Chapter 11: The Second Task

Chu Chenfeng looked at the way Ding Mo suddenly rushed off, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

What is going on?

……

……

Clatter, clatter, clatter!

Inside a room that Ding Mo would certainly find familiar if he were here.

The old Typewriter began to move on its own without anyone using it!

After operating for about a minute or so, a "Propaganda Poster" was printed out.

Compared to the black text on white paper that Ding Mo had printed out before, this one was clearly much more formal.

The specific content is as follows:

【Fairy Tale Drama Performance Preview】

【The performance begins!

On the x day of x month, year x, there will be a grand Drama performance at the xxx Hotel, led by the xxx production crew. For specific details, please contact the xxx Director.】

【Cast list:

Leng Rourou - as - Snow White;

Dong Xiaoyu - as - Stepmother;

Zhu Jie - as - King;

…

Chu Chenfeng & Ding Mo as Guards!

】

……

In the room, Ding Mo closed the game, looked at his phone, and his face revealed a grave expression.

But upon seeing Chu Chenfeng on the list, he didn't know why he felt a sense of relief.

It was like the sense of security one gets when being carried by a pro player in a game.

However……

"So it still came?" Ding Mo sighed softly.

Although the Typewriter had eliminated the Pollution to a certain extent, the price was that they were reduced to pawns, left to be manipulated, and forced to constantly experience terror.

It is truly hard to say whether this is worth it or not…… Perhaps it would have been better to just die back then.

……

Ding-dong, ding-dong… ding-dong, ding-dong~

A burst of rhythmic, ethereal, and childlike music woke Ding Mo up.

Opening his eyes, what came into view were clean, exquisite bedding and decorations.

He seemed to be in a European classical-style Hotel room, with carved plaster moldings on the walls and a crystal chandelier hanging overhead.

He had been transported again; even if he wasn't next to the "Typewriter," he still couldn't escape it……

Ding Mo turned his head and saw the phone emitting the "ding-dong" music, as well as the figure next to him.

"Senior, what is this……?" Ding Mo looked at Chu Chenfeng in confusion.

He saw that Chu Chenfeng was wearing an indigo formal suit, like the cavalry uniforms under Napoleon, the copper-plated buttons casting a bright yellow halo under the crystal chandelier,

and besides that, there was a double-breasted wool coat, eye-catching gold-threaded epaulets, white gloves, red trousers with riding boots, and a medium-height black hat.

This made Chu Chenfeng, who was already handsome, exude an heroic aura.

At this moment, Chu Chenfeng had also just woken up; hearing this, he pointed at Ding Mo.

Ding Mo looked down and was surprised to find that he had also changed into the same outfit at some point.

Could this be…… a costume? Ding Mo remembered that this Task was related to a Drama.

【Task: Under the Director's arrangement, film the Drama】

【Threshold: 142%】

They would be the "Actors" of this Drama.

At this time, Chu Chenfeng shook his phone and said: "Look at the messages."

Ding Mo then remembered; he picked up "his own phone," turned off the alarm, and opened the group chat that had already been prepared inside.

There were a total of 12 Actors in the group chat, including the "Director" and the "Prop Manager," for a total of 14 people.

And the Director had already issued the "Script" in the group:

【Director: @All members, the first act of the Script has been issued:

《"Snow White" Act I - The Lie of the Viscera》

Snow White was so beautiful that she incited the Queen's insane jealousy! When the King organized a family banquet and returned to the palace to rest, she ordered the Guards to take Snow White into the forest to kill her and retrieve her viscera as evidence.

But out of pity, the Guards spared the cute and kind Princess.

】

This plot was basically consistent with what Ding Mo knew.

This Script was unexpectedly simple; apart from the story outline, there was nothing else.

"This can also be called a Script?" Ding Mo and Chu Chenfeng looked at each other in confusion, both feeling that something was wrong.

But the other side seemed not to care about that much.

【Director: The performance venue is in the Hotel lobby, the scene has already been set up, please have the participating Actors be in their respective positions on time, the Drama will begin at 0:00 tonight.

Before completing all performances, everyone is not allowed to leave the Hotel premises.】

"Alright, if you have any questions, you may ask them now."

Seeing this, Ding Mo hesitated for a moment and said to Chu Chenfeng:

"We aren't allowed to reveal... to the people of this world..."

"Definitely," Chu Chenfeng interrupted.

"The Typewriter does not allow us to reveal information about our own world."

"... Fine."

Just as they were talking, someone in the group had already asked a question:

【Leng Rourou (Snow White): It should be quite desolate all around here, right? If our props, like the Poison Apple or something, break, what should we do?】

This person seemed to be a veteran; she had actually already adapted and entered the state of the Task.

Ding Mo also turned his head to glance out the window.

Outside was a stretch of dark woods and wilderness; not a single sign of human life could be seen. This Hotel was indeed located in a remote area.

【Director: No need to worry. No matter what prop it is, you can '@Prop Team' to have it sent over. They will ensure all of this.】

The account with the ID "Prop Team" did not speak.

【Zhu Jie (King): There are so many people in the Hotel; what if some idiot gets in our way? Why choose this location?】

Zhu Jie, that animal; Ding Mo had actually run into him on this Task.

【Director: The Hotel is not open to the public. Right now, besides the 13 of you, there is no one else inside.】

There were only 13 of them in this massive Hotel?!

This information seemed to make everyone realize something, and the group fell silent.

A few minutes later:

【Lu Zhenhao (Dwarf): I also have a question. What should those of us who don't have any scenes for the time being do?】

The Dwarf indeed had no scenes in the first act of "Snow White."

【Leng Rourou (Snow White): Wait a second, Director, you said there are 13 Actors? But there are only 12 in the group, and you haven't added one.】

【York (Magic Mirror): wait! wait!, there are only a dozen of us Actors in the Hotel? No one else, who is filming, who is holding the camera?】

At this moment, the others also reacted and began to ask questions one after another, wanting to pry more information out of this "Director." It seemed a bit chaotic.

However, this was also easy to understand; in the Typewriter's Tasks, obtaining information was a very important part.

【Director: Don't be anxious. I will answer the necessary questions one by one.】

After saying this, he seemed to deliberate for a few minutes before replying again.

【Director: First, @Dwarf, Actors without scenes should stay in their rooms. For specific matters, you can refer to the Actor Manual in your hands.

Second, @Snow White, the 13th person is a "Substitute Actor," there is no need to add them to the group.

Third, @Magic Mirror, this is a live performance, not a filming.】

】

The first two answers were fine, nothing much, but the third one...

A live performance? Once these words were out, even Ding Mo was stunned.

The problem was,

in an empty Hotel, who was the performance for?

【Director: Alright, if there are any more questions, just look at that Actor Manual.

If there are none, I suggest you study the Script more. The time is now 22:00, and there is less than 2 hours left until the start time.】

"..."

Following this, no matter how the others asked, the Director gave no further response.

It seemed he had finished his working hours and gone to sleep.