Infinite Flow Cannon Fodder NPC Just Wants to Stay Alive Chapter 24

CHAPTER 72

Chapter 72: Beautiful Dream Resort

Mu Sheng followed Yu Yangxu in silence, while Yu Yangxu suddenly turned around and glanced at him, smiling. "Why are you so well-behaved?"

Mu Sheng maintained his obedient and quiet demeanor, reminiscent of the most beautiful, delicate, and fragile artwork in an art gallery.

He looked down at Yu Yangxu's firm grip on his wrist. Mu Sheng certainly wanted to break free, but his card was still cooling down. Even if he used some specific power, he had not fully recovered and was no match for Yu Yangxu.

Mu Sheng ignored him, but Yu Yangxu was not angry; he only tightened his grip around Mu Sheng's wrist.

The journey back to the Yu family villa was anything but calm; in fact, it was very chaotic.

Under the cover of night, rustling sounds constantly emerged from the grass, similar to the eerie noises Mu Sheng had heard on the mountain before—something seemed to be struggling and persisting in its movements, dragging parts of its body on the ground, producing strange and unsettling sounds.

There were also several empty coffins openly displayed along the roadside.

Mu Sheng even saw a coffin that had originally been closed. With a "crack," the "person" inside suddenly pushed the lid open, and a half-rotten body slowly stood up like a zombie.

Mu Sheng glanced at it; he had an excellent memory and recalled that this was the brother of a player. The player had always carried a photo of his deceased brother with him, which Mu Sheng had occasionally seen, and the two brothers looked remarkably alike, allowing him to recognize it quickly.

The creature clearly lacked coherent awareness. After rising from the coffin, it stood there for a moment before moving in a particular direction.

The destination was unexpectedly clear.

Mu Sheng couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly.

Even though he had tried his best to guide the players to avoid such a situation upon realizing it, the scenario in this instance had still reached its worst step.

Not only could NPCs summon the deceased through the shrine, but players could do so as well.

Players' dreams each day were related to their beloved ones who were meant to be "revived." As the dungeon progressed over time, each player's corresponding deceased would appear. However, those who returned were no longer the lively, kind, and loving figures remembered; instead, they were left with the instincts of the living dead: to kill the beloved ones who had summoned them, to truly revive themselves.

Once their consciousness was fully restored, no one could clearly define whether the resurrected felt joy at being "alive" again or remorse for their actions.

Before that moment, players had almost come to understand the truth: whether to "kill" their beloved ones again, to submit to their fate, or to flee incessantly, no one could be certain of their choices or what was right and wrong. The "opportunities" and "choices" presented by this dungeon were, for some, far more challenging and brutal than facing the BOSS directly.

The true difficulty of this task became apparent as well; it required counting the number of non-human entities in Area A of the villa, and the number of resurrected beings summoned by players naturally counted among them.

Under the emotional strain, players might choose to conceal the truth. Even with the help of the system's video surveillance, Mu Sheng couldn't monitor all players and resurrected beings comprehensively.

As he observed the chaotic conditions on the system monitor, he pursed his lips. Even a slight frown on Mu Sheng's fair face was exceptionally pronounced, causing those who saw him to instinctively frown in response, their hearts tightening in empathy.