Zou Jin Ke Xue

West Pavilion Gardener and Li Tong were, after all, Top Player in the First Echelon, so this level of Explosion naturally posed no threat to them.

More importantly, the commotion attracted the variant wandering outside the hotel, but Bai Zhi had made contingency plans for this, so it wasn't too much of a problem to deal with.

It seemed that the other party simply wanted to show up and greet West Pavilion Gardener, and after that, they disappeared again, and no one knew what they were planning.

However, one thing is one thing, but the three of them were completely fooled by a Madman and didn't even find a single clue. They lost face big time.

Twenty minutes later, on the eighth floor of the hotel.

"... She turned herself into that kind of thing?"

Bai Zhi reached up and touched his chin, looking thoughtful.

"That shouldn't be the case. Based on your description, she transformed herself into one of those variant, yet she still managed to control her own body... Two completely opposite examples?"

As he spoke, Bai Zhi turned his gaze to Li Changyu on the table.

Li Changyu's current situation is actually no different from that of the _book_ and those Organ Variant, except that unlike Gelina, Li Changyu not only cannot control his body, but has also lost his body altogether.

... That's really shameful.

"It's not that I'm bad; it's that the opponent was clearly better than me. They beat me with their skill, so why are you saying I'm bad?"

Clearly sensing the disdain in someone's words, Li Changyu rolled her eyes.

"If you can help me find my body, perhaps I can try to control it. Right now, it's probably too far away, so the signal is bad and the reception is poor."

"She must have transformed into those things, otherwise our previous search would have yielded no trace of her... but that's not the key issue."

He reached up and pressed his West Pavilion Gardener, looking slightly tired, and began to speak.

"Those Organ Variant are essentially individual organs or tissues of the human body that have gained new Life and separated themselves. However, she is an exception. Even though they have separated, she can completely control those separated Life. And judging from the bombs she planted in the room beforehand, she saw all three of our actions from beginning to end, but we ourselves were completely unaware..."

West Pavilion Gardener let out a soft sigh.

"What is their current situation? To what extent has she been monitoring us? How powerful are they? We know absolutely nothing about this."

"Know nothing at all? I don't think so."

Bai Zhi pursed his lips.

"He's just a lucky guy, what's with all the mystique he puts on in front of me?"

"Good luck? What does that mean?"

Looking up at Bai Zhi, West Pavilion Gardener frowned slightly.

"It's just good luck, what else could it be?"

Shrugging, Bai Zhi leaned back in his chair.

"Speaking of which, we've practically searched the entire hotel, right? But did you find that so-called core?"

"The task shows no one has completed it, so no one should have found it."

OriginDeficit shook his head.

"That thing might not simply exist within the hotel, but rather in a specific location."

"Really? Well, I have a very interesting theory here, you can try listening to it."

Bai Zhi snapped his fingers.

"The world's background is self-evident; in short, common live happily in this Ordinary World, while the world's playthings and illustrators have been wiped out, and the world itself is on the verge of destruction. Under these circumstances, the Savior steps forward."

"The Savior... does that refer to the initiator of the Large-scale Campaign Quest in this world?"

West Pavilion Gardener clearly knew more about Large-scale Campaign Quest than the others. After Bai Zhi finished speaking, he frowned slightly and began to speak.

"Given the fact that the entire Player base was wiped out, this world shouldn't have an initiator... The hotel Manager? Someone chosen by this world's Noah's Ark? But that hotel receptionist..."

"That front desk manager is just a common. The hotel Manager doesn't need to risk stepping forward; he can just stay behind the scenes, for example, by pretending to be one of the hotel guests."

Bai Zhi shook his head.

"Didn't the old Old Otaku say someone injected him with something? I think that person must be the hotel Manager."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi glanced at Li Changyu.

"He should be able to know our general information, most likely through his status as the initiator or that... Ark Heart?"

"So, the reason I can't control my body is because of that bastard?"

After hearing Bai Zhi's words, Li Changyu paused for a moment before flying into a rage.

"Is this guy fucking insane?!"

"In short, probably because of the Ark's Shelter, he didn't get trapped in the real dream world. However, the Noah's Ark itself was also affected and couldn't escape, so he probably participated in this Large-scale Campaign Quest in order to save himself."

Bai Zhi shrugged slightly.

"Perhaps it's also possible that he made some kind of deal with those Players, thereby gaining some special Strength or potion to control you."

"What was his purpose in doing this? We came to help him, but instead he attacked us?"

Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Chang Xi seemed a little confused.

"Don't forget, this is such a twisted and chaotic world. He's not Player; he's just Lucky One chosen by Noah's Ark. Perhaps he was gradually driven mad by the world's influence, or perhaps his mindset and sanity underwent a drastic change due to being in this bizarre world for a long time... Both are possible."

Bai Zhi spread his hands, his face showing complete indifference.

"But to be honest, you don't really need to worry about what kind of conspiracy he's plotting in the shadows anymore, it's pointless anyway."

"It's pointless... why?"

Chang Xi couldn't help but press for more information.

"Because he's already dead, killed by that Gelina."

Bai Zhi shrugged slightly.

"I don't believe that guy has such extraordinary talent. His body has been split into more than a dozen pieces, yet he can still retain the most basic self-awareness. The Ark Heart should be in her hands. The Ark Heart should have some Special abilities. After all, this is Noah's Ark. Direct monitoring is probably impossible, but detecting our location or conversations should be no problem..."

As if he had just thought of something, Bai Zhi snapped his fingers.

"Thinking about it this way, maybe she didn't actually break anything down? The previous conversation could have been completed with a few recordings or a microphone, with sound coming from all directions? Surround sound systems can do that too. Hmm... if that's the case, she was probably hiding nearby, holding a microphone Trump Card confessing her feelings to someone or something..."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi glanced at the West Pavilion Gardener.

West Pavilion Gardener: "..."

"That guy was just putting on a show, confessing his feelings or Explosion, painstakingly building up a mysterious image for himself, only to have it all exposed in just a few words to you..."

Li Tong clicked his tongue, looking somewhat wistful.

"You tacticians are all corrupt at heart. It's so hard for someone as pure-hearted as me."

"Mystery comes from the unknown. Once you peel away the surface layer of the Mist, it's really not a big deal. The same goes for Anomaly."

Bai Zhi rolled his eyes.

"We must believe in science and not engage in feudal superstitions. After all, it is everyone's responsibility to Zou Jin Ke Xue."

"Wait, if everything is really as you say, then didn't she overhear our entire conversation?"

Suddenly remembering something, Fireworks of Romance, who had been listlessly lying on the table, suddenly raised her head.

"In that case..."

"Yes, she'll probably call."

With a slight pursing of his lips, Bai Zhi turned his gaze to the corner of the wall.

"That is, at some point..."

Before he could finish speaking, the phone rang.