Chapter 402: Shining Asuna [9K]

A few minutes later,

The silver-haired maid Lisa stopped before a door. She opened it and said, "Guests, please wait a moment. I will fetch shoes and clothing that fit your sizes."

"Thank you," the career woman Linlin replied gratefully.

The silver-haired maid walked in alone.

Leng Shuang stood at the entrance, looking into the spacious storage room. Cargo racks were arranged neatly, and all sorts of items were displayed on the shelves—everything one could need.

The young girl in the black-and-white maid outfit walked in, stopped at a shelf, and then checked the sizes before taking out casual clothes and shoes.

From entering to exiting, there was nothing unusual.

"Guests, would you like to try them on?"

"I'll try the shoes!"

After receiving them, the career woman tried the shoes first. Feeling the comfort from the soles of her feet, her expression relaxed significantly. "Thank you, they fit perfectly."

"I'm glad they fit. I'm not sure where you two guests are heading next; I need to go to the fourth floor to retrieve the guest room keys."

The career woman looked at Leng Shuang, who, as a veteran player, undoubtedly held the decision-making power.

"We'll just head back to the parlor."

"I understand."

Leng Shuang and the career woman walked toward the parlor. Only when the silver-haired maid was no longer visible in her peripheral vision did she withdraw her gaze.

From beginning to end, the maid had respectfully seen them off.

"Ms. Leng, does the Eerie game really require us to be this vigilant toward these people?"

She felt it might be a bit excessive.

She didn't think she could reach the level of caution Leng Shuang displayed.

"In this villa, any item could become an Eerie that takes your life, and living, mobile creatures are even more likely to be so."

Leng Shuang looked at this newcomer. "If you want to survive, vigilance is indispensable. Calm analysis and judgment are especially important."

The career woman nodded as if she understood.

Under Leng Shuang's lead, the two returned to the parlor,

but she intentionally took a long way around to observe the layout of the first floor and the situation of other rooms.

'Click...'

Leng Shuang and the career woman entered.

"Congratulations, congratulations, Ms. Leng, on returning safely," the Passerby said with a face full of smiles, offering his blessings.

But these words made Leng Shuang huff.

"Did you find anything unusual?"

Leng Shuang looked at the person who asked, Lin Ye. "No. The only point to note is that the maid went to the fourth floor to get the guest room keys. I think the keys for other rooms, including the basement, should also be on the fourth floor."

Because the maid had mentioned the basement, Leng Shuang was very concerned about this.

After all, such forbidden areas often involve important clues for clearing the level.

The fourth floor was also a place the maid warned them not to visit; it was the floor where Ms. Carter rested and did not welcome guests. However, as players, they couldn't possibly let it go.

Unless touching it meant instant death, they would definitely find a way to go to the fourth floor to search for more clues.

Leng Shuang pulled out a chair and sat down.

The career woman had already taken her seat.

"Three rooms. How shall we distribute them for the night? According to the maid's requirements, each room needs at least two guests."

Three men and three women.

Paired up, there would inevitably be a combination of one man and one woman staying the night.

"Ahem, I think it would be appropriate for me to share a room with Brother Ling."

The Passerby immediately proposed.

Sharing a room with a female player wasn't impossible, but he knew his proposal wouldn't pass. Therefore, choosing a room with Lin Ye was the choice that best served his own interests.

Once these words were out,

the Gao Zhongsheng suddenly realized that his luck had fallen from the sky; no matter who he was paired with later, it seemed he would be able to share a room with a girl!

However, if it were the career woman Linlin, wouldn't it be... too unsafe?

Amidst his joy, the Gao Zhongsheng, Ueno, cleared his head a bit. Compared to a girl, his life was clearly more important!

Should it be the cold, aloof big sister, or...

"I hope to share a room with Ms. Leng."

The career woman spoke up.

She didn't want to share a room with the Gao Zhongsheng, who was also a newcomer. If two newcomers were in one room, they probably wouldn't even survive the night.

She knew very well that if she wanted to survive and return to reality, she had to cling to the thighs of the veteran players.

Asuna frowned slightly. She didn't want to share a room with a man, and sharing a room with a veteran player like Leng Shuang was the best choice.

But if the two newcomers were left in one room, it was no different from abandoning them. Newcomers without any experience in dealing with the Eerie basically wouldn't survive the night.

"Ms. Asuna, what do you think?"

Asuna pursed her lips and didn't answer immediately. Lin Ye continued, "How about this! I'm level 2, Ms. Asuna is level 1; let's share a room! The powerful level 3 Passerby and the Gao Zhongsheng can share a room, and Ms. Leng and Ms. Linlin can share a room."

"Hey, hey, hey, Brother Ling, that's not appropriate!"

The Passerby spoke up, coughing twice. "Brother Ling, being this impatient isn't good. You'll leave a bad impression on the girls!"

He seemed to be considering it for Lin Ye, but in reality, he was still considering it for himself.

The probability of being tricked to death while sharing a room with a newcomer was too high.

"Ms. Asuna surely won't agree, right? If Ms. Asuna agrees, I wouldn't be unable to accept it."

But this one sentence made the Passerby's expression stiffen.

"I have no problem; I can accept it."

Asuna accepted. Lin Ye wasn't the highest level, but based on his current performance, Lin Ye's strength couldn't be underestimated. Perhaps his combat power wasn't enough, but clearing Eerie dungeon tasks didn't rely solely on strength; analytical skills, judgment, and other intelligence-related factors also occupied an important position.

Furthermore, players had many special items.

Two players, even if they were only level 1 and 2, would have no problem cooperating to deal with possible attacks at night.

As for the issue of male and female gender being unsuitable for sharing a room?

Given the current situation, this was not the time to consider that.

The Passerby cursed himself for being a blabbermouth; why did he have to say that last sentence?

He subconsciously looked at Leng Shuang, but this cold, arrogant veteran player didn't pay him any mind, which forced him to helplessly accept the reality.

"Gao Zhongsheng, I warn you, you must listen to my instructions. Otherwise, don't blame me when you die without knowing how."

"Mm-hmm, please rest assured, Uncle, I will definitely be obedient."

The Passerby's eye twitched. He adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose. "At my age, how did I get called 'Uncle' by a Gao Zhongsheng? I'm clearly very young."

He sighed twice.

The room distribution for the three groups had already been determined.

Thus, everyone began a new round of discussion regarding the 'rules',

and also made arrangements for the afternoon. ===== CHAPTER 403 =====