With Lin He's help, Xu Feng was taken down from the Iron Hook, but having lost too much blood, he was still unconscious.
"What do we do now?"
Supporting the unconscious Xu Feng with one hand, Lin He stood outside the shop and asked Bai Zhi with a slightly worried expression.
"Judging by the final deadline of three hours, after subtracting the time we've already spent, we can stay in this town for less than another hour at most. Then we have to head back, or we'll miss the bus."
"How much Netherworld currency do you have?"
Bai Zhi glanced at the shops lining both sides of the street, his expression noncommittal.
"...One hundred."
After a moment's hesitation, Lin He answered.
"Leave Xu Feng here for now. The two of us will continue clearing levels."
Bai Zhi glanced almost imperceptibly at Xu Feng's neck, which had been healed by Plasticine, before speaking.
"The walkthroughs for the shops I cleared earlier might be of some help to you, but the Clown may change the rules. It's too dangerous, so I don't recommend it. You'd better not go to the Doll either. You can try the Ghost Woman, but you need to choose an instrument that can overpower her music from beginning to end. Also, remember to plug your ears. I suggest choosing the gong and drum, since there's no difficulty involved—just beat them like your life depends on it."
After briefly explaining the walkthroughs he had summarized earlier, Bai Zhi pointed behind him at [Gourmet].
"You saw the walkthrough for this shop just now as well. One thing worth noting is that there are strict requirements for both the dishes you make and the tasting subjects you choose. For example, the Cat in [Billiard Hall] and the Specter in [Listening to