Serial Player
Chapter 406 - 83: Ghost Eel

Chapter 406: Chapter 83: Ghost Eel

In the inn, Li Changhe calmly watched the television screen.

However, his eyes followed the circling Black Hawk in the sky, capturing any suspicious movements in the vicinity.

The instance was called a sanatorium, so it should be a game task based on a real-life background.

Just like Li Changhe’s first task, which was triggered within a certain range of Yanyun Middle School’s old campus.

Even outsiders like Earth Knight and Invisible Red Dust were involved in the task together.

Earth Knight mentioned that at the time, he was stuck in a traffic jam on Yanyun Bridge, which was still some distance from Yanyun Middle School.

However, he didn’t know why he was involved in the task.

Meanwhile, Wang Er, a teacher who was in the school at the time, didn’t receive any notification.

Now it seems that the [Evolution Game] probably has some sort of filtering function that identifies nearby players entering the instance.

That is to say, if there are other [players] in this instance, they are most likely nearby.

This is not to mention the similarities between meeting by chance and the "dark forest" mentality among players.

At least, in most cases, when a [Player] accidentally encounters another [Player]...

They both have a "screwed" attitude, and Li Changhe doesn’t find it amusing.

Moreover, he isn’t currently in the [General Mountain] base to enter the task.

With no friends around to watch his back, it’s better to be cautious.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Changhe suddenly muttered to himself, "Why do I feel like something is off?"

"I’ve noticed you’ve been off lately," Yun Ting clicked her tongue, apparently dissatisfied with her little brother’s mentality. Chattering and ranting.

Li Changhe found it strange as well. He had the [Necromantic Sheepskin Paper] and could summon Dog Brother, who he hadn’t seen in a while. Although both were emergency measures, Dog Brother, in particular, could be deadly after being summoned.

But with those two trump cards, Li Changhe could even handle a few moves against an LV10.

If he couldn’t win, he could use the [Escape Coin] to forcibly leave the instance.

There shouldn’t be any danger, so why did he suddenly become so timid?

"It seems my mentality is the problem. As a player, I should strive to become stronger in dangerous situations. I can’t just back down because I don’t have friends around this time."

Li Changhe felt that his mentality might be flawed, so he took a few deep breaths and prepared for the task.

...

[Task Begins]

The next second, soft white light filled his field of view.

His body suddenly felt lighter, as if it had fallen into an unknown abyss.

When his feet touched the ground again, the white light before his eyes dissipated.

What entered his view was the White Horse Road Sanatorium he had seen before.

However, it was devoid of pedestrians and vehicles occasionally passing by, as well as the lights of residential buildings in the distance.

The sanatorium seemed even more serene.

The dim moonlight cast uneasy shadows on the U-shaped building.

At first glance, it seemed as if some indescribable presence was lurking between the floors.

Just standing here gave Li Changhe a physiological discomfort, somewhat suffocating.

He wasn’t sure if it was because of being in the instance or if the sanatorium was just like this.

If it was the latter, even the patients without illnesses would develop illnesses here.

Deep divers encountering this would probably rave about how professional it seemed.

The sanatorium was a U-shaped building with a courtyard between the three buildings, which should be a place for patients to take walks.

At the moment, Li Changhe was teleported to the courtyard, surrounded by four other figures.

They were all on guard.

"A five-person instance? Seems like there are quite a few [players] in Qiaodu City," Li Changhe thought, quickly scanning the four people.

Upon seeing one of them, he couldn’t help but be intrigued and break the stalemate, "Brother, you even brought a child for this task?"

The other few people cursed in their hearts, "Is your Mandarin sold by the pound?"

Li Changhe was speaking in a mixture of Heluo Sound and Mandarin.

Although it was barely understandable, it was quite exhausting to listen to.

His voice was also rather hoarse, making it hard to determine his age.

They cursed inwardly but all looked towards the [player] with the ’child’ at the same time.

He was one of the only two [players] who hadn’t hidden their faces.

He was a middle-aged man in his late twenties.

Dressed neatly in a white shirt and black slim-fit suit.

Although his clothes weren’t expensive, they were complemented by his short hair that made him look quite energetic, giving off a professional aura.

He cradled a little girl in a red dress in his arms.

The girl was only about a meter tall, clinging to the professional’s neck as if they were flirting.

This also attracted the attention of the other players.

Except for symbiotic bodies, [players] couldn’t bring other creatures into the instance.

The professional smiled, his handsome face appearing friendly.

"Xiaoruo, say hello to the uncles and aunts."

"Click, click." The red-dressed girl turned her head back, and to everyone’s astonishment, she had twisted her head 180 degrees.

She showed no expression as she glanced at the four of them.

The eerie scene made the [players] skip a beat.

A [player] whispered, "A doll?"

Indeed, the girl was not a human but a puppet.

It was unknown what kind of material it was made of, with its black hair draped, smooth skin, and dark red eyes that seemed somewhat lively.

The delicate little face, framed by the red dress, appeared very cute.

If the puppet’s spherical joints were ignored, one would think she was just a petite girl.

"So, please give me some guidance." The professional man chuckled, "You can call me the Puppet Master. When the investigation begins later, please stay away from my area. Xiaoruo is very shy..."

His words implied he didn’t need help, and there was even a faintly threatening tone.

Someone who spoke like this was either stupid or a master. Li Changhe swept a glance at the puppet in the man’s arms, just in time to see the puppet looking at him.

"Oh? Did you notice something about me?" Li Changhe raised an eyebrow slightly.

The puppet’s gaze lingered for a second before turning back.

"That’s a lot of confidence," said a burly man with a thick beard.

He was dressed in a thick military coat, wearing a big cotton hat, and holding a snakeskin sack. He looked like he had just come from a spring outing.

Like the professional man, he didn’t cover his face.

He probably used some items to alter his appearance.

He looked at everyone and said, "You can call me the Wanderer, specializing in close combat."

"Masked, good at eradicating spirits and curses," a crisp voice chimed in.

The only female among the five players, she spoke briefly and clearly.

She was about 1.6 meters tall with a ponytail.

She was thin, wearing black jeans and a black sweater, and draped in a dark fluffy cape.

She wore a fox mask on her face and held a tattered doll in her hand.

Hearing the word ’curse,’ Li Changhe couldn’t help but touch his chin.

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