The World's Greatest Defensive Skill

It is actually the best for intelligent people to communicate with each other.

In Bai Zhi's view, the Investigator who chose to enter this place earlier was a smart person, and the information left behind by the other party provided him with a lot of convenience.

The intelligence left by the other side at Anna's door alone has already provided a wealth of valuable information.

Since the other party must have killed Anna once, but Anna came back to life, it means that the world inside is likely to be in a continuous cycle within a single day. When the day ends, everything in the castle will return to its starting point. From this perspective, every minute and every second they are in now is extremely precious.

Assuming the Investigator is still alive, and given that he can't stay outside the castle for long, the most likely place he's hiding is the Underground Library.

Sensing that the Shadow Guard he had sent out had arrived at the designated location, Bai Zhi had no intention of wasting time and instantly switched places with the Shadow Guard.

--As long as you have enough Spiritual Energy, you can swap positions with any Shadow Guard. This Skill is quite powerful in terms of both Survival Ability and offensive capabilities.

The Underground Library here is not as bright as the one outside; only a few candlesticks stuck on the high platforms around it emit a faint light.

"... What a shameless Skill."

He crawled out of Bai Zhi's pocket, his body returned to normal, and looked at the person in front of him with Fireworks of Romance rather subtle gaze.

"You haven't seen anyone even more shameless than this."

Shrugging, Bai Zhi glanced around.

The layout here is largely the same as the outside, with virtually no changes, except it's much dimmer, relying entirely on candlelight. I wonder what the castle's Master meant by building such a Library underground... perhaps they wanted to cosplay the Scarlet Devil Mansion?

"So, what do we do next?"

Shrinking his neck, Fireworks of Romance stamped his foot somewhat uncomfortably.

"To be honest, this place doesn't give me a very good feeling; it feels kind of eerie..."

"Looking for something, just like before. I suspect the Investigator is hiding here. Even if he's really dead, he might have left some crucial clues."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi pulled a powerful flashlight out of his Inventory. This kind of thing is actually considered an essential supply.

"Be careful, even those people inside the castle are unlikely to notice..."

His voice suddenly stopped there.

"How...!!!"

Turning her head with a slightly puzzled look, Fireworks of Romance was still in the middle of saying something when she saw the scene illuminated by Bai Zhi's flashlight and froze in place.

"We meet again, Despicable Outsider."

With a strange smile on his face, the middle-aged man in luxurious clothes clapped his hands.

As he moved, the entire Underground Library instantly lit up. Only then did Fireworks of Romance realize that her previous premonition was not an illusion.

In this not-so-small Underground Library, nearly 30 guards were crammed together, tightly surrounding them.

"You knew I would come here... why?"

Bai Zhi frowned deeply when he saw the System Prompt that popped up in front of him.

Just as he had told Fireworks of Romance not to reveal his Skill Special Effect, as his Skill Special Effect were exposed to the opponent, just like the [Shadow’s Trace] Skill was inexplicably sealed before, the [Displacement] Skill was also sealed in the same way.

"Want to know why? Sorry, I don't usually answer your questions."

Waving his hand dismissively, the middle-aged man turned and walked towards the exit, looking completely confident of victory.

"Guards, catch these two rats that are good at escaping. Remember not to kill them; we need such Human Sacrifice for tonight's ritual."

"Tsk... can you even hit it out?"

The Radiance slipped silently from his hand. Looking at the silent, Dead Person guards around him, Bai Zhi took a step back and leaned against Fireworks of Romance.

What do you think?

She turned around and glared at him, her expression a mixture of resentment and bitterness beneath the surface of her Fireworks of Romance gesture.

"The saying 'Good people don't live long, but evil ones live a thousand years' is so true. I've already learned my lesson once, yet I've driven myself to a dead end again... I'm such a fool!!"

"Stop complaining, let's figure out a way to escape first."

With a sigh, Bai Zhi casually cast Skill Enhancement on the other person, and a card silently appeared in his hand.

"Don't you have any large-scale destructive Skill? If you did, perhaps we could..."

Before they could finish speaking, the guards around them pounced on them, and as they moved, a terrifying transformation occurred.

Five fingers tore open the arm upwards, splitting into five long tentacles. The body turned into a pool of melting mud, rapidly spreading towards their feet. Flesh Bud proliferated throughout the body, transforming it into a bizarre monstrosity... In an instant, this Underground Library was a scene of utter Utter Chaos.

"I shouldn't have come in... You're smarter than me, the rest of the team is counting on you!!"

Gritting her teeth, Fireworks of Romance haphazardly shoved a small object into Bai Zhi's hand, grabbed Bai Zhi's shoulder, and, using her superior Strength, shoved him violently toward a corner of the Library.

After doing all this, facing the guards who had rushed at her, she simply squatted down and quickly covered her head with her hands, assuming a fairly standard defensive posture.

[Skill Name: Overflowing with Dignity - Head Crouching Defense]

[Type: Defensive Skill]

[Level: Rare]

[Special Effect: Absolute Defense. This is a family secret technique inherited from an Overflowing with Dignity Vampire young lady. When you assume the "Head Crouching Defense" posture, you will not take any damage. This effect lasts until you cancel the posture.]

[Consumption:: One person's worth of Prestige]

[Eligibility: Female only.]

[Current number of majesty items: 10]

[Note:: The Head Crouching Defense is touted as a 100% flawless full-body defense, capable of handling all kinds of perverted attacks and harassment, completely concealing the head, face, chest, and buttocks, making it impossible for a gentleman to strike. However, this seemingly impenetrable defense has a huge blind spot: the so-called balance. A gentleman only needs to kick it over from behind, and the Head Crouching Defense becomes Perfect rear-entry position.]