Toxic Player Grand Stage-If You Have a Mom, Come at Me

PrayerUnderDreams's words undoubtedly revealed a lot of information, but everyone's focus was different.

Heavenless Heretic was focused on the news that they would all die in Seven Days, Zither-Drum Harmony was focused on the news about a special case where they wouldn't be attacked by Anomaly in the dark... Night Owl was focused on when the pain in his arm would subside.

Bai Zhi, however, was focused on the description of a certain Death Trap in PrayerUnderDreams's words.

"What is Death Trap? Did she tell me?"

Bai Zhi tapped on the table and asked PrayerUnderDreams a question.

"Uh... no, it's probably because I was too harsh."

Slightly embarrassed, PrayerUnderDreams scratched her hair and awkwardly began to speak.

"In the end, she not only deleted me from her Friend, but also added me to her blacklist, so I couldn't get anything out of her now."

"... So just how harsh were your insults?"

"Ahem... I'm Toxic Player."

PrayerUnderDreams coughed a few times, but quickly spoke seriously again.

"Of course, that was before. Ever since my dad chased me and books for three whole blocks with Iron Rod, I've turned over a new leaf. This time, it's just Special situation that has led me back to my old ways."

"..."

"Although she didn't go into too much detail, she did say that we've now stepped into that Death Trap and are gradually hastening our own demise."

After thinking for a moment, PrayerUnderDreams spoke again.

"Anyway, I feel like the guy I was talking to was also restricted by the Apartment Invisible Rules, so he couldn't go into too much detail. If he hadn't gotten angry after I gave him a good scolding, he probably wouldn't have said so much all at once... Do you think what that guy said was true or false?"

"Have we already walked into some kind of Death Trap...? I understand now. If that's the case, then everything makes sense."

Bai Zhi frowned deeply and exhaled.

"If that's really the case, then we might not even make it to the Seven Days; we might die on the fourth or fifth day..."

"So, can you stop playing games...? What exactly is this Death Trap you're talking about?"

Unable to bear someone's deliberately keeping them in suspense any longer, Zither-Drum Harmony couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm? It's simple. Based on my deduction, the thing we do every day without fail is probably that Death Trap."

Bai Zhi took an Apple out of his pocket, took a bite, and remained completely calm.

"Something I do every day... is it eating? There's... ugh, is there poison in the food!?"

PrayerUnderDreams turned serious.

"No, I think it might be drinking water."

Heavenless Heretic, stroked his chin.

"Maybe the water is poisoned, and we have to drink it every day."

"... Is the Fitness Room open for limited hours each day?"

Ignoring the two clowns, Zither-Drum Harmony looked rather reluctant.

"But there shouldn't be anything there..."

"The effort and the risk are proportional. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Do you really think that Fitness Room is a perk that's open to us?"

Similarly, ignoring the two idiots, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

"Actually, I had my suspicions from the very beginning. It would be better if we were attacked by Anomaly while working out in the Fitness Room, but as you've seen, it's not only very safe there, but it also allows us to rapidly increase our Base Attributes... It's a Death Trap that hastens our demise."

"And the reason? Is it merely based on your deduction?"

Zither-Drum Harmony frowned.

"The system's notification is accurate; our Base Attributes have indeed been genuinely improved, and the benefits are real."

Have you ever gone fishing?

Before Bai Zhi could reply, Night Owl suddenly spoke up.

"To catch a fish, you have to put one or two pieces of bait on the Fish Hook. Although the fish that are caught eat the bait, the price they pay is their own lives."

"Is the gym... bait?"

After hearing what the Night Owl said, Zither-Drum Harmony paused for a moment.

"Stop dreaming of getting something for nothing. In this world, if you want something, you usually have to pay the same price."

Bai Zhi took a bite of the Apple in his hand and pursed his lips.

"Although it's just a guess, we don't have the courage to try it because we can't afford to gamble. Let me put it this way: if any of us reaches the maximum value in all three Base Attributes — Strength, Constitution, and agility—then he/she will definitely be the first to die... That's my speculation about this Death Trap."

"But this is only yours..."

"That's right, it's just speculation, but are you willing to take the bet?"

Bai Zhi casually tossed the leftover fruit pit into the cup on the table—the one he'd used to weigh down the note on the first day—with an indifferent expression.

"You still need to go to the Fitness Room, but you'd better be careful not to let your three Base Attributes reach their maximum value, otherwise, something terrible might happen..."

"Uh... so reaching 14 points shouldn't be a problem, right?"

It seemed that PrayerUnderDreams asked very cautiously.

"Make your own judgment... Now that we've clarified the issue of the Death Trap, let's move on to the next topic."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi pointed to the cup in the very center of the round table.

"The note I left here last night has disappeared. If I'm not mistaken, the ingredients I requested on it have already been placed in the Ingredient Area."

"So?"

Looking back at the table, PrayerUnderDreams a little puzzled.

"Let me ask you a question. Do you think the thing responsible for delivering fresh ingredients and fulfilling the requirements on the notes every day is a human or something else?"

Bai Zhi looked unconvinced.

"... Does it refer to that 'special case' where one is not attacked even in the dark?"

Before PrayerUnderDreams could speak, Heavenless Heretic reacted first.

"Since it's described as an 'exception,' then it means that this 'exception' must be human... the landlord of this Apartment?"

"We're tenants, have you ever seen a landlord come to serve tenants?"

Bai Zhi shook his head and spoke.

"We need to figure out the other person's stance, for example, whether she's on our side or on the side of the Anomaly. Therefore, I suggest that each of us exercise our right to write a small note and leave it on the table; it's a way of helping others, after all."

Sitting up straight, Bai Zhi spoke seriously.

"I'm sure she'll be moved to tears when she comes here tonight and sees all these little notes on the table."

The Zither-Drum Harmony: "????"