Wan Weimao wasn’t paying attention. He continued to move his legs hurriedly to get down when suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his stomach and was knocked backward.
He widened his eyes and watched as Chen Rong hurried away. Even though he understood what was going on, he still attempted to stretch his legs to reach the last step where it was safe.
But by then, it was already too late.
Because shortly something smooth and soft, like silk, tightly wrapped around him from behind, sending shivers down his spine.
Wan Weimao realized it was the human-skin monster he had seen earlier, and he knew he had no chance of escaping alive from this situation.
He gave a sad smile.
He looked at the innocent girl happily eating compressed biscuits, reminded of his own nine-year-old daughter who adored snacks. Every time they went to the supermarket, she would beg for all kinds of treats. Just a few days ago, she had a craving for cheese sticks, and now she was longing for ice cream.
Since Ice cream costs a lot, like twenty or thirty yuan each, he didn’t buy it for her.
As he faced the possibility of dying, he felt a deep sadness knowing he would never have the opportunity to buy that ice cream for his daughter.
Just before Wan Weimao was fully wrapped by the human skin monster, he made the final choice of his life.
He combined the question “Is it good to buy insurance?” with “the intuition of an ordinary person,” and then utilized the skill “Contract.”
Soon, a contract appeared in his hands.
The human skin tightly wrapped around his chest, with half of his face now covered. The cold, thin sensation spread into the wound on his abdomen.
With his last ounce of strength, Wan Weimao crumpled the paper in his hand. Just before his arm was completely engulfed by the human skin, he threw all three of his skills.
The small paper ball hit the head of the little girl with clear, bright eyes, resembling a shooting star that flashed for a second before disappearing. At that moment, Wan Weimao lost all consciousness.
Death feels like it happens quickly, but for Wan Weimao, it seems to last a long time.
He wasn’t a kind person to begin with; he only does things if he feels like it.
Jiang Shishi kept staring at the spot where the human aura vanished for a while. He didn’t even notice the small attack on his head.
That smile looks familiar.
He feels like he’s seen it somewhere before…
In his mind, all he could recall besides the endless darkness was the encounter with the bad man after he left the darkness.
“Chen Rong!” Zhou Qingxing yelled angrily, holding a long electric stick. He marched towards Chen Rong, saying firmly, “You’ve endangered a life!”
“Don’t come closer!” Rong Jiang waved his knife fiercely. He sneered, “My life matters too! If he didn’t die, I would have been the one who was dead tonight!”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingxing became even more enraged. He clenched his electric baton, wanting to charge forward, but was stopped by Wen Qingxue and Lin Haoguang. He glared at the deranged man not far away and said, “I have one more chance to avoid identification! You shouldn’t have to…”
“Were you really going to use that chance on me? Even if you do, what about tomorrow? The day after? Someone’s always going to die!” Chen Rong retreated into the corner of the living room, disregarding the stares around him. Expressionless, he pulled aside the nearby curtain to wipe the knife in his hand.
Even Lin Haoguang couldn’t tolerate such backstabbing behavior, especially in a dungeon like “Nine Days and Nights.” He looked coldly at Chen Rong and said, “You better pray tonight’s your lucky night and you avoid identification. Otherwise, you’ll be the first to die.”
Of course, even if he manages to pass safely tonight,
He still won’t allow such a person to live through the next night.
Chen Rong didn’t reply. He was deeply contemplating how he would kill Zhou Qingxing, the one who had chased him into this wretched game, if he was identified again tonight.
[Exciting! Truly exciting!]
[This is not half of the real excitement when the Black Pearl copy was opened last time where every player was wiped out. Judging by the current situation, they might even hold out for a few more days.]
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
[The longer it drags on, the tougher it gets. This is just the beginning. There’s more in the villa…]
[Hey, don’t you want points? How dare you spoil!]
[And what if they really manage to survive? How many players here haven’t bet on their deaths?]
[Did the player who just died give away his skills to that fool?.]
[Seems like it.]
[That fool is really lucky, she actually got a new skill for nothing.]
[I’ve never heard a beautiful fool speak. Who do you think she can persuade to sell insurance??]
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[Congratulations to the nine players for successfully staying alive]
[The current time: second night]
[Please find out who killed Mr Wang using the handmade puppet that was left behind.]
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The adorable childlike voice suddenly raised, becoming incredibly harsh, as if venting inner frustrations.
Upon hearing these words, everyone quickly found their seats, unconsciously leaving the farthest spot for Chen Rong.
The little mermaid puppet maneuvered the wheelchair, turning a circle in front of everyone, before slowly returning to the center of the dining table. Then, it spoke slowly, “Who is the murderer?”
“Business Partner,” Lin Haoguang spoke slowly, glancing at Chen Rong nearby, his face full of determination.
The little mermaid remained silent for a moment before speaking, “Evidence.”
Wen Qingxue glanced around at the new players who remained silent, knowing they were still upset about what had happened not long ago. She spoke up, “The partner’s failure to assist led to Mr. Wang’s death.”
“Evidence stands, but he is not the true culprit,” the little mermaid said softly, using its childlike voice. “Please, guests, continue searching for the real murderer.”,
After speaking, the beam of light shining on the little mermaid instantly disappeared.
With it, the wheelchair-bound mermaid also vanished without a trace.
Jiang Shishi withdrew his hand with some regret. He had originally wanted to grab onto this interesting thing, but unfortunately, he was a step too late.
He noticed that the bad man next to him was looking at him. He silently put his hand back in place.
Soon, familiar growling sounds echoed in the living room. Wen Qingxue skillfully took out the compressed biscuits and said, “It’s dinner time now. If you need compressed biscuits, you can come to me. Of course, there are still some ingredients in the kitchen. You can also find a way to cook something for yourself.”
Almost all the players opted for compressed biscuits.
Who knows what ingredients are available in the villa? It’s said to be safer to eat those provided by the system, according to experienced players.
But You Wusi was different.
No one knew better than him that compressed biscuits were originally developed as physical weapons!
The hardness level wasn’t just based on how full they made you, but also on the player’s own strength! It was only in the end that someone thought it was too wasteful and changed it into the cheapest compressed biscuit.
Unfortunately, compressed biscuits still exist in the endless world.
But for someone…
You Wusi smiled and entrusted his quiet wife, who was sitting on the chair, to Wen Qingxue. He also asked for a piece of compressed biscuit from her hand to give to Jiang Shishi.
After that, he walked into the kitchen.
Zhou Qingxing and Chen Rong were still facing each other in the living room, even though they weren’t saying anything.
The other new players, who had witnessed their companion’s death, were also quiet. Even their movements while chewing on compressed biscuits seemed feeble.
Jiang Shishi held a small biscuit in his hand, his head slightly lowered as he stared at it intently for a long time.
Finally, Jiang Shishi stuffed the biscuit into the folds of the white skirt.
It has no taste, and he doesn’t want to eat it, he thought to himself.
Soon, Jiang Shishi saw the point-reading machine with a crack on his knee. He was about to touch it with his pointed nails, but then he suddenly stopped.
Just then, You Wusi returned from the kitchen and caught sight of his wife trying to play the Little Mermaid story on the point reader. He quickly put it back on his knees, pretending as if nothing had happened.
He rushed back to Jiang Shishi. Taking note of the reading machine’s cracked screen, yet still functioning, he smiled.
Handing Jiang Shi Shi a large tomato in his palm, he said, “Look, it’s the tomato Shi Shi likes.”
Jiang Shishi’s eyes widened slowly, opening them cautiously.
However, he wouldn’t be fooled again!
Many memories reminded Jiang Shi Shi that the cherry tomatoes might not actually be cherry tomatoes, and even delicious food might not taste good in his mouth.
“What’s wrong, Shishi?” You Wusi offered the small tomato to Jiang Shishi’s mouth, thinking that he might have been scared by the cotton tomato last time. He smiled and reassured, “This time the tomato is real and edible.”
Jiang Shishi didn’t trust it, but when the red tomato, which looked very tasty, was brought to his mouth, he opened up and took a small bite.
Soon he glared fiercely at the bad man and turned his head away.
Another fake tomato.
It had no taste at all!
Observing Jiang Shishi’s reluctance to eat the tomato, You Wusi felt a bit puzzled.
Since the little zombie refused to eat it, he had no choice but to take a bite himself.
The product synthesized by the system data isn’t much different from real food for humans. However, for a zombie like him, it has no taste at all in his mouth.
“So it seems that Shishi likes to eat the tomatoes I grew myself,” You Wusi said with a smile as he gently poked his wife’s cheek. The fruits and vegetables he grew with his wood-type powers were incomparable to ordinary ones.
He quickly finished the tomato he had taken a few bites of, easing the hunger caused by the dungeon.
He found a small paper cup in the living room, removed the seeds from another tomato in his hand, rinsed them with water, and borrowed some soil from the half-dead plant by the window.
Shortly after, You Wusi handed Jiang Shishi the paper cup containing the newly planted tomatoes. With a smile, he said, “Once they grow, you can enjoy some small tomatoes.”
After that, he continued to search on the machine.
He happened to come across a video showing an apple seedling growing into a tree, with the branches covered in apples. He showed it to Jiang Shishi.
Jiang Shishi was about to throw away the strange thing, but then he held onto the paper cup with his hands.
Tomatoes of the future!!!
Wen Qingxue quietly observed the young couple in wheelchairs next to her, playfully interacting with each other. It had been a while since she had enjoyed such homey excitement, so she had no desire to switch seats.
The young couple continued watching the growing apple tree until the point-reading machine ran out of power. By then new players had nearly finished eating the compressed biscuits, she announced: “Every player needs to return to their room to rest at night. If you stay anywhere else, you won’t be able to sleep and will feel extremely tired the next day.”
“The only area in the villa that is truly safe is the study. As the day progresses, the safety of the bedroom and living room will actually decrease. However, it’s impossible to rest in any area of the villa except for your rooms.
The room for the second night is relatively safe. It’s best to go back and rest now. Go to bed early and wake up early, I mean really early. I hope you can wake up on time before dawn tomorrow and get to the study ahead of time, otherwise, something unexpected might happen. I can’t even guarantee it.”
Wen Qingxue sighed to herself.
She also considered sharing all the abnormalities about Black Pearl at once, but upon reflection, she realized that sometimes not knowing too much would prevent her from feeling so desperate from the start. It would also allow her to have a good night’s sleep for a while.
In the dungeon, everyone wanted to stay alive, and the feature of identifying the murderer for nine days and nine nights greatly ensured that Wen Qingxue would not lie in this regard. So, after everyone finished dinner, they all returned to their own rooms.
Before this, Yi Jiangnan also asked if he could stay in other players’ rooms.
After receiving permission.
Yi Jiangnan, Lin Qiyue, Jiang Zuo, and Zhou Qingxing all planned to squeeze into the same room. They even invited You Wusi and Jiang Shishi to be together.
“Shishi’s mental state is still not very stable. Sometimes she behaves very abnormally, and I’m worried it might affect your rest.” You Wusi politely declined.
With four people sleeping in one room, someone was destined to sleep on the floor, and he genuinely didn’t intend to compete with these kind little players for floor space.
Soon, You Wusi returned to Miss An’an’s room with Jiang Shishi in his arms and thanked the four players who had brought the wheelchair back.
After pushing his little wife into the room, he took out all the electronic products in the drawer.
He pulled out several devices that taught character recognition and had popular learning videos for kids. He randomly selected one and turned it on. It was still the familiar gentle female voice.
“Shishi, come here, let me teach you how to play with the new toys,” You Wusi invited, pulling up a chair and settling next to Jiang Shishi. He operated the device, selecting the word ‘gege’ on the screen, pressing it twice, and explained with a smile, “brother, that’s me. You have to call me brother all the time. You can’t secretly call me weird names…”
Jiang always found the bad man’s voice annoying. He didn’t want to hear it, but every time he tried to ignore it and focus on something else, the bad man would snatch the paper cup of the little tomato away from him.
He had no choice but to continue listening to the bad brother talk non-stop.
Yes, he was a bad brother!
You Wusi spent half an hour playing with Jiang Shishi’s ‘new toy,’ but gradually felt the waves of sleepiness crashing over him, layer by layer. Unable to resist the drowsiness, he decided not to continue playing and eventually stopped.
He activated the one-click dress-up function, changed the other party into comfortable pajamas, and then laid down on the bed with his half-squinted wife in his arms.
Under the exhaustion of the copy, the two non-human players gradually sank into darkness, succumbing to sleep.
At midnight, a dark figure, emitting a fishy smell and covering almost half of the room, suddenly appeared. Its green eyes are fixated on the players lying in bed.
Then, it slowly approached the edge of the bed, drawing closer and closer.
Just as it was about to reach near at that moment, Jiang Shishi slowly opened his eyes, meeting the gaze of those green orbs directly.
The author has something to say:
Jiang Shishi: (Huh, bad brother)
You Wusi: I’m here!
Thank you for the chapter!!
Shishi is about to have fish for a midnight snack lol
Thank you for the chapter! ❤
Gege act like a father
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