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Chapter 27 Finally Cleared
The footsteps going upstairs were a little heavy, the pace was slow, and the wooden stairs made a creaking sound, which sounded like an old man.
The footsteps went all the way up the stairs and stopped at the floor where Xiao Lan was.
"Dong Dongdong——" There was a knock on the door of the first room.
"Hello, room service."
It turned out to be the boss's voice!
But Xiao Lan felt that there was a high probability that it would not be the boss.
Not to mention that this new hotel looks like no one is running it at all.
During the few days he stayed in the hotel, the management style of the hotel owner has always been very Buddhist. No matter which side the guests are, they have never seen the owner provide any room service.
The main activity of the old man all day is to sit at the front desk and watch TV series. Even when the guests talk to him specifically, he doesn't seem to want to take care of him. .
Moreover, the owner of Liudao Hot Spring is a tall and thin old man. Although he is old, he has always been in good health. When walking, it is not such a heavy and slow pace.
Who is this? Gu Mo, or one of the "people" manipulated by her?
Thinking of those dense and rigid ghost figures, Xiao Lan felt her scalp tingle.
Have you actually entered here?
However, whether it was Gu Mo or the ghosts manipulated by her, after entering here, it seems that she can't be as elusive and come and go as before. Facing the closed door, she even needs to check one by one. .
As for why the floor that Xiao Lan was on happened to be selected, Xiao Lan didn't know, maybe it was because he could vaguely sense his breath, or maybe it was just his bad luck. After all, apart from the lobby and restaurant, the hotel only had two floors.
With a probability of 1/2, even a blind person has a 50% chance of guessing right.
But for Gu Mo's side, it was good luck, and for Xiao Lan's side, it was simply unlucky.
Although Xiao Lan has never held out hope for her luck value.
The "boss" knocked on the door three times, but no one responded.
After that, he fell silent, Xiao Lan couldn't hear any other movement, and the corridor was silent for a while.
Just when Xiao Lan almost thought he was going to change the door, he suddenly heard a "bang".
It was the sound of the door panel colliding with the wall after being violently hit.
The guy who seemed to be the boss actually violently opened the door like this, and then the sound of footsteps sounded, and he went straight into the room!
This time Xiao Lan was even more certain. He didn't even have the key, so this guy could never be the boss. If the boss treats his hotel like this, he will not feel distressed.
The footsteps wandered in the room for a while, and there was a rustling sound during the period, as if a lot of things had been turned over, he seemed to be looking for something.
After a while, the "boss" came to the next door:
"Dong dong dong——" The knock on the door came again.
"Hello, room service."
Like a programmed machine, he started repeating his previous actions.
Even using the exact same steps, the frequency of knocking on the door and the tone of speech are exactly the same as before, without any change.
not good...
Xiao Lan's heart suddenly became uneasy.
If he jumped out of the window now, he would be stared at by the strange crowd outside, and once he was discovered, he would end up being singled out and all the ghosts on the scene.
But if he stayed in the room, the room was not too far from the entrance of the corridor. According to the speed of the "boss" knocking on the door, it wouldn't take long to find him.
Once discovered by the "boss", it is still the end of one person who singled out all the ghosts present.
Xiao Lan imagined the numb scene. A group of pale and stiff guys stared at him with their dead eyes, and then Gu Mo would walk up to him and say "you are welcome to join us".
Xiao Lan felt bitter in her heart, I really don't want to join you, I really can't share your unpretentious happiness as a pauper.
How to do it? Xiao Lan's thoughts were running wildly.
Open the door and sneak away while the "boss" is in another room to check?
It seems like a good idea, but it also depends on the premise that there is only one "person" outside. After all, until now, Gu Mo has not shown up at all. If she has been standing in the corridor, she will be waiting for someone to open the door and kill her. ...
Or maybe the corridor was actually full of "people" at the moment, but only the "boss" made a sound. When Xiao Lan opened the door, they would be greeted with a warm welcome ceremony for the new classmates.
Unable to think of a solution for a while, Xiao Lan frowned.
【gentlemen】
Luo's well-defined and elegant handwriting appeared on the wall.
Xiao Lan turned his head and asked the black cat beside him with his eyes. The black cat looked at him with golden eyes. Those eyes were shining like jewels. There was no anxiety, fear, or fear in them, just like what he had seen before. calm.
Suddenly Xiao Lan felt that his mood had eased a little. Now, he was not fighting alone.
The feeling of having a teammate in danger always feels more reassuring.
Lowe continued:
[I can change into a shadow form to cover you, so that you will not be found]
[But you need to stay still for a while to take effect]
Luo really is a very reliable good partner!
Xiao Lan's spirit was lifted, he stretched out his hand and wrote in front of the black cat:
【please】
Then, the black cat re-formed into a dark shadow in front of Xiao Lan, and the shape of the shadow was constantly distorted and elongated.
Then the black shadow spread out little by little, gradually covering Xiao Lan's body like a thin film.
This feels a bit strange, the shadow is completely intangible, so tactilely, it will not cause any discomfort, but to the naked eye, Xiao Lan's whole body seems to be shrouded in a black veil.
"clatter"
"clatter"
"clatter"
Heavy footsteps were getting closer.
The "boss" still maintains the regular process of knocking on the door - asking - knocking on the door again.
Every room he passed by on the way was not spared by him. As long as there was no response after knocking on the door three times, he would be directly broken into the next moment.
Xiao Lan took a light breath and tried to restore everything she had moved, even the curtains that had moved slightly.
He tried his best to erase the traces he left in the room, and then he remained motionless while standing against the wall.
The position where Xiao Lan was standing looked like a white wall. No matter how you looked at it, you couldn't hide anything. It belonged to the category of people or things that you would not check carefully when you glanced at them.
Now he hopes to escape this crisis like this, but he has no idea how to leave the game.
The customs clearance transmission to the world has been interrupted by Gu Mo, and don't know why Gu Mo has such power, which is not logical at all.
Will he have another chance to leave?
Do you have to wait for the next player to arrive?
Finally, heavy footsteps came to Xiao Lan's door.
"Boom thump-"
"Hello, room service."
Like every time before, the "Boss" machine took the trouble to ask.
Xiao Lan silently counted the number of times the other party knocked on the door, the first, the second, and the third.
He just counted to "three" in his head.
In the next instant, "Bang——" the door was rudely opened.
The person who walked in looked like the hotel owner from the outside, including his tall and thin body, his usual clothes, and even the same hairstyle.
But his eyes were blank and numb, his face was pale, and there was no expression on his face.
As long as there is no problem with his eyes, he can tell that he is completely different from the real boss.
Seeing that the "boss" had come in, Xiao Lan held her breath lightly, and at the same time prayed secretly, hoping that the other party did not have any special ability in the sense of smell.
The "Boss" walked into the room slowly and searched around the room. He carefully opened each cabinet to confirm that there was no hidden person in it to move the target.
He even got down and checked under the bed.
It seemed that nothing unusual was found, and the "boss" turned around and walked towards the door, as if to leave.
Suddenly, his head was twisted directly from his neck, ignoring the limits of the human body and turned all the way to the back, his dead eyes staring straight at the position of the curtain.
Everything in this hotel is neat and tidy, the position of the curtains is exactly the same, and each room seems to be copied, without the slightest difference.
But this curtain seems to be slightly different from the others, but it is too weak to judge.
"Boss" stared at the curtains for a while with gloomy eyes, but didn't do anything.
After a while, the "boss" turned his body around, and his neck made a "creaky" sound. After the whole body was adjusted, he walked towards the curtain.
At this moment, Xiao Lan was only a few steps away from the curtain.
"Boss" approached the curtain, and when he glanced at it at first glance, he didn't see anything wrong.
Then, he directly stretched out his hand and violently tore off the whole curtain, and the fragile curtain was thrown to the ground, revealing the empty window.
The "boss" walked to the window, opened it, and stuck out his head to look out, but outside the window, there was nothing to gain except the group of people huddled together like fans chasing stars.
There was no sign of Xiao Lan either.
It seemed that something was wrong, his eyes swept around the curtains repeatedly, and even passed Xiao Lan several times. Unfortunately, both visually and perceptually, that area was completely empty, and no problem could be seen. .
"Boss" stayed in place for a while, it seemed that his brain couldn't handle such complicated problems, and after a while, he left the room with heavy steps.
The stiff figure of "Boss" has left the room, and the room has returned to silence again.
Xiao Lan's heart lifted.
Because the footsteps disappeared when they reached the door of the room, and there was no sign of going forward, nor did they knock on other doors, which means—
That boss-like thing, he's been standing at the door!
The voice outside the door did not sound again, and Xiao Lan did not make any movement. The two sides seemed to be engaged in a silent confrontation.
Time passed by second by second, as if it was extremely long and as if it was wrapped in ten thousand force, moving forward and never looking back.
Every minute seemed so tormented, Xiao Lan tried her best to calm herself down and not reveal the slightest flaw.
"Tick-tock-"
"Tick-tock-"
The sound of water droplets broke the silence of the room that had been stalemate between the two parties.
A little water stain penetrated into the room from the position of the door.
Seeing this, Xiao Lan's heart sank, it was Gu Mo.
The worst still happened.
The water stains spread on the ceiling at an extremely fast speed, occupying half of the room in an instant, blocking the way to the door.
The girl's voice sounded: "You are different, you must understand me..."
"The outside world is filthy..."
"Stay here and we won't be hurt again..."
With the sound, Gu Mo's figure became clearer and clearer on the ceiling. If the water stains filled the room, it would become Gu Mo's home again, and all hiding would be meaningless.
Although Xiao Lan could understand that Gu Mo didn't get any kindness before her death, and she died so miserably, the oppression before her death and the resentment after her death were intertwined, making her have no good feelings for this world.
At this time, there is a person who will stand on her side and help her, which will make Gu Mo feel warm, and it is not surprising that he needs to be protected by her.
After all, Gu Mo was saying that Xiao Lan was a good person from the beginning to the end. This is the cleanest place, and her original intention may not be malicious.
But... miss, what you may need is a psychiatrist...
In the current situation, Xiao Lan could no longer hide.
Since you can't be stubborn, let's be positive.
Xiao Lan resolutely used Reverse Chronology, and chose the target of backtracking time as her skill, and reset the cooldown time of the skill.
At the same time, heart hurts a little. It's a powerful tool for manipulating time. It's not a dream to go back in time. As a result, used it to reset the skills.
[I will send you away, please buy me some time]
Luo's handwriting appeared in the air.
Xiao Lan: "Is five minutes enough?"
[Enough, sir]
Hearing the sound, Gu Mo's figure on the ceiling suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Xiao Lan.
"Don't go!" Gu Mo's half-formed body escaped from the ceiling and flew towards Xiao Lan as quickly as lightning.
Around Xiao Lan, a blackness that was deeper than anything he had seen before violently erupted, occupying the space beside him forcibly, blocking out the invading water stains.
Gu Mo's attack was blocked by an invisible wall.
While blocking Gu Mo's attack, the thick black shadow was struggling to tear at the barriers of this world.
Under the consumption of the two ends, the color of the shadow became lighter at a speed visible to the naked eye, indicating that such behavior was a great burden on Luo.
Xiao Lan activated the skills:
[Name: Poverty cannot limit my imagination]
[Ability: Attack Spirit Body]
【Remaining time: 00:04:59】
Finally, Gu Mo broke the obstacle in front of him and reached out to grab Xiao Lan.
Unexpectedly, the person in front of her moved nimbly to dodge her attack, and at the same time kicked her violently, causing Gu Mo to retreat a lot.
Gu Mo was shocked, the ghost's body was illusory, and it was impossible for a physical attack to touch her. How did this person do it.
Xiao Lan also sighed, Gu Mo is worthy of being the boss, even if she is a young lady, kicking it is harder than cement.
At this time, the "boss" saw that the situation was not good, and took the opportunity to attack Xiao Lan.
It's a pity that his body is much weaker than that of Gu Mo. He was knocked over by Xiao Lan directly on the wall, and his head got stuck in it and couldn't get it out for a while.
After several confrontations, Xiao Lan was able to escape from Gu Mo's hands or even counterattack, which delayed a lot of time, which made Gu Mo feel more and more impatient.
Gu Mo gave up the ordinary attack, her eyes turned red, sharp fingernails grew on her hands, and a transpiring white mist began to fill her body.
The fog grew more and more, and with Gu Mo's movements, a huge palm as tall as the room came towards Xiao Lan.
See where you run this time.
At this moment, Luo finally succeeded in tearing the world apart, and a black shadow suddenly burst out, wrapping Xiao Lan and sending him out through the gap.
As the saying goes, if God closes the door in front of you, smash the wall open.
Gu Mo's hand was empty, and Xiao Lan fell into the boundless darkness.
"You will regret it! This is the real paradise!" Gu Mo said to Xiao Lan while standing at the crack of the world that was closing quickly.
"Escape, you will never get to the land." Xiao Lan looked at her seriously and said.
Once again come to the dark world after customs clearance.
Xiao Lan immediately called Luo, but got no reply. He waited in the dark for a while, but still nothing happened, so he had no choice but to leave first.
Back in the room, Xiao Lan appeared at the position before entering the game. The room was dark, and the neon lights outside the window were still flashing, telling the noise of the night.
He turned his head to look around and searched the room again, but saw no sign of the black cat at all.
Suddenly the room felt empty.
"Lo?"
no respond.
"Luo, are you there?"
Still no response.
Xiao Lan frowned and forcibly opened the world barrier, what would happen to Luo?
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound from the ceiling. Just after Gu Mo's ceiling raid, Xiao Lan was a little nervous now. He jumped aside subconsciously, but the room was so big, so he couldn't jump very far.
Looking up, found a deep shadow on the ceiling, swallowing the neon around the room, and no light was reflected.
There seemed to be something struggling inside, showing a little white trace from time to time.
The shadows rolled, and a human head appeared with difficulty. It was a bit reluctant to say that it was a human head, because most of the face was shrouded in black, and only a beautiful jaw was exposed, plus a lip that seemed to be smiling.
Xiao Lan felt that maybe she should be thankful that she didn't wake up in the middle of the night to see this kind of picture.
"Cough... sir... sir..."
That half of the human head opened and closed, and it turned out to be Luo's voice. The voice seemed very stagnant, like an old record.
"How are you?" This look doesn't look good, and Xiao Lan is a little worried.
"I want to...find...a little material...re...make the body...will...leave you temporarily." Every syllable of Luo seemed very difficult.
"Are you okay? Need help?"
"Hehe...no need...the next game...I'll come to meet you...meet."
"Can you find me?"
"There is... a part of my body in the envelope... as long as you... don't lose it... I can always... find your... area".
After speaking, the black image of the ceiling flowed to an unknown place and slowly disappeared.
The author has something to say:
Luo: Sir, I'm going to be a humanoid soon!
Xiao Lan (handing a hammer): Come on, let’s demolish together.
Lo: …