Who invited the witch into the eerie game?

Chapter 177 Exploiting the Mysterious Boss

"Sister, you have other work to do, so leave the task of guiding these distinguished guests to me," Ella said with a sweet smile.

"All right."

Ava smiled slightly, "Distinguished guests, excuse me."

Yuta Imai stared warily at the two maids, never trusting them from beginning to end.

However, Rinako Shimada seemed to have violated some rules or was allergic to something she ate, which caused her to be in a very bad condition.

Of all the players he's currently playing, the only one he can trust is Rinako Shimada, especially since she's the one he can use as a substitute when he faces a life-or-death situation.

Therefore, Rinako Shimada must live.

"Guest, this is the place."

Ella pointed to the room ahead, preparing to open it.

"Wait a minute," Yuta Imai said.

"Guest, what's wrong?"

Ella smiled sweetly, "Is there anything else you need?"

"Are all these rooms available for selection?"

Yuta Imai asked.

He was worried that there might be a trap in the room in front of him.

Similar situations have occurred in many eerie games, where a strange NPC promises to take the player to a safe place, only to find out upon arrival that it's hell.

"sure."

Ella smiled sweetly, "Apart from the rooms that are already occupied, you can choose any of the rooms here."

She just didn't mention that these rooms are for the eerie bosses to rest in; the players' rest rooms aren't here.

"Okay, let's choose that one."

Yuta Imai pointed to the room in the distance and said.

"Okay, sir."

Ella walked over, swiped her card to open the door, and said, "Guest, please contact me or one of the other maids in the castle if you need anything."

Yuta Imai stood at the door and glanced at the room, which was decorated very luxuriously.

This is about the same standard as the presidential suite he usually stays in.

It might even be better.

Furthermore, he did not sense any danger from the room.

"Um."

Yuta Imai helped Rinako Shimada into the room.

With a sweet smile, Ava closed the door for them.

"Are they going to die?"

Zhang Qingyu appeared behind Ella at some point and asked with a smile.

"yes."

Ella is honest and only tells the truth.

She looked at Zhang Qingyu with great curiosity, "Aren't they your teammates? They knew it was a trap, so why didn't they stop it?"

What?

"Because I also want them dead," Zhang Qingyu said, glancing at the rest area. "These rooms are actually for the strange bosses to rest in, right?"

"Yes."

Ella smiled sweetly.

If you don't know what she just did, you'll most likely get away with it by being cute.

Zhang Qingyu pressed her ear against the door and listened for a while, but heard nothing: "What's the working principle behind the trap in the room?"

"Hmm—this is something we shouldn't tell the guests, but it's fine if they want to know," Ella said. "The guests must be from some technological world, so they must know a lot about circuit switches."

"The circuit is not powered until the switch is pressed, and the room is very safe."

"However, once the switch is pressed, the circuit is closed."

"The principle behind magic traps is the same."

"A door is simply a switch."

Zhang Qingyu blinked; this was really interesting.

Just then, a heavy thud came from around the corner, as if the floor couldn't bear the weight of the person.

"Will there be any danger?" Zhang Qingyu asked.

"Won't."

Ella smiled and said, "It's Chef Pierce who's here. He's in charge of recycling the ingredients."

Zhang Qingyu looked towards the corner.

A large, obese man, weighing nearly 300 pounds, walked over, dressed in a chef's uniform.

When Chef Pierce saw Ella and Zhang Qingyu, he gave them an extremely terrifying smile, which made the air itself seem somewhat eerie.

Zhang Qingyu blinked, took a few steps back, and made room for her.

This strange cook is a demigod of Sequence 1.

Ella stepped forward and opened the door to the room.

Zhang Qingyu noticed that the room was dark red the moment she opened the door.

However, after opening the door, the dark red color seemed to recede like a tide, and in the blink of an eye, it returned to normal, as if it were a high-end presidential suite.

Inside the room, both Yuta Imai (Sequence 3) and Rinako Shimada (Sequence 4) were lying on the floor.

Zhang Qingyu could see clearly that the two were still alive, just unconscious.

He just couldn't wake up.

Chef Pierce stood in the doorway, stretched out his hand, and his arm grew like a tentacle, pulling the two of them out of the room.

Then, with a single strip, Yuta Imai and Rinako Shimada were stripped naked.

Then, carrying one in each hand, they turned and left.

Zhang Qingyu seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Is some of the meat in the banquet hall made up of players' food?"

"Yes," Ella said, "every guest who has tried it thinks it's delicious."

Zhang Qingyu felt a little unwell.

Fortunately, Princess Celia invited her to eat some uncontaminated food; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Sir, do you have anything you'd like?"

Ella pointed to the clothes, equipment, and other items on the ground.

These belong to Yuta Imai and Rinako Shimada; there are several strange items among them.

It is said that some players, after reaching the demigod level, will try to cut their own souls and imitate dark wizards to create Horcruxes, which they then hide among monsters.

If something unexpected happens to you in the eerie game, as long as the eerie items you leave behind are taken away by other players.

They have a certain chance of being resurrected.

Therefore, Zhang Qingyu never picks up such strange objects.

"No need, thank you," Zhang Qingyu said. "Thank you for your explanation, Miss Ella. I should go back now."

"Are you sure you don't need someone to lead the way?" Ella smiled sweetly.

"Really, you don't need to."

Zhang Qingyu said, "By the way, I have another question. During the banquet, may I go to the Endless Market in the west wing of the castle to buy some small gifts?"

"I came in such a hurry that I didn't even prepare a gift, which makes me feel ashamed."

"Sure," Ella nodded. "Do you need me to show you the way?"

"Thank you, there's really no need to lead the way." Zhang Qingyu then asked, "What kind of gift would Prince Saphiron like?"

Ella stopped smiling.

She realized that Zhang Qingyu must have mastered some of the castle's rules and was certain that she wouldn't lie, which was why she was targeting her to exploit her and want to know more.

"Mrs. Mossley's pumpkin pie, Mrs. Vanilla's pudding, the old lady's cheese on the street corner, Ellie's flame flowers, Little Sulami's matches, Misha's mushrooms, etc."

Ella smiled and replied, "Just a heads up, matches and mushrooms are extremely difficult to obtain. Also, Prince Saphiron would be even happier if you could get Misha's Little Red Riding Hood."

Considering that Zhang Qingyu might continue to ask questions, Ella simply told her everything.

"I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Ella vanished in a flash.

Hey~

Zhang Qingyu looked at the empty passageway and turned to leave.

I never imagined that one day I would be able to fleece a weird NPC until he couldn't take it anymore.

With these clues, she could go and buy a gift for Prince Saphiron.

Considering the potential danger, you can go with Tang Weixi.

While you're at it, complete the first main quest.

and many more.

A dangerous thought popped into Zhang Qingyu's mind.

Should we try inviting Princess Celia to come along? I'm sure Princess Celia wouldn't want to sit in a corner the whole time, would she?

Anyway, let's go back first.

"No rush, eat slowly."

Su Xiaoshuang said with a smile.

Watching the adorable young girl Florest eat is a truly delightful experience.

A moment later, Florest had eaten almost all the food on the table.

If it weren't for concerns about her status and the occasion, Su Xiaoshuang seriously suspected that Florest would lick the plate clean.

"Are you usually not getting enough to eat?" Su Xiaoshuang asked.

"Um."

Frost nodded. "Thank you, Dr. Celia. This is the first time I've ever eaten so much."

"They won't give you any food?" Su Xiaoshuang asked.

"Yes, but very little."

Frost remained calm, as if she had long been accustomed to this treatment.

Su Xiaoshuang looked at the girl and suddenly understood.

However, she did not ask any further questions.

Florest receives this treatment most likely because she possesses some light-based abilities.

She might have killed someone because of this ability, which is why she was starving in Saphiron Castle.

However, judging from Florest's attire...

It is certain that basic benefits will be provided.

Su Xiaoshuang suddenly had a bold idea: should she take Florest away and arrange for her to go to the Magic Tower?

After all, with the existence of Fox Demon Town, there's an abundance of pollution-free delicacies.

Frost certainly won't go hungry.

Besides, it's quite reasonable for the God of the Uncanny to enter the game instance and take away some strange bosses he finds interesting.

"Do you want to leave here?" Su Xiaoshuang asked.

"leave?"

Frost looked confused.

She had thought about it, but dismissed the idea after a few seconds.

"Thank you, but I don't want to leave," Florest said. "If I leave, my father will worry about me."

When her father was mentioned, Florest seemed somewhat worried.

Su Xiaoshuang did not ask any further questions.

She looked into the distance and saw Zhang Qingyu and Tang Weixi standing there, seemingly having waited for a while.

Noticing Su Xiaoshuang's gaze, Zhang Qingyu immediately walked over.

"Is something the matter?" Su Xiaoshuang asked.

"Here's the thing, we're planning to go to the Endless Market in the west wing of the castle. I was wondering if Dr. Celia would be free to come along?" Zhang Qingyu said.

"Sure," Su Xiaoshuang nodded. "Floster, want to come along?"

"Can I?"

Florest was somewhat uneasy.

She always wanted to leave Saferon Castle to see the world, but her father never allowed it.

Now, unexpectedly, Dr. Celia wants to take her shopping.

"Um."

Su Xiaoshuang said.

Although she didn't know the situation, Dr. Celia was preparing to bring Florest along, but Zhang Qingyu wasn't in Ping, so it was already a great honor for her to be able to invite Dr. Celia to come along.

And so, Su Xiaoshuang, Florest, Zhang Qingyu, and Tang Weixi walked out of the banquet hall.

The housekeeper, who always keeps an eye on things here, appears at just the right time.

"Honorable guest, although the Endless Market is only to the west of the castle, it may take a while to get there."

The butler pointed to the carriage that had been prepared in advance and said, "Therefore, the castle has prepared a carriage for our distinguished guest. We hope you will not mind. As for the coachman, he is a mindless puppet."

"it is good."

Su Xiaoshuang nodded.

The carriage was large and could seat more than eight people.

The interior is luxurious and comfortable, and Su Xiaoshuang is very satisfied.

Frost sat down in the carriage, looking very excited.

Zhang Qingyu and Tang Weixi remained very quiet.

Especially Tang Weixi.

She was shivering, which made her look even more adorable.

After watching the carriage leave the castle, the butler immediately returned to the castle, went to a dark room, and knelt on one knee: "Your Highness, Miss Florest has left the castle with the distinguished guest and gone to the Endless Market."

"Shouldn't we do something?"

There was not a sound in the dark room.

However, the butler sensed an ever-increasing pressure that seemed to be about to crush him completely.

"They will come back."

Prince Saphiron's voice came from the darkness, "Remember that rule: anyone who dares to offend Him will be annihilated, regardless of whether they are a member of the Saphiron family or not."

"Yes."

The butler rose, bowed, and left the room.

"Strange, Zhang Qingyu and Tang Weixi are both missing."

Isabella looked around, a puzzled expression on her face. "Imai Yuta and Shimada Rinako aren't here either."

"I saw Zhang Qingyu follow them."

Yu Mo said, "As for Tang Weixi, I didn't notice her. She's a demigod of Sequence 2 and also has social anxiety. If she hides herself, she'll be hard to notice."

"They've been targeted by the strange messengers, their chances of survival are slim," Arthur said. "Besides, they were targeting Zhang Qing from the very beginning."

It's not surprising that Yu was being targeted.

"Amitabha!" Zen Master Liaohen said, "Enough of them for now, let's continue to search for a way out."

"Wait a moment."

Arthur said, "Captain, some players from other teams contacted us earlier, asking if we wanted to join the main group to deal with the final boss."

"Currently, they have 60 people, and there are even a few Sequence 1 among them. With so many demigods working together, the chances of success are very high."

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hiss.

Upon hearing this news, Isabella's eyes widened; she found it hard to believe that other players had devised such a crazy plan.

"But what if the final boss has a divine artifact?"

Yu Mo raised an unavoidable question.

The players fell silent again.

Their team, consisting of Sequence 2 members, is Arthur, Zen Master Liaohen, and Tang Weixi.

Zhang Qingyu and Imai Yuta are the ones with some direct offensive capabilities.

But there was a seemingly eerie messenger.

One of them seems to be dead.

Even if they were to join a larger group at a time like this, they would likely struggle to survive.

"Can we stand aside?" Isabella asked.

"That's probably difficult."

Arthur said, "Once the battle breaks out, it will be difficult to complete the main quests one, two, and three. We may even become Prince Saphiron's target."

"Amitabha!" Zen Master Liaohen said, "There will always be a way when the car reaches the mountain. You don't need to think too much. Let's do our best. As for whether you want to join the group, you are free to choose. This humble monk will not interfere."

"Master, can you tell us why we shouldn't join?" Arthur asked, somewhat unwilling.

"The logic is simple: without a Sequence 1 demigod in charge, no matter how many of us join, we'll all be cannon fodder," Zen Master Liaohen said calmly, his hands clasped together.

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