black energy had no intention of attacking her for the time being.
He walked slowly towards the bedroom door.
Squeak——
The heavy wooden door was opened with a loud noise.
The damp smell that hit her face made Xia Yingnuan curl her nose.
The long corridor has a copper ledge every few meters.
A cold wind blew by, and the candlelight flickered.
Xia Yingnuan could barely see clearly that the room she was in was at the end of the corridor. There were other rooms of different sizes on both sides, which looked like bedrooms.
But at the other end of the corridor, the scene was quite different.
In addition to the brighter light, there were also vague voices coming from downstairs.
In the shadows under the ledge, the black air also crawled out ostentatiously.
They were like cold, poisonous snakes, spitting their tongues at Xia Yingnuan, as if they would pounce on her and tear her to pieces if she dared to take a step forward.
Xia Yingnuan glanced at it nonchalantly, then continued walking forward on the carpet without hesitation.
She walked leisurely down the corridor, looking at the other rooms.
I didn't see anything special, but I felt that the carpet under my feet seemed to be getting softer and softer.
If a beast does not attack the moment it discovers its prey, it has already lost its advantage of taking the initiative.
Those things didn't attack me when I was in the bedroom, and now I guess they are just bluffing.
It seems that the bet was right.
Xia Yingnuan had already walked to the light on the other side of the corridor, but there was no relief on her face.
It seems that if you guess wrong and get attacked, it’s not a big deal.
After only a few steps, she was already slightly out of breath, and even the delicate skin on the soles of her feet was rubbed red and had an uncomfortable stinging pain.
Her chest rose and fell, and once her breathing steadied, she continued walking on the carpet, preparing to go downstairs.
The entrance to the corridor on the second floor is decorated with Ionic columns, several handmade carpets are hung on the wall at the corner, and there is a staircase made entirely of oak that can still be used after hundreds of years.
They are all genuine.
It's not a fake that a film crew could temporarily build, nor is it a place that any kidnapper could find.
She leaned on the handrail of the stairs and turned her head slightly to observe first.
As a result, he only moved a little, but suddenly felt that a pair of eyes had accurately captured him.
Xia Yingnuan had no choice but to stand still. Before she could figure out the situation, she heard a noise.
It sounded like someone's hurried footsteps, and then most of the light above his head was blocked.
The next second, she was picked up sideways.
This posture, strength, and habitual movements all made Xia Yingnuan stunned for a moment.
Thinking that she had reunited with the person who had disappeared for three months in this strange place, she put her arms around his neck, but when she looked up, she was met with a cold silver mask.
"Miss, I'll carry you down."
Whether it was the confused eyes seen through the mask, the long silver hair falling down the shoulders, the androgynous voice, or the restrained and thoughtful movements, they were all different from the person Xia Yingnuan had in mind.
But perhaps it was the familiar words that made her struggle suddenly stop, and the other party succeeded.
In just a short while, the other person had already carried her down several stairs.
Perhaps because she didn't sense any ill will from the other party, Xia Yingnuan was able to devote her attention to pondering the name he addressed her and the scenery on the first floor.
If this were at home, this name would not be unfamiliar to Xia Yingnuan.
But except for the person who has disappeared for three months, no one else would approach him so unauthorizedly.
and--
In the cross-vaulted restaurant on the first floor, several people were sitting on both sides of the long dining table.
At this moment, their eyes were all on Xia Yingnuan, or rather, on the way the masked man was holding them.
Without exception, there was a look of obvious surprise on their faces, as if Xia Yingnuan shouldn't be here at all.
As the masked man carried her down the stairs, a sinister voice came to Xia Yingnuan's ears.
[Ding, the player account has been activated...
No contract detected, no contract detected... Illegal registration... System investigation... System investigation...]
It wasn't the masked man's voice.
Xia Yingnuan realized later that the sound came from her own mind and no one else could hear it.
But before she could study it in detail, the originally mechanical and cold voice suddenly got stuck after spitting out a few words.
Zi——
Following a sharp high-frequency interference, Xia Yingnuan discovered that the masked man holding her suddenly stopped.
The first floor, which was originally noisy, seemed to be suddenly muted.
Xia Yingnuan raised her eyebrows and found that several people at the table, some with their heads turned, some holding their knives and forks, and some with their chins in their hands, were all maintaining the same posture as a few seconds ago.
Even the candlelight on the dining table seemed to be frozen, not flickering at all.
——
In the game lobby outside the dungeon.
Various projection screens are densely packed with player codes, ranking levels, and battle status of each dungeon.
A strange light fell on the faces of the passing players.
"Huh? The player limit for this dungeon suddenly increased by one?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's impossible to modify the limitations of a copy after it has been opened..." The other person knocked the former's head in frustration and looked up at the screen.
"What the hell? What's going on? I remember this dungeon had a limit of six players, and it's only D-rank?"
Before the two could guess any further, all the projection screens, as if they had agreed on it, flashed twice at the same time, and then fell into darkness accompanied by the players' abrupt exclamations.
The entire city of Hell was silent.
——
The first moment Xia Yingnuan realized something was wrong in the copy, she reached out and hugged the person who was holding her a little tighter.
She didn't want to fall down the stairs again before her injuries healed.
Unexpectedly, although the masked man could not move, the hand holding Xia Yingnuan was very strong.
Although she was sure that she was safe for the time being, she still struggled a little, trying to get out of the other person's arms first.
After all, the scene before her was indeed a bit weird, and she couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
But before she could move, she heard some movement above her head.
Xia Yingnuan raised her head cautiously, and a rare look of surprise finally appeared on her face, which had been calm all night.
I saw a hole suddenly appear in the sky above the castle, and some pink heart-shaped objects squeezed in.
The thing was half the size of a palm, pink with a hint of transparency.
It is neither a balloon nor a liquid, but it can flow and seems to have life.
It slowly descended from Xia Yingnuan's head and brushed across her body intimately.
Before it hits the ground, it will disappear, and then more pink will flow out from the torn hole.
It was like a pink heart-shaped rain falling specially for Xia Yingnuan.
After a while, Xia Yingnuan felt her fingers being rubbed.
The sleeve of her nightgown was lifted up out of thin air, and the other raindrops, as if summoned by something, slowly gathered together, turning into a thin line of pink paint, climbing up Xia Yingnuan's wrist and onto her fair skin.
It was like a gentle hand painting on Xia Yingnuan's body.
The winding water formed petals, which clustered together to form a flower, and at the end of the flower extended several vines, climbing up along Xia Yingnuan's arm.
Soon a pink vine appeared on her arm.
A golden light flashed, and the petals formed by flowing water on the vines flashed with tiny lights, and then the pattern slowly faded until it disappeared completely.
This process only lasted for a few seconds. When Xia Yingnuan looked at her arm again, she could no longer see anything.
It seems that everything that happened just now was just an illusion.
It was not until the masked man placed Xia Yingnuan at the main seat at the long table that the reminder sound in her mind finally subsided a little.
As she sat down, the curious looks from the others at the long table were now mixed with malice and resentment.
However, Xia Yingnuan didn't care. Instead, she tried to communicate with the voice that had just spoken through her thoughts in her mind.
Xia Yingnuan: Since you know that I am only interested in one thing now, maybe you can help me find someone?
System: Players entering the game are requested to actively explore the dungeon content. If players passively play the game and reach the upper limit of time, they will receive a yellow card warning.
Hearing the system's answer that did not deny it, Xia Yingnuan raised her lips.
Xia Yingnuan: You really can help me find someone... and based on your answer, I confirmed that the person I'm looking for is also in this game. Thank you.
If the system had a human form, its face would probably be filled with surprise.
After all, it didn't expect that a new player, after entering the game, would face so much malice, and the first question he cared about would have nothing to do with the game at all, and he even got clues from his own words.
system:……
The system, fearing that it would make more mistakes if it spoke too much, chose to remain silent this time, but Xia Yingnuan still did not let it go.
Xia Yingnuan: Actually, I wasn’t very sure just now, but your silence once again proves that I was right.
What you are facing is just a straightforward system without any human form. Doesn't your conscience hurt when you use this trick on me?
system:……
Xia Yingnuan: Okay, stop throwing a tantrum. Didn't you tell me to play the game actively? You should have done your duty and given some tips to new players, right? Why are you slacking off right after criticizing me?
Looking at Xia Yingnuan sitting in the main seat, remaining unmoved by the vicious gaze of the old player, the system couldn't help but curse in its heart, and then confirmed that Xia Yingnuan had no conscience at all.
Xia Yingnuan gave what she thought was a kind smile, but the person opposite her took a step back warily, so she simply stopped smiling.
"Don't be afraid. If I wanted to hurt you, you wouldn't have been able to get out of that elevator just now. I just have something to ask you." Xia Yingnuan finally met an "acquaintance" who had the ability to see ghosts and was familiar with ghosts, so she just wanted to ask her some questions.
"Did we know each other before?"
Not familiar with her, but why did Xia Yingnuan look like she didn't remember her? Although they were not familiar with each other, they had met several times.
Zhang Anru showed a confused expression. Later, after Xia Yingnuan's explanation, she realized that the other party had lost a lot of memories after becoming a ghost, so the other party wanted to know about his past, such as piecing together his past through the descriptions of old acquaintances like them.
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