With Bai Youwei temporarily malfunctioning, Shen Mo still had to continue leading the team.
He turned around to observe the surrounding environment and discovered this shop was a restaurant. The entrance had a checkout counter, the interior held many tables and chairs, decorative paintings hung on walls—but everything had turned to flesh.
Everything had become red, blood-soaked. Even the air was saturated with the salty fishiness of raw meat.
He’d left hastily just now, temporarily placing Bai Youwei on a chair covered in flesh bumps. Seeing her expression now, she’d probably been frightened.
Tan Xiao was curious and also pulled out a chair, touching it, then trying to sit on it. His expression was subtle.
“…Kind of like sitting on someone’s leg.” He muttered as he stood up, feeling uncomfortable and not sitting longer.
Cheng Weicai was more concerned about Shen Mo’s earlier action, asking: “What was that thing that crawled past? Does it have attack power?”
Shen Mo calmly shook his head: “Still unclear, but it will actively attack those little monsters. It ate all the dozens near the bus stop. This thing’s appetite seems quite large.”
After a slight pause, he added: “After eating, its body seems to grow larger.”
“It can still grow larger?” Tan Xiao had a nauseous expression. “This is the fastest-crawling maggot I’ve ever seen. What will it look like if it gets even bigger?”
“Stop talking…” Bai Youwei said through gritted teeth. She was so disgusted her every pore was tingling.
Shen Mo looked at her condition, momentarily both helpless and amused, and could only comfort everyone:
“Regardless of what it is, let’s all discuss our thoughts first. Should we follow the original plan to find major organs, or first try to figure out that monster’s situation?”
After all, they wouldn’t be so lucky every time to have a hiding place nearby.
If next time they couldn’t avoid it, did they have the strength to face that giant “snake” head-on?
Teacher Cheng frowned tightly: “Right now everything’s unknown. We don’t know how many monsters there are, nor whether the monsters’ movement paths are random… or follow certain patterns…”
While speaking, both Teacher Cheng’s and Tan Xiao’s gazes unconsciously glanced toward Bai Youwei.
“Why are you looking at me? I don’t know anything!” Bai Youwei felt terrible all over and closed her eyes asking, “Is there water?”
Shen Mo put down his bag and took out a mineral water bottle.
It was filled with mint sugar water.
Bai Youwei drank two gulps, barely suppressing that nauseous feeling.
“No need to rush.” Shen Mo said flatly. “We’ve only just entered. Everyone think of solutions together—we’ll get out.”
Bai Youwei furrowed her brow and gave a soft “Mm.”
She took another sip of water. Thinking of the maze environment, her brow knitted tighter. Deciding to conserve water, she capped the bottle and returned it to Shen Mo.
At that moment, a cough suddenly sounded in the room.
Everyone froze.
Tan Xiao looked at Teacher Cheng, Teacher Cheng looked at Shen Mo, Shen Mo looked at Bai Youwei, while Bai Youwei only felt baffled.
Finally, everyone looked at the youngest, Pan Xiaoxin.
“Do you want water?” Bai Youwei handed him the bottle.
Pan Xiaoxin awkwardly waved his hands. “No… it wasn’t me coughing.”
Everyone froze again, looking at each other, suspicious expressions on their faces gradually tensing…
Could it be…
Besides them, someone else was hiding in this room?
Shen Mo frowned as he surveyed the surroundings, his gaze finally landing on the restaurant’s back kitchen.
He took his dagger and slowly walked over.
Tan Xiao lifted his baseball bat wanting to follow, but Shen Mo stopped him, silently making a “stop” gesture, having everyone remain in place.
He continued forward.
The back kitchen door was on the restaurant’s right side. The door was closed, but a door that had turned to flesh naturally lost its corresponding safety functions—the lock was useless.
Shen Mo stopped before the door.
He reached out to grasp the door handle covered in flesh tumors, applying slight force—the door opened.
# Two Matters
The first matter—
So, Bai Youwei has two candies. The red one is watermelon flavor. What flavor is the green one?
Seeing readers answer apple, lemon, grape, kiwi, cantaloupe… well, these are all very normal!
Those who answered watermelon rind—you’re very in sync. That was exactly the answer I set.
Those who answered candy flavor, sweet flavor, Weiwei flavor—very cunning~
Those who answered celery flavor, bitter melon flavor—I don’t know what to say…
Those who answered frog flavor—please wait, here’s the microphone. Would you share your thoughts?
Above~
Thank you all for broadening my horizons.
Ahem~
The second matter—
I’ve seen all the book titles you helped me come up with! Deeply grateful!
My editor and I selected 10 enthusiastic participants. Please join activity group 587562855—I’ll send a red envelope to show my appreciation! Not much money, just treating everyone to popsicles~
Here’s the list:
Mihu Loves Cat Grains: The Doll Game Ruined by a Young Lady
Wo Yingyue Zhen Keai: Did I Lose My Temper Today
Lingran: Did the Female Lead Cause Trouble Today
Nihao: Doll Game in Progress
Love x Xiao Qian =: Chasing a Handsome Guy in the Doll Game
Luomo: What To Do When IQ Is Too High
Tanchi: A Yandere Girl’s Gaming Life
Yewu Liuyun: Doll Game—Don’t Mess With the Yandere Girl
Baiyu: Who Will Save the Prosecutor—Doll Game
Yi Qianliang: Doll Game—Are You Scared?
Finally, I love you all so much~ (Sappy)