Rules ineffective when eyes are closed?
The Amusement Park upgraded to S-level and the rules for the Entertainment Facilities have changed?
The crowd looked at the River Lord’s corpse and the head in the Fire Enchanter’s arms with extremely grim expressions.
As the roller coaster came to a halt, the six spirit realm walkers received a notification sound simultaneously:
“Next round starts in: 00:04:40”
“The next round starts in five minutes.” The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, sitting in the last row, looked at the headless body of the River Lord ahead with a tense expression:
“If the rule of closing our eyes is no longer valid, then when the next round begins, some of us may die. We need to quickly figure out the new rule. Have any of you made any discoveries?”
The Fire Enchanter still had a look of horror on his face. He tossed the head out of the ride and turned around irritably to speak:
“With our eyes closed the whole time, how could anyone discern the rules?”
The Regretful Father furrowed his brows:
“If the rule of closing our eyes has changed, then we need to find out the new rule, otherwise people will continue to die in the next two rounds.”
Xi Shi bit her fiery red lips, “Ever since we decided to ride the roller coaster, I’ve been paying attention along the way, but I haven’t found any valuable clues or information.”
Without clues or information, it means that they can’t make a targeted plan, and they are left with the crudest method—trial and error.
But the cost of trial and error…
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s face turned even more sour:
“An S-level spirit realm, how could it possibly provide clear and explicit information for passing through? If it were that simple, would it still be considered S-level?”
Xie Lingxi thought for a moment before expressing her opinion:
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault. We were misled by the old version of the Strategy, and we missed an opportunity to find the rule.”
Her eyes brimmed with tears, looking pitiful as if filled with immense guilt.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven hurriedly said:
“It’s okay, it’s okay, talking about this now is of no use. The lack of information doesn’t mean there’s no way out. Let’s discuss what we can do while we still have time.”
He paused before continuing:
“If the rule about closing our eyes has changed, then there are two possibilities: one, the roller coaster’s rule has become one where one person dies each time, and River Lord’s death is proof of that. Two, we missed the chance to observe by closing our eyes.”
Xi Shi’s eyes shone with a hint of newfound respect: “So we can’t close our eyes next time.”
Zhang Yuanqing listened to his companions’ discussion, his mind wandering:
“First, eliminate the Ghost Element. Although Active Skills are sealed, as a Night Wandering Deity, my perception of Spirit Bodies is still intact. If a spirit from the Amusement Park was causing this, I wouldn’t have failed to sense it.”
“Currently, the roller coaster still has three rounds. Since that hasn’t changed, why would the rule about closing our eyes change? Perhaps, it is not the rule that kills…”
A sudden realization struck Zhang Yuanqing, leading him to a possibility.
Could it be the work of an Evil disciple hidden within the team, has the killing started? But how did he or she do it?
At that moment, ‘Regretful Father’ looked at the Fire Enchanter and suddenly asked:
“When River Lord died, why didn’t you speak up to remind us, only mentioning it after the ride stopped?”
The Fire Enchanter’s eyebrows rose sharply: “What are you implying?”
The Middle-aged man still wore his simple and honest appearance, speaking calmly: “I’m just curious.”
The Fire Enchanter glared at him and shouted, “Of course I felt it; the head landed right in my lap! But could I dare to speak up? Could I dare to open my eyes? What if I’m the next to die as soon as I remind everyone?”
The Regretful Father said no more.
Zhang Yuanqing asked, “When did he die, or rather, when did the head fall into your lap?”
Without hesitation, the Fire Enchanger replied, “When we were shooting up the second slope.”
Zhang Yuanqing immediately turned to Xi Shi, “You were right next to him. Did you notice anything unusual?”
Xi Shi shook her head, “I… I have acrophobia, I was scared and didn’t pay attention to anything around me.”
Zhang Yuanqing’s frown deepened.
Considering the seating arrangement, the most likely culprits were Xi Shi, the Fire Enchanter, and the Regretful Father.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who was seated a space away, could almost certainly be ruled out. With the physical capabilities of someone in the Supernatural Stage, it seemed highly unlikely that he would be able to unbuckle his seatbelt, move past the Fire Enchanter and the Regretful Father, and kill the River Lord in the second row.
Not to mention the likelihood of being noticed by the two men, the roller coaster’s own momentum would likely fling him out.
Thinking this, Zhang Yuanqing turned his gaze toward the petite girl. With her height and arm length, she would have to unbuckle her seatbelt to turn around and commit the murder.
So her probability was also low.
The next step was to verify whether the Fire Enchanter was lying and to confirm if the River Lord really died during that timeframe. With the second round yet to start, Zhang Yuanqing closed his eyes and pictured his father’s outline in his mind.
If the River Lord did not die while the roller coaster was racing at high speed, then the murderer must have acted during the initial slow climb, when the coaster’s kinetic energy wasn’t as strong.
And with his own ability to capture sounds, he could directly pinpoint the murderer.
As his father’s facial outline became clearer in his mind, Zhang Yuanqing’s heart thumped violently, his brain boiling with activity, as images from the beginning of his entry into the spirit realm played back frame by frame.
He chewed on these images while patiently waiting.
Finally, they boarded the ride, and as the two-seater roller coaster slowly started, Zhang Yuanqing couldn’t see any images because his eyes were closed at that moment.
But the sounds didn’t vanish. He caught the heartbeat and breathing of seven people.
Then came Xi Shi’s short scream, the roller coaster plunged in a straight line, and amid the roaring noise rushing towards the second slope, the heartbeat from the back row disappeared.
“Ah! What’s wrong with you?”
Xie Lingxi exclaimed in shock, staring at her companion whose nostrils were bleeding.
The other members also ceased their arguing, turning to look.
“It’s nothing, nothing!” Zhang Yuanqing waved his hand, wiping away the blood, enduring the pain in his brain, and said with a smile, “I’ve had nosebleeds since I was a kid, especially when I see pretty girls.”
Xie Lingxi blushed at his words.
Xi Shi and the Fire Enchanter looked at him with suspicion, the Middle-aged man, the Regretful Father, merely glanced at him, and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the back row took the opportunity to sneak a few peeks at Xie Lingxi’s face and Xi Shi’s chest.
Zhang Yuanqing maintained a calm demeanor, but inside he was already cursing.
The circumstances of the River Lord’s death proved that the Evil disciple had a special method of murder!
“Killing someone by taking their head, silently and without any noise, now that’s terrifying. We must find a way to stop him. If he kills one person per round, after three rounds, there will only be four of us left. And we have at least one more Entertainment Facility to go through. How are we supposed to play this?!”
If things really reached that point, it would almost certainly be a death sentence.
If the killer isn’t the Evil disciple but rather a Rule of the roller coaster, the outcome would be the same.
Zhang Yuanqing grew more anxious the more he thought about it, a cold sweat nearly breaking out on his forehead.
Everyone was a suspect, including Xie Lingxi next to him and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the last row. Zhang Yuanqing’s gaze swept over everyone.
Xie Lingxi, with a frown in deep thought; Xi Shi, with an unsettled look; the Middle-aged man, silent and saying nothing; the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, with panic hidden in his eyes; and the Fire Enchanter, cursing and swearing.
For a moment, he felt as if all these people were putting on an act, each harboring their own deceit.
The dangers of this Instance weren’t just the Entertainment Facilities, but also the internal strife among the spirit realm walkers. The Primordial Celestial Lord cursed under his breath.
At the same time, another doubt flashed through his mind: Why was the River Lord the one who died?
Was the Evil disciple killing at random, or was there another reason?
If I were the werewolf, and I had one chance to kill at random, who would I kill? With that thought, Zhang Yuanqing had his answer.
Kill the smartest person in the team!
“If that’s the case, the next one to die would be me,” Zhang Yuanqing felt a chill crawl up his scalp.
Rules ineffective when eyes are closed?
The Amusement Park upgraded to S-level and the rules for the Entertainment Facilities have changed?
The crowd looked at the River Lord’s corpse and the head in the Fire Enchanter’s arms with extremely grim expressions.
As the roller coaster came to a halt, the six spirit realm walkers received a notification sound simultaneously:
“Next round starts in: 00:04:40”
“The next round starts in five minutes.” The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, sitting in the last row, looked at the headless body of the River Lord ahead with a tense expression:
“If the rule of closing our eyes is no longer valid, then when the next round begins, some of us may die. We need to quickly figure out the new rule. Have any of you made any discoveries?”
The Fire Enchanter still had a look of horror on his face. He tossed the head out of the ride and turned around irritably to speak:
“With our eyes closed the whole time, how could anyone discern the rules?”
The Regretful Father furrowed his brows:
“If the rule of closing our eyes has changed, then we need to find out the new rule, otherwise people will continue to die in the next two rounds.”
Xi Shi bit her fiery red lips, “Ever since we decided to ride the roller coaster, I’ve been paying attention along the way, but I haven’t found any valuable clues or information.”
Without clues or information, it means that they can’t make a targeted plan, and they are left with the crudest method—trial and error.
But the cost of trial and error…
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s face turned even more sour:
“An S-level spirit realm, how could it possibly provide clear and explicit information for passing through? If it were that simple, would it still be considered S-level?”
Xie Lingxi thought for a moment before expressing her opinion:
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault. We were misled by the old version of the Strategy, and we missed an opportunity to find the rule.”
Her eyes brimmed with tears, looking pitiful as if filled with immense guilt.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven hurriedly said:
“It’s okay, it’s okay, talking about this now is of no use. The lack of information doesn’t mean there’s no way out. Let’s discuss what we can do while we still have time.”
He paused before continuing:
“If the rule about closing our eyes has changed, then there are two possibilities: one, the roller coaster’s rule has become one where one person dies each time, and River Lord’s death is proof of that. Two, we missed the chance to observe by closing our eyes.”
Xi Shi’s eyes shone with a hint of newfound respect: “So we can’t close our eyes next time.”
Zhang Yuanqing listened to his companions’ discussion, his mind wandering:
“First, eliminate the Ghost Element. Although Active Skills are sealed, as a Night Wandering Deity, my perception of Spirit Bodies is still intact. If a spirit from the Amusement Park was causing this, I wouldn’t have failed to sense it.”
“Currently, the roller coaster still has three rounds. Since that hasn’t changed, why would the rule about closing our eyes change? Perhaps, it is not the rule that kills…”
A sudden realization struck Zhang Yuanqing, leading him to a possibility.
Could it be the work of an Evil disciple hidden within the team, has the killing started? But how did he or she do it?
At that moment, ‘Regretful Father’ looked at the Fire Enchanter and suddenly asked:
“When River Lord died, why didn’t you speak up to remind us, only mentioning it after the ride stopped?”
The Fire Enchanter’s eyebrows rose sharply: “What are you implying?”
The Middle-aged man still wore his simple and honest appearance, speaking calmly: “I’m just curious.”
The Fire Enchanter glared at him and shouted, “Of course I felt it; the head landed right in my lap! But could I dare to speak up? Could I dare to open my eyes? What if I’m the next to die as soon as I remind everyone?”
The Regretful Father said no more.
Zhang Yuanqing asked, “When did he die, or rather, when did the head fall into your lap?”
Without hesitation, the Fire Enchanger replied, “When we were shooting up the second slope.”
Zhang Yuanqing immediately turned to Xi Shi, “You were right next to him. Did you notice anything unusual?”
Xi Shi shook her head, “I… I have acrophobia, I was scared and didn’t pay attention to anything around me.”
Zhang Yuanqing’s frown deepened.
Considering the seating arrangement, the most likely culprits were Xi Shi, the Fire Enchanter, and the Regretful Father.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who was seated a space away, could almost certainly be ruled out. With the physical capabilities of someone in the Supernatural Stage, it seemed highly unlikely that he would be able to unbuckle his seatbelt, move past the Fire Enchanter and the Regretful Father, and kill the River Lord in the second row.
Not to mention the likelihood of being noticed by the two men, the roller coaster’s own momentum would likely fling him out.
Thinking this, Zhang Yuanqing turned his gaze toward the petite girl. With her height and arm length, she would have to unbuckle her seatbelt to turn around and commit the murder.
So her probability was also low.
The next step was to verify whether the Fire Enchanter was lying and to confirm if the River Lord really died during that timeframe. With the second round yet to start, Zhang Yuanqing closed his eyes and pictured his father’s outline in his mind.
If the River Lord did not die while the roller coaster was racing at high speed, then the murderer must have acted during the initial slow climb, when the coaster’s kinetic energy wasn’t as strong.
And with his own ability to capture sounds, he could directly pinpoint the murderer.
As his father’s facial outline became clearer in his mind, Zhang Yuanqing’s heart thumped violently, his brain boiling with activity, as images from the beginning of his entry into the spirit realm played back frame by frame.
He chewed on these images while patiently waiting.
Finally, they boarded the ride, and as the two-seater roller coaster slowly started, Zhang Yuanqing couldn’t see any images because his eyes were closed at that moment.
But the sounds didn’t vanish. He caught the heartbeat and breathing of seven people.
Then came Xi Shi’s short scream, the roller coaster plunged in a straight line, and amid the roaring noise rushing towards the second slope, the heartbeat from the back row disappeared.
“Ah! What’s wrong with you?”
Xie Lingxi exclaimed in shock, staring at her companion whose nostrils were bleeding.
The other members also ceased their arguing, turning to look.
“It’s nothing, nothing!” Zhang Yuanqing waved his hand, wiping away the blood, enduring the pain in his brain, and said with a smile, “I’ve had nosebleeds since I was a kid, especially when I see pretty girls.”
Xie Lingxi blushed at his words.
Xi Shi and the Fire Enchanter looked at him with suspicion, the Middle-aged man, the Regretful Father, merely glanced at him, and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the back row took the opportunity to sneak a few peeks at Xie Lingxi’s face and Xi Shi’s chest.
Zhang Yuanqing maintained a calm demeanor, but inside he was already cursing.
The circumstances of the River Lord’s death proved that the Evil disciple had a special method of murder!
“Killing someone by taking their head, silently and without any noise, now that’s terrifying. We must find a way to stop him. If he kills one person per round, after three rounds, there will only be four of us left. And we have at least one more Entertainment Facility to go through. How are we supposed to play this?!”
If things really reached that point, it would almost certainly be a death sentence.
If the killer isn’t the Evil disciple but rather a Rule of the roller coaster, the outcome would be the same.
Zhang Yuanqing grew more anxious the more he thought about it, a cold sweat nearly breaking out on his forehead.
Everyone was a suspect, including Xie Lingxi next to him and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the last row. Zhang Yuanqing’s gaze swept over everyone.
Xie Lingxi, with a frown in deep thought; Xi Shi, with an unsettled look; the Middle-aged man, silent and saying nothing; the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, with panic hidden in his eyes; and the Fire Enchanter, cursing and swearing.
For a moment, he felt as if all these people were putting on an act, each harboring their own deceit.
The dangers of this Instance weren’t just the Entertainment Facilities, but also the internal strife among the spirit realm walkers. The Primordial Celestial Lord cursed under his breath.
At the same time, another doubt flashed through his mind: Why was the River Lord the one who died?
Was the Evil disciple killing at random, or was there another reason?
If I were the werewolf, and I had one chance to kill at random, who would I kill? With that thought, Zhang Yuanqing had his answer.
Kill the smartest person in the team!
“If that’s the case, the next one to die would be me,” Zhang Yuanqing felt a chill crawl up his scalp.
