novelbin Chapter 43 The Cat Came
Chapter 43 The Cat Came
After a quick cleanup, the boss led the second group of players into the castle.
Pushing open the oak door at the entrance, a huge banquet hall comes into view, with tables that are ridiculously long, probably seating more than fifty people.
On the dining table were ten mouse costumes, with grayish-brown mouse fur, slightly curved mouse tails, the signature round mouse ears, and off-white incisors and whiskers.
"Is this what the rules refer to as the mascot costume?"
"It's almost to the point of being indistinguishable from the real thing."
Meng Chengcheng glanced at it with disgust. She had thought the amusement park would use cartoon-style mascot costumes, but she didn't expect them to be realistic. It was really disgusting.
Chen Feng was quite bold, and even then he didn't forget to scare everyone: "The reason why the rat costume is placed on the dining table is very suggestive. It proves that wearing it means you're cat food."
While everyone was talking, the vampire boss had already left.
It seems he's not part of the game.
Chen Feng suddenly felt that participating in the air gun shooting project as soon as possible might be a good thing. Otherwise, the more projects he participated in, the less likely he would realize that the boss might also be a monster.
"Everyone, spread out and survey the terrain."
Under Captain Wu's orders, the group discovered that the entire castle was divided into four levels.
The basement level contains a dungeon and a cellar.
The first floor contains a kitchen, bathhouse, hall and chapel, while the outer area has a flower greenhouse, swimming pool, training ground, stable and cat house.
The second floor consists of several dormitory rooms.
The third floor is a city gate tower, containing a collection hall, study, conference room, music room, alchemy room, and art studio.
Including the toilets on each floor, this castle has a conservative estimate of around one hundred rooms, and just walking around it would probably take more than ten minutes.
If we ignore supernatural factors, hiding for thirty minutes is still quite easy.
Captain Wu searched the area but found no corpses. He cursed, "Damn it, all the defeated players have been dealt with. I was trying to find out where we couldn't hide."
The priest noticed swords and knight's armor in the training room: "Perhaps this is hinting that we should use weapons to fight the monsters?"
Meng Chengcheng then looked at the stable's fine horses: "Can horses outrun monsters?"
Lin He, on the other hand, had his eye on the swimming pool: "Cats hate water, so maybe soaking in the pool for thirty minutes is the right solution."
Everyone brainstormed and came up with many useful suggestions.
Meng Chengcheng's statement was the most outrageous. She said, "The most dangerous place may be the safest place."
Captain Wu frowned: "You mean the cattery?"
Meng Chengcheng nodded: "The rules say that the cats will start hunting after thirty minutes, but it doesn't say whether the cats will go back. Maybe if they find a chance to hide in the cat house, they can survive."
That's a bold idea, but it's not impossible.
Chen Feng glanced at the cat enclosure and suggested that since the cats wouldn't attack them for the first thirty minutes, they might as well go in and take a look.
Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.
So even though they knew that the killer monster was inside, the group still pushed open the door to the cat house.
what!
As the cat hissed, everyone gaped in astonishment.
With its bright yellow eyes like light bulbs, T-shaped pink nose, and teeth that look like tiger fangs, it was all so cute. But when these cats grew to the size of lions, cuteness turned into horror.
In particular, these cats had blood in their mouths, some were gnawing on severed limbs, and some were carrying a head in their mouths.
"One, two, three... There are ten in total!"
Chen Feng now understood why there were no corpses in the castle.
The cats that weren't eating were eyeing everyone with malice, their mouths twitching into eerie smiles as if they were looking at a toy.
Meng Chengcheng's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, but she couldn't make a sound. Although she was well-trained and wouldn't faint like an ordinary person, she couldn't help but feel scared.
Captain Wu couldn't help but light a cigarette: "Damn it, now I know why mice can't move when they see a cat."
Just as everyone's hearts were pounding, Chen Feng suddenly uttered a startling statement: "Since the first thirty minutes are safe, why not take advantage of this time and kill them?"
"What?"
No one expected Chen Feng to be so bold. It was already a miracle that the monster didn't eat you, and you still dared to provoke it?
But... it seems to work!
Meng Chengcheng immediately agreed, "That's right! Captain, let's give it a try!"
"I'll go first!"
Lin He drew his coin sword, channeled his magic, and aimed it at the creature's most vulnerable eye.
A sharp "meow" rang out.
The sword's light blinded the black cat.
Meanwhile, in pain, the cat slapped the skull in its hand with its paw, shattering the strongest bone in the human body.
"I struck with all my might, and it only suffered minor injuries. But if it slapped me on the head, would I still be alive?"
Looking at the monster glaring at him angrily, Lin He broke out in a cold sweat. Luckily, the first thirty minutes were his hiding time, otherwise he would be dead by now.
Then, Captain Wu made his move. He raised the Sacred Judgment and aimed the gun at the black cat's head, pulling the trigger.
Everyone has their own expertise; when it comes to dealing with wild beasts, bullets are far more effective than magic.
After expending three bullets, the one-eyed black cat finally fell to the ground.
Did you kill them?
Just as Captain Wu was feeling the pinch of having to use up thirty bullets, the one-eyed black cat suddenly got up as if nothing had happened.
Even the eye that had been gouged out could be opened again.
It is resurrection.
Having already dealt with the proprietress and the nurse, Chen Feng wasn't surprised: "Legend has it that cats have nine lives. Maybe if we kill it nine times, we'll succeed."
"Bullshit."
Captain Wu couldn't help but curse, "According to you, it takes three shots to knock one down and twenty-seven shots to kill one. There are ten here, where am I going to get so many bullets?"
Seeing that things weren't going to work, everyone had no choice but to leave the cat shelter.
Meng Chengcheng took out three incense sticks and began to communicate with the spirits.
She had barely lit the fire when she frowned: "Why are you still here?"
Captain Wu was taken aback: "What? Still here?"
"That little devil who was bothering me yesterday is still here. Oh well, I'll just ignore him."
Meng Chengcheng counted on her fingers. This time she was lucky and got through to a female tourist who had owned cats. She knew that cats hated taking baths, so she chose the bathhouse as her hiding place.
"The deceased also knew that cats dislike strong smells, so he sprayed his own perfume at the entrance of the bathhouse."
"A cat's hearing is more than three times that of a human's, so she turned on all the nozzles to create noise and interfere with the other person's hearing."
"Finally, she chose to hide in the sauna and lock it."
After hearing Meng Chengcheng's description, the group had to admit that this woman was truly a master.
And yet, even such a master was dead.
The pastor, who had been somewhat taciturn since his disability yesterday, couldn't help but sigh, "To be caught like this, it's probably just a lucky break. She's really unlucky."
At that moment, the three incense sticks suddenly broke.
Having learned from his previous experience, Chen Feng knew that this meant he had seen the scene before the deceased's death.
Meng Chengcheng's face turned deathly pale: "She's dead."
Everyone hurriedly asked what had happened.
Meng Chengcheng, panting, her chest heaving, said, "Water, noise, perfume—none of them worked on the cat. As soon as the game started, the cat rushed into the bathhouse and caught the lady."
Not only are they not afraid of water, but they also use this idea to search for bathhouses first.
Chen Feng couldn't help but complain, "The rules say that cats are just as smart as humans, and it's true."
Meng Chengcheng gasped, "And then, and then..."
Captain Wu asked urgently, "And then what happened? Tell me!"
Meng Chengcheng said in fear, "The cat tore off her arms and legs, dug out her intestines, and tortured her for a full five minutes before she died."
During the psychic session, Meng Chengcheng was seeing things from the perspective of the deceased. It's no wonder she was so agitated to witness a living person being tortured and killed by a monster.
Seeing Chengcheng's agitated state, Captain Wu ordered, "Xiaohu, go and take care of Chengcheng."
Chen Feng was taken aback: "Me?"
That's right, this is the time for the sycophant to step in.
Chen Feng went to the kitchen and brought back a glass of water: "Here, drink more hot water."
Back in the lobby.
There are only six mouse costumes left on the dining table.
Chen Feng scoffed, "Only one of them isn't wearing anything? They've got some nerve."
That's right. After seeing how the first batch of players died, those who still dare to come in and play must have some skill.
Captain Wu took the lead and was the first to change into the mascot costume. Surprisingly, despite wearing an extra layer of clothing, he did not feel burdened at all. Instead, he felt that his running speed had increased and his hearing had become much more sensitive.
"Damn it, they're just like rats."
Captain Wu meant to say that, but what came out was: "Squeak squeak squeak, squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak."
He watched as Captain Wu squeaked and yelled.
Chen Feng instantly understood: "So, after putting on the mascot costume, even my voice sounds like a mouse squeaking?"
Seeing that he couldn't speak, Captain Wu pointed to the watch on his wrist and said, "Squeak, squeak, squeak."
Chen Feng gave an OK sign: "Got it! Captain, you mean it's almost time, we should hurry up and find a place to hide."
Captain Wu nodded and then left first.
The others also began to get dressed.
Strangely enough, the mascot costume seemed to adjust its size automatically. Whether it was the tall priest or the slender Meng Chengcheng, it fit perfectly and looked completely natural.
It's as if there were real mice the size of humans.
Thirty minutes later, a cat's meow echoed throughout the castle.
The cattery door was wide open, and one after another, giant black cats ran out.
The game has officially begun!