Welcome to the Nightmare Live

Chapter 251

"Da da da."

The sound of stiff footsteps echoed in the darkness, walking towards the counter step by step.

The oil lamp made a fierce burning sound, and the surrounding darkness became more and more icy and rich, bottomless, as if to freeze a person's blood vessels.

Even though their hearts were hanging high, their bodies were tense, and every cell was full of the urge to escape, but everyone restrained their actions with reason, forcing themselves to stay behind the counter and stand in a small area shrouded in lights Not moving, waiting for the approach of footsteps.

After all, that's how they came to the previous three floors.

After shopping, customers come to the counter, leave the coins and leave.

All sincerely hope that it will be the same this time.

"..."

Wen Jianyan pursed her lips tightly and stared not far away.

Not far away, in the area shrouded in darkness, a little scarlet light can be seen faintly, on and off, but it is always stable and has not disappeared.

He knew that the deal was not done.

If the transaction is completed, then this incense will never stand in place as it is now.

During the whole process, any details he ignored.

Wen Jianyan stood there, thinking quickly in her mind, searching for any possible clues.

First of all, his basic rules about the fourth floor should be unmistakable, and every clue points to the same point, that is, "eating".

The "incense" exchanged from the donation box with the coins is the most ideal food, and it is what Wen Jianyan hopes to see the most - if it is food, then, even if the corpses and ghosts that appear next are very terrifying, At least in terms of rules, it is not easy for them to enter the wrong zone, and they do not need to take human lives to try and make mistakes.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

[Prosperity Building] The entire dungeon is not intended for them to pass so easily.

According to the current development of things, "xiang" is obviously not food.

Or, not quite.

"Da da da."

The sound of footsteps was approaching.

The temperature of the air was so cold that no matter how intensely the oil lamp burned, it could not illuminate the boundless darkness in front of him.

The stench and rotten smell of the corpse had already hit the front, making it almost nauseating.

When Wen Jianyan was trying to brainstorm, the "customer" had come close.

"clatter."

The footsteps stopped in front of the counter.

The air fell into a dead silence.

"..." Everyone held their breath subconsciously,

The light of the oil lamp was limited to a narrow corner. In front of the counter, there seemed to be something standing there. However, no one could see its shape. Even if he knew that his sight could not penetrate the darkness, he still couldn't control himself. Stare at the area in front of the counter.

Fear of the unknown fills the air.

The next second, a pale hand covered with blue-purple corpse spots slowly stretched out from the darkness, and under the nervous gaze of everyone, it slowly pressed on the table.

However, that hand did not leave the coin and leave as everyone expected.

"Chichi!!"

The moment that hand appeared in front of everyone's eyes, the flame of the oil lamp slammed into the air, and the stench of the burning corpse oil instantly became intense.

Wen Jianyan's pupils shrank, and he stared at the bottomless darkness in front of him, feeling numb in his scalp and chills all over, but, contrary to the stiffness of his limbs, his brain was running fast.

Countless images flashed before his eyes.

On the third floor, in the third painting, above the altar, there are incense burners, candlesticks, and a plate of rotten fruit.

The winding path extends into the darkness. At the end of the path is a barren cemetery. In front of the tomb, there are spiritual places, portraits, incense burners, and—

Rotten offerings.

offerings.

Wen Jianyan's breath suffocated slightly, and she hurriedly raised her eyes to look towards the darkness not far away.

There, the incense stick was still burning quietly, like a tiny, red eyeball looking at him silently.

In other words, "fragrance" is not food, but a medium, a way of serving food to "customers"!

As the hand stretched out from the darkness, an invisible, cold and terrifying force spread.

Under the palm of the pale and smelly corpse, the paint on the table began to turn black and blue, and even made a small "click" sound, as if it was rotting and breaking from the depths of the wood.

"Chi chi chi!!"

When everyone thought that the burning rate of the oil lamp had reached the limit, its speed actually accelerated further! The lamp oil was dropping at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye, but in just a few seconds, it had already dropped to a very noticeable level.

"!!!"

After seeing this scene, everyone's pupils shrank instantly. As senior anchors, they instantly understood what was happening now.

Destroy counters and consume oil lamps.

"Customers" are trying to invade this space.

The seemingly innocuous "customer" on the first three floors becomes a real threat on the fourth floor.

Once it did, the counter shattered and the lamp oil burned out.

what will happen next...

Everyone can't even think about it.

At this moment, a deliberately lowered, calm voice sounded from the side: "I have an idea."

Everyone was startled and turned to look in the direction from which the voice came.

The silver-haired girl stood on the spot without much expression on her face. She threw away the gentle smile, and the outline of her facial features became cold and hard. Her eyes were fixed on the darkness in front of her, her shoulders were thin, her back was straight, and her words were concise and to the point. , bluntly:

"The sacrifice is not incense, but requires other things."

As she said that, she turned her face and looked at everyone. The dim light was shining brightly on her face, with clear boundaries between light and dark. There was a bright, unbelievable shimmer in the depths of her light-colored eyes. With a strange sense of focus:

"I have a guess that I need to try, but it is very dangerous and requires your cooperation."

"You said." Tangerine Candy on the side suddenly said.

"I need you to distract the customer, grab its attention, and give me a chance to get off the counter and go near the incense burner."

It sounds simple, but everyone present knows how difficult it is to do this under the current circumstances, and what a terrible risk to take.

You must know that the current "customer" is completely different from the previous three layers. It is no longer harmless, but has a strong desire to attack. A little carelessness may become a victim of this dangerous game.

"Okay." Unexpectedly, Tangerine Candy agreed without thinking, "What should I do?"

Wen Jianyan glanced at Tangerine Candy quickly, took out a red, unlit candle from her pocket, and handed it to her: "Use this."

Tangerine Candy showed a puzzled look: "This is...?"

Qi Qian was startled, his eyes seemed to be scalded by the red color, and he gasped in surprise: "Could it be that it has the same effect as red lamp oil?"

"..."

Wen Jianyan's gaze stayed on the orange candy for a moment, "Yes, but according to my personal experience, its effect is far less powerful than that of an oil lamp, and its scope of action will be narrower."

Qi Qian nodded: "So it is."

Tangerine Candy took the candle from Wen Jianyan's hand: "so, as long as you light it, you can attract customers' attention, right?"

Wen Jianyan nodded: "Yes."

Tangerine Candy: "Understood."

She turned to look at the Acropolis: "You come with me."

Zhang Yu on the side said, "I will also participate."

His talent has a strong advantage in life-saving, and it is suitable for entering the squad that attracts the attention of customers and resists damage: "I can be responsible for holding the candle."

"Row."

Tangtang Tang said nothing and threw the candle to Zhang Yu.

[Integrity First] In the live broadcast room:

"Tangerine Candy deserves to be the top ten in the rankings. This decision-making ability is really strong. It can be seen at a glance that the number of people in this action can't be too large, otherwise the team's mobility is not strong, so only the guards who are responsible for monitoring fatal crises are brought along. City, she's in charge of the bottom line,"

"Also, when Zhang Yu took the initiative to ask Ying, she also agreed without asking. You must know that Zhang Yu is a stranger to other teams. Others will probably have to think for a few seconds when they hear this kind of request. Agree directly, this kind of courage is rare for an anchor to have."

"Wait... am I the only one who noticed a detail?"

"?"

"Didn't you find out? The distance between Tangerine Candy and Wen Jianyan Zhang Yu is almost the same, but she took the candle directly from Wen Jianyan by hand, but tossed it to Zhang Yu... I don't even want to touch it indirectly."

"Good guy, really."

"Hahahahaha a double standard that is hard to detect."

Due to the crisis of the situation, as senior anchors, everyone understands the importance of hurrying.

Their conversation just now was very fast, it only took dozens of seconds before and after, and it was too late to even have a certain tactical communication.

Even so, there is not much time left for them.

Under the intensely burning oil lamp, the tabletop had been covered by cyan and black, forming a sharp color difference with the pale palm of the dead person on it, which made people tremble, and the speed at which the lamp oil was consumed was horrific. It took only ten minutes to enter the fourth floor. The first customer had not been received yet, but the lamp oil had been consumed by more than half!

If it continues at this rate, then, without even having to wait for a second customer to come, they will all die on this floor from running out of lamp oil.

Must act now.

"Walk."

Tangerine Candy said loudly.

As soon as she finished speaking, the three of them rushed out of the counter!

At the same time, there was almost no time difference, Zhang Yu immediately lit the red candle in his hand, and a faint red light lit up, and the ominous light of Yingying enveloped the three of them.

At the moment when the red light lit up, there seemed to be some invisible change in the darkness.

"..."

As if attracting attention, the pale, corpse-spotted palm of the dead man slowly retracted into the darkness, leaving only a deep, charred handprint on the counter.

"laugh……"

At the moment when the palm left the table, the flames that were burning violently recovered a little. Although it was still different from normal, the consumption speed was no longer the same as before, and it was frighteningly fast.

Soon, in the darkness, the stiff footsteps sounded again.

"Da da da."

It chased the scarlet shimmer away from the counter.

As the sound of footsteps moved away, the thick, heavy, breathless darkness followed, and all the anchors still behind the counter breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Wen Jianyan didn't feel the slightest way. For him, this was the beginning of the test.

He raised his eyes and glanced into the distance.

The entire shop was very dark. Due to the large area, it was impossible to determine the location of the "customer". Wen Jianyan could only judge by hearing that the footsteps of the other party were gradually moving away from the location of the incense burner.

...it is now.

Wen Jianyan took a deep breath, lowered her head, and quickly lit the gray-white candle in her hand.

The dim yellow light illuminated his side face, and that little firelight reflected in the bottom of his eyes, beating slightly.

He took the candlestick and rushed towards the location of the incense burner at the fastest speed.

Fortunately, he had already guessed that it might not be enough to light an ordinary stick of incense. Once the tone is not good and the "incense" cannot serve as an offering to the dead, then he has a high probability of making follow-up supplements, so he placed the incense burner in the place. I placed it on the table closest to the counter, which could be considered to have removed some obstacles for this action.

Wen Jianyan quickly came to the wooden table.

Sure enough, the incense burner in front of him didn't change much from before he left. The scarlet flame flickered in the darkness, and a gray-white wisp of smoke floated up, exuding a dizzying, cold aroma.

Wen Jianyan put the candlestick on the table and calmed down a little.

OK, now what to do?