Chapter 180
Chapter 180
Perhaps it was another streamer who had become separated from the others. Meeting during the game was a kind of fate, and a maze was far less frightening when traveled with a companion.
With that thought, the woman quickened her pace, caught up, and patted the figure’s shoulder. “Um…”
It suddenly turned around, and her voice broke off.
The boy had two hollow eye sockets. Black-red tears of blood streamed from eyes without pupils. His mouth slowly opened, and several finger-thick maggots fought their way out…
“Ah!”
Disgusting. The scene was unbearably disgusting!
The female streamer turned to flee, but the doorway behind her had disappeared.
She instinctively tried to locate the ghost. The instant she looked back, the Ghost was already within arm’s reach, both icy hands landing on her shoulders…
When the mist cleared, Qiao Yu caught the black paper falling from above: The maze allows only forward movement. You may not retreat. Be careful-choosing the wrong path will cost you your life.
Qiao Yu blinked, casually discarded it, and entered the only small doorway without hesitation.
The moment he stepped through, he glanced back. The doorway had already become a thick concrete wall.
Looking forward again, he found a red line of text on the wall: Welcome to the Night Maze-999.
Qiao Yu stood before it and stroked his chin in thought. He finally reached a conclusion. “Night Maze: three sixes flipped upside down.”
[Live Assistant 9999999: Is that the only joke you can think of whenever you see a nine?]
Qiao Yu laughed dryly. “Humanity is essentially a repeater.”
[Live Assistant 9999999: I’m such an idiot. Why did I try talking to you? Goodbye.]
Qiao Yu fell silent. “Goodbye, King of Giving Up.”
[Live Assistant 9999999: …As long as you don’t cause trouble and increase my workload, you may do whatever you want.]
Qiao Yu nodded obediently. “O-that-K.”
He sighed and reached a fork. After another moment of thought, he said, “Men left, women right.”
So he chose the right path.
Don’t ask. He was rebellious to the bone.
-Pfft. All that thought for nothing.
-I’m dying! What kind of great dilemma was that?
-Heh. He’s just playing!
The right-hand passage widened the farther Qiao Yu walked. He strolled leisurely until he spotted a familiar back at the end.
Then he walked over and patted the person’s shoulder.
“Ah!”
Qiao Yu stared at the terrified Chinnawat, his smile freezing. He instinctively supported his own neck.
“Can you stop scaring me?”
The moment Chinnawat saw Qiao Yu, he closed his mouth. He did not even have time to retort that Qiao Yu silently appearing behind him was far more frightening.
Don’t ask. It was gratitude.
Qiao Yu glanced at the three-way fork before them, his expression unfathomable. “Didn’t you say your luck was bad?”
Chinnawat blinked. “It really is. I haven’t found a single Review Card since entering this Instance.”
Qiao Yu made a sound of acknowledgment.
Then never mind.
The moment Chinnawat met Qiao Yu, he surrendered all initiative. “Big shot, which path are you choosing?”
Qiao Yu’s finger hovered over the middle path, then abruptly shifted to point at the passage on the left.
Chinnawat looked conflicted but bravely offered his opinion. “Big shot, I think the middle path is the safe one.”
Qiao Yu nodded. “That’s right. I also think the middle path is safest, but I’m taking the left one.”
Chinnawat was speechless. “Why?”
Qiao Yu pressed his lips together. “Look at that line.”
Small red words marked the wall beside the left passage: Whatever you do, don’t choose me!!!
“That makes me want this path.”
Chinnawat fell silent.
Was he playing around?
Was something wrong with him?!
Help! Could someone translate what the big shot meant?!
-Sadako: His main selling point is pure contrariness.
-+1
-Li Xiaoqin: He may be under 1.4 meters right now, but his contrarian streak is still 1.79 meters tall.
[System Message: The Bridal Ghost tipped the streamer 99 gold coins.]
Qiao Yu had no time for Chinnawat. He formed a heart toward empty air. “Thank you to the wife of the Prince of Lanling. Thank you to my number-one supporter. Here’s a heart. Mwah!”
-The streamer really… loves his top supporter deeply.
-You might as well say he loves money deeply. He’d behave like this no matter who held that position.
-Bridal Ghost: You disagree? Want to battle me in a tipping PK?
-S-s-sorry…
-Sadako, Painted Skin: Princess, please support us!
Chinnawat watched the big shot’s back disappear down the left passage. Finally, he stamped his foot and followed.
He did not know why. It was simply instinct…
Viewed differently, he might not have found a single Review Card in this Instance, but meeting the big shot could be another manifestation of luck.
Wasn’t this proof?
He had only just entered the maze and already encountered the strongest thigh available. No matter what, he had to cling tightly.
Ahead, Qiao Yu strolled through the passage with one hand in his pocket, looking as though he were window-shopping.
His carefree behavior filled Chinnawat with even greater confidence.
As they walked, Chinnawat narrowed his eyes at the dark end of the passage. Visibility was poor, but it was not completely lightless.
He vaguely saw a blurred outline. His steps grew slower until he lagged several paces behind Qiao Yu. “Big shot… Is there something… ahead?”
He truly could not tell whether it was a person or another kind of creature.
But based on his experience in Instances, it was unlikely to be human.
Qiao Yu suddenly stopped and waved at the “person” ahead. “Hi, Slit-Mouthed Woman. Long time no see.”
Chinnawat: !!!
The Slit-Mouthed Woman’s back stiffened.
*I seriously fucking thank you!*
She immediately spun around and shouted in outrage, “Why are you here?!”
Qiao Yu shrugged. “Am I not allowed here? We’re practically friends. Why are you so inhospitable?”
The Slit-Mouthed Woman pulled her scarf higher and watched Qiao Yu approach with guarded eyes. “Who is your friend?!”
She produced her enormous scissors and swung them hard at the wall, apparently trying to carve a hole through the concrete.
Qiao Yu made a surprised sound. Ignoring her obvious resistance, he leaned closer. “Did you change careers and start working for the demolition office?”
The Slit-Mouthed Woman fell silent.
She stopped and stared at Qiao Yu. “Didn’t I leave a warning at the entrance? ‘Whatever you do, don’t choose me.’ Why did you still come?!”
The Slit-Mouthed Woman looked aggrieved and furious, utterly unable to understand.
She had cheated on his behalf this blatantly. Why had this bastard still walked in?
Did he not understand that she did not want to see him?!
Chinnawat’s lips twitched twice.
“That warning was really unnecessary…”
Under the Slit-Mouthed Woman’s fierce glare, he sensibly closed his mouth.