"Mountain Inn": If You Want to Die, You Can Go Down

An arrogant lunatic!

That was the first thought that sprang to everyone's mind.

What sent chills down their spines was that, though his tone was mocking, his eyes were cold and devoid of warmth, betraying not the slightest trace of emotion.

There was no doubt that the young man before them was serious.

If none of them went in, he would definitely release that thing again without hesitation.

Even the Burly Man was stunned, staring at him with wide eyes.

The viewers in the livestream were equally stunned.

[...Whoa, man (gulp)]

[Th-th-this is a blatant threat]

[So this is what the big shot is really like]

[Bro, is this right? The big shot finally said more than a few words, and he used them all to threaten people]

[But that was kind of satisfying, especially seeing those three so shocked they went blank]

"My patience is limited." Seeing the others standing there like idiots, none of them moving, Xu Xi raised his flashlight and tapped it against the wall.

The dull thumping made all three of them start.

The High-Ponytail Woman lowered her eyes slightly and silently took a small step to the side, putting a little more distance between herself and the other two.

Once the Burly Man recovered, anger rushed to his head.

The kid facing him looked as young as a student, and with that scrawny build, he could knock him flat with one punch. Was he really going to let the kid threaten him?

He had just taken a step forward when an arm barred his way.

"Are you really scared of him? Worst comes to worst, I'll snatch the key from him. Let's see how he lets that thing out then!"

Ignoring the Burly Man's bluster, the Refined Man gave Xu Xi a helpless smile. "All right, I'll go in first. After all, lighting the candle to lure that thing out was my idea."

He wore a gentle smile, but inwardly he sneered.

The man was shouting and looking ready to fight, but hadn't he given up as soon as he was stopped?

After taking a long look at the young man opposite him, the Refined Man tightened his grip on his flashlight and was the first to step into room 101.

He knew he had underestimated him.

Xu Xi turned to look at the Burly Man.

The Burly Man gritted his teeth, but in the end he merely huffed. Seeing that the Refined Man seemed fine inside the room, he strode in.

The High-Ponytail Woman tactfully followed the Burly Man and entered the room third.

After seeing all three enter the room, Xu Xi let out a discreet sigh of relief.

To be honest, he really had been afraid the Burly Man would punch him without another word.

But... he hadn't expected threatening people to feel so good.

Having vented his frustration, Xu Xi walked in last, in a very good mood.

The other three had already spread out and begun searching for clues.

"This room is a bit better furnished than the others, and there are quite a few personal belongings. I'm guessing it was the inn owner's living quarters."

The Refined Man searched part of the room, but found only everyday items and no useful information.

Suddenly, the High-Ponytail Woman said in a low voice, "There's a passage under this wardrobe!"

Hearing that, the others immediately gathered around her.

The wooden wardrobe was not very large. It was wedged into a corner and covered in dust, and all the clothes inside had been pulled out, exposing the floor at the bottom.

The High-Ponytail Woman knocked on it.

It was hollow.

As soon as Xu Xi regained awareness, he saw the Refined Man and the High-Ponytail Woman standing on either side of the wardrobe.

The Burly Man was crouched on the floor, tearing up the wooden floorboards beneath the wardrobe with his bare hands.

"These boards are thin. They came off with just a little force."

After removing the boards, the Burly Man dusted off his hands and stood up.

The Refined Man shone his flashlight into the exposed passage.

At first glance, it looked like a hole someone had dug, with an opening only wide enough for them to jump down one at a time.

"Should we go down?" the Burly Man asked.

"We don't know what's down there yet. It's too dangerous to just jump in." The Refined Man shook his head, unwilling to go down so rashly.

His gaze drifted to the young man beside him.

Don't misunderstand; he didn't want someone to scout the way.

The young man's earlier behavior had already made him realize that he wasn't someone who could be easily manipulated.

He just wanted to hear his opinion.

Before, he had thought the man was merely a somewhat exceptional smart person. But after what had just happened, he had classified him as the unfathomable type who was ruthless and a man of few words.

"What do you think?"

The Burly Man hadn't expected the Refined Man to ask the kid behind them.

The kid hadn't said a single word during all their earlier discussions.

He leaned against the wardrobe with his arms crossed, curious to hear what the kid would say.

The High-Ponytail Woman listened attentively as well.

Then the three of them heard the young man say coldly:

"If you want to die, you can go down."

Huh???

As the three stood there stunned, Xu Xi recalled yet another death.

This time, though, he had killed himself.

In the previous save, they had jumped into the hole one after another.

The tunnel seemed to have been dug by hand. It wasn't very large, so they could only crawl through it.

They reached the end after crawling for only a short while.

There was no way forward at the end.

Whoever had dug the tunnel seemed to have stopped there.

With no other choice, they had crawled back the way they had come.

But when they returned, they found the opening above them completely blocked. No matter what they tried, they couldn't break through it.

They weren't sure whether there was enough air in the tunnel for all four of them to survive. Even if they didn't suffocate, they had no food or water, so all they could do was wait for death.

After discovering there really was no way out, he hadn't wanted to waste time waiting to die, so he had smashed his head against the wall and killed himself.

Yeah, it had taken several blows to kill him.

At the thought, Xu Xi couldn't help touching his forehead, which seemed to still ache faintly.

He could actually kill himself now without even changing expression?

Fuck, was there something wrong with him mentally?!

Belatedly, Xu Xi began to worry.

The other three saw that after saying those words, the young man said nothing more and didn't even glance at them, merely touching his forehead as if deep in thought.

The Burly Man was somewhat dissatisfied. "Explain yourself. That came out of nowhere."

Xu Xi was still caught up in his disbelief that he might have become a psychopath. Hearing him, he shot him an annoyed glance. "Can't be bothered. Can't you use your own brain?"

The Burly Man's eyes widened, his face twisting with anger.

He prided himself on his intelligence; otherwise, he wouldn't have cleared four instances. Though he had faced danger several times, he had made it through every time.

This was the first time anyone had accused him of not using his brain.

Oh, he had almost forgotten.

This man had called him an idiot earlier, too.

Fuck!

The Refined Man grabbed the Burly Man, who was rolling up his sleeves and preparing to punch someone.

After easily pulling him back, he thought hard about Xu Xi's words.

Why was he so certain they would die if they went down?

Was there something he had failed to notice?

Just then, he heard the High-Ponytail Woman say hesitantly:

"I just thought of something. Why wasn't the door to this room locked?"

"If someone could open the door to 101 and let that thing out without a sound, why didn't they quietly close it again?"