Hide and Seek: The Mad Girl Sees All novel Chapter 17

Chapter 17

After lunch 1.50 PM

Lyra followed Lana and the others down to the base’s underground monitor room, setup the moment the game first invaded.

“Lyra, don’t be scared. This room only reads the energy signatures when the game picks and returns players. The room next door is for medical checks and decontamination. Lana knew Lyra sull feared being locked up after the psychiatric hospital. and she spoke softly to soothe her.

Okay.” Lyra answered.

“Lyra, protect yourself first. Your safety comes before anything else.” Ms. Reed stepped up to remind her.

“Okay.

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“Oh, and Lyra.” Lana took a small pouch from Zoe and held it out. Lyra opened it. Inside was a little jar of lollipops. “Have one before the mission. For energy.”

Lyra’s eyes lit up. She grabbed one, tore off the wrapper, popped it in her mouth, and her whole face glowed. “Strawberry! Thanks, Sis!”

Lana smiled faintly. “Zoe will hold the rest for you. You can’t bring outside food or weapons into the mission. You’ll get them back when you come out.”

“Okay!”

Lana opened her mouth, then swallowed her words. She had so much to say-be careful, keep the doll on you, don’t go head-to-head with the Wraiths. But saying it probably wouldn’t change a thing. This kid wasn’t afraid of anything.

Time was up. Lyra walked into the monitor room while Lana and the others stood outside, the clear glass letting both sides see each other.

“Sis, wait for me to come back.”

“I will. Come back to me.”

The moment the words left her mouth, Lyra vanished from the spot.

“Report! Same as previous contestants. No anomalies detected,” the tech said at once.

Acknowledged. Full surveillance. Report anything the moment it happens.”

“Yes ma’am.”

“Move out. Back to Command.”

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The instant Lyra found her fooung, the game’s voice rang in her ears.

[Welcome to Round 45 of Global Hide-and-Seek This mission: Tranquil Garden |

All contestants are in position. Players, take note. Once the game begins, you will have thirty minutes to hide |

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933 am

Ater Junty mies the Wraiths will enter and begin the hunt Hunt duration three hours)

Lyra tutied out the rest of the announcement and started studying the other players Most were new faces pannked hopeless She spotted Lydia on Ursaria-a 57 stunner, impossible to miss. The other three she didn’t see

Go go go

Hurry

Move!

The charge around her snapped Lyra back. She looked ahead. Sure enough, another door had appeared

Lyra didn’t rush. She waited until most had filed in, then strolled inside at her own pace.

Not long after entering, she spotted the Wraiths’ hiding spot. Same setup as before-a space tucked behind a wall. She stared for a moment. Still ten of them. Still red coats.

But this time, where the eyes should have been, there was only smooth, blank skin. Their ears, however, flared outward. noticeably larger than normal.

Lyra blinked. No eyes, big ears. So this round, the Wraiths probably hunted by sound and dumb luck. She just didn’t know the range of that hearing.

She filed it away and kept walking deeper into the garden.

Her pace slowed. There was almost too much to take in.

Pavilions scattered across the grounds. Winding corridors led to water terraces. Pines and cypresses lined the path Deeper in a bamboo grove rustled in the breeze. Beyond it lay a lotus pond, leaves blanketing the water, blossoms standing tall Farther still, reeds swayed in lazy arcs.

Lyra stared in awe.

She could not help exclaiming again.

She let out one last delighted gasp.

Lyra couldn’t hold it back. So pretty.

Still marveling, she wandered toward a tower. Her steps stopped She looked up Already four or five players were stuck to its

outer wall

Some clung to brick seams. Some hung from the eaves. Some had smashed windows and gripped the frames One had even torn his clothes into strips and tied himself dangling outside

Lyra stood frozen, jaw on the floor

After a long look, she finally kept walking

The Draconia stream lost it

BornToCuss: The hell? They’re literally copying her homework?1

NeverAteVeggies: [Yep, copying it right in front of the teacher Bold move!)

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9:33 am

Chapte

TaMyTilo LMAOOOO Goddess Lyra is stunned. I’m dying, meme already made!]

ILoveLyra Fake fan above. How dare you make a Lyra meme. I’m reporting you-unless you DM it to me first.)

MightyLyra: [Above is doing some serious calculus.]

LuckyKoi: [If it bumps up the survival rate, it’s still a win.]

GoDraconia: [Every survivor’s footage gets dissected by every nation for weeks. I bet this round, someone actually tries for the chest.]

Another DayAlive: [Newbies probably won’t dare. But the survivors from last round? Maybe.]

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