In an escape game...

The sales ghost ship passed through the space crack and returned to the water space, fresh air poured into the chest cavity, Yun Xubai felt the turbid air accumulated in the lungs dissipate, very refreshing.

Water ghosts and living NPCs are still in the underwater space, there are no ghosts and ghosts, and the true face of the water space is revealed to everyone.

The river was muddy and overgrown with water and grass. Several hulks were parked by the river, and there were a few abandoned wooden houses on the bank.The stage and the temple stage have long been soaked by the river water and are crumbling. There are more than a dozen large boxes and dressing tables on the moss-covered wooden boards, all of which are troupe guys.

From time to time, water birds flew out of the reeds, making ominous calls.

Yun Xubai's eyes followed the waterfowl across the air, and landed in front of the small temple gate.

The small temple stands on the water, and the gate is open like the mouth of a monster.I couldn't see the inside clearly, I just felt eerie.

Yun Xu Bai said warmly: "It turns out that this is a wild river."

"Well, it's just a wild river that doesn't shit." The god Thorn looked at the temple lazily, and said with a sneer, "The offerings in the temple may be wild..."

"Hush." ​​The rabbit interrupted him: "A strong dragon will not overwhelm a snake. If there is, it will not be too late to talk about it later."

The god Thorn blinked: "Okay."

The god Thorn is used to being alone, rarely plays team games, and never knows what restraint is.But facing Yun Xubai and the rabbit, he was willing to cooperate.

The audience in the live broadcast room were still marveling at the transformation of the god Thorn, when they saw a notification appear on the light screen:

[Player "Ba Ba", solve the crisis * 1, reward ** points 10. ]

In an instant, the bullet screen praising the thorns and sensibleness of the gods was covered by "hahaha":

[I finally know why Brother Xu declined the help of God Thorn to open the way, dear, you can also get extra points for solving the crisis]

[It's my goose routine that is too deep]

[Will God Thorn cry when he discovers the truth again]

Over time, other players find a solution and return to the water space.

After Yun Xubai came back a female player, tall and cold-tempered, the god Thorn knew her, the player ranked fifth overall, and her id was "Gao Ling".

Gao Ling snatched an ordinary ghost ship, wearing a costume, removing makeup, with all the facial features.Nodding to the god Thorn from a distance, it was a greeting.

The god Thorn said: "Gao Ling has a good talent, and may also be one of the competitors."

Wu Sheng once said harsh words to Yun Xubai, saying that after he became the Lord God, he would be punished.From this, it can be determined that Wusheng and the black kite are aiming at the position of the main god.

But there is no evidence that they were campaigners.

Yun Xubai thought of another possibility, he repeated Wusheng's words to the god Thorn, and said slowly: "If Wusheng and the black kite are not candidates for the main god, then their purpose should be to kill the three candidates and strive for a chance to become a leader."

"They can really do this kind of thing," the god Thorn sneered, not worried at all: "But they are not good enough, they can't make any waves, don't worry."

Yun Xubai nodded, and heard the god Thorn ask again: "Do you have a problem with them?"

Yun Xubai: "They are friends of Biscuit Bear."

The god Thorn had heard about this incident, and immediately figured out the cause and effect, and reminded: "It is easy to block a sharp spear, but difficult to guard against a dark arrow. Be careful not to be fooled by villains."

Said Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived, the black kite and Wusheng appeared on the broken stage at the same time.All the facial features of the black kite were found, but Wu Sheng's right ear was missing, and both of them suffered minor injuries.

The black kite and Wusheng looked at Yun Xubai, and found that he was sitting on the same boat as the god Thorn, and his expression changed suddenly.

Wu Sheng didn't dare to do anything to the god Thorn, and stared at Yun Xubai viciously, full of malice.

Not only did Yun Xubai not show any anger, he also smiled at Wu Sheng and touched his right ear.

Wu Sheng's right ear was not found, and he was so angry that he vomited blood because of Yun Xubai's light and flirtatious movement.

Yun Xubai no longer looked at Wu Sheng, because other players also came back, and Yun Xubai found "business opportunities" in these players.

The newly returned players were seriously injured. One of them lost his skin and was lying on the boat dripping with blood. There was a purple gas around his body, and he was probably using props to renew his life.The female player guarding the skinless player has no hair, a bald head, and a terrible complexion.

Yun Xubai had the human skin, hair and nails handed over by the water ghost, and it seemed that the water ghost took the opportunity to snatch them from the players.

Yun Xubai took the initiative to drive the boat close to the two players, and greeted them gently and politely: "You two, I can help you."

Yun Xubai's eyes are brighter than the demon stars in the sky. When he withdraws his sharpness, he has a pure and kind temperament that can capture people's hearts.

The bald female player unconsciously loosened her brows and said with a good attitude, "Thank you, we don't need help for now."

Yun Xubai took out the human skin and hair: "Are you sure you don't need it?"

The bald female player opened her mouth wide, surprised and excited: "Why is it in your hands!"

They searched for a long time in the purgatory-like underwater space, but they couldn't find anything, and they were almost desperate.

Yun Xubai talked about his experience of encountering a water ghost, and handed the two things forward, with a smile in his eyes: "The things return to their original owners."

The bald female player's emotions were ups and downs, her eyelashes were trembling: "I had already given up, but I didn't expect a turnaround. We owe you twice, and when we need help, we will definitely do our best."

After taking the skin and hair, the two injured players returned to normal.

After the male player recovered, the first thing he did was to thank Yun Xubai.

Seeing the appearance of the male player clearly, Yun Xubai realized that they look very similar: "Are you twins?"

The two players nodded in unison, from expressions to movements, they were in perfect harmony.

Ding, Yun Xubai received a bonus notification:

[The player "Baba" rescues one player in distress and gets 2 main god points reward. ]

Not only can it add points, but it can also gain the favor of the two players. This wave is a steady profit.

There is also a set of nails, Yun Xubai also wants to find its owner and earn another 20 points.

God Thorn didn't know that Yun Xubai had earned another wave of points, and said with emotion: "Brother Xu is so kind, it reminds me of how helpful I was when I first entered the game."

Notepad's eyes instantly became hot, and tears flowed down his face: "If it wasn't for Brother Xu, I would be a dead soul in the water now."

The twin brother also said: "If it weren't for brother Xu, my props would be exhausted after the expiration date."

The twin sister said: "If it weren't for Brother Xu, I wouldn't have a younger brother and no hair."

Yun Xubai hesitated to speak.

Saving people is just a matter of convenience, but he is serious about earning points.

Because of their "enthusiasm" in saving lives, Twins of Dragon and Phoenix and Notebook enthusiastically asked to join Yun Xubai's team, and their small team expanded to six people.

When the black kite next door saw it, his eyes were bloodshot.

[Brother Xu has a magical attraction, no matter where he is, he is always the most eye-catching one in the crowd]

[This is the charm of being born with leadership and cohesion, so he is the candidate for the new main god personally selected by the system]

"Xiao Xu, Ghost Tsing Yi is underwater, she seems to be... looking at you." Rabbit said softly.

Yun Xubai lowered his eyes, and the dark red river water became clearer at some point, and the light floated under the water, and the ghost in Tsing Yi Luoxia was immersed in the water, facing upwards, a pair of autumn eyes stared at Yun Xubai closely, with complex eyes.

It's not the first time Yun Xubai sees Luoxia showing such eyes.Every time she looked at him, she always had this kind of look, wanting to talk, love and hatred entangled.

Therefore, Yun Xubai suspects that the identity he plays is a bit special.

Before Yun Xubai could figure out why, Luoxia turned her eyes and looked at the gods and thorns.

Yun Xubai: "..." I misunderstood.

"Is she looking at me?" The god Thorn tilted his head curiously, and commented: "If hatred can be sold by the catty, the way she looks at me may be worth a house."

Beads of blood oozed from the eyes, the sunset continued to fall, the figure became more and more blurred, and finally turned into a little starlight, drowning in the depths of the river.

She appeared in front of Yun Xubai, as if she just wanted to take a look at him.Oh, and a look at the god thorn.

The red mist covering the moon receded, and the cool wind blew across the water. Wherever it passed, the desolation faded away, and the wild river became lively again, crowded with theater boats.

The disappeared water ghost was covered with human skin and sat on the boat in good condition. The stage and temple stage were as new as before, as if they had just been built.

The npc of the troupe also came back, shrinking and shivering on the stage, presumably the experience in the underwater space was not so good.

Someone in the audience yelled at the class master: "Why don't you guys stop singing? It's still ten minutes before the show ends!"

The leader of the class was so excited that he didn't care about the fear, so he asked the musicians to play music quickly, and arranged for two monkeys to play a scene.

The audience fell silent.

With 10 minutes before midnight, Yun Xubai looked at his new teammates: "Let's summarize the rules of crisis in this dungeon while it's safe."

Several people agreed.

Yun Xubai raised his head, his voice was cold, but the tone was very moving: "The first crisis was at seven o'clock in the evening, the hour hand stood still, the water surface was like a mirror, and the audience became water ghosts. Ghosts in the underwater space can climb up to the surface of the water. , and damage the player."

The god Thorn took his words: "The second crisis, at nine o'clock in the evening, the hour hand is still, and the water surface is like a mirror. Not long after the water ghost appeared, we were overturned by the river and reached the underwater space."

"There is a danger interspersed in it. Using the oil paint bought with Ming coins, the player's face will be taken away by the water ghost." Rabbit still has lingering fears when he thinks about it: "In the underwater space, the water ghost has very little restrictions on killing people."

"As it approaches midnight, players and NPCs will automatically return to the water," Yun Xubai said. "The dangers and restrictions of this dungeon are not so regular, and there may be unexpected dangers in the middle. We can only summarize as we go through the level."

Teammates agree with this view.

At midnight, when the show ended, the water ghosts rowed away in small boats and slowly disappeared on the river.

The mayor of the water town took the troupe to the residence.

I live not far from the stage, in a small house by the river.

Most of the small houses are low, and the tallest has only two floors.The role played by the god Thorn is the big boss returning to the hometown, and the mayor is determined to give him the best house. Yun Xubai and the others took advantage of him and lived in the biggest house.

Although the house is big, the rooms are limited, so the twins voluntarily asked to live in a small house on the next floor.

These small houses are built on the banks of the river, facing the river and backing against the wetlands, all of which have raised floors.

Opening the door, the light came on, and the notepad threw itself on the sofa: "This copy is really difficult, can you sleep tonight?"

The house has two floors, with two rooms on each floor. Yun Xubai and Rabbit live on the second floor.

He was not in a hurry to go up, and walked around the first floor first. With the support of the illusion, the room was tidied up, the lighting was soft, and it looked quiet and warm.

The texture of the furniture is very good, revealing a sense of age.

Yun Xubai wanted to find some clues in the house to determine who the former owner was.

Seeing that he had this plan, the teammates did not rest anymore, and came to help together.

Yun Xubai found a portrait in the drawer of the living room, the person in the painting looked forward to life, with bright eyes and bright teeth, it was Luoxia.

The previous owner of this house was Luoxia.

Luoxia used to follow Chen Shuai, so this place should be used to place her.

It's a little strange that such a beautiful and detailed painting is not hung up, but hidden in a dark place.

Yun Xubai looked at the portrait carefully, and saw a red seal in the lower right corner, with two words on it: Zhongshu.

Without signature, this "Zhongshu" may be the donator of the painting, or the artist, or both.

Yun Xubai thought to himself, planning to inquire about Chen Shuai's full name tomorrow, to see if this painting was given by Chen Shuai or someone else.

A familiar sense of peeping appeared, as if someone was standing behind him.

Yun Xubai frowned, looked back, but there was no one behind him.The door of the hall was not closed, and he saw the surface of the water of Heissuo.

The night wind swept across the reeds, making a "squeaky" sound.

Yun Xubai put down the portrait and closed the door.Behind him, the woman in the portrait slowly raised the corners of her lips.

No one saw this scene, after Yun Xubai closed the door, the rabbit called him over.

"Xiao Xu, here is a text clue."

The clue to the text that Rabbit said was a yellowed booklet with neat lowercase letters written on it, with beautiful handwriting.

The first page reads: "It's been a while since I went south with my husband, and he has treated me with the same love as before. The sisters in the troupe are so envious, they all say that I am lucky to have such a beloved man. I really did what I did to follow my husband back then." The most correct decision."

Rabbit said: "This is written by Luoxia, sir, you are referring to Chen Shuai."

Luoxia can write, and it is very rare to be able to leave such intuitive clues.

Yun Xubai nodded.After learning about Luoxia's ending from Shui Gui, and then seeing this deep words, I just feel a little ironic.

Yun Xubai scrolled down and found that the situation had started to change. It said: "Mr. is busy, I haven't seen him for a few days. Zhongshu brought him meals. They are all my favorites. Mister has not forgotten."

Further down, it becomes:

"Farewell My Concubine was performed today. Mr. Liu Liu sent six flower baskets. Mr. Liu found out and lost his temper. I heard that Mr. Lu Liu has some hobbies, and countless young women died at his hands. I have lingering fears. .”

"Zhongshu packed up the things and told me to run away. I asked him why, but he couldn't answer. Hearing Mr.'s voice, he left in a hurry. I was a little flustered."

"Mister asked me to sing another play tomorrow, about the drunken concubine, singing for Mr. Lu Liu. This is the first time Mr. asked me to sing for others, and I fully understood. Mr. wants me to die in exchange for his splendor Mountains and rivers."

Further down, there are pages of empty paper, crumpled with tears.

Seeing this, Yun Xubai already understood that Zhongshu and Chen Shuai are two people.Zhongshu secretly donated paintings to Luoxia, and risked letting her escape, probably because he had a crush on her.

"I don't know whether to call Luoxia infatuated or stupid," Rabbit sighed after reading it: "You can also believe what a dog man said? Be nice to her, give her money, and she thinks it's love? Don't treat her like a canary in a cage, just give it away for the sake of profit. Even if she is played to death by the next family, the dog man will not shed a tear."

The god Thorn was filled with righteous indignation: "Yes, dog man!"

"The background story is fairly clear. Chen Shuai wanted to consolidate his power here, so he arranged a play where Luo Luo was given to the land snake, Lu Liuye. A man named Zhongshu tried to save Luoxia, but failed." Yun Xu Bai analyzed: "The play was arranged as scheduled, but something happened later and everyone died."

Rabbit nodded vigorously: "Your analysis is correct."

"Is there anything to add?" Yun Xubai asked.

"Yes," Rabbit clenched his fists: "This Chen Shuai is really a dog!"

"That Lu Liuye is also a dog man! Hot chicken!"

The god Thorn echoed: "Well scolded, they are all spicy chickens!"

A thin portrait floated behind them, a pale hand protruded from the drawing paper, slowly lifted...and rubbed the eyes in the portrait.

"Woooooooo..."

The mournful cries behind them made everyone's backs tremble, and they all looked behind, seeing nothing.

The portrait hiding behind the wall slowly unfolded. In the painting, Luoxia was crying like pear blossoms and raining, and opened her mouth to curse: "Well scolded, they are dog men! Spicy chicken!"

"Did you hear any sound?" Yun Xubai rubbed the tips of his ears: "I seem to hear someone talking."

"Echo?" The rabbit looked around uncertainly: "This echo is too slow."

Yun Xubai had an intuition that there was a sinister air hovering in the house, he stepped out of the door to check, and found that the portrait that was originally on the table in the living room was lying on the ground.

Yun Xubai knelt down and raised his eyebrows towards the portrait: "Are you eavesdropping?"

No one answered him, Luoxia in the portrait had a serious face, she didn't realize that her expression had changed a long time ago.

Yun Xubai took out a lighter, and orange flames jumped in the air.

"Hush..." The portrait popped up automatically, rushed to the drawer in the living room at an extraordinary speed, and locked it automatically.

[The case was solved hahaha, Luoxia couldn't help eavesdropping when she heard someone scolding a dog man for her]

[The portrait is afraid of fire, the damage value may not be high, it can only be used for eavesdropping and peeking]

[The story of Luoxia's past is very sad. She thought that the other party was true love, but they turned around and gave her away as a commodity. When they went south to bring her, maybe they thought she was still valuable]

[Every time I see this, I want to howl: Sister, wake up! ! ]

Rabbit poked his head out from the room: "Is there a problem?"

Yun Xubai told about the painting: "It should be attracted by your voice, the painting is a bit evil, try not to touch it, and burn it if it is dangerous."

The house still retains many traces of life, after walking around, Yun Xubai has a pretty good understanding of Luoxia's situation back then.

One could even imagine what kind of expectations Luoxia, who was kept in the dark, had been waiting day after day for Chen Shuai to come here to find her.

It was very late, and the players did not find any more useful clues, so they went back to the room to rest.

Yun Xubai's room is in the master bedroom on the second floor. He just fell asleep when he suddenly heard a small but clear sound of the clock hand turning.

"Tick...tick..."

Very rhythmic, like ringing close to the ear.

Yun Xubai couldn't sleep because of the sound, he judged the location, and finally found a pocket watch under the bed.

The pocket watch was old and bronze and the chain was dull, but the time was accurate.

[Player "Baba" gets the item: the watch of love. ]

[The watch of love: When he took out that exquisite pocket watch to confess his love, Luo Xia felt that the whole world was still.She counted her breaths, once, twice... ten times, she nodded cautiously, he laughed, and the world began to turn again. ]

[Instructions for use: 1. This prop can only be used once. 2. The user can stop time or break it, and the time limit is ten seconds. ]

You can pick up such a useful item while sleeping, Yun Xubai smiled.

Fans said he was Ouhuang, but it was true.

He glanced at the barrage, and the audience was getting angry again.

The pocket watch was put into the player's backpack, the sound of the hour hand disappeared, and Yun Xubai quickly fell asleep.

……

When Yun Xubai woke up with a splitting headache, he thought it was dawn, but when he opened his eyes, he saw darkness.There is a glimmer of light from the windowsill, but it's negligible.

"Tick tock...tick tock..." This is not a bell, but the sound of dripping water.

Yun Xubai's forehead felt cold, and drops of water fell from above, dripping on his forehead.

The water droplets splashed, and the fine mist hung on his eyelashes.

The frequency of water droplets falling is consistent, one after another, and the location is very accurate.

Yun Xubai wanted to move away, but found that his limbs were weak and out of control.This feeling is very similar to that of a ghost press. He is conscious, but his fingertips are numb, and no matter how hard he tries, he cannot lift his hand.

An invisible pressure fell from the sky and pinned him to the bed. He was in a trance for a moment, unable to tell whether he was in a dream or awake.

The dripping is still going on, the regular ticking sound is like a curse, and it keeps repeating.

The drops of water on the forehead were not heavy, and the pain was very light, but the continuous superposition made people desperate.

From the perspective of the live broadcast room, the audience clearly saw a white-clothed wraith floating in the sky above Yun Xubai, less than half a meter away. The wraith was holding a wine jug, and water dripped from the spout.

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!But he can't seem to see ghosts and can't move! ]

[It's really torture to keep dripping water like this, if it were me, I would collapse]

[Cub come on!Fight back! ]

Yun Xubai quickly calmed down, he tried his best to ignore the sound of dripping water that constantly disturbed him, and used all his senses to capture the specific location of Yin Qi.

Soon, he found a mass of resentment hanging above him.

Yun Xubai bit the tip of his tongue, the pain spread in his mouth, and the feeling of numbness gradually recovered.He quickly controlled his body, clenched his palms tightly, and a red umbrella appeared in his hands.

"Good evening." In the darkness, Yun Xubai raised the corners of his lips, and broke the head of Wraith with a stick.