The weird game of the ancient gods

Pushing the door open and walking in, Xia Yu was a little surprised that the store looked quite normal. He walked inside. This board game store seemed to be quite large. The lobby on the first floor was semi-open. , you can see many customers along the way.

Some play chess and cards, some play the DND board game, and some read while holding coffee.

It didn't look like a place like some evil organization at all. This relaxed atmosphere made Xia Yu feel relieved and a little nervous at the same time. Could it be that he was looking in the wrong place?

Walking to the bar, a girl dressed in a video game punk style was holding a phone and video chatting with someone, chatting animatedly, and giggling from time to time.

"Hello, I would like to ask..." He opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to speak. He simply raised the watch in his hand. The girl glanced at him, and when she saw the watch, she immediately turned into With a very professional smile, he guided very gently, "Hello, sir, the VIP room is on the third floor. When this road ends, go up to the third floor and turn right."

VIP room? Xia Yu thought to himself that he seemed to have found the right place.

Following the stairs to the third floor, I saw a room door with VIP written on it.

They were unlocked, so he pushed the door open and walked in. He walked through a quiet corridor, and another black door appeared in front of him. That door looked completely different from the style of this store. The door frame was made of bronze with carvings on it. It is decorated with strange patterns and symbols, and the door panel is pitch black. A strange relief of a human face is located in the center of the door, with its eyes closed. The face is surrounded by tentacles and eyeballs. I don’t know if it is an old-fashioned effect or a real one. It had been there for many years and looked mottled and old, giving the door an indescribably weird feeling.

Xia Yu's heart palpitated for a while. The door looked a little eye-catching, which made him feel relaxed again.

When he was hesitating whether to go in, a burst of frivolous laughter suddenly came from behind him. When Xia Yu turned around, he saw a man in a suit with oily hair and pink face walking over while smiling and making a phone call. The watch in his hand was It immediately caught Xia Yu's attention, and it was exactly the same as the one in his hand.

The man was stunned for a moment when he saw Xia Yu, but he immediately responded, "Newcomer?"

Before Xia Yu could answer, the man waved his hand impatiently, squeezed past Xia Yu, pushed the door open and walked in.

Xia Yu glanced inside. It was really a board game room.

The long game table is covered with black velvet, surrounded by twelve slightly exaggerated chairs. There is also an even more exaggerated throne at the end of the game table, which should be the seat for the host.

Behind the game table is a door that leads to nowhere.

There are also some other furnishings in the room, including seats arranged against the wall for resting, a coffee machine and a snack vending machine in the corner. Three gorgeous machines are placed side by side on one side of the wall, with a The levers and buttons appear to be some kind of lottery game machine.

No matter how you look at it, this place looks like some kind of game room.

Xia Yu became more and more confused. Could it be that he was really overthinking it, and that Chu Mo's death had nothing to do with this place, and was just a coincidence?

No, it's impossible! He secretly reminded himself that Chu Mo's weird behavior in those few days could not be without reason.

He walked into the house and carefully observed the other people in the house.

There were seven or eight people in this room besides him.

The guy in the straight suit just now looked very polite and looked like a social elite. At this time, he was smiling and chatting with two other people. One of them had a crew cut, glasses, and sharp eyes, and the other was wearing Turtleneck sweater, beard, very casual look.

The three of them looked very relaxed.

A middle-aged man was sitting in the corner minding his own business, holding a book and reading it. It turned out to be the original English version of "Faust". He had a peculiar bookishness that made people subconsciously associate him with a university teacher. .

A young girl who looked like she was still a student was sitting in the corner playing with her mobile phone. She occasionally glanced around. She was obviously stunned when she saw Xia Yu.

A sloppily dressed man who looked like a homeless man was drinking one drink after another.

These people didn't seem to have anything in common, and Xia Yu couldn't draw any reliable conclusions from his observations. At this time, a woman walked towards him.

The woman's figure is very strong. She looks like someone who exercises regularly. She has a face full of energy. She wears sneakers, jeans, and a tight T-shirt, which outlines her bulging figure. Her hair is tied into a ponytail. Look. He stood up energetic and neat, holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand.

"Newcomer?" the woman asked.

Xia Yu nodded and reluctantly moved his eyes away from the other party's turbulent chest.

"I'm Xuanniao. Whose watch is that in your hand?"

Black bird? What a strange name. Is it your online name? Xia Yu thought to himself, "It belongs to my roommate."

"Does he have short black hair, deep eyes, fashionable clothes, and doesn't like to talk much?" Xuanniao asked.

Deep eyes? I really didn't pay attention to this, but the other descriptions were very appropriate.

"Yes, that's him. Do you know Chu Mo?"

"Chu Mo? So that's his name," the woman sighed, her face becoming a little sad.

"Of course I know him, but I only knew his codename was Black Warrior in the past. We played a few games together, and we can barely be considered friends. How did he die?"

Xia Yu was shocked after hearing this. He had guessed correctly before. There was indeed a problem here. He did not answer and asked, "How do you know he is dead?"

"I've never heard of anyone surviving the [Death Gaze]. Since he didn't come, he must be dead."

The death stare? The name doesn't sound like a good thing, but why was it chosen? Is this some kind of place like a cult secret society, where some dark rituals, life sacrifices, etc. are secretly performed?

He felt more and more nervous, but the more nervous he became, the less he dared to show it.

"So Xuanniao is also a code name?"

"That's right, everyone here uses a code name. I suggest you choose one too. Although it's fine to use your real name, it's more convenient to use a code name when playing games."

Games were mentioned again, and Xia Yuxin said that some damn games could kill people.

"I'm not interested in your games, I'm just here to give you something."

Xuanniiao smiled and said, "Haha, you will be interested. No one can be uninterested. You will naturally know when the landlord comes."

While the two were talking, several more people walked in one after another. At this time, the watch on Xia Yu's hand rang again.

He glanced at the screen [The time has expired, the game is about to start, players please be prepared].

Xuanniiao suddenly pointed forward and said, "Look, isn't the landlord here?"

As soon as Xia Yu looked up, he saw a man in black robe walking out of the door at the end of the room. He looked young, in his thirties or forties, but he had silver-white hair and long His hair hung down from the edge of his hood, making him look like a cult priest in a fantasy game.

As soon as he saw the house owner, Xia Yu immediately realized that this person was no ordinary person, not only because of the magical appearance, but also because of the way this person made people feel.

His eyes were very calm, but with a kind of indifference that looked down on all living beings. His appearance was very ordinary, but there was an inexplicable solemnity about him, as if he were a god who had entered the mortal world, making people dare not overstep in the slightest.

However, this feeling only lasted for a few seconds. When Xia Yu blinked slightly, the feeling disappeared. The man in black robe in front of him looked like an ordinary person, and all the feelings just now seemed to be just In an illusion, even the black robe he wore seemed to be just a prop and costume worn to enhance the atmosphere of the game.

The man in black robe came to the host's position and spread his hands towards everyone: "Welcome to the ancient god's game cabin. I am the host Wang Li. The game time has come. Players, please take a seat."

Everyone found a seat and sat down. Only Xia Yu hesitated to sit down, but Wang Li looked at him.