kvmb Chapter 36 The Mysterious Dungeon
Chapter 36 The Mysterious Dungeon
Jiang Lin disinfected the area again with alcohol and carefully applied gauze: "I know. The cooperation is real, but that guy has ulterior motives."
"He wants a token?" Ji Xingyi's gaze darkened slightly.
During his break, Ji Xingyi went to Dead Soul Island to collect a lot of information, as story-driven dungeons definitely have bosses.
Just like the snake woman Jiang Lin encountered in the first dungeon, there is a certain chance that the BOSS will have a token that can be used as a way to clear the dungeon.
Players who obtain the BOSS token will receive a higher rating in the dungeon, resulting in greater point rewards. If Chen Jiangqiao's goal is the BOSS token, this makes sense.
“Chen Jiangqiao is a smart man, he won’t expose himself so quickly,” Jiang Lin’s gaze fell on the man’s delicate jawline in profile. “Besides, I think it’s better if you don’t know.”
Ji Xingyi looked puzzled. It wasn't that she needed to know, but the teasing tone in Jiang Lin's voice made her very curious.
Jiang Lin lightly lifted the man's chin with her index finger, revealing a meaningful smile: "My young master, you truly have no idea how handsome you are..."
Ji Xingyi's pupils widened, then his brows furrowed even deeper: "What do you mean?"
Jiang Lin smiled knowingly: "Guess?"
The appointed time arrived, and everyone gathered in the lobby. The director announced the first episode of the variety show recording, titled "Dinner Table Adventure." In short, it's a game of truth or dare where the guests play while eating.
"So tacky," Ding Xuehui muttered under her breath.
Jiang Lin also strongly agrees with this view.
The castle's restaurant is located on the first floor of the east side. The rooms are very spacious, and the beautiful murals and lighting transport you to the luxurious life of medieval nobles.
In the center of the restaurant is a 12-meter-long table with eight antique wooden chairs with backrests.
Jiang Lin thought to himself that this was bad, because the only guests in the crew present were the male lead Mo Xizheng, the second male lead Ji Xingyi, the female lead Zhao Ruoxi, the second female lead Xu Enxi, and the supporting actress Ruan Qing, a total of 5 people, which was far from enough to make 8 people!
Ji Xingyi also noticed this and immediately stepped forward to shield Jiang Lin behind him. However, Director Wu's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Lin.
"Jiang Lin, and you too! What's your name again, Ding Xuehui? You two go and make up the numbers!" Director Wu called out their names directly, regardless of whether they wanted to or not.
"123...7? We're still one short?"
Director Wu frowned and looked around. Chen Jiangqiao volunteered, "Director, how about I do it?"
Ding Xuehui's eyes widened. She couldn't avoid him, but Chen Jiangqiao was so bold as to come to her door. Yang Hua, Zheng Lu, and Yu Xiang, who was holding a camera, also showed surprised expressions.
However, Director Wu rolled his eyes at Chen Jiangqiao with obvious disdain: "Your looks are unworthy of being served at the table! You're not even in the same league as them! Get lost, and get back to work!"
Chen Jiangqiao's face turned as black as charcoal. He wasn't ugly, but compared to the other seven, he was noticeably less attractive. Being so blatantly humiliated by an NPC was worse than eating shit. As he turned away, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
As for the last candidate, Director Wu walked towards the man in black in the corner, his face full of flattery, and said, "Liang Yuan, you see we're short-handed, how about you help us out..."
Mo Xizheng's expression was complicated. When he saw Liang Yuan looking at him, he immediately turned his head away.
"Okay." Liang Yuan turned his gaze away and nodded in agreement to Director Wu's request.
The eight people took their seats one after another, with men and women sitting on one side and the other on the other:
Ding Xuehui, Xu Enxi, Zhao Ruoxi, Ruan Qing.
Jiang Lin, Ji Xingyi, Mo Xizheng, Liang Yuan.
Liang Jianglin's gaze then fell on Zhao Ruoxi across from her. Unlike Xu Enxi's flamboyant beauty, the female lead of "The Lonely City" Zhao Ruoxi has a sweeter appearance, with big, bright eyes, and is hailed by netizens as the new generation's sweetheart queen.
Mo Xizheng was in charge of hosting the event. She received Zheng Lu's handwritten script card and read the opening remarks aloud to the camera:
"Crossing the great river and traversing the mountains, there lies a mysterious forest. Legend has it that an immortal witch resides in an ancient castle deep within this mysterious forest. Eight adventurers have traveled a long and arduous journey to reach this place, and they knock on the castle's gate."
"The castle's keeper, Butler Bernard, told the adventurers that the witch hates lies and cowardice."
The variety show is entertainment-oriented, so the gameplay is very simple. Eight players randomly draw a card, and the director will announce the conditions. Those who meet the conditions will draw a truth or dare task for each other.
After everyone had drawn their cards, Wu Hu announced the first round's rules: "Raise your hand if you draw a card less than 5!"
Zhao Ruoxi flipped the card to the 7 of Hearts and said to the camera in a coquettish tone, "Looks like I'm having a lucky day~"
Next up was Xu Enxi, who picked the Queen of Spades. She didn't look too good; even with heavy blush, she couldn't hide the fatigue in her eyes.
Yu Xiang's camera was focused on Ruan Qing. As a player himself, he knew there was something fishy going on, and he was even more excited than Ruan Qing. Ruan Qing trembled as he flipped over the cards in front of him, and after seeing the number, he breathed a sigh of relief: "The 8 of Clubs!"
Ding Xuehui looked at the cards in front of her and had a very bad feeling. She instinctively looked up at Jiang Lin, gritted her teeth, and flipped over the cards.
Wang Liang immediately pointed the camera at the cards and couldn't help but gasp: Ace of Clubs!
That's really unlucky! Wang Liang looked at Ding Xuehui with pity and turned the camera to the other side.
Jiang Lin and Ji Xingyi did not hesitate and decisively turned over their cards, revealing a 6 of spades and a 10 of hearts.
Without the pressure of the players, Mo Xizheng, after creating some camera effects, directly flipped over his card, the 7 of diamonds, and sighed dramatically at the camera: "What a pity."
Liang Yuan turned over the last card.
Zhao Ruoxi stood up and exclaimed, "Two of Spades! Liang Yuan, you've won!"
"Your luck is still as bad as ever!" Mo Xizheng sneered, arms crossed.
Liang Yuan slightly raised his eyes, and upon closer inspection, his gaze was somewhat melancholy: "You're right, I've always had bad luck."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xizheng seemed to recall something, and her face turned as sour as if she had swallowed a fly.
Chen Jiangqiao brought over a cardboard box containing a bunch of macaron-colored plastic balls. Liang Yuan and Ding Xuehui stood up and, under the camera's recording, drew tasks for each other.
Zhao Ruoxi announced the task: "Congratulations, Brother Liang, you drew the truth question! Ahem, Brother Liang, what is the most memorable scene in your memory? Why?"
Liang Yuan glanced at Mo Xizheng beside him, his lips twitched slightly, but he still calmly gave his answer: "The Ferris wheel in Shenzhen has a very beautiful view of the city's most prosperous night scene from the top."
Mo Xizheng's fingertips trembled.
"Looks like you've had a good two years since you disappeared?" Xu Enxi glanced at Mo Xizheng, and knowing some of the inside story between the two, she directly said to Liang Yuan sarcastically, "Tsk, could it be that you secretly went abroad to get married?"