The Bubble Machine

At the critical moment, An Ying spotted a child behind a stall, and behind the child was a small, hidden staircase.

"Go that way! The place is small; let's defeat the strange things one by one!"

An Ying pointed in a direction, and without thinking, the group went down the narrow stairs, while the children scattered in fright. The group followed the stairs, but after only a few steps, they stumbled into a dead end.

Below the stairs was a towering wall, over four meters high, its surface smooth and reflective, with no way out. It was like a cage connecting heaven and earth, from which there was no escape; the only exit was the entrance behind him.

"Stop, stop, stop! It seems the strange creature hasn't caught up yet."

Sheng Qingqiao on the brakes.

Bai Yang immediately broke free from Sheng Qingqiao's iron grip and plopped down on the stairs. His lips were deathly pale, his eyes were blurred with exhaustion, and his heart was pounding in his chest as if it would burst out of his throat, causing him excruciating pain.

"Get up quickly, you can't lie like this after strenuous activity!" Sheng Qingqiao reached out to pull him up.

"No! I'm not moving an inch!" If those guys catch up again, he'll ride the big Little Rabbit and run away first.

Following these people, things definitely wouldn't go smoothly!

An Ying walked down the stairs and saw that the strange creatures seemed to be unable to see the stairs and were rushing forward in a headless manner. Only then did she feel relieved and nodded to her companions.

Seeing that An Ying had also confirmed that everyone was safe, they all relaxed and sat down to rest. They weren't as tired as Bai Yang, but they weren't exactly relaxed either.

The only one without wounds was Bai Yang; the Little Bear on his shoulder protected him well. But his condition was the worst, completely contradicting the powerful impression he had left on the others.

"You look so weak." At first, Sheng Qingqiao thought he was pretending to be weak, but later she realized that he was really not in good physical condition when she noticed that his breathing sounded like a broken bellows and he gagged several times.

"Shut up, do you have any manners?" Bai Yang glared at him. "I already said I'm physically unable to run!"

While stopping the bleeding from his wounds, Qin Rang, Tao Yuan, An Ying couldn't resist teasing him. "Aren't the people in your organization good at close combat?"

"I'm the weakest in the organization, I'm the one who's dragging us down," Bai Yang muttered, then tried to salvage the situation, "I just joined, it's normal to be weak! You haven't seen the strong ones yet."

Perhaps because they had just escaped death together, the atmosphere among them had improved considerably.

"Really? Is there something strange about your organization?"

Bai Yang activated his "big sieve" mode, closing his eyes and repeating Qin Rang's words, "Of course, quite a lot."

"How can a person possibly live with the supernatural?" Tao Yuan couldn't help but interject; she truly couldn't accept it.

Sheng Qingqiao muttered, "There must be exceptions, right?"

"Of course there are exceptions, but I don't like those weirdos either. Their minds are different from ours; they're just a bunch of unreasonable lunatics."

"They won't listen to anyone except their Master," Bai Yang said. "You must have encountered Specter Flower Language, right? She's similar to you."

"Their bizarre Rules are really strange; try to avoid contact with her."

"It's more than that, we were almost killed by her." Sheng Qingqiao told him what had just happened in the Security Room.

"That woman is just like that. I heard she suffered heartbreak before becoming a monster, and she hates all men," Bai Yang said. "Next time you see her trying to scam you and trigger the Rules, just prepare a rose and give it to her; that will make you immune to most of her Rules."

"Won't your organization blame you for revealing your companion's information to us like this?" Qin Rang asked.

"No, the power of Flower Language isn't a secret. Besides, even if we knew their Rules, wouldn't they be in danger?" Bai Yang said. "Besides, I don't like her either."

That's true. When dealing with the supernatural, a single oversight can lead to your demise due to the Rules. You can be cautious your whole life, but you can't afford to be careless for even a moment.

"Who do you actually like...?" Tao Yuan complained.

"Speaking of which, why did they stop chasing us? Couldn't they see the stairs?" Sheng Qingqiao asked curiously.

"Perhaps it's because the stairs were reserved for children," Qin Rang. "I found a logbook in the Security Guard Room recording the locations where bodies were found. One entry said that some of the children in the Casino were pushed down the long stairs from behind by customers to see which child could roll the farthest. As a result, all the children in the Casino died."

"I'll talk about that later." Tao Yuan put down the Pink Chainsaw and took out a pink, toy-gun-like Weird Object from her pocket.

After coming into contact with energy, the Weird Object grew larger and gradually transformed into a fancy, whimsical unicorn Bubble Machine.

"Sister, I want one that costs 20,000," Sheng Qingqiao said with a smile.

"Ten thousand is fine with me," An Ying said.

Qin Rang smiled and said, "You've gone to a lot of trouble. I'll take twenty thousand too."

Bai Yang was completely confused. "Huh?"

Tao Yuan looked at the curious Bai Yang and explained, "This is my Weird Object Bubble Machine. It can generate healing bubbles by consuming money. The amount of healing bubbles generated varies depending on the amount of money spent."

Bai Yang, who didn't have a single penny on him, said, "... I think I'll pass."

Tao Yuan waved his hand. "I'm not short of money. If I give you ten thousand, you won't look so happy."

Bai Yang watched numbly as Tao Yuan took out several stacks of cash from his backpack and placed them on the unicorn's head. The unicorn immediately opened its mouth and swallowed the money in one gulp.

A few moments later, several bubbles flew out of their mouths. Tao Yuan kept two for herself and distributed the rest to the others.

Bai Yang received one; a soft, translucent bubble burst on his cheek, and cool water droplets gently sprinkled down, instantly relieving the discomfort in his chest and quickly clearing away his fatigue.

This is great stuff!

Tao Yuan also used two bubbles, and the wounds on her face and arms healed instantly. She then took out wet wipes and distributed them to the others, quickly wiping away the bloodstains and dust from their bodies.

Bai Yang simply wiped his hands. He had never engaged in close combat before; his biggest activity in the Instance was being dragged around by Sheng Qingqiao for a long time. His white shirt wasn't even dusty.

"Eat something and rest." Qin Rang distributed the food from his bag to the group, while Bai Yang only took a bottle of water.

"We've gathered enough clues. There are too many Rules and too many strange things here. Let's finish this Instance as soon as possible."

An Ying said coldly, "When we were running away, many players hid around us. Now that the Security Guards chasing us have no target, they might turn their attention to them."

"This Instance has already absorbed several rounds of new players, resulting in too many deaths and injuries."

"If this drags on any longer, the monster will have eaten its fill and might even advance to a higher rank. Currently, this Weird Instance is at the top of B-Rank; if it advances to A-Rank, things will get complicated."

Bai Yang turned his head to look at him. "I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful, even though you seem so cold, and you even care about other people."

Whenever danger arises, it is usually An Ying who protects everyone first and covers the rear. This white-haired boy may seem aloof, but he is the most humane among them.

"I'll take that as a compliment," An Ying replied coldly.