The restaurant that is visited by players is destined to lose money.

With Gu Chi taking the lead, the other players followed suit and had a free meal.

Dr. Chen turned his inner sigh into words: "You're still as sly as ever."

Gu Chi: "I'm not wearing stockings."

Dr. Chen: "?"

Ling Mao was particularly curious: "Aren't you afraid of failure?"

If they didn't scare people away, they would have to reduce two-thirds of their money, and the days ahead would be difficult.

Gu Chi: "It's okay, someone will steal manhole covers anyway."

Dr. Chen: "??"

So you're treating me as a backup plan?

Pretending not to see Dr. Chen's resentful gaze, Gu Chi continued to write: "Let's go, let's find a hotel first."

Ling Mao made a pitiful gesture with her hands: "Can we get a suite?"

Gu Chi: "Sure."

The three of them walked to another street.

After eating, it's nice to take a walk and enjoy the breeze.

Dr. Chen and Ling Mao briefly introduced themselves at this time.

Because they had some free time.

Dr. Chen wrote: "ID: Surgeon, you can call me Knife Master Chen."

He's a doctor... Ling Mao laughed and said, "I'm Ling Mao, please teach me, senior!"

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Gu Chi didn't join the group chat, he was always observing the behavior patterns of the NPCs around him.

Including when they were eating just now.

It's not a good thing that the local residents are so afraid of Weird Rules, it means that it's difficult for players to get information about Weird Rules from them.

Indirect approaches may not work.

They can only use their eyes to find commonalities in their behavior, which is a time-consuming, laborious, and very dangerous task.

If they make a wrong judgment, they will be in trouble.

The city on the map is divided into multiple areas with irregular shapes. Besides the names of the areas, there are no other labels, but it's easy to guess that each area has different Weird Rules. Overlapping areas mean overlapping Weird Rules, which greatly increases the players' survival pressure.

The "Blood Mist Zone" they are currently in should have the simplest Weird Rules.

Gu Chi didn't take this Weird Rule too seriously.

He's not much of a talker, whether he chats or not doesn't affect his gameplay.

Silence is golden.

Until he clicked on his BUFF icon and saw the achievement condition for the only gold achievement in this area -

[Blood Mist Zone]

[Listen up, all of you! (Can't talk, right? I'll talk anyway, not only will I talk, but I'll also talk in a voice louder than 100 decibels. Let's see if I die or not.)]

Gu Chi: "......"

I think I will.

With his physique in the single digits, can he confront the Weird Rule head-on?

He probably won't last 0.1 seconds.

This is really a trial and death.

But the achievement is still in front of him.

Looking at it from a different perspective, does this mean that, although it seems unrealistic, players can indeed find a way to avoid the rules?

Seeing Gu Chi lost in thought, Ling Mao handed him a note: "What's wrong?"

Gu Chi replied, "Nothing."

Achievements are not to be mentioned.

...

As the night grew darker, the three of them arrived at a nice-looking hotel.

The price for a family suite, Room 898, was indeed not cheap.

Unfortunately, they were players.

After Gu Chi politely asked about the price again, the receptionist girl crouched under the counter, trembling, and then like a periscope of a submarine, she reached out a hand and threw a bunch of room cards on the counter, letting them choose.

How embarrassing.

So Gu Chi upgraded his room himself and changed the family suite to a deluxe presidential suite.

He noticed a sign on the wall next to it that said "Emergency Alarm Phone". Although he didn't know how the local residents communicated through the phone, in order to avoid being disturbed, Gu Chi left a gentle note -

"Don't call the police, okay? You don't want to see those two words again, do you?"

The note floated down to the counter.

The receptionist girl nodded like a chick pecking at rice, tears welling up in her eyes.

The word "Weird Rule" is more effective in the Blood Mist Zone than a gun.

But this trick can't be used for too long.

The police are not as easily fooled as ordinary people.

After "completing" the check-in procedures, Gu Chi and the other two entered the elevator.

The elevator had a nostalgic feel, with newspapers and picture frames posted all around. There was a noticeable bumpiness when it went up, making a "creak creak" sound.

The deluxe suite was on the 6th floor.

The space and decor were indeed luxurious, but the style was a bit strange.

The furniture leaned towards European style, with brown as the main color and white as the secondary color. The wallpaper and carpet had a checkered pattern, and there was a light orange sofa next to the floor-to-ceiling window. The curtains were also warm-toned, creating a comfortable and cozy visual effect, giving people a feeling of being at home.

But the lighting design was a big red lantern.

There were several hanging from the ceiling, of different heights.

There were several on the wall, unevenly spaced.

When the lights were on, the whole room was red and desolate, especially festive.

The clothes rack in the corner, like a model, was also unique.

Coupled with the natural quietness of this area, when the wind blew, the curtains rustled softly, making one's neck feel cool, and the atmosphere was instantly heightened.

Ling Mao: "..."

Dr. Chen: "..."

Gu Chi: "..."

A fusion of Chinese and Western styles.

It's a bit eerie.

Fortunately, they are not ordinary players.

Dr. Chen casually took a bottle of orange juice from the cabinet at the entrance.

Gu Chi walked to one of the bedrooms and opened the door to take a look.

The same lanterns, the same eerie atmosphere.

Ling Mao picked up the "Check-in Instructions" next to the TV cabinet.

As soon as she flipped through it, her eyes widened, and she hurriedly tapped the wall to call Gu Chi and Dr. Chen over.

[Check-in Instructions]

[To ensure your safety, please remember and follow the following points:]

[1. After midnight, please make sure that the total number of lights turned on in the room is not less than 5 and not more than 6.]

[2. Pay attention to personal hygiene, do not forget to wash up before going to bed, especially brushing your teeth. Do not look in the mirror during the process.]

[3. If the faucet is clogged or releases liquid other than water, please turn it off immediately and call the front desk to have the maintenance staff handle it.]

【4. For some reason, there may occasionally be strange noises coming from the wardrobe or under the bed in the bedroom. Please ignore them.】

【5. Your mobile phone may receive calls from unknown numbers. Please hang up after ten seconds of connection, and do not believe anything the caller says during this time.】

【6. Hotel staff will never disturb guests at night. If someone knocks on your door after dark, please pretend not to hear it. Do not attempt to look through the peephole, and certainly do not open the door.】

【7. Our hotel does not provide any beverages or food other than mineral water. If needed, please go to the staff canteen on the third floor during the day.】

【Finally, if you accidentally violate any of the above rules, please immediately lock the doors and windows, draw the curtains, dial the emergency number, and hide in the safe to wait for rescue.】

【We wish you a pleasant stay】

Is this some kind of ghost story rule?

Gu Chi couldn't help but ponder as he looked out the window.

The current time was 21:27, and it was completely dark outside, which meant that most of the rules were already in effect.

Ling Mao looked around nervously.

The big red lantern was creepy enough, and now there was this "Check-in Notice". How was she supposed to sleep alone?

Dr. Chen's attention was on the seventh rule. He looked at the orange juice he was about to drink, silently screwed the cap back on, put it back, and replaced it with a bottle of mineral water.

Gu Chi looked up and counted the lanterns. There were five in total.

It would be just right if he didn't turn on the lights in the bedroom or only turned on one.

He thought for a moment and wrote, "No matter what you see at 12 o'clock, don't make any noise, especially you, Ling Mao."

Ling Mao quickly nodded.

Dr. Chen seemed to understand Gu Chi's meaning: "You think there might be a problem with the lights?"

Among the seven rules, the most uncontrollable one was the big red lanterns. They could go out at any time due to an "accident".

Gu Chi wrote: "It's not a possibility, it's a certainty."

Dr. Chen: "Are you so sure?"

Gu Chi: "Yes."

Dr. Chen was skeptical.

He believed that the "lights might have an accident", after all, it was a game world where low-probability events were likely to happen.

But why exactly at 12 o'clock?

Dr. Chen didn't understand.

Until exactly twelve o'clock.

Ling Mao covered her mouth tightly.

Dr. Chen also looked alert.

Gu Chi reached out and turned off the light with a "snap".

Dr. Chen: "???"

Ling Mao: "???"

Wow, there's a mole!

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