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Chapter 104: 104 Let him be himself, tank to the end
Chapter 104: Chapter 104 Let him be himself, tank to the end
Ji Tian had been lost in thought for too long. By the time she snapped back to reality, she found a crowd of people staring at her.
She touched her face, feeling a bit guilty, “What’s going on? Do I have something on my face?”
Quan Jingyou looked at her with a puzzled expression, “Nope. Weren’t we just waiting for you to give us the answer? Otherwise, why put on such a mysterious facade? Sister Tian, you already know the answer, right?”
Ji Tian: “…”
“What were you guys just talking about?”
She had been conversing with the King of Competition in the trash bin.
Yu Chuang’s eyebrows twitched, with only fifteen minutes left out of the half-hour, he had given up on their misfit team!
Realizing the intense resentment but smiling all the same, Ji Tian had an epiphany—she had almost forgotten about that.
The King of Competition had reminded her before, Yu Chuang’s ideas of slacking off were serious, and she should give him a little guidance to relieve his stress.
OK, got it. Let him be himself, slack off to the max; this task was giving her free points.
And the King of Competition also said the magnetic field was acting up again—does that mean Shen Zhiyi’s system was back?
This was troublesome.
First order of business, leave the second floor and head toward the opposite castle.
Ji Tian took out two maps and compared them. Although the route was unclear, there was a sign for going downstairs. Indeed, to get to the opposite castle, they had to take the underground passage.
“What did the second brother’s self-narration say?”
Qin Jiangsheng glanced at it and slowly read aloud, “After mother died, life returned to its peaceful state. No one thought about Tan Xiaodie and her anymore, including me. And the fondness you saw me show my little sister? Ha, all an act, a grueling act. When she passed away, I almost laughed amid my tears.”
“Because the death of my mother and sister hit father so hard, it drove him mad the next day. Madmen are great; a madman won’t do stupid things like donating money to the orphanage. Just when I thought I could split the family inheritance, I learned a truth… I wasn’t their biological child; I was just adopted by them to be trained as a money-making tool for the company. Just as I wanted to take my revenge on this family, my younger sister approached me with a secret… It changed my mind…”
“This is box number three, and the secret of Tan Xiaodie’s older brother is key to opening this box.”
“I didn’t understand this half-burned deed to the house.”
Ji Tian took it from him, and they all studied it together.
It was written that it was built in October 2003, the photo and name of the certificate holder were completely burnt, and on the back, there was a photo with a woman’s half burnt away, leaving only a beaming man.
This man was none other than Tan Xiaodie’s husband, Mr. Gong.
Ji Tian tore off the photo, and on the back of the deed, there was a message: In case of danger, remember to run to the piano room, it’s safe there.
“Let’s go! To the piano room, there’s a passage inside.”
Everyone was in a haze, but Qin Jiangsheng followed Ji Tian without hesitation toward the piano room. Now, they had only ten minutes left before the half-hour was up.
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Time waits for no one, and Quan Jingyou, afraid of falling behind once more, dared not delay. He didn’t even risk glancing at the oil paintings on both sides of the corridor and resolved to ignore them.
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Yu Chuang ran and spoke, “We took the corridor, but what about Tan Xiaodie’s corpse? We haven’t found it; it’s somewhere on the top of the ancient castle.”
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“It might also be on the top floor of the opposite castle, climbing up to the third floor here is meaningless, we need to clear this level as soon as possible.”
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The walls behind them crumbled, revealing skeletons racing after them as fast as the newly mutated zombies, hell-bent on leaving none of them behind in this place.
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Quan Jingyou ran so desperately he almost sparked friction with his legs, his face ashen as he thought, he had said there was something behind that wall, still warm at that.
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[Holy crap… I nearly had a heart attack from seeing that. This escape room is terrifying. Where exactly is it? I’ll steer clear of that area.]
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[Isn’t this more thrilling than watching zombie movies? Those NPCs behind are chasing like mad dogs after a bone, running so fast their shoes are flying off. Awesome.]
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[Shen Zhiyi’s team has reached the other side already, they’re so slow. Ji Tian’s group might just eliminate four people in one go… My, the cost is enormous.]
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Meanwhile, Shen Zhiyi’s side also faced dangerous moments, but as everyone had their wits about them, they solved puzzles much faster. However, they were now stumped by a door, unable to unlock it despite trying numerous passwords from clues they found. If they dallied any longer, they might converge with Ji Tian’s group at this spot.
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Shen Zhiyi really didn’t want to see that scene; if they somehow managed to force the door open, Ji Tian’s group would blend in with their team to pass this level.
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Bei Ning stood in a corner, while Bai Tingyu and Gong Yu worked on deciphering the password. Dai Qin and Fu Wanxue were searching for clues near the door, and Shen Zhiyi was holding a book taken from the second floor, scrutinizing every word, attempting to find the password.
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Bei Ning stood in front of a candle emitting a faint yellow glow, her hands trembling with nervousness.
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Gong Dongxi had given her an ultimatum; if she remained fruitless after they got out of the escape room, she would have to use the Gong Family’s resources to strike at the Beijia.
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How could Bei Ning’s family, mere nouveau riche with barely ten million in funds, possibly fight against the deeply rooted Gong Family?
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She wasn’t as fortunate as Shen Zhiyi, who had Ji Weinan willingly sacrifice for her and Bai Tingyu seeing her in a different light.
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Bei Ning closed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, she had made up her mind.
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[Host, I have returned from repairs.]
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Shen Zhiyi, hearing 008’s voice, almost jumped for joy. She steadied her emotions and hurriedly said, “You’re finally back! 008, there’s something wrong with the plot, what do we do?”
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008 replied mechanically, “Host, I left just because of this issue, but did you not heed my advice and provoke the villain BOSS?”
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Shen Zhiyi stiffened, thinking back to the last outing. Was that provoking him? She had suffered a huge embarrassment and couldn’t even voice her grievance, so she denied with pursed lips, “No! I never intended to provoke Qin Jiangsheng, he is just a cold-blooded monster.”
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This time, 008 was silent, then sighed, “Technically, he is indeed a cold-blooded monster, but his new personality has emerged, driving the plot off course. It’s unrealistic to stop him from evolving, so the new task given by the System Star Lord is to help you accumulate Luck quickly. Only when Luck is strong will the deviating plot return to the right path.”
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Shen Zhiyi disbelieved, “No! It’s not Qin Jiangsheng who’s deviating from the plot! Check Ji Tian, she is very suspicious and gives me a dangerous vibe. With her around, many of the original plots have gone off track! I’ve been at a disadvantage against her the whole time, am I even the main character? She might as well take the role!”
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Shen Zhiyi had long wanted to talk about Ji Tian, who infuriated her to no end. How could she be such a wretched main character?
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008, having no other choice, could only assist in the inquiry, “Character value is normal, no threat detected, within the narrative’s right trajectory. The data shows the biggest loophole in this world is the major villain. With his new consciousness, the will of the Heavenly Dao Master is either to make him join the protagonist’s team or to let him die.”
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It paused before continuing, “Host, don’t worry. Luck is with you, and good fortune will favor you.”
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