81: Chapter 81 The Long Sleeping Palace 8

Luo Yuejian's exclusive livestream room:

[Holy crap, this Man in the Suit is wild. I like it.]

[So he wasn't dragged away by some monster or fallen into a trap earlier, he just disappeared on his own?]

[Yes, he probably planned it after seeing there were only four players in this game. His plan was to fake his own death, watch the remaining three players kill each other, and then reap the rewards.]

[666, wonder if Moon Goddess will accept his invitation to collaborate?]

[She probably will. There's no harm in it. With Moon Goddess's strength, she's guaranteed to win when it comes down to a 1v1 with the Man in the Suit.]

[WTF, you guys are too arrogant, right? I watched the previous livestream of that Man in the Suit with a Rose, he's very strong. That rose is a very powerful item, don't be so overconfident, okay?]

[Seriously, I came here because I saw that White-haired Girl was quite strong and wanted to check it out, but it turns out the viewers in this livestream room are just bragging. Damn, cows are flying in the sky.]

[This is Moon Goddess's livestream room. If we don't praise Moon Goddess, should we praise you? If you don't want to watch, can you just get out?]

[Alright, alright, stop arguing. We'll see who the idiot is when we get to the end. I've already pulled up a small stool~]

[Selling melon seeds and drinks in the front row~]

[Damn, how many floors down is this and you're still claiming the front row?]

...

Luo Yuejian's worldview was shaken.

She thought to herself that this Man in the Suit was amazing, to be able to come up with such a deranged way to clear the game.

Although Mr. Mask had mentioned the guaranteed minimum mechanism in previous games, everyone had some self-awareness and knew that they likely couldn't kill that many players on their own. So, despite being wary of each other, the mode had always been to cooperate to clear the game.

Luo Yuejian guessed that it might be because there were only four players in this game, which gave the Man in the Suit with a Rose the idea that he could clear the game directly by relying on the guaranteed minimum mechanism.

For this plan, Luo Yuejian did not show any resistance. After all, on the surface, this plan seemed quite favorable to her "slacking off" strategy.

All she needed to do was wait for the Man in the Suit to make his move, then cooperate accordingly, and finally be defeated by him.

Thinking of this, Luo Yuejian nodded decisively. "Sure."

Hearing her response, the Man in the Suit with a Rose raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a knowing smile. His expression appeared quite intriguing. "That's great. Since we have reached a consensus to cooperate, why don't we go check on the situation of those two players first?"

"You should know the secret of this passageway by now, right?"

This question was an obvious probe.

After all, the fact that he could leave the team without anyone noticing and appear out of thin air behind Luo Yuejian proved that he already had a deep understanding of this underground passageway.

While he spoke of cooperation, he actually had other calculations in his mind.

Although he could tell earlier that this little girl had some skills, whether she truly had enough strength to make him wary, to the point where he had to choose to cooperate with her and play along, was something that required further observation and consideration.

If he discovered that this little girl wasn't as mysterious and terrifying as he had imagined, a flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes, then he might as well eliminate her first.

Hearing the Man in the Suit's words, Luo Yuejian's understanding was completely off the mark.

Luo Yuejian thought the Man in the Suit wanted to see if she had the ability to cooperate with him. If her skills weren't enough, then the Man in the Suit would choose to cooperate with the other two players to continue solving the puzzles.

Wouldn't that be a waste of time?

She immediately decided that she must show the Man in the Suit her wisdom.

So... how was she supposed to find those two players...? And what was the secret of this passageway?

Luo Yuejian felt a bit embarrassed. After all, she had muddled through the previous few games by just drifting along. As for strength or whatever, haha, that was a matter of opinion.

But as a player who had muddled through a few games, Luo Yuejian had figured out a unique way to bluff people.

She placed her hand on the wall, looked into the Man in the Suit's eyes, and put on a cold expression. "You don't know how to find them?"

A cold glint seemed to flash in her eyes. "I thought this was very simple."

According to Luo Yuejian's speculation, given the intelligence the Man in the Suit had displayed, he should already have some ideas about why this passageway had no end, and he should also have an idea about the location of the two players. It was just that he couldn't be completely certain yet, which was why he came to ask her.

With her mediocre level of skill, she certainly couldn't give the Man in the Suit an answer, but she could encourage him!

She believed that the Man in the Suit's ideas were likely correct, and in any case, they were much more reliable than her half-baked thoughts. This way, she could naturally let the Man in the Suit take her to find those two players.

As long as she pretended to be unfathomable, the Man in the Suit wouldn't suspect that she knew absolutely nothing!

What is wisdom? This is wisdom.

Luo Yuejian was smug, completely unaware that at this moment, the Man in the Suit had been so intimidated by her words that cold sweat was seeping from his back.

The Man in the Suit with a Rose subconsciously took half a step back, a deep sense of wariness arising in his heart. Because he realized that the White-haired Girl before him was clearly playing the same game as he was!

If he couldn't prove his value, then this White-haired Girl would likely take action immediately without hesitation.

In that instant, an urge welled up in the Man in the Suit's heart to compete with Luo Yuejian. However, as soon as this thought appeared, he quickly suppressed it.

The reason was simple: the attitude Luo Yuejian displayed was just too unbridled.

Her cold eyes were almost a blatant threat, as if telling him—

Don't play any tricks.

Although the Man in the Suit also had his own trump cards, when facing someone who was clearly confident enough to fight him, he really didn't want to reveal them easily. After all, once a trump card was revealed, it meant losing the final guarantee.

The time wasn't ripe yet. After those two players were dead... a cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

He smiled. "Of course, it's very simple."

"This passageway seems straight, but it actually hides mysteries. There are many forks in the road, but due to the dim light and the ingenuity of its design, these forks are often overlooked, causing people to step into them without realizing it."

"Therefore, just as you did earlier, walking close to the wall will allow you to follow a fixed path and avoid accidentally entering those hidden forks." He looked deeply at the White-haired Girl. "Am I right?"