174: Chapter 174: The Black Cat's Blessing (Part 15)

At the mere thought of the dishes laid out, their complexions turned ghastly pale.

"Are you ready~"

Vivian was radiant, her entire being exuding an air of impatience.

Her excitement stood in stark contrast to the surrounding Guests.

"Ah, if you aren't interested, you are also free to leave."

Vivian blinked, hee hee, it just so happens that some little cuties are hungry.

Just by looking at her malicious smile, they could imagine—and it was safe to guess—that the fate of those who had just left was likely not something they wanted to know.

Those black cats...

For a moment, the other players subconsciously shifted their gazes to Qian Ye.

It was all her fault for killing all those NPCs; now they were completely clueless about this place...

They hadn't found a single clue either.

"If..."

"Hee hee, I'm ready~"

"Big sister, is there a reward for winning~"

Qian Ye stared at Vivian with sparkling eyes, the excitement in the depths of her eyes even deeper than Vivian's.

Realizing this, Vivian felt a bit unhappy; how could someone be even more excited than her?

A strange light shone in her eyes.

She would have to make sure the little cuties took extra good care of her later.

"Since you're ready, then..."

"The game begins~"

As Vivian's voice fell, the pendulum in the hall let out a sound.

"Timing begins."

After speaking, Vivian waved at them, and the candles in the hall became unstable again.

Illuminating the entire hall in flickering light.

No one in the hall spoke, their eyes scanning their surroundings vigilantly.

Suddenly,

The walls began to shift, and the paintings moved along with them, constantly disarranging and rearranging.

"That strange smell again!"

Tai You covered his nose and mouth.

As the walls moved, a strange aura began to permeate the hall once more.

A musty smell mixed with a fishy, sweet scent.

"Where are we supposed to find people?"

"Hee hee..."

"Hee hee~"

"Come find me~"

The candlelight swayed, and a burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the hall; it sounded like a girl's voice.

"Come and catch me quickly~"

The laughter kept echoing in the hall, getting closer and closer.

"Damn it, it's always such disgusting stuff."

"It's so annoying."

Surrounded by flickering light and accompanied by the rhythmic sound of the clock, some players were already reaching their breaking point.

"It's you..."

"You... are speaking ill of me~"

"Hee hee, come on, hurry up and catch me~"

"I'm waiting right here for you."

The players scanned their surroundings vigilantly, only to see a figure in the flickering hall that seemed to be near and far all at once.

It would approach them, but the next second they looked, it would be in another corner.

Time ticked by, but the players had yet to make a move.

They looked at one another, each waiting for the first person to act.

Tai You and his group were the most composed; they just sat there, not even glancing at the figure.

Their gazes remained fixed on the food in front of them.

"Boring."

Qian Ye lazily stretched.

She could barely listen to it anymore.

With a "tick-tock" sound, the pendulum stopped, and the candlelight instantly returned to normal.

"*Sigh*..."

"What a pity~"

Such a sigh drifted through the air.

The next second, Vivian's figure gradually appeared from a corner.

"What a shame."

"Next is the meal selection phase!"

"Ryan!"

"Ryan, what exactly is going on with you? Why have you disappeared again?"

Vivian seemed to be talking to herself again, muttering at the empty air.

A short while later, she returned to normal.