Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 800 Weird

Chen Yi then let go.

He sighed, tightened his grip on the plastic bags in his hand, and walked toward Anjie with a displeased expression.

He kept looking back at the bread crumbs on his plate as he walked.

Fang Youhua and the others, who didn't manage to grab many bread crumbs, were speechless.

"Sister Fang, they've gone too far."

Yang Hua was somewhat angry: "So much bread, and he took so much of it all by himself—"

"Xiao Hua".

Fang Youhua interrupted Yang Hua, "This is enough for us to eat."

Annoyed at being interrupted, Yang Hua muttered, "There's only the bottom of the basin left. That fat guy is so selfish..."

Fang Youhua: "..."

Fang Youhua sighed: "Xiaohua, we are in a competition."

"We didn't cooperate to complete the game."

Yang Hua choked.

Qi Wei, standing nearby, chuckled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Oh, Sister Fang is right. Xiao Hua, have you forgotten we're in a competition? Haha! Hey Gao Zhen, don't you think so?"

Gao Zhen, who was nominated, turned around a beat late and nodded very lightly.

"Yes, yes..."

Yang Hua was a little unhappy about being teased, so he snorted, sat down at the table, and started eating his bread.

Fang Youhua also stuffed a piece of bread crumb into her mouth, glancing subtly at Gao Zhen beside her.

Gao Zhen is a cheerful and talkative person. Usually, he would have been chatting away for ages by this time, but now he was just quietly eating his bread with his head down...

Very strange.

Fang Youhua frowned.

But she felt that Gao Zhen was acting strangely, but even after carefully looking him up and down several times, she couldn't find anything wrong.

Did I really not sleep well last night?

Fang Youhua pursed her lips, just as she was about to look away, when Gao Zhen, who was quietly eating bread with his head down, suddenly raised his head and met her gaze before she could look away.

Gao Zhen paused for a moment, then gave a somewhat embarrassed smile.

Fang Youhua instinctively offered a fake smile—then, her smile froze on her face.

wrong.

Fang Youhua felt a sudden alarm bell ring in her heart.

Gao Zhen is a rather traditional man. Whether it's his behavior or actions, he always laughs when he should laugh and shouts when he should shout. But the smile on Gao Zhen's face just now was completely different from his usual self!

When exactly did this happen?!

Fang Youhua suppressed her fear and looked away, glancing quickly at Gao Zhen several times as he continued to eat his bread.

Looking at it this way... it's not just that strange look Gao Zhen gave her when he smiled earlier.

Gao Zhen looked incredibly strange.

The way Gao Zhen lowered his head to eat bread, the way he swallowed unconsciously, the involuntary fawning smile on his face... and so on.

The more Fang Youhua looked, the deeper her heart sank.

No, Gaozhen wasn't originally like this.

Gao Zhen looks so strange now that she doesn't recognize him.

Fang Youhua subconsciously looked at the others.

Qi Wei and Yang Hua were still chatting quietly, their expressions suggesting they were complaining about their adoptive mother and Chen Yi, who was snatching bread crumbs.

The remaining two male players also huddled together, both looking somewhat timid, eating bread with their heads down.

and many more.

Fang Youhua's breathing suddenly stopped.

timid?

timid?!

How could I possibly be afraid?!

What are they afraid of now?

What do they have to be afraid of now?!

No, no, no—all of that is wrong!

A bizarre and terrifying guess gradually took shape in Fang Youhua's mind. She gasped sharply and turned her head in disbelief to look in a certain direction.

There was only one "person" in that direction.

It is Thumbelina kneeling alone on a match bed, eating bread with her head down.

Why... does Gao Zhen's current state look so... similar to Thumbelina?

Thumbelina, alone and kneeling on the match bed, slowly chewed her bread, her fair and delicate face expressionless, displaying a cold indifference that seemed detached from the world.

Thumbelina lowered her head. She noticed someone watching her from a distance, but she really didn't want to look up. She was so tired, so very tired.

The time spent with her adoptive mother was short, but each time was exhausting. Her adoptive mother needed her to sing and dance continuously for a very long time before she would give her food and drink.

This is the food and water she obtained through her body and extreme emotional value.

The price of obtaining food and water is having to abandon one's pride and dignity.

Thumbelina thought she had done a great job in this regard.

It is really very good.

She also believed that she should be obedient and listen to her adoptive mother. No matter what her adoptive mother said, she should listen quietly.

As long as you're always well-behaved and always sing and dance to please your foster mother, that's enough...

Thumbelina thought to herself, then took another bite of bread.

Yes, the bread is delicious too.

Fang Youhua slowly withdrew her gaze, her eyes occasionally falling on Gao Zhen.

Gao Zhen was completely unaware. After slowly finishing his bread, he walked to the basin, bent down, filled a glass with milk, and slowly drank it.

A few drops of milk dripped down the corner of his mouth, which Gao Zhen carefully wiped clean with his sleeve. He patted his sleeve, which was slightly soaked with milk, a little uneasy.

It's like he's regretting it.

Did Gao Zhen drink milk like this before?

Fang Youhua's fear grew stronger and stronger. She blinked slowly, and the guesses in her mind almost materialized.

It must be...it must be.

Gao Town must have been corrupted by Thumbelina.

Fang Youhua had experienced this type of game instance before. The strange NPCs in the instance would always unconsciously emit something intangible and invisible, which would completely corrupt the players without their knowledge.

Fang Youhua now suspects that this is the case in Gaozhen.

When exactly was it contaminated?

What is the reason why players are corrupted by Thumbelina?

Can one regain their senses after being contaminated?

In an instant, Fang Youhua's mind was enveloped by countless doubts. She clutched her head, her head throbbing with pain, and was momentarily speechless.

"Sister Fang?"

Yang Hua was the first to notice that something was wrong with her, and rushed over in a panic, reaching out to help Fang Youhua.

"What's wrong? Is something the problem? Sister Fang, you look terrible, your cheeks are all pale..."

Yang Hua had a good imagination. After seeing Fang Youhua's pale face, many guesses about various terrifying scenes flashed through his mind, and his voice became softer.

"...Fang, Sister Fang, did you see something?"

As he spoke, Yang Hua turned his head and looked around the room, his expression serious yet with a hint of fear.

"……No."

After calming her turbulent emotions, Fang Youhua shook her head; she didn't want to voice her speculations for the time being.

Putting aside the fact that she didn't have concrete evidence that Gao Zhen had been "contaminated"... even if she did, in order to temporarily calm everyone down, she could only find a way to "deal with" Gao Zhen on her own.