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"No, I have an appointment..."
Yang Tao politely nodded to the waiter before turning and leaving the restaurant. However, when he pushed open the door, what appeared before him was not the lobby of Level 6.1, but an old bar.
However, Yang Tao was already mentally prepared, as the exit of a restaurant on Level 6 could potentially lead to another restaurant.
Even if you have already entered this restaurant from the lobby in that direction. This effect makes the layout of Level 6.1 quite chaotic, and the M.E.G. personnel are constantly exploring the map of this level.
"First Western food, then a bar. If I open the door again and return to Level 13: Infinite Apartment, that would truly be a one-stop service."
The counter of this bar was filled with drinks, and there were no service staff or Facelings.
However, Yang Tao curbed his restless thoughts. The main reason was that he had not yet reached Level 6. If he made a move now and was kicked out, it would be troublesome.
Of course, another reason was that the food in Level 6.1 did not seem to be limited; various nutritional supplements were randomly replenished in vending machines, refrigerators, and shelves every week.
Some restaurants were temporarily closed by "Snack Room Staff" for completely running out of food supplies during the week, then reopened after the restocking process.
"Let's get to the lobby first..."
Reaching the mall lobby was also very simple; you just needed to keep exiting doors.
Pushing open the bar door, a luxuriously decorated restaurant appeared before him again. After passing through several restaurants and bars like this, he finally arrived at the lobby of Level 6.1.
Level 6.1 is similar to an infinitely large mall restaurant, with a labyrinth of numerous eateries and restaurants spread throughout the level. From modern snack bars to bars recorded as early as the 16th century, these restaurants vary in age and appearance.
The lobbies of Level 6.1 are very spacious, with only a few benches, pillars, and plants.
A glass skylight can be seen on most of the ceilings in these areas, but only darkness can be seen through the skylight.
However, the light in the entire area is equivalent to sunlight shining in from the skylight, and the intensity and angle of the light do not change.
This feeling is very similar to The End; although the brightness level is 0, you do not feel the darkness.
Upon arriving in the lobby, a pleasant melody could be heard, though Yang Tao had never heard it before. It sounded like it had an 80s American style.
There were not many people in the lobby. Just as he was about to take out his terminal to see if there was Wi-Fi here...
"Yang Tao, over here!"
Catherine's voice rang out from a distance. She was walking quickly towards him from the entrance of another bar in the distance.
"You got here pretty fast!"
Yang Tao said with a smile and walked towards her.
"There's a restaurant leading here from the M.E.G. outpost on Level 11. Did you encounter any trouble?"
Catherine showed a curious expression. She really wanted to know what kind of trouble would make Yang Tao ask her for help.
"I want to go to Level 6 to find something, and along the way, see if there are any Smilers there. I remember the method for Level 6, but it's guarded by you M.E.G. people. I just want you to give them a heads-up so I can pass through."
Catherine's eyes visibly lit up upon hearing this.
"You want to go to Level 6 to turn off the lights? Can you take me with you?"
Her job is exploration. Turning off the lights in Level 6 can be said to be an extremely tough nut to crack. Even from its discovery until now, there is very little information about Level 6.
They don't even know the level information, only fragmented pieces of information cobbled together.
Yang Tao looked at Catherine, who was in casual clothes, and smiled, "Aren't you afraid of danger? We don't even know what's inside."
"I'm afraid, but I believe there's no safer opportunity than going in with you, and the contribution value for exploring Level 6 is very high."
"Alright then, taking you isn't a big problem, but I can't guarantee safety."
Seeing Yang Tao agree, Catherine immediately showed a happy expression, turned sideways, and pointed into the distance, saying, "The entrance to Level 6 is over there, but it's a bit far."
The two walked through the lobby of Level 6.1 and soon passed through a corridor to another lobby.
At this moment, Yang Tao noticed about a dozen people gathered together. They were holding various signs or banners and loudly protesting something. Catherine's expression when she saw them was as if she had seen dog poop, full of bad luck.
"It's these lunatics again..."
Yang Tao, however, stared intently at the group, a dangerous glint in his eyes. Hearing Catherine's words, he asked, "What's going on? Who are they?"
"The Majority. This is a small group of about 12 people. Although they claim to have more members, we haven't seen them. They usually protest against most large organizations in the Backrooms."
As Catherine explained, her eyes were filled with disgust. In her opinion, these guys who spent all day doing nothing but protesting were even less useful than Facelings.
At least Facelings in Level 6.1 can serve as waiters, helping the snack bar staff cook, clean, and provide a lot of food for Wanderers.
They don't require any compensation and are happy to help those in need.
"They are very hostile towards us M.E.G. personnel, but their methods are currently only protests, and there are no records of them harming Wanderers."
At this moment, several protesters walked out of the crowd and approached the onlookers on the periphery.
Yang Tao saw this and said to Catherine with a chuckle, "There weren't before, but there will be now."
"What do you mean?"
Catherine was a little confused, but then her pupils suddenly dilated, and her face turned a little pale. She saw a 'big guy' appear in Yang Tao's hand, an M500, the most powerful revolver in the world, aimed at those few protesters who had walked out.
"NO, NO! They're just protesting, they don't deserve to be killed."
Bang...
The bullet shot out, accurately hitting one of the protesters. Catherine immediately panicked. Did Yang Tao want to go on a killing spree???
Upon hearing the gunshots, the surrounding people instantly became chaotic and pulled out various weapons from their bodies, ranging from cold weapons and projectiles to pistols and submachine guns.
"Shit!!"
"What's going on? Damn it."
Some people had already seen Yang Tao holding the pistol and turned their muzzles to aim at him.
Yang Tao said with a smile, "An ordinary protester wouldn't be able to get up after taking a .50 Magnum..."
"Damn it!! They're Entities!!"
"Shoot them, quickly!"
Everyone's target shifted from Yang Tao, and they all looked at those 'protesters'.
Yang Tao pulled the trigger again, knocking down another unknown Entity with 150 health points.
Their bodies were like zippers being pulled open, and their true forms emerged from the 'human skin'. They were three meters tall, and it was a mystery how they squeezed into human skins that were only 1.8 meters tall. From head to belly, they had a huge vertical mouth with sharp teeth covering every edge.
Thick tentacles flew out from their bodies, heading towards the surrounding onlookers, wrapping around one onlooker's body, about to drag them away.
But Yang Tao's bullet directly severed the fleshy tentacle, saving the person's life. However, he was also curious, looking at the Entity that let out a scream, and thought to himself:
'Is this also a Skin Stealer?'
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