Squinty Eyes Are Monsters

As Bai Zhi uttered his reasoning, the entire Gazebo fell into a deathly silence.

In less than two minutes, everything about this amusement park was thoroughly analyzed. There may still be some mysteries, but the main points have all been revealed.

--And less than two hours had passed since they arrived at the amusement park.

"You've... derived it all?"

Staring blankly at the boy beside her, Xu Lian seemed quite dumbfounded.

She's not stupid; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to get A-rank or higher in the Novice Quest and Level up to level three. But with so many fragmented clues... how did she piece together a complete conclusion?

"This is really..."

With a wry smile, West Pavilion Gardener shook his head.

He felt that his three days there had been a complete waste. Although the other side was able to deduce those things thanks to their discoveries in the Real World and the clues provided by all the discoveries they had made over the past three days, couldn't they also learn these things from the newly arrived Player?

The gap between the two sides is actually quite obvious.

"Uh... it's really not a big deal. As long as you have enough information, you can deduce it quickly, just like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, it's very simple."

Bai Zhi unscrewed the cap of the Mineral Water bottle, took a sip, and shrugged.

"Without the information you provided, I wouldn't have been able to deduce this so quickly. Similarly, once you obtained information from the Real World, deduce these things was only a matter of time, after all, it's not difficult at all..."

"That's true, but being able to deduce these things so far in advance is extremely helpful for Walkthrough this Dungeon... We were all going down the wrong path before."

Shaking his head slightly, West Pavilion Gardener sighed.

"[The Eternal Night City • Amusement Park] is a rather rare Type of Anomaly that grows stronger. Initially, it is quite weak, and the Staff are not difficult to kill. However, as it continues to devour the Tourist who are drawn in by the [Erosion Mist], this Anomaly will rapidly grow, eventually becoming a large-scale, unsolvable Type Anomaly..."

"Well, that's the general situation. I'm sharing this as a way of repaying you for your generosity in sharing information before."

Stretching slightly, Bai Zhi stood up from the stone chair and went to pick up the book.

"It's still early, I'd like to explore other parts of the amusement park a bit more, maybe I'll make some unexpected discoveries... I'll contact you again later."

"Thank you very much... consider these few Gray Coin, each worth 100, a token of my appreciation."

After a brief moment of contemplation, West Pavilion Gardener took out a few Gray Coin, placed them on the table, and pushed them over, also handing over a business card.

"When night falls, if we encounter any danger, let's take shelter in those amusement facilities... I hope we'll have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future."

"The Blood Cross Society... Don't worry, I'm a man of principle."

After picking up the business card and glancing at it, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly and simply put it together with the one Chu Ci had given him earlier, then waved his hand dismissively.

"As long as there's money, that's all that matters."

"Well..."

"... The knife broke?"

Standing at the entrance of the Gazebo, listening to the Woman's words, Bai Zhi's expression became rather strange.

"It was just a common- Level piece of Equipment; its Durability was too low, and it broke during a mission due to overuse."

VerdantRipple's attitude remained the same as before; she was cold and aloof, giving the impression that she was difficult to get along with.

Although he offered explanations and apologetic words, his tone lacked any genuine remorse; he spoke calmly.

"How much did you pay for that piece of Equipment? I'll compensate you double the price."

"...[Evil-Breaking Small Knife]? No need for double compensation, just pay the original price. After all, it's just a transitional piece of Equipment for the early game."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi readily nodded.

"I spent 200 Game Coins to buy that piece of Equipment in the Game Store. Plus, it's been almost a month since I lent you this Small Knife. At a rental fee of 10 Game Coins per day... I'll round it down, you just need to pay me 500 Game Coins!!"

VerdantRipple: "..."

She didn't reply, but her expression seemed to turn slightly colder. After silently transferring 500 Game Coins to Bai Zhi, she turned and walked back towards the Gazebo.

"By the way, considering your honesty and the book, I'll give you a hint."

Without any psychological burden, Bai Zhi accepted the 500 Game Coins, glanced into the Gazebo, and then suddenly called out to the other person, looking mysterious.

"Let me tell you, this is a top secret. If you don't listen, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!! I wouldn't tell just anyone this."

"What hint?"

VerdantRipple stopped and turned to look at him.

"It's very simple, you'd better be careful of the March-shi in your team."

Bai Zhi held up a finger in front of him, his face serious.

"I don't care how you met or how you formed this temporary team, but there's a major hidden danger within this temporary group."

"Are the March-shi Fallen Player?"

VerdantRipple frowned slightly.

"Who said only Fallen Player can harm people? Don't underestimate Player. Can you please stop blaming Fallen Player for everything that happens?"

Bai Zhi shook his head, his face showing disgust.

"Given the competition for various interests, do you think there will be fewer conflicts between Player than between Fallen Player?"

"... Where's the evidence?"

VerdantRipple's gaze flickered slightly as she didn't even glance at the Gazebo.

"Evidence? Of course I have evidence."

Bai Zhi spoke solemnly.

"To put it simply, I suspect that the March-shi had already deduced the truth about this amusement park, because when I stated those deductions earlier, I didn't see any surprise, shock, or admiration in his eyes at all!!"

With his arms crossed, Bai Zhi wore a cold smile.

"If you knew all along but didn't say anything, do you think that's reasonable? It's very unreasonable!! So that guy definitely has something going on!!"

"... Because he has Slitted Eyes."

Suppressing the urge to draw his sword, VerdantRipple remained expressionless.

"Of course I know, but haven't you heard this saying before?"

With a pursed lip, Bai Zhi turned around and walked towards Xu Lian, who was squatting on the ground not far away, already looking somewhat impatient.

" Those with Slitted Eyes are all Monster."