Sound of the World

Chang Xi and Fireworks of Romance's room is 8603.

Player ID: [The World For You Alone], Real Name: Chang Xi, Title: [Black Pot God of War].

Player ID [Fireworks of Romance], Real Name: Yan Yue, Title: [Team Wipe Engine]

The two, who inexplicably seemed to get along somewhat, ended up sharing a room, which ironically made them seem rather compatible.

Because they didn't have money for transportation, they arrived at the hotel about an hour later than him and [World's End Singer]. And because the rain was getting heavier outside, the two of them were basically soaked to the bone.

"... Don't your rooms have bathrooms?"

Upon opening the door, Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the Young Girl standing in the doorway, clutching her clothes and pleading with him with her hands clasped together.

"That Team Wipe Engine is taking a shower. It's just borrowing the bathroom for a bit, no big deal, right?"

Blinking her eyes, as if afraid he would disagree, the Young Girl quickly made an OK sign with her hand.

"Don't worry, it'll be quick, at most 30 minutes. It's really uncomfortable to wear wet clothes. You're so handsome, you must be a very kind person too. How about you do me a small favor?"

"Yes, you are very Honest."

Nodding in deep agreement, Bai Zhi stepped aside.

"But speaking of which, why didn't you shower with her?"

"I'm not familiar with her, it would be too awkward to shower together."

Seemingly in a good mood, the Young Girl carried the clothes into the bathroom, waved to him, and then casually closed the bathroom door.

Thanks!

"..."

Bai Zhi shook his head slightly, glanced to his right, and then closed the door.

The door to room 8601 was tightly shut, and no sound came from inside. Heaven knows what was happening to the two Player inside.

Returning to his desk, Bai Zhi reached for the Hotel Guide on the table.

The Hotel Guide included with the Room Card contains a wealth of information, including the Wi-Fi password for each room, the front desk phone number, and detailed information on nearby tourist attractions.

After flipping through the numerous and cumbersome pages, Bai Zhi finally reached the last page of the guide. In the bottom right corner of the last page, there was a line of small print.

[Noah's Ark]

As soon as he saw this line of small print, a system notification automatically appeared in front of him.

[Optional Quest Trigger: The World's Request]

[Task Difficulty: Unknown]

[Mission Description: This is the world's last request before it is corrupted and distorted. Please locate the final core within the hotel and remove it.]

[Quest Reward: The Dim Ark Heart]

[Note:: Congratulations on discovering crucial information left behind by the world itself. This world is on the verge of destruction, but its last hope remains within the contaminated Noah's Ark.]

"Is this what he wanted me to find? It triggered a quest right away... So this really is Noah's Ark?"

Bai Zhi glanced around briefly, a thoughtful look on his face.

Having already made many guesses about the hotel's origins, he wasn't too surprised at this moment.

"Polluting the world, distorting the world, even Noah's Ark couldn't escape... Could this world already be in the process of incubation?"

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi suddenly felt a strange toothache.

"How did a world like this get included in Large-scale Campaign Quest? Given that all Player in the world have died, there must be an initiator, right? It can't be common... Wait, that seems possible too?"

Suddenly remembering the Hotel Front Desk Manager on the first floor, Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"If that front desk manager was indeed chosen by Noah's Ark in this world, it's not impossible for him to join Large-scale Campaign Quest as an initiator. However, given that Noah's Ark itself is corrupted, and judging from his previous appearance, he's probably been corrupted as well... Let's find an opportunity to probe him later; we don't have enough information right now."

With a slight sigh, Bai Zhi placed the Hotel Guide back on the table.

An absurd world, mutated Player, elusive clues, and the other four people still trapped in that Closed Loop... plus the uncertain factor of [Gelina].

Surviving for three days in this absurd world, who knows what other strange and bizarre things might happen next.

Just as Bai Zhi was planning his next move, a familiar melody suddenly rang in his ears.

"Music? Wait, she wouldn't be...?"

Bai Zhi's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stood up, went to the window, and looked outside.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, evolving from a light drizzle to a downpour, and visibility became extremely poor; you could barely see anything at a glance.

However, just by listening to the music lingering in his ears, he could roughly imagine what the Girl who had gone out alone with her guitar was doing now.

They have a way to remind the [West Pavilion Gardener] who are still trapped in the Closed Loop, just like the music that awakened the memories of other Player at the beginning. However, the System Prompt also warned them that once they exposed themselves, the entire world would be their enemy.

Bai Zhi understood [West Pavilion Gardener] and the others. After all, they were Top Player in the first tier. Even if they trusted him a lot, they wouldn't risk their lives, especially since there wasn't much Trust between them to begin with.

Bai Zhi initially assumed that only Fireworks of Romance would believe him, but he didn't expect the other two to follow him as well.

Therefore, Bai Zhi never mentioned this. Anyway, once the [West Pavilion Gardener] and the others couldn't find any other way out, they would eventually commit suicide to get out.

However, he did not expect that the Girl, who had always been very quiet, would make such a decision on her own without making a sound, and would even deliberately stay away from the hotel in order not to involve them.

"This guy, he really is..."

At that moment, amidst the lingering music, a pained scream, inhuman and agonizing, suddenly echoed from Room 8601 next door.

Then, a series of crashing sounds followed, culminating in a muffled thud as a door was violently flung open, and the neighborhood returned to its initial silence.

"..."

After waiting a few minutes at the door, Bai Zhi opened it and went out.

The door to room 8601 next door was wide open, and the room was completely dark. A long trail of blood stretched from inside the door to the outside and then disappeared around the corner. A Room Card, still stained with blood, lay on the floor near the doorway.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi walked to the door of room 8601, picked up the Room Card from the ground, and inserted it into the slot at the door.

In an instant, the room lit up.

Under the Lights, a Young Man was suspended in mid-air. His left arm had been severed at the root, and blood stained half of his body. The wound had been simply bandaged, and he was now unconscious due to severe blood loss.

Bai Zhi had never met the other party before.