46: Chapter 46 Vampire Castle 2

"Every time I see a New player join, I feel genuinely glad for you, because you have encountered the greatest opportunity of your lifetimes!"

His voice was passionate, sounding like he was running an advertisement, "The Miracle Escape Live Stream Game is dedicated to providing every player who died accidentally a chance at rebirth. The method of resurrection is simple: as long as you perform outstandingly in the game and your live stream account reaches ten million followers, you can obtain the right to be resurrected, and you may even obtain an Interstellar resident ID card, becoming a member of a higher civilization."

"Scream, cheer! This is the closest chance you will ever get to transcend your class and species!"

The malicious words appeared again: "A helpful little tip: when there is only one player left in the game, the surviving player automatically wins the game~ Will you choose to work together to solve the puzzles, or kill all the other players to stand alone at the top?"

"I look forward to your choice~"

The three New players showed varying degrees of unease on their faces, and their gazes toward the veteran players shifted from initial trust to vigilance and suspicion. However, the four veteran players showed no expression; they had once been newcomers themselves, and they had long since experienced Mr. Mask's malicious nature.

The Tall fat man said coldly: "Hmph, I advise you all not to have any unnecessary thoughts. If you want to kill all the players and escape by yourself, you had better weigh your own strength first. Those who have survived until now are no pushovers."

Just as his voice trailed off, a sound suddenly came from that slightly dilapidated radio again.

However, this time, it was no longer the voice of the mysterious Mr. Mask that came through; instead, it was an emotionless, cold, and stiff mechanical electronic voice.

"You are a group of brave explorers who have been summoned by a mysterious invitation to explore this castle full of unknowns and dangers. When you stepped through that heavy oak door, a stale, decaying odor rushed toward you, as if telling of the various bloody stories that had once occurred here. There are one hundred extremely vicious Vampires sleeping in the Vampire Castle, and one hundred and nine keys are scattered in every corner of the castle."

"Legend has it that only one of these keys can truly open the gate of the Vampire Castle and lead everyone to safely escape this terrifying place. The remaining eight keys are the key items to open other floors of the Vampire Castle. However, if you accidentally choose the wrong key and insert it into the keyhole, it will immediately awaken a Vampire. As time passes, for every night spent in the Vampire Castle, ten Vampires will awaken from their slumber."

"Facing such a difficult situation, you must carefully search for clues, analyze the characteristics of each key, and use your own wisdom and courage to solve this puzzle. Under the dim candlelight, each key has its own patterns, colors, and possible markings. Some keys look incredibly ornate, but they might just be traps; while other seemingly plain keys might become your lifeline. The true exit is hidden where danger and hope intertwine! Which key is the dawn of your escape?"

Immediately after, the voice stopped, and only the continuous crackling sound remained in the radio, like a demon's whisper, which was hair-raising, but no human voice came out again.

Everyone waited quietly for a while, time passed second by second, and the scene fell into dead silence.

Finally, the Buzz-cut Man spoke up first: "Everyone must be clear on the current situation. Our primary task now is to find the correct key that can open the Second Floor."

"My suggestion is that after we find a key, we should not use it, but keep it for now. When night comes, everyone will gather back in this hall, and then we can discuss together whether we really want to use this key to open the door, or which key we should choose."

The Short-sleeved Youth shook his head: "Ever watched horror movies? The protagonist group encounters danger immediately once they split up. In this kind of game, staying together is the only way to survive; if we separate, we might just be picked off one by one."

"I think we should stick together, exploring room by room, so we can communicate in time if we find anything."

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately gained the approval of the White-collar Woman. After all, she was just a fledgling New player, and she had not yet fully sorted out her thoughts regarding their current situation.

Furthermore, the Vampire Castle was filled with an eerie and strange atmosphere; if she were left to walk alone, she would likely lose her way completely like a headless fly, lost and at a loss for what to do.

The other New players also chimed in one after another; obviously, they did not want to act alone in such an unfamiliar environment.

Seeing this, the Buzz-cut Man hesitated for a moment, but soon stopped struggling and nodded, "Fine, then we'll go together. However, having everyone go to one room is a waste of human resources. I think we can discuss how to reasonably maximize our search for clues."

"Zzz... Crrr..."

The dilapidated radio was still continuously emitting eerie sounds, which sounded very harsh. Luo Yuejian felt like covering her ears; she didn't know how the other players could stand such a sound. She had long wanted to go over and turn the radio off, but whenever she made a move, the pricking gazes around her would always make her lose her courage instantly, and she could only obediently sit back in her original place.

Until now, with the other players deep in discussion, Luo Yuejian finally gathered her courage, took a deep breath, stood up quietly, and tried to go turn off the radio without attracting the attention of others.

She carefully approached the radio, secretly praying that she wouldn't attract anyone else's attention.

However, the reality was that when she turned her back, the other six players, as if they had a telepathic connection, simultaneously focused their gazes on the White-haired Girl.

The White-haired Girl stood up with an abrupt yet graceful and composed movement, expressionless and cold, walking straight toward the radio that was still making incessant noise as if no one else was around.

No one knew what she did, but they only heard a crisp "click," and the radio that had been making a harsh sound went quiet. At the same time, everyone clearly saw a yellowed scroll slowly stretching out from the opening where the cassette tape was placed in the radio...

Realizing that this scroll must be some kind of clue, the Buzz-cut Man immediately stood up, walked over, and picked up the yellowed scroll to examine it carefully for a while, then he said with some excitement: "It's a map of the castle."

He looked up at Luo Yuejian, his eyes burning: "How did you know there was a castle map here?"