Du Jun looked at her with a deep gaze, said nothing, and as he closed his eyes, Liu Juan disappeared, and Ma Guoxu appeared unharmed beside him.
Cheng Shuang wanted to ask him some questions, but Ma Guoxu kept his eyes closed and didn't say a word, seemingly oblivious to the outside world. The little girl helplessly imitated the adults, crossed her arms and sighed. This place really seems to be on guard against cheating everywhere!
All four hearts on Ma Guoxu's pass have been crossed out, clearly indicating that the game Adventure Town is far more dangerous than it appears on the surface.
Almost immediately, Du Jun's face darkened, and he suddenly opened his eyes.
The shadow belonging to Liu Juan was instantly severed at the waist by an invisible force, leaving two pools of blood on the ground.
Cheng Shuang opened her mouth in shock. She hadn't seen what happened at all; in fact, she had no idea what had happened from beginning to end.
She slowly looked at Du Jun, trying to get some clues from his eyes, but the young man's gaze remained unchanged, without the slightest fluctuation, calm, indifferent and self-possessed.
The little girl glared at him with exasperation, not even having time to feel sad. In a flash, she found herself on the main road of the town.
The town has returned to its normal size, the sky is vast, the streets are deserted, and the music that evokes a sense of childlike wonder drifts continuously.
Cheng Shuang's face turned pale. She didn't find any trace of the paper doll around her, but she could feel the greedy, lustful gazes hidden in the shadows, as if she were a delicious steak waiting for someone to happily savor her with a knife and fork.
The thought was terrifying. The little girl hurriedly cleared her mind of all confusion and quickly began to observe her surroundings.
The once empty main road has undergone some subtle changes.
Large swaths of clouds were visible to the naked eye, floating in mid-air, only a little over two meters above the ground. Interspersed among the clouds were rows of ordinary-looking bricks, some gray, some red, and further away, faint shimmering light, likely the reflection of light from the water's surface.
The scene before her eyes was familiar; it looked exactly like the retro single-player game that her older sister used to play with her—Super Mario, which was said to have been all the rage.
But her intuition told her that the so-called adventure town would definitely not be as fun and easy to operate as Super Mario.
Sure enough, the foggy forks in the road on both sides seemed like a good option to avoid danger, but no one would easily waste their life trying to see if they were passable, and even if they were, Cheng Shuang was unable to move.
Because she had lost control of her body without even realizing it.
I see!
The little girl's lips twitched down unhappily. The so-called gatekeepers were actually game controllers who had distorted the concept, and the targets of their manipulation were the adventurers.
She sensed something was wrong when Du Jun mentioned his poor mental state.
The feeling of being unable to unite one's body and soul is truly awful.
It easily reminded the little girl of the helplessness she felt lying in the hospital bed when she had an attack.
Her small, delicate face scrunched up, and the nerve that was meant to repel external intrusion immediately tensed up.
It's no wonder that adventurers from other teams initially stumbled and progressed slowly; their hesitation stemmed from a lack of trust, which ultimately affected their subsequent actions.
Everyone is a temporary team, and some of them may have had conflicts before. However, this challenge is all about cooperation. It seems simple, but it is not so friendly to many adults.
The little girl immediately became alert and desperately tried to hypnotize herself, relaxing her mind and calming her emotions.
Immediately, her limbs swung uncontrollably as she ran rapidly toward the unknown future. Her consciousness seemed trapped in a tight shell, curled up helplessly, only able to see everything the gatekeeper chose to see through two narrow 'windows'.
This is truly a great test of trust!
The buzzing sound was deafening, surpassing the music in an instant. One after another, swarms of bees flew through the air and came towards us. They were as big as washbasins, with thousands of crimson compound eyes that carried an eerie murderous aura. Their thin, transparent wings flapped with sharpness, and their stingers were black and shiny.
Hundreds in a row, thousands in rows, densely blocking the street, flying below the clouds, they blocked the adults horizontally, but were positioned right at Cheng Shuang's head.
Once they collide, you might dodge one, but you can't avoid the swarm of bees.
Cheng Shuang's pupils contracted, and fear almost made her turn and run away. Fortunately, as a child at heart yet sensible, her instinct to obey adults prevailed. Soon, she adapted to everything and even found a sense of novelty and fun in the midst of the crisis.
The little girl nestled inside her body, which she called "herself," and curiously "watched" the swarm of bees. As she brushed past them, she lightly leaped onto a stone brick suspended in mid-air, perfectly avoiding the danger.
A distance of more than two meters would be impossible for a child to jump over, but now it's a piece of cake.
The malice of the fairytale town is everywhere.
If someone distrusts the gatekeeper and rebels, successfully regaining control of their body, when it's time to evade, unless possessed by a superhuman, it's impossible to break through human limits to jump high or far.
The cloud was not safe and sound. Before Cheng Shuang could even breathe a sigh of relief, a piercing headache struck her head, and a notification sound rang out.
'Please note, you have lost one heart.'
The little girl was deathly pale, in pain and panic, after all, she had lost her life in just a few minutes.
There was no time to think; he leaped off the bricks, dodging another barrage of sharp blades raining down from the sky.
Cheng Shuang pouted, her eyes brimming with tears. This must be what her sister always meant by "sitting at home, and disaster strikes from the sky!"
At this moment, she wished she could help the young man keep a close watch on everything, but unfortunately, the girl didn't dare to use her consciousness to compete, for fear of affecting the gatekeeper's judgment.
When Cheng Shuang became the third adventurer, she had three hearts left, but now she only has two chances left.
Then, she bent her knees and began to jump around, smashing a row of red bricks with her head.
It hurts, but it's bearable.
Obviously, not every brick yields a reward; nine out of ten are empty.
And too much knocking can make you dizzy...
The little girl could only console herself with good temper, thinking that if she really fainted, it would be easier to control the game, and perhaps the game would be completed faster and better.
Finally, a delicate pink flower emerged from the brick.
She swallowed it in one gulp, her whole body trembled slightly, a strange power enveloped her, and then she quickly took off running.
Along the way, countless monsters attacked her, but she seemed to be possessed by Superman, radiating dazzling light as she smashed them away.
Cheng Shuang found the game fun, but other players had different experiences.
No one can remain calm in the face of a swarm of ferocious monsters. They can't even close their eyes; instead of running or dodging, they fight head-on. Those with a better mindset can only charge forward like warriors, their inner screams trying to stop the urge to flee. But for those who are arrogant or afraid of betrayal, failure means death.
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