freenovelworld Chapter 657 Fatal Game 2 20
Chapter 657 Fatal Game 2 20
Their dilemma is simply whether it's okay if someone opens the boxes randomly, or if someone doesn't open the boxes at all.
She changed the game rules; now there are no inside agents or game instructions, and it's all about playing blindly.
Let everyone figure out the rules of the game on their own. Opening the boxes is the only option; if you don't open them, you still can't eat anything in the restaurant.
On the very first night, someone opened the box and became a person inside; it belonged to Sister Xia.
The new recruits she mentors are all cannon fodder, used for trial and error and to test new skills.
*
The next morning, the group got up and prepared to go out for breakfast.
They also had a late-night snack last night, but they brought plenty of food with them, so they didn't go out.
"Should we open the boxes? We haven't opened a single one since we came in." Cheng Qianli touched the boxes in the corridor, somewhat eager to start.
Cheng Yixie slapped his hand away: "I told you not to touch the box."
“I think if everyone keeps it off, there’s no way to get into the game. There must be some kind of restriction,” Ling Jiushi said.
Hu Ji was very direct. She walked up to a box, reached out and opened it. The others were surprised, but breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was empty.
"Hey, Mu Lan, your hands are too fast." Ling Jiushi patted his chest, startled by her action.
They hadn't even had time to prepare when she suddenly opened the box, which was quite frightening. If there was any danger inside, it would have been too late to save them.
"It's alright, let's go eat." Hu Ji smiled, knowing they'd soon find out the consequences of not opening the box.
Although she can eat even if she doesn't open the door, she doesn't plan to make any special arrangements for the time being.
If Ruan Lanzhu hadn't known she would be alright, she would have at least asked her to do something beforehand.
However, after all this time, her style of doing things hasn't changed at all.
Inside the restaurant, everyone had gradually arrived, but strangely, most people were sitting still, with only a few eating.
Ling Jiushi asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why aren't they eating anything?"
Sun Yuanzhou, who was eating across from him, had long wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to them.
But he showed no sign of anything amiss, and simply replied in a normal tone, "Have you opened the box yet? If not, you'll know once you try it."
"What are you trying?" Cheng Qianli was a little hungry and reached out to grab the bread, but found that he couldn't reach it no matter what he did.
"Hey, what's going on?"
Ling Jiushi and Cheng Yixie also reached out to try, but found that they really couldn't get it.
After sitting down, Hu Ji picked up a sandwich, took a bite, and then drank a cup of coffee.
"Sister Mulan, how could you eat that?" Cheng Qianli's eyes widened.
Ruan Lanzhu looked around and, seeing this, understood: "It's time to open the box; those who haven't opened it can't eat it."
“We found out last night, but you weren’t out for a late-night snack, so you didn’t know,” Sun Yuanzhou said.
Ling Jiushi patted his stomach: "If we don't open the box, we'll go hungry."
After finishing her sandwich, Hu Ji started eating some fruit. The others watched her eat, and she ate without any hesitation.
Ruan Lanzhu went to look at the people who could eat and found that most of them were from Sister Xia's side.
"Has anyone managed to open the Box Demon's organs?"
Sun Yuanzhou seemed to just remember something, pausing in his eating: "Someone of them opened the door with their left hand. I don't know how this door works; there are no rules."
"The Box Demon's left hand can force players to open specific boxes whenever it activates its skill," Ruan Lanzhu explained.
"Do you know the rules of the game?" Sun Yunzhou was just waiting for someone to step forward; he didn't want to be the one to do it.
Ruan Lanzhu looked at his expression but couldn't tell anything: "I've only played this board game outside the door, but it must be different inside, so I don't know the specifics."
Upon hearing this, Sister Xia jumped out again: "Since you know the rules, then share them! Otherwise, we won't be able to get out, and everyone will die."
"Is this woman deaf? Brother Zhu already said that the inside and outside of the door are different," Cheng Qianli said in a low voice.
Hu Ji nodded, then looked over with a mocking expression: "Who says we have to share what we know? Don't forget we're not exactly on friendly terms."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Lanzhu also shrugged in agreement, adopting a nonchalant attitude: "That's right, at worst we'll all stay here."
After saying that, he changed the subject: "But your people have been eagerly opening quite a few boxes since yesterday, as if they know what's inside or what they're looking for. They don't seem to be completely unaware of the rules of the game."
Seeing that her instigation had failed, Sister Xia snorted coldly and stopped talking.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Yan Balang tried to smooth things over by acting as a mediator: "Everyone, please listen to me. My name is Sun Yuanzhou, and this is my tenth door."
If you know the rules of the game, you can tell us. We can cooperate to get through the door. Staying stuck inside the door isn't a solution.
"Besides, there are so many boxes here; only through cooperation can we get through as quickly as possible. Everything else is negotiable."
"Who knows if what you're saying is true or false? You've already entered the tenth door. Didn't you do your homework before coming in?" Hu Ji expressed her doubt about his words.
This person is very good at disguising himself. If I hadn't known he was Yan Balang, it would have been very easy for me to let my guard down.
Didn't you see how he tricked the main characters in the story?
Sister Xia sneered at Yan Balang: "They don't believe you at all, and they don't need to cooperate. Why bother trying to win their favor?"
Sun Yuanzhou's face instantly turned ugly, as if she had lost face because of what she said.
Hu Ji just watched them sing and dance, ignoring them completely.
After she finished eating, she told the others to leave, including Ruan Lanzhu and the others, although they didn't know why she didn't like Sun Yuanzhou.
But thinking that Mu Lan must have her own reasons for doing things, he didn't say anything.
The three parties had an unpleasant argument during the meal, and in the end, none of them intended to cooperate with the others.
*
On the way back, Cheng Qianli took out snacks from his bag and shared them with everyone.
Hu Ji also grabbed a bag of spicy strips to eat: "Do you guys want to open the box? Otherwise, just eating snacks won't keep you full."
She knew that there would be no food if the boxes weren't opened, but she asked Cheng Qianli to bring snacks so that everyone could have something to eat.
But you can't just not open the boxes at all, otherwise how can you play?
Ruan Lanzhu walked up to a box: "If you want to open it, I'll go first."
"Brother Ruan, be careful." Cheng Qianli peeked out from behind Mu Lan while eating.
Ling Jiushi took out the knife that Mu Lan had given him, ready to take action if anything went wrong.
Ruan Lanzhu nodded and opened the box, revealing a digital card: "This is the combination to the safe where the key is stored."
"Should we still drive?" Ling Jiushi asked.
Hu Ji walked along, feeling the boxes as she went, until she stopped when she touched one of them: "Open it, there's no sound coming from inside."