The First Sacrifice

After Anna and the giant Plush Cat went outside the castle, the nine Player inside began their own actions.

Over the previous few hours, they had toured the castle, so they naturally had a general understanding of its layout.

To be honest, there are actually quite a few places to hide inside the castle, with large areas of hiding space.

When it comes to choosing a hiding place, everyone's choice is different.

In the vast lobby on the first floor, there are two luxurious spiral staircases on the left and right sides, amidst a dazzling display of gold and glitter, and various small sculptures and objects are displayed.

Wine Red Damask Carpet patterns covers every corner of the hall, while the solid gold Baroque carved handrails gleam with dazzling Radiance. As you walk up the spiral staircase, you can immediately see the sparkling crystal chandelier in the center of the hall, its brilliance breathtaking.

Because of the gloomy sky outside, the Lights inside the castle automatically turned on, casting the shadows of the Player on the ornate carpet, making them appear indistinct.

"... Seriously, this stuff is actually gold?"

He tapped the solid gold armrest with his hand, I’llCarryYouGuys awe.

"You can worry about this later. You can try to break off a few pieces and take them with you then. Right now, you should hurry up and hide."

He reached out and patted the shoulder of the I’llCarryYouGuys, jokingly tossing out this remark before the Colorful Black hurriedly walked past him.

Although the half-hour hiding time gave them ample opportunity to find a hiding place, a suitable hiding place was not so easy to find. After all, Anna was definitely more familiar with the castle than they were. With several hours of Game going on, it would not be an easy task to avoid being found by the other side.

Half an hour passed quickly.

With Anna's excited shouts of "I'm in!", the castle gates were pushed open, and the giant Plush Cat carried Anna slowly into the castle from outside.

The Plush Cat acted quite expertly; after slowly walking in from outside the castle, the first thing it did was to close the castle gates again with its tail.

"Anna is coming for you, so you'd better hide well and not make a sound!"

Sitting sideways on the back of the Plush Cat, Anna, dressed in a white Princess dress, announced loudly with a hint of excitement.

"Otherwise, if you accidentally get scratched by the cat, the consequences could be quite terrible..."

"Bang!!"

Before Anna could finish her sentence, a wad of waste paper wrapped in toilet paper suddenly Explosion not far from the gate, interrupting Anna's speech and drawing the other person's attention.

"That crumpled paper... is it some kind of prop?"

Seeing this, Fengxi’s Bone, who was hiding in a blind spot on the Third Floor and observing the scene below through Periscope, frowned slightly.

The paper ball Explosion was negligible, even less powerful than a firecracker, but in the next second, an extremely rich, yet strangely sweet, smell filled the hall.

Caught off guard, Anna, sitting on the Plush Cat, unconsciously inhaled some air. Her little face immediately turned pale, and she hurriedly covered her mouth and nose with her hands, frantically shouting commands at the cat.

"Kitty, open the door to let in some draft!!!"

"Cats have an extremely sensitive sense of smell. How do you know that the cat didn't record our scent before?"

Hearing the exasperated voice coming from the lobby downstairs, Bai Zhi pushed open a door and began explaining to the Young Girl following behind him.

"If I'm not mistaken, Fengxi’s Bone should have made the corresponding arrangements as well. I noticed he went to the restaurant earlier, probably to collect Pepper Powder or onions or something like that... Look, it seems I was right."

Hearing the sudden pause below, followed by a louder sound, Bai Zhi shrugged indifferently.

"... What are you looking for?"

Looking towards the end of the long, dark Corridor, the Dead Zero spoke to Bai Zhi, who was standing in front of him, and asked a question.

"Clues, puzzle pieces... basically anything of value. I have a feeling this mission isn't going to be simple..."

Turning around to look at the Young Girl behind him, Bai Zhi looked slightly helpless.

"Speaking of which, is it really necessary for you to keep following me like this? I'd suggest you find somewhere to hide. Following me is pointless... Don't you know that doing this is easily exposing me?"

Be careful.

The Young Girl tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, nodded, then turned and walked to the next room, opened the door, and went inside with the books, closing the door behind her.

"Are you sure you're playing the Game seriously?"

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Bai Zhi reached out and opened the door, somewhat speechless.

"I checked this room before; there wasn't even a place for anyone to hide... Where is everyone?"

Looking at the completely empty room in front of him, Bai Zhi was slightly taken aback.

--Just then, a violent roar came from below the castle.

"... So this has nothing to do with me, right? Why are you chasing after me?!"

While desperately dodging attacks from the giant Plush Cat behind you, I’llCarryYouGuys frustrated you almost want to vomit blood.

Unlike others, he always believed in the principle that the most dangerous place is the safest place. The Hiding Spot he chose was in the First Floor Hall of the castle. He hollowed out the bottom of a Sofa and hid inside.

Due to a Special Skill he possesses, he can completely stop his heartbeat and breathing, becoming like a stone that cannot move or speak. It would be perfect for assuming the form of a corpse, and this Skill has been of great help to him in the past.

The plan was supposed to go smoothly; he had stopped breathing and his heartbeat and would not be affected by those Biochemical Weapons. However, due to the two man-made biological bomb Explosion, the enraged Anna had driven her Plush Cat past his hiding place.

But for some unknown reason, the Plush Cat, which was about to leap up the stairs, suddenly shifted its body in mid-air and pounced at a very fast speed toward the place where he was hiding.

Although he reacted quickly and rolled away from under the hollowed-out Sofa, he was still cut by the flying splinters. After seeing the Plush Cat's sharp claws dig several large holes in the floor, he turned and ran without hesitation.

How exactly did they find his hiding place?

To be honest, he couldn't understand it.

The incident happened so suddenly that he was almost completely unable to make any decent response.

"Tsk..."

Gritting his teeth, I’llCarryYouGuys sensed the attack coming at him from behind and abruptly stopped, bending his body backward at an incredible angle to barely dodge the sharp claws.

But he dodged the Plush Cat; he couldn't dodge Anna.

A small, white, delicate hand reached out from the side and grabbed his collar. He was extremely surprised and tried to remove the hand from his body, but his Strength of 20 points was like mud in the ocean, unable to make the slightest ripple in front of that small, white, delicate hand.

Just as he was about to tear off his clothes in a fit of rage, that small hand swiftly moved up and gripped his neck.

"Got you?!"

With one hand gripping his neck, Anna pulled him into the air, a bright smile on her face.

The next moment, the Plush Cat's sharp, Steel Claws swept across his waist.