Isolated Island (6)

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh73 - Isolated Island (6)

"Starlight Manor? Where have I seen that name before?"

The manor in the mountain? Ren Yifei remembered the leaflet that flew into his face before, it had said that there was a manor in the mountain, right? He immediately took out the folded leaflet from his pocket. MdzDLx

Sure enough, there was a wide and flat cement road that lead up to the manor built on the mountain.

The rain was too heavy and there was also the risk of an earthquake so Ren Yifei decided to go to a higher place. It was just that he has not figured out where to go until the broadcast came out.

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Go up the mountain on a rainy day?

Mudslides, rockfalls, and flash floods darted through his mind. However, there was no other option at that moment. IJpfnK

With such a big storm, the house might be gone overnight. Even if there was no heavy rain, such an old house would collapse after a few earthquakes. Therefore, it was necessary to search for high ground as soon as possible.

The manor in the mountain that can accommodate many people had become the best option.

After putting on the waterproof suit, Ren Yifei packed all the things he can use: a change of clothes, candles, a lighter, a flashlight, his phone, the phone charger, a packet of instant noodles, expired cold medicine, and two thin blankets.

They were all wrapped in plastic bags before being put into a sturdy outdoor rucksack he found in the cabinet.

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"Zzzz zzzz," the radio was still buzzing.

The water ghost had been there the entire time. It poked its head out beside him and grab the table leg from time to time as if to remind Ren Yifei of its existence.

Compared to exterminating demons and ghosts, he preferred that the two sides not interfere with each other and coexist instead. Unfortunately, the other party did not seem to think so. It grabbed his shoes several times and dug its fingernails in as if it wanted to penetrate through the plastic layer.

Ren Yifei smacked it several times with a folding chair before he was able to peacefully finish all the preparations. 3Gg1if

Only wearing the waterproof suit and carrying the bag on his back would not protect him from the constant wind and rain; at most, it would only provide psychological comfort. Therefore, he searched for a while and found a few black plastic bags and some tape. In no time, he was able to make a raincoat to cover himself with.

"Ah, and this," he patted the spherical glass fish tank in the corner.

Its size was reasonable and the thickness seems okay. He tried it out and it was able to block water, but... it shook around too much.

After some deliberation, he put on a knitted cap and wrapped a rolled-up towel around his head before wearing the glass jar; it was much better like this. 0pVTuo

A glass tank over his head, a raincoat made out of plastic bags, tape wrapped around his neck, a waterproof suit and rubber boots— except for his hands, no other part of his body was exposed. He was very secure, however, his appearance was a little awkward and abnormal.

"I wonder if I can find another NPC first to learn about the situation."

He stood in front of the door and was ready to open it.

The moment the doorknob was turned, the door burst open and rushed towards his face. Fortunately, he was well prepared and took a large step back, narrowly saving his glass helmet. wmUi3

The sound of raindrops crashing frantically against the glass was like standing in the middle of ten loudspeakers. Even after adding the towel along with other items for shock-absorbent, the noise still made his ears buzz. At that moment, his enhanced hearing have become a disadvantage.

He shook his head and was able to detach himself from the deafening world.

The water from outside poured in as he struggled to walk against the wind which caused the plastic raincoat to rattle.

The water in the courtyard had reached more than half a meter high and was repeatedly colliding against the brick wall. He was blown back by the wind and was unable to stand steadily. He was forced to press against the folding chair with both hands, using it as a crutch, to be able to barely stand up.

He turned around, closed the door and locked it before walking into the courtyard. It was raining very heavily and the wind was particularly strong, but his mood lighten after leaving the cramped house.

He made another trip to the kitchen and packed the remaining two packets of instant noodles and half a packet of sausage.

"Meow—" a cat's meow was heard. It sounded frail, and judging by the direction of the cry, it seemed to be coming from the utility room. Ren Yifei walked over, "Mimi?"

His voice echoed in the glass tank. rU37Nv

Although it was very dark, he was still able to spot the black cat at a glance. It had completely blended into the environment, but the pair of fluorescent green eyes were still visible.

"Meow—" the cat's cry suddenly became shrill. He thought that something had happened and was about to move closer to take a look, but as soon as he approached it, the cat's reaction was even more severe. It jumped from side to side as if it was afraid of him.

The water rippled and something crawled out of the water. Ren Yifei could not see it, but he immediately grabbed the folding chair in his hand.

'Crash' a vague shadow could be seen climbing up out of the wet debris, but just as he was about to move, he saw the cat jump over and sniff the shadow. Suddenly, a soft and silky sound came out, "Meow~~" qMLJoN

Ren Yifei: ...

Miraculously, the shadow was motionless and did not approach him. It stayed in place obediently while listening to the cat meow.

A big question mark appeared above his head as he looked at the dark figure and then looked at the cat's glowing eyes: Was he scarier than this skeleton?

Just kidding. What exactly is the identity of this shadow? Why did the black cat act coquettishly and call out so intimately? 4F5iON

Ren Yifei held the folding chair and felt that he could not bear to smash it down.

He had previously swung so readily because he thought that this 'skeleton' can not communicate, was not sentient and was aggressive. But now, he was not so sure.

"Come on, why don't we have a chat?" He said.

He took out a small candle and a lighter. The candle, which was half a finger tall, was carefully placed on a dilapidated cabinet and the warm light lit up the small space. MiVer

He finally saw the skeleton's true appearance.

Calling it a skeleton was not quite right. To be precise, it was more like a highly decomposed corpse that was soaked in water. There was still a small amount of decomposed flesh left with a large amount of white bone showing, but the skin was basically gone. Even the remaining few pieces of skin were about to fall off.

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At that moment, the skeleton was staring blankly at the cat, motionless and without the murderous look it gave Ren Yifei.

In addition, the black cat obviously did not mind the other party's corpse-like appearance, and it also did not display any aversion as it did towards Ren Yifei. aLdXm9

"You two can talk among yourselves."

The utility room was about seven or eight square meters with two-thirds of it occupied by debris. On top of the pile was a small fishing boat which had caught his eye.

The boat was small and could probably only hold two people. Its bottom was coated with blue and white waterproof paint, and there were paddles on its sides.

After struggling to drag the boat out, he also found some white foam, a roll of nylon rope, a gourd scoop, and a round wooden bucket in the utility room. 38A9lg

He tied the foam to the boat while the rest of the items were placed in the boat with the folding chair.

During this time, neither the skeleton nor the cat moved; the skeleton might have surrendered itself to the cat.

He began to observe them.

The skeleton of the corpse was almost completely exposed to the air. From the side, the size of its skull was close to that of an adult, and its height was about 1.7 meters tall. W189tx

The skeleton was far away so it was difficult to see whether or not the skull had completely fused together in order to deduce its age. However, he could see that its epiphysis had not fully developed yet, so it was a young person.

The corpse's bones were not thick and its jaw was rounded, appearing nothing like an adult. Furthermore, the angle of its public arch was relatively small while its pelvic cavity was deep. Therefore, it was even more likely to be an adolescent male.

A young male, who is about 1.7 meters tall and is very familiar with the likely domesticated cat. He began to have a suspicion.

"Gu Xingye?" He whispered the name. NXrv9b

It was a bold assumption that he was actually the outsider and the skeleton was the islander, but the skeleton did not move; it had responded to the cat, but not to the name.

Did he guess wrong? Ren Yifei let out a breath and began to rationalise from the beginning. But the more he rationalised, the more confused he became.

After waiting for a while, the second hand of the watch silently went around and around, and after fifteen minutes, neither of the two unknown species paid any attention to him.

Alright, he became bored and began to push the boat out. EyHTJu

"Clang," he kicked the corner of a red and white enamel plate with a few pieces of fish in it.

"Hu—!" It was too late and the enamel plate made a sound. The skeleton was instantly activated by some unknown trigger and lunged towards him with its mouth open, exposing its teeth and gums, which was particularly challenging to deal with.

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Ren Yifei's folding chair rushed forward to meet the challenge. It directly knocked the already fragile skull into the air, and the skeleton melted away as soon as it fell into the water.

"Meow—" the cat cried bitterly at him. lt2IXH

The skeleton emerged from the water again. Although the black cat was still there, its calming effect had disappeared. Ren Yifei swept it away and his energy was once again consumed.

He was not able to rest in addition to being sick, thus, he might not have any energy left to consume.

Ren Yifei gave the persistent skeleton another kick. He tip over the wooden bucket on the boat and put padding underneath to prevent it from sliding, then, taking advantage of when the cat was being distracted, he carried it inside.

"Meow meow," the cat shrank in the bucket and cried angrily at him. XzW4vR

"Alright alright, what will you do when this place becomes flooded later?" He took the candle and put it on the boat before patting the cat on the head, "Behave yourself."

"Meow?" The cat seemed stunned for a moment. It raised its head to sniff his wrist and rubbed its chin against it, then it raised its paw to touch him, "Meow?"

They unexpectedly got along right away?

Seeing that it didn't seem to reject him anymore, Ren Yifei breathed a sigh of relief, "Be good and stay inside. I won't know what to do if you get sick." Qg5inB

"Boom!" There was another loud bang, the whole ground shook and the tiles fell from the roof, slashing into the water.

"F*ck," Ren Yifei didn't have time to think and directly pushed the boat out of the hut.

Practically all the columns, from front to back, were collapsing before his eyes while large pieces of tiles fall down from the ceiling. After that, as if it was some kind of chain reaction, the adjacent middle house also began to collapse.

Hearing only the sound of crashing and slashing water, Ren Yifei desperately pushed the boat and ran out; he did not even have time to look back. fpHRo8

"Boom!" There was a loud noise behind him and a wave of debris hit him.

"Ahhhhh—" a cry was heard not far away.

He did not stop until he reached the main road. There were no longer three small houses behind him, only half-collapsed ruins remain in their place.

Rain slid down the glass tank while sweat ran down his cheeks. A layer of mist formed inside the tank, and his eyes became blurred. ZBC7fX

"Meow~" The cat in the wooden bucket put its feet together and looked at him with its head tilted.

"I'm fine."

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Ren Yifei walked in the supposed direction of the mountain while pushing the boat in front and the skeleton following in the back. The water was too shallow so he could not sit inside the boat and paddle yet.

The skeleton kept following him. He could not kill it, he could not persuade it to retreat and his power was limited. He was so angry that he grabbed the skeleton and threw it onto the boat. U7Eel2

"Ah—" the skeleton let out a cry, turned into liquid and crawled back into the water.

After a while, the skeleton continued to follow him. However, as long as it did not try to tear off his protective gear, even if it hugged his leg, Ren Yifei could just pretend to not see it.

It was raining heavily so after a while, water began to accumulate in the boat and he had to stop in order to get rid of some of the water with the gourd scoop. He would be walking one moment and then stopping the next, like this, in addition to the flooded ground, the visible distance became shortened and Ren Yifei was not sure where he had arrived.

The skeleton had been following him the whole time. Ry9f6u

He would glance back from time to time, and each time, the skeleton would show a fierce expression. Actually, there was not much flesh left on the skeleton, and there were only two hollowed-out eye sockets. Although 'expression' was used, the only expression shown was its wide open mouth with exposed gums.

The corpse was highly decomposed and most of its bones were showing. In addition, it could be seen that it had been underwater for a long time. At least, it had already gone through all the process of decomposition— such as the corpse going green, veins becoming visible, bloating skin, skin falling off, and so on— and it was now entering the stage of ossification.

It takes about three months for a corpse to ossify in the wild, but considering all the damage caused by animals and water, as well as the heat, the process of decomposition in spring and summer may be faster.

Did something happen here over the past three months? pVhfHN

"Boom!"

A golden dragon crashed down from the sky and the world became as bright as day. He looked up and saw a wall of foamy white water and panicked refugees in front of it.

"Run!—"

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