114 Qi Qiuxue gently raised her lips [Part 2]
◎Are you okay?◎
After the bright light faded, Qi Qiuxue slowly opened her eyes.
She found herself in a very noisy environment, a huge venue surrounded by banners, balloons and ribbons, with a stage and an altar covered with red cloth, on which were placed incense burners, offerings, and even a statue of a god.
Everywhere you look, there are people standing there. Some are the main people who came to participate in the event, and some are just here to watch the fun. There are three layers of people inside and three layers outside, almost surrounding the entire venue. The noise comes from all directions, it is very loud.
Qi Qiuxue cast her gaze towards the crowd, subconsciously searching for Li Yiqing, but to no avail. There were simply too many people, and it was extremely difficult to find someone in such a dense crowd.
In the end, Qi Qiuxue had no choice but to look away for the moment and look up at the banner hanging above her head.
[The film "The Soul" has started filming with great success].
It seems that some opening ceremony is being held here.
The system popped up at this moment, giving her a detailed introduction to the dungeon information.
[Current instance: "Resurrection."]
Background: "The Ghost" is an upcoming horror film with a renowned director, a high-profile production, an excellent script, and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment. Even before filming began, it has already received widespread acclaim from industry insiders and audience expectations are extremely high. Some even predict that the film will be a hit once it's released.
As a makeup artist, you stumbled upon a job posting online. The thought of working on such a production captivated you, so you submitted your resume. With a combination of luck and skill, you were successfully hired and became a member of the crew.
The film soon begins shooting as planned, and like everyone else, you daydream about the film becoming a huge hit, and your own rise as a makeup artist. However, as filming progresses, strange things begin to happen on the set, and fear grips everyone, a shadow of terror gradually cast over their hearts.
[Mission Objectives: 1. Find out the secret hidden in the crew. 2. Survive to the last moment and escape successfully.]
"Makeup artist?" Qi Qiuxue sneered, feeling that the settings given to her in the dungeon were becoming increasingly ridiculous. "I don't have that kind of skills."
System: [Don't worry, we've already enabled this skill for you in the dungeon.]
Whenever anything related to Li Yiqing was mentioned, the system's attitude was always very firm, refusing to tell anything about her. Since that was the case, Qi Qiuxue decided to ask indirectly: "How many players are there in this dungeon?"
The system laughed at this, but its answer remained airtight: "You'll need to explore this on your own. The difference between players and NPCs is enormous. I believe you'll be able to tell them apart in no time."
[If there are no other questions, the game will begin now. Good luck.]
After the system said this, it completely disappeared. Regardless of whether Qi Qiuxue was really okay, after its voice disappeared, the noise around it became real again. The opening ceremony progressed little by little, with performances, inscriptions, the host's speech on stage, and the introduction of various guests.
Qi Qiuxue was not interested in this at all. Every process was extremely boring and tedious to her. The most urgent task was to find Li Yiqing and other players as soon as possible. Qi Qiuxue silently shuttled among the crowd, walking and stopping, searching, but still could not find Li Yiqing.
But she unexpectedly met an old friend.
"Su Wen?" Qi Qiuxue raised her hand and tentatively patted the shoulder of a woman with a high ponytail.
The woman turned around when she heard that, and when she saw her face clearly, she was overjoyed: "Zhang Xue?!"
"You're actually in this dungeon too." She then pushed through the crowd, motioned for Qi Qiuxue to stand next to her, and whispered, "Long time no see."
"Call me Qi Qiuxue." This was the second time they had met in a dungeon, so Qi Qiuxue no longer felt the need to hide anything. "Zhang Xue isn't my real name."
"Oh~ So you've been lying to me all along." Su Wen feigned sadness and shook his head, then smiled. "But that's normal. It's a good thing to be on guard. After all, we're teammates, but in reality, we're strangers. Who knows what the other person is thinking? Is he a human or a ghost?"
"Yeah." Qi Qiuxue nodded, not wanting to continue chatting with her. She quickly got to the point, "Before I found you, had you met any other players?"
"No more." Su Wen quickly denied, "There are too many people here. It's inconvenient to do anything. I roughly observed the people around me and judged by their words and actions. They are all NPCs."
"As for the others, we can find another opportunity to verify them later. There's no need to rush." After she finished speaking, she paused for a moment. Seeing that Qi Qiuxue's eyes seemed to be filled with worry and anxiety, she asked, "Or are you looking for someone?"
"Li Yiqing?" She quickly guessed the answer, "You seem to have a special relationship with her."
"yes."
"Maybe it's hidden in the crowd." Su Wen stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance. "Why don't you look for it again? I'll keep an eye on this side for you."
"If you really can't find it, don't worry. I heard from the NPC that after the ceremony, all the crew members will go to the tenth floor of the hotel for dinner. There won't be so many people there, so it will be easier to find it."
"Okay." Qi Qiuxue responded. Even though she agreed, she still did not stop looking.
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, the ceremony ended and everyone moved to another location. It was finally time to eat.
The food at the opening banquet was very sumptuous. The crew rented all the private rooms on the tenth floor. People came and went, toasting each other. Qi Qiuxue checked the personnel structure of each private room under the pretext of toasting, and searched and asked, but still could not find Li Yiqing.
There are four possibilities: 1. Li Yiqing is also a newly recruited staff member, and most people are not familiar with her; 2. The director, actors, and other staff members in the crew are all authoritative and do not care about the questions and ideas of a newcomer like her. Even if they know where Li Yiqing is going, they are too lazy to answer; 3. There is something hidden behind this that she is not aware of.
4. Li Yiqing is not in this instance at all...
This is the worst possible scenario.
Such speculation made Qi Qiuxue feel more and more irritated and uneasy. Once the emotions surged, they spread throughout her body like an undercurrent.
She did not stay in the private room for long, and no one would pay attention to the whereabouts of a small makeup artist like her. Qi Qiuxue took the elevator to the 15th floor. From then on, the rooms on the three floors above were all booked by the crew as their residence for the next few days.
If I can't find Li Yiqing here...
Qi Qiuxue didn't want to think too badly of everything, so she knocked on every door and every room tentatively. She wandered around every floor, accumulating disappointment one after another.
Until I reached the eighteenth floor——
Two cleaning staff who were walking side by side came towards us, muttering something in a low voice.
Qi Qiuxue listened intently. They seemed to be discussing the occupant of a certain room: "Who's living in room 1805? Why is he coughing so much? He sounds like he's terminally ill."
"Is there any infectious disease?" another cleaner said exaggeratedly, "I'll have to clean that room ten times after she leaves!"
1805.
Qi Qiuxue quickened her pace upon hearing this. She didn't know who lived there, but as long as there was a possibility, she would find out.
The room was not locked. Qi Qiuxue raised her hand and pressed the door handle. With a gentle push, the door opened smoothly.
This is a very luxurious hotel. Every room is decorated lavishly and magnificently. The lights in the room are on, and the lights are bright and abundant. Rays of light shine down from the top of the head, filling every corner.
A woman was sitting on the bed, covering her lips with a tissue and coughing violently.
Qi Qiuxue stood in front of the door and looked at the woman, her brows subconsciously frowned, but she felt like a stone had fallen from her heart.
Without waiting for the owner of the room to agree, she walked in on her own. Various drinks and purified water were placed on the marble table. Qi Qiuxue picked up the bottle of water and walked straight towards the woman.
She handed the water to the woman with her left hand, raised her right hand, and patted her back patiently and familiarly until she finally stopped coughing and looked up at her.
The two looked at each other at this moment.
Qi Qiuxue raised her lips slightly, revealing a concerned smile: "Are you okay, Aqing?"
"Drink some water."
【Author’s words】
Here it comes, please check the second update~
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