Chapter 4 Waiter House
The island is lonely and located deep in the ocean, as if it has been exiled from the center of the world, with its life and death decided by fate.
The howling wind rolled up the waves, which hit the shore again and again. It was already early morning, the gloomy sky was blue, the sea breeze was biting, and the visibility in the island forest was low. The poor players should be timid and follow the lights of the natives, for fear of being separated from them and entering an unknown place.
Yes, players are supposed to be timid, scared, and humble.
At this point, the situation was completely reversed. Xiang Liangyu wished he could sew his ears shut because it was too noisy.
Chu Li seemed like a different person. Her eyes that used to look down on everything turned into curiosity, and she became even more excited to follow the pace of the natives.
Her courage seemed to be borrowed and she was anxious to return it. She stood shoulder to shoulder with the natives. The natives who were close to her couldn't help but hold their lanterns and move away from her.
She seemed not to sense anything and just moved closer to me again, without closing her mouth at all.
"I love the way you look! And your hands are so special!"
She walked around to the other indigenous people, stared at their hands and examined them carefully, then couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's actually real, so real."
The man with a crew cut tugged at Chu Li's clothes and gestured to her to keep quiet.
A sneer was clearly heard: "Weren't you very proud on the boat just now? Are you scared now that you're on the island?"
Duan Sen's fingers froze for a moment, and he immediately turned to look at Qu Liuyun: "Who said I was scared?"
Qu Liuyun walked slowly, holding the weeds he had just picked casually in his hand: "Then why did you ask Chu Li to shut up? If you are afraid, just say it directly, no one will laugh at you."
Seeing that the action was about to begin, the mysterious aboriginal finally couldn't help but speak, and this opening was the highlight of the scene: "Shh, I know you guests are very excited, but the island forest is already asleep at this time, please keep your voice down so as not to wake up the sleeping criminals."
"We can't afford his wrath."
Chu Li screamed, his eyes sparkling: "Criminals! I have never seen them before! What kind of criminals? Are they like you, or some weird ones? Tell me, I like these things the most. Actually, I like you too."
The natives were surprised and asked, "What did you say?"
Chu Li pointed at his hand, a little shyly: "I like to collect fish."
Xiang Liangyu saw the native's hand tremble with his own eyes: "?"
The natives shut up, and the two people in the team started arguing again, and even started fighting. Qu Liuyun looked thin and weak, but he was surprisingly strong. He punched Duan Sen in the face, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground: "I'll say it again, you are not allowed to call me a sissy. Do you know how to respect others? If you don't, I will teach you now."
Duan Sen said nothing and pounced on him like a wolf.
The two men fought as they walked, and all that could be heard along the way was the sound of bones and flesh colliding, which showed how ferociously they fought.
Chu Li continued to pester the natives with questions, causing them to walk faster and faster, so fast that Xiang Liangyu could hardly keep up.
Maybe this is the first time it has seen such a player.
The road to the guest house was half noisy and half quiet.
Miao Zhen and Jiang Yu followed the team steadily, each observing the surrounding scene.
The moonlight was dim, and the endless forest was filled with the rustling of leaves, like the whispers of an island.
Xiang Liangyu observed her surroundings. It was not easy to walk in the soft mud in high heels. Although she walked as if on flat ground, she could not bear it until she felt a slight itch on her calf.
Like being gently caressed by someone.
She stopped and looked back. The gloomy trees carried a hint of emptiness. Xiang Liangyu then discovered that there was a thin layer of mist in the forest.
Empty and lifeless.
Xiang Liangyu continued to follow the team, but she didn't notice that a tentacle was gradually retracting in the darkness, and her heel, which had been worn out, had returned to its normal whiteness.
The guesthouse is located in the center of the island forest and is surrounded by trees on all sides. She doesn’t know if it is Xiang Liangyu’s illusion, but she feels that the trees here are more compact.
The surroundings were shrouded in darkness, and from the bottom to the middle of the tree trunk area, it was pitch dark, blending into the darkness. However, the treetops outlined clear outlines in the vast night sky, and only the faint sound of waves could be heard a hundred meters away.
A hoarse voice, as if out of breath, came from the front: "Everyone, come in. The island's guesthouse will make you feel physically and mentally happy. You will never want to leave."
At the end of his words, he chuckled a few times, then hung the ghost lantern in his hand on the doorpost, pushed the door open and walked in.
The guest house is built with trees , like a huge rectangular box, but it does not feel rough and ancient, but is extremely refined and harmonious. The interior decoration style is like a modern antique tree house, with a very old feeling, but there is not a single modern product inside.
Everything inside was made of logs. As soon as Xiang Liangyu walked in, she smelled the strong scent of plants and trees and felt like she had returned to ancient times.
Because everything inside was too plain. The lights were oil lamps, and dozens of them could not illuminate this small waiting area. The deep orange halo was attached to the wall in circles, and the flickering candles made the halo sway left and right. If someone stood in the center of the halo, the exposed skin would instantly turn into a strange orange-yellow color.
For example, Chu Li stood in the center of the halo, holding her own mirror and admiring her beauty from 360 degrees.
Xiang Liangyu just felt that her pink hair blended into her skin, which was a bit creepy.
"Okay everyone, your rooms are ready, please follow me."
When they walked up the creaking wooden stairs, an infinitely extending wooden corridor appeared before everyone's eyes.
The aboriginal who was leading the way stopped and looked down at the people on the stairs. He gave a heavy warning in a hoarse voice: "It's late at night. Please have a good rest after entering your room. Please pay attention to silence at all times and don't make loud noises."
"Your names are already marked on the door. So, dear guests, have a good night."
The natives bowed deeply, stepped aside and made way.
Chu Li waved to the native reluctantly, with a look on his face as if he was about to cry: "I hope the first person I see tomorrow is you."
The natives ran faster.
There are candles at regular intervals on both sides of the wooden corridor, but the darkness is so severe that the light from the candles can only dispel part of it, which results in the front of the wooden corridor being dark in part and bright in part.
Light and darkness are intertwined, and invisible fear gradually seeps into people's hearts.
Xiang Liangyu had just found her room and hadn't taken two steps when she felt a pain in her arm and was pulled into darkness.
Chu Li: "Turn on shielding mode."
Xiang Liangyu hadn't reacted yet. When she heard Chu Li's words, her mouth was faster than her brain: "The mall team supplies [Barrier Artifact] has been activated, and the remaining number of uses is: 21"
The introduction of the [Barrier Artifact] emerged in Xiang Liangyu's mind . It turned out that team players could activate something similar to a soundproof cover within a certain range, which could isolate the conversations between players from being eavesdropped by opponents and game NPCs.
As soon as the soundproof cover was opened, Chu Li's true face was exposed: "They smelled like dead fish. I almost vomited."
Jiang Yu turned on the flashlight and shone it accurately on the wall. He looked at the rules of the guest house hanging on the wall and said, "How is it, did you find anything?"
Chu Li took off his coat and threw it to Xiang Liangyu in disgust: "Help me hold it, thank you. Well, those things that claim to be indigenous people should be some kind of fish. They have a rotten smell, which really smells like dead fish. However, its neck is very similar to the aging skin of a human, which is very strange."
"There's something wrong with this guest house. When I looked in the mirror just now, I saw that the four corners were blocked by wooden boards. And do you smell any strange smell?"
"Yes," Miao Zhen nodded, "these candles are emitting a sour smell, and there is no sound when they burn, and the light they emit is not right."
Jiang Yu suddenly said, "After we got off the boat, there was only one team on the island, but I found this outside the guest house."
The colorful headscarf was hooked on her fingertips. Chu Li looked at it thoughtfully, then raised his head to look at Xiang Liangyu who had a calm face: "I say, aren't you the system? Don't you have any tasks to issue to us?"
Xiang Liangyu kindly reminds: "Compared to observation, players' exploration and touch are also very important."
They are very smart, knowing that the first thing to do when arriving in a strange place is to observe, and their analysis is also on point, but it is because they did not touch the key items that they missed the mission. Even if these people just touch the pillars at the door or the candles.
Xiang Liangyu sighed inwardly, but the next second he spoke out reflexively, announcing the task: [This guest house looks very old, but its modern architectural style seems a bit out of place on this isolated island far away from the hustle and bustle. Congratulations to the player team for finding the key item - half a scale. Progress of the side quest [Sealed Monster] (3/50), island exploration (2/50).]
[This half scale is almost as big as half a palm, unlike the scales of ordinary fish. I wonder if it was abandoned by someone else. ]
Everyone was stunned.
Chu Li: "What the hell? What half a scale? Where is the scale?"
Duan Sen's voice came weakly: "Could it be this?"
When a piece of burnt yellow scale was illuminated, Duan Sen, whose nose and face were bruised, and the indigenous people beside him were also illuminated.
Miao Zhen took a step back: "Whose room did we enter?"
Chu Li: "My name is written on the door. This is my room."
The native opened his eyes, his black eyeballs rolling around under his loose eyelids. He licked his dry, scaly lips and said in a hoarse voice, expressing his dissatisfaction at being woken up: "Dear guests, what are you doing?"
