At this moment, the two of them looked like wolves in sheep's clothing... or rather, sheep in wolves' clothing.
Yang Linlin knew that once those monsters discovered their disguise, they would be torn apart in an instant!
The strong scent of blood and monster skin masked their body odor.
The moment the cafeteria doors opened, thousands of grotesque demons turned their twisted faces toward the sound.
They were bizarre and flamboyant.
Under the gaze of so many terrifying eyes, Yang Linlin's legs nearly gave out beneath her!
She clung to Zhao Yi's arm just to stay upright.
Some monsters looked at them with confusion, as if they were unsure whether the two were one of them or not.
They began to approach slowly, wanting to test them.
Seeing these demons approach, Yang Linlin's legs trembled even more!
Unlike Yang Linlin, Zhao Yi seemed unusually excited. He even dragged Yang Linlin forward, right up to the monsters, and mimicked their breathing.
These artificially created horror monsters were highly aggressive, but only towards humans.
They were quite tolerant of their own kind.
"&……%@##￥."
A girl with bone spikes on her head and half her face rotten made strange sounds, gesturing as if asking Zhao Yi something.
"&……%@##￥."
Zhao Yi mimicked her sounds and gestures perfectly.
After a few exchanges, the girl and her 'friends' seemed to understand that this fellow was a soulless parrot, and they lost interest in Zhao Yi and Yang Linlin, dispersing.
Once they left, Yang Linlin realized her back was drenched in cold sweat!
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That was truly a close call!
Zhao Yi, this guy... he never takes the usual path!
She had imagined many ways Zhao Yi might resolve the crisis, but she never expected... Zhao Yi to pretend to be a parrot!
And the crazy thing is, he actually pulled it off!
It's just absurd!
In some ways, Zhao Yi does have a knack for languages.
Being able to memorize and repeat those strange sounds after hearing them once is indeed a skill!
With no monsters blocking their way, Zhao Yi led Yang Linlin around the cafeteria for a while. He deliberately observed the monsters' behaviors and quickly noticed that there were 16 doors in the cafeteria, but one door in the corner was never used by the monsters.
Moreover, the other monsters seemed to avoid that door, deliberately steering clear whenever they passed by!
These actions piqued Zhao Yi's interest in that door in the cafeteria!
What could be behind that door?
What could make these fierce monsters afraid?
However, given the current situation, he didn't approach the door for now.
There was still key information in the cafeteria that hadn't been explored.
His gaze locked onto some rotting corpses that had been gnawed on, and Zhao Yi noticed some scattered manuscripts in their clothing.
He intended to gather these manuscripts.
Some monsters, thinking he wanted to eat meat, kindly made space for him.
Zhao Yi didn't eat human flesh.
But to show some respect, he picked up a few maggots and swallowed them.
This scene nearly made Yang Linlin vomit from a distance!
The audience in the live streaming room was thrilled!
Seeing Zhao Yi eat something, the monsters' remaining suspicions about him vanished, making it easier for Zhao Yi to collect the manuscripts!
Most of these manuscripts recorded experimental data, which held little value for the two of them.
But Zhao Yi keenly noticed a sheet of paper tucked inside a pink manuscript.
It mentioned Hanging Valley Town.
Hanging Valley Town again!
Zhao Yi's eyelid twitched as he quickly unfolded the letter.
...
[X-2 fusion failed, the department received orders to destroy it.]
[Everyone is unwilling to accept this, after so many years of effort, this is the result!]
[No one is willing...]
[The theoretical data fits perfectly... why... why!]
[Could it be... the Rockridge Experimental Base will repeat the tragedy of Hanging Valley Town from years ago?]
[We are not afraid of death!]
[But... we cannot tolerate failure!]
[The Mayor instructed us to evacuate the Rockridge Experimental Base with the experimental data, and they will find a way to destroy everything related to Rockridge.]
[But we are unwilling...]
[Tonight, we will make one last desperate attempt!]
...
As soon as Zhao Yi discovered this paper, a system notification sounded in their ears.
[Congratulations to players Zhao Yi and Yang Linlin]
[Hidden Quest - Investigate the Truth Behind Rockridge High School Completed!]
[Rewards will be distributed after the main quest is completed!]
...
The note confirmed Zhao Yi's suspicion—Rockridge High School was built for the experimental base, and those outstanding students gathered from all over City A were merely experimental subjects for the base!
Having completed the hidden quest, the two would receive generous rewards.
Even if they died and returned to the guild's base now, it would still be a huge gain!
In the past, Yang Linlin would have been so excited she'd be dancing.
But now, she only felt cold and numb!
The monsters in this cafeteria were once vibrant students, full of dreams, who worked hard to get into this high school, only to find themselves in a terrifying man-made hell!
She couldn't imagine the despair those students felt when faced with cruel experiments!
Zhao Yi stared at the note, lost in thought for a moment.
He remembered seeing a twisted shadow under an eave just as he was about to leave the dungeon in Colossus Hospital!
Based on the note, that shadow might have been X-1?
But... why was it in Colossus Hospital?
Could Colossus Hospital also be...
As Zhao Yi pondered, Yang Linlin leaned in close and whispered almost inaudibly:
"Zhao Yi, what about the curse?"
She was almost certain now that if they continued to blend into the experimental base, they could easily complete the main quest!
But knowing Zhao Yi, this restless guy wouldn't be content with the status quo.
He wouldn't stop until he turned this dungeon upside down!
Moreover, she also desperately wanted to destroy this place filled with sin and blood!