Spring Banquet (9)

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh43 - Spring Banquet (9)

"What did He Jun do just now?"

"Just a little trick," Ren Yifei closed the fan and pointed at the small garden, "Are you going by yourself, or..." yMaJwF

"I would like to go with He Jun," Saman replied respectfully.

That guy obviously just wants to take advantage of the illusion, and yet he said it as if he was admiring his senior. This player, tsk...

Chrysanthemum Garden.

"Follow me," Ren Yifei shook his fan. Because of the delicious fragrance that easies his irritation, he decided to be a little kinder to this player.

For example, provide him with some conveniences. AEqD0i

Ren Yifei had no ambition to find the 'ghost' himself. For him, being able to achieve the perfect enactment was the real success.

He was also working on this.

Moreover, the purpose of this dessert player was to get a perfect clearance. Thus, Ren Yifei doesn't mind giving him a ride.

That being said, Ren Yifei didn't forget about this player's strength.

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He found out in the last game that this player was very keen and good at capturing small details.

Extra precautions were needed when acting in front of him. He may not catch on to those small mistakes at first, but as time goes by, he would notice that something is amiss.

At that moment, Ren Yifei had already regarded him as a touchstone for his acting skills.

"It will only last for a quarter of an hour," Ren Yifei reminded him, "Since you've heard our conversation, you would know that I'm not in a good state at the moment and that my strength had been greatly reduced." ABvip

The four maids and the little old man were under an illusion, but there was a time limit. After the time runs out, they would discover the two intruders.

If they were to be discovered the second time, those maids would definitely take action. The maids have already been under the illusion once so the effects will be reduced if another illusion were to be placed on them. Furthermore, the situation will become troublesome since he couldn't fight.

Since time was limited, the two stopped talking nonsense and immediately entered the garden to investigate.

It was a very strange garden. It was a small round garden with intersecting paths and an unusual plant in the centre. hOKlS1

At first, they thought that there was only one type of flowering tree planted, which was this strange plant that produced floating glowing flowers. The branches of this plant also resembled forked antlers that held one glowing flower at each tip.

However, the two discovered another plant at the centre of the garden.

There was only one of its kind standing at the very centre.

It was unknown what the species of this plant could be. It was shaped like a cylinder, but it had a slim top and thick bottom. The cylinder was entwined with dark green meridians that were spherical at the front and split in the middle. It was oozing a transparent mucus that ran down the entire cylinder. xp8uHb

In short, no matter whether it was the shape or the colour, it was hard to put into words. That's why you couldn't help but associate it with an 'aphrodisiac' when they see it.

What was even more difficult to put into words was that this mucus was also seen on a lot of the glowing flowers, so in the dark, it looked like a glowing beep-

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But apart from this plant, they found nothing wrong.

"It turned out that these were the source of the suspicious sweet fragrance," when they entered the small garden, the sweet fragrance in the air suddenly became thicker and a hundred times more intense than at the banquet.

He carefully searched for the source of the fragrance and discovered that it came from the floating flowers. As for the mucus, which he had suspected at first to be the source of the fragrance, there was no smell.

If the sweet scent came from these flowers, then what about those oil lamps in the corridors and at the banquet?

Could it be that the lamp oil was infused with the extract of these flowers, so once lit, it would emit a nauseating sweet aroma?

Ren Yifei had to cover his nose and mouth with his sleeves while inspecting. This intense fragrance would be the cause of his death. xW7Bd2

Saman did not sense it since he does not have a strong sense of smell. Of course, he also made his own discoveries and even has some theories that were waiting to be verified based on the arrangement of these flowering trees.

It was almost time and Ren Yifei was ready to retreat, "Let's go— Eh?"

One of the maids guarding the garden suddenly turned her head and startled them.

In the dark, the little mouse cautiously stuck its head out. Pp6YMc

It turned out that another player had come from the direction they previously came from. He was very cautious and barely made any sound as his whole body shrank in a dark corner. However, as if they have ears and eyes on the back of their head, the four maids immediately discovered the intruder.

The maids turned their heads and stared in a certain direction. One even turned her head a hundred and eighty degrees, her delicate doll-like face was deathly pale when illuminated by the light.

Ren Yifei's duo followed the maids' line of sight and found the player. The player has also found the two of them and the garden.

"Ah, you guys..." 0j1Hnf

Both Ren Yifei and Saman were shocked, especially Ren Yifei.

He has used an illusion to deceive the maids. However, the illusion was ultimately just an illusion and it could be broken if the maids become suspicious.

Sure enough, due to the player's startled cry and the direction of their line of sight, the four maid directly turned their attention to the garden. However, in their eyes, the garden was empty so they didn't react immediately.

Ren Yifei began to move while squeezing the handle of the fan, ready to give this reckless player a slap on the face. kyDioZ

But it was too late. Ren Yifei only took a few steps when a black tentacle sprang out from the darkness and grabbed the player's neck.

In a blink of an eye, the player disappeared and left only an afterimage.

Chrysanthemum Garden.

The speed of the tentacles was extremely fast, so fast that it seemed like an illusion.

They looked towards the direction where the tentacles had appeared and discovered that it was where the two of them, as well as the player, had come from. It was a long corridor without any windows or doors, there were only metal oil lamp stands on both sides. C7yxgW

If that was the case, then where did the tentacle come from? Why didn't it appear before?

However, there was no time to think at that moment. The player's actions caught the attention of the four maids on all sides.

They turned their heads, and like owls, each of the four heads turned 360 degrees. One of their eyes widened slightly as the whites of their eyes completely disappeared.

Ren Yifei quickly stretched out his hand to pull Saman down. He didn't know why he did it; maybe it was intuition. gCYQkJ

Although these maids did not know what it was, their senses were very sharp. This kind of creature was the nemesis of illusions, they could break free as long as there was even the tiniest flaw.

The two of them were both squatting down and leaning in very close to each other.

While Ren Yifei was narrowing his eyes to observe the movements of the maids, Saman was observing him. Looking at his beautiful profile and dark eyes.

His eyes were dark yet soft, the lights around them were reflected in those eyes like a quiet river of stars. Even the action of squatting down to hide from other people, when done by him, was as elegant as sitting under a tree and playing chess while drinking tea. 1du9fL

Saman suddenly remembered something he had seen before.

He has also met another individual who was strong and aloof, yet innocent.

These two personalities were actually somewhat arrogant, but this one seemed a bit more lovely. In many cases, the secondary personality act as compensation for what the other personality lacks, that's why the contrast can be significant. Furthermore, most split personality cases arise due to childhood trauma.

Therefore, the white-robed demon's split personality should be caused by another demon in this fantasy world, right? AaOR3W

The host of the banquet has a strong obsession with this white-robed demon. This obsession was something that involved love and caused some unpleasantness between the martial brothers.

From their conversation, it could be inferred that the main personality cannot accept this kind of affection, and was even confused by it, thus resulting in the existence of the sub-personality.

Could the sub-personality be an emotional compensation?

After analysing the love-hate relationship between the NPCs, Saman thought back to the tentacle. v4a7Wu

If that tentacle was already there, why didn't it appear before? Was it because of the special order given by the host of the banquet?

He guessed that this NPC's special identity helped him prevent many dilemmas that ordinary players might encounter.

Chrysanthemum Garden.

Ren Yifei might have felt the other's gaze because he also turned to look at Saman. He lowered his voice and asked, "Do you have any questions you want to ask me?"

This voice was like an icy spring, perfectly matching the persona of this NPC. OKLdIj

Of course, Saman wouldn't tell the truth. He instead replied, "I didn't find anything else in the corridor before. Did He Jun find anything?"

Ren Yifei shook his head gently, "I have not."

He also found it strange that he didn't trigger it. Was it because he was an 'NPC' or was it because he was 'He Jun'?

He had deliberately brought along a player with him, but it was a pity that no more anomalies were attracted in the end. EyBXq

The special status belonging to 'He Jun' was sometimes a hindrance.

The maids' gazes swept around the garden. Ren Yifei watched for a while and whispered, "As long as they don't come in, it won't be a problem."

Just after he finished speaking, the four maids moved. Each of them walked down one of the four paths, cornering them.

Ren Yifei: ... XW3 Z2

Saman: ...

There were only four paths in this garden and the paths were only wide enough for one person to pass through. All the other surrounding areas were densely packed with trees, making it impossible to walk through. The place where the two of them were squatting was the path on the right.

The maids walked very fast. In a blink of an eye, a maid was already in front of them.

"Can He Jun's illusion be extended?" Saman asked. cP IVD

"No," Ren Yifei said, "You do it."

Saman immediately turned to look at him, almost asking why.

"Injured," Ren Yifei then added, "Internal injury." Don't look at him, he's just a combat scum.

"Go!" hUe7Qk

The illusion won't last much longer. The two made a decisive decision, got up and rushed towards one of the maids.

Saman directly pulled out a prop which turned into a giant sword and swung it ruthlessly.

Chrysanthemum Garden.

The maid unknowingly suffered a loss. Even if she sensed that something was approaching, she still could not dodge it and was slapped directly onto the ground with a 'smack'.

"Here," Saman stepped directly on the maid's body and turned to see that Ren Yifei was falling behind. He didn't have time to think, he turned around to grab the other's hand and ran. Mmf UC

As Ren Yifei was being dragged, he also stepped on the maid's face which had felt like stepping on soft gelatinous mud.

The two quickly ran down the narrow path. As they ran, the air was disturbed and the wind caused the glowing flowers to float up. For a moment, the lights floated in the air like cotton.

"Buzzz—"

Ren Yifei, who lacks exercise, felt a burning pain in his chest and lungs as he ran. There was also a buzzing sound behind him that resembled an electric fan or wings that were flapping very rapidly. In addition, this strange high-frequency vibrating sound kept continuing to change. zpEY2r

It was like something was communicating.

His hearing has been enhanced and was slightly better than ordinary people so this buzzing sound was extraordinarily clear.

The distance between the garden and the corridor was not far and only take two or three minutes to reach. However, for some reason, these two or three minutes passed very slowly.

Saman held the giant sword in one hand and Ren Yifei's hand in the other. He vaguely heard a voice behind him but didn't have time to look back at that moment. IQvLaD

The voice was getting closer, louder and more urgent. It almost felt like it was right behind him.

Saman finally heard that it was the sound of some kind of insect flapping its wings.

Under the distorted lights, he vaguely saw several blurred shadows appearing in front of him. It was as if they were followed by several huge monsters that were blocking the lights and corridor. The corridor was so close, but now, it became far again.

"Stop!" The panting sound of the white-robed demon behind him suddenly disappeared and was replaced by a very calm and restrained voice. xGd9eR

Saman didn't know why but he subconsciously obeyed. He suddenly stopped and turned his head. The giant sword in his hand directly faced a thick and long object that looked like a giant blood-sucking needle.

Behind this object was a larger, bird-like insect with four thin wings that kept flapping.

His muscles tensed as he pulled the white-robed demon behind him.

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