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Chapter 598: Queen (Struck Out) Safety Inn!
Chapter 598: Queen (Struck Out) Safety Inn!
"Surprisingly, a forum has already been formed. The Universal Horror Game has only been running for a short while, yet it has already accumulated so many victims. They seem to be planning to establish a new order. If it weren't for the Universal Guardians Organization, they might have succeeded."
Through his infiltration, Qin Muye discovered quite a bit. The Universal Horror Game had only been running for less than a month, but it had already created many extraordinary individuals using ghosts. In the real world, they hadn't yet committed any heinous acts, but their mindset had changed significantly, and they were all preparing to overthrow the existing social system.
"Indeed, once one has power, no one wants to remain subordinate. But one must still recognize oneself."
Just like Qin Muye, he had a clear understanding of himself. He just needed to stay deeper in the shadows, and if he caused trouble, he would do so from a safe distance to avoid getting splattered with blood.
"These extraordinary individuals are likely contaminated by the Ghost Realm, this anomalous entity. But how will the Universal Guardians Organization contain this Ghost Realm?"
Qin Muye could see that the Ghost Realm was not a simple existence; it was more like a vast world of ghosts. The original Horror Escape Live Stream was just a part of the Ghost Realm, as was the Haunted Apartment, which was a building in the Ghost Realm that had been projected into the real world.
Not to mention the Universal Horror Game, which directly pulled people into the Ghost Realm. The restaurant he was in was just one of many Ghost Realm restaurants.
In addition to restaurants, many other scenes were being put to use. Qin Muye speculated that for such a large anomalous entity, the Universal Guardians Organization must have mobilized many other similar anomalous entities to help.
Anomalous entities could be objects, people, or buildings. Although they were rare, the world was vast enough that there was no shortage of them.
While the Universal Guardians Organization had strict review and supervision mechanisms for anomalous entities, there were also cases of special handling, as it wasn't entirely rigid.
If such a large organization were too rigid, it could lead to problems.
"Offline arrests won't happen so quickly. After all, they have to wait until the Ghost Realm is captured first." Qin Muye strolled leisurely down the street, surrounded by pairs of eyes filled with malice staring at him.
Because of the squalid conditions in the restaurant employee dormitory, Qin Muye decided not to stay there and came out to find a hotel for the night.
As for the lack of money, that was another matter. The criminal law didn't apply to the Ghost Realm, after all. Ghosts weren't human and had no rights. Even if Qin Muye freeloaded, could the ghosts sue him in the real world? Even if they did, it wouldn't be accepted.
And he didn't need to worry about the laws of the Ghost Realm, as he wasn't a ghost and didn't have to follow their rules.
"Does that mean I can use the reason that I'm not human to refute the judge?"
"Oh, in this game world, no. The Universal Guardians Organization has the final say. In another world, maybe it would be different."
Qin Muye's mind wandered, and he noticed a hotel in the distance. The name appeared to be "Queen Hotel," but on closer inspection, it was actually "Safety Inn." The 'Safe' character had lost its roof, and the 'Complete' character had lost its human element, leaving only the 'White' character, creating a rather odd name.
"This name is quite peculiar. Whether it's 'safety' or 'queen,' both heads are missing. What a joke."
The hotel's door was open, and Qin Muye walked straight in. He immediately saw the front desk clerk, who was looking at him with a venomous expression, as if she wanted to tear him apart and eat him alive.
"Is there any fast food?" Qin Muye cautiously asked.
He wasn't really interested in fast food; he just wanted to see if the hotel was legitimate. If it wasn't, he might try the fast food.
"Staying for the night? Organs for one day, limbs for five days, head for ten days." The front desk clerk spoke in a very formal manner.
"Oh, do you have any discounts for a yearly package?" Qin Muye thought the clerk was really dedicated, still speaking even though her head was tilted at an odd angle. Unfortunately, he didn't find out if they had any fast food.
"No, choose quickly!" The clerk's saliva was almost dripping.
Clearly, she couldn't wait to have a feast. After all, people who walked in uninvited were quite rare.
Seeing her expression, Qin Muye couldn't help but think of the protagonist with a weak stomach. Was the love of the person he clung to a matter of appetite or some physiological desire? This involved the meaning of food.
"Excuse me, have you seen—" Qin Muye gave a simple description of the person the protagonist clung to, hoping to get some information.
But the front desk clerk was no longer listening, as she had already moved close to Qin Muye.
"Calmdown, propriety between men and women must be observed. I'm not human, so how should my gender be classified?" Qin Muye suddenly realized the issue. It was already difficult to categorize species, let alone gender.
Upon hearing this, the front desk clerk, who had been about to strike Qin Muye's head with her mouth wide open, paused in confusion. What did he mean by not being human?
"Forget it, you clearly know nothing. You've wasted so much of my time, so you'll have to compensate me." Qin Muye said, opened his mouth, and swallowed her whole. He chewed a few times and swallowed her down.
"The taste of a vengeful ghost isn't great, but compared to the Dead Realm, it's still somewhat acceptable." Qin Muye quickly extracted the front desk clerk's memories. Her memories were not extensive, spanning only about a month.
In that month, she had only served one unfortunate participant of the Universal Horror Game, and together with the other hotel tenants, they had eliminated and devoured him.
Before that, her daily work had been to stand at the front desk, welcoming guests and helping them check in.
"This customer service is really terrible. If there were a consumer association or fire department, I would have complained about you." Qin Muye, somewhat indignant, checked into a room and registered his name as Ji Shan, using the information of the three demons—Greed, Hatred, and Delusion—definitely not his own.
"Room 404, this room will definitely be fine."
Qin Muye took the room key and went to the room he had checked into. As soon as he tried to open the door, his face darkened: "It won't open?"
Looking at the freshly issued room key, he felt discriminated against. He had followed all the procedures, so why couldn't he open the door?
He began swiping the card frantically on the door, even producing sparks. His speed was the result of years of practice as a single man.
Bang!
The lock on the door instantly burst open, and everything returned to calm.
The manager of the Safety Inn conceded. If he continued swiping, the entire inn might have been destroyed.
"Good for you. Even though I didn't pay, the customer is king, especially when you don't have the power to bring about Ragnarok."
Qin Muye grumbled. If it weren't for the potential consequences, he would have torn down the entire Safety Inn.
Pushing the door open, the room was pitch black. He turned on the light, but it was still dim.
Fortunately, the intensity of the light didn't affect Qin Muye's vision. He observed carefully and found the room to be much better than the restaurant's employee dormitory, at least clean and hygienic.
Now, Qin Muye was thinking about something. Why hadn't he encountered any unknown AOE yet? It had been half a day, and previously, he had been ambushed within ten minutes.
Or was it just not developed yet?
After all, when the protagonist went to sponge off someone, he had to show off and humiliate others, which inevitably led to chases and counterattacks.
"It's only the first night, so even if there is an unknown AOE, it's unlikely to appear. I might encounter it on the last day."
"Can the Ghost Realm really last seven days?"
Without the intervention of the Universal Guardians Organization, it could last seven years, but with their involvement, it was uncertain.
"So, this is a clash between protagonists?"
The true protagonist, the Universal Guardians Organization, and the protagonist of the Ghost Realm, didn't necessarily have to be mortal enemies. For the Universal Guardians Organization, absorbing such individuals into special task forces would be better. Why should they fight to the death?
The Universal Guardians Organization had encountered such situations before. They should think bigger and not always try to crush others.
As Qin Muye was pondering, he suddenly felt the ground trembling. Due to his lack of external perception and the extreme restraint of his abilities, his sensitivity to the outside world had decreased significantly.
He opened the window and saw a massive mace sweeping towards him.
"Damn, is this the unknown AOE?"
Boom! The fourth and fifth floors of the Safety Inn were reduced to ruins, and a large amount of filthy blood burst out, turning into a rain of blood that fell.
(End of Chapter)
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