Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 474 The Runway

The waitress, dressed as a vase, smiled and waved her loose black hair, like a ghostly figure baring its fangs in the darkness.

"Your opponent in this race is our adorable little sheep."

The girl among the waitresses giggled, a strange smile appearing on her pretty, pale face. "She's very cute, and has a very gentle personality."

The waiter, dressed as a vase, nodded in agreement. "You'll definitely like her."

The male player's legs were already a little weak, and he could only keep touching the fluffy, warm "pet" in his arms to calm himself down.

"W-what little lamb? Really—"

"of course."

The waitress, dressed in a vase, smiled and said, "It's Little Lamb!" Her voice suddenly rose, "Sir, look! She's coming out!"

The male player and the other players who had retreated to the side turned around at the same time and saw a somewhat distorted figure slowly emerging from the darkness in a corner not far away.

It was a lamb covered in fluffy white curly wool, with snow-white fur and strong limbs, but it had a human face.

A beautiful, pale face, forcibly sewn with ram's horns.

"What..."

The white sheep with a human face slowly ran towards the group, first rubbing its face against the vase waiters, and then turning to look at the male player who was about to have a "race" with it.

The male player's expression worsened.

He stared at the strange white sheep in front of him, feeling so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

He should have stayed on the second floor! Even if he was being chased by the human pig monsters along with the others, he shouldn't have been forced to race against a "sheep" all by himself!

At least when he was being chased by the monsters, he could still catch his breath.

Being chased alone is a different story.

That was something you had to face alone.

"Isn't the little lamb adorable?"

The two male and two female waitresses by the restaurant door, who were like vases, said in unison:

"Sir, isn't your little lamb very cute?"

"..." The male player's forehead was covered in cold sweat, which dripped uncontrollably down his cheeks. He nodded tremblingly.

"Yes, yes, it's very cute."

To be fair, this white sheep with a human face is really cute.

Large, round, lifeless black eyes, a small, delicate nose, a face still slightly chubby, and scarlet lips that look eerie at first glance... This is a young girl who is not very old, probably not even twenty years old.

"Lambs need to always be cute."

The waiters spoke up again, "Sir, you're incredibly lucky. This lamb has the best temperament of all the 'food'."

The male player didn't feel lucky at all.

He instinctively looked to the other players for help, but only received the same response of turning his head away.

The male player's face contorted.

He held his "pet" tightly in his arms, so tightly that he almost shoved the "pet" into his chest.

His pet was a well-behaved Ragdoll cat, kitten-sized and very beautiful, who was nestled obediently in his arms, staring at the lamb looking at them.

The little lamb girl also looked at them, her big black eyes mechanically turning around, and she kept making sounds like "baa...baa..."

Gentle and soft.

It bleats like a real "white sheep".

Maybe it's not as scary as it seems?

The male player struggled to suppress his fear and slowly swallowed.

"The pre-match introduction period has ended."

The two girls in the vase-shaped waitresses announced with smiles that the game was about to begin.

"The race countdown begins! Three, two, one!"

As the girls' cheerful opening music played, the scene before all the players' eyes instantly changed.

Including He Lingling and Xu Han, who were hiding behind the curtains.

Their breaths hitched for a few seconds when they saw the changing scene not far away.

Not far away, the male player who had been trying to maintain his composure was now stunned.

Before him was a "runway" filled with burning charcoal, sparks flying from the embers, and the intense, smoky aroma of the charcoal grill was almost overwhelming.

On this seemingly endless "track," the Aries girl has already begun to run forward with all her might.

As she ran, she made painful "baa...baa...baa..." sounds.

The pain was relentless, the previous gentleness gone, replaced only by howls emanating from the depths of suffering.

This is an extremely absurd scene, even transcending the concept of fear in some sense.

"...roasted lamb..."

Xu Han's lips moved slightly. He looked at He Lingling, trembling as he covered his mouth to suppress his nausea.

"...They, they want to, they are thinking..."

"They want people to run with 'white sheep'... and then get roasted..."

He Lingling felt nauseous and her face turned pale.

"So that's what a race means..."

We're all just mortals... who would dare to just rush straight onto hot coals?

He Lingling thought of something.

She thought of it as a "race".

A race between humans and "Aries".

Aries is already on the "track," but the person hasn't...

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The waitresses, who were just there for show, started urging the male player who wasn't moving at all:

"Sir? You need to get moving! If you don't move, you'll definitely lose. What will you do if you lose? What will you do if you lose—"

"...No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!"

The male player was so frightened that his legs went weak. He stared in disbelief at the "track" in front of him, screaming as he turned to look at the vase-like waiters next to him.

"This is impossible! I'll die if I go up there! I don't want to die! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

"So many fires! So many charcoal! How could I possibly get up there—"

The waiters, whose attention was interrupted, still smiled gently.

"gentlemen."

The waitress, who was adorned with vases, said, "You need to move around."

"Yes, if we don't get moving, we'll all be very disappointed."

The waiter, who was dressed in a vase, sighed, "If you don't move, we'll have to start a forced race."

"In that case, you'll definitely lose."

The waitress, dressed in a vase, said with a grin, "The loser will be roasted over there."

"..."

All eyes, including those of the male player still sprawled on the ground, turned toward her because of her words.

A huge barbecue grill had appeared out of nowhere among the waiters, surrounded by various seasonings, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of chili powder and cumin.

The aroma, which would normally be enough to whet one's appetite, caused all five players to cover their mouths and gag at this moment.

"Get up, get up quickly!"

A female player was looking at the grill when she gagged and yelled at a male player.

"If you keep running, you still have a chance to survive! If you give up, and you give up, then... you really will only become a dish!"