Chapter 6

Hei Shengzi's hypothesis was chilling. If the Red-Clothed Old Woman had really devoured Mu Yin Zhi Gui, Ω, and other players, how powerful would she become?

"Damn it, why is this happening?"

Wanli Fengdao frowned, muttering, "Normally speaking, for a task boss with this kind of growth attribute, players should be able to discover relevant clues soon after entering the script.

Reminding players to find ways to weaken the boss and strangle her before she fully develops.

After we entered the script task, did we collect any relevant hints?"

"Maybe there were, but we didn't have time to discover them."

Hei Shengzi frowned, saying, "The first to encounter the Red-Clothed Old Woman were Kafei and Danfei.

They were ambushed, and perhaps they died before leaving any clues, resulting in incomplete information for us.

Only now do we understand."

Hei Shengzi had already used a euphemistic way of speaking.

Although all the players who entered the script task this time were in the upper-middle tier above Lv15,

There were still different grades within the upper-middle tier.

Players like Hei Shengzi, Bai Haozheng, Liu Wudai, and Luozi, who relied on large forces or were very wealthy themselves,

Could afford the best equipment and props, and receive the most scientific and reasonable daily training.

Their strength was naturally a level higher than that of small guild members or lone wolves.

From an intuitive feeling, Danfei and Kafei were likely the weakest two among them.

No wonder the Red-Clothed Old Woman would attack them first.

From weak to strong, until she accumulated enough strength, she then attacked 13mArk and Ω.

"Judging from the degree of dryness of the bloodstains on the ground, Ω's time of death should be around one o'clock last night,

Almost after the Red-Clothed Old Woman attacked 13mArk."

Bai Haozheng pushed his glasses and said softly, "The bamboo-hatted figures did not appear around three-thirty last night...

It seems that the trigger for their appearance is likely the death of a player.

If a player dies before three-thirty, they will not appear.

If no player dies before three-thirty, they will climb upwards from the first floor, killing a player according to some undiscovered rule..."

Bai Haozheng paused and looked around, noticing that the other players were looking at him with somewhat strange expressions.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Haozheng spread his hands and asked casually.

"Nothing."

Yi Yi shook his head, hesitatingly saying, "I just didn't expect that Mr. Bai would casually say this theory."

Bai Haozheng's hypothesis was that a player must die every night, otherwise the bamboo-hatted figures would randomly select one from the remaining people to kill.

In that case, to avoid being chosen, the surviving players were likely to kill each other, trying to kill other companions before three-thirty.

"It's nothing,"

Bai Haozheng shook his head indifferently, his tone relaxed, "Even if I don't say it, everyone can guess it.

Instead of everyone harboring their own thoughts and guarding against each other,

Even starting to fight and kill each other before nightfall,

It's better for me to bring it up here first to dispel doubts."

As he spoke, Bai Haozheng's eyes suddenly sharpened, "What I want to explain is that the system will not set up this kind of purely random, one-way mechanism that leaves players with no room to fight back.

Otherwise, what's the difference between purely relying on luck to guess heads or tails?

There must be some way to crack the bamboo-hatted figures, maybe it's a direct fight, maybe it's solving a riddle.

Maybe the 'one missing' they keep emphasizing doesn't simply mean taking a player's life.

Having a player kill the anomalies in the room can also satisfy the bamboo-hatted figures' needs, preventing them from appearing—last night, Luozi also killed two anomalies in the room."

"...Maybe."

Yi Yi hesitated and nodded, his eyes meeting the gaze of Yu Yi Xinzhong standing opposite him, and they exchanged an understanding look.

Bai Haozheng was trying to stabilize people's hearts through rational persuasion.

But how could players who licked blood from the edge of a knife entrust their lives to the conscience of other players?

Liu Wudai, Wanli Fengdao, Luozi and others had entered the script as a team, with four people, making them the largest force.

While Yi Yi, Yu Yi Xinzhong, and 13mArk were all lone wolf players, weak and alone.

They had to unite...

Perhaps noticing the subtle change in Yu Yi Xinzhong and others' attitudes, Bai Haozheng sighed almost imperceptibly and remained silent.

Seeing this, Hei Shengzi coughed and suggested, "To guard against the invasion of the bamboo-hatted figures and the Red-Clothed Old Woman, we should perhaps utilize the safety features of the two elevators in the hotel.

To deal with them.

Considering that the elevators are on opposite sides of the corridor, I suggest we split into two groups, one living on the left side of the corridor and one on the right side.

One elevator can carry a maximum of two people, and two can carry four.

Living separately can maximize the probability of survival.

What do you think?"

"I think it's good."

13mArk spoke first, glancing at Liu Wudai standing opposite him, and said softly, "Splitting up doesn't mean we can't communicate.

There are telephones outside each elevator entrance, and we can contact each other by phone.

Even if the corridor floor absorbs sound, we can also convey information by filling sheets of paper with writing and displaying them from a distance.

Moreover, if we split into two groups,

A floor can accommodate up to four patrollers. No matter who encounters an unusual attack, they can get help from the other four players, increasing their chances of survival—

With the physique of players, they can completely cross the entire corridor in a very short time and enter the room on the other side."

13mArk's statement received nodding support from Yu Yi Xinzhong and Yi Yi.

Liu Wudai glanced at them indifferently and said nothing.

"Sigh..."

Bai Haozheng sighed noncommittally and looked at Liu Wudai, "What do you think, Miss Liu?"

"I have no thoughts,"

Liu Wudai said expressionlessly, "You need to solicit other people's opinions."

The others naturally referred to Luozi, Li Ang, and Wanli Fengdao, who had entered the script with her.

After considering it, Luozi and Wanli Fengdao agreed to the idea of splitting into two groups—it was indeed safer to be with their own people.

Li Ang spread his hands, "Based on my decades of experience watching horror movies without ever changing my diaper, actively dividing our forces and acting separately in this kind of environment

Will most likely lead to us really 'acting separately'.

But since everyone thinks so, I have no objection. Let's call each other if we need to gather."

Since everyone agreed, Bai Haozheng didn't stop them.

On the sixth night,

Bai Haozheng, Hei Shengzi, 13mArk, Yu Yi Xinzhong, and Yi Yi would live on the left side of the corridor,

While Li Ang, Luozi, Liu Wudai, and Wanli Fengdao would live on the right side of the corridor.