Surviving on the highway, I have a best friend who was reborn.

Chapter 66 A strange banquet
Yesterday I burned my bangs and they've been droopy all day, my hair looks like it's been chewed by a dog.

I managed to condense several drops of spirit dew today, making a total of 8 or 9 drops. I wanted to video chat with Nanxi before entering the invitation dungeon.

She tossed her hair, sat up straight, and took out the pink and white lotus flower.

The spiritual dew turned into mist and formed a mirror in the air, but after waiting for a long time, no image was transmitted through the mirror.

I guess Nanxi isn't here, or she put the lotus into her backpack or spatial storage?
Yuanqiao was a little disappointed, so she could only wait three days before contacting her best friend again.

You can only bring three items, but thankfully there was a system notification this time that the backpack was unusable.

Yuanqiao thought about bringing the 100-square-meter space hub, put several binding items from his wrist into the space hub, and didn't need to bring anything else.

In the small New Zealand campervan, I bought some food for the little one, just in case something unexpected happened and we couldn't come back for 3 days.

Sometimes when I peek into the lobby chat, I hear that many players who participated in the last dungeon are still on the quest.

Take out the invitation and deliver it to the banquet.

[Transmission failed. Miller's Butler reminds you: Please have the invitee wear formal attire.]

"Uh……"

That's true. It's better to dress formally for a banquet. It wouldn't be good if the host disliked you because of your impolite attire, and it would make things difficult for her.

Yuanqiao rummaged through the space to find a dress suitable as an evening gown; she remembered that a few dresses had been available before.

Wearing this pink and white knee-length skirt, with its fluffy hem studded with rhinestones, it looks absolutely stunning reflecting the soft light.

Yuanqiao turned around twice in front of the mirror, ignoring his dog-chewed bangs, and nodded in satisfaction.

Yuanqiao was stunned when he opened the invitation and saw that he could not bring any spatial items.

I had no choice but to remove the spatial button. Since the instance might come into contact with people from the outside world, I had to carry the quantum computer. As for weapons... between the shield and the lightsaber, Yuanqiao chose to carry the psionic gun.

Fully charged, it was tied around the thigh, and the skirt covered it perfectly.

Another item was a gift that was required by the invitation. Yuanqiao took out a gemstone from the local specialties that Amy had given her. After grinding it up, it could be used as paint for landscape paintings, making the water in the paintings flow and enhancing their aesthetic value.

She deliberately kept two of her innate skills unused today.

The invitation was retrieved again, and the transmission was successful.

……

Outside the manor, Yuanqiao, holding her skirt, pushed open the wrought iron gate, which was covered with withered vines that resembled struggling fingers.

The candlesticks on both sides of the porch had eerie bluish-green flames, and when Yuanqiao passed by, the flames suddenly flared up ten centimeters high, startling her.

This scene made Yuanqiao feel uneasy.

Passing by the garden, the blooming blue flowers were dazzling, and the whole area was filled with the same variety of flowers.

It was beautiful, but Yuanqiao didn't dare look at it for long. Could she have entered some kind of eerie instance?

Upon entering the castle and arriving at the banquet hall, Yuanqiao breathed a sigh of relief.

There were already other players there, three men and one woman. Two of the men were chatting. When they saw Yuanqiao come in, they greeted him in a friendly manner.

Yuanqiao walked over to the boy who was sitting alone on one side without saying a word.

The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling rotated slowly, casting not spots of light, but distorted, pupil-like shadows.

The tableware on the long table was arranged very neatly, and Yuanqiao moved the high-backed chair and sat down.

She still remembered the boy sitting next to her; his name was Xingguang.

The person I ate ice cream with on the sightseeing bus during the PK competition was from the same region as me.

"What a coincidence! Seeing someone I know made me feel less scared. When I first came in, looking at this environment, I felt really uneasy and got goosebumps."

They are friends in the game and occasionally trade items, so they are not strangers.

“Something does feel off. I arrived two hours ago, and the hosts of the banquet haven’t shown up yet.”

Xingguang and Yuanqiao started chatting.

Just then, the sound of high heels clicking came from the doorway. Someone else had arrived. Yuanqiao looked up. A stunningly beautiful woman, wearing a high-waisted fishtail skirt with flowing starlight, walked in, smoothing her large, wavy hair.

"pat-"

Something broke.

The flowing silver river on her skirt rippled with each step, and she spoke sharply:

"I suggest you appreciate it with your eyes, not with props, sir."

One of the boys, whose gold-rimmed glasses were shattered and whose pupils constricted, hurriedly stood up to apologize.

The beautiful lady smiled, accepted the apology, and gracefully walked to her seat, gesturing for the apologizing young man to move his chair.

After waiting for a while, another boy in sportswear came, and then no one else came.

The group introduced themselves to each other.

The boy sitting on the Yuanqiao side, wearing a tracksuit and radiating light, was named Bai Chen. He didn't say anything more after stating his name.

The elegant and beautiful woman across from me, wearing a fishtail gown, is named Yu Yuyao. The boy whose glasses are broken but who is still wearing them is named Wei Ruizhe.

"My name is Liu Qiqi." Another cute girl.

"Hello, Du Wenfei."

There were three women and four men in total, so it seemed everyone had arrived. A robot butler appeared at the restaurant.

It's quite realistic, even more lifelike than the coin-operated robot used at service station 005 back then.

The butler's voice was laughing, but his facial expression remained blank, which still created a rather eerie atmosphere.

Yuanqiao sat upright, tense.

"Haha, welcome everyone to Miller Manor for the dinner hosted by young master Rogers."

The robot butler gestured to the maids to serve the food, then continued:

"Distinguished guests, the young master has prepared some...entertainment activities in the castle. The winner of the final game will receive a beautiful gift from our young master."

The butler, who had been expressionless, smiled as if the corners of his mouth had been hooked up after he finished speaking.

"Ah!" Liu Qiqi gasped softly in fright.

After the maids finished serving the dishes, they left the banquet hall with the butler.

The group looked at each other, unsure if the food was safe to eat, and none of them made a move.

Yuanqiao had already eaten dinner when she arrived. Although the dishes on the table looked and smelled delicious, making her very hungry, she was a little hesitant to eat.

Wei Ruizhe pushed up his glasses and muttered, "It's edible, it's safe."

They simply picked up their knife and fork and started eating.

Du Wenfei and Liu Qiqi hadn't eaten dinner and were starving. Seeing someone take the lead in eating, they felt relieved and started eating as well.

Yuanqiao hesitated. She really wanted to eat that dish that looked like pig's trotters, but she resisted the urge and didn't eat it.

Anyway, we've already had dinner.

Bai Chen and Yu Yuyao didn't touch the food either, but to Yuan Qiao's surprise, Xing Guang was also eating the food on the table.

"I'm early, I haven't had dinner yet, I'm a little hungry. The food is pretty good, want to grab some?" He smiled at Yuanqiao.

"I've already eaten dinner, I'm not hungry, so I won't eat." Perhaps the food really was fine, and she was just overthinking it.

After they finished eating, the maid cleaned up the table and then disappeared again.

Not knowing what to do next, the group chatted for a while, and Du Wenfei suggested that they go for a walk to get a feel for the surroundings.

After all, I'd be staying for three days, and there were "entertainment activities" organized by Rogers, so I was a little uneasy.

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