Chapter 174 Drawing Lots
Chapter 174 Drawing Lots

I don’t know if it’s an illusion caused by psychological pressure, but everyone always feels that the sky here gets dark faster.

Just after ten o'clock, the whole street became quiet and the staff in the department store left work one after another.

Looking around, all you can see are lonely street lights and unfinished buildings hidden in the night.

Because it is sparsely populated, a lot of weeds grow in places where there are no stone slabs, making this area seem even more quiet and lonely.

And... there was no sound around, not to mention human voices, even the sound of cars could not be heard.

Everyone was in a hurry and seemed not to want to stay outside any longer.

"It's impossible to live in such a depressing place for a long time..." Li Mu sighed softly as he looked at the passers-by who were walking very fast.

Qi Nian turned on her cell phone and checked the time. This was the first time she spoke since they met.

"Who will be the ghost first?"

Several people were silent for a while. This was a question that could not be avoided.

Song Que's coin bounced rapidly on his fingertips. He glanced at the empty Crescent Department Store, which had turned off the lights, and said, "How should this game be played? Is it a real search? Or a fake search? How long does each person have to be a ghost? How do you complete a round of the game? Don't you think these issues need to be discussed?"

really……

After all, this was the first time for everyone to carry out such a weird mission. In the past, Wu Ji always sent everyone back to the past, and the mission requirements were very simple, just to survive. But this time, not only was the mission location in reality, but they were also asked to play a game of hide-and-seek.

After a moment, Zhou Li said, "Let's draw lots."

He spread out his palm, inside which were six pieces of paper with numbers from one to six written on them. Whoever drew the number would be the ghost.

Although this method is simple, it has been unanimously agreed upon by everyone.

After all, the simpler the means, the less likely it is to cheat.

The seeds of doubt had been planted at this moment. This mission was fundamentally different from previous ones.

That is... opposition.

Everyone will be a "ghost" once, and in the game of hide-and-seek, hiders and seekers are inherently in opposition, which also means... there is no basis for cooperation this time.

Unless the trust between them has reached a level that transcends life and death.

But judging from everyone's current vigilant stance, this obviously does not exist.

Everyone took out a piece of paper from Zhou Li's palm in turn, and Bai Yanliang also drew one.

When I spread it out, it was four.

A pretty good middle number, but the homonym makes people pay some attention to it.

"I'm the first one..." Zhou Li sighed. The last note left in his palm had the word "one" written on it.

This is not a good thing. In this case, the further back you are, the more experience you will have.

After all, experience is the continuous accumulation of mistakes, and the first person who becomes a "ghost" has no experience to rely on. On the contrary, he is likely to become everyone's experience.

“It’s me…”

Zhou Li felt a little uneasy. He didn't know why, but he had been feeling uneasy since he came to Yecheng.

He remembered that when he was very young, his mother took him to have his fortune told.

The fortune teller at that time said that he was "a fruit broken on a branch, a man with a miserable life", but Zhou Li did not believe it. But now it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.

"I'm the second one." Yang Muwan's face was not very good either. Obviously, she also understood that being the "ghost" in the front was not a good thing. "I'm the third one." Qi Nian unfolded the note and revealed the three words on it.

"Four." Bai Yanliang said concisely.

"Haha, I'm the fifth one!" Yuan Jie said happily. In his opinion, being the first and the last to be a ghost are the most dangerous, and the safest should be the fifth. When drawing lots, he had been secretly praying that he could draw five, but he didn't expect that he actually drew it!

As for the last one, Song Que threw away the note. It was obvious that he was the last one, but from his expression, he seemed to be normal.

Next, everyone discussed how to play the game.

"How about this? Since the task requires each of us to play the role of a ghost once until six in the morning, and there are exactly six of us here, we can just play the role for one hour each. When the hour is up, we will go downstairs to exchange identities and start the second round of the game. What do you think?"

Zhou Li’s proposal was very reasonable, so it was quickly agreed upon by everyone.

"Then...should the ghost seriously look for us?" Yang Muwan's face had begun to turn pale. She had a delicate temperament to begin with, and now she looked even sicker than Xi Shi.

Song Que sneered and glanced at Yang Muwan: "Of course we have to look for it seriously. Since it's a game, the loser will naturally be punished. The person who is found will be punished, and the ghost who can't find the hider will also be punished. What do you think the punishment will be?"

Although Song Que's words were always harsh, they were often true.

Li Mu, who was considered an outsider at the moment, said, "Song Que is right. Once the time is up and the game begins, everyone should just take care of themselves. We only have one life, and we can't afford to gamble."

Very realistic and contradictory.

The others who were watching the situation of the six people also had something in mind.

In the past, although there were few people willing to help in Wu Ji, at least everyone was in the same boat.

But this time...the mission executors' position is completely different.

Forget about helping. Under these damn rules of the game, if you don’t want to be “punished”, you have to try your best to hide yourself.

But if they all hide too well, the one who is the ghost will be "punished".

"You're right, Wu Ji is starting to clean us up."

Gu Pingsheng rushed over from another place and stood aside watching quietly. He hadn't said anything until this time, when he spoke quietly.

Yu Wenxuan beside him heard this and smiled with narrowed eyes: "Misfortunes often come with blessings, and blessings often come with misfortunes. Maybe this is a good thing..."

At this time, the sky was getting darker and darker, and the time was approaching midnight.

"This is in reality. We will try our best to help you outside the building, but we won't call you. If you need help, you can call us yourself." Li Mu said seriously, "Also, remember to turn off the ringtone of your cell phone. There are other things in this building. Yuan Jie has seen it with his own eyes. I hope you...don't be found by it except by your companions."

The six people nodded.

Zhou Li, who had agreed to be the first "ghost", took several deep breaths before he managed to suppress the feeling of palpitations.

This is not in Wuji, this is reality...

"call……"

Zhou Li glanced at the time and saw that it was one minute before midnight.

"let's go."

He glanced at everyone and led the way into the Crescent Department Store.

Bai Yanliang raised his head and glanced at the sky. There were not so many lights in the western suburbs, but there were still no stars. There was only a pale moon hanging behind the building.

(End of this chapter)