76: Chapter 76 The Eternal Resting Palace 3

The audience in the livestream room at this moment:

[ Awesome! Who would have thought that pulling out the arrow could trigger the door-opening mechanism? ]

[ Holy crap, I thought Moon God just wanted to clear the floor. I'm numb, truly numb. Our IQs are just not on the same level. ]

[ What's going on? How did the door just open? ]

[ Let me explain this mechanism to the viewers who don't understand yet. This likely involves a common pulley mechanism found in traps. A pulley block is set up above or on both sides of the bronze door, with a tough, thin string wound around it. One end of the string is connected to a heavy weight, and the other end is connected to the thin string tied to the top of the arrow shot into the ground. Then, a hook device connected to the bolt or the door's opening mechanism is installed on the door frame. When the string is pulled, the hook can pull the bolt or trigger the door's opening mechanism, allowing the door to open. ]

[ So when Moon God pulled up the arrow, it tugged the string connected to it. That string pulled the main line looped around the pulley block, causing the weight to rise. At the same time, the tension from the main line acted on the hook device on the door frame, and the hook pulled the bolt or triggered the door's opening mechanism, thereby opening the door. ]

[ The expert upstairs is a bit terrifying. You could think of this? ]

[ It's not me who's terrifying, it's Moon God... I'm just being a Monday-morning quarterback. Moon God understood the entire design of the bronze door and the surrounding traps at a glance. Who wouldn't say 'awesome' after seeing that? ]

[ Just one sentence: Moon God is awesome! ]

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Luo Yuejian stared at the bronze door that had opened a crack, her expression completely bewildered, her small brain filled with big question marks.

Who on earth was pranking her? What happened to her 'Ten Thousand Arrows'? Damn it, who used 'Nullify'?!

And this door, how did it open by itself? She hadn't done anything at all. Who wouldn't call this a frame-up?

Since the door was open, Luo Yuejian couldn't find an excuse to stay where she was, so she gloomily walked through the gap, her mind filled with questions.

Behind the door was a huge circular hall with very little light, illuminated only by two or three oil lamps on the stone walls. In the center of the hall stood a massive stone pillar engraved with blurry patterns, obscured by the tangled vines wrapped around it.

The walls were carved with various patterns, worn away by time until they were unrecognizable. It had an ancient and dilapidated appearance, and it was unclear when it had been built.

However, what surprised Luo Yuejian most was that there were already two people here.

One of them was a young Man in Black Turtleneck with a slender build.

The other was a sturdy man wearing a leather jacket, with well-defined muscle lines; it was clear he had often worked out while he was alive.

It seemed these two were the players for this game.

Luo Yuejian felt a bit surprised. After all, based on her experience from the previous three rounds, a single game usually didn't have only three people. The previous rounds had at least five participants to ensure the game's balance and fun.

Hearing the footsteps behind them, the two players turned their heads vigilantly. Their gazes, like two bolts of lightning, instantly landed on Luo Yuejian.

When they saw that the person who had arrived was a white-haired girl, the vigilance in their eyes eased slightly, but they also realized that this was a New player.

The man in the leather jacket couldn't help but frown. What on earth was going on? How could only three players have appeared in this game until now?

Moreover, the players who had appeared so far seemed to have some commonalities, for example...

The man in the leather jacket stared at Luo Yuejian, his gaze scrutinizing: "Are you also a veteran player?"

Luo Yuejian was startled by this sudden question. Her body stiffened slightly, and then she nodded subconsciously.

Seeing this, the man in the leather jacket frowned even deeper. A trace of worry and doubt appeared on his face: "There are three veteran players here so far, and not a single New player."

The Man in Black Turtleneck beside him was also deep in thought. He crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes fixed on the doors that had yet to be opened.

He said thoughtfully: "I came in through the door on the left, this brother in the leather jacket came in through the middle door, and this white-haired young lady came in through the door opposite. There are four doors that have not yet been opened."

"If I'm not mistaken, theoretically, there should be seven players in this game. And since our initial gathering points are not in the same place, is there a possibility that those New players have already died on their way here?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Luo Yuejian gasped inwardly. She thought, are the other doors really that dangerous? It would be great if she could go to those doors.

However, this Man in Black Turtleneck really had something to him, analyzing the current situation so quickly.

Luo Yuejian usually kept her distance from such clever players because they tended to lead the team to find clues and clear the game. However, her goal was to die in the game or fail it directly.

But this time, Luo Yuejian had a different idea. If she could directly mislead the seed player of the team, preventing them from leading the players to victory, wouldn't that logically achieve her goal?

She actually had this idea near the end of the previous level, but somehow, that Short-sleeved Youth had inexplicably discovered the clue to clear the level, forcing her to start the next round.

But this situation must have been a coincidence, Luo Yuejian thought. After all, the slacker system couldn't possibly influence other players' actions; otherwise, that would be too much of a bug.

Having made up her mind, Luo Yuejian subconsciously found a corner to sit in. Although there were few people in this game, it didn't mean she was no longer socially anxious... She still had to mentally prepare herself for interacting with the other players later.

Just like that, after waiting quietly for another ten minutes, the fourth door opened.

A man wearing a suit with a red rose pinned to his chest walked out from behind the door.

The red rose was clearly a prop at a glance. This proved that this player was also a veteran player, and this veteran player had previously won MVP in a game.

"Yo, looks like I'm a bit late." The Man in the Suit with the red rose said with a smile, "Are you all waiting for me?"

The man in the leather jacket frowned and asked: "Veteran player?"

The Man in the Suit with the red rose shrugged casually, "Isn't it obvious?"

Before the others could speak, the seven doors closed simultaneously, emitting a dull "bang" sound.

At the same time, a voice that seemed to come from very far away echoed from above.

"My friends, long time no see. I am your favorite Mr. Mask~"