After a brief silence, the long-haired female player said viciously, "Let’s cut to the chase. I didn’t expect someone to be so ruthless, making a move on others on the very first night. Don’t want to clear the game? Fine! Then no one clears the game! I’d like to see who lives and who dies!"
"What do you mean by that?" A female player who followed the middle-aged man said displeased, "Who are you hinting at?"
"The one who should know, knows!" The long-haired woman spat, "I’m not here to argue with you. I won’t start trouble if left alone, but since someone’s breaking the rules, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
Having said that, she was about to leave, and the male player who had returned with her also gave everyone a somber look.
"Wait," Xu Huo called out to them, "How do you know it was them who took a stab at you? Did you see who it was?"
"Who are you pointing at!" The female player who had been arguing with the long-haired woman put up her guard as she saw him pointing at her and the middle-aged man, drawing a dagger from her waist.
"What are you doi..." Jie Ling started to rebuke loudly, but before she could finish her sentence, the female player’s head suddenly flew off!
Blood spurted out, and the female player’s body wobbled for a moment before collapsing, causing everyone to look warily at Xu Huo, who she had been confronting.
It wasn’t Xu Huo who had moved against her. He nodded toward the long-haired woman with his chin, "No need to be so hasty to kill when the conversation wasn’t even over."
The long-haired woman slid a thin blade-like tool back between her fingers, pointing to her reattached left arm, "I almost lost a hand; taking her life is not too much to ask."
The middle-aged man’s face turned ugly; not only Xu Huo, he also realized the long-haired woman was targeting him and the female player. Now that the female player was killed right in front of everyone, it was clear that this woman was skillful.
"We were five people yesterday at the Corpse-Hiding Hotel, and three died," he said. "We nearly got wiped out and had no strength left to attack others."
"Who knows if the dead were killed at the Corpse-Hiding Hotel or by my hand?" the long-haired woman said coolly as she eyed him, "The Corpse-Hiding Hotel is right opposite the Beheaded Cemetery, and every floor of the hotel has a view of the cemetery. I also saw a player who got into the hotel after killing someone, and from the silhouette, it was someone following you."
"So you’re saying you didn’t even see the person’s face clearly before you decided it was us?" The middle-aged man was infuriated, "We’ve met by chance; why would anyone, full from not doing anything, not focus on clearing the game but instead target you? I could say the three dead in the Corpse-Hiding Hotel were killed by you!"
"So what if it was me?" The long-haired woman clearly had no patience to argue with him and chuckled coldly, "Thinking of making a move? You can try!"
The middle-aged man showed a wary expression.
In fact, it wasn’t just him; the remaining players also prudently kept their distance from the long-haired woman.
"Crazy bitch!" Long Aotian stepped forward and addressed the long-haired woman, "I get it now. Last night you were attacked, and just because you saw a shadow entering the Corpse-Hiding Hotel you concluded it was this old uncle and his folks?"
"No wonder you’re being used as a pawn. Haven’t you thought that there are other players here besides us?"
"There are no other players here," declared the long-haired woman confidently.
"How can there be none?" Long Aotian said, "There are some in the Wax Figure Gallery. They arrived before us but are already dead."
"What did you say?" The middle-aged man turned around in shock.
"There are players in the Wax Figure Gallery who arrived before us," Xu Huo picked up the conversation, "By the time we entered, they were already dead."
Rather than the possibility of other players inside Museum City, the long-haired woman seemed more interested in the fact that they found the bodies, "Is finding the body of any use?"
"Would we still be standing here if it weren’t useful?" Xu Ruosi said subtly, "Have you guys got any leads?"
A silence followed in response to her question. The long-haired woman glanced over them, "You guys managed to return quite intact."
Compared to the disheveled others, Xu Huo and his group were in better shape.
However, only Jie Ling and the other two knew what really happened last night. If it hadn’t been for Xu Huo, at least two of them would be dead or injured by now, whether they could still stand here today was uncertain.
The long-haired woman and the middle-aged man had their attention diverted, but now, with three against four, no one was certain of victory. The long-haired woman smiled, "There are only a few of us left. How about we stick together? Where do you plan to go next?"
What a quick change of face.
Jie Ling and Xu Ruosi glanced at Xu Huo discreetly. He didn’t speak, but Long Aotian did, "That won’t do. You guys are too fierce. The moment there’s a disagreement, you resort to violence. We’re all peace-loving folks. What if you set us up?"
The long-haired woman smirked without smiling, "That’s fine too, we can go our separate ways."
Though straightforward, shaking off these three was impossible unless they were all killed.
And based on last night’s situation, having more people was indeed relatively safer.
"Did you come here last night?" Xu Huo turned and asked.
In an attempt to build rapport, the middle-aged man said, "We came out in the middle of the night. The other three disappeared one after the other, so we didn’t dare to stay in the hotel any longer and waited around here. They arrived later."
He was referring to the long-haired woman and the male player next to her.
Xu Huo nodded. That meant not every exhibit in Museum City would close at night. The Wax Figure Gallery was an exception because it was a large prop.
If that was the case, the long-haired woman’s suspicion of the other players was natural. In a non-enclosed space, it was entirely possible to escape a threat, and sneaking out to kill someone wasn’t difficult.
But for the first day, the death rate was still too high.
"Are the dead really dead?" Xu Ruosi asked at this moment, "Did you see the bodies?"
The male player beside the long-haired woman said coldly, "We encountered a Cannibal Player. Those people were gnawed beyond recognition."
Having a Cannibal Player was not unusual. If someone could kill two or three players at once, it showed that the perpetuator was very strong.
Immediately, Jie Ling and the others turned their gaze towards the middle-aged man.
Xu Huo surveyed the trio, "Let’s rest for a while to restore our strength."
The players had brought their own food and water. After a tiring night, they indeed needed rest. After his suggestion, everyone chose a spot with a wide field of vision to sit down.
"Do you believe them?" Xu Ruosi sat down next to Xu Huo, "I think that woman doesn’t seem simple."
Xu Huo glanced at her while eating beef jerky, "Didn’t you bring any food?"
Xu Ruosi was somewhat embarrassed, "I rushed over from the last instance and forgot to prepare."
Xu Huo shared some of his food with her, and she seemed to trust him enough to accept it directly.
Jie Ling also had food in her hand and looked like she wanted to share with everyone, but after hesitating, she decided against it.
After enough rest, they drew lots to decide which venue to visit first.
All the attractions on the guide were written down, and in the end, Long Aotian drew the Human Model Tower.
The Human Model Tower was on the right side of the main entrance, and they had to walk back from the center. On the way back, Jie Ling unconsciously wiped the sweat from her forehead, "Is it noon already? The sun is so intense!"