No health bar? You call this stunningly beautiful NPC sickly?

Thinking of this, Mu Zhixi felt a strange sense of empathy. They were all colleagues who came out to work, how could she stand by and watch her colleague be bullied?

Besides, the dragon girl is so small and well-behaved, she might not even dare to speak up if she's bullied.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhixi ignored the tense looks from the players behind her, and with an indifferent expression, lifted her skirt and walked straight towards the Dragon Girl.

However, this perfectly normal action is seen as a completely different matter by others.

What is she going to do? The game of hide-and-seek is about to begin, why would she go and approach the most dangerous referee?

I strongly suspect that the Dragon Girl is deliberately feigning weakness so that Miss Number One will hug her personally!!!

[I get it! The most dangerous place is the safest place! The boss is trying to turn the referee against him!]

[Turning them to a defection? The person upstairs is too naive! Didn't you see how the Dragon Girl dismantled Number Nine? I bet the boss was clearly going to suppress them!]

Whether it's turning people against their cause or suppressing them, it's all so cool!

The reactions of the random players really pleased me.

The alchemist's smile faded slightly. He adjusted his monocle, his gaze behind the lens flickering uncertainly.

Your Majesty... what do you want to do?

Did she sense something "abnormal" about the dragon girl? What was the deeper meaning behind her actions...?

The dragon girl raised her head, her rose-red eyes still moist, and stared blankly at the "big sister" in front of her who exuded a pleasant scent.

She seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still timidly placed her chubby little hand into Mu Zhixi's palm.

"The Holy Land never asks where the lambs come from, but only whether the lost are willing to return." Mu Zhixi stood up and naturally pulled the dragon girl up from the ground, holding her little hand.

A single sentence from the beautiful woman brought a shock to the crowd that far surpassed a thousand words.

Originally, everyone was still immersed in the rules of the game, but now they realize that their perspective was too narrow.

【Ding! 】

[The game of hide-and-seek has officially begun.]

[Thirty minutes until the search team is dispatched.]

The cold, impersonal system notification pulled everyone back to reality from their shock.

Hide-and-seek sounds like a children's game, but in this eerie villa filled with killing machines, those three words are more chilling than any form of torture.

Half an hour to hide; if found, you're eliminated. And what does "elimination" mean here is self-evident.

Moreover, players in the other two instances will also have to join this bloody party.

This means that they not only have to evade the pursuit of the "ghosts," but also have to guard against ambushes from other player teams.

"What do we do? What should we do now?" Number Four Deer's face was completely drained of color.

"Find a place to hide, what else can we do!" someone next to him shouted impatiently.

But should I hide?

This villa looks very big, but in the face of those ubiquitous puppets, is there really a place that is absolutely safe to hide?

Some players have already begun to quietly move towards the workshop's exit, trying to gain an advantage and find what they consider a safe corner.

Gu Wenzhou pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the chaotic crowd and the solemn, blood-red knights standing behind the lenses.

Finally, his gaze settled on the figure that had remained calm and composed throughout.

Number one, Miss Ran.

"Old man, we..."

"Follow her." The old ghost's voice was more solemn than ever before. "Kid, don't be foolish. The safest place right now isn't some secret room or cellar, but right next to this young lady with such powerful connections."

"I understand." Gu Wenzhou took a deep breath.

The old man was right.

Hiding only offers temporary respite; once found, it's certain death.

It could be said that compared to those other strange beings, this Miss Ran, number one, is the truly bizarre one! Whether it's her strength or her status.

Whether it was the puppets, the knights of the old royal court, or even the alchemist, their behavior all revolved around this sage.

Staying by her side is like standing in the eye of the storm.

The eye of the storm is always the calmest.

Gu Wenzhou made a quick decision and grabbed Cheng Xiaocheng, who was about to rush out with the crowd.

"Don't go, we'll stay."

"Huh?" Cheng Xiaocheng looked puzzled. "But hasn't the game already started?"

Gu Wenzhou didn't explain much, but simply gestured for her to look in Mu Zhixi's direction.

Cheng Xiaocheng instantly understood, nodded vigorously, and stood back beside Gu Wenzhou like a loyal guard. At the same time, she secretly reminded her newly made fox friend to hide as close to Miss Ran as possible.

At the same time, the three werewolf players quietly gathered together and communicated rapidly using their internal werewolf channel.

"What do we do now? We haven't finished our mission yet, and now we have to play hide-and-seek?"

"Mission? Who cares about missions! Just surviving is a miracle!"

"Listen to me, follow Number One, she's definitely our way out!"

The three of them were surprisingly in agreement.

After witnessing Mu Zhixi's incredible "miracles," their original opposing camps had become laughable.

Now, they have a common enemy—the copy itself.

And, those upcoming, unknown players.

Honestly, in the world of infinite flow novels, no one could resist someone who says, "The Holy Land never asks where the lambs come from, but only whether the lost are willing to return!" Men, women, young and old would all fall in love with her, okay?

"We must reach a consensus," the burly werewolf leader said in a low voice, "We must not reveal a single word about Number One's true identity and abilities to the two new teams."

"That's right, this is our biggest trump card. Why should we share it with them?"

"Let them think that Number One is just an ordinary player. Ideally, let them provoke Number One on their own. Then, there will be a good show to watch."

Several shrewd players secretly formed an alliance.

They looked at the few players who were fleeing in panic, like headless flies, and even a hint of pity flashed in their eyes.

Foolish fellows, the real "safe zone" is right in front of them, yet they ignore it.

Just as panic gripped the workshop, a few players who considered themselves bold and clever set their sights on the Crimson Knights.

This is a regular army with terrifying combat power!

If we could get some information out of them, such as who the princess is, where the capital is, and what their relationship is with the Holy Land, that would be great.

That would be a huge profit.

So, a player with cat ears, who looked quite clever, mustered up his courage and approached a knight with a fawning smile on his face.

"Good job, knight! That was so cool!"

The knight stood like a statue, oblivious to everything around him.

The cat-eared player was a little embarrassed, but still wouldn't give up. He continued, "Um... I just wanted to ask, what's the relationship between your princess and Lord Number One?"

The knight remained motionless, and the players, having been rebuffed, could only retreat dejectedly.

"As expected of a big shot, even the knights around him have such class." Cheng Xiaocheng praised silently.