Infinite spooky game

In the office of the Frog Hospital in the Unnamed Guild Base.

The newly purchased large screen was hung in front of the desk, showing the process of clearing the "Colosseum" copy from Lin Ye's perspective.

Lin Ye, who was in the live broadcast, was just like all the other players, watching intently the movements of Nian Fu and Chang Xu as they were being broadcasted through the slate.

As the number one on the newcomer list, Chang Xu has accumulated quite a few fans. At this moment, a large number of people poured into Lin Ye’s live broadcast room, frantically posting comments.

"I'm new here, what are you doing? Why is there so much rumbling noise?"

"Chang Xu is hunting down a massacre player named 'Qisi'. This person seems to be the Siqi in the Hopeless Sea dungeon. He is quite extraordinary."

"Yes, we have activated the effect of [Dark Judge] and set killing him as the main task. It is not easy for him to survive until now despite being the enemy of the whole world."

"Am I the only one who thinks Chang Xu is wrong this time? He is targeting others without asking any questions. Have you ever thought that it might be a misunderstanding?"

"I think Chang Xu himself probably felt guilty and didn't even dare to start the live broadcast. By the way, is this the legendary identity card? The effect is really terrifying..."

Ignoring the idiotic comments from brainless fans, there are still some relatively objective and calm content that can roughly reflect the players' views on Chang Xu's behavior.

Regardless of whether Qi Si is a massacrer or not, Chang Xu's relentless pursuit is enough to make most players feel insecure. Who knows if you will do the same to other people?
What's more, there is also a powerful weapon like the [Dark Judge] card, which basically means that you can kill anyone you want...

Some players have already quit the game and are preparing to post in the forum to criticize the Jiuzhou Guild's tyranny.

Lin Chen sat behind his desk, ignoring the messy comments and paying attention to Qi Si's situation through Nian Fu's eyes.

He heard Qi Si confess to Nian Fu that he was dead, and saw Qi Si lying in a pool of blood, his life visibly draining away with the blood.

The young man in the red suit had a peaceful smile on his face, and looked up at the dome with half-closed eyes. The scarlet eyes spread and then faded, and the sharpness in his eyes disappeared, leaving only a calmness without joy or sadness.

After using blood to lift the curse, the rats prostrated themselves devoutly, and the rich colors gave the scene a sacredness like a religious painting.

Lin Chen suddenly felt that Qisi looked very much like the god being eaten in the mural.

"Brother Qi, what is your next plan? Is there anything I can help you with?" Lin Chen asked again.

He didn't know what Qi Si was planning, but he felt in his heart that Qi Si might have already known how to pass the level.

That would be great, otherwise why would we go through all the trouble of lifting the curse of the rat people?
Come to think of it, from the time we met until now, Qis has always been very meticulous in his planning. How could he die so easily in a dungeon?

The situation in "Frog Hospital" was equally dangerous, but wasn't he still able to turn danger into safety?
"Plan..."

Qi Si had already known from Lin Chen's description that Nian Fu's perspective was broadcast by the stone slab, so all his words and actions were meaningful, enough to mislead other players to a certain extent.

He wanted to use half-true and half-false information to induce the players - more precisely, Chang Xu - to make a certain choice, which would be one of the key factors in determining whether he could be resurrected next.

But this is not enough. You have to bet on an even lower probability on an extremely low probability.

This can no longer be called a "plan" but rather a gamble. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. The benefits are not proportional to the efforts, but you have to go all out in this gamble.

Qi Si thought that he had been quite unlucky since he was a child. Although lucky things happened occasionally, it was not the norm after all.

What's more... he didn't think that Li, who controlled fate, would be fair and just.

"My plan is... after I die, you inherit my will and live well, and burn a stick of incense for me during festivals and holidays." Qi Si narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Lin Chen thought to himself, "Brother Qi still likes to joke around." Just as he was about to respond, he heard the young man continue, "Lin Chen, calculate the time, I only have ten minutes left to live. During this last period of time, please talk to me for a while..."

What do you mean? Is this a joke?
But how could that be? He clearly seemed to have arranged everything...

Lin Chen was stunned. He suddenly remembered that Qi Si had told him about the characteristics of the [Undead] long ago.

After being injured, he cannot heal himself and will fall into eternal sleep when his blood is exhausted.

In other words, as long as Qis is injured in the copy, he will be sentenced to death!
Yes, no matter how well Qi Si planned, he was still a human being, and there would always be omissions, carelessness, and death...

However, he had always ignored this point and was used to relying on Qi Si to get through crises. Even though he knew Qi Si was in a desperate situation, he still took it for granted that the latter could turn the danger into a blessing with his own ability...

"Lin Chen, after I die, you should stop wearing the human skin mask and let the identity of 'Lin Crow' disappear completely. You haven't revealed many clues so far. As long as you don't appear in their sight again, they won't know your relationship with the Unnamed Guild.

"By then, you can join the Jiuzhou Guild under the identity of 'Lin Chen'. Chang Xu had a good impression of you in 'Rose Manor', and you often post free guides on the game forum. When the time comes, you just need to say that I used you in the 'Ghost' dungeon, and they will be willing to believe you.

"The final instance is approaching, and the situation is volatile. It is better to join a large guild than to fight alone."

Lin Chen opened his mouth, but no words came out.

He suddenly realized that although he was the nominal president, he relied on Qis for everything. From the establishment of the guild to the negotiations with various forces, he was like a child who had never grown up and had to rely on Qis to do everything personally.

When Qi Si needed his help, he could do nothing but find some information. He was even stupid enough to ask Qi Si what he needed before he could remember what to do.

Qi Si said that he invested in him, but from the beginning to the end, he only paid for him unilaterally, and he could not help at all...

Until this moment, Qi Si still had to consider him, and even used his own reputation as a stepping stone for him...

"Well, time flies. There are only ten seconds left." Qi Si's voice was as light as a dream. "Ten, nine, eight, seven... three, two, one..."

The last whisper faded away in my ears, and all sounds fell silent.

Lin Chen clenched and unclenched his fists as he listened to Qi Si calmly announce his death.

Everything before his eyes seemed like a nightmare dragging and entangled a lost traveler. He didn't want to believe that Qisi was dead from the bottom of his heart, and wanted to deceive himself that this was just a joke Qisi played on him.

But the live broadcast clearly showed Qi Si's voiceless body, and the connection deep in his soul was gently severed, just like a silk thread slipping through fingers.

For the first time, Lin Chen realized that Qi Si was not a god, but a human being who could get hurt and die...

There are all kinds of information on the desk, including past clearance records, related books and academic documents, all of which are possible related to the "Colosseum" copy and can be exchanged for points from the weird game.

Papers filled with words were scattered on the desk, and open books were piled up in a mess, with potentially useful sentences circled in black and red pens. Draft paper was haphazardly covered on top, with messy notes on the deduction process.

But all of this seemed to be just a fake effort to comfort myself, futile and useless, and it couldn't even delay Qis' death...

Lin Chen's mind was blank, and he stared blankly at the scenes playing in Lin Ye's live broadcast room.

The rats worship Qisi as a god, take his body away and hide it, and say they will protect Nianfu.

The players in the Colosseum speculated on Zis's purpose...

Lin Chen knew from this that Qi Si had known that he would die, and the reason why he would rather accelerate his own death and use his blood to lift the rat man's curse was just to pave the way for Nian Fu.

Qi Si is just that kind of person. He always makes plans for his companions, whether it is for him whom he has known for a long time, or for Nian Fu whom he met for the first time in the dungeon...

But why? He doesn't deserve it... Lin Chen's nails dug deep into his palms.

He was a very mediocre person, ranking only 30th on the newcomer list. His fighting power was not strong enough, his reactions were not quick enough, his knowledge was not sufficient, and apart from his good luck, there was nothing special about him.

It was already a fluke that he could survive the novice pool copy. How could he deserve those old players who were destined to stand at the top of the weird game to pay so much for him?

"Maybe it's because your name sounds like the protagonist of a novel, so I think it's a good investment."

Qi Si's words are still ringing in his ears. He once made up his mind to make himself more valuable and prove that Qi Si did not invest in the wrong person.

But is a waste like him really worthy of Qi Si? Even if he tries harder, he seems to be no match for Qi Si...

"The God said that if we keep his body, he will be resurrected in the future." The rats relayed the oracle in a pious tone.

When Lin Chen caught the word "resurrection", a flash of lightning seemed to pass through his mind.

His identity card is [Doctor Bird's Beak], who can revive a dead person in the copy.

But he soon fell into disappointment.

After the instance started, he couldn't join the instance where Qi Si was in the middle...

In the upper left corner of the field of vision, a black-robed doctor holding a crow mask is walking among thousands of dead souls, as if hinting ironically that he can save no one.

Lin Chen slumped in the chair, his eyes unfocused.

He couldn't save Qis, and he once again betrayed Qis' trust. He owed Qis too much, but he could never repay him...

A scarlet leaf suddenly emerged from the depths of my consciousness, swaying gently.

Lin Chen's attention was drawn to it, and he intuitively felt that it was related to Qi Si, so he quickly controlled the tentacles of his consciousness to touch it.

A line of information came without emotion -

[Enter the "Colosseum" copy and win the final victory. You will have the power to interfere with other time and space]

……

In a dark space, Qis sat bored, waiting for the final result.

He believed that not only he was waiting, but Weird Game was also waiting.

The game he set up made the outcome of the game debatable, and the weird game could not directly eliminate him.

So he had to sit on the bench for a while in this backstage-like place, instead of being kicked back to reality immediately to use the last half hour to write a suicide note...

Of course, Qis felt that he would not write a suicide note, but would just use the last time to complete a few more rounds of Happy Candy Crush.

He has neither love nor hatred for the human race, so he has no intention of leaving anything behind, nor does he intend to take revenge on society by taking a few people away at random...

"I'm very curious, how do you know that winning the final victory in the "Colosseum" copy can gain the power to interfere with other time and space." Qi's figure appeared again and asked with interest.

Qi Si almost knew how far his plan had progressed.

It seems that he sent the timed message set by the Sea God's Scepter to Lin Chen. I believe that with Lin Chen's intelligence, he will definitely think that it is a hint from the weird game and follow it with trepidation...

"Guessed." Qi Si lifted his eyelids and looked into Qi's eyes with a smile. "The Colosseum dungeon is obviously a microcosm of a weird game, or a testing place, which involves a lot of authority over time and space. Since it can include other dungeons, it must be easy to open up the gaps between its own time and space slices.

"The core logic of this instance is 'desire'. The winner will meet the gods and have their wish fulfilled. This is written in the rules, and even gods cannot disobey. As the so-called 'Lord of Space and Time', it should not be difficult for Li to fulfill Lin Chen's wish of 'going to the space and time where Qis is'."

Qi looked down at Qis, his scarlet eyes showing an inexplicable smile: "You seem to be certain that your believer will be willing to take the risk to save you and win the beast fighting game."

"It's just a gamble." Qi Si lowered his eyes and looked at his fingertips, "Just like you bet that I will win."

……

In the Ruins of Sunset, Lin Chen came out of the guild base, stopped beside the roots of a world tree, and teleported back to the game space.

He stood in front of the rabbit hole that served as the dungeon entrance and said word by word, "I want to enter the Colosseum dungeon."

[This instance is quite special, with a mortality rate of 95%. Do you want to spend points to enter this instance? ]

Lin Chen said: "Yes."

He touched the human skin mask that was still on his face. From the day of the guild meeting until now, this mask has never been taken off.

He thought that he would never take it off again.

[After entering the selected instance, you will be able to experience the full instance process, but you will not be able to obtain point rewards, unlock endings, or achievements]

Lin Chen said: "I know."

He leaped into the cave.

[The copy is loading...Loading completed...]

[Dungeon name: "Colosseum"]

[Instance type: multiplayer survival]

[Preliminary reminder: humans are also beasts. Humans are not born to be beasts. ]

Lin Chen opened his eyes in a stone room. The host Goat opened the iron door and led him to the platform.

The copy process proceeds in an orderly manner.

During the self-introduction session, a young female player said with a haughty look: "I am a member of the Jiuzhou Guild. This dungeon seems to be confrontational and competitive, but I believe that as long as we unite and work together, we will be able to pass it with minimal casualties."

Lin Chen had remained silent before, but now he looked at the female player and asked, "You are from Jiuzhou, so you started a live broadcast, right?"

"Of course." The female player's tone was very proud, "We are all upright and honest, there is nothing to hide."

"That's good." Lin Chen uttered three words and walked up to the female player.

Therefore, all the players who were watching the live broadcast saw the face of "Lin Crow", gloomy as a ghost, cold and grim.

"I am Lin Wuya, the leader of the Unnamed Guild." He said in a low and gloomy voice, "Not long ago, the Jiuzhou Guild tricked our members into the dungeon in the name of cooperation and carried out murder and persecution.

"So, I personally entered this instance to rescue my vice president." (End of this chapter)