2 Late-night visit
◎ She looked through the cat's eye and saw the strange masked face◎
Even though they were reluctant, no one dared to refuse the woman's request.
Everyone present could understand that the woman's identity was different from theirs. Her existence was probably similar to that of an NPC in a game, providing information, advancing the plot, and issuing tasks. Perhaps it would not be a big deal if they did not follow her suggestions, and nothing bad would happen. But at the moment, no one dared to try it lightly, for fear of losing their life if they were not careful.
After a few seconds of stalemate, Liu Ge took the first step and walked straight to the table and sat down.
Nothing happened.
Seeing this, everyone felt a little relieved and each chose a seat to sit down. Qi Qiuxue chose a seat right in the middle of the table, next to Liu Ge on the left and a thin blonde woman on the right.
The woman was one of the four people just now. After seeing Qi Qiuxue sit down, she glanced at her lightly with the corner of her eye and ignored her. Instead, Liu Ge came over very warmly and greeted her actively.
"Hi, how do I meet you? My name is Liu Ge, what's your name?" She spoke in a cheerful tone with a smile on her lips, and she didn't look afraid at all.
This made Qi Qiuxue even more certain that, unless she was born with a strong heart, she must be a veteran.
Qi Qiuxue didn't believe she would be so foolish as to reveal her real name to a stranger. She shook her hand and also kept her real name to herself: "Zhang Xue."
"Zhang Xue." Liu Ge blinked, then smiled after a moment, revealing his beautiful fangs. "How about I call you Ah Xue?"
Not to the point of being so familiar.
Qi Qiuxue was a little speechless, too lazy to waste any more words on this matter: "Whatever."
While the two were talking, the masked man behind them had already set out the knives, forks, bowls and chopsticks for them.
The innkeeper, who was sitting at the main seat, spoke again: "Please help yourself, everyone. You've all been busy all day. It would be better if you finish eating early so you can go upstairs and rest."
"I hope the food tonight will suit everyone's taste." She raised her red lips and chuckled slowly. As if she was afraid that the players would not dare to pick up their chopsticks, she took the initiative to pick up the knife and fork, cut a piece of meat, and put it in her mouth to chew.
I don't know what cooking method was used on the meat. Although it was fresh and tender and tasted very fragrant, it was obviously not cooked enough, perhaps only three-quarters cooked, or maybe not even three-quarters cooked. There was even blood oozing out from the cut surface.
But the woman seemed to be unconcerned. She put the meat into her mouth gracefully, chewed it for a while, then gradually frowned and muttered something under her breath.
Qi Qiuxue read out the content of the words based on her lip shape: It turns out that it is still not as good as the fresh ones.
What do you mean by fresh?
According to the plot, the sixteen players present here all came here as a team for adventure. The location here was too remote, and they had to use all kinds of transportation, including high-speed rail, subway, bus, and boat. It took them a lot of time to finally arrive here. They had hardly eaten anything the whole day, and they were already starving.
Influenced by the plot, Qi Qiuxue also felt her stomach rumbling with hunger at this moment, and believed that others felt the same as her.
The innkeeper said nothing more and continued to enjoy his delicious meal. The sound of people swallowing their saliva gradually began to be heard from the crowd. After a while, someone finally couldn't bear it any longer.
A middle-aged man bravely asked, "Excuse me, what kind of meat is this?"
"It's beef." The woman put down her knife and fork and answered his question generously. "This kind of beef is only available in our area. It's raised using very special methods and cooked in a unique way. The resulting dish is very delicious."
Her tone was neither fast nor slow, and she spoke slowly and temptingly: "Since you are curious, why not try it yourself?"
The man was obviously moved by her words, and hunger surged up at this moment. He lowered his eyes and picked up the knife and fork, encouraging himself in his heart that it was just a taste, and it shouldn't be a big deal to eat just a small bite. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. He just ate a small bite.
Under the watchful eyes of other players, he carefully cut off a small piece of meat and put it in his mouth to chew. The steak was smooth and tender, and filled with fragrance. Although it was beef, he surprisingly did not taste any beef flavor. Instead, it had a strange texture and unique taste. He had never eaten such delicious meat!
"Is it delicious?" the hotel owner asked him.
"It's delicious, really delicious!" Hunger and appetite took over at this moment. The man forgot his previous concerns in an instant, cut another piece without stopping, stuffed it into his mouth, and savored it carefully.
His behavior gradually affected other players, and people in the crowd picked up knives and forks one after another, cutting meat, chewing, and exclaiming in low voices.
"tasty!"
“How can it be so delicious?”
"I've never eaten such delicious meat..."
Liu Ge did not move. He glanced sideways at Qi Qiuxue beside him and saw that the other party did not act rashly.
"Axue, why don't you try it?" she asked.
Qi Qiuxue clearly felt that the meat was problematic, and even though she was hungry, she didn't try it. She looked at the other vegetarian dishes and said, "I'm going vegetarian tonight."
tonight?
Liu Ge nodded and imitated her by pushing the meat aside: "Then I will also be a vegetarian tonight."
Qi Qiuxue: “…”
She didn't say anything else, but tentatively picked up a piece of rapeseed and took a small bite. The taste was no different from what she ate every day, and there was nothing wrong with the taste of the food itself.
This made her feel a little relieved.
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The rainstorm outside seemed to be getting heavier, and the cold night wind came in through the window cracks, biting the bone.
Halfway through dinner, everyone had a fixed amount of food in front of them. The meat on the plate looked like a lot, but when they actually ate it, it was consumed very quickly.
Influenced by the hotel owner and the middle-aged man, almost half of the people tasted the beef tonight. At first, they were afraid that there was something wrong with the beef, but they really couldn't resist the temptation of the aroma. After tasting it, they found that they didn't seem to feel any discomfort, so they gradually felt relieved.
After dinner, it was time to rest. The hour hand of the clock hanging on the wall gradually pointed to nine. The hotel owner looked up at the clock, picked up a tissue and gently wiped his mouth.
"It's already late. We've been busy all day. If you have nothing else to do, please go back to your rooms and have a good rest."
"It's a rare opportunity to have guests on the island, and the islanders are very welcoming. Tomorrow morning at six o'clock, someone will come to act as a guide to show you around the island's beautiful scenery. Please don't be late."
She deliberately emphasized the words "don't be late".
Qi Qiuxue understood that this might be the so-called taboo, which every player needed to pay attention to and abide by.
"Oh, and one more thing." The innkeeper smiled, his beautiful eyes slowly scanning everyone present. "You've all arrived at the right time. We've just caught up with the island's annual sacrificial ceremony. It lasts for five days, held at 1:00 a.m. each night. Participants are required to wear masks day and night, and may not remove them except under special circumstances. This is a sign of sincerity, just as you've seen tonight."
"As a local tradition, sacrificial activities have always been kept secret, so please stay in your rooms unless necessary."
"Good night, then." After saying that, the hotel owner stood up and left. The hem of her skirt was as red as blood, forming a graceful arc.
The clock hanging on the wall started to chime after she completely disappeared into the secret door.
——It’s nine o’clock.
“…”
The hotel has two floors with rooms evenly distributed. Half of the players were arranged on the first floor and the other half upstairs. Qi Qiuxue followed everyone upstairs and found that Liu Ge's room was also on the second floor.
She was 203, and Liu Ge was 205, separated by the middle-aged man who had just eaten the beef first.
"Girls, let's get to know each other." Before returning to the house, the man took the initiative to talk to the two. "My name is Liu Dawei. Before coming here, I was a truck driver. I just got back from a long trip this morning and was sitting in the car waiting to hand over my shift. Who knew I would take a nap and when I opened my eyes again, I suddenly appeared here."
"Isn't this some kind of prank?" Liu Dawei, encountering this kind of fantasy for the first time, still couldn't quite believe he'd been dragged into some horror game. He even hoped it was just a prank. "Who on earth would have gone to so much trouble to get us all here?"
"I don't know." Qi Qiuxue said truthfully.
Liu Ge also shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.
The man sighed and muttered to himself for a few more words. Before returning to the room, he remembered to ask the two people's names.
"Liu Ge."
"Zhang Xue." Qi Qiuxue still used a fake name.
The rain outside the window was still falling. Qi Qiuxue returned to the room, opened the bathroom door, and found that some toiletries had been added to the room. She picked them up one by one and checked them carefully. Only after making sure that there was no problem did she dare to use them.
After washing up, she prepared to go to bed early. Before she figured out the rules of the game, conserving her energy and recuperating was the best option.
But before she could go to bed, there was a knock on the door.
Who is it?
Qi Qiuxue paused and did not speak for the time being. Instead, she slowly walked to the door and looked out through the peephole.
"Good evening." At the same time, a distorted voice sounded. It was an unpleasant voice, hoarse and sharp, as if the air in the throat had been sucked out and squeezed out forcibly.
The man was also lying on the cat's eye and looking inside. Qi Qiuxue first saw a pair of eyes so dark that there was almost no white in the eyes. The eyes did not move or blink, staring at Qi Qiuxue's movements in the room. Realizing that she had reached the door, the owner of the eyes began to slowly back away, gradually revealing his entire face.
The bright red mask with two intersecting black patterns is the masked man who suddenly appeared in the public eye tonight.
Qi Qiuxue's heartbeat quickened and her throat felt dry.
She was silent for a long time and did not open the door. She just stood in front of the door. After confirming that he did not seem to have any intention of forcing his way in, she finally spoke and whispered to the person outside: "What's the matter?"
The masked man raised his hands high and put them in front of the cat's eyes, letting Qi Qiuxue see what was in his hands.
"I'm here to bring some fruit to the guests."
He still spoke in a hoarse and sharp voice.
【Author’s words】
Here it comes~ Chu Mi Bao a big mouth
Special thanks to 2028 baby's Shen Shui and A Quanbao's Shen Shui, and also thanks to all the babies who collected me, threw bombs and nutrient solution for me, left comments for me and read the article. I love you all so much.
Thanks to the little angel who cast the deep-water torpedo: 2028. Qiu Lang is a beautiful fairy;
Thanks to the little angel who threw the shallow water bomb: Shi Yi 1;
Thanks to the little angel who threw the rocket launcher: Langley's dog, 2028. 1;
Thanks to the little angels who threw grenades: Linglong Yijiao (2); Shiyi, Naimeng Kuku, Zuixiao Peijun 30,000 games, threw a skull at you, and glowing Xiaosu (1);
Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: creeping grass, a longan, glowing Xiaosu, the old cadre's orange, and one who doesn't want to go to work;
Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: Naimeng Kuku 11 bottles; 2028., Langley's Dog 10 bottles; Jingran Qin Jiaren Yi, Don't Want to Go to Work 6 bottles; Yike Longan 5 bottles; Zhi'an Xiyun 4 bottles; Ruan Dacongming, Salted Fish 1 bottle;
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