The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment.
Lin Chen blinked twice in shock. He really didn't expect Qisi to play such a trick.
Isn't this a team copy? Why is this man making such a joke at this time?
Shen Ming wanted to say something, but then he thought that Qisi was not a newcomer and was not easy to fool, so he had to give up.
In the end, Zou Yan smoothed things over with a smile: "Don't be as knowledgeable as Xiao Lin. He is a newcomer and doesn't understand anything. He asked abruptly."
Qisi didn't comment, grabbed another apple from the table, and started wiping it without having anything to do with it.
He used a joking tone in his previous sentence, which can be interpreted in many ways.
Once someone makes a teasing comment, he will naturally accept it as a good idea, cover it up with words such as "just joking", and then state the obvious conclusion.
But now all the old players are taking it seriously, and seem to be accustomed to his concealment. They have the attitude of "disclosing clues is a matter of affection, not disclosing them is a duty", which makes him doubtful:
Does team copy really require players to unite and help each other? Is cooperation really the best option for completing a dungeon?
...Interesting, wouldn’t it be a setting where you can clear the level by killing everyone?
In the deathly silence, the butler appeared like a ghost at the right time and said to the players: "Dear guests, it's getting late. Let me arrange accommodation for you first."
He paused, and an uncomfortable fake smile appeared on his face: "Please forgive us for our indifference, it is really because the night is not suitable for going out. When it gets light tomorrow morning, you can feel free to enjoy the roses you have been waiting for."
On the system interface, the four words "Beware of Roses" are so strange and disturbing.
Shen Ming asked after careful consideration: "Mr. Butler, do roses bring any danger? For example, they are poisonous or something like that."
"No, a rose is a rose, how can it be poisonous?" the housekeeper said with some displeasure.
He turned around stiffly, maintaining the same pace, and led the way meticulously.
Everyone did not dare to neglect and followed him one after another, climbing up the stairs.
The steps made of piled stones are uneven, with tiny plant roots growing in the gaps. Or maybe the steps were originally a single piece of stone, but were torn apart by roots.
The wall on the left is integrated, like the cement sealing the coffin, and the living beings are built into the wall; the handrail on the right is broken in many places, which seems to be the natural weathering corroded by the years, and reminds people of the broken pieces left by the struggle of giant objects. The walls are in ruins.
All the players held their breath and kept their voices low, as if they were afraid of waking up the ancient creatures sealed here.
The group of people arrived at the second floor of the castle in silence, and the entire flat floor of about 200 square meters appeared in front of them.
The gray walls are mottled with dirty water marks, and moss and ferns crawl through the gaps, conveying an eerie and depressing atmosphere.
Three brown door openings are eerily embedded in the wall. Wooden wedges of different ages and materials are nailed into the damaged areas of the wooden door, making it look mixed in color.
Similar to the first floor, there is a huge and bulky mechanical clock in the corner, telling players the exact time all the time.
Time is really important in this copy.
The housekeeper took off three keys from his waist, handed them to the leader Shen Ming, and said in a businesslike tone: "Please try not to leave the room at night. Each room can only accommodate two people. Please be sure to keep the keys, they are very useful." It may save your lives at a critical moment."
Ye Zi frowned and expressed dissatisfaction: "You have such a big castle, can't you leave a few more rooms? We don't know many of us, is it really good for two of us to live in one room?"
She was obviously trying to get more information out of the butler.
The housekeeper said with a smile: "There are only three rooms. We only have three rooms."
He lowered his voice very low, and the atmosphere became a little weird. Ye Zi shut his mouth knowingly.
Just when the two of them were talking, Qisi moved his eyes to look around, but could not find the second staircase.
Once the stairway you take when going upstairs is blocked, players can easily be surrounded, close the door and beat the dog.
Zeiss looked at the housekeeper and asked politely: "Sir, may I ask where the beautiful Miss Anna lives?"
When the housekeeper heard the word "beautiful", he grinned with great satisfaction and said in a cheerful tone: "Miss Anna lives on the third floor... By the way, there is one thing I forgot to tell you. Miss Anna doesn't like it. The guests peep too much into her life, and she will be very angry if she finds out that you went to the third floor."
So, is it okay if you don’t get discovered?
It seems that I have to go to the third floor.
Zeiss mused.
At the same time, all players heard the system prompts.
[The progress of rule cracking has been updated]
[New rules have been refreshed]
As the prompt sounded, a new line of text suddenly appeared below the original eight rules on the system interface.
[9. Please try not to go to the third floor. If you go, don’t be discovered by Miss Anna]
For a moment, the old players looked at Qisi with a little more consideration.
It’s also a skill to be able to ask the exact question that triggers a new rule, whether by accident or not.
Qisi knew that in this way, his statement of "entering the dungeon for the second time" was confirmed in disguise.
His expression did not change and he continued to ask: "So, Mr. Butler, where do you live? If we have anything, where can we find you?"
The housekeeper twisted his head, and his joints made a "clicking" sound like a rusty machine running.
He pointed to the ground with a smile and said, "I'm...underground."
underground? There is no basement in the castle. The so-called underground can only be taken literally...
Horrible associations grew like vines, and the players' faces became weird. Lin Chen even had a pale face, as if he had seen a ghost in a thriller.
The steward no longer pays attention to the player. He straightened his hands and feet, walked stiffly towards the stairs, and went downstairs step by step, like a pre-programmed puppet that could not be moved by outsiders' words.
It wasn't until the butler's figure was completely hidden in the dark corner formed by the stairs and the wall that Shen Ming said in a hesitant voice: "What do you think of this new rule and the third floor?"
"Fortunately, Qisi asked in advance, otherwise someone would have to break this rule to get out of the water." Zou Yan smiled at Qisi who was far away from the crowd, with a hint of approval.
"However, if we want to crack the world view, we must go to the third floor to find more clues. If we just want to clear the dungeon, there is no need to worry about the third floor. We just need to strictly abide by all the rules."
Lin Chen deeply agreed: "Then let's focus on survival first, and then think about the worldview when we have time."
No one raised any objections. It was just the first day in the dungeon. I didn’t know everything about the situation. No matter how much we discussed, we couldn’t come up with anything.
The clear bell rang without warning, striking seven times, and it was seven o'clock in the evening.
Ye Zi directly pulled Zou Yan and said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's quickly divide the rooms into groups. I will share the same room with Sister Zou. Please take care of me, Sister Zou."
It is natural for the two women to be grouped together, but how to group the remaining four men is up for debate.
Qisi glanced back and forth between Shen Ming and Lin Chen nonchalantly, and said: "Brother Shen, the loss of numbers in the early stage of the team copy is detrimental to everyone. You are an old player, how about leading the newcomers?"
Shen Ming looked embarrassed: "I'm ashamed to say that I'm not an official player yet. Like you, I'm a reserve in the novice pool. I may not be that much stronger."
He turned to look at Lin Chen and asked seriously: "Xiao Lin, you are a newcomer, please tell me your opinion - who do you want to be in the same room with?"
Lin Chen was suddenly touched and his face turned pale.
Of course he knew that his status as a newcomer was annoying to others.
He has no experience, can't provide much help, and will attract suspicion if he dies. It's understandable that Shen Ming doesn't want to share a room with him.
Although two people must live in each room, and they will never be left alone no matter what, I am afraid that my roommates will not want to care about his life and death...
Who should he room with? That Chang Xu who calls himself a "policeman"? This kind of profession should be willing to provide shelter...
Lin Chen opened his mouth to make a request. Qisi, who was standing aside watching the show, said in time: "Lin Chen, you can room with me. My experience is definitely not as rich as Brother Shen, but as long as you listen to my arrangements , don’t act haphazardly, I still have the confidence to lead you to avoid some simple death points.”
Lin Chen was a little confused.
Ever since Ziss took the initiative to test Miss Anna, he had determined that this young man was a big boss; later, Ziss was unwilling to share his findings, and he felt that this person was selfish and unreliable.
So what's the situation now?
However, this big boss is willing to extend an olive branch to him when he is most helpless, so he must not be a bad person...
Shen Ming was happy to throw away the hot potato and immediately agreed: "Xiao Lin, then you should go with Qisi. I think his ability is no worse than mine."
Lin Chen woke up from a dream and nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Thank you... thank you, Brother Qi! I will try not to hold you back!"
Seeing his temporary roommate's expression of tears of gratitude, Qisi smiled crookedly.
The so-called room allocation is equivalent to briefly dividing a group of six into three small groups.
——Compared with smart and useful teammates, he prefers tool men who are obedient enough to be deceived.
The one who barely met the conditions and looked over was Lin Chen.
Shen Ming naturally roomed with the remaining Chang Xu.
A teammate who is very capable at first sight is definitely a welcome presence in a dangerous dungeon. Chang Xu's visual inspection shows that his height of over 1.9 meters can indeed give people a sense of security.
It's a pity that this cold-faced and cool police comrade didn't seem to be very gregarious. Even when Shen Ming came up to strike up a conversation, he just gave a perfunctory "hmm".
Seeing that the groups were almost divided, Qisi walked up to Shen Ming, took a key marked "3" from the latter's hand, and pulled Lin Chen towards room 3, the deepest part of the corridor. .
Shen Ming looked at the backs of the two people walking away, his expression became melancholy.
Room No. 3 is located on the central axis of the other two rooms. If a ghost comes, no matter whether you go clockwise or counterclockwise, you will not go there first.
He originally planned to choose this room, but he never expected that Qisi would act so quickly and not be polite to guests!
