Special Rule: Under the Bed at Midnight

Inside the room, the four people looked at each other in bewilderment.

No one knows the answer.

It was as if the male voice that came in didn't mean anything.

Lin Yue stood timidly in the center of the living room: "Then, what do we do now? Just wait around?"

Chen Yu shook his head: "What's the mission this time?"

Lin Yue paused for a moment, trying hard to recall: "Hmm...it seems like...I survived until dawn on the fourth day?"

"right."

Chen Yu smiled slightly and sat on the mattress: "So you don't need to do anything, just stay alive."

Shen Qingci leaned over and sat down beside her: "In this unfamiliar place, we should do as little as possible and keep things simple. Otherwise, what if we trigger some mechanisms or rules..."

Lin Yue shivered, not daring to think about it.

Li Mengyao couldn't help but speak up, "But we need to know what's coming tonight, right? Even if we could sleep now, nobody would dare to!"

She felt a chill run down her spine when she thought of the words "under the bed," "wardrobe," and "bathroom."

Shen Qingci sighed softly: "Blindly guessing will only increase fear, Mengyao. What we can do now is to familiarize ourselves with this room and make sure there are no hidden dangers."

Li Mengyao pursed her lips: "Okay..."

Chen Yu turned his head and looked at Shen Qingci's face.

Under the dim, flickering light, she took off her mask, revealing her cool and refined face.

"Senior,"

Chen Yu suddenly asked, "Your talent is manipulating shadows, but how would you manipulate them in complete darkness, without any light source?"

Shen Qingci's lips curled up slightly, filled with confidence: "Junior Brother Chen Yu, you're wrong about that. Shadows exist at the boundary between light and darkness, within the outlines of all things, and they are always there, no matter when or where."

That kind of inner confidence and composure is extremely rare in the apocalypse.

Li Mengyao looked at her with a complicated expression.

Lin Yue stared blankly at Shen Qingci's profile, seemingly captivated as well.

Chen Yu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"Knock knock knock".

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Chen Yu squinted and glanced at the time.

With only two minutes left until the countdown ends, who would knock on the door at this point?

Li Mengyao walked over, didn't open the door, and asked through the door, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Liu Zixuan!"

A hushed voice immediately came from outside the door: "Mengyao, I want to ask Chen Yu a question, could you open the door?"

Li Mengyao turned around.

Chen Yu had already walked over and turned the doorknob.

Liu Zixuan stood outside with a smile on her face, with Zhang Longqi half a step behind her, his eyes darting around.

"Brother Yu!"

Liu Zixuan quickly stepped forward: "Sorry to bother you... It's just... we're sharing a room, and we don't know anything. I'm feeling a little panicked, and it's getting completely dark..."

He held up his little finger, gesturing with his index finger: "Can you give us a little hint about the future? Like, will anything happen tonight? How should we prepare? Just a little bit, so we have some idea..."

Li Mengyao couldn't help but speak up from behind Chen Yu: "Does Chen Yu use his abilities so casually?"

Liu Zixuan's face stiffened: "Uh..."

Chen Yu asked calmly, "Is there anything else?"

"...No, that's all!"

Liu Zixuan gave an awkward smile, "Brother Yu, you guys take a break! Take a break!"

Chen Yu closed the door and turned around.

Li Mengyao pouted and muttered, "I don't even know what the future holds, and they still want to know?...

Time passed by, second by second.

The surroundings remained quiet.

The soundproofing of the entire villa is excellent.

There were forty-eight people in the room, but there was no noise at all.

Or rather, everyone is quietly waiting for something.

The sky was completely dark.

Outside the window, the wind and snow intensified, pounding against the glass with a dull thud.

finally--

The pointer in the room was nearing the top.

[Special rule for the first night: Under the bed at midnight]

Effective Time: 00:00 - 00:30

【content:】

1. You must hide under the bed.

2. When hiding, your face must be facing outwards, ensuring you can see outside the bed edge.

3. Maintain absolute silence.

4. No matter what you see or hear, you are prohibited from making any sound or looking away.

The scarlet words are burned onto everyone's retina.

One second ago, the atmosphere in the room was tense, but everyone was still relatively calm.

But once the rules were introduced, no one could avoid feeling numb.

Li Mengyao shuddered: "What do you mean? We can't stay in bed, we have to crawl under the bed?"

Chen Yu nodded: "That's right, it's 11:55 now, we have five minutes to prepare. Next, we need to stay under the bed until 12:30, and keep quiet."

Lin Yue repeated softly, "Face outwards...keep seeing the edge of the bed. Oh my god, can't I just close my eyes?"

Shen Qingci shook her head: "No, absolutely not. Don't take any chances with rules suddenly being introduced in this godforsaken place. Like the fourth rule says..."

"Whatever you see or hear, do not make a sound or look away!"

Lin Yue stammered, "What if... I really can see ghosts..."

Li Mengyao reassured herself, "Is it... okay? We're hiding under the bed, maybe it's a safe zone? No monster can touch us, right?"

Time passed second by second.

The sound of wind and snow outside the window grew even more desolate.

"No time, go under the bed."

Seeing that the three women were still hesitant, Chen Yu spoke decisively.

The temperature inside the villa was completely different from the freezing cold outside.

Although it was old and gloomy, it wasn't cold; in fact, it had a somewhat oppressive warmth, probably around ten degrees Celsius.

There isn't much space under the bed.

This room, in particular, has four people in it.

"Take off your down jacket, otherwise it will be too cramped under the bed."

Shen Qingci reminded him, then took off his coat, revealing a light brown knit sweater underneath.

This color of innerwear is very flattering.

Li Mengyao also quickly took off her clothes, revealing a short skirt and knitted vest underneath.

Lin Yue moved a little slowly, timidly unzipping her down jacket...

She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt underneath, with a slightly loose neckline that subtly revealed her defined collarbone.

She wore a light blue denim mini skirt, the hem of which just reached her upper thigh.

She wore a pair of white canvas shoes, which made her thighs look fair and toned.

The most interesting thing is that without the down jacket to cover them up...

That little face, which was always hidden behind her collar, finally appeared.

The baby had a delicate nose with a few freckles, pursed lips, large eyes with wet eyelashes and reddish corners. When looking at people, the baby always seemed timid and evasive.

But this also gives it a strange sense of vulnerability.

Chen Yu realized that he had never paid attention to this girl before, since she always hid behind the crowd.

Upon closer inspection, it is surprisingly eye-catching.

Indeed, after all, she is a girl from Haicheng Film Academy, so her looks and figure are definitely top-notch.

However, she is usually too timid, which completely overshadows her external advantages.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yue noticed Chen Yu's gaze and asked in a low voice.

Chen Yu waved his hand: "It's nothing."

Now is not the time to think about these things.

Three minutes left...

The countdown flashed on and off like a death knell.