Chapter 2 The Monster and the Girl
When Xiang Liangyu finished tidying up and returned to the stairs, the Five Eyes had disappeared. There was no time to think about it because another player came up the stairs.
The tall, thin, elegant boy had a strong scholarly air. His thick glasses made him look a little dull, but his voice was indeed very clear : "Excuse me, where is my room?"
Xiang Liangyu was just about to speak when he suddenly saw a few words floating beside him.
【Name: Miao Zhen
Identity: Independent wise man
HP: 100%
Xiang Liangyu took the opportunity to look at the personal information beside him: "Your room is on the right."
Miao Zhen responded politely: "Thank you."
Xiang Liangyu couldn't help but look at him a few more times, as he always felt that he had seen this kind of look somewhere before.
But before I could think much, three more players came forward.
A pink-haired girl, dressed strangely, holding a white stick in her mouth, walking with an indifferent posture, but with a cautious and scrutinizing look in her eyes. She was like two different people compared to her motherly attire.
There were two men following behind her. Compared with the pink-haired girl, these two were a little more reserved and normal.
As the pink-haired girl approached, a crack appeared on Xiang Liangyu's perfect smile.
[Name: Chu Li
Identity: A brave fighter
HP: 100%
Chu Li took the lollipop: "My room...Xiang Liangyu?"
Triggering the keyword "room", Xiang Liangyu consciously answered: "Your room is on the right."
Chu Li looked at Xiang Liangyu with suspicion. When she saw that her smile was unchanged and even had a tendency to deepen, she stuffed the lollipop back into her mouth and said to herself, "That's right. How could that sick kid get the qualification for the internal test?"
"Tsk, but this NPC looks too much like her, system, can I beat her?"
Xiang Liangyu: “…”
Chu Li sighed: "Well, let's see if we can beat her up during the chaos of the battle."
Xiang Liangyu gritted his teeth: "..."
The two boys behind her came late, and Xiang Liangyu only then discovered that they were twins, with exactly the same appearance and height, and even their names were almost the same.
[Name: Xiang Qian, Xiang Hou
Identity: Kind healer
HP: 200%】
Xiang Liangyu informed them of the directions to the rooms one by one, and at the same time couldn't help wondering what their identities meant.
An independent wise man, a brave fighter, a kind healer, how did an escape game become a combat cooperation game?
Is the way to escape from the island to blow it up?
Next, hundreds of players came to ask questions one after another, and each player was given a brief introduction of their name, identity, and health value.
Xiang Liangyu's perfect smile never ceased, and even won the hearts of some players.
After the players were received, night had already fallen. Dark clouds hung low, as if about to fall into the endless sea. Fleeting, fine lightning could be vaguely seen.
There was no sense of ups and downs or shaking in the cabin. If she had not caught a glimpse of the dark sea out of the window, she would have almost thought she was in some luxurious ballroom.
The day's reception was over, and her next task was to continue staying where she was, reminding forgetful players of their room numbers from time to time, and punishing some players who were bold enough to tease her.
Of course, the people who dealt with these perverts were still her good friends with the Five Eyes.
Xiang Liangyu really wanted to communicate with him, but every time after she finished dealing with something, he would always run away before she could speak.
During this period, Xiang Liangyu had a very comfortable life. Players and NPCs gathered together for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The table was filled with delicacies from land and sea, and special drinks from various countries were everywhere. As the only human among all the anonymous NPCs, she naturally attracted everyone's attention.
During the conversation, Xiang Liangyu learned about their origins. These non-human creatures were actually sea creatures, such as sharks, octopuses, whales, dolphins and other deep-sea creatures that could not be named, all of which were pulled in to serve as NPCs.
After exchanging information, she realized that this game was not like the game in the real world, but used "No Turning Back" as a shell. In essence, it was a game of life and death, class and cross-class.
Once you enter, there is no turning back. Players need to form a team and win in hundreds of millions of horror/decryption/escape/joy games. The game is divided into classes. Ten consecutive wins will upgrade you to a senior player, and fifty consecutive wins will upgrade you to a senior player. Once you reach a hundred consecutive wins, you will leave the player status and be promoted to a manager, that is, an NPC.
But it is said that no one has ever won a hundred times.
The same is true for managers, but they are much stricter than players. Five consecutive losses will demote the fixed NPC, and ten consecutive losses will eliminate it.
Shark Head trembled in fear: "This is terrible. The current rules are completely biased towards the players. The managers' victory rate has dropped from 51% to 48%."
The octopus claw said: "Newbie, don't worry, new managers have a random privilege, and they will appear ."
After hearing these words, Xiang Liangyu suddenly felt less nervous. After further communication, she realized that most of the NPCs on the ship were fixed NPCs that were demoted after five consecutive defeats.
But Xiang Liangyu didn't know what kind of creature her good friend Five Eyes was. Every time they had a meal, he would sit quietly beside her and eat in small bites, not participating in her conversation. After eating, he would sit upright at the table and listen patiently.
No matter what Xiang Liangyu asked him , he just nodded and shook his head, and never said a word else.
Maybe he is a silent octopus?
On the third day, there was only one hour left before the cruise ship was about to experience a cloud storm.
Xiang Liangyu stood at the stairs feeling drowsy. She had eaten too much for dinner and felt a little full.
There is only one hour left before I get off work.
The players have gotten on the right track. The timid, incompetent, trouble-making, and brainless ones are almost all dead. The remaining players are all normal and relatively smart, and Xiang Liangyu can handle them with ease.
Except for a few extremely smart and self-righteous ones.
For example, the pink hair in front of you.
Chu Li sat on the stairs, his soft pink hair hanging in front of his chest, his chin supported as he looked at Xiang Liangyu.
Xiang Liangyu also looked at her, feeling speechless.
During the afternoon break, Chu Li would always come to the stairs and sit on them to stare at Xiang Liangyu, but today, it was three minutes before the night curfew.
Chu Li spoke for the first time in a long time: "Do you know what the painting on the wall means?"
Xiang Liangyu, who did not activate the fifth sentence, could only remain silent: "..."
Chu Li sighed pretentiously: "It would be great if my friend was here. Although she looks stupid, her brain is still working well. But I still think her brain would be perfect if it were in my head."
Xiang Liangyu: “…”
Chu Li stood up and said, "But I found that the portrait was a little loose. Guess what I found on the back of the portrait?"
She said, "It's Night."
Xiang Liangyu looked at her.
Chu Li: "Night, what secrets does the night have? Article 3 of the cruise ship rules prohibits staying in the cabin after curfew."
"Excuse me, are there any secrets on the cruise ship in the dark?"
“Pah—”
The crystal lamp suddenly went out and Chu Li sat up straight.
Xiang Liangyu's gentle voice came from the darkness: "It's curfew time."
Chu Li chuckled, stood up and stretched: "I've been here with you long enough, I have to go too. Good night."
When he turned to leave, a fresh and familiar smell came from behind him, and the next second, Chu Li felt a weight on his shoulders.
Xiang Liangyu lowered his voice and said, "Disobedient guests will be punished."
Chu Li raised the corner of his lips, his voice full of expectation: "What is the punishment?"
Before Xiang Liangyu could say anything, she suddenly felt a chill on her back and she reflexively dodged to the side. A pale light flashed in the darkness and she thought something was wrong.
After becoming an NPC, she became much healthier in all aspects, even a little bit extraordinary. For example, her eyes, before when she didn't wear glasses, the world was just a blurry mosaic, but now she can see clearly in the dark.
It's like having night vision.
She went into the darkness and came and went freely, but she was not in a hurry to punish these disobedient players. Instead, she wanted to see what they wanted to do. While no one noticed her, she rolled down the stairs and hid in the corner.
There were five people standing on the stairs.
Led by Chu Li, there were two people standing on each of the stairs on the left and right.
"Is she gone?"
Chu Li's voice came muffled: "Should be. Miao Zhen, have you planned the route? The patrolling monsters are coming soon, and we only have three minutes."
Miao Zhen's clear voice was very special in the darkness: "It has been planned."
Xiang Liangyu stared at their backs thoughtfully. They were walking towards the stairs leading to the fourth floor behind her.
Each floor has an elevator leading to each floor, but for safety reasons, the elevator is not allowed to be used if the exploration level is not met or the relevant tasks are not triggered.
The stairs are usually hidden at the fork in the stairs on the current floor, behind the NPC who gives the directions, and are not limited to the progress of the task.
As long as the players can find it.
They must have investigated something and determined that the stairs leading to each floor were hidden behind her.
But Xiang Liangyu didn't care where they were going, because they were not escaping on this ship. The main battlefield of the players was the island floating in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, known as the "end of the world" - Zero Island.
She will be offline in half an hour, and I feel happy just thinking about it.
However, Xiang Liangyu felt a chill on her neck, and her happy smile froze instantly. She turned her head and met a pair of sinister and ferocious eyes.
The man spoke in a frivolous tone with an accent that could not be ignored: "Beautiful lady, perhaps you will keep it a secret for us. After all, we only want to get the treasure of this ship."
Physical contact triggers words.
Xiang Liangyu smiled sweetly: "Please don't tease me."
The next second, the man exploded in front of her, but this time, Xiang Liangyu did not feel the warmth of the blood splashing on her body.
She looked up, and the tall cloak lightly brushed against her fingers and fell apart at the touch.
Five Eyes turned around and touched Xiang Liangyu's palm with his smooth hand, and then a thin, prickly object was stuffed into her hand.
A hoarse, dull voice sounded in the darkness: "Pirate."
Pirates? Was this part of the original game?
After being confused for a moment, Xiang Liangyu asked, "Then can we leave now?"
Before Wuzhiyan could finish his words, a burst of hurried and dull footsteps were heard. Xiang Liangyu's waist tightened, and the world was spinning. Her nose hit something soft and hard, and the smell of the sea hit her face.
"Such a big ship, and it's all fake."
"These crappy paintings are all photocopied, and the crystal chandeliers are made of fucking glass. I thought it was so luxurious inside, but it turns out to be this garbage."
"What a waste of effort, let's just burn it. Third brother, pour the gasoline and burn this layer first."
"Yes! Hey? What's so slippery?!"
Xiang Liangyu's heart was calm. She struggled out of Five Eyes' arms, raised her hand to look at her watch, and was stunned when her eyes touched the motionless dial.
She estimated the time in her mind, then raised the corner of her mouth: "We are going offline."
“Bang——!” “Ahh——”
The ship shook violently and the pirate who was pouring gasoline lost his balance for a moment and spilled all the gasoline on his companions.
It happened that the companion was lighting a lighter from time to time.
Almost instantly, the intense fire took the shape of a struggling person, illuminating the stairs.
It also illuminates the monster and girl hidden behind the handrail.
The girl smiled brightly, but she didn't know that the monster next to her seemed to have its eyes fixed on her.
The freshly picked blue roses were illuminated by the flames and turned red, enchanting and beautiful until the flames touched the wet petals.
The burning was flamboyant and intense for a moment, until it vanished into thin air.
The Flame Rose was the first gift the monster gave to the girl, a gift that could not be discovered.
