10: Chapter 10 Devil's Villa

The unremarkable Restroom was no different from one in an ordinary home; everything seemed normal. However, knowing clearly that a person had vanished in this very room, even though the Restroom was in a perfectly normal state right now, inevitably made one feel a chill in the air, with cold winds blowing through.

The Man with Slicked-back Hair said in a dry voice, "I am absolutely certain that the middle-aged man entered this Restroom last night and then vanished. He asked me to wait for him, but it was already nearly twelve o'clock. I thought... I was afraid of something happening, so I didn't dare to keep waiting outside. I didn't expect that he would never come back..."

Everyone could understand what he meant. Because of the contents of that diary, no one dared to come out after twelve o'clock. Thinking about it this way, given the middle-aged man's timid and cowardly personality, how could he possibly have dared to go out to use the Restroom when it was nearing twelve o'clock?

Perhaps there were some unknown factors influencing him; it was hard to say.

Luo Yuejian had already walked some distance into the Restroom. She was still attempting to follow in the middle-aged man's footsteps.

Scanning the area, Luo Yuejian simulated the middle-aged man's actions in her mind, wanting to uncover the death trigger he had set off.

Following the steps in her mind, she opened the toilet lid and saw a single tooth at the bottom of the shallow pool of water inside.

Ah, this...

Isn't this death a bit too tragic? In her mind, Luo Yuejian could almost imagine the scene of the middle-aged man sitting on the toilet, being sucked in, and subsequently consumed.

No, this is just a bit undignified.

The ideal method of death in Luo Yuejian's mind was like last night: being pierced through the heart by those arrows and then elegantly falling to the ground. Thinking of this, Luo Yuejian began to feel heart-stricken about her own actions from yesterday again.

What a great opportunity that was!

Luo Yuejian's heart was flooded with sorrow.

At this moment, the others also followed Luo Yuejian's gaze and saw the tooth in the toilet; even the Man in the Suit couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. The Middle-aged Woman was so scared that cold sweat broke out on her back, feeling as if this were her own future.

The livestream room at this moment:

[I immediately switched to the middle-aged man's perspective when I saw him go to the Restroom last night.]

[This way of dying is truly hard to describe...]

[Actually, it's not too bad. I once saw a guy's death where he ate himself bite by bite. Because it was too graphic, that variety show was quickly banned.]

[Ah, are there any resources? I want to watch, hehe.]

[The person above is a pervert, confirmed.]

[Did the White-haired Girl anticipate this long ago? Look at her expression; there isn't a hint of surprise.]

[She must have anticipated it. She headed straight for the toilet the moment she entered the Restroom; isn't that operation obvious enough?]

Everyone walked out of the Restroom in silence. No one wanted to follow in the middle-aged man's footsteps (except for Luo Yuejian); clearing the game as quickly as possible was the only way to have a chance at survival.

After a moment of silence, the Man in the Suit spoke first, "The clue discovered by the White-haired Girl last night, the line of text on the back of the photo—'I hid the true holy relic in a corner of the staircase; it is the only hope.' I think we can go near the stairs to look for clues."

He glanced at Luo Yuejian, and seeing that she still wore an indifferent expression but did not speak up to refute him, he secretly affirmed his own idea.

This Villa was divided into two floors, and the staircase connecting the upper and lower floors was located right next to the younger brother's room. In fact, the younger brother's room was directly opposite the staircase.

Everyone walked down from the Second Floor and arrived at the door of the younger brother's room. Suddenly, the Fragile Girl in a school uniform covered her mouth and said in surprise, "What is that?"

The group turned around to look and saw an arrow stuck in the wall opposite the younger brother's room, which was under the staircase and next to the First Floor Restroom.

Luo Yuejian felt embarrassed inside. Last night, she had been so angry that she acted impulsively and couldn't help but shove the arrow directly back into the hole it had been shot from. Now that it was discovered by the others, she felt a bit awkward.

"I did it, in order to... prevent more arrows from being shot out."

With that one sentence, the peril of last night was fully revealed.

If they could encounter such danger just by stepping out of their rooms, the dangers that lay ahead could well be imagined. For a moment, the others looked at Luo Yuejian with expressions of awe.

Luo Yuejian didn't notice the others' gazes. She recalled how three or four arrows had been shot in rapid succession from this wall last night. If she hadn't plugged the arrow hole, who knew how many more arrows might have been shot? Where could such a wall possibly hold so many arrows?

Luo Yuejian asked subconsciously, "Where are these arrows being shot from?"

What kind of question was that? The Middle-aged Woman and the Man with Slicked-back Hair were puzzled.

In a dungeon with a demon, could one even investigate the source of traps? If so, did they have to tear down the Restroom to take a look since the middle-aged man died last night?

The Man with Slicked-back Hair let out a cold laugh. He had always looked down on everyone in the team except for the Man in the Suit. Now that Luo Yuejian had displayed her astonishing abilities and slapped his face several times, he could only temporarily suppress his disdain. Hearing Luo Yuejian ask such a moronic question, he couldn't help but want to start mocking her.

"How laughable..."

However, before the Man with Slicked-back Hair could finish his mockery, the Man in the Suit's eyes lit up as if he had suddenly realized something. He looked at Luo Yuejian and said respectfully, "You are right! We should investigate how this wall is shooting out arrows!"

Having been guided by Luo Yuejian so many times, he had long since come to admire her immensely.

The Man with Slicked-back Hair was incredulous, "What is there to investigate?! Do we also need to know where those ghosts and monsters appear from?"

The Man in the Suit shook his head and said solemnly, "Naturally, we have no way to investigate ghosts and monsters, but... is this even a ghost or monster?"

Once these words were spoken, a look of realization immediately appeared on the Fragile Girl's face. This wasn't some ghost or monster; it was an arrow!

The death of the middle-aged man earlier had been caused by being consumed by the toilet in the Restroom, which was clearly caused by an abnormal ghost or monster. But the arrows that attacked Luo Yuejian last night were not.

This was more like some kind of... man-made mechanical trap!

However, why would someone set up such a lethal trap at the door of the younger brother's room?

The Fragile Girl suddenly thought of something. Her clear, beautiful eyes looked cautiously at Luo Yuejian, and she tentatively said, "We previously discovered that the younger brother's diary was incorrect; his diary has been misleading us all along. If we follow the contents of the younger brother's diary and never explore at night, then we will definitely be unable to clear this game."

She couldn't help but look at Luo Yuejian's face again, "Is there a possibility... that the younger brother is the one who is truly possessed by the demon?"

Luo Yuejian noticed the Fragile Girl's gaze and felt flustered inside: No, why is she looking at me? I'm just a fragile, helpless player who's given up on trying!

Luo Yuejian decisively looked away, pretending not to see. As long as I can't see others, they can't see me either!

Seeing that Luo Yuejian only cast a faint glance at her and then coldly averted her gaze, the Fragile Girl had her own interpretation.

The White-haired Girl must have discovered this long ago! She must be disappointed in her own slowness for only now realizing that something was wrong with the younger brother!

The girl in the school uniform didn't want the White-haired Girl to be disappointed in her. She bit her lip, a flash of determination in her eyes; she would prove that she could keep up with the goddess's pace!