Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 62: Chapter 62 The Game Continues

Chapter 62: Chapter 62 The Game Continues

Phoenix once again turned his gaze toward Horse Face.

The latter rolled his eyes and, without waiting for Phoenix to speak, directly cast his vote, “Skull.”

Sparrow hesitated for a few seconds, “Skull.”

Azure Dragon, “Leopard.”

Turtle, “Skull.”

Panda, “Leopard.”

Hamster, “Leopard.”

Hedgehog, “Skull.”

Raccoon Dog, “Skull.”

The situation wasn’t clear, but since Skull had opened fire and injured people right from the start, compared to Leopard, he had a greater possibility of being the undercover.

Most people in the meeting room were thinking along these lines, so Skull received more votes.

As for the remaining three who voted for Leopard, their thoughts were intriguing…

Phoenix read the vote count mercilessly, “Voting is over, Skull 5 votes, Leopard 3 votes, Skull is eliminated.”

Skull hadn’t expected to be hit by his own stone thrown, and he suddenly panicked, “I quit playing!”

Before he could stand up to resist, the glass beneath his feet opened directly, and the chair under him flipped, tossing him downward.

“Ahh—”

Skull’s scream was immediately drowned out by the cheers of the audience on the third floor below.

The instant before hitting the ground, Skull remembered his superpower and quickly manipulated metal to catch himself, avoiding being smashed to death.

Even with the cushioning, Skull was still battered to the point of bloody nostrils and mouth, lying on the fifth-floor combat platform for a long while without moving.

The cruel Baize Union didn’t give him any time to breathe.

The iron fence of the fifth floor silently opened a gap in the darkness, and the growling of a wild beast came through, growing louder and nearer, until a dog-like zombie burst into the combat area.

A zombie dog!

The Baize Union had actually kept zombie dogs for entertainment!

How utterly insane!

Skull struggled and lifted metal in front of himself, preventing the zombie dog from biting him.

But with his severe injuries, Skull’s efforts were futile against the zombie dog with its immense explosive power and destructive strength.

“Thud thud!” Two dull sounds, and the metal plate was knocked deformed and flipped over entirely, crushing Skull beneath it.

This was adding insult to injury.

“Roar!!”

Powerless to fight back, Skull was instantly torn to shreds; the combat ring was a blur of blood and flesh.

The audience on the third floor below was shouting with excitement.

Ji Wanwan felt a chill all over her body.

Compared to the zombie dog in the arena, the spectators in the stands were the real demons.

In meeting room 1, the remaining nine couldn’t see the outside conditions and could only hear Skull’s desperate screams, the zombie’s furious roars, and the thrill-seeking cheers of the audience through the hole where Skull had fallen.

The nine people’s eyes showed utter despair, as they truly realized for the first time that they could indeed die.

After a brief period of dejection, everyone quickly adjusted their mindset and began to take the game seriously.

Phoenix spoke with a hint of teasing amusement in his tone, “Currently, there are six civilians, two undercover, and one blank card left on the field. The second round starts now…”

Thinking that Skull, who had just died, was a civilian, a wave of restlessness passed through the remaining nine.

Horse Face’s eyes flashed with a gleam, “Can bite people.”

Sparrow, “Getting bitten will result in death.”

Azure Dragon, “Eyes turn red.”

Turtle, “Behaves strangely.”

Panda, “Goes mad.”

Leopard, “Skin will rot.”

Hamster, “Has extraordinary strength.”

Hedgehog, “Sensitive to sound.”

Raccoon Dog, “Pale skin.”

After all nine had answered, Phoenix said, “The second round is over, entering voting time…”

Horse Face was silent for a while, “Hedgehog.”

Upon being named, Hedgehog was slightly startled. After coming to his senses, he immediately began to shout, “Why vote for me! I am…”

In the instant he was about to reveal his word card, the glass beneath his feet suddenly opened.

Hedgehog’s unfinished words were swallowed up by the noise from the third underground floor in an instant.

Accompanied by a dull thud and the growls of zombies, another wave of exhilarated cheers erupted from the third underground floor.

Phoenix’s tone remained as flat as a robot’s, “To prevent Mr. Hedgehog from violating the rules by disclosing his card and undermining the fairness and justice of the game, he has been prematurely ejected. The game continues, guests, please proceed with your voting!”

Next was Sparrow.

The old man’s body trembled slightly, and it took him a long while to say, “I abstain.”

Phoenix offered a friendly reminder, “Mr. Sparrow, you have used up your abstentions. If you continue to abstain in the next round, you will be ejected from the game.”

Sparrow’s body shook violently, and he bowed his head without responding.

Next, Azure Dragon, “Turtle.”

Turtle, “Azure Dragon!”

Panda, “Abstain.”

Leopard, “Azure Dragon!”

Hamster, “Azure Dragon!”

Raccoon Dog, “Abstain.”

Ji Wanwan looked at Hamster with a meaningful glance.

As expected of a blank-card player, kicking someone when they are down, taking the opportunity to vote out someone with many votes, reducing one competitor is reducing a competitor.

Horse Face’s deep gaze also fell on Hamster.

Turtle voted for Azure Dragon because Azure Dragon had voted for him first.

Leopard voted for Azure Dragon because, in the previous round, Azure Dragon had voted for Leopard. But what about Hamster?

His hand resting on the table tapped the surface with his fingers, his eyes brimming with a composed smile.

Phoenix, “The person with the highest number of votes this round is Azure Dragon!”

No sooner had the words left her mouth than Azure Dragon burst from his seat, hurling a fireball towards Phoenix, “Die! I’ve had enough of this crap game!”

“Bang, bang, bang, bang!!”

A ring of mist formed around Phoenix, instantly neutralizing the fireball.

At the same time, the wall-mounted guns fired a barrage of bullets at Azure Dragon.

Azure Dragon reacted quickly, wrapping himself in Fire Energy to form a protective barrier.

However, the rapid fire from the guns was too quick, and his energy barrier couldn’t block so many bullets at the same time.

“Pffft, pffft, pffft…”

The sound of bullets piercing flesh resounded, and both Turtle and Sparrow beside Azure Dragon were splattered with blood.

With the fall of Azure Dragon, Sparrow trembled even more violently.

Turtle wiped the blood from his face, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

Phoenix’s eyes glinted with expectation and madness, but her tone remained even, “There are now four civilians, two undercover players, and one blank-card player remaining on the field. The third round begins…”

The two who had died were civilians, and the seven people left in the conference room began to look at each other warily.

From ten people to seven, the game continued…

Horse Face, “Has infectious ability.”

Sparrow, “Makes strange noises.”

Turtle, “Feeds on flesh for sustenance.”

Panda, “Can mutate a second time.”

Leopard, “Only interested in living humans.”

Hamster, “Does not easily die.”

Raccoon Dog, “Possesses a certain level of rationale.”

The responses in the third round were noticeably slower, the conference room felt as if it were stuffed with cotton, making it hard to breathe.

Phoenix’s gaze swept across each person’s face, “The third round is over, enter the voting period…”

Horse Face exhaled a turbid breath, “Leopard.”

Leopard, once again the recipient of votes, glared furiously.

Having previously counter-killed Skull had inflated his ego. Now, his gaze towards Horse Face was full of threat, but the latter’s gaze was fixed on Hamster.

The next to vote was Sparrow.

Sparrow had already abstained twice, and if he abstained again this time, he would be directly eliminated.

As the countdown became shorter, Sparrow’s trembling grew more severe.

The body of Azure Dragon was still there, the glaring sight of fresh blood all over the floor buzzing in his head.

It seemed as if everyone was as mysterious as their own card. He didn’t know his own identity, much less who to choose.

If he chose wrongly, wouldn’t his side be even more at a disadvantage?