"Guest, you mustn't lie. You haven't eaten yet, and going hungry isn't good for your health. If this gets out, people might think our resort hotel mistreats its guests."

Upon hearing this, the waitress glanced at Zhang Yi's stomach and then spoke.

As she spoke, her expression turned somber.

The eerie look on her face suggested that if Zhang Yi refused again, she would be furious.

This demeanor left Zhang Yi momentarily stunned.

How come Zhou Yingting could refuse without consequence, but he couldn't? Why was that?

Zhou Yingting also sensed something was amiss and immediately whispered to him, "I really did eat. She seems to have the ability to tell if you've eaten."

Zhang Yi turned back to Zhou Yingting in surprise, "Did you really eat?"

Earlier, he had thought Zhou Yingting was lying and that the waitress couldn't tell.

But now, hearing Zhou Yingting say that, he finally realized Zhou Yingting had indeed eaten.

However, this was evidently a bit odd. Zhou Yingting had been upstairs the whole time before; when did he eat?

Or did Zhou Yingting bring food into the hotel yesterday?

But didn't they see Zhou Yingting discard all the supplies? He didn't bring any food.

At this moment, Zhang Yi was sure Zhou Yingting was telling the truth; Zhou Yingting wouldn't lie to him over such matters.

"Guest, it's time to eat."

The waitress continued to urge him, her tone now tinged with impatience.

With her urging, Zhang Yi could clearly sense her tone becoming a bit colder.

It seemed that if he continued to refuse, something unpleasant would happen.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yi could only stand up helplessly, deciding to ask Zhou Yingting later about his food source.

"I want to know if not going to eat during mealtime is considered a violation of the hotel's rules?"

Zhou Yingting pondered and then suddenly asked the departing waitress.

The waitress paused slightly upon hearing the question, then turned to look at Zhou Yingting, "Not going to eat during mealtime isn't allowed by the hotel!"

She didn't say it was against the rules, but her statement seemed to indirectly confirm it.

Hearing this, Zhang Yi's expression darkened.

If that were the case, wouldn't they have to go to the restaurant every day after that?

The only way to avoid it seems to be having already eaten.

But the problem is that their previous food supplies were all thrown away, and they aren't allowed to bring food into the hotel.

This route is effectively blocked.

It was unclear where Zhou Yingting got his food from, managing to avoid this meal.

Presumably, Zhou Yingting must have secretly brought some food in, but that little bit of food won't last long.

Thinking of this, he sighed inwardly.

As Zhang Yi headed to the restaurant, others, too, received the waitstaff's invitations and headed there.

When they noticed Zhou Yingting sitting in the lobby, unmoving, they all looked surprised.

"Why doesn't Zhou Yingting need to go to the restaurant to eat?"

"He's already eaten."

Zhang Yi explained.

"Already eaten?"

Hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned before not asking further.

Zhang Yi's words made them instinctively assume Zhou Yingting had already eaten in the restaurant.

As for Zhou Yingting having brought food in, they didn't consider that possibility.

After all, everyone had previously disposed of the food together.

Moreover, it was Zhou Yingting who had suggested discarding the food.

In such a situation, they naturally wouldn't suspect that Zhou Yingting had secretly brought food in.

Zhou Yingting sat in the lobby, observing everything around.

He was worried that acting alone might lead to something bad, so he chose to wait here until they came out.

After waiting for more than half an hour, he finally saw Zhang Yi and the others coming out.

But when Zhang Yi and the others emerged, their faces looked noticeably grim. Among them, a few appeared to have had their arms bitten off by something unknown.

Zhou Yingting was taken aback by the sight, then quickly stood up and hurried towards the group.

"What happened? What's going on in the restaurant?"

He asked urgently upon seeing the blood dripping from their arms.

"Don't ask. Several bizarre incidents occurred in the restaurant. We couldn't avoid them and ended up playing a game, losing our arms as a result," Wang Xin replied, somewhat pale and helpless.

Fortunately, after leaving this scenario, any physical injuries sustained here can be healed.

So even though he lost an arm, he wasn't overly panicked.

His only concern now was whether they could leave the scenario alive.

"Is there no way to avoid those bizarre occurrences?"

Zhou Yingting asked further upon hearing this.

Zhang Yi shook his head, "The tables inside changed. If you can find your seat, you can avoid it, but we couldn't find it."

"Some of us found our seats only because I used Blood Gold to ask them for the location. But I only have a hundred Blood Gold; beyond that, it'll be gone."

"We managed to get through today, but there are still five days ahead, and I have no more Blood Gold."

Today, Zhang Yi used Blood Gold to buy the information he needed, but he knows he won't be so lucky tomorrow.

He only has so much Blood Gold.

This was also the information Zhou Yingting brought him, advising that information can be bought with Blood Gold. Otherwise, he would have been in trouble today.

"Would you guys like to rest for a while?"

Zhou Yingting, seeing their condition, took a deep breath and asked those who had lost an arm.

They shook their heads in response, "It's okay. We can manage. We should try to find some clues now."

"We lost an arm today, but we can still move. If we lose any more tomorrow, we might not be able to move."

Zhou Yingting gave them a look, understanding they wanted to seize the opportunity to find useful information while they still could to help them survive.

"Alright then, let's split up and see if we can find any useful clues."

Seeing as they insisted, Zhou Yingting nodded in agreement.

Then, Zhou Yingting and Zhang Yi discussed caring for the injured ones by pairing them with those in good condition.

A newcomer missing an arm joined Zhou Yingting's group.

The person was pale, but fortunately, Zhang Yi and others had brought plenty of medication, including painkillers.

Otherwise, they might be in such pain they couldn't stand.

But it seemed they'd need consistent painkillers to get through this period; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

In this regard, Zhang Yi and others proved to be well-prepared, having brought all the necessary medications; otherwise, these people would be in serious trouble now.

The pain of a missing arm isn't easily bearable.

"Besides finding clues, we best acquire some Blood Gold. Without it, tomorrow's troubles won't cease," Zhang Yi continued.

Qiao Peimu had also found a seat thanks to Blood Gold, but today's events made everyone realize how crucial Blood Gold was.

However, obtaining Blood Gold in this hotel wasn't a simple task.

It seemed like there might only be an opportunity to win Blood Gold from the casino.

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