Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1001: Chapter 912: Terror Queen 8

The four newcomers did not stand on ceremony, immediately taking the pie and water that Zhong Junyu handed over, eating and drinking without hesitation. As for thanking him, wasn’t Zhong Junyu supposed to be their protector and guide? What was there to thank for?

Seeing the newcomers with such an ”as it should be” expression, Li Meng was truly infuriated. Although there were clever newcomers who could build good relationships with the seasoned players from the start and smoothly pass the novice phase to eventually become seasoned themselves, there were far more foolish ones. She had no idea what criteria the game used to pull people in, but it seemed to bring in a lot of idiots.

Li Meng took a deep breath, telling herself not to be angry, that it was useless to get mad. If she were to die from anger, it would only delight these newcomers. Turning to face Lan Shuangshuang, Li Meng replaced her expression with a genuine smile.

Lan Shuangshuang, this newcomer had great capabilities without being arrogant at all. Even though she seemed stronger than both her and Brother Junyu, she showed no sign of arrogance or looking down on others. Such people, even without abilities, could get along well with seasoned players and proceed smoothly. What’s more, Lan Shuangshuang was indeed skilled, with a bright future ahead. Thus, Li Meng felt quite fond of Lan Shuangshuang.

Just as newcomers need to build good relationships with seasoned players, seasoned players also want to get along with stronger players. The game was full of crises, and no one knew when they might need someone to save them. Even though Lan Shuangshuang was a newcomer, she undoubtedly held the status of a stronger player.

Li Meng didn’t let Lan Shuangshuang eat pie; instead, she took out several disposable food containers. Upon opening them, they revealed delicate xiaolongbao, almost transparent with juices visible inside, emitting a rich aroma. Each container’s xiaolongbao had different fillings, each alluring with semi-transparent skin wrapped around the soupy meatball.

Li Meng cheerfully invited Lan Shuangshuang, ”Shuangshuang, let’s have xiaolongbao. I hurriedly bought these last time in the game. They taste amazing; you should try them.” Having just exchanged names, Li Meng began addressing Lan Shuangshuang affectionately as ”Shuangshuang,” appearing very close, without a hint of sarcasm.

Lan Shuangshuang did not refuse Li Meng’s goodwill. While she could endure hardships, she also wouldn’t reject good food. Lan Shuangshuang sat down with Li Meng and began enjoying the xiaolongbao.

The four newcomers over there smelled the tempting aroma and watched Li Meng and Lan Shuangshuang having xiaolongbao, feeling a bit restless. However, seeing Zhong Junyu eating pie and drinking water just like them, and considering Lan Shuangshuang’s martial power and Li Meng’s sharp tongue, they eventually settled down, obediently eating their pie, not daring to act rashly.

After the meal, Lan Shuangshuang pulled down the female ghost floating above her acting as a cooling machine, placing her directly opposite. She got straight to the point, ”Tell me, how many ghosts are in this hotel? And what’s the pattern of their attacks on us?”

Under normal circumstances, ghosts attack people for two reasons: one, vengeance, and two, indiscriminate harm with no pattern to follow. However, since this is a survival game, even if it seems chaotic, there must be some rules to abide by.

The female ghost had already given up resistance. When Lan Shuangshuang questioned her, she answered directly, ”I don’t know how many ghosts there are because everyone who died in this hotel can only roam the rooms they stayed in and the place they died. I’m the same, confined to my former rooms and death site, never venturing elsewhere.

So, I don’t know exactly how many ghosts are in this Ghost Hotel, but I know there are certainly quite a few since many people died together when I did.

After death, we are trapped in this hotel. Whenever someone checks into the room we died in, we can attack them, but only those staying in the room we once occupied.

However, an attack can only happen once a day. Also, there are empty rooms in the hotel without occupants, and these empty rooms have no ghosts. If those entering the hotel find an unoccupied empty room, we cannot attack those in the empty rooms for three days. After three days, the ghosts residing closest to these empty rooms on either side can attack.

The ghosts that attacked you earlier in the lobby died there. Later, the Heavenly Master led people to choose this room, which was my pre-death room, so both the lobby ghosts and I could attack you.”

This is actually the game’s rule: the rooms once inhabited by the ghosts are their territory. Entering ghost territory means entering an attack zone, but they can only attack once per day without multiple assaults. Additionally, uninhabited empty rooms in the hotel act as safe zones for three days.

The game difficulty isn’t too hard, after all, it’s meant for newcomers to adapt. The power of ghosts has been significantly reduced and their attack count limited. If you’re not too stupid, you can indeed get through with the guidance of seasoned players.

But now that Lan Shuangshuang was here, she didn’t plan to just get by. The novice phase really wasn’t difficult, especially with Lan Shuangshuang’s Heavenly Master abilities. After getting full, she took Li Meng along, who followed her relentlessly, and started forcefully kicking open every door in the hotel.

Once inside, she would drag the ghosts out, tie them with ropes, and let them flutter in the sky like kites. As for those uncooperative or defiant, they were beaten into submission. By the time Lan Shuangshuang had made her rounds throughout the hotel, the once defiant ghosts had become balloons, hovering in the sky, bruised and subdued.

Li Meng tilted her head, her mouth agape, staring at the thin strings hanging down the corridors and the crowded ghosts at the ceiling, each restrained and motionless. It was a sight that left her mentally overwhelmed.

Looking back at Lan Shuangshuang, a fiery admiration had replaced the starstruck awe in Li Meng’s eyes. This wasn’t a mere newcomer; this was a powerhouse, a gold-standard ally. For the first time, Li Meng overlooked her dearest Brother Junyu, sticking to Lan Shuangshuang like glue.

Lan Shuangshuang’s feelings towards Li Meng weren’t hateful. Although in a past life Li Meng was her mortal enemy, Lan Shuangshuang steadfastly refused to think of that foolish and incompetent Lan Shuangshuang as herself.

Moreover, the previous Lan Shuangshuang was purely a newbie dragging behind. In such a case, seasoned player Li Meng had plenty of means to kill Lan Shuangshuang. Yet Lan Shuangshuang always clung to Zhong Junyu like a plaster, and despite Li Meng’s tricks, she never faced any significant danger. So, despite Li Meng’s unforgiving words, her nature was still inherently kind.

This survival game proved challenging because of the sheer number of ghosts haunting the Ghost Hotel, astonishingly many. Even with the restriction of one attack per day, meeting them as a delicate, feeble newcomer was absolutely fatal.