Chapter 4

The atmosphere in the cafeteria was rather strange.

The seniors were in pairs, while the newbies were basically scared out of their wits. They only hoped that they could ride on someone's coattails.

It was only halfway through the meal, but there were already many scheming newbies who took the initiative to flatter the seniors.

Glasses was one of them.

Before entering the infinite loop, Glasses was just an ordinary office worker. He usually followed the rules and conscientiously completed his boss's arrangements and work. He had never thought of committing a crime.

But now, he had entered this horrifying trainee competition with an uncertain future. Not only could he not return, but he was also in danger of losing his life.

Glasses was fat and weak because he sat in the office all year round. Other than work, he had no other skills. His rating was the same as his job in the real world, which was only grade F. If he could not get a grade of grade E or above in this competition's re-evaluation, he would still die.

No one wanted to die, and Glasses was no exception. So, after entering the first round, he began to make his own plans.

After the nurse opened the door, he immediately scrambled to the cafeteria upstairs and silently observed everyone who came in through the entrance.

In the end, it was useful to wait for the rabbit to appear. Glasses had a more comprehensive understanding of the trainees in this round.

There were two people with grade S tags, three grade A tags, a dozen grade B tags, and even more grade C and D tags. But most of them were grade E and F like him.

Among them, the grade S with long black hair had a cold expression. The aura around him seemed to freeze.

The other grade S blonde boss had a smile like a spring breeze. Even though he was wearing a hospital gown, it could not hide the holy aura around him.

Before Glasses could muster the courage to step forward, he saw a few grade E and F who had the same idea as him. They carried their plates and walked toward the two grade S.

Zhuge An did not even lift his eyelids. He put down his chopsticks and said nothing. The newbies were so scared that their legs trembled.

Unexpectedly, the other blonde bigshot did not treat the rookies with the same cold expression because of the thoughts written on their faces. Instead, he smiled as if he understood.

"You are all newbies. I'm Messiah. You can call me that. "

Perhaps it was because this bigshot was easy to get along with that made the rookies feel more at ease. Hence, the rookies immediately began introducing themselves. After observing from the side for a while, Glasses shamelessly joined in as well.

One by one, they expressed the fear in their hearts, as well as the confusion and helplessness of not knowing anything about the current situation.

Messiah did not interrupt but listened quietly until the last person finished speaking. She nodded in agreement. "Indeed, the trainees with high ratings are basically survivors who have lived in the infinite loop for a period of time. You are still newbies. It is indeed too cruel to throw you into the trainee selection without giving you a chance to grow."

"Don't worry." The golden-haired youth's expression was gentle. "This is only the first round. If there's anything I can help with, I will do my best to help everyone."

In places where most of the trainees could not see, the onlooking bullet screen was also filled with sobs.

[Sob sob sob, Lord Saint is still so gentle. I'm crying.]

[It's just like his name. He's like the Lord Saint who saves all living things between fire and water. 00000]

[I'm about to cry when I see this scene. I was so lucky to meet the Lord Saint in the last instance dungeon. He saved me, a rookie, just like that. He even gently comforted me that it was all right. Sob sob sob, he's a true philanthropist.]

"… The Lord Saint is still the same."

He Jianlan took a bite of his ham. "Those newbies are obviously trying to suck up to him. They are deliberately exaggerating the truth."

As he said this, a rich newbie was shouting over there that as long as Messiah protected him, he would promise him a seven-figure sum of money when he returned. Messiah did not know whether to laugh or cry. He repeatedly said that there was no need. It was just a small matter.

Qin Ye looked at him with disinterest. "Hasn't he always been like this?"

Among the top ten trainees, other than that person, Messiah was the most popular.

This was because he was recognized as a great philanthropist in the Infinite Loop.

Many of the old survivors were also newbies. Many of the old survivors had also received the favor of Messiah when they were newbies. Many of them returned the favor with gusto.

In the treacherous world of the Infinite Loop, such a character was very rare. It was easy for him to become a spiritual leader. The title of the Lord Saint was given to him by the survivors out of respect.

Messiah's strength was unfathomable, and he had a good personality. He had always had many followers around him. Even if there were some who did not like him and secretly thought that he was a hypocrite, they would still remain silent in front of him and his followers' strength.

For example, now, the rookies were just short of building a shrine to worship Messiah. The way they looked at him was as though they were looking at Mother Mary descending to the mortal world. They wished they could stay by his side for three days and three nights without leaving.

He Jianlan sighed in his heart. They were short-sighted and immediately looked away.

Staying by Messiah's side was not bad. They might be able to save their lives. However, these newbies' rankings in the individual show would not be that high. Messiah could protect them for a while, but not forever. When it was time to die, they would still die.

All the newbies who entered the Infinite Loop had to walk between life and death before they could have the awareness to fight for themselves. If they were cowards or relied on others, they would only end up dead.

When he looked away, He Jianlan's eyes accidentally swept across the corner of the restaurant. He unconsciously paused for a moment.

The white-haired youth with a stunning appearance was sitting quietly in the corner. He mechanically lifted and lowered his spoon.

His head was half lowered. From this angle, only a beautifully shaped jawline could be seen.

This newbie was a bit interesting.

He Jianlan narrowed his eyes.

Almost all the newbies in the hall, not to mention the newbies, even the few Grade-C newbies were gathering around Messiah to seek protection. Everyone was thinking that they would be a bastard if they did not take advantage of the situation.

In this environment, the white-haired youth could still sit there calmly. He was neither servile nor overbearing. He did not even look back. It was obviously very unusual.

"Old Qin, what do you think of the random mission?"

Qin Ye was impatient. "What do you want to say? Don't beat around the bush. Just spit it out."

He did not like people who spoke with difficulty. It was a pity that his partner was such a person who liked to speak with hidden meanings.

He Jianlan was a Grade-B, but because he had a special item, many Grade-A were somewhat wary of him. Especially after he partnered with Qin Ye, he was like a tiger that had grown wings. His combat power had doubled. This time, they were lucky enough to be assigned to the same venue. Many of the seniors in the restaurant were gnashing their teeth in envy.

"I said, don't be suspicious and keep glancing at Zhuge An. If he notices you, you won't even know when he will include you in his list. " He Jianlan said helplessly. "Think about what Zhuge An did in the 'Cursed Mask'. Don't step into his chessboard without knowing why."

His words were indeed effective. Qin Ye immediately looked away with a sour expression.

He Jianlan was speechless. At the same time, he silently raised the white-haired newbie's name on his list of suspects.

At this moment, Zong Jiu finished his meal.

He did not seem to notice the scrutinizing gazes from all directions. Instead, he quietly placed his chopsticks and lowered his head. No one knew what he was thinking.

Logically speaking, a beauty was always the center of attention. However, the white-haired youth's aura and sense of alienation were too strong. For a moment, no one dared to approach him.

A boy who had been watching from afar for a long time finally plucked up his courage and sat across from him with his tray.

Zong Jiu closed his livestream and looked up calmly.

In the time it took to have a meal, the number of viewers in his livestream jumped from zero to thousands. Perhaps this was the privilege of being good-looking.

The person who sat down was a very shy boy. Not only his face, but his demeanor was still young. He looked like he was only sixteen or seventeen years old. His eyes were filled with gratitude and anxiety as he looked at Zong Jiu.

"I-I-I'm Sheng Yu."

When he saw the white-haired youth looking at him, Sheng Yu began to stutter. "I-I-I want to thank you for what happened."

As if he was afraid that Zong Jiu did not remember him, the high school student quickly added in a low voice, "Thank you for reminding me in the dorm."

When Sheng Yu said this, Zong Jiu recalled some memories.

He was also a member of the E-Class eight-person dorm.

The youth looked at him quietly until Sheng Yu felt goosebumps all over his body. He then nodded calmly. "It was your own choice that saved you."

He was not wrong. Xia Chuan did not believe him, right?

If Sheng Yu did not believe him, he would only end up like Xia Chuan.

Sheng Yu wanted to say more, but the noisy cafeteria suddenly quieted down as if a stop sign had been pressed.

"Tap, tap, tap."

The crisp sound of high heels clicking on the tiles was heard.

A nurse in a nurse's uniform walked in. Their expressions were cold, and the one in front held a shaky oil lamp in her hand. It was the nurse who opened the door for Zong Jiu earlier.

These nurses' faces were very pale. It was not a normal pale or anemic pale. Instead, there was a strange paleness to their faces.

The experienced seniors subconsciously looked behind them.

Unexpectedly, under the illumination of the cafeteria's incandescent lights, black shadows were quietly floating on the clean tiles. This also proved that they were humans.

"You are all new patients who were admitted this morning. The hospital's schedule and activities are posted on the wall over there. Other than that, I only want to remind you of a few points. "

"One: Do not go out at night. Two: Patients are not allowed to fight with each other. Three: Obey the medical staff's orders. "

The head nurse's tone was cold. "If you try to violate these rules, you will be locked up in the confinement room. If it is serious, you will be forced to undergo treatment. It all depends on the severity of your condition. Believe me, you don't want to try it one by one. "

No one in the cafeteria made a sound. It was as quiet as a tomb.

"Very good. You are much more obedient than the last batch of patients who were admitted."

Obviously, this attitude satisfied the head nurse. A rare smile flashed across her harsh face.

"Cooperating with our treatment will only benefit your own condition. I'm very gratified that you can think this through."

The newbies around Messiah were already trembling like a sieve. They did not dare to ask where the last batch of patients went.

"Okay, the rules are finished. Now, line up to take your medicine."

The head nurse waved her hand. The nurses behind her walked out of the shadows one by one with medicine bottles. They distributed the pills and water to the trainees in the cafeteria one by one.

The trainees exchanged glances in private.

Sheng Yu quietly asked him what to do.

Zong Jiu did not speak.

The white-haired youth put the pills in front of his face and sniffed. He frowned slightly.

To eat or not to eat?

There was no label on the bottle. They did not know what medicine it was. But combined with the dizziness and powerlessness they felt when they first woke up, it was most likely a tranquilizer or anti-psychotic drug commonly used in mental hospitals.

In a strange hospital full of mysteries, drugs of unknown origin were not to be eaten even if they were to think with their toes. Moreover, they were not mentally ill at all.

As if guessing the trainees' thoughts, the nurses stood there and distributed the pills. They stared at everyone with sharp eyes. They wanted to see if they finished swallowing the pills before giving out the next one.

If they did not eat, they would be violating the third rule. No one wanted to be the first guinea pig to experience the confinement room that the head nurse spoke of.

A nurse said impatiently, "Hurry up, don't waste time."

Everyone hesitated for a moment, then they all showed their skills.

Glasses quietly raised his head to look at Messiah who was drinking water and swallowing the pills.

Unfortunately, due to the angle, he could not see if she had swallowed the pills in her hand.

The nurse who was staring at Messiah looked away with satisfaction and landed on Glasses.

Glasses felt a chill run down his back. He quickly stuffed the white pills into his mouth with trembling hands.

"What else can we do? Eat."

On the other side, Zong Jiu's fingers moved imperceptibly as he threw the pills into his mouth.

After everyone had swallowed the pills, the head nurse suddenly ordered, "Roll up their sleeves, open their mouths, and stick out their tongues."

It's over.

Glasses' heart skipped a beat. He did not care about the lack of water and swallowed the pills with his saliva. Many people in the cafeteria had the same reaction as him. The worst was an overly nervous trainee. He was shocked and coughed repeatedly. He accidentally spat out the pills that he had not swallowed and rolled to the ground with his saliva.

The trainee's face was now as pale as the nurses.

The head nurse sneered and waved her hand. A group of burly nurses appeared out of nowhere and grabbed the trainee's feet. Without any explanation, they dragged him away and disappeared into the dark corridor.

[F * ck, this kind of coercion looks scary …]

[To be honest, in this kind of scary dungeon, the first person is usually killed as a warning to the others. Tragic, they probably won't be able to come back.]

[This dungeon is not simple. They started with a big move. I'm now curious about what kind of pills the head nurse gave them.]

[Going back to the previous post, it should be luminar, chlorpromazine, or some kind of antipsychotic drug.]

A moment later, the trainee's screams in the corridor stopped abruptly. The next moment, the heavy metal door was locked.

This was confinement.

The cafeteria was quiet. No one spoke.

Seeing that the goal of killing the trainee as a warning to the others was achieved, the head nurse nodded in satisfaction. She said that they were free to move around and turned to leave.

Not all the trainees who entered this venue gathered in the cafeteria. A few people chose to explore directly. Presumably, the nurses were going to deliver the pills to those people.

Zong Jiu stared at the corners of the nurses' white clothes that disappeared into the darkness. Suddenly, the corner of his mouth curled up and he opened his palm.

Like a magic trick, an undamaged white pill lay quietly in the palm of his hand.