47: Chapter 47 Vampire Castle 3

Luo Yuejian was completely bewildered at this moment. What did she know...?

She had just come over to turn off the radio because she couldn't stand the noise; who would have known that a map was hidden inside it?

The Buzz-cut Man had already continued on his own: "Is it because of the sound... That makes sense, the radio should have stopped after the background introduction finished, but it kept emitting sound."

He half-squatted down to fiddle with the radio, took out a cassette tape from the opening where the map had just appeared, and a flash of admiration crossed his eyes. He looked at Luo Yuejian and did not hold back his praise: "Your observation skills are truly exceptional; to be able to notice such a detail."

When people receive praise that they don't feel they deserve, they might accept it graciously, or they might feel awkward. Luo Yuejian was undoubtedly the latter; at this moment, she felt like ants were crawling all over her.

She kept a deadpan expression, not daring to even glance at the Buzz-cut Man, and hurriedly walked back to her seat.

[Is this woman too arrogant? She just happened to find a clue, what's there to be proud of?]

[I feel awkward for that Buzz-cut Man...]

[What do you mean "happened to"? My Yue discovered this clue through pure skill, okay?]

[If it weren't for Goddess Yue, who among this group of players would have found the castle map? Without a map, let's see how they explore the castle.]

[This White-haired Beauty has some skill, but her personality is lacking. People like this probably wouldn't survive past the second episode in a TV show.]

[This is already my Yue's third level. If one level was filmed as one episode, my Yue has already survived for three episodes~]

[Goddess Yue is still in the coasting phase right now. Just wait; once my Yue unleashes her power, you'll know what a skilled player really is.]

Seeing that the White-haired Girl had returned to her seat without even acknowledging him, the Buzz-cut Man felt a bit uncomfortable. But people with some ability often had eccentric temperaments. He frowned, didn't say anything, and sat back down with the map.

The map was large, with quite a bit of blank space at the bottom. Spreading the map out on the table in the hall, one could clearly see that the entire Vampire Castle had nine floors, with about fifty rooms on each floor.

Upon seeing this data, the Stuttering Uncle was immediately dumbfounded, "Th-this... so many r-rooms, how could it be possible to f-find them all?"

"Even if we can't search them all, we have to." The Buzz-cut Man gave the Stuttering Uncle an inscrutable look. He didn't like people who said discouraging things at the start; it easily affected the morale of others. Especially since the game they were playing required risking not only their own lives but potentially the lives of others.

"What do you think this game is? If you lose, you die; if you don't complete the mission, there's no way to survive. Having finally gotten a chance to revive, are you really willing to just stop here?"

The Buzz-cut Man's words stirred up the fighting spirit of the few New players. Just as he said, having finally found hope for resurrection, who would want to die?

Seeing everyone's morale high, the Buzz-cut Man nodded inwardly and took the opportunity to arrange the next phase of searching for clues.

"Although it's best not to split up, efficiency definitely won't be high if everyone stays together all the time. Therefore, I suggest we all stay on one floor, and then, pair up one New player with one veteran player to go look for keys and clues."

He scanned the crowd, and seeing that no one raised any objections, he continued: "Because there are seven players in this game, one group will need to have three people..."

"I'll be in a group by myself."

Once the words were out, Luo Yuejian's heart pounded; half from nervousness, half from excitement. She had finally found the opportunity to break away from the main group and act alone.

She had previously been wondering if it would be bad to slack off in front of so many people, with the risk of being discovered. Now it was great; if she could act alone, not only would she not need to worry about her social anxiety, but she could also choose to "lie flat" and slack off at will.

The Buzz-cut Man frowned slightly. To be honest, he didn't want the players to act separately from the bottom of his heart. As mentioned before, acting alone was highly likely to result in encountering dangerous situations.

But... when he cast his gaze toward the White-haired Girl, she was composed and her gaze was firm; she looked like someone who would never change her mind once she had made a decision.

At this moment, Luo Yuejian was extremely anxious inside. What did it mean that the Buzz-cut Man was staring at her without speaking? Could it be that he didn't want to agree to her request? Luo Yuejian gritted her teeth secretly, thinking that if the Buzz-cut Man refused to let her act alone, then she would just have to... just have to slack off in front of her teammates...

The Buzz-cut Man looked at Luo Yuejian deeply, "Are you sure you can guarantee your own safety? If there is no one around you and something happens, we probably won't be able to reach your side in time to help you."

Isn't that perfect? Luo Yuejian felt a surge of joy and immediately said: "Of course." After saying that, she looked at the Buzz-cut Man expectantly.

Meeting her gaze, the Buzz-cut Man knew he definitely couldn't persuade the White-haired Girl, so he had to sigh and nod, "Alright, then you can be in a group by yourself."

The final distribution result was the Buzz-cut Man and the White-collar Woman in one group, the Tall Fat Man and the Gloomy Youth in one group, and the Short-sleeved Youth and the Stuttering Uncle in one group.

Luo Yuejian got her wish and walked alone toward the innermost, very dark room.

The entire Vampire Castle was permeated with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, which was completely out of place with the modern world. There were no modern lighting fixtures here, only rows of oil lamps neatly arranged on both sides of the walls, emitting a faint, dim yellow light. These flames flickered, making the entire corridor appear increasingly eerie and terrifying.

At this time, Luo Yuejian couldn't help but feel grateful for the matchbox, an item given after the last game ended. Although she wasn't afraid of the dark, it was always inconvenient to walk in the dark.

Luo Yuejian felt her way to the oil lamp in the room, skillfully took out a matchstick, then pinched the head of the matchstick with her fingers and struck it hard against the side of the box. With a soft "hiss," the matchstick instantly burst into a bright flame.

Lighting the lamp, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that this matchbox was simply a perfect item; it couldn't help with her mission, yet it could provide convenience for her actions.

Schrödinger's usefulness.

The lights were lit, and the room began to emit a warm yellow glow. Luo Yuejian looked around and discovered that this room was a Bedroom, with a bed in the middle covered with a deep red bedsheet that looked very soft, and above the bed was a medieval oil painting.

To be honest, if she weren't live-streaming and being watched by the slacker system, she would have loved to lie down on the bed and take a nap.

She reluctantly tore her gaze away from the bed and began to pretend to search for clues in the room.

With the experience from the previous two games, Luo Yuejian had learned her lesson this time: she absolutely must not touch things randomly, or she might trigger some key item. So, she casually picked up a vase that clearly had no clues.

She was just afraid of discovering something. While pretending to search, she suddenly sensed a cold breeze coming from behind her. She turned around abruptly, but saw nothing. However, that chill did not disappear, as if a pair of eyes were watching her in the dark.

Luo Yuejian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, thinking, what the hell, isn't this a Vampire Castle? Why does it feel like there's a ghost? She was a bit nervous and subconsciously stepped back. However, right behind her was a shelf. With this step back, the shelf was immediately knocked over, making the sound of things colliding.

Luo Yuejian: ?