Outside, a thick darkness surged, a darkness deeper than darkness itself.
Zhang Yuanqing possessed eyes that could see through the night, but he couldn't penetrate this terrifying Yin energy. He could only vaguely make out the figure in the wedding gown, moving with measured steps, crossing the threshold.
At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing experienced the greatest terror of his life.
This terror wasn't the horror of having his Yang energy drained by the "shoulder-crawling wraith," nor the panic of being chased by zombies. It was the terror of having emotions exploding in your heart, yet your body being unable to react in any way.
Unable to resist, unable to defend, endless despair.
The Night Watcher's abilities were useless at this moment; he was completely suppressed.
Little Doubi was so scared that he didn't even dare to cry, and Little Fatty's body trembled uncontrollably. After a few seconds, his useless master trembled along with him.
Darkness flooded the room, and the figure in the wedding gown walked in, step by step. A dense aura of death enveloped every corner of the room.
Just then, Zhang Yuanqing's King of Cats speaker, once again oblivious to the occasion, made a sound:
"She's coming, bringing unparalleled terror... The groom sits by the bed, thinking about his plan, but he appears calm, but in reality he's terr... "
The King of Cats speaker, reaching this point, seemed to encounter some interference, emitting a 'buzzing' electrical sound. After a few seconds, the sound returned, but the content it spoke caused Zhang Yuanqing to be greatly surprised:
"The groom appears calm, but in reality he's filled with joy, only because the bride is beautiful and graceful, gentle and virtuous, a rare and perfect match, yes, that's it... Buzz buzz..."
Then, it went completely silent.
Actually filled with joy?! Are you sure that's what you wanted to say at the beginning? This passage had too many points to complain about, and Zhang Yuanqing didn't know where to start. He lowered his head, not daring to look at the ghost bride.
Bean-sized beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his body trembled slightly.
Then, with his head lowered, he saw a pair of red embroidered shoes stop in front of him.
...
Time passed, second by second. Xie Lingxi sat on the edge of the bed, not daring to move. Her features were delicate and refined, complemented by the wedding room's setting, making it seem at first glance that she was the bride.
In the old version of the guide, whoever was chosen by the ghost bride was sure to die. This point shouldn't change in the new version. Whoever she chooses is doomed... Xie Lingxi quietly swallowed.
She had always known the haunted house's guide, but hadn't said it. Originally, she wanted to use it as a bargaining chip after entering the haunted house. Later, she discovered that Wang Tai was a Night Watcher, and the mission had changed, with more stages such as betrothal gifts and wedding invitations. She knew that the old version of the guide was no longer useful.
So, she didn't mention it again.
Xie Lingxi was very afraid. Although she had experienced two solo The Way of the Extraordinary, and two multiplayer The Way of the Extraordinary, she had encountered danger during them, especially the solo The Way of the Extraordinary. The solo The Way of the Extraordinary for all professions were uniformly death-type.
But the profession she was in, the solo The Way of the Extraordinary could be described as thrilling, but it had nothing to do with "horror."
Jinshui Amusement Park was the first The Way of the Extraordinary with supernatural elements that Xie Lingxi had experienced. It was too scary. This scariness wasn't just the danger of death; ghosts and monsters, by their nature, could evoke fear in humans.
I'll never watch a horror movie in my life... she secretly vowed in her heart.
There was no concept of time in the wedding room. In an ordeal that seemed to have no end, Xie Lingxi suddenly heard the system notification sound:
[You have completed the Haunted House (Ghost Marriage) mission. You are currently undertaking the "Heart-Pounding" mission series. The entertainment facilities in this series are: Roller Coaster - Underground Parking Lot - Haunted House (Ghost Marriage) - Detective Mystery Hall. Please proceed to the fourth location within half an hour.]
"It's over?"
Xie Lingxi was stunned, then a strong sense of joy surged up, as if she had walked through a long night, and was so happy that she wanted to cheer.
It's finally over, this terrifying supernatural thing is finally over.
Then, the second thought came to her: Who died?
She couldn't wait to push open the lattice door and come outside. She looked around, the night was hazy, and lanterns hung high from the eaves. There was no movement.
But soon, footsteps sounded behind her. Xie Lingxi immediately turned her head and saw the red-haired Fire Manipulator also walking out of the wedding room behind her.
The Fire Manipulator's face was filled with joy, and his eyes seemed to be anticipating something. "It seems that Wang Tai or Qi Tian Da Sheng died."
Xie Lingxi saw that he had survived, and imperceptibly frowned her delicate eyebrows.
The Fire Manipulator was in an excellent mood, and said:
"The most dangerous part is over. The next Detective Mystery Hall shouldn't be too difficult. If we can get out, we'll have completed the S-level first kill. Tsk tsk, I'm already looking forward to the rewards for clearing the level, oh right, and the guide. Just the guide alone will allow me to splurge for a long time."
Xie Lingxi glanced at him and said lightly:
"We're not too clear about the guide for the Haunted House stage. Wang Tai knows it the best. The value of the guide you write will probably be greatly reduced."
The Fire Manipulator shrugged: "Even so, it's still very precious."
The two didn't wait long before they heard footsteps coming from behind them. They turned around to look.
"You?" The Fire Manipulator's expression froze slightly, then recovered, and he let out a "Hey":
"It seems that Qi Tian Da Sheng is going to stay here and be the groom. That kid is timid and cowardly. It would be unfair if he could leave the The Way of the Extraordinary alive."
"Wang Tai gege!" Xie Lingxi blossomed into a sweet smile.
Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly, looked at the Fire Manipulator, and said in a low voice: "We're all companions, there's no need to say sarcastic remarks."
"Yes, yes, yes, whatever you say is whatever. Let's leave this place quickly. I don't want to stay for a moment. The sooner we leave, the sooner we end the mission, and we can all go our separate ways."
He emphasized the four words "go our separate ways."
So, under Zhang Yuanqing's lead, the three passed through the inner courtyard, the main hall, and the outer courtyard. They didn't encounter any dangers along the way and successfully left the haunted house.
The three walked quickly out of the dark alley, without stopping for a moment, with great tacit understanding. It seemed that they all had a considerable psychological shadow of this place.
Ten minutes later, following the signs along the road, they found the Detective Mystery Hall.
This was a white building, with tall and sturdy columns supporting a triangular roof, a standard Western-style design.
The wrought iron gate was open, and there was a fountain in the front yard.
"Do you need to rest for a while?"
Zhang Yuanqing stopped outside the wrought iron gate and asked his two teammates for their opinions.
Xie Lingxi and the Fire Manipulator shook their heads.
The horror of the haunted house was more of a mental drain, and not much physical energy was consumed. The ten-minute walk was enough for them to calm their emotions, and they didn't need to rest any further.
Besides, at this point, they were already eager to end this nightmarish mission.
The three entered the gate, went around the fountain, and walked into the building that resembled a museum.
The lobby of the Mystery Hall was paved with square tiles, and eight magnificent crystal chandeliers hung from the dome, bringing brilliant light.
There were display cases in the lobby, and the exhibits inside were diverse, including pipes and canes, bow ties and footballs, symbols of dancing figures, and thread-bound volumes of "Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified..."
Pipes and canes were one thing, but there was even a bow tie. It felt like this instance was playing with memes... As a mystery enthusiast who aspired to emulate his grandfather and become an excellent police chief, Zhang Yuanqing was no stranger to these objects.
The three's eyes swept over the display cases and quickly moved away, landing on the six statues covered with red cloth in the center of the lobby.
The Fire Manipulator looked at the statues covered with red cloth, his eyes flashing, and said:
"What's the task in this stage, a mystery? I hate these brain-intensive tasks the most."
Xie Lingxi pondered in silence.
Zhang Yuanqing pointed to the six statues and smiled: "Isn't the question already given to us?"
As soon as he spoke, Zhang Yuanqing, Xie Lingxi, and the Fire Manipulator simultaneously received a mission prompt in their minds:
[Ding! Welcome to the Detective Mystery Hall!]
[Excess items have been removed for you. The Detective Mystery Hall is a place to test your wisdom. Physical conflict is prohibited. Violators will be obliterated. Please have the leader step forward to uncover the red cloth.]
Xie Lingxi and the Fire Manipulator didn't move, while Zhang Yuanqing strode forward and uncovered the red cloth covering the statues.
The six statues were identical. Each statue had a name tag on its chest, which read: Civilian, Neutral, Neutral, Guard, Traitor, Evil One.
"There's an Evil One in our team? That explains why the Roller Coaster guide didn't change, but He Bo died. Wang Tai, you wanted to remind us at that time, didn't you?" The Fire Manipulator suddenly realized, then looked at Zhang Yuanqing in surprise and said:
"You're the leader?"
Zhang Yuanqing turned his head with a smile: "Didn't you guys already know?"
The Fire Manipulator immediately stopped talking.
At this moment, the instance's notification sound echoed in the ears of the three again:
[Ding! Now announcing the leader's task: Note, there is an Evil One hidden in the team. Please ensure that the number of team members is greater than or equal to 3, otherwise you will be penalized and your current level experience will be reset to zero. Note, please hide your role identity well.]
[Ding! Everyone in the team has their own role. Please have the leader deduce their identities and attach name tags. If you attach any name tag incorrectly, the "Detective Mystery Hall" mission will fail, and all members of the leader's camp will be obliterated.]
[Each team member has the right to defend themselves.]
[Please complete the deduction within half an hour. If the time expires, the mission will be considered a failure, and all members of the leader's camp will be obliterated.]
[Two things in the world cannot be looked at directly, one is the sun, and the other is the human heart. Countdown begins: 00:30:00]
So that's why the hidden mission requires us not to reveal our respective identities, that's the reason... Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart. At the same time, as if sensing something, he noticed that there was an item in his inventory.
He opened it and saw that the items in the inventory were gray (unavailable), but one slot was normal in color, which was a stack of name cards.
He took out the name cards, a total of six, with the names of the team members written on them.
"Time is limited, I'll start with the teammates who died first, do you two have any objections?" He raised the name cards in his hand and looked at Xie Lingxi and the Fire Manipulator beside him.
"Yes, that saves time." The Fire Manipulator agreed with his suggestion.
Xie Lingxi nodded.
Zhang Yuanqing opened the name cards in a fan shape, glanced at them, and pulled out the name card of "Guì wéi rén fù," and said:
"For safety's sake, let's start with the most reliable one. Guì wéi rén fù is a Neutral, he told me that himself before he died. To be honest, I didn't believe it at the time, because he was an Evil Profession."
It was also from that moment that Zhang Yuanqing truly confirmed that everyone had received the hidden mission.
"He's an Evil Profession?" The Fire Manipulator was shocked: "Then could he be the Evil One? Speaking of which, since he died, no one in our team has died for no reason."
"There's a reason why the Evil One doesn't kill people. I'll talk about it later, but Guì wéi rén fù isn't the Evil One, because I secretly used Spirit Sight after the Underground Parking Lot mission." Zhang Yuanqing stepped forward and attached Guì wéi rén fù's name card to one of the two Neutral statues.
[Ding, Deduction Correct.]
Then, the three saw a message appear above the statue with the name card of "Guì wéi rén fù":
[Neutral: There is one leader and one Evil One in the team. You need to choose your camp before the end of the first mission. Please do not reveal your identity.]
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This was the hidden mission of the "Neutral."
"Choose your camp before the end of the first mission..." Zhang Yuanqing turned his head with a smile and looked at the girl: "In that case, little Lingxi, you're also a Neutral. Well, you're one of my people now."
Xie Lingxi smiled brightly:
"Yes, Wang Tai gege.
"Choosing a camp definitely requires caution. At that time, I didn't know who was the leader and who was the Evil One. If I chose the wrong one, I might die. So I suggested the first mission be the roller coaster, because the roller coaster is the simplest, with no external influence. If its guide hasn't changed, then it's the best platform for the leader and the Evil One to play games.
"Then I'll choose a camp based on the outcome of the game. Wang Tai gege, you're very powerful, you came up with a way to resolve it. So I chose to join the leader's camp."
Zhang Yuanqing chuckled and attached Xie Lingxi's name card.
After the roller coaster, this girl had been very obedient, showing him enough goodwill.
The "private lesson" conversation was a test by Zhang Yuanqing, and the other party gave a positive response: Good, good!
[Ding! Deduction Correct.]
Then, the hidden mission of the Neutral reappeared.
Zhang Yuanqing pulled out Xi Shi's name card and said:
"This woman was slacking off the whole time. During the mission, she agreed to open her eyes when riding the roller coaster, and didn't make a move against the Autobots. Apart from being relatively active in protecting herself, her actions throughout the night lacked motivation, so I judged that she was a Civilian.
"The Fire Manipulator, what do you think?"
The Fire Manipulator frowned and said: "That's too arbitrary. Such a reason can also be used on the Evil One."
Zhang Yuanqing smiled: "No, it's not arbitrary, but I can't tell you the reason."
He attached Xi Shi's name card to the Civilian statue.
[Ding! Deduction Correct.]
[Civilian: Your identity is a Civilian. Please find the leader and gain his protection before the end of the first mission. Please do not reveal your identity.]
In addition to the reason just mentioned, there were two other reasons why Zhang Yuanqing determined that Xi Shi was a Civilian:
One was that during the rollback of the old injury, he discovered that Xi Shi had been trying to test the identities of others, first asking Xie Lingxi if she was an official, and then hesitating between him and He Bo on the roller coaster.
This detail would be difficult to discover if he couldn't roll back time. And the Evil One would not make obvious testing moves when they knew the leader existed.
Second, it was also in that tentative conversation that Xi Shi's answer was: There's no need to respect, be rude and wild.
This was actually her implying her Civilian identity. Of course, there was also Spirit Sight.
Civilians don't need to be respected, Civilians are always treated rudely and wildly.
However, at the time, Zhang Yuanqing thought this was the other party expressing a statement of dependence. It was not until he saw the identity of "Civilian" just now that he truly understood.
"He Bo died first, let's not worry about him for now." Zhang Yuanqing looked at the Fire Manipulator with a smile, "Brother Fire Manipulator, are you the Traitor or the Evil One?"
The Fire Manipulator's face suddenly turned ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "I'm the Guard."
"Bullshit!" Xie Lingxi rolled her eyes: "You with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, look the least like a good person. You've been a troublemaker from beginning to end, ah, no... anyway, you're a pile of shit."
The Fire Manipulator didn't panic, and gave a reasoned defense for himself:
"Brother Wang Tai, I'm really the Guard. Actually, I've known you were the leader for a long time, I knew it when we were on the roller coaster. Think about it, if I was the Evil One, I would have killed you a long time ago like I killed He Bo."
"Hahaha..."
"What are you laughing at?" The Fire Manipulator frowned.
"I'm an expert who has experienced countless The Way of the Extraordinary, a walker with a wealth of experience, any lies are invalid here." After Zhang Yuanqing finished laughing, he snorted coldly:
"I noticed that you seemed very disappointed when you saw me coming out of the Haunted House just now."
"How could I be disappointed, I couldn't be happier." The Fire Manipulator said angrily: "If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it a long time ago, you think that makes sense?"
Xie Lingxi hesitated, although she could see that the Fire Manipulator was not a good person, she didn't have much evidence and was afraid of saying the wrong thing and misleading the leader.
If even one person was wrong, all members of the leader's camp would be obliterated, including her.
So at this moment, Xie Lingxi's heart was already pounding.
"Then explain why you misled us on the roller coaster, saying that the guide to close your eyes was no longer valid? Don't tell me you were scared silly, everyone isn't a newbie, a single head scared you silly?" Zhang Yuanqing questioned.
The Fire Manipulator took a deep breath, suppressed his fiery temper, and explained patiently:
"I admit that I misjudged at the time, I was impatient, but this is a matter of ability and can't prove that I wanted to kill everyone. What good would it do me to kill everyone? The roller coaster is just the first mission, how can I pass the subsequent missions by myself?"
"No, no, no!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his finger and smiled: "I didn't say you suggested opening your eyes to wipe out the team, what bad intentions could you have, you just wanted to find the leader."
The Fire Manipulator's face changed.
Xie Lingxi laughed.
"At that time, this is what I advised you, if the roller coaster guide hasn't changed, opening your eyes will wipe out the team, compared to that, killing one team member each round is a more rational choice. But the strange thing is, everyone chose to agree to open their eyes." Zhang Yuanqing snorted:
"Of course you're not that stupid, you're all harboring ulterior motives, one side wants to protect themselves, and the other wants to take the opportunity to find the leader, because you know that the leader will definitely object."
The Fire Manipulator was speechless.
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Xie Lingxi's beautiful eyes curved into crescents: "Wang Tai gege, you're really amazing."
She was sincere.
She proposed the vote at that time. At that time, she hadn't chosen a camp. Agreeing to open her eyes was to test the leader's ability, and she was afraid that fierce opposition would attract the Evil One's suspicion and be obliterated. Anyway, no matter what the outcome of the vote was, she would still close her eyes.
Xi Shi and Guì wéi rén fù were probably thinking the same thing.
What Xie Lingxi didn't expect was that Wang Tai gege had already seen through their purpose. The little girl's confidence in the next deduction suddenly increased.
The Fire Manipulator was silent for a long time, and once again repeated the old tune: "I'm really a good person, not the Evil One, otherwise I would have killed you long ago."
"You won't!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his head:
"After the roller coaster, I knew I was exposed. From that moment on, it was like playing with an open hand for me. I had to protect myself, so when I entered the Underground Parking Lot, I repeatedly emphasized that we were grasshoppers on a string, and we had to work together.
"Fortunately, the mission in the parking lot required manpower. At the time, I was actually very happy, because I knew I was at least safe at the beginning. Later, Xie Lingxi got the card that allowed her to use items, so I immediately volunteered to take on the task of dealing with the Autobots, and at the same time told you about the killing cost of those dancing shoes.
"All of this was to make the murderer fearful, to make the murderer feel that they could slow down and not rush to kill me, because I still had a use and they could sit back and reap the benefits."
The Fire Manipulator's face was uncertain, changing for a while, as if he could no longer suppress his anger, and said fiercely:
"I should have killed you earlier, I should have killed you in the Underground Parking Lot!!"
Xie Lingxi instigated: "You can do it now."
The Fire Manipulator gave her a venomous look, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath: "Wang Tai, you're very strong, I lost, I admit it, I'm the Evil One..."
Zhang Yuanqing chuckled, picked out the "Fire Manipulator" name card, and attached it to the Traitor.
Xie Lingxi's face turned pale, and she let out a short exclamation: "You..."
But immediately, she saw the Fire Manipulator's face change drastically, with despair and panic涌现 in his eyes.
The ferocity and anger just now seemed to be all an act.
This... Xie Lingxi was stunned.
[Ding! Successful deduction]
[Traitor: Your identity is a Traitor. You need to find the Evil One before the end of the first mission and help him conceal his identity and obliterate the leader. If the leader dies, the mission will be completed and you will receive an item as a reward.]
"I didn't say you were the Evil One, you're just a goddamn Traitor. Trying to mislead me and cause me to fail the deduction?" Zhang Yuanqing spat.
The Fire Manipulator seemed to have been drained of energy, his eyes were dull, and he喃喃道: "How, how did you know..."
"Because you were too obvious. If I were the Evil One, I would definitely try to disguise myself, not attract anyone's attention, and be as inconspicuous as possible." Zhang Yuanqing stared at the Traitor's mission and rubbed his chin:
"So, who is the Evil One is very clear. I guessed right, it's Qi Tian Da Sheng."
He scrutinized the distraught Fire Manipulator and sneered:
"I suspected everyone in the team, I tested and investigated them one by one. In the end, I hesitated between you and Qi Tian Da Sheng. Before coming to the 'Detective Mystery Hall,' I was still unsure who was the Evil One, until I saw the existence of the Traitor, and then I suddenly understood.
"Xie Lingxi was right, you're like a piece of shit, acting too much like a wolf. You were the first to propose opening our eyes, you sat behind He Bo, you kept harassing Xie Lingxi, and after I hinted that there was danger in the team, I talked to you and you immediately showed goodwill towards me. This is in line with a guilty murderer... I have to say, you disguised yourself very well.
"Because of this, I couldn't figure out who was the murderer between you and Qi Tian Da Sheng. Now I know, the logic behind your series of actions is to act as a shield for Qi Tian Da Sheng, diverting my attention as the leader and making me suspect you."
A trace of fear appeared in the Fire Manipulator's eyes. This young man's mind was too meticulous.
Zhang Yuanqing glanced at Xie Lingxi and saw the little girl's eyes sparkling, looking at him with admiration. He nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"When entering the Underground Parking Lot, you and Qi Tian Da Sheng had a dispute. He wanted to act together, but you wanted to separate. This is where your opinions diverged, right."
The Fire Manipulator gritted his teeth and said:
"After the roller coaster, you hinted that there was danger in our team. I knew that I was acting too obvious and might be suspected by you. The Evil One has the power to kill, and the leader definitely does too.
"I was afraid of being killed by you, so I hinted to Qi Tian Da Sheng to kill you in the Underground Parking Lot, but he refused. He thought the Underground Parking Lot was too dangerous and that killing you at that time was not a wise move. The person whose emotions were threatened wasn't him. That bastard completely treated me as a chess piece that could be discarded at any time.
"Later, I found that after passing the Underground Parking Lot, you didn't kill me, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Then there was the Haunted House, I also hinted to him to kill you, but he still didn't..."
Zhang Yuanqing smiled:
"Of course he wouldn't kill me. Why do you think I exposed my Night Watcher identity? When we were in the Underground Parking Lot, I was still worried, but when we entered the Haunted House, I knew I would definitely not die.
"You need a Night Watcher to protect you, and you also know... the ghost bride will definitely choose me. As long as I'm here, you can basically lie down and pass the Haunted House, wouldn't killing me be digging your own grave."
Night Watchers have a fatal attraction to wraiths. Anyone can guess with their toes who the ghost bride would choose as her husband.
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The Fire Manipulator thought of something, and his voice suddenly rose: "Why didn't the ghost bride choose you, why?"
This was exactly what he was wondering, and it was the reason why he was surprised and disappointed when he saw that Wang Tai was the one who came out alive.
Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi both laughed.
The little girl put her hands on her hips, and said triumphantly: "Because we found a card in the Underground Parking Lot, a card to transfer hatred."
She wasn't acting like a green tea bitch anymore.
"I chose to transfer the ghost bride's attention to Qi Tian Da Sheng, because I thought he was more suspicious than you." Zhang Yuanqing added with a smile.
"You..." The Fire Manipulator felt a chill in his heart. From beginning to end, he and Qi Tian Da Sheng had been calculated to death.
This made him feel despair.
That selfish and stupid idiot probably didn't even know how he died.
Zhang Yuanqing didn't look at him again and attached Qi Tian Da Sheng's name card to the Evil One statue.
[Ding, successful deduction.]
[Evil One: Your identity is the Evil One. Note, there is a leader in the team, he is your enemy, find him and obliterate him. Please do not reveal your identity.]
"We won!" Xie Lingxi jumped and cheered softly.
The Fire Manipulator glared at the two of them venomously and sneered:
"Don't be too happy, I admit you're scary, I admit I lost, but so what? There are only three of us left in the whole team. The leader's mission is to ensure that the number of people is greater than or equal to 3. Do you dare to obliterate me?
"You're so smart, you should have understood the essence of the hidden mission. The outcome of the Evil One being found out is obliteration, and the Traitor also has the risk of being 'mistakenly killed,' so there won't be any other punishments. What punishment can be greater than death?
"Now, even if you find out my identity as a Traitor, I won't be punished in any way, because you yourself gave up the power to exercise the authority of the leader. Of course, you have one last chance, but you can't kill me, unless you want to clear the experience points of your current level."
When he returned to reality, he would use his channels to investigate the identities of these two guys and sell their information to the evil professions.
It is very common to have feuds in the The Way of the Extraordinary. The end of an instance does not mean that things are over.
The Fire Manipulator had killed many guys who had feuds in the The Way of the Extraordinary. He had a lot of experience on how to deal with enemies from the same camp.
Xie Lingxi was stunned, and the joyful look on her little face suddenly froze.
Zhang Yuanqing didn't speak. After completing the Haunted House mission, he didn't choose to exercise the power of the leader for this reason.
"Don't worry, there's still one last person."
Zhang Yuanqing said lightly.
He attached the last name card to the Guard.
[Ding, successful deduction.]
[Guard: Your identity is the Guard. Please protect the leader in the team and ensure that he is not killed by the Evil One. If you are killed by the Evil One (deaths due to missions are not counted), everything about you will be suspended. You will be resurrected after the leader wins. If the leader fails, you cannot be resurrected.]
As expected!
Zhang Yuanqing looked at the information content, both surprised and unsurprised.
Having reached this point, Zhang Yuanqing could be sure that He Bo was actively vying for the right to speak at that time. The motivational dynamics for the Guard's role was the same as the Traitor's: they were both trying to block the attacks aimed at their respective "masters."
In the initial self-introduction, He Bo's behavior was biased towards indifference and gloominess.
The style of such people tends to be more solitary and unlikely to actively vie for a leadership position. But later, he changed his style and competed with Zhang Yuanqing for the right to speak.
There must have been a motivation behind this change.
It was for this reason that the Evil One suspected that the other party was the leader and chose to kill him first.
Conversely, Zhang Yuanqing was this type of social butterfly before everyone received the hidden mission and there was no such significant change.
Back to the main point, hidden missions are, after all, just hidden missions, and everyone isn't a long-lost brother or sister, would anyone do something as dangerous as blocking a knife without certain guarantees?
So Zhang Yuanqing was not surprised.
However, for the Guard, it was still a gamble.
The advantage was that they could lie down and win after "dying" once, avoiding the crisis of subsequent S-level The Way of the Extraordinary.
The disadvantage was that they might die for real.
But then again, with the high mortality rate of S-level The Way of the Extraordinary, what could be worse than entering here?
Zhang Yuanqing was surprised because he didn't expect the The Way of the Extraordinary to be able to perform a resurrection. Perhaps this "resurrection" ability was only limited to the instance, but it was still amazing.
Looking at the emerging "Guard" information, the Fire Manipulator's face gradually turned pale.
His lips began to tremble, his pupils shook violently, and he was enveloped in intense fear.
The instance notification sound rang:
[You have completed the "Detective Mystery Hall" mission. You are undertaking the "Heart-Pounding" mission series. The entertainment facilities in this series are: Roller Coaster - Underground Parking Lot - Haunted House (Ghost Marriage) - Detective Mystery Hall. You have completed this series of missions.]
Zhang Yuanqing received a notification sound that had an additional line compared to Xie Lingxi and the Fire Manipulator's:
[Ding, you have successfully led your team members to complete a mission. You have one opportunity to exercise the power of the leader. Please designate the Evil One hidden among the team members. The designated person will be obliterated!
[Failure to make a choice within thirty seconds will be considered a waiver of the opportunity.]
Zhang Yuanqing's face did not change, and he said lightly:
"The Fire Manipulator!"
At that moment, the fear in the Fire Manipulator's eyes exploded: "No..."
In the scream, his head left his neck and rolled to the ground. The cross-section spurted out a blood fountain two or three meters high,