TL: Tojo
Editor: Dragonflower
Chapter 79
“We… we should maybe quit the game.” Mo Anke said with a teary voice, grabbing onto Li Mengshan’s clothes, nodding and expressing herself with a wrinkled face. She began pleading with Li Mengshan.
She had played a horror real-life experience game with Li Mengshan before, and it hadn’t been scary, especially since Li Mengshan had protected her throughout. Her overall experience was good.
If it weren’t for that first experience, she wouldn’t have accompanied the other person for a second time.
But little did she know that the second game would be so intense. Now she truly regretted it, feeling remorseful to the core.
“Shh, don’t speak.” Li Mengshan furrowed his brows. He glanced at Wang Zida’s expression and gently patted his girlfriend’s shoulder, attempting to calm her emotions. Then, through eye contact, he hinted for her to keep quiet for now.
Wang Zida had a strong positive opinion of his girlfriend. Still in his heart, he remained calm.
However, he also fully understood his girlfriend’s thoughts and situation. Not to mention her, he himself was frightened enough.
He didn’t blame her. In his heart, he felt a deep sympathy for Mo Anke.
In his view, no matter how timid Mo Anke is, she was just a timid girl.
But he knew that they must prioritize the overall situation. Wang Zida was the center of their team, and they needed to continue playing this game.
Mo Anke was relatively sensible. Upon hearing Li Mengshan’s words, she first sobbed quietly and then buried her head without further complaints. However, the hand clutching her boyfriend’s clothes tightened even more.
Li Mengshan silently hugged her tighter, attempting to calm her emotions.
“Have you guys noticed that these zombies are all moving in the same direction, and their movements are incredibly organized, just like…” Wang Zida, as the leader of the team, had been observing the surroundings carefully. He cautiously led the group forward.
They now needed to both avoid the zombies and find the location of the man with the mask.
Wang Zida, with sharp eyes, had quickly realized that something was wrong. He clenched his right hand as he began expressing his concerns, searching for an appropriate adjective, stumbling slightly in his thoughts.
“Just like they’re responding to some kind of summons?”
“So, are we going to stand here and look for the man with the mask, or are we going to follow these zombies and see where they’re going?” Zhou Shangchao who had remained silent for the entire journey suddenly whispered a question.
Three pairs of eyes all focused on Wang Zida.
Wang Zida paused, his brain working frantically.
Based on the patterns from his numerous experiences in real-life experience games, in a typical game world, anything unusual could be a hidden threat or a clue.
This group of zombies was clearly acting strangely, but the game was just too dangerous. They were only vaguely familiar with the game’s setup, and their actions were uncertain. Acting recklessly, they had no idea what might happen next.
After much difficulty, they deduced that the man with the mask was a key figure in this game, and it seemed they were on the verge of completing it.
So, to follow or not to follow?
Wang Zida bit down on the soft tissue inside his mouth, hesitated, his cheeks sinking in, and his expression twisted.
Finally, he squinted his eyes, mind made up, and said seriously, “Let’s go! We’ll follow them.”
This game is definitely not simple!
Since we’ve come this far, let’s continue exploring!
The red moon hung high in the sky, staining the entire earth crimson.
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The light of the red moon reflected in the man’s eyes, making them appear even more crimson.
Lu Yichen stood on the edge of the rooftop, holding Su Jingyan in his arms. As long as he wished, once he let go, the person in his arms would immediately fall from the top of the building, turning into a pile of broken bones, and blood flowing like a river.
Su Jingyan lowered his head, looking at the scenery below. There was no trace of fear or awkwardness on his face. His head rested on the man’s chest, and his eyes showed only a hint of curiosity and unquestioning trust.
Finally, Lu Yichen paused, slowly letting the person in his arms down, still holding him by the waist and keeping him close.
“Are they beautiful?” Lu Yichen suddenly asked.
Su Jingyan softly replied with a “Huh?” After hearing the man’s question, he squinted his eyes and began carefully examining the sky filled with so many black crows that it could give someone goosebumps.
Su Jingyan cleared his throat, tilted his head, and stared at the sky for a while. Finally, he pursed his lips, honestly responding, “Not beautiful.”
There were too many of them, flying around, almost giving him a fear of crowding.
Lu Yichen, hearing his somewhat emotional response, couldn’t help but smirk, the glint of blood in his eyes becoming more apparent.
Crows are the harbingers of death, the messengers of hell.
Hmm.
And crows especially love to eat carrion…
Especially…
Human carrion.
Su Jingyan’s vision was limited, so he cannot see, but Lu Yichen has excellent eyesight.
He could clearly see distances beyond the visible range of the naked human eye. Every tiny detail was crystal clear to him, even in the darkness of the night.
This group of exuberant crows was gathering together, and their numbers only continued to increase. One by one, they relentlessly began to converge towards the center, as if fighting over something, creating a raucous scene.
Lu Yichen took a deep breath, a faint smirk forming at the corner of his mouth, a cold chuckle escaping.
The scent of blood was truly intense.
The crows were indulging in a feast.
Blood and carrion.
The eerie red moon revealed the carnival below.
“Ugh—” Mo Anke, as soon as she saw what was in front of her, experienced a bout of involuntary retching. Even though she knew there was nothing to vomit, she couldn’t help but dry heave, both hands covering her mouth.
Li Mengshan also struggled to control himself, averting his gaze as he couldn’t bear to look directly at the scene. He wrinkled his brow, sniffing the unpleasant stench of decay in the air.
Wang Zida’s expression twisted slightly, a hint of frustration and disgust evident in his eyes. They had followed this group of zombies discreetly for a while, thinking that the zombies were heading to some mysterious place or planning something.
After all, following the normal pattern of games, they should have found some clues by now by following these zombies.
They had never expected, never expected it at all.
Not only were there no clues, but the scenes unfolding before them made them wish they could gouge out their own eyes.
Damn it, these zombies were once again performing the gruesome act of devouring the living right in front of them!
What made it worse this time was that they weren’t in some dimly lit corridor or eerie alley. They were in a spacious hall.
The surroundings were well-lit, with all the lights in the room turned on. Countless zombies were pouring in from all directions, crowding towards the center.
Large intestines, fingers, internal organs, limbs…
The zombies were devouring their prey with a ferocity that was brutally savage. Their hands and faces were smeared with fresh blood.
The body of the plump woman had been divided into several parts. Her greasy head, gleaming with oil, was held by two female zombies, who continuously pinched the fat on its surface.
Her arms were also split in half, and the robust, chubby fingers were ruthlessly shoved into the mouths of the zombies…
The entire scene was too gruesome to behold.
Even though the four of them were at a distance, the surroundings were too well-lit, and they could see almost everything clearly.
What made it even more suffocating was that, in addition to the zombies continuously chewing and swallowing, a murder of pitch-black crows hovered by the ceiling. Occasionally, they took advantage of the zombies’ distraction, flew down, and snatched a piece of intestines to stuff into their beaks.
The scene was extremely bloody and chaotic.
Wang Zida’s face turned pale as he watched the two human heads being continuously fought over by the zombies. A tumultuous feeling surged in his stomach.
Zhou Shangchao, not knowing what he was thinking, took in a sharp breath, immediately covered his mouth, hesitated, his expression twisted into a frown. He quietly voiced a question, “Those, those two heads, could they be the rich woman and the spirit descent master?”
“Hong!” A sudden exclamation.
It was like waking up from a dream.
Wang Zida widened his eyes, shivered all over, and abruptly lifted his head, carefully examining the bodies being contested by the zombies.
He took a deep breath, swallowed hard, and, as if shocked, immediately pulled out the game guide. Impatiently, he flipped through to look at the appearance characteristics of the rich woman and the spirit descent master.
“Rich woman, 57 years old, robust build, round waist, weighing 180 pounds, curly hair, large chest.”
“Spirit Summoner, 43 years old, slender figure, pallid skin, dressed in patient’s clothing.”
Cold sweat dripped down Wang Zida’s temple, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.
Matched!
All the physical features matched!
Wait, out of the six key NPCs, five are dead?
“Doesn’t that leave only Masked Man?”
Is this game going crazy?
…
“Why did we come out to see the moon?” Su Jingyan’s head felt dizzy and heavy. He raised his head to look at the man’s expression and murmured softly.
He knew that everything he had just experienced and everything he saw now deviated greatly from his original worldview.
Even at this moment, he remained in a kind of dazed state. Strangely, his mood was very calm, not particularly surprised. His entire being was tranquil, without a trace of fear.
Upon hearing Su Jingyan’s voice, a glint flashed in Lu Yichen’s eyes. The cold wind tousled the strands of hair on his forehead, and the blood splatter on his face cast a deep shadow on his neck, giving his expression an enigmatic quality.
The man lifted his head, glanced at the red moon with half-closed eyes, and said, “Wait for the right moment.”
Su Jingyan’s eyelashes quivered. “What moment?”
Lu Yichen curved his lips, lifting both hands to cup the other’s face, pinching the soft flesh on the sides of the cheeks.
It looked incredibly adorable.
Su Jingyan’s face was distorted by Lu Yichen’s pinching, and the clear eyes reflected the man’s figure, shining with unmistakable affection.
So much so that even with just a simple gaze between them, Su Jingyan felt a bit shy and his face unconsciously warmed up.
“Do you believe in me?” the man suddenly asked.
Su Jingyan paused for a moment, then nodded without hesitation.
Lu Yichen curved his lips, closing in without hesitation, and planted a direct kiss on Su Jingyan’s lips.
Su Jingyan was startled but didn’t dodge; however, his body involuntarily tensed.
Perhaps due to the lingering effects of their previous kiss, Su Jingyan was afraid that the man might do something to hurt him again. This made him completely still, not daring to even take a breath, fearing that any movement might provoke the other.
Lu Yichen noticed the submissive actions of the person in his arms and couldn’t help but smile mischievously. His wet tongue incessantly licked Su Jingyan’s gums, continuously coaxing him to exchange saliva. His teeth caught onto the other’s lips, pulling them into his mouth.
Su Jingyan had no experience with kissing and passively accepted the man’s aggressive kiss.
He could even clearly hear his own breathing becoming heavier and more labored.
Lu Yichen released him, chuckled lightly, and his face remained close to Su Jingyan’s. As he spoke, the cold breath he exhaled brushed against Su Jingyan’s ear, causing the tips of Su Jingyan’s ears to involuntarily tremble.
“Yanyan, give me your hand.”
Su Jingyan paused for a moment, before obediently placing his hand in the man’s palm.
On his fair wrist, the red string given to him by Lu Yichen was still tied.
Lu Yichen tightened his grip on the hand and lifted his head to gaze at the increasingly crimson full moon.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m going to take you away from this world.”
Word by word, the voice was calm, as if stating the simplest of things.
Without waiting for Su Jingyan’s response or even a chance to react, Lu Yichen’s other hand tightly embraced his waist. His eyes didn’t blink, and a very dangerous smile crept onto his face.
Watching the man’s expression, Su Jingyan’s heart skipped a beat, and an inexplicable sense of unease rose within him.
As expected, Lu Yichen’s body began to lean to the right, taking Su Jingyan with him. With a push of their legs against the ground, leveraging the reaction force, they jumped without hesitation from the upstairs, confirming Su Jingyan’s ominous premonition.
Su Jingyan was scared, his eyes widening, and his limbs turning cold.
The wind whistled loudly in his ears, and Lu Yichen’s kiss was once again violently imprinted on Su Jingyan’s lips. This time, a hint of a metallic taste spread on their tongues.
The world spun.
It was just one intense kiss.
In the silent night, a loud crash echoed, producing a deafening roar as something hit the ground.
Before long, silence returned.
“Buzz—”
“Game failed—”
“All NPCs within the instance have lost vital signs…hiss—”
“Players… forced to exit the world…”
I still don’t understand Su Jingyan’s role honestly. He was crucified on the cross like Jesus was, but he has the beauty of Pandora?