[Holy crap! We finally get to see Lin Yu's second dungeon run!]
[I came here because of the hype—this is the streamer who got the Vampire Constitution, right?!]
[Last time I only caught the settlement screen. This time, I have to see what the first player with Vampire Constitution actually looks like!]
[Wait—Lin Yu's second dungeon is Red Moon Restaurant?!]
[First run was the Vampire Castle, a newbie dungeon no one's ever cleared. Second run is the ultra–high difficulty Red Moon Restaurant?! His luck is seriously cursed…]
[Just thinking about the countless ghosts inside Red Moon Restaurant makes my scalp tingle. Please, dear heavens, never let me match with Lin Yu…]
...
The moment Lin Yu matched into the dungeon, images appeared simultaneously in his livestream.
On Blue Star, the news of him obtaining the Vampire Constitution was still spreading like wildfire.
Countless players had gathered, eager to catch a glimpse of the one who had acquired such a rare trait.
And when viewers realized that Lin Yu's second dungeon was Red Moon Restaurant, many of them sucked in a sharp breath.
Everyone knew how dangerous this dungeon was.
The core difficulty lay in one thing—
Players had to role-play as staff members of Red Moon Restaurant.
And in a horror game, the "customers" of such a restaurant were obviously not normal people.
Without exception, they were all terrifying existences from the horror game itself.
In most dungeons, players only had to deal with a handful of ghosts.
But in Red Moon Restaurant, the number of ghosts was several times higher than average.
That fact alone was enough to make countless players' scalps go numb.
Now—
Seeing Lin Yu enter this dungeon, the livestream audience couldn't help but sigh internally.
This man's luck was truly awful.
Every dungeon he matched into was far more difficult than normal.
[Current livestream viewers have exceeded 10,000! Achievement unlocked: "Ten Thousand Watching"! Rewards granted!]
[Current livestream viewers have exceeded 100,000! Achievement unlocked: "Hundred Thousand Watching"! Rewards granted!]
[Current livestream viewers have exceeded 1,000,000! Achievement unlocked: "One Million Watching"! Rewards granted!]
...
Lin Yu, who had just entered the horror game space, listened to the nonstop notification sounds ringing in his ears, surprise flashing across his eyes.
He clearly remembered—
During his previous dungeon run, his viewer count had only barely passed one thousand.
But now, in his second dungeon, it had skyrocketed past one million.
The difference was absurd—like comparing heaven and earth.
He couldn't understand how such a massive gap had formed between just two runs.
Despite his confusion, the achievement rewards still left him fairly satisfied.
This time, however, he didn't receive any equipment.
Instead, he obtained 3,000 Horror Coins.
...
[All players have assembled! Dungeon will begin shortly! Please prepare!]
As the system prompt sounded, Lin Yu's vision finally returned to normal.
A map of Red Moon Restaurant appeared clearly in his mind.
The restaurant had three floors.
The first and second floors served customers.
The third floor belonged exclusively to the restaurant's owner.
At the moment, Lin Yu was standing inside a storage room of Red Moon Restaurant.
Alongside him were four other players—three men and one woman.
Taking advantage of the brief moment before the dungeon fully began, Lin Yu quietly observed the others.
The highest-level player among them was a man named Sun Zhuang, currently Level 7.
The other two male players, Li Changqi and Liu Feng, were both Level 5.
The female player, Wang Xue, was Level 4, only one level higher than Lin Yu.
While Lin Yu was observing them, the others were also sizing each other up.
"Lin Yu…? Why does that name sound so familiar…?"
"Wait—I heard some players talking before. There's a guy named Lin Yu who got the Vampire Constitution. That wouldn't be you, would it?"
Sun Zhuang suddenly exclaimed, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
All three players turned to look at Lin Yu with curious expressions.
"Vampire Constitution? I think I've heard of it too, but I don't remember the name."
"But he's only Level 3. How could he possibly have gotten something like that? Sun Zhuang, did you remember wrong?"
Li Changqi and Liu Feng looked him over, then frowned.
Upon confirming Lin Yu's level, their expressions filled with doubt.
They turned their gazes back to Sun Zhuang.
Wang Xue said nothing—she merely glanced at Lin Yu briefly before shifting her attention to Sun Zhuang, as if deep in thought.
"So… my livestream exploding is because of the Vampire Constitution?"
At that moment, realization finally hit Lin Yu.
No wonder his viewer count had shot up like a rocket.
It was all because of what he had obtained in the Vampire Castle dungeon.
"That thing really must be rare…"
Lin Yu sighed internally.
Still, faced with Sun Zhuang's questioning, there was no way he would admit it.
"What's a Vampire Constitution?"
Lin Yu tilted his head, wearing a curious expression, as if hearing the term for the first time.
Seeing this, Li Changqi and Liu Feng showed looks of 'we knew it', mixed with faint disdain.
"A Vampire Constitution is a very special reward," Sun Zhuang explained slowly.
"Since you've never heard of it, I probably remembered the name wrong. Sorry about that."
He studied Lin Yu carefully, but found no cracks in his expression.
In the end, he could only apologize, as if he truly had mistaken him for someone else.
After that, no one said anything more.
Whether Sun Zhuang genuinely believed him or not, Lin Yu couldn't be sure.
But one thing was crystal clear—
From this moment on, regardless of whether he truly possessed the Vampire Constitution, he had become a key point of observation for the other players.
Fortunately, he hadn't activated his ability the instant he entered the dungeon.
Otherwise, he would've been exposed immediately.
"This is troublesome…"
Lin Yu sighed silently.
His situation was extremely unfavorable.
He had just entered the dungeon and was already under scrutiny.
"By the way, Sun Zhuang, this dungeon is Red Moon Restaurant. Any thoughts?"
Li Changqi suddenly spoke in a flattering tone.
"This dungeon requires us to role-play as restaurant staff," Sun Zhuang said after a few seconds of silence.
"That means it'll heavily test our adaptability."
"Such pointless nonsense…"
Li Changqi cursed inwardly.
Anyone with eyes could read the dungeon description.
Still, he kept a polite expression on his face.
At that moment—
The storage room door creaked open.
A male ghost with pale skin and an abnormally long tongue walked in.
Hanging on his chest was a badge resembling an employee ID.
"Allow me to introduce myself," the ghost said coldly.
"I am the restaurant manager. I'll be responsible for all your arrangements over the next three days."
"If you need anything, you may come find me at any time."
As he spoke, his eyes roamed openly over Wang Xue's body, leering without restraint.
"Your task is simple—serve the guests dining on the first floor."
"As for the second floor, you're not qualified yet."
"You're quite lucky," the manager continued with a chilling chuckle.
"One of our chefs is on leave, so among the six of you, someone will need to work in the kitchen."
"The rest will handle customer service."
"If no one volunteers…"
"I'll pick randomly. Heh heh…"
As his cold laughter echoed, the players' expressions all changed.
Everyone knew—
Red Moon Restaurant's high death rate came from dealing directly with ghost customers.
One wrong move, and you'd lose limbs—or your life.
Working in the kitchen could avoid direct contact.
But that didn't mean it was safe.
Kitchen staff had to replace an absent chef.
Without confidence in one's cooking skills, the kitchen was even more dangerous.
"I'll go."
Before anyone else could react, two players spoke at the same time.
Lin Yu turned his head—
And saw that the other volunteer was none other than Sun Zhuang, the highest-level player in the dungeon.
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