At this moment, the two of them were like wolves in sheep's clothing... no, it was more like sheep in wolf's clothing.
Linlin knew that once those monsters discovered their disguise, they would be torn apart in an instant! The smell of blood and the strong odor from the skins of the monster people covered up their body odor.
When the cafeteria door was opened, the thousands of twisted monsters turned their heads towards them because of the noise. They were grotesque and intimidating.
Under the gaze of so many terrifying eyes, Linlin's legs almost gave out, causing her to struggle to stand, gripping Zhao Yi's arm for support.
Some of the monsters looked at them in confusion, seeming to consider them as similar but not quite the same. They began to approach slowly, wanting to investigate.
Seeing the monsters coming towards them, Linlin's legs trembled even more violently. In contrast, Zhao Yi seemed unusually excited. He even dragged Linlin forward and stood in front of the monsters, imitating their panting sounds.
Although these artificially created monstrous creatures were highly aggressive, they were aimed at humans. Towards their own kind, they were surprisingly tolerant.
One of the creatures, a half-faced girl with bone spurs on her head, made eerie sounds and gestures, seemingly questioning Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi copied her sounds and movements without missing a beat.
After a few back-and-forths, the girl and her 'friends' seemed to finally understand — the being in front of them was an emotionless parrot. They lost interest in Zhao Yi and Linlin and dispersed.
It was only after they left that Linlin realized her back was drenched in cold sweat. It was truly a perilous experience!
Zhao Yi... he really didn't take the conventional route!
She had imagined many ways in which Zhao Yi would defuse the crisis, but she never expected... him to play the role of a repeating machine!
The key point was, he actually pulled it off!
In some ways, Zhao Yi did possess exceptional linguistic talent.
Being able to memorize and repeat those bizarre notes verbatim was indeed a skill!
With the monsters no longer obstructing them, Zhao Yi and Linlin wandered around the cafeteria. He intentionally observed the behavioral habits of the monsters and quickly noticed that there were 16 doors in the cafeteria, with one particular door at the corner where no monsters entered or exited. Furthermore, the other monsters seemed to avoid that door deliberately every time they passed by.
This behavior piqued Zhao Yi's interest in the door inside the cafeteria.
What could be behind that door that even these ferocious monsters found frightening?
However, given the current situation, he refrained from approaching that door for the time being.
There might still be crucial information to explore in this cafeteria area.
Locking his gaze on the scattered manuscripts inside the clothing of the partially eaten corpses, Zhao Yi decided to collect these manuscripts.
Some monsters thought he also wanted to eat the meat and kindly made room for him.
While Zhao Yi did not eat human flesh, as a gesture of respect, he picked up some maggots, stuffed them into his mouth, and swallowed them.
This scene nearly made Linlin, who was not far away, vomit!
The audience in the live broadcast was even more thrilled!
Seeing that Zhao Yi had eaten something, their remaining suspicions about him were dispelled, making it easier for Zhao Yi to collect those manuscripts!
Most of these manuscripts were records of experimental data and held little value for the two of them.
But one pink manuscript caught Zhao Yi's sharp attention.
Because it mentioned Gu Xuan Town.
It's Gu Xuan Town again!
Zhao Yi's eyelid twitched, and he quickly unfolded the letter.
...
[x-2 fusion failure, department received destruction order.]
[Everyone is unwilling. We have worked so hard for many years, but ended up with such a result!]
[No one is willing...]
[The theoretical data is completely consistent... why... why!]
[Could it be... that the Stone Mountain Experimental Base will repeat the mistakes of Gu Xuan Town from years ago?]
[We are not afraid of death!]
[But... we cannot tolerate failure!]
[The mayor ordered us to evacuate the Stone Mountain Experimental Base with the experimental data. They will find a way to destroy everything related to Stone Mountain.]
[But we are unwilling...]
[Tonight, we will make a final desperate attempt!]
...
After Zhao Yi discovered this note, a prompt sound immediately rang in their ears.
[Congratulations to players Zhao Yi and Yang Linlin]
[Hidden mission - Investigate the truth behind Stone Mountain University completed!]
[Mission rewards will be given after the main storyline ends!]
...
The note confirmed Zhao Yi's speculation - Stone Mountain University was built for the experimental base, and those outstanding students gathered from various places in City A were just test subjects for the base!
Completing the hidden mission would reward them generously.
Even if they died and respawned at the guild's headquarters, they would still earn a fortune!
In the past, Yang Linlin would have danced with excitement.
But now, she felt a chilling sensation, her whole body cold!
The monsters in this cafeteria were once youthful and beautiful students who had come to this university with dreams and worked hard to get admitted. They never imagined that they had entered a terrifying man-made hell!
She couldn't imagine how desperate these students must have felt when faced with various cruel methods in the laboratory!
Zhao Yi stared at the note, lost in thought.
He remembered seeing a twisted figure under an eave as he was about to leave the Giant Hospital instance.
Based on the note, could that figure be X-1?
But... why would it appear in the Giant Hospital?
Could it be that the Giant Hospital also...
While Zhao Yi was contemplating, Yang Linlin approached him closely and whispered in a barely audible voice, "Zhao Yi, what should we do about the curse?"
Now she was almost certain that as long as they continued staying in this experimental base, they would easily complete the main quest!
But based on Yang Linlin's understanding of Zhao Yi, this restless guy would never be satisfied with the status quo.
He would not stop until he turned this instance upside down!
And she also wanted to destroy this place filled with guilt and blood!