What rolled over?

Or did someone push a dining car over?

The people sitting at the long table couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt in their hearts, and they were all caught off guard by this sudden sound.

The sudden loss of sight made them all feel uneasy.

But before they could brew up more uncontrollable emotions, the candlesticks on the long table lit up one by one with a "swish," and the light from the four candlesticks enveloped the area around the long table, casting a fluctuating light and shadow on the smiling face masks, startling everyone. Yu Xing even saw the pale girl sitting across from him shiver all over.

In front of them, dishes covered by semi-circular silver covers appeared out of thin air, and not only that, there were also wine, drinks, and sweet soup on the table.

The aroma of the dishes wafted out from under the covers, making Yu Xing's nose twitch with anticipation for dinner.

However, the focus of others was not the same as Yu Xing's. After a brief moment of astonishment, everyone ignored the sudden appearance of the food and looked unanimously at the head of the table.

Unlike the empty chairs just now, there was now a slender figure.

The candlelight flickered for a moment.

Suddenly, a pair of overly large blood-red eyes and bright red lips caught their eyes, and the deathly pale face with an expressionless zombie face, reflected in the candlelight, doubled its impact!

"Ah!" The pale girl seemed to be more afraid of jump scares. She was about to scream without realizing it, but the girl next to her quickly and deftly gave her a slap on the back of her head through her mask, preventing her from making a sound.

She covered her head, shrinking back in grievance, realizing that she shouldn't attract the boss's attention, and then pretended to be dead without moving.

The figure chuckled lightly, but still had no expression on her face, and the crimson eyes swept around the eight deductionists, with a hint of exploration.

Yu Xing finally glanced at the figure, avoiding eye contact with her like everyone else, and then squinted to take a closer look. The extra figure was of normal female stature, lazily leaning against the back of the chair, playing with her long red-painted nails.

She had black hair woven into a complex and exquisite Western bun, with a few bangs left on both sides of her cheeks, and she was wearing a familiar Lolita-style dress, still in red and black as the main colors, adorned with several luxurious gemstones reflecting a dim light.

"......"

The more Yu Xing looked, the more he felt that the small ruby that had accidentally fallen off was not worth getting worked up over. She was unexpectedly petty.

Yes, this was Alice!

However... this was the 2.0 version of Alice with a revised aesthetic style.

This time, Alice had no mechanical feel at all, and her movements were smooth and natural, just like a living person, but her oppressive force had not diminished in the slightest. Instead, it had gained a few more indescribable hints of strangeness.

"Hello, I'm Alice. Welcome to my castle - my theme park," Alice said, slightly disappointed that she hadn't found the despicable person she was looking for, and began her routine self-introduction with a slight straightening of her body.

The people on both sides didn't dare to make a sound, not even a bit of applause.

The butler standing behind Alice's chair clapped his hands at this time: "Welcome."

Dutifully!

After the butler clapped, Zeng Lai and Huai also started clapping, and then there was a sparse applause in the room.

Alice seemed quite satisfied and pressed her hand down: "Thank you for the enthusiasm of the visitors. I believe that everyone has traveled a long way to get here and must be hungry. I won't delay your mealtime. I'm here... to add some fun to your experience."

Yu Xing felt Zeng Lai next to him becoming serious.

Obviously, what Alice was about to say was the extra part of the rules, and if they misunderstood, they might die directly in the next few hours.

"Well..." Alice seemed to be thinking on the spot, and a few seconds later, she emphasized, "So, for the first meal, let's start with a simple game. Before breakfast tomorrow, each of you must enter more than ten sealed rooms alone~"

"Only the first person to enter each room counts as a success. After each person has entered the required number of rooms, the eleventh room doesn't count. What you encounter in the rooms depends on your luck. I hope you all encounter something to leave a lasting impression on this trip."

As soon as she finished speaking, a task prompt appeared on Yu Xing's panel.

[Room Progress 010]

It showed that the completed part was 0, indicating that the count of entering the rooms started from this moment. Otherwise, his bedroom would definitely count, not to mention the miscellaneous room and control room on the second floor.

Alice's tone sounded quite sincere, as if she really thought it was a good thing for the guests to encounter something, and the requirement didn't sound particularly difficult. Many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, her next sentence revealed that they had relaxed too early. She admired the eye pattern on her nails in the candlelight and said, "Friendly reminder... Currently, there are a total of seventy rooms in the castle, excluding the areas that require keys to open."

The deductionists wearing smiling face masks couldn't laugh at all.This means that if the status quo is maintained, it is likely that several people will not be able to fill the room!

Han Zhiyong, who had not spoken much after entering the deduction, asked, "What if we don't enter enough rooms?"

"If we don't enter enough?" Alice asked back, her crimson eyes staring at him, "Such unenthusiastic guests will make me very sad. Then let's bring the unqualified person to face his monster and watch him die."

"..."

Wow, can't even run?

If only brought to his own specter, the deductionist might be able to escape with the reserve of sacrifices and props, but if Alice is there to watch the whole time, it would be a situation of certain death!

It turns out that the forty percent of the comprehensive deduction confrontation is reflected here!

From now on, at least until tomorrow morning, everyone is an opponent.

Alice, who successfully caused trouble, saw the solemn atmosphere of the guests and nodded in satisfaction, standing up. "Well, that's all the rules after this meal. I wish you all a pleasant meal."

As she turned around, Yu Xing keenly heard the sound of wheels rolling. In just an instant, the candlelight, like the previous chandelier, went out at the same time, and the scene fell into darkness again.

"Gurgle..."

The sound of the wheels was loud and gradually receded. This time, the deductionist was not disturbed by the unknown, and they speculated one after another—was the sound of the rolling wheels made by Alice?

Yu Xing was the most clear about this. During the time of the mechanical Alice, who was over two meters tall, she had wheels under her feet. At that time, her whole body was made of metal, so the presence of wheels was not abrupt. But today, although Alice looked like a human, she still had wheels?

Yu Xing vaguely thought of something and remained silent in the darkness.

After about ten seconds, the sound of the rolling wheels could no longer be heard. The crystal chandelier on the ceiling lit up again, much brighter this time, dispelling the previous sense of oppression.

"Finally, we can eat..." Yu Xing truly felt hungry. While everyone was immersed in a certain subtle atmosphere, he muttered quietly and looked at the table full of dishes with a satisfied smile.

At this moment, most of them were already in a competitive relationship for the room. Why is this guy named Xing so calm and ready to eat?

Isn't he worried? Is he not in a hurry? Even if there are gamblers willing to take him, he is not without risk! Doesn't he have any hostility towards others? This makes us, who are already thinking about how to calculate others, look low...

And this appearance... it's too superior!

In this era, no matter what profession, complaining has almost become instinct.

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Especially when there is danger, but the danger is not urgent, people will vent their complaints in their hearts to shift their attention and consume their anxiety.

At this moment, Yu Xing became the target of their complaints.

After muttering a few words in their hearts, everyone gradually took off their masks. Yu Xing took a bite of the sweet and sour pork and squinted his long, narrow eyes in satisfaction, not forgetting to glance at others through the narrow opening.

To be honest, although the three chefs in the castle didn't look quite normal, the dishes they made were absolutely delicious, with color, fragrance, and taste, even better than many chefs in reality!

Hmm... Huai is a curly-haired young man, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Huang Bai looks a bit younger, a girl with big eyes and a heroic look between her eyebrows.

Yi's appearance is average, like a white-collar worker who hurries past on the street every day, with slightly sunken cheeks and a slightly prominent cheekbone.

Yu Xing, Han Xinyi, and Han Zhiyong have all seen them. The former has had several contacts, and the latter has been followed. In any case, they are all familiar faces... Hey, this mashed potatoes are delicious.

The gambler Zeng Lai is younger than Yu Xing imagined, even younger than Huai, with short brown hair, healthy wheat-colored skin, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, belonging to the traditional handsome Chinese type. At this moment...

Why are you staring at me?

Yu Xing swallowed the food in his mouth and looked at Zeng Lai in confusion.

Zeng Lai pursed his lips. "Wow, Ren Yi didn't tell me you look like this. Indeed, he is a strategy machine, not paying attention to anything else..."If he had known, he wouldn't have boasted in front of Yu Xing about being favored by the Midnight Guild's Medusa. It was so damn embarrassing, damn it.

Yu Xing made no comment on this and instead called out, "Senior, you should eat too. After eating grass, you'll have the energy to claim a room."

They had all been to the fifth floor and knew that even the corridors that were already open could become inaccessible due to various external factors. So, while there were said to be seventy rooms, in reality, the situation was even more tense.

Hearing this, the one sitting close by felt as if he wasn't sitting on a chair but on a furnace. He hurriedly ate a few bites and then said to the butler standing by the long table, "I'm full, may I leave now?"

The butler nodded, "Of course, remember that bath time is at seven o'clock, don't be late~"

With permission granted, he immediately stood up, not even bothering to say goodbye to everyone before running off.

"Damn it!" Han Bai cursed, glancing at the food and then at Huai.

Huai said, "You go grab a room first."

Han Bai grunted in acknowledgment and immediately ran towards the staircase leading to the second floor.

The one who left was heading towards the third floor, the direction of everyone's bedrooms. To avoid wasting time fighting over rooms, this ponytailed girl headed straight for the second floor, where the small rooms were most numerous.

With their actions setting the precedent, several others became restless and followed suit, even Han Xinyi gave Yu Xing a sweet smile, stood up, and whispered in his ear, "I'm leaving first. My clever Mr. Deity has his reasons for not hurrying. If only you could tell me, I'd be so happy. But alas..."

She didn't finish her sentence and exchanged a glance with Han Zhiyong before heading to the second floor.

At that moment, only three people remained at the dining table: Yu Xing, Zeng Lai, and Huai.

Yu Xing seemed completely unaffected, picking up his soup and taking a sip to moisten his throat.

Huai and Zeng Lai looked at each other, and the former spoke first, "You two seem quite confident about securing a room, not even moving an inch?"

Zeng Lai's appetite was piqued by Yu Xing, and he picked up a large piece of meat into his bowl, then retorted, "Aren't you also staying put?"

"Heh, I'm not in a hurry." Huai glanced at Yu Xing, "This Mr. Xing doesn't seem like a newbie who knows nothing."

Zeng Lai thought exactly. This man had Qu Xianqing's guidance.

He hadn't figured it out before, but after seeing Yu Xing's appearance, he suddenly felt he understood.

Cough cough... Anyway, a person guided by Qu Xianqing couldn't possibly be clueless; it was all an act!

"I wonder what's the reason for Xing's composure?" Huai was saying so much, actually signaling goodwill. He knew Zeng Lai could understand his invitation to form an alliance. As for the outcome, it naturally depended on the response to this question.

Zeng Lai stroked the faint stubble on his chin, glanced sideways at Yu Xing, and felt that he wasn't panicked at all. He patted Yu Xing, "Hey, tell us?"

Yu Xing wiped his hands with a napkin, lifted his eyelids, and shifted his gaze from the attractive food to the two living humans who couldn't be eaten, and said leisurely, "Because there's no need. This competitive relationship isn't necessarily valid. As long as we open up new spaces, it shouldn't be difficult to gather eighty rooms. Moreover, some rooms are hard to enter directly, and if you're not strong enough, those rooms will remain vacant. And there will definitely be no shortage of rooms that require certain conditions to enter; otherwise, Alice wouldn't need to give us an entire night to complete this task."

He revealed an innocuous smile, "And to take ten thousand steps back... even if we don't open up new areas, it's quite normal for people to die during exploration, right? As long as one person dies, there will be enough rooms."