Chapter 84 (2/2)

Before the short-haired girl died, the big turkey must killed Fu Wenduo.

In the Eagle Catches the Chicks game, the eagle was asked to catch the last player. What if the eagle caught someone who wasn’t the last player?

The eagle would violate the rules of the game.

The fifth rule seemed to be a hint to the players, suggesting that the players could end the Eagle Catches the Chicks game by killing their companions. But it was actually a restriction on the big turkey. She could hurt any player at will but she could only kill the last chick. It doesn’t matter if the chicks in other positions dies at the hands of the players. It was only when the big turkey killed the players in other positions that the rules of the game was violated.

This was the biggest limit on the big turkey.

Tang Mo’s gaze slipped over the body pieces on the ground. He couldn’t help thinking, what did the players who survived after killing their companions finally see? When there was only one person left, what did they encounter?

Tang Mo thought helplessly that perhaps when the last person was left, the big turkey would hand over the bodies of the six dead people to them and tell them that they still had to line up.

This was all just Tang Mo’s speculations. But there was no doubt that at least half of the previous 150 players had killed each other. It was just a pity that none of them found the real restrictions on the big turkey. Suppose they discovered it and rather than killing their companions, they found a way for the big turkey to kill the players.

The big turkey violating the rules of the game meant that even if the players didn’t win, the big turkey had lost. The end was still the same.

Among the seven current players, including Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo, they weren’t interested in using the ‘big turkey killing the wrong person’ as a method of clearing the game. At least for the last moment, Tang Mo thought he wouldn’t do that.

…Unless there was no other choice.

Things finally returned to the starting point.

Xiao Jitong said, “I believe that the order of the queue is fixed. In the fourth rule of the games, players can ask the big turkey a question and the big turkey can’t lie. Assuming that the order has changed, the correct answer given by the big turkey should also change. For example, I previously asked him if Xiao Qiao is in first place. She told me that Xiao Qiao was ranked second and next time he should be ranked third etc. But she didn’t say that.”

The short-haired girl thought, “Maybe it just spoke the order in one round and this isn’t considered a lie?”

Xiao Jitong said, “In this case, the game is more unfair to players.”

The short-haired girl thought for a while and didn’t say anything else. She also agreed with Xiao Jitong’s view.

“If the order of the queue changes, even a regular change, would have an impact on the player’s questions. The answer to the question can’t be guaranteed to be a clue and the player’s right to obtain information would become a great disadvantage. This isn’t fair to the players.” Xiao Jitong paused before continuing. “It isn’t impossible for the order of the queue to change but the probability is less than 20%. I think that the order should be fixed.”

The little boy raised his hand. “I feel the same way.”

Ningning said, “I have no opinion.”

The two little girls nodded by default.

Xiao Jitong eyed Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo. Tang Mo stood to one side and didn’t speak. Fu Wenduo stood next to Tang Mo and didn’t interject. It was clear that everyone’s opinions were unified. Xiao Jitong laughed. “In this case, next time we will follow the same order but the two of you will change positions.”

The two little girls nodded. “Okay.”

Tang Mo asked, “Then what questions should we ask next?”

Xiao Jitong was turning his head to say ‘We have to discuss this’ when a yawning sound was heard. Everyone stiffened and turned to see the big turkey waking up from a deep sleep.

After five minutes of sleep, the blood on the big turkey’s wings had dried up and the wounds gradually scarred. She had a terrible resilience. Fu Wenduo had just cut off her wings but now the flesh was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was estimated that the wings would grow back but they wouldn’t be as strong as before.

She turned her head and saw the seven chicks.

The big turkey giggled. “Coo, my lovely child…” She seemed to be laughing but the voice was mixed with hatred and anger. She suffered from such a serious injury and almost accidentally killed the short-haired girl. The big turkey was no longer in the mood to play the loving mother. She stared angrily at the seven players while her mouth spoke concerned words. The big turkey gritted her teeth. “My child, mother is going to find a bug for you again. What do you want to eat this time?”

When she said ‘what do you want to eat’, the big turkey’s voice became heavier and her eyes stopped on the players. It seemed that as long as the black tower gave permission, the turkey wouldn’t hesitate to jump up and eat all her children.

Tang Mo had already thought about what questions to ask and stepped forward. “She…” His voice stopped. Tang Mo thought about it. “From the beginning to the end of the game, Yuanyuan is ranked first.”

The long-haired girl never thought that her name would come from Tang Mo’s mouth. She looked at Tang Mo with astonishment and felt strange.

The big turkey stared at Tang Mo with narrowed eyes. She couldn’t forget that this human worked with the other one and almost cut off her wings. The big turkey sneered and looked at Xiao Jitong. “My lovely child, what question do you have to ask this time?”

Xiao Jitong laughed. “From the beginning to the end of the game. That is good. I would also like to ask. Mother, from the beginning to the end of the game, is Xiao Qiao ranked first?”

The big turkey stared at Tang Mo and Xiao Jitong with cold eyes. After a long while, she said, “These are two really good questions. Mother will tell you, of course he is in second place. The big turkey pointed to Xiao Qiao. Then he turned to the girl with long hair. “She is ranked fifth.”

Xiao Jitong nodded thoughtfully. He wanted to speak when the big turkey suddenly said, “Mother will go and catch a bug for you. When she turned to leave, her angry feet seemed to crack the ground. She was clearly in a hurry and no longer wanted to talk nonsense with this group of players. She couldn’t wait to become an eagle and to tear these players into pieces.

The sudden departure of the big turkey surprised the players for a moment but they soon stopped paying attention.

Everything must be well prepared. Xiao Jitong said, “As I guessed, Xiao Qiao is still in second place. She doesn’t seem to be lying. She is lying about the fifth place. The correct order should be fixed and unchanged. The reason for the change in the people she chases has nothing to do with the order of the queue. This time, there should be no problem with the order and we will end this absurd game.”

The group nodded.

After a while, the long-haired girl suddenly thought. “Wait Captain Xiao, if… if the order isn’t right, won’t the turkey start catching players again?”

Xiao Jitong was silent for a moment before nodding.

The long-haired girl’s eyes widened. “The first time was the last place and then the second last place. The next time is me…” Her voice stopped and the long-haired girl turned to her companion. “No, I’m not fifth place. Fifth place is… Xiaoyun?”

The short-haired girl paled and she bit her lips without talking. His bitten lips quickly started bleeding.

In this game, no one could help her. Under normal circumstances, Tang Mo wouldn’t watch the short-haired girl die and he would save her. But if the short-haired girl was being hunted by the fire turkey, he could only help her while protecting his life. The same was true for the other people.

They could help the long-haired girl but they knew they weren’t the opponent of the big turkey.

The short-haired girl didn’t say anything.

In the quiet supermarket, everyone was busy with their own things and no one took the initiative to comfort her.

At this time, no one expected Ningning to suddenly speak. “This game obviously has a trap. It is to mislead players into killing each other and to gain survival opportunities. However, more than 150 people died and no one cleared the instance. Therefore, killing a companion definitely isn’t the final method of clearing the instance and the reduction of people might even have an impact on the queue.”

The short-haired girl quickly looked up at her.

Ningning had no expression on her face but her words just hinted that at the very least, everyone wouldn’t just watch her go to her death. This game obviously wasn’t about killing companions and the death of their companions might lead to another trap. As for whether she became injured, it was her own problem. No one was obliged to help her.

The two girls didn’t pester the other players to help them. They searched through the supermarket and took out the few props they owned to increase their own chances of survival.

Everyone was ready to line up and the seven players gathered together. Tang MO took out a pack of biscuits and handed one over to Ningning standing beside him.

Ningning looked at Tang Mo with no expression and didn’t say anything.

Tang Mo said, “I found it in the corner of the supermarket and hasn’t expired. Eating something might reduce your sense of anger.”

When Ningning had fought side by side with Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo, they found that due to this strange hunger, their speed and strength dropped. She didn’t refuse and took two biscuits to eat. Xiao Jitong and the others also ate the biscuits.

This feeling of hunger didn’t diminish but at least everyone would be comforted psychologically.

Xiao Jitong wondered, “This hunger might be the chicks’ hunger. The chicks should’ve eaten the bugs long ago but we haven’t found the right order and couldn’t eat. This hunger will become stronger and stronger, causing our strength to drop and it will be harder to escape the big turkey. This game couldn’t be dragged out to the end. The strength of normal players meant it was impossible for them to survive three rounds without killing their companions. It was impossible to continue and their spirits would collapse as the big turkey kept teasing them.”

The only answer was the sound of Tang Mo biting his biscuits. Fu Wenduo also took a biscuit from Tang Mo and ate it.

Xiao Jitong smiled and shook his head, not saying anything else.

Knowing the reason wouldn’t be any use. They would still be hungry and their strength would fall.

One hour passed and the big turkey came back. This time, she was empty-handed. After careful observations, Tang Mo found a tiny green bug. The big turkey was too lazy to even pretend this time. She just throw the bug on the ground and sneered. “Line up my lovely children.”

The group didn’t waste any time. Tang Mo ate the last biscuit and stood in first place. Then it was Xiao Qiao and Xiao Jitong.

The seven players stood in their positions, staring warily at the big turkey.

Once Ningning stood in the last spot, the big turkey laughed strangely. She didn’t waste a second as she madly rushed towards Tang Mo. Tang Mo might’ve been prepared but he still got a deep scratch on his hand. A clear child’s voice was heard like a death horn.

“Ding dong! Players have lined up wrong and the big turkey will become schizophrenic, opening the side game ‘Eagle Catches the Chicks…”

Despair inevitably came. The short-haired girl’s eyes became tearful and she ran without looking back. Fortunately, Tang Mo was standing near the big turkey and she took the initiative to attack him, giving the short-haired girl time to escape. Tang Mo used the small parasol to block several attacks, found and opportunity and fled.

In the huge supermarket, the seven players once again hid. The big turkey stood in the middle of the meat foods area and a pair of red eyes looked around. The next second, she ran wildly. There was a terrible laughter and the sound of two feet running in the supermarket. The big turkey laughed like a madman while looking for the players. “Come out, give yourselves to me. Kill you, I’m going to kill you!”

In the Eagle Catches the Chicks game, a hide-and-seek game suddenly started.

The big turkey searched the first floor of the supermarket for 20 minutes without finding someone. She quickly ran to the second floor of the supermarket.

Players couldn’t leave the supermarket but they could walk anywhere in the supermarket. The short-haired girl trembled with fear as she squatted in the air duct of the supermarket, fear sweeping through her brain. After hearing the turkey run to the second floor, she sighed with relief, a drop of sweat falling from her forehead and down the duct towards the ground.

She waited for the sound of the sweat hitting the ground, only to stiffen and slowly lower her head.

Beneath the vent, the large and bloody turkey was standing, grinning up at her. The turkey raised her claws and caught the sweat. Her mouth slowly widened as she gently said, “My child… Mother is here.”

Boom!

The turkey hit the ceiling with her claws and the short-haired girl fell to the ground. She didn’t have time to hesitate or feel fear, instantly getting up and running. The big turkey played with her prey, chasing behind her. The short-haired girl ran away with all her strength, the big turkey following one metre behind her. The turkey kept this distance while attacking with her claws.

The short-haired girl knew that the turkey was playing with her but didn’t dare slow down.

She was chased by the big turkey for half an hour. Her spirit was on the verge of despair and she was going to collapse at any time. Once there were only a few minutes left, a greedy light flashed in the turkey’s eyes and she whispered, “Coo, I will eat you…” The turkey swung her claw again. This time it wasn’t a casual attack as she aimed to split apart the short-haired girl’s head.

The short-haired girl shouted with horror. “Help me!”

Whoosh!

A silver glow came from behind towards the big turkey’s claws. The big turkey smiled and turned to see Ningning holding the bow. Immediately afterwards, Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo attacked from the left and right sides. The little parasol opened and Fu Wenduo fired bullets.

The bullet was the fastest, rubbing against the small parasol and forcing the big turkey to take a step back. The big turkey couldn’t hide and the small parasol hit her body.

Tang Mo quickly ran up, picking up the small parasol from the ground while his other hand pulled Fu Wenduo forward, flinging Fu Wenduo into the air. Fu Wenduo flew three metres up towards the ceiling. He pushed against the ceiling and fell, the black dagger flashing from his sleeves and piercing the chest of the big turkey.

“Coo!!”Blood flowed from the big turkey’s chest.

The black tower was cheerfully counting down.

“…198, 197, 196…”

Time was running out. The big turkey turned to look at the short-haired girl and shouted, “Kill her!”

Tang Mo hurriedly opened the small parasol. Like the last time, he opened the parasol from the rear to pull back the turkey, not letting her go forward. He never thought that he only pulled the small parasol for two seconds when he noticed that the big turkey was no longer using strength.

Tang Mo’s heart had a bad feeling but he didn’t have time to say anything when he saw the big turkey use the force of the small parasol to rush to Fu Wenduo.

Fu Wenduo frowned and quickly responded. However, the attack of the big turkey was too sudden and his chest was cut by the big turkey, causing blood to flow down. His bone seemed to have been cut. Fu Wenduo kneeled on the ground, his eyes cold as he raised his hand to wipe the blood flowing from his mouth.

The big turkey stood beside the shelf and said with a sinister smile, “Coo, kill him… kill him!:

The big turkey rushed forward again, her target being Fu Wenduo.