Therefore, sleep and rest have become inevitable. If you keep trying to stay awake, your mental and physical fitness will drop significantly. It is conceivable that when your mental and physical fitness are both sharply reduced, once you encounter danger, you will be in danger. It is impossible to resist and escape.
Tang Meng's logical analysis completely solved everyone's doubts, and Tang Meng is indeed a smart person who is good at analysis. Even if he is not as good as He Fei and Zhao Ping, he actually surpasses other executors. Of course, this is not the current situation. The focus of everyone's consideration is that after a discussion, everyone has now reached a consensus, that is, before finding a way out of this mission, the team can only be cautious. In addition to trying to avoid being alone as much as possible, they must also Keep a careful night watch. Once a sleeping companion is found to be abnormal, the night watcher must wake him up as soon as possible. After all, this is the only way to counter Freddy's dream attack.
Now that the idea has been decided, the next thing is simple. For safety reasons, the executors gathered in Room 205 throughout the day. During the dinner, they also used the phone to notify the waiter to deliver the meal. The end of the dinner meant that night was coming, and with the sky outside the window, It turned completely dark. Next, except for Zhao Ping and the three people who lived here, no matter whether they wanted to or not, everyone else could only say goodbye and leave, returning to their respective rooms.
The first day of the supernatural mission, time, 20:05 at night.
Town hotel, 2nd floor, room 206.
Let’s not mention what the other executors are currently doing in the room, but at least one thing is certain, that is, Chen Xiaoyao is not lazy. He has done everything he needs to do. In fact, he has already done it before leaving. He took out the Taoist talismans and distributed them to everyone one by one. Maoshan's unique detection talisman was indeed posted in their respective rooms. Although the missing ones must be useful, it is better than nothing.
"Okay, let's finish the work! I've finished all the work that I have to do. Next, let's discuss the order of the night's vigil."
As a free and easy young man who is sometimes even more optimistic than He Fei, Chen Xiaoyao had just put the Taoist charm on the wall, and he turned around and shouted, intending to discuss the vigil issue with Li Tianheng, who was currently uneasy. , but it was a pity that Li Tianheng ignored him and was just looking around aimlessly. Even Chen Shuihong, who always liked to answer conversations, was doing exactly the same observation action. After watching for a long time, the two of them looked at Chen Xiaoyao in astonishment. After breaking free and regaining consciousness, Li Tianheng then said in an uncertain tone: "Why does the temperature in this room feel a bit high?"
"Yeah, I also feel that the temperature in the room is a little high." As soon as Li Tianheng finished speaking, Chen Shuihong nodded in agreement. The fact is just as the two of them described one after another. It is different from the room 205 where they were just now. In Room 206, the two collectively discovered that the temperature was slightly higher. Although it was not obvious overall, it was still enough for the human body to detect. Out of curiosity, the two instinctively looked around the living room until they confirmed that there was nothing abnormal in the room. They scratched their heads. Li Tianheng was the first to describe the discovery. As for Chen Xiaoyao...
"What? The temperature is high, well...it feels a little bit, but it's normal. After all, the current season in this world is at the beginning of summer, so a little heat is nothing, right? Hey, aren't you two nervous? Bar?"
Pointing to the electronic calendar on the wall of the living room, Chen Xiaoyao held the opposite opinion, unlike Li Tianheng and the other two who were suspicious. He personally did not think that the slightly higher temperature in the room was abnormal. The reason was that he believed in his detection talisman and determined that Li Chen The two of them are neurotic. As for whether they are neurotic or not? The answer can be found from the performers in other rooms.
Almost at the same time, when Li Tianheng and Chen Shuihong were staying in the living room and looking suspicious, Cheng Ying next door also showed a vague expression of suspicion.
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In Room 207, Cheng Ying was observing the room with suspicion, while Tang Meng next to her was staring at Cheng Ying in astonishment.
"Cheng Ying, what's wrong with you?" Tang Meng asked curiously, seeing Cheng Ying looking around as if aware of the situation not long after she returned to the room. She didn't care to comfort Yang Xiaohui, who was shrinking.
"Eh? Sister Tang Meng, don't you...don't you notice?"
"Aware? What are you aware of?"
Sometimes people are different, and this difference does not necessarily refer to feelings. Cheng Ying can’t explain what it specifically refers to. If she has to forcefully explain it, perhaps it can only be summarized by differences in physical constitution. Therefore, in After getting Tang Meng's answer, Cheng Ying was quite surprised. Unexpectedly, the two people at the same scene had two different reactions. However, after looking at the motionless detection talisman on the wall, Cheng Ying still said nothing. Then he shook his head slightly and said, "It's nothing, maybe I'm a little sensitive."
Cheng Ying didn't know that her sensitivity was also reflected in Li Tianheng and Chen Shuihong, and Tang Meng didn't know that her reaction would be exactly the same as that of Chen Xiaoyao. Due to the big difference in feelings and the fact that she couldn't understand the answer, she was more outspoken than the one next door. Cheng Ying did not elaborate on the two Li Tianheng, but in fact? In fact, similar scenes occurred in other rooms.
"Huh? It's really fucking weird. Although the hot weather in early May is normal, why don't you feel anything during the day, but you feel it at night?"
In Room 205, when the other executors left one after another, Peng Hu, who was about to have a good chat with Zhao Ping, was suddenly stunned. Then he touched his head and muttered to himself. The reason for his whispering was undoubtedly the room. The temperature increased slightly. Yes, it was strange. When everyone gathered in the room, the temperature was still normal. Unexpectedly, when the number of people decreased and only Zhao Ping and He Fei were left in the room, the temperature in the room increased slightly. High, although it only felt like it had risen by two or three degrees at most, it eventually reached a point where people could notice it. The blame lies here. The slight increase in temperature was noticed by me, but Zhao Ping, who was also at the scene, did not. No reaction at all.
"Brother Peng, what's wrong with you?"
The bald man's inexplicable behavior of scratching his head and ears was undoubtedly noticed by Zhao Ping. After asking casually, Peng Hu was as straightforward as he was. He turned around and asked in an uncertain tone: "Huh? Zhao Ping, you didn't Can you feel it? The room temperature has risen a bit."
"The temperature is rising?"
Seeing the bald man say something unexpected, opposite Zhao Ping, who was lowering his head to think, became suspicious. Then he closed his eyes and felt carefully. It wasn't until he faintly felt a change in temperature that Zhao Ping nodded instinctively as if he had realized something. However, it was different. While the suspicious people in other rooms were discussing each other, Zhao Ping did not ask Peng Hu to get to the bottom of it. Instead, he changed the subject after glancing at the night outside the window: "It's not important. Let's talk about the vigil tonight first."
As the time gradually entered the night, the tourists staying in the small town hotel rested one after another, including a group of enforcers who knew the truth. However, as for who had fallen asleep and who had not yet fallen asleep, it was unclear. Got it.
There are 208 rooms on the 2nd floor of the hotel.
At this moment, Guo Yao was sitting on the sofa in the living room nervously smoking, causing the whole living room to be filled with smoke. As a colleague, Tian Guohua was well aware of the youth's addiction to smoking, so he completely ignored it. However, Han Xuedian, who was sitting opposite, was dissatisfied. , you must know that he himself has never smoked, so of course he is dissatisfied, but in reality he is not in the mood to pay attention to this at all, he is just thinking about the problem with his brows furrowed, thinking about how to survive tonight, after all, the vicious Zhao The bastard separated himself from the seniors again. Although everyone knew that it was necessary to take turns sleeping, the problem was that he couldn't trust Guo Yao and Tian Guohua. After all, the two people in front of him were just newcomers, so he was a little afraid to sleep. He was holding his head with worries. He had a lot of worries there, but Tian Guohua couldn't help it, especially when he saw that the time was approaching 11 o'clock in the night. Finally, after yawning, Tian Guohua was the first to speak: "Hey, Guo Yao, are you still here?" With Mr. Han, we have no choice but to sit all the time. We can't stay up all night, right? Let's discuss how to keep vigil tonight? After all, the mission lasts for seven days."
As a pure and honest person who only sighs when things happen, Tian Guohua obviously kept the senior's instructions in mind and was currently reminding the two of them that it was time to go to bed. After being reminded, Han Xuedian hesitated a little and did not respond for a while, but Guo Yao suddenly understood After regaining consciousness, he put out the cigarette and instinctively said: "Brother Tian, you are right, you must sleep, but, for some reason, I feel a little panicked at the moment. Well, otherwise, you and Han You two, sir, go to bed first, and I'll be responsible for keeping watch on the first shift, how about that?"
It is often said that once a Taoist is too scared, his spirit is often tense, and the tense spirit often has the effect of refreshing the mind. Although this so-called refreshing is not good for physical health, it is not suitable for Han Xuedian, who is currently feeling sleepy. But it was a good thing. Because he knew that it would be impossible not to sleep, and Guo Yao, who was nervous throughout the whole process, did not look sleepy at all. In the end, Han Xuedian felt relieved, nodded and replied: "Okay. Well, since you plan to keep the first shift, then Lao Tian and I will go to bed. By the way, Lao Tian, which shift do you plan to keep?"
"Me? Well, how about I guard the second shift? When the time is up, Guo Yao, just wake me up."
So, after a few brief discussions, the three of them easily completed the night watch arrangement. First, Guo Yao, who was temporarily sleepy due to nervousness, would watch the first shift. The remaining two went to bed, and then Tian Guohua would watch the second shift. , and finally Han Xuedian was responsible for guarding the third shift. Of course, even if there were people keeping watch, no one dared to take off their clothes to sleep despite knowing that the mission world was full of dangers. As expected, as the three people walked into the bedroom, except for the person responsible for keeping watch Outside Guo Yao, on the bed, both Han Xuedian and Tian Guohua were lying in their clothes.
Time passed by minute by minute, and it was 1 o'clock in the morning before I knew it.
At this moment, in the brightly lit bedroom, Han Xuedian and Tian Guohua were lying on the bed, sleeping soundly. Guo Yao, who was sitting on the chair next to him, was looking around intently, sometimes glancing at the two people on the bed, and sometimes looking up at the night scene outside the window. You're not as nervous as you were at first. Why are you gradually relaxing? It's very simple, that's because he figured it out, yes, even though he is just a newcomer with little courage, he was even frightened when he learned that he was in front of a world that was very similar to the movie world of "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Ke Ren is a logical animal after all. It is precisely because he has watched "A Nightmare on Elm Street" that he understands the plot and knows that the dream demon named Freddy cannot attack humans in reality. Logically speaking, even if he is afraid, he should not be there. It is only right to be afraid when you are awake, and you are currently awake, so it is natural. After figuring this out, Guo Yao gradually became less nervous and his mentality gradually became calmer. Without a stable mentality, all that remains is boredom.
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First of all, it is certain that Guo Yao did not dare to sleep, at least before waking up Tian Guohua to replace him. So, when he was bored, Guo Yao took out his mobile phone and started playing with it. Unfortunately, there was no network. It was difficult for him to pass the time with his mobile phone, so after playing with it for a while, Guo Yao, who felt bored, stood up and left his seat, stretched casually, and then walked to the living room, intending to pour himself a glass of water.
Drinking water is undoubtedly a common and trivial matter. Before and after arriving at the water dispenser in the living room, Guo Yao took out a paper cup and lowered his head to receive the water, but...
Crash.
Just when the water glass was about to be filled, he heard other sounds besides water flow, and an extremely stern scolding came from behind him:
"Hey! Guo Yao, what are you doing!?"
Because the sound came so suddenly and loudly, Guo Yao, who was lowering his head to receive the water, was frightened and shook wildly on the spot! Not caring about continuing to collect the water, Guo Yao quickly turned around, but the strange thing was...
He was clearly receiving water in the living room, but when he turned around and opened his eyes wide, he found that he was lying on the table, looking sleepy. This was not over yet, except that he found himself lying on a table. Tian Guohua is still standing in front of him! ?
"Eh? Brother Tian, why are you up? It seems it's not time for your vigil yet?" Seeing Tian Guohua in front of him, Guo Yao felt a little relieved and subconsciously asked casually, but...
"Watching? What kind of night are you keeping? Is your kid sleepy? Let's take a look at where this place is first!"
Huh?
Seeing Tian Guohua responding to him with a look that looked like a fool, Guo Yao was dumbfounded. Then he opened his eyes to observe the scene at Tian Guohua's reminder. But it was better not to look. After taking a look, he realized that the scene was still a living room? It was clearly a restaurant, and it was his work restaurant. This was the takeaway shop where he had worked for two years. The sun was shining brightly outside, and there was a lot of traffic and noise. In addition to Tian Guohua in front of him, there was also someone he was familiar with but not familiar with standing next to him. middle-aged man.
"Liu, Manager Liu!?"
Yes, the man standing in front of him is his immediate boss, Manager Liu, who is usually responsible for food delivery management. To put it bluntly, he is a small leader who specializes in managing delivery people. At this moment, Manager Liu is staring at him seriously.
There is no doubt that Manager Liu caught me sleeping secretly during work, and this time my salary will definitely be deducted.
Seeing Manager Liu staring at him with a displeased face, even though he was suspicious in his heart, Guo Yao still got up in a panic as a result of a conditioned reflex. Seeing Guo Yao getting up, Manager Liu, who already had an unhappy face, also showed no sign of it. Wusuanyuan began to reprimand: "Hey, Xiao Guo, what's going on with you? Why do you lie down on the table and sleep during working hours? Although there are no customers calling to order food yet, you can't go to sleep directly, right? This It’s already a violation of store rules, you know?”
After Manager Liu finished speaking, Guo Yao apologized awkwardly and said with a smile: "Ah, um, I'm sorry, Manager Liu, I, I didn't sleep well last night, so just now..."
As an old employee who has worked in the store for two years, Guo Yao certainly knows the temper of Manager Liu, so naturally, in order to prevent his salary from being deducted, Guo Yao hurriedly smiled and apologized sincerely, while smiling at Tian Guohua next to him He winked wildly, and Tian Guohua was also loyal. Seeing Guo Yao's look for help, Tian Guohua had no choice but to bite the bullet and lie for him: "Yes, yes, I know about this. Guo Yao went out to drink last night." I guess I drank a lot, so it’s understandable that I’m not energetic today. Manager Liu, please don’t be angry.”
In the end, with Guo Yao's frantic apology and Tian Guohua's cooperation, Guo Yao's salary was saved. After casually saying a warning to pay attention to it next time, Manager Liu turned around and left to rush to the kitchen, while Guo Yao secretly said that he was lucky. ,so close! This manager surnamed Liu has always been strict with his subordinates. He is usually free and looking for trouble all day long. Unexpectedly, he was caught sleeping this time. Fortunately, Tian Guohua was there to say good things, otherwise his salary would be in danger. Is that what he said? Wrong, but the problem is...
He was actually in the store! ?
Because he really couldn't understand what happened just now, after he secretly said that he was lucky, doubts soon enveloped his mind. With strong doubts, Guo Yao unconsciously walked outside the store. The sun was shining brightly outside, and people and cars were passing by. Feeling the absolutely real warm sunshine and the clear hustle and bustle of the road, Guo Yao became more confused. After a long time, he turned around and walked back to the store. As soon as he came back, he saw Tian Guohua sitting at a dining table by the window and staring at him. While watching, his eyes were still filled with astonishment.
Exactly as expected, when Guo Yao came and sat down opposite Tian Guohua, Tian Guohua first frowned and asked curiously: "Xiao Guo, did you have trouble today or something? Not only did you rarely sleep at work, but now you Looks like you're distracted?"
"I..." Guo Yao was about to say that he didn't know what was wrong with him, but just when he was about to shake his head and answer, suddenly, as if he remembered something from the past, Guo Yao raised his hand and rubbed his face vigorously, and then observed again Looking around, until he confirmed that everything in front of him was real, the young man hesitated and said to Tian Guohua in an uncertain tone: "Brother Tian, you may not believe it. I just seemed to have a dream. In the dream, we appeared in a movie world. Then he went on a mission with a group of guys who called themselves the Enforcers, and later stayed in a hotel.”
"What the hell? Movie world? Executor? Hotel?" Sure enough, when Guo Yao spoke something he couldn't understand, on the opposite side, Tian Guohua, who had already suspected that Guo Yao hadn't woken up, was completely sure this time, except for being confused on the spot. , and then pointed to the other side and continued: "It seems that you kid is really dreaming. I don't understand anything you said. I advise you to go to the kitchen and wash your face."
(Is everything before really just a dream?)
Tian Guohua's various non-hypocritical reactions finally made Guo Yao confirm one thing, that is, he was indeed dreaming. Unexpectedly, not only did he fall asleep inexplicably during work, but he also had bizarre and absurd dreams. In fact, if he thought about it carefully, he was right. How could there be ghosts in the world? There are not even ghosts, let alone cursed spaces and supernatural missions. These things are too bizarre, how can they appear in reality? It seems that I have indeed thought too much, and it turned out to be just a dream...
"call!"
Thinking of this, Guo Yao took a long breath. It was only then that he was convinced that he was in reality, and that he was still the delivery boy who was busy making a living. What about cursed spaces, supernatural missions, executors, etc., everything It's something ethereal.
"It seems that I did dream." After thinking about it, Guo Yao smiled awkwardly and asked Tian Guohua, "By the way, Brother Tian, when did I fall asleep? How long did I sleep for?"
"Well, you slept for about half an hour, but you kid is really unlucky. Manager Liu comes to the store once or twice a week at most, but he caught you just for sleeping. If it weren't for me, If I tell you a lie, your salary this month will probably be on the line, after all, he doesn’t like you for a day or two.”
Tian Guohua's answer made Guo Yao, who was already unhappy with Manager Liu, even more unhappy. When he mentioned Manager Liu, Guo Yao's expression suddenly became sinister, and then he lowered his voice and gritted his teeth and cursed: "This person named Liu will die a good death sooner or later! "
After hearing this, Tian Guohua hurriedly reminded nervously: "Shh, keep your voice down, Manager Liu is still in the store. If he hears you scolding him, your job will be lost!"
"snort!"
Guo Yao did not refuse Tian Guohua's kind reminder, but just snorted and stopped talking. Then the two of them chatted about other topics. They thought that today's work would be spent in boredom, but the two of them stopped talking. What no one can even dream of is...
Only a short while after Manager Liu walked into the kitchen, the chef heard an exclamation from the kitchen:
"Ah! Manager Liu, what's wrong with you? You are... coming here quickly! Manager Liu fainted!"
Ten minutes later, Manager Liu, who was inexplicably unconscious in the kitchen, was carried into an ambulance, and the ambulance sped to the hospital.
Watching the ambulance going away, Guo Yao stood at the door with other employees. Although his face was expressionless, at this moment, he was extremely happy and happy in his heart!
(Retribution, retribution, God finally opened his eyes, this is retribution for you often deducting my salary!).
Yes, as described above, because his immediate boss hated him so much, when the other person seemed to be carried into the ambulance due to a sudden illness, let alone others, at least Guo Yao was extremely happy, and at the same time decided that God opened his eyes and thought that Manager Liu had suffered retribution. He himself thought so, but what about the reality? This is not the case, because soon Guo Yao will discover something, a heaven-defying miracle that can change his life and destiny.
