They Are Very Hospitable (3)
Under the fragrance, the pickled vegetables in their mouth tasted even saltier.
The players gradually became numb to it. The veterans reassured themselves that NPCs could be bizarre, and it wasn’t that strange for one to eat a croquette…
As for Fu Moyang, he was outright ignored.
The new players didn’t dare to ask, while the veterans just thought he was crazy.
It was true that, aside from clothing, you could bring other things into the game, but they all required spending points. Who would waste points on food…
Fu Moyang didn’t plan to pay them any attention. He walked to the other side of the courtyard to eat alone.
The angle was perfect, with his back to the crowd.
Only Chen Li could see what the person looked like after taking off their mask.
His features were extremely sharp and aggressive, with silver-gray pupils that, at this moment, appeared like icy snowflakes cutting through the bone, carrying a hint of wickedness.
Chen Li was a little frightened. Small animals instinctively avoid large predators, so he obediently looked away and took a bite of his croquette.
The crispy croquette broke open to reveal sweet mashed potatoes inside, with added cheese.
The others: It smells even better, damn it!
To shift the focus, the bald man led the introductions: “You can call me Baldy, and this is my partner next to me.”
Sister Huang smiled: “You can just call me Sister Huang.”
She was the one who just helped Sana out of the situation.
The girl in the pink clothes raised her hand: “I’m Yiyi. This is my first time being involved in a horror game. In the real world, I’m a student who just finished the college entrance exams.”
Chen Li couldn’t help but stop eating and secretly observe them. Upon hearing this, a knowing expression appeared on his face. It seemed that her shiny nails were something she had done after the exams.
He remembered that when he was in his senior year, the girls in his class also went together to get their nails and hair done after finishing the exams.
The red-haired guy’s gaze couldn’t help but fall on Yiyi: “You can call me Ah Hong or Brother Hong. This is my second time here. Stick with me, and I’ll look out for you.”
This last sentence was directed at Yiyi.
Yiyi, being just a young girl, didn’t want to offend him in such an unfamiliar environment, so she awkwardly laughed but remained silent.
This gave the red-haired guy great confidence. He deliberately puffed out his chest and made a noise with his chopsticks.
A slightly chubby man next to him spoke with a flattering tone: “Brother Hong, my name is Jiao Ye. This is my first time entering the game. Do you think you could…?”
He had been teleported suddenly from his home, and still had a cigarette in his pocket, offering it as he spoke.
The game was relatively lenient with newcomers, allowing them to bring in the things they carried with them.
But that was about it.
The difficulty for newcomers wouldn’t be lowered by even a fraction, so the attrition rate was quite high.
As soon as the red-haired guy saw the cigarette, his eyes gleamed, and after taking the cigarette, he nodded in satisfaction.
Cheng Jun adjusted his glasses and continued his introduction: “Hello, my name is Ning, and I’m also a complete newbie.”
He noticed that besides the other two newcomers, all the veteran players were using aliases, so he stayed cautious.
Chen Li’s gaze turned thoughtful as he looked at him.
He had some impression of this calm young man; he seemed to be the most promising among the three new players.
The next round of introductions, with one man and two women, he didn’t listen to, because he suddenly felt a chilling sensation, as if a little lamb slowly grazing on the grass had been spotted by a hawk circling high in the sky.
He silently pulled his croquette closer and moved to the corner of the courtyard to avoid the man’s undisguised gaze.
Realizing he had scared him, Fu Moyang’s aggressive gaze softened a bit, and he stopped looking at him.
He had indeed been intentionally malicious, fully aware that such a timid little lamb would be hypersensitive to his gaze.
In fact, he just didn’t want him to focus on anyone else. But for the eccentric Fu Moyang, when he found something of interest, it was only natural for him to grasp it tightly. People were no exception. His body ran with the blood of an evil ghost, his wolf-like instincts ingrained in his bones and blood. Any moral constraint seemed insignificant in the face of absolute power. He was arrogant, an untamed predator.
He was the only one present who could tell that Chen Li’s true identity was genuinely human.
Fu Moyang’s subtle glance allowed the innocent lamb a moment to breathe. Chen Li finally stopped trembling, cautiously holding his croquette and huddling, ready to flee at the slightest movement.
His pale amber eyes seemed even more vulnerable when afraid. His lowered head made one want to touch it, to see if it was as soft as it looked.
Knowing not to push too hard, Fu Moyang, in a good mood, turned his head and carelessly exposed his entire face to the others.
Baldy immediately gasped: “Fu Moyang!?”
Other veteran players quickly looked up, their faces full of obvious fear and astonishment.
Sister Huang gave Baldy an elbow and subtly gestured with her eyes.
Baldy’s face turned pale as he realized he had accidentally let it slip. He stammered, “Sorry, sorry.”
He apologized twice in quick succession.
Fu Moyang was in a good mood and didn’t bother to look at him again.
Baldy finally let out a sigh of relief.
Yiyi couldn’t help but ask, “Who is he?”
Red-haired guy, actually a semi-newbie, had only heard of Fu Moyang and hadn’t had the chance to learn much about him. Trying to impress the girls, he answered quickly, “He’s a player with really high combat skills, kind of famous on the forum.”
He deliberately said “kind of famous” with a bit of jealousy, but the truth was, this name was known throughout the entire player community—everyone had heard of it.
You might not recognize his face, but you would definitely know his signature silver-gray pupils.
Baldy added, “Not just high, the highest! He’s the only one in the five years of this game who’s ever killed a guide NPC.”
In a instance, core NPCs might be killed, and clue-type ones could be killed too. But the guide NPCs are special; they exist outside the instance and, like players, have communication networks and promotion abilities. They’re almost impossible to kill.
It’s said that each guide NPC is transformed from something highly sinister and evil, like the fourth-ranked killer swan, which came from a dancing music box.
So, imagine the shock in the horror game community when a guide NPC was killed simply because its voice disturbed his sleep.
Because of this action, his entire team cleared the game on the first day, setting a record that still hasn’t been broken.
To this day, stories about him circulate on the forum. Some say he killed his teammates too, while others claim even NPCs are afraid when they see him.
In the corner, Chen Li blinked slowly, still processing.
Kill, kill NPC…?
After a moment of panic, Chen Li finally connected Baldy’s words to his own safety.
QAQ!!!
Clink.
A faint sound of the door closing echoed, but it didn’t wake the players still stunned by the earlier events.
Chen Li quickly hid in the farthest room on the right, crouching like an ostrich, trying to make himself invisible.
Can’t see me, can’t see me, can’t see me…
In the courtyard, everyone felt much like him, confused. No one knew why the person who had just been smiling so warmly suddenly shot them a cold, calculating look.
That one glance was enough to silence the group.
Everyone tried their best to shrink back, not wanting to be noticed.
Fu Moyang lightly rubbed his fingers, feeling a bit displeased.
Tch, he ran off so easily.
What a coward.
Fu Moyang turned and said, “Let’s assign rooms.”
Baldy replied, “There are six rooms here. The guide has one. The remaining five can be split into pairs. Would you like to…”
He unconsciously added a polite tone.
Fu Moyang’s mood lifted for some unknown reason. He was truly unpredictable. He muttered to himself, “Pairs?”
He walked to the farthest right, his black trench coat slicing through the air as he turned and declared, “I’ll share a room with the guide.”
The other nervous players: ???
This lunatic! Who would willingly share a room with an NPC!?
Chen Li had no idea what was happening outside. He had lost his appetite and was lying on the bed, in a daze.
Then, the door was pushed open.
When he saw who had entered, Chen Li froze in shock.
The man closed the door with one hand and walked toward him steadily, step by step, like a beast approaching its prey. His silver-gray eyes looked even more inhuman under the dim light.
Finally, he stopped at the edge of the bed, looming over him.
Chen Li’s throat tightened, his fingers turning pale from gripping the bed tightly, looking like pale jade. “You…”
Before he could finish, the man closed the distance in a sudden move, so close that he could count the man’s eyelashes.
“Beautiful” was the first word that came to anyone’s mind when they saw Chen Li. It was the most fitting description. His slightly round almond eyes softened his otherwise stunning beauty, giving him a vulnerable, almost pitiful look.
Fu Moyang carefully and closely traced Chen Li’s body with a gaze that felt almost tangible.
The conclusion he reached was simple—he was so cute.
Whether it was the trembling appearance or the desperate attempt to curl up and escape, everything resonated deeply with his aesthetic sensibilities.
That delicate, long neck seemed made for him to bite, to mark with his canine teeth.
Fu Moyang’s eyes then noticed the food box on the side and he frowned.
The food was barely touched. The side dishes and the croquette were hardly eaten.
Such a small appetite, just like a hamster. No wonder he looked so thin.
In fact, Chen Li wasn’t weak. He just had a smaller frame compared to most men, making him look more delicate, but his muscle distribution was actually quite proportional.
Fu Moyang didn’t care for these details. He directly grabbed the food box and spooned the rice, bringing it to Chen Li’s mouth, demanding, “Eat.”
Chen Li: …
He never expected that after being ‘threatened’ for so long, he’d be fed.
The absurdity of the situation overshadowed his fear, and all the frustration from the day’s forced compliance erupted in this moment. He pushed the spoon away with force, “I’m not eating!”
Fu Moyang’s wrist was as steady as iron, still holding the spoon without moving an inch.
Chen Li pushed again, but still couldn’t move him.
“…”
Great. Now he was even angrier!
Author’s note:
Well, someone made Li Bao mad the moment they met (☞≧ᗜ≦)☞
I can’t w Fu Moyang 😭😭