NIKKE, when the stars bloom

Oops……

If the subsequent content of this haunted house continues to include noises similar to gunshots, I am afraid I will not be able to complete my observation and judgment of target No. 505.

Nikki, the judge codenamed D, is well aware that she herself suffers from a certain degree of adjustment disorder.

Sounds similar to gunshots and explosions in life would trigger her vigilance and anger.

And this is the side effect of Nikki removing NIMPH's near-death privileges and being able to kill people on her own.

NIMPH will no longer give her the calming effect it should have, and instead sometimes amplifies her negative emotions.

How to do?

Should we call for reinforcements?

But who can guarantee that Target No. 505 will not leave the haunted house before reinforcements arrive?

D did not want to give up the mission easily, and after several rounds of inner struggle, he finally chose to move forward, open the second wooden door, and meet up with the other seven people including the target.

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one two three four five six……

seven.

Pushing open the second door, when Phoenix's eyes fell on the last late player, the woman who was almost the same height as himself, he was basically certain that this lady was Nikki who was following him.

The reason is simple.

Not to mention the combined rarity of height and appearance.

Judging from her serious and cold expression, she didn't look like she was here to have fun at the Royal Plaza. It was almost as if the words "I have a problem" were written all over her face.

[I say, you can't even search for such an obviously suspicious person, voice assistant? ]

After meeting D for the first time, Phoenix did not choose to respond, but instead laughed at the artificial intelligence in his mind.

Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, the artificial idiot started to throw a tantrum with a clear conscience.

[I'm helping you check the situation outside the haunted house. There are only seven people in the haunted house. Can't you check it yourself? ]

Snapped!

Seeing that the artificial idiot dared to talk back, someone beat him with a bamboo chopstick without thinking.

Afterwards, he no longer paid attention to the other party's angry and embarrassed appearance, and took a step forward, intending to get away from the crowd first and force the stalker to follow him.

"Hello, um... aren't you joining us?"

Seeing Phoenix looking like a lone wolf player planning to play alone, one of the other seven people, a short-haired girl who looked quite lively, couldn't help but speak out:

"If we all act together, maybe the chances of getting the clearance stamp will be higher."

"Excuse me, my friend and I agreed on a one-person haunted house. Although the rules here prohibit video recording, we can still record."

Phoenix, who had prepared his speech early, smiled kindly at the girl, and without giving her a chance to continue speaking, he walked straight into the narrow passage marked with sequence number one.

"Okay, okay."

When her invitation was rejected by the opposite sex, the girl with short hair pursed her lips in embarrassment, and her friends who were in the same team with her saw this and hurried to help smooth things over.

"Lily, it's okay. The seven of us can try to clean up this haunted house. At most, one unlucky guy will be left alone."

In the team, a tall boy teased, and his eyes couldn't help but look at the icy beauty in the corner.

“I checked the guide, and the staff of this haunted house will dynamically adjust the difficulty and horror level based on the number of people in each area.

The fastest speed record was broken by a two-person team, then a three-person team, and then a solo.

There are seven of us here, and the most reasonable distribution should be two, two, three."

The tall boy thought that his suggestion was flawless, but he didn't know that the other six people present had already heard the crackling of his abacus.

Soon, several disdainful and rude glances from his bad friends were directed at him.

The person involved was also thick-skinned. Seeing that his purpose was easily seen through by his friends, he simply smiled and turned away without changing his expression...

“I don’t like teamwork.”

D didn't want to have anything to do with ordinary people, so he followed Phoenix's example and expressed his desire to go solo.

However, even though she had said this, the boy still walked forward unwillingly, apparently wanting to make a final struggle and attempt.

Unfortunately, he was facing a dangerous captain from the Inquisition, a man named Nikki who specialized in killing people.

Then she said:

"Can you please make way? The person who just walked into Sequence One is my boyfriend. I need to go find him now."

Well... I just wanted to make a little joke, actually... there is no chapter 59.

I just wanted to hint at getting on base as a joke...

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Chapter 62 Does this need to be confirmed?

The world must be crazy.

When Jones heard the icy beauty in front of him admit that the lone wolf was her boyfriend, he truly felt the absurdity of reality.

That kind of rotten man...

In order to get some food money, he left his beautiful girlfriend alone in a haunted house, but her sister insisted on chasing after him to find her.

It's so magical, like the loser plot in third-rate online novels.

"Well...it's not appropriate for him to leave you here alone."

Jones wanted to say something else. Although his words seemed to be intended to poach the girl, they were also full of kindness. After all, the woman would definitely be the one who suffered if she stayed with that kind of scumbag.

"..."

Faced with the kindness of passers-by, D didn't know what expression or words to use to respond, so he had to maintain his pretended cold face and walked silently towards the No. 1 sequence channel without looking back.

To be honest, her aura of keeping strangers away does resemble the sulking look of a couple who is arguing.

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[Catch her, give her a fixed mark. 】

Entering the No. 1 sequence channel, Phoenix waited at the corner of the channel for a while. Seeing Nikki walking towards this side, he continued to move forward.

He was very clear about the purpose of his trip - to lock onto the stalker's appearance, not to actively cause trouble for the other party.

Now that he has completed the target, he should also slip away...

"Stop, I know your abilities, and I also know you can detect me."

"?"

When Phoenix was about to leave, the unexpectedly indifferent words behind him made him subconsciously slow down.

Are all Ark's spies so direct when they fail to catch up with their targets?

Is this business ability somewhat...

"Nikki from the Dangerous Seat Unit, codename D. As required by the Tribunal, I will be observing your behavior for at least a week."

A straightforward self-introduction successfully dissuaded Phoenix from wanting to leave forcibly.

Now that the other party has made his cards clear, it would be inappropriate for him to continue playing dumb.

"Observe what?"

Someone just asked a question symbolically, hoping to open up a topic for both parties. Who knew that Nikki actually answered his question honestly.

"I want to confirm whether you will threaten the social stability of the Ark and the safety of human life."

Ah? ? ?

Does this still need confirmation?

Phoenix, who was very self-aware, blinked and thought to himself:

It seems that this so-called Inquisition does not have much information about him. It seems that it only knows that there is an abnormality in his perception ability.

"Would you mind telling me your confirmation criteria?" Phoenix said as he turned and walked deeper into the passage.

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The densely packed yellow seals reflected a faint glow under the dim cold light, and the artificial bloodstains mixed with rust and the smell of blood penetrated into the player's nasal cavity along with the cold wind.

This level of atmosphere creation is nothing more than child's play in the eyes of Phoenix and D, and its horror is far less than that of the city ruins on the ground late at night.

"There are microphones everywhere in this haunted house. I'm afraid we'll have to keep our conversation quiet."

"Talk? You're mistaken. I'm not here to talk with you."

Walking behind Target 505, D reminded him coldly, "I'm here to confirm whether you still need to live."

"I'm curious, do you guys who do dirty work always speak so tough?" Phoenix didn't get angry after hearing this, and even had the leisure to say jokingly:

"What if we have to work together again in the future? Wouldn't it be awkward to meet each other again?"

Seeing that Target No. 505 didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the problem, D's already cold expression became even colder.

"The Inquisition will not cooperate with any force. We are only responsible for safeguarding the interests of humanity and the Ark."

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drip-

At the exit of Sequence 17 Haunted House, Mihala heard two electronic sounds coming from his headphones. He changed his usual gentle demeanor and became gloomy. He instructed his companions:

"Yuni, you stay here. I'm going to the haunted house to meet up with the commander!"

"Ok!"

The little girl nodded obediently, sat on the leisure bench, waved her hand to Mihaela who was about to leave, and then lowered her head to play with the handheld game console in her hand like a child.

Pat, pat—

Amid the sound of keystrokes, a series of instantly refreshed video images kept zooming in and out, all reflected in Yuni's eyes.

"Find one."

In just a dozen seconds, the former member of the security guard, a loli with pink twin tails, had her slightly contracted pupils fixed on a corner of the surveillance screen.

I saw a frivolous girl with hair color gradually turning from black to white, wearing headphones. She returned from the fifth floor to the fourth floor as if looking for a store, and moved towards the haunted house intentionally or unintentionally.

"If you're not a good actor, don't follow others."

Yuni swung her legs back and forth, her eyes narrowed cutely like crescent moons.

"Ha~ so stupid~"

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"Let me ask you, do you think you are kind? 505."

"How should I answer you when I say that?"

In a hidden staff locker room in the haunted house, Phoenix smiled awkwardly, turned his head, and scratched the skin under the back of his ear with his right index finger.

"What if my definition of kindness is different from yours? Then wouldn't I be a bad person in your eyes?"

"..."

This philosophical answer made Captain Dangerous, who often reflected on himself, fall into long-term thinking.