None of Them Were Simple

Bathed in the glow of the magnificent chandelier overhead, the shadows of the Player intertwined indistinctly.

"... The material of its body has completely changed, turning it into a complete Doll."

Removing his Leather Gloves, Steel Bones stood up from the floor with a grave expression.

"The internal organs have completely turned into cotton, and the flesh and blood body has turned into other substances. The Unique has not been affected is probably the clothes on the body."

"That kind of thing is actually irrelevant; I'm more concerned about how he was found."

Shaking his head, Bai Zhi turned to look at the Sofa in the hall. The Sofa had been smashed by the giant Plush Cat, but Anna had repaired it.

"Logically speaking, his hiding place should have been the safest."

Based on other people's descriptions, Bai Zhi had already roughly deduced the situation in his mind.

When Anna came in from outside, two Biochemical Weapon exploded in the hall in succession. Then the Plush Cat opened the door to ventilate the room, and this process took some time.

Then, enraged, Anna manipulated the Plush Cat beneath her to go upstairs, but just before she was about to go upstairs, she suddenly pounced on the Sofa.

Given the suddenness of the incident, the fact that the person hiding under the Sofa was able to escape in time is already a testament to their quick thinking.

Unfortunately, even though he managed to escape from the Sofa, he was caught off guard and unable to mount a truly effective counterattack. Anna quickly caught up with him and turned him into a doll, tearing him in half...

The question is this: how exactly were they discovered?

After all, in some ways, the place he chose to hide was indeed the safest. Having stopped breathing and his heartbeat, he was unaffected by those Biochemical Weapons, completely like an Inanimate Things, without making any noise or disturbance.

However, judging from Anna's behavior, it was clear that the other party had already discovered him, which is why they launched an attack so decisively...

"It must be the Sofa."

After walking over to the Sofa that Anna had repaired and glancing at it for a few moments, Fengxi’s Bone spoke indifferently.

"Anna fixed the Sofa, and it looks like she's fixed it more than once or twice. If you pay close attention, you should be able to observe the Sofa's back-and-forth swaying."

"The reasoning is too far-fetched; I do not accept this explanation."

Bai Zhi glanced at the other person, his expression noncommittal.

"Even if there's even a tiny bit of truth to what you said, how could she have been in the mood to observe her surroundings when she was enraged by the two Bio Stink Bomb?"

"So, what's your conclusion?"

Turning to look at him, Fengxi’s Bone's face was expressionless.

"Insufficient evidence to draw conclusions... but let's assume you're correct for now."

With a slight pursed lip, Bai Zhi changed the subject, showing no intention of continuing the argument.

"Instead of that, why don't you discuss Anna's situation? Based on what's happened so far, have you noticed anything?"

"The opponent seems to be immortal, and if I were captured, I might be quickly turned into Doll, rendering any Skill or items useless... I think we could try Fire Attack."

After a moment's thought, the Colorful Black nodded thoughtfully.

"Dolls are all afraid of fire. If we could find a chance to pour Gasoline on them, even if their heads fell off, it wouldn't matter; it should at least burn them. Of course, the prerequisite is how to get close enough..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Bai Zhi several times, seemingly casually.

--The Dead Zero, stood in front of Bai Zhi with a cold face.

Ultimately, the appearance of the first casualty in the team did not cause much of a stir. There may have been sympathy, but there was more concern for their own safety.

The other person died too easily and too simply. How many more people will die in the future?

No one intended to have dinner at the restaurant, especially after understanding the principle of Equivalent Exchange within the manor. As darkness fell, everyone returned to their chosen rooms.

"Is there something you need?"

Bai Zhi took the box that Fireworks of Romance tossed to him, looked up at the impatient Girl in front of him, and frowned slightly.

"Compassion is the cheapest thing. You'd better not meddle in other people's business anymore. Consider that a thank you gift, but there shouldn't be a next time. You'd better stay out of my business."

After impatiently uttering those words, he stuffed a Lollipop into his mouth, put his hands in his pockets, Fireworks of Romance strode off toward his room.

"Also, that careless guy was murdered; you'd better be careful."

"Is this supposed to be a way of thanking someone? It's ridiculous..."

Watching the other person's departing figure, Bai Zhi shook his head, picked up the box, and turned back to his room. By this time, it was completely dark outside.

Surprisingly, the box contained a rather useful life-saving item.

[Item Name: Frozen Ice Cream]

[Type: Consumable]

[Quality: Rare]

[Special Effect: Fixed. After eating the Ice Cream, regardless of the severity of the injury or Curse, the condition will be fixed at that moment and will not worsen for ten minutes.]

[Consumption:: None]

[Note:: Time is money, but money can't buy time. -- Lu Xun]

"Is this considered a thank-you gift? As expected, none of those who participated in this Dungeon were easy..."

Raising an eyebrow, Bai Zhi put the prop away.

Ten minutes is certainly a short time, but in certain Special situations, this item can play an unparalleled role, especially its ability to temporarily solidify Curse, which Multiplication its value.

It's no exaggeration to say that if you put this consumable item on the Auction House, you could easily sell it for around 3,000 Game Coins. After all, in certain critical moments, this can be a lifesaver.

This life-saving item, which could have been a lifesaver in a critical moment, was just casually given to me as a thank-you gift. If that's the case, then the other person's previous reckless behavior must have been intentional... Is it true that fortune favors the bold?

Opening the System Interface, Bai Zhi looked thoughtful as he saw the significantly increased Dungeon Walkthrough displayed in the system taskbar.

There are many kinds of rules in the Rose Manor. Some rules are public, while others are hidden. For example, the principle of Equivalent Exchange that Anna mentioned earlier is a hidden rule in the Rose Manor.

Their mission was to uncover the hidden rules within the Rose Manor as much as possible. It seemed the other party had wanted to probe further, but they had stopped them... Otherwise, their Clearance Rate might have increased even further.

"Is this kind of work style typical of a complete Lone Wolf?"