The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 145 - 110 Demonic Muscle Man_2

Chapter 145: Chapter 110 Demonic Muscle Man_2

Ding Yi inserted the instrument into the snow, pressed the start button, and then used the teleportation device.

The target location was the Xinyue Control Bureau.

Accompanied by a burst of silver light, the space rippled like a water surface, and several seconds later, the light gradually dimmed, returning everything to tranquility.

In the movie world.

On the sofa, Zhou Yuan waited quietly for news.

Two or three minutes later, the door of the containment room opened, and Ding Yi, dressed in a nano armor suit, rushed in and threw herself into the disfigured woman’s arms.

"Mom..."

"Wuuu... wuuu..." The disfigured woman held her daughter tightly, crying bitterly, tears streaming down her face.

"OK, the rescue mission is completed."

Zhou Yuan cheerily whistled, "Next up is detective time."

This mission was named "And Then There Were None," but judging from the current plot, it wasn’t the same as the famous novel "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie.

It was probably named in homage since both followed a snowy mountain lodge mode and had a total wipeout ending.

Based on the plot Ding Yi previously experienced, there was a tenth person in this villa besides the main characters. This person had immunity to gas explosions and could move at super high speeds.

Obviously, they weren’t an ordinary human, most likely an abnormal creature.

Highly likely to be the person mentioned in the letters received by the nine main characters—Maeve.

Combining the usual tropes in horror films... perhaps the BOSS this time was a cursed spiritual body.

In any case, more information needed to be gathered from the main group.

Zhou Yuan’s mind raced as he came to the dining room and knocked on the open door to alert everyone.

"Mr. Sherlock, do you need something?" A man with a goatee asked. From his dress and mannerisms, he appeared to be well-cultured and clearly had received a higher education.

[A teacher, do not be fooled by his elegant and gentlemanly demeanor; he actually harbors many dark and unspeakable fetishes, such as—preying on female students.]

Zhou Yuan’s gaze swept over everyone, and a note popped up for each person.

The nine main characters were split into six men and three women. The professions of the six men were: teacher, officer, judge, butcher, doctor, and plumber.

The three women were: nun, model, and street walker.

Nine people from different professions and social statuses gathered here because of a letter, with "Maeve" likely being the key connection between them.

"Sir, I would like to get something to eat." Zhou Yuan rubbed his stomach and spoke in a damned pretentious accent, "I got lost outside for four hours. I’m cold and hungry. For heaven’s sake, could you spare some food?"

"Oh, buddy, you poor thing. Come and join our meal." The man with the goatee invited, then asked, "Where’s the young girl?"

"Kids get tired early. I took her upstairs to rest. Who here owns this place? I’m sorry for using a room without permission. I’m willing to pay." Zhou Yuan said.

Hearing Zhou Yuan mention that he sent Ding Yi upstairs to rest, the nine main characters’ expressions slightly changed but quickly returned to normal.

The man with the goatee shook his head, "The owner of this villa is away on business. We’re his friends, invited to watch the house.

You can use any room as long as you keep it clean."

"Thank you."

Zhou Yuan sat down at an empty seat at the dining table. Most of the food had only been partially eaten and was already cold. He tore off a drumstick and began eating ravenously.

The taste was mediocre, but the texture was identical to a real drumstick, and it provided a genuine sense of fullness.

"Everyone, who knows when the rain outside will stop. We might have to stay here for a while," Zhou Yuan probed.

"No problem, the villa owner won’t return anytime soon. Stay as long as you like." The man with the goatee nodded slightly.

"That’s very kind of you."

With Zhou Yuan, the outsider, present, the nine main characters all exhibited varying degrees of abnormality.

Some wanted to speak but hesitated;

Some had cold stares and expressionless faces;

Some looked at him with pity, as though gazing at a dead man.

And then there was...

The person under the table nudging his leg with their foot, sending flirtatious glances and conveying silent affection through their eyes.

Having a high charm level indeed led to such situations, Zhou Yuan sighed. Even boys needed to protect themselves when out and about.

While engrossed in eating, the wall clock suddenly chimed, signaling 10 p.m.

"It’s 10 o’clock, I need to rest now." The doctor stood up.

"I need to return to my room for prayers." The nun followed suit and left the table.

This was a crucial point in the movie’s plot. After the clock chimed, the main characters each returned to their rooms, seemingly following some kind of rule.

And soon after, the first victim would appear.

"I’m full, going back to sleep." Zhou Yuan hurried back to his room, ensuring no one discovered that Ding Yi had disappeared.

Entering an unoccupied room on the second floor, Zhou Yuan locked the door and lay on the bed, then released Fang Qing—for discretion while using Wang Zhen’s identity, utilizing dark matter infiltration was unsuitable, but fortunately, there were other options.

"Huh?" Fang Qing exclaimed in surprise as her surroundings now also included a screen connected to the outside world.

"According to the movie plot, the first person to die is the officer. Go ambush in his room and see if you can catch the killer." Zhou Yuan instructed.

"Understood." Fang Qing’s figure blurred and transformed into a ghostly form, disappearing into the ceiling.

Zhou Yuan lay on the bed, quietly waiting. As time passed, a wave of drowsiness gradually overcame him.

"Watch out!"

Chen Guangxi’s shout echoed by his ear like a thunderclap. Zhou Yuan snapped out of his fatigue and sleepiness. He realized with a shock that a shadow holding a dagger had appeared beside the bed!

This humanoid shadow was shrouded in dense black smoke, revealing no biological features, making its gender indiscernible.

[Your presence has caused the plot to go berserk, now you’re the first unfortunate one.]

The shadow raised the dagger aiming for Zhou Yuan’s heart, the sharp blade cutting through the air with a chilling sheen.

Zhou Yuan’s gaze sharpened.

——Condensed Qi Fist!

A gigantic Gang Qi Giant Fist swirled with layers of pale energy rings, blasting towards the shadow. Boom!

The room trembled violently.

The shadow flew backward, crashing into the wall with a thunderous sound, shattering it into countless fragments as dust filled the air.

Bang! The shadow slammed against the wall opposite the corridor. Despite its strong physical resilience, withstanding the power of the Condensed Qi Fist, it rebounded off the wall, darting towards Zhou Yuan again, dagger raised.

Boom!

Another Condensed Qi Fist struck, sending the shadow flying at an even faster speed. This time it smashed through several walls and was flung out of the villa, disappearing into the pouring rain of the dense forest outside.

Zhou Yuan stood at the edge of the hole in the wall, his cold gaze sweeping the scene below, but the shadow was nowhere to be found.

It got away...

"What happened?"

The nine main characters rushed over, their mouths agape in shock at the gaping holes in the room and hallway.

"Some guy tried to kill me, but I drove him off." Zhou Yuan chuckled awkwardly, scratching his head, "Sorry for the noise, didn’t mean to disturb your sleep."

You call this "a bit of noise"?

Everyone remained silent; the hole in the wall appeared as though it was made by a cannonball. If given time, would he dismantle the entire villa?

"Who the heck are you?" The stern officer pulled out a pistol from his pocket, aiming it at Zhou Yuan, questioning sharply.

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Looks like I can’t keep my identity hidden."

He gazed at everyone, slowly saying, "In 1974, I won the championship in freestyle fighting in Southeast Asia. In 1980, I defeated the powerhouse of Yingzhou, Lei Long. For three consecutive years thereafter, I beat all the karate masters of Yingzhou, winning the All-Yingzhou Freestyle Fighting Championship. The East Continent’s ancient boxing technique, hailed as the nemesis of karate, was dubbed—

——’The Devil Muscle Man!’"

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