The "Survivor" Pitfall Arrives
The woman in the leather jacket remained expressionless for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "My opinion is simple: there are no fools here."
Her grey-blue eyes clearly reflected Winniever's slightly thoughtful face.
That's enough.
"Well, it seems we're on the same page." Winniever smiled, stopped probing, and turned to randomly choose a direction, gradually disappearing into another dark passage leading deeper into the building, his flashlight flashing behind him.
The woman in the leather jacket glanced indifferently at his retreating figure, then turned her gaze back to the photo wall in front of her.
My attention inevitably veered off course a bit.
She naturally had her doubts about the Huaguo player's decision to withdraw from the competition without any hesitation.
Undeniably, this method does provide a relatively safe initial stage. After that East Asia youth successfully applied, she also considered whether to imitate his approach.
However, the experience gained from numerous near-death Dungeons had already etched the word "cautious" into her very bones, and she didn't think that the God Hunt or the rules would leave such an obvious loophole.
Any seemingly clever shortcut often comes with a hidden price, which can be even more devastating when the repayment comes later.
The opponent does indeed have a greater advantage at this moment, but behind this advantage, the price may be that their path to survival will be infinitely compressed or even blocked.
She didn't believe that the Huaguo player hadn't thought of that.
But the opponent still chose to withdraw from the competition, either because he is a crazy gambler, or because he has some trump card up his sleeve and feels confident that he can break through all the subsequent predicaments.
Thinking of this, the woman in the leather jacket unconsciously tightened her grip on the flashlight.
If it's the former, there's nothing to fear; if it's the latter...
However, in a short moment, the woman in the leather jacket quickly suppressed the turbulent thoughts in her mind.
Now is not the time to delve into these matters.
She steadily shone her flashlight beam onto the photo wall in front of her, and just as she was about to continue collecting information from it, a blurry black figure suddenly flashed by.
"!"
The woman in the leather jacket's gaze sharpened, and she immediately stepped back, her right hand almost simultaneously reaching for the military dagger at her waist.
The beam of the flashlight pierced the corner where the figure had disappeared, like a sharp sword.
However, the place was empty, with only dust particles slowly floating in the beam of light.
Her heartbeat quickened, the woman in the leather jacket held her breath, maintained a wary posture, and slowly backed away.
Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that the dark figure had reappeared in the reflection of the glass display case on the photo wall.
Without the slightest hesitation, she twisted her wrist sharply, and the blade, turning into a flash of cold light, slammed into the glass wall.
After a sharp, cracking sound, the entire photo wall shattered, and the dark figure vanished without a trace once more.
The woman in the leather jacket frowned and waited for a long time. Only after realizing that the dark figure had truly disappeared did she slowly breathe a sigh of relief.
She never expected to be attacked so soon after entering.
... This Dungeon is probably going to be tough.
The woman in the leather jacket let out a soft sigh and decided to leave for the time being.
Meanwhile, in the monitoring room.
Several staff members responsible for data monitoring stared at one of the small screens with surprise.
On the screen, the tall female contestant in the leather jacket seemed to be about to continue browsing the photo wall after exchanging a few words with another male contestant with a beard. However, not long after, she suddenly seemed to see something, not only adopting a defensive stance but also smashing the photo wall with her personal dagger.
"... What is she doing?" an employee asked in a low voice.
"I don't know."
"Why does it feel like she saw something?"
But I didn't find anything!
The others responded in turn.
They didn't see anything amiss in the surveillance footage.
"Director, look at this..." someone turned to ask the disheveled man.
Staring intently at the small screen, the disheveled man frowned slightly after seeing the woman in the leather jacket leave, but quickly relaxed, waving his hand. "If nothing happened, don't worry about it, continue monitoring."
In fact, even the slovenly man himself found it quite strange.
He had reviewed all the candidates' information beforehand; each candidate was carefully selected.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so comfortable letting them come to a place like this to participate in the program, and even allowing them to bring their own weapons in.
For example, this contestant with a ponytail and wearing a leather jacket, according to the information, has extremely strong mental fortitude and is also physically fit enough.
But the other party's reaction just now, as if facing a formidable enemy, and their action of smashing the glass without hesitation...
"Could there be some kind of hallucinogenic substance in the Camp?"
Xu Xi sat to the side and watched the whole thing, while also hearing the slovenly man's mutterings to himself.
Hallucinogenic substances? He was more convinced that the woman in the leather jacket had actually encountered some real danger than that explanation.
But the question is, where does the danger lie?
The area was deserted except for the photo wall, and no unusual sounds were detected by the audio surveillance.
It seems to me that the other party is trying to outsmart thin air.
However, the other person is definitely not the type to easily hallucinate or scare themselves.
His gaze swept over the remaining split screens.
The other nine players have not encountered a similar situation yet.
That leaves only one explanation.
Xu Xi felt a dull ache in her temples.
Sure enough, shortcuts aren't always easy to take.
Here comes the trap.
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[What are these two talking about in encrypted chatter? Get out of the Mixed-Team Competition, you riddle-solving idiot! (IP from Huaguo)]
[You don't even understand this, you little idiot (IP Huaguo)]
[Did you understand? Let me explain in detail (IP Huaguo)]
[Praise Xu Xi for being smart, not stupid (IP Huaguo)]
[I can't take it anymore, the guys up ahead are getting a bit ambiguous (IP Huaguo)]
[Wow, it's only been a short time and players are already being attacked (IP: Huaguo)]
[Did anyone get a good look at that dark figure? (IP Huaguo)]
[I took a screenshot. Greenish skin, big eyes, mop-like hair. Do you want to see it? (IP: Huaguo)]
[Thanks, actually I didn't really want to watch (IP Huaguo) either]
[Holy crap, why can't I see anything from Xu Xi's perspective? The two viewpoints are different??? (IP Huaguo)]
[Oh no, isn't this the end of the world?! (IP Huaguo)]
[Wow, this means Xu Xi's advantage is greatly reduced! This is an information gap! (IP Huaguo)]
[Just as I expected. Those who try to take shortcuts, thinking they're clever, end up being outsmarted themselves. (IP Beautiful Country)]
[Where did this roadside guy come from? Get lost (IP Huaguo)]
[Dude, your insults were too subtle; he wouldn't understand. Let me explain: %￥#@&*(ip: Huaguo) (Banned)]
[Well done, Polina! Crush them and survive! (IP: Russia)]
[Don't worry, I believe Xu Xi has his own plans. This isn't the first or second time he's messed with us. (IP Huaguo)]
[That makes sense. I've been tricked so many times and I still haven't gotten used to it. I guess I'm just too kind. (IP Huaguo)]
Is there a connection between these events? (IP Huaguo)
[I'm always amazed by the barrage comments from Huaguo. How do they manage to insult people without repeating any words? (IP Coffee Country)]
[And they also like to give other countries nasty nicknames (like "IP Kimchi Country")]
[Among the eleven players, only the Huaguo player stands out; his unconventional approach is remarkable (IP United States)]