However, sometimes it seems that there are many choices, but in fact there are no choices at all.

Just when Ruan Qing made up his mind not to go, the announcement on the cruise ship rang again.

"Every guest, please be sure to go to the dance on time. If any guest fails to go at the stipulated time, they will be regarded as suspicious stowaways, and the consequences will be borne by the guests themselves."

The tone of the staff was polite and respectful, but the content of the broadcast was overbearing, almost to the point of being unreasonable.

It’s also reached the point where I don’t hide myself at all.

Originally other players had planned not to go like Ruan Qing, but now they had no choice but to go.

After all, if they all don’t go, the target is really too big, and they can be found out with just a casual inspection, and then the situation of the players will be even more difficult.

No one knows what will happen if you are taken as a stowaway, but it will definitely not end well.

The dance was held in the comprehensive hall on the third floor. Probably in order to accommodate all the guests, the staff temporarily moved all other facilities in the comprehensive hall on the third floor, leaving the hall completely empty.

Although the dance was a temporary event, the venue was very luxurious, and it did not look like a temporary dance.

Although there are still ten minutes before the dance starts, the hall is already filled with people.

The place is mingled with wine, magnificent, and the light of the chandelier above the head exudes warmth, but is not dazzling, with a strong feeling of drunkenness and wealth.

Many people gathered together and talked in low voices, but it was not too noisy. The melodious sound of violins rang out in the hall, revealing luxury and elegance everywhere.

The guests coming and going were all dressed formally and beautifully, and they all looked like successful people. The whole scene was like a luxurious dance held in a five-star hotel, rather than on a cruise ship.

The players were not too arrogant, nor did they wear too conspicuous clothes. Most of the players even did not wear formal clothes for the convenience of movement, and finally blended into the crowd of guests in a low-key manner.

Not all the guests who won the invitation letter were rich, and many guests did not prepare formal clothes, so it was not surprising that the players did not wear formal clothes.

The male player in a suit looked at other players heading to the dance one after another, then looked at Ruan Qing who was motionless, and said hesitantly, "Boss, are you really not going?"

Ruan Qing still didn't raise his head, "I won't go."

He was originally a stowaway, and it made no difference whether he went or not.

What's more, he has the permission cards of the staff and Lin Zhiyan, so even if he unfortunately encounters the staff, he will have a way to escape.

The male player in the suit showed hesitation and hesitation on his face, and finally went to the dance party on the third floor with other players.

In the end, only Ruan Qing was left in the library, and the only sound left was his sound of turning over books.

Just when Ruan Qing was reading the book about evil gods seriously, there was a sound of movement not far behind him.

Ruan Qing was startled and turned around sharply, looking straight in the direction of the sound. His eyes were full of vigilance and uneasiness, and he was ready to escape at any time.

However, the terrifying scene he imagined did not happen. He saw a person walking out of the dark corner of the neglected library.

Xu...any words?

Ruan Qing's eyes under his hat narrowed for a moment, this person has always been here?

The books in the library are placed in an orderly manner. The ones placed in that corner are all literary works that have nothing to do with what they are looking for, so no player has gone there just now.

Even Ruan Qing ignored that corner, but he didn't expect that there was always someone there.

It doesn't matter if you are a player, but Xu Jinyan is not a player.

One of the rules of the Infinite Horror Game prohibits players from revealing information about the Infinite Horror Game to NPCs.

How much did this person just hear?

Xu Jinyan seemed to be sleeping in the corner, with a look of laziness and sleepiness on his face. He yawned and walked past Ruan Qing casually.

He didn't even look at Ruan Qing during the whole process.

But when Xu Jinyan was about to reach the door, he stopped, turned sideways and raised his chin to look at Ruan Qing who was sitting there.

"Classmate Xia, if you don't attend the dance, you will die."

After Xu Jinyan finished speaking, he left directly, leaving Ruan Qing alone looking in the direction of the door in shock.

Did Xu Jinyan recognize him?

Obviously this was the first time he and Xu Jinyan met, so why could Xu Jinyan recognize him?

You must know that he looks completely different from the original owner at this moment. Even those who are familiar with Xia Qing will not be able to recognize him.

Those men could only recognize him because of his physique, not because of Xia Qing, but Xu Jinyan recognized him as Xia Qing.

So strange.

The time was about to reach eight o'clock in the evening. Ruan Qing lowered his eyes and thought for a few seconds, and finally stepped on the last second and reached the dance party on the third floor.

When Ruan Qing arrived, the dance had already begun, elegant music was playing in the hall, and the guests in the middle of the dance were dancing waltz to the music.

Ruan Qing lowered the brim of his hat and stood quietly in the darkness of the corner, trying his best to reduce his sense of presence.

There were quite a few guests attending the dance, but no one noticed Ruan Qing in the corner, except for the players who were also in the corner.

The male player in a suit's eyes lit up when he saw Ruan Qing, and he immediately came over, "Boss, are you here too?"

Ruan Qing said lightly, "Hmm", but did not explain why he appeared here.

The male players in suits don't care about Ruan Qing's coldness. Big gamers are more or less aloof.

Time passed little by little, nothing happened, and the entire dance was extremely normal.

Except Lin Zhiyan didn't come.

The guests had long forgotten what Mr. Lin was going to say, and only the players found it strange.

If nothing was going to happen at the ball, why did they gather all their guests at the ball and even use strong force.

At first, the players who were scattered in various places felt a little uneasy. This uneasiness continued to grow as time went by. The players began to gather towards Ruan Qing, with a faint tendency of Ruan Qing being the main player.

The audience in the live broadcast room fell silent when they saw this scene.

[What should I say? My wife is really smart, but her fighting ability is really bad. Don’t act like you don’t need to work hard if you hold her in your lap! I will curse you if you hold me back!

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[This proves that my wife’s acting skills are really good. Everyone is convinced of it, but it can be considered that they are a bit discerning and know that it is better to follow my wife, otherwise they still don’t know what this copy is about.]

[I really don’t know what my wife is doing with this bunch of trash. She is obviously quite capable of doing it alone.]

None of the players were in the mood to watch the barrage. They stared at the dance in case any danger suddenly came.

But even though their eyes were sore from staring at it, they didn't find anything wrong.

The male player in a suit didn't notice anything wrong. He looked at Ruan Qing, who had his head down and his eyes closed, and whispered, "Boss, what do you think?"

Ruan Qing whispered, "It's only nine o'clock."

The players were a little confused when they heard this, and they didn't understand what Ruan Qing's words "only nine o'clock" meant.

Ruan Qing spoke in a low voice, "Do you remember when the temperature on the cruise ship dropped sharply last night?"

Ten o'clock.

The temperature dropped sharply last night at exactly ten o'clock in the evening.

The time of the dance stated in the invitation letter is also from 8pm to 10pm.

At ten o'clock in the evening, something will definitely happen.

The players were reminded by Ruan Qing and remembered the somewhat abnormal temperature last night. They all looked at the time and suddenly realized that it was only a few minutes away from ten o'clock.

There's something wrong. They've only been to the dance for about an hour, so how come two hours have passed?

Even Ruan Qing frowned. There was indeed something wrong with the time. It was twice as fast as usual.

Just when the players couldn't figure it out, the dance music stopped, and then the amplified sound from the microphone sounded.

That was Lin Zhiyan's voice.

"First of all, congratulations to all the guests for winning the quota this time. I am very happy to be here with you."

Lin Zhiyan's tone was indifferent, without any emotion, as if he was reading from a manuscript, and there was no hint of happiness in his words.

Probably he was too lazy to be perfunctory, so after a pause, he chuckled.

"However, the seven-day luxury cruise tour ended early. Next, I will play a horror escape game with everyone."

All the guests were a little unresponsive, still immersed in the cheers just now.

Horror Escape Game...what does it mean? Is it a new game project?

Looking at the indifferent smile on Lin Zhiyan's face, the guests had a bad premonition in their hearts. The scene gradually became quiet, even falling into dead silence, with only Lin Zhiyan's indifferent voice remaining.

"Please all guests, please fight as hard as you can in the last time."

Just after Lin Zhiyan finished speaking, the sound of impact came from the hull of the cruise ship, mixed with the sound of slapping the glass windows and the hull.

Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the glass window, with uneasiness in their eyes.

But in the next second, this uneasiness turned into fear, and everyone present widened their eyes and shrank their pupils.

Because there were rows of scary shadows lying on the glass window. The shadow's long hair covered most of its face, but even so, the eyes that covered the face could be vaguely seen.

Weird and creepy.

Although the shadow is human-shaped, it is covered with eyes, and the facial features have long since disappeared, leaving only a grinning mouth from ear to ear, and densely packed eyes. The eyeballs are still sliding. Just take a look.
To be continued...