166: Chapter 166 Abandoned Unfinished Building 19

Luo Yuejian watched in stunned silence as the boy in big floral trunks punched the glass of the low cabinet, shattering it, then pulled out the coiled fire hose inside and held it high.

For a moment, she didn't even know whether to marvel at the iron fist of the boy in big floral trunks or be speechless that the low cabinet she had casually leaned on was actually a fire cabinet.

Who the hell could tell? The layer of dust on it was so thick that it was impossible to see that the color underneath was actually red!

And to think she had spent so much time crafting a script just to confuse the other players and keep them delayed on this floor.

As it turned out, she had actually provided them with the clues to find the solution.

Who can she even complain to about this?!

"Great!" The Girl in Pink Jeans looked with pleasant surprise at the fire hose in the hands of the boy in big floral trunks.

"A fire hose?!" The Tattooed Man was also pleasantly surprised; he hadn't expected the solution to their predicament to be right under their noses!

This type of fire hose, used in high-rise buildings or large public spaces, is usually at least 30 meters long. And the distance from the broken staircase they had just visited to the ground was at most no more than 40 meters.

In other words, as long as they lowered this fire hose, even if it didn't reach the bottom, they would at most only have to jump a few meters.

As long as they took proper safety precautions, the players would definitely be able to land safely.

For a moment, the players were all very happy and looked at Luo Yuejian with gratitude.

Meanwhile, the Gentle Man with Glasses felt a complex mix of emotions alongside his gratitude.

Although he had long known that the White-haired Girl was very capable, witnessing her strength once again at this moment made him wonder when exactly she had discovered this fire cabinet.

Perhaps while they were still searching for clues room by room, this White-haired Girl had already been watching them coldly as they ran around like headless chickens, unable to find the right place.

He recalled Luo Yuejian's words from back then: "I thought my answer was already quite obvious."

Previously, when the White-haired Girl gave hints, they were always very subtle, waiting for the players to discover them using their own abilities.

However, this time, after discovering that the item to get them out of their predicament was inside the box at Luo Yuejian's feet, and recalling her previous behavior...

The Gentle Man with Glasses had to admit that the hint given by the White-haired Girl this time was indeed very obvious.

It couldn't even be called a hint anymore; it was practically putting the answer right in front of them.

Perhaps the White-haired Girl had given hints several times before, but they had just never understood them...

A sudden panic arose in the heart of the Gentle Man with Glasses. Could this prove that the White-haired Girl was already getting annoyed by their previous foolish behavior?

There were only three veteran players in this round to begin with. One of them, the Tattooed Man, was seriously injured and didn't seem very bright either.

The other one, the Messy-Haired Man, was fairly reliable, but unfortunately, he was already dead.

So, the only player they could rely on in this round was the White-haired Girl before them.

If the White-haired Girl really started to think they were all useless and not worth cultivating... would she just choose to clear the level by herself?

This game round had that so-called "guaranteed minimum" mechanism, and the Psychopathic murderer was hidden among them.

If Luo Yuejian chose the easy way out and killed all the players...

The best-case scenario would be her killing the Psychopathic murderer first, allowing the remaining players to clear the game successfully.

The worst-case scenario would be them being unlucky, with Luo Yuejian killing the Psychopathic murderer last, meaning everyone would be finished together.

Of course, the most likely outcome was a compromise.

In other words, Luo Yuejian would kill them one by one, potentially killing the Psychopathic murderer in the process; those who were lucky would clear the game, and those who were unlucky would die before the Psychopathic murderer.

No, he absolutely could not let that possibility happen!

The Gentle Man with Glasses gritted his teeth, a flash of determination in his eyes. He told himself that he had to be more diligent from now on; at the very least, he couldn't fail to find clues after the White-haired Girl had already provided them.

In order to withstand high water pressure, the material of this fire hose was extremely sturdy. The players pulled on it hard, and the fire hose didn't even deform.

Seeing this, they immediately returned the way they came, clinging to the black iron railings and climbing down.

When they returned to the location where the staircase was broken, the Girl in Pink Jeans used a professional technique to tie the fire hose to the black iron railing.

"This knot is basically no different from a dead knot; it will absolutely not come loose," said the Girl in Pink Jeans.

However, her face still carried a hint of worry. "Is this black iron railing sturdy? I'm a little worried that it won't be able to support the weight of our bodies when we jump down later. What if this railing collapses too..."

Then all the players would fall, suffering the same fate as the Messy-Haired Man.

As soon as she said this, the other players also began to worry.

"How about we tie the fire hose a bit higher up?" asked the boy in big floral trunks.

He meant tying the fire hose to the corner of each staircase. The iron railing at the staircase corner was definitely sturdier because corners have complex stress distribution, requiring stronger connections and materials to disperse the force. Its stress characteristics guaranteed that it was much sturdier than other positions.

"No." The Gentle Man with Glasses pushed up his glasses. "Although this fire hose is long enough, it's only barely enough for us to jump down; we still need to jump a distance at the end."

"But if we pull the fire hose up, the distance we'd need to jump ourselves would probably be nearly 10 meters. This distance could easily cause some injuries for us, or in serious cases, even death on the spot."

Hearing these words from the Gentle Man with Glasses, the other players nodded.

The Girl in Pink Jeans asked, "How about we find another rope and connect that rope to the fire hose?"

"That's worth a try." The Gentle Man with Glasses nodded in approval. He signaled to the other players, "Let's go. Let's head back upstairs first and see if there's anything that can extend this fire hose."

The group carried the fire hose and returned upstairs.