Chapter 251

"Da da da."

Stiff footsteps echoed in the darkness, step by step towards the direction of the counter.

The oil lamp made a fierce burning sound, and the surrounding darkness became colder and denser, bottomless, as if trying to freeze human blood vessels.

That is to say, the heart is hanging high and tense, and every cell is full of the urge to escape, but everyone still restrained their actions with reason, forcing themselves to stay behind the counter, standing still in the small area shrouded in lights , waiting for the approach of footsteps.

After all, that's how they got here on the previous three floors.

After shopping, the customer will come to the counter, leave the coins and leave.

All sincerely hope that this time will be the same.

"..."

Wen Jianyan pursed her lips tightly and stared fixedly not far away.

Not far away, in the area shrouded in darkness, there is a faint scarlet light, flickering and flickering, but it is always stable and has not disappeared.

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He knew that this transaction was not completed.

If the transaction is completed, then this incense stick will never stand in its original place as it is now.

During the whole process, any details were ignored by him.

Wen Jianyan stood still, thinking quickly in his mind, searching for any possible clues.

First of all, my basic rules about the fourth floor should be unmistakable, and all the clues point to the same point, that is "eating".

The "incense" exchanged from the donation box with ghost coins is the food for reason, and it is what Wen Jianyan hopes to see—if it is food, then the corpses and ghosts that appear next are very scary, at least according to the rules. In fact, it is not easy for them to enter the wrong zone, and they don't need to risk their lives to try and make mistakes.

Unfortunately, things backfired.

[Prosperity Building] The entire dungeon is not prepared to let them pass the level so easily.

Judging from the current development of things, "fragrant" is obviously not food.

Or yes, not quite.

"Da da da."

The footsteps were approaching.

The temperature of the air was bitingly cold, no matter how fiercely the oil lamps burned, they could not illuminate the boundless darkness in front of them.

The smell of stench and corruption from the dead body has already struck in front of him, making people feel sick.

When Wen Jianyan tried to brainstorm, the "customer" had already arrived.

"clatter."

Footsteps stopped in front of the counter.

The air fell into a dead silence.

"..." Everyone held their breath subconsciously,

The light of the oil lamp was limited to a narrow corner. There seemed to be something standing in front of the counter, but no one could see its shape. Even though his sight could not penetrate the darkness, he still stared at it uncontrollably. The area in front of the counter.

Unbrought fear is in the air.

The next second, a pale hand covered with bruise-purple corpse spots slowly stretched out from the darkness. Under everyone's nervous gaze, it slowly pressed on the table.

However, that hand did not leave Mingbi behind as everyone expected.

"Chi Chi!"

The moment the hand appeared before everyone's eyes, the flames of the oil lamp shot up suddenly, and the stench from the burning corpse oil became stronger in an instant.

Wen Jianyan's pupils shrank, and he stared fixedly at the bottomless darkness in front of him. His scalp felt numb and his body turned cold. However, contrary to the stiffness of his limbs, his brain was working rapidly.

Countless pictures flashed before his eyes.

On the third floor, in the third painting, above the altar, there are incense burners, candlesticks, and a plate of rotten fruits.

The winding path stretches into the darkness, and at the end of the path is a barren cemetery, in front of the graves are placed spiritual tablets, portraits, incense burners, and—

Rotten offerings.

sacrifice.

Wen Jianyan's breath was slightly suffocated, and he hurriedly raised his eyes, looking towards the darkness not far away.

There, the stick of incense was still burning quietly, like a tiny, red eyeball, silently looking at him.

In other words, "fragrance" is not food, but a medium, a way of offering food to "customers"!

Along with that hand stretched out from the darkness, an invisible, cold and terrifying force spread.

Under the palm of the pale and stinking corpse, the paint on the table began to turn black and blue, and even made a slight "click" sound, as if it was rotting and breaking from the depths of the wood.

"Chi Chi Chi!"

When everyone thought that the burning speed of the oil lamp was already extremely fast, its speed actually accelerated further! The lamp oil dropped at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye, but in just a few seconds, it had already dropped to a very obvious level.

"!!"

After seeing this scene, everyone's pupils shrank instantly. As senior anchors, they instantly understood what was happening now.

Destroy counters and consume oil lamps.

"Customers" try to invade this space.

The seemingly harmless "customers" on the first three floors became a real threat on the fourth floor.

Once it did, the counter shattered and the lamp oil burned out.

What exactly happens next...

Everyone dare not.

Just at this moment, a deliberately lowered, calm voice sounded from the side: "I have a law."

Everyone was startled, and turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.

The silver-haired girl stood where she was, with no expression on her face. The gentle smile was thrown away, and the contours of her facial features became cold and hard. Her eyes were fixed on the darkness in front of her. Her shoulders were thin, her back straight, and she spoke concisely. To put it bluntly:

"The sacrifice is not incense, but something that needs him."

As she said that, she turned her face and looked at the crowd. The dim lights flickered on her face, the boundary between light and dark was clear, and there was a bright light in the depths of her light-colored eyes, which was hard to look at. Shimmer, eyes with a strange sense of focus:

"I have a guess that needs to be tried, but it is dangerous and requires your cooperation."

"Say." Tangerine Tang beside him suddenly said.

"I need us to distract the customer, grab its attention, and create an opportunity for me to leave the counter and go to the incense burner."

It sounds very simple, but everyone in the field said, under the current situation, how difficult it is to do this, and what a terrible risk to bear.

The key point is that the current "customer" is completely different from the previous three floors. It is no longer harmless, but has a strong desire to attack. If you are not careful, you may become a victim of this dangerous game.

"Okay." Unexpectedly, Tangerine Tang also agreed, "How should I do it?"

Wen Jianyan quickly glanced at Tangerine Candy, took out a red, unlit candle from his pocket, and handed it to her: "Use this."

Tangerine Candy showed a puzzled look: "This is...?"

Qi Qian was stunned, his eyes seemed to be burned by the red, and he gasped in surprise: "Could it be that it has the same effect as red lamp oil?"

"..."

Wen Jianyan's gaze stayed on the orange candy for a moment, "That's right, but according to my personal experience, its effect is far less powerful than that of an oil lamp, and its range of action will be narrower."

Qi Qian nodded: "I see."

Tangerine Candy took the candle from Wen Jianyan's hand: "So, as long as you light it, it will attract the attention of customers, right?"

Wen Jianyan nodded, "Yes."

Tangerine Candy: "Understood."

She turned to look at Acropolis: "Come with me."

Zhang Yu on the side said: "I will also participate."

His talent has a strong advantage in life preservation, and he is very suitable to enter this team that attracts customers' attention to resist damage: "I can be responsible for holding the candle."

"OK."

Without saying a word, Tangerine Candy threw the candle to Zhang Yu.

[Integrity First] In the live broadcast room:

"Orange Candy is indeed the top ten in the rankings. This decision-making ability is really strong. It can be seen at a glance that the number of people in this operation is not too large, otherwise the mobility of the team is not strong, so I only bring the person in charge of monitoring the fatal crisis. Acropolis, she is responsible for the bottom line,"

"Besides, when Zhang Yu volunteered for Ying, she also agreed without asking, because Zhang Yu is a stranger in his team, and others would probably think for a few seconds when they heard such a request, and agreed without blinking. , this kind of courage is hard for ordinary anchors to have."

"Wait... Is it just me who noticed a detail?"

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"Haven't you noticed? The distance between Tangerine Candy and Wen Jianyan and Zhang Yu is not the same, but she took the candle from Wen Jianyan directly with her hands, but threw it to Zhang Yu...not even I would like to have an indirect contact."

"Good guy, it really is."

"Hahahahaha, it's a double standard that's hard to detect."

Due to the critical situation, as a senior anchor, everyone understands the importance of hurrying up.

Their conversation just now was very fast, and it only took tens of seconds to go back and forth, and there was no time for a certain amount of tactical communication.

Even so, the time left for them is running out.

Under the violently burning oil lamp, half of the tabletop has been covered in green and black, forming a sharp color difference with the pale dead man's palm on top. People who watch it are terrified, and the speed of lamp oil consumption is even more frightening. People pointed out that it was only ten minutes before entering the fourth floor, and the first customer had not been received yet, but more than half of the lamp oil had been consumed!

If it continues at this rate, they will all die from running out of lamp oil without even waiting for the second customer to come to the door.

There must be immediate action.

"."

Tangerine Candy said loudly.

As soon as she finished speaking, the three of them rushed straight out of the counter!

At the same time, with almost no time difference, Zhang Yu immediately lit the red candle in his hand, a faint red light lit up, and the ominous light shrouded the three of them.

The moment the red light came on, it seemed that there was some invisible change in the darkness.

"..."

As if being attracted attention, the pale, dead man's hand covered with corpse spots slowly retracted into the darkness, leaving only a scorched black deep handprint on the counter.

"laugh…"

The moment the palm left the table, the originally fiercely burning flames calmed down slightly. Although it was still different from the usual time, the consumption speed was finally no longer the same as before, and it was frighteningly fast.

Soon, in the darkness, the stiff footsteps sounded again.

"Da da da."

It moved away from the counter, chasing the scarlet gleam.

As the footsteps moved away, the thick, heavy, oppressive darkness followed, and all the anchors who remained behind the counter couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Wen Jianyan didn't feel the slightest way. For him, this was the beginning of a test.

He raised his eyes and glanced into the distance.

The entire store was very dark, and due to the large area, it was impossible to determine the location of the "customer". Wen Jianyan judged that the footsteps of the other party were gradually moving away from the location of the incense burner based on his hearing.

...is now.

Wen Jianyan took a deep breath, lowered his head, and quickly lit the off-white candle in his hand.

The bright yellow light illuminated his side face, and the little fire light reflected in his eyes, dancing slightly.

Holding the candlestick, he rushed straight to the location of the incense burner at a fast speed.

Fortunately, he had already guessed that it is not enough to just light a stick of incense. Once the tone is not good, the "incense" cannot be used as an offering to the dead, and there is a high probability that he will have to make up for it later, so he placed the incense burner at a distance. On the table near the counter, it can be regarded as a slight obstacle for this action.

Wen Jianyan quickly came to the wooden table.

Sure enough, the censer in front of him didn't change much from before he left. The scarlet flame flickered in the darkness, and a wisp of off-white smoke floated up, exuding a dizzying and cold aroma.

Wen Jianyan put the candlestick on the table and calmed down a little.

Ok, so what to do now?

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