Let's give space a touch of Chinese horror!

Chapter 76 Treat your guests well

"Tsk..."

Seeing that Xu Zhang had completely lost consciousness, "Xiao Fang" finally stopped smiling and made a disgusted "tsk" sound.

His shoulders slumped slightly, and a wisp of red mist drifted out from the top of his head.

The mist was very thin and transparent, but its color was exceptionally vibrant. It slowly rose from above "Xiao Fang's" head and then drifted and slowly gathered around "Xiao Fang".

As the red mist coalesced into a human figure, it began to solidify, revealing details like a skirt, sleeves, and long hair. Finally, the mist solidified into a face clad in crimson robes.

The crimson robes fluttered gently as it landed on the ground.

The moment she landed, Xiao Fang, who was standing next to her, suddenly lost his support, like a puppet with its strings cut. The muscles at the corners of his mouth drooped limply, his stiff back suddenly bent, and finally his knees buckled, and he crashed onto the bed with a thud, landing next to Xu Zhang.

Jiang Yi slightly beckoned with her finger, and the hem of her red dress seemed to come alive, lifting up slightly like a hand, gently pushing Xu Zhang's motionless body.

"Ugh, you got scared to death just like that?"

There was a hint of disdain in Jiang Yi's tone.

"Don't worry, host!"

The system, following the crimson-clad figure into the game, confidently declared, "I've already followed the network cable and adjusted his (Xu Zhang's) port data!"

Therefore, Xu Zhang's gaming helmet could not receive the alarm signal from his body, and thus could not shut down the game in time to allow Xu Zhang to exit the game.

—During this time, it has accumulated more and more energy, and it can activate more and more functions. Things that were impossible before, it can now do!

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"That's good……"

Jiang Yi nodded in satisfaction. She glanced at the two unconscious people on the bed and said to the system, "So, you understand the rules of this 'game' now, right?"

"I know, I know."

The system solemnly reiterated: "Unless they violate the death rule and the game ends automatically, they cannot leave the game."

"Very good..." Jiang Yi nodded in satisfaction and bent her finger towards the bed.

The red hem of her dress, which was idly patting Xu Zhang's face with one of its small corners sticking up, suddenly perked up cleverly. Then, it slid smoothly across Xu Zhang's lifeless body, wrapped around the black watch that had fallen onto the bed when Xiao Fang collapsed, and presented it to the woman in crimson robes.

The woman in crimson reached out and picked up the black watch, examining it curiously. "Is this the thing that made you uncomfortable?"

She asked the system.

"Yes, host!" the system replied quickly, its tone aggressive. "It's this thing!"

Jiang Yi said "Oh" and tightened her fingers slightly.

A soft "crack" was heard, and fine cracks appeared on the watch, as if a stone had been smashed on a solid ice surface, instantly weaving an intricate spider web on the dial.

Then, it fell apart.

The programmed components fell one by one, landing on the bed board with a crisp, bell-like sound.

A black bell flew out from the hem of the crimson-clad woman's dress, circling twice around the "corpse" of the watch: "Host, may I eat these?"

Jiang Yi glanced at the black bell with some surprise. "You want to eat these things?"

The black bell swayed up and down, as if nodding.

"Then you can eat it..." Jiang Yi casually raised her chin as if it were nothing.

The system gave a small cheer and rushed towards the pile of parts. A strange mouth appeared on the surface of the black bell. The mouth opened wide and "whoosh" swallowed all the electronic debris on the bed board, leaving not even a screw for Xu Zhang and the others.

"Um……"

Although the bell's surface was completely blank except for a mouth, Jiang Yi felt that the system seemed to be carefully examining something.

"Oh...oh~~"

The system seemed to have figured something out, and suddenly let out a strange cry: "So this is how the program is supposed to run..."

As it chewed, it reported to the crimson-clad figure, "Hmm, (chewing), host, I already... (chewing) know exactly what these people want... (chewing) to do!"

The system made a "gulp" swallowing sound, and it was unclear where it swallowed all those fragments.

Then, it let out a satisfied burp before reporting to Jiangyi, "So these people wanted to get our technology to prevent players from being spoiled by outside information!"

"ha……"

The system emitted a condescending, mocking tone: "These people actually think this technology is implemented with code..."

You wouldn't believe it! This technology is only possible because of it!

Even copying the entire game's code didn't work!

"Is that so..."

The woman in crimson nodded knowingly.

Now that she understood their purpose, she lost interest in these people. "In that case..."

Before she could finish speaking, "thud..."

"Clatter..."

A dirty little ball suddenly rolled in and stopped at the hem of the crimson-clad woman's skirt. The hem of her skirt immediately curled up, stopping the ball from rolling any further.

"Little Qi is here..." Jiang Yi looked up and, unsurprised, saw the little boy standing at the door. One of his hands was hanging down, while the other was raised, as if he were holding something.

"Alright, alright..."

Seeing that the little boy seemed about to speak, Jiangyi interrupted him with a headache, "I know, you can play for the rest of the time."

"As long as you don't let them break the rules, they can keep playing with you in the game." Until... the time for this instance ends.

Yes, although it's not explicitly stated in the game, Xiaoqi's dungeons do have a time limit. If players don't realize this, or don't find a way to clear the dungeon within the time limit, they will be automatically considered to have failed when the time runs out.

As the core boss of the dungeon, Xiao Qi was certainly aware of this.

only--

"no."

Before he could even speak, Jiangyi, who had already sensed what he was about to say, predicted him once again: "They are different from the previous people; we can't let them stay in the game to keep you company."

Xiao Qi's face immediately darkened, and he glared fiercely at Jiang Yi.

It was as if the man in crimson robes had stolen his beloved toy.

Jiang Yi completely disregarded Xiao Qi's attitude, simply floating in front of him and staring into his eyes as she warned, "If you want this instance to be shut down and no one else to play with, you can try it..."

Xiao Qi then put away his expression and returned to his previous obedient demeanor.

"Host, don't worry..." the system said at the right moment, "I will keep an eye on this place for you!" It will definitely give these people an unforgettable experience.

Jiang Yi hummed in agreement, showing great faith in the system and Xiao Qi's abilities.

"Then you should... continue to treat your 'guests' well..."