After all the players had entered the canteen, the other guests in the canteen withdrew their gazes and went back to eating, as if they had already ignored the players’ presence.

The players all breathed a sigh of relief.

To everyone’s surprise, the food here was quite abundant, and it looked quite appetizing.

It seemed very normal.

It was just that the dayi at the serving windows looked strange and terrifying, making people feel uneasy and their spines chill.

Su Qiao was responsible for holding Gu Lin, Gu Lin was responsible for directing, directing by pointing with his little finger, and Lin Xingchi grabbed whatever he pointed at.

Every time they passed a window, the dayi, seeing Gu Lin, would widen her smile by a few degrees. Her smile was already exaggerated and strange, and now it was even more terrifying and creepy.

Neither Lin Xingchi nor Su Qiao dared to look up at the dayi, only lowering their heads and staring at the food.

Lin Xingchi’s hands, holding the tray, couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

But Gu Lin, after the dayi had served him food, sweetly thanked her: “Thank you, nainai.”

The dayi was old enough that even adults would call her ayi. It was fine for Gu Lin to call her nainai.

The dayi, not only widened her smile, but her eyes also shone with a strange light, staring at this very polite little doll. Her hand, which usually shook when serving food, precisely shaking off the meat and leaving only vegetables, didn’t shake this time. She even added a few extra pieces of braised pork to Gu Lin’s tray.

Lin Xingchi: “…”

Su Qiao: “…”

The lethal power of cuteness was everywhere.

Another player behind them, named Li Nan, saw that Gu Lin had gotten several extra pieces of braised pork because of his sweet talk. Looking at his own tray, which had more vegetables than meat, he walked up to the braised pork window, handed over his tray, and also politely smiled: “Thank you, ayi.”

The dayi‘s originally exaggerated smile instantly disappeared, her mouth flattening into a straight line, without a trace of a smile.

She stared expressionlessly at Li Nan, not smiling, not moving, and not serving food.

Li Nan: “…”

What was wrong? She was fine just a moment ago.

Li Nan didn’t know what the problem was. Clearly, he had just heard that little dumpling call her nainai and she had happily given him extra meat. How come when it was his turn, and he even called her ayi, calling her even younger, not only did she not appreciate it, but she stared at him fixedly without blinking.

This dayi‘s smile was terrifying, but her suddenly not smiling was even creepier.

Li Nan hadn’t expected the dayi to be so two-faced. His hands, holding the tray, were shaking like a sieve, and his voice also trembled: “Th-thank you, p-p-pretty… jiejie.”

Now, the ayi seemed satisfied. She finally withdrew her gaze, which had been fixed on him, and a smile with an exaggerated arc reappeared on her face. She used a spoon to scoop up a spoonful of braised pork.

Li Nan was scared half to death, and cold sweat had broken out on his forehead. But seeing this large spoonful of braised pork, even more than what Gu Lin had gotten, he felt relieved. It hadn’t been a scare for nothing.

But then, the dayi brought the spoon over and started shaking it, shaking and shaking, precisely shaking off one piece of braised pork, and gave it to Li Nan.

Li Nan: “…”

One piece!

He’d put in so much effort and only gotten one piece of meat?

–

After getting their food, Gu Lin and the other two found an empty table in a corner and sat down.

Two trays were filled with food. The one with less food was for Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao to share using extra empty plates. The one piled high with food was Gu Lin’s.

Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao were both stunned.

Was the cub usually unable to eat? Why was he acting like he was starving?

Gu Lin didn’t look thin; he was chubby, white and tender, and his skin was fair and rosy with a healthy glow. He looked like he was well-nourished, not at all like someone who couldn’t eat.

Lin Xingchi: “Dumpling, can you eat all of this by yourself?”

Gu Lin furrowed his little brow, thought for a moment, and said, “If I’m not full, I’ll go ask nainai for more.”

Lin Xingchi: “…”

No, that’s not what he meant!

Su Qiao was also dumbfounded, looking at the pile of food that was taller than the two of theirs combined. He could still not be full?

Then they were shocked. They saw Gu Lin’s little hand, with its cute dimples, put on a disposable glove, and quickly and accurately grab a large chicken leg.

The chicken leg was bigger than his little hand. He aowu took a bite, his white, tender cheeks bulging. His chewing speed wasn’t slow, like it was on fast forward.

The two of them were stunned, and by the time they reacted, they hadn’t even touched their chopsticks, and Gu Lin had already eaten more than half of the large chicken leg, almost finishing it.

Watching him, the two of them couldn’t help but swallow.

My god, the cub eats so deliciously!

9527 started nanny mode: [Little streamer, take a bite and then a sip, don’t choke.]

Gu Lin: [Thank you, 9527. I’m the best at eating. I won’t choke.]

9527: [Mm-hmm, little streamer, eat slowly.]

Gu Lin ate the large chicken leg, a piece of braised pork with each bite, and also ate a few pieces of broccoli.

He didn’t order the other leafy vegetables. Lin Xingchi had added them, fearing he wouldn’t have a balanced diet, but he didn’t touch them.

But fortunately, he ate the broccoli, showing that the little cub wasn’t too picky.

Not only were Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao stunned, starting to eat their own food along with the cub, but the livestream chat was also filled with squeals of delight.

[Holy crap, holy crap, am I actually watching a mukbang in a horror game?]

[Wuwuwu, the cub eats so adorably. I want to hug him and rua him until he’s bald!]

[I’m hungry. Ordering a whole roast chicken right now. Who would have thought watching a horror game could make me hungry?]

[Reward Points x20]

[Reward Points x50]

[Reward Points x100]

–

Gu Lin listened to 9527. Earlier, when they were chopping up the fish, the thing in front of his eyes was called a mosaic.

It was a privilege the aunties had fought for him. Unpleasant things would be covered with mosaics.

Seeing the constant stream of rewards on the bullet comments, Gu Lin swallowed a mouthful of pork rib porridge and politely thanked them: “Thank you, uncles and aunties.”

Hearing the thanks, the bullet comments became lively: [And gege and jiejie.]

Gu Lin was very obedient: “Thank you, dagege and jiejie.”

Gu Lin had interacted with the viewers once before. Now, seeing that the cub was probably eating and had the time to interact with them, the viewers naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity pass.

The bullet comments were addicted to teasing the child: [And yeye, nainai, waigong, and waipo.]

Gu Master of Fairness Lin’s little face was bewildered. He thought for a long time before figuring out how to keep this bowl of water level: “…Thank you, bullet comments.”

[Hahaha, the cub is stumped.]

[From now on, the cub’s fans will be called aunties. That way, it’ll be easier for the cub to interact with us.]

[Yes, just call us aunties. No matter men or women, old or young, we’ll all be called aunties.]

[Protest, this is unfair to us male fans!]

[The cub is so cute, what’s wrong with changing your gender for the cub? You fake fans!]

[Male auntie and male mom, you can choose one, oh. We’re not picky. [Shrug]]

[Okay, since there are no further objections, our slogan is: Cub, fly bravely, your aunties will always be with you!]

[Cub, fly bravely, your aunties will always be with you!]

–

Watching Gu Lin interact with the bullet comments and constantly thanking them, Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao weren’t envious, just surprised by Gu Lin’s popularity.

Viewers were linked to points. First, there was the number of viewers, which could be converted to points at a 1:1 ratio after clearing the instance. Second, there were rewards.

In addition, obtaining clues in the instance could also earn points, and after clearing the instance, the system would also distribute points based on the players’ rankings.

“Our Linlin is so popular.”

Su Qiao smiled and said, pulling out a tissue to wipe the food stains from the corners of Gu Lin’s mouth.

Because she and Lin Xingchi had protected Gu Lin earlier, some viewers in the livestream chat also rewarded them, thanking them for protecting their cub.

What do they mean, their cub? He’s clearly our cub!

Su Qiao reached out and ruffled Gu Lin’s little head.

Wow, it feels so good. She ruffled it again.

Lin Xingchi, seeing Gu Lin obediently letting himself be rua’d, couldn’t resist reaching out and rua’ing him too.

Gu Lin liked dagege and jiejie, and he wasn’t stingy. He obediently let them touch his head twice.

But what was so interesting about his head? Dagege and jiejie were really strange.

Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao were surprised that Gu Lin actually finished all the food, leaving only some leafy vegetables.

The cub could eat so much, would he get an upset stomach?

The two of them were a little worried.

Gu Lin’s little tummy was round and full. He was sitting lazily in his chair, starting to stuff snacks and fruit into his Ultraman backpack.

The canteen had a window specifically for dispensing snacks and fruit.

Gu Lin kept stuffing his Ultraman backpack until it was completely full, then he nodded his little head, quite satisfied.

Any more and the zipper wouldn’t close.

Su Qiao wanted to laugh. The Ultraman backpack, like Gu Lin, was very small and couldn’t hold much.

Lin Xingchi smiled and took the noticeably heavier backpack: “Let gege carry it for you.”

It wasn’t heavy for an adult, but it was a considerable weight for a two-year-old Gu Lin.

Gu Lin’s voice was clear and tender: “Thank you, dagege.”

Actually, he could carry it. He was very strong!

Dagege didn’t know how strong he was. If it were his gege, not only would he have to carry his own backpack, he might even have to carry his gege‘s backpack.

A female player named Ye Yuhan was sitting at the next table. She had delicate features, wasn’t very old, around twenty, and had a gentle and soft temperament.

She also had a younger brother, about the same age as Gu Lin. Seeing Gu Lin, she thought of her own brother.

She had wanted to talk to Gu Lin all morning. When they were getting food earlier, she had gotten a lollipop from the snack area, intending to give it to the little dumpling.

But Ye Yuhan was socially awkward. After entering the game, she hadn’t spoken to any of the other players, and she hadn’t found a chance to talk to the little dumpling.

Now, seeing him stuffing snacks into his Ultraman backpack, she squeezed the lollipop in her hand, mustered up her courage, and called out to him: “Little didi.”

When Ye Yuhan spoke, Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao looked over first. Gu Lin didn’t know he was being called. Seeing dagege and jiejie both looking to the side, he also turned his little head and looked to the side.

Suddenly facing three gazes, Ye Yuhan became flustered again. Her face turned red.

It was Su Qiao who first noticed the lollipop she was holding. Seeing her whole body tense, she spoke with a gentle smile: “Do you want to give Linlin a lollipop?”

Gu Lin blinked his eyes and also looked at the lollipop in this jiejie‘s hand.

Ye Yuhan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and held out the lollipop, her voice stumbling and awkward: “Um, little didi, d-do you want a lollipop?”

Gu Lin nodded his little head furiously. When it came to food, he naturally wouldn’t refuse. He was short, and when he stretched out his little arm, he couldn’t reach the lollipop across the table.

Ye Yuhan was about to get up and hand him the lollipop, but Gu Lin suddenly whooshed under the table. Then, crawling on his hands and knees, he crawled to Ye Yuhan’s table and stretched out his little hand to take the lollipop.

Gu Lin sweetly thanked her: “Thank you, jiejie.”

Ye Yuhan was completely stunned, watching this little cub who had crawled under the table for a lollipop. She couldn’t help but laugh.

“You’re welcome, little didi,” Ye Yuhan said, her eyes crinkling in a smile.

Seeing Gu Lin, she missed her own younger brother even more.

When she got out of the game, she would definitely take her brother to eat delicious food. She would buy him whatever he wanted to eat.

Gu Lin got the lollipop and wanted to crawl back under the table to his own seat.

Lin Xingchi really couldn’t watch any longer. He directly scooped him up from the ground and placed him back in his seat.

Gu Lin was a polite little cub. He patted the dust off his knees and thanked Lin Xingchi: “Thank you, dagege.”

Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao shook their heads, smiling.

The Ultraman backpack was stuffed full and couldn’t hold any more. Gu Lin had to hold this lollipop in his hand, intending to eat it later.

Gege said you couldn’t eat snacks right after a meal. He should be able to eat it after they left the canteen, right?

Scarface was sitting not far from them. He watched their interaction coldly.

This kid was cute, sure, but what was the situation? They were in a horror world where they could die at any moment, and they still had the mind to dote on a child!

A two-year-old cub, and he wasn’t the first to die. He’d even managed to use his young appearance to attract the vast majority of the viewers and receive far more rewards than all the other players combined.

Damn it, when did horror games start caring about respecting the old and loving the young?

Anyway, they were all going to die eventually. What was the use of giving him so many rewards?

And he even dared to eat so deliciously.

Scarface’s expression became increasingly grim and terrifying, filled with undisguised malice.

Gu Lin could sense people’s kindness, and he could also sense people’s malice.

He turned his head to look at Scarface. This shushu had looked at him with that malicious gaze before.

Their eyes met. Scarface was stunned for a moment, then he raised his eyebrows at Gu Lin in a nasty way, full of provocation.

He, a little cub, dared to stare at him?

He wanted to gouge out those innocent, clear big eyes!

9527 was furious: [Little streamer, this Scarface is a big bad guy. Don’t pay attention to him!]

Gu Lin withdrew his gaze: [Mm-hmm, big bad guy. Won’t play with him.]

9527: [That’s right, don’t play with the big bad guy!]

At this time, the guests who had been sitting quietly in the canteen suddenly stood up and quickly walked towards the canteen entrance.

The players had a live time display on their panels. They looked and saw that of the half hour the town mayor had allotted for mealtime, only three minutes remained.

No one dared to delay. They quickly got up and headed for the canteen entrance.

Lin Xingchi casually scooped up Gu Lin, carrying him as he ran towards the entrance.

They were still some distance from the canteen door, but three minutes was more than enough. Just as they were about to reach the door, Scarface, who was walking behind them, suddenly charged forward, using his sturdy shoulder to slam into Lin Xingchi, who was holding Gu Lin.

Lin Xingchi was caught off guard and almost fell onto a guest NPC nearby, but he managed to regain his balance in time.

He instinctively protected Gu Lin, turning his head with a frown, only to meet Scarface’s nasty, provoking smile.

“Idiot.”

Scarface’s eyes were filled with vicious light as he glanced at the little cub.