The Secret of the Question Mark

Waiting area.

From the audience's perspective, there are currently only three contestants left.

Luo Di and Li Beite were grouped together, while the other monster was single.

All eyes were naturally focused on the Innate Monster and the special human, Luo Di. Strangely, there was only visuals but no sound.

It appears the room's audio system is broken.

Just when everyone was looking forward to the ultimate showdown, the two just chatted and didn't even stop until there were only ten minutes left in the room.

After Li Beite produced the envelope, an unexpected development occurred.

Neither of them refused, and they chose to cooperate to complete the game.

Even the four members of the sorority hadn't anticipated this situation.

Even the class monitor, who knew Luo Di the best, could only guess that Luo Di would most likely choose to abstain in order to hide his advanced strength.

Moreover, the most difficult to understand is [Li Beite].

As someone involved in the situation, Luo Di was unaware of Li Beite's behavior in the previous rooms, but the four of them saw it clearly.

All the monsters who stayed with Li Beite either voluntarily withdrew or were killed on the spot by overwhelming power.

They would never chat with Luo Di like they do now, and even continue to cooperate after chatting.

Just when everyone was racking their brains, Hua Yuan, who was resting among the flowers, gave an answer, "Holy crap! Could this monster have taken a liking to Luo Di?!"

The seemingly absurd answer actually makes some sense upon careful consideration.

The squad leader was also slightly moved, looking at the surveillance screen with a somewhat hostile gaze.

At this moment, the two Girl seemed to be on the same side.

The Fifth Room - Medical Clinic

Event Participant: Luo Di, Nosh Li Beite.

The letter instructed, "Use the two syringes on the table. Once the medicine is injected, the detectors connected to the ends of the syringes will send a signal to open the door to the next room."

Two ordinary, transparent syringes were placed on the table, each containing a pale green liquid.

Similar to the liquid container where Luo Di reached for the key earlier, question mark-shaped bubbles condensed and broke up intermittently within the liquid.

A wire extends from the end of the syringe, leading directly into the interior of the table, corresponding to the so-called detector.

Luo Di quickly discovered the problem:

"The letter did not instruct us on how to inject it or how to inject it into our bodies. We could simply spray the liquid on the ground or put it in a container."

Li Beite did not respond.

He immediately stepped forward, picked up the syringe, and examined it closely, observing the internal bubble structure. Then he posed another question:

"Luo Di, did you experience anything in the previous room?"

I've always gotten through this through killing; this is my first time completing a cooperative mission given by Mr. Question Mark. Perhaps the key to clearing the game is related to the structure of the question mark.

"I've experienced it three times,"

Once it was eating, once it was retrieving a key from a highly corrosive solution... and then there was the cold storage; you've already seen that frozen arm shattered on the floor.

"Three times! That's great. The previous incidents all had question mark structures. Could you describe them in detail, or Memory Sharing with me?"

"Can."

A gray tentacle grew directly from Luo Di's forehead. Without any warning, Li Beite actively moved his head forward to allow the tentacle to connect, thus gaining access to the detailed memories of the previous levels.

After thinking for half the night, Li Beite scratched his head.

"The question marks presented in each level do not change. Regardless of their direction, length, or line thickness, they are all in fixed proportions... The different colors may simply be used to distinguish different states of matter."

Where is the problem?

If we can't figure out the nature of the question mark, it will indeed last for a maximum of three rooms, just as Luo Di estimated.

"Oh no, I've been chatting with you, Luo Di, for too long. We don't have much time to think. Do you have any ideas?"

Luo Di had actually suspected something for a while, but he was unwilling to make any dangerous attempts based on his guesses, as the consequences would be too severe.

"We may not be able to see anything by just observing the question mark itself. We should wait until the question mark comes into contact with our bodies before we can analyze and decipher it."

After all, each question mark in each level will damage the body in different ways after it comes into contact with the flesh.

This includes internal processes such as incubation, melting, and frostbite...

Once the question mark comes into contact with the body, the destructive effects will quickly become apparent. During this time, the true nature of the question mark may be revealed, leaving us very little time to feel and think.

Of course, these are all just my guesses.

Perhaps these events are simply unsolvable, merely manifestations of Mr. Question Mark's abilities; to pass through each room, one must sacrifice a portion of their physical body.

Li Beite shook her head. "No~ Mr. Question Mark wouldn't set up a dead end. This kind of game is too boring!"

Luo Di, your guess makes a lot of sense; we can give it a try.

The question mark itself is indistinguishable; what lies hidden behind it is only revealed upon physical contact. And we only have a brief moment before our bodies are destroyed to decipher the related puzzles!

"Luo Di, you've lost an arm, let me go first!"

There are less than five minutes left.

Li Beite picked up one of the syringes, looked at the sharp needle and the liquid with question mark bubbles floating on top, and injected it without hesitation.

Moreover, the injection site was not in the hands or feet, but rather in other parts of the body.

It is the head.

The syringe was inserted directly into the temple to inject liquid into the brain region.

This behavior startled Luo Di, who widened his eyes and took a step back, even imagining the scene of the other's brain exploding and liquid splattering everywhere.

"This guy..."

Luo Di's initial impression of the other party was that of a polite monster, but now it seems that the keyword "madness" should be added.

Although it didn't explode directly, the result wasn't much different.

blonde hair falling out,

Li Beite's entire head began to corrode from the inside out, and the part above his mouth completely turned into rotting liquid, dripping onto the ground in the form of bubbling, rotten flesh, forming the shape of a question mark.

But he himself didn't react much; instead, his remaining mouth was beaming with a smile.

"Luo Di, it's really true!"

The key lies in the instant the question mark touches the flesh; the secret is hidden there. If you can successfully decipher it, you can pass through not just ten rooms... but even a hundred rooms at will.

But don't you dare try injecting your brain like I did.

I was just trying to get closer to the question mark in my mind, but in reality, it seems unnecessary.

It doesn't matter if any part of the body comes into contact with the question mark; don't think about pain, bodily damage, or anything like that.

Focusing on the question mark itself, and contemplating its essence even as the body is damaged—this should be the true test of the final challenge.

"You..."

Looking at Li Beite, whose head was only half-hidden and still smoking, Luo Di was curious about his abilities but didn't ask directly.

By observing the wounds, it can be discerned that something seems to be hidden inside Li Beite's body, which is the key to his survival.

"Don't worry about my injuries. My body is different from humans... There's still one syringe left. Luo Di, you can try it."

"OK."

Luo Di picked up the syringe but didn't touch his remaining left arm. Losing his arm would make many things much more difficult in the later levels.

Aim at the left leg,

It suddenly shoved into the calf area.

Pain was nothing to Luo Di; the only thing he needed to ignore was the fact that his left leg was disappearing.

Stop thinking about what has already happened.

Focusing on the sensation of the injected liquid touching the flesh, the brain starts working! Let Luo Di directly feel the sensation of the question mark bubbles sticking to the muscles, bones, and blood vessels.

As Li Beite said,

What's hidden inside the question mark?

If we can unlock this secret, we might be able to truly complete the game.

The brain structure that had advanced along with Luo Di was fully utilized, even materializing into a huge, green, three-dimensional question mark.

Luo Di needs to do is peel off the sticker film on the question mark to see the true internal structure.

However,

He had only just used his brain to tear off a part when the process was forcibly interrupted.

Because the liquid erosion had ended, Luo Di's left calf, including his knee, was completely gone, and the door to the next room was now open.

"Luo Di, are you alright? Do you want to continue, or give up?"

The Tool Construction.

A scorching Iron Rod emerges from the palm of the hand, serving as a cane to support the body.

"Continue."

"Good!"

Li Beite was also incredibly excited; this seemed to be his first time cooperating with someone else, and even more so, his first time acting alongside a human. He could see that this human Luo Di seemed to share some similarities with him.