By now, seventy percent of the employees' advantage had been wiped out.
The Pentagram Medal, the sin object originally meant to wear down the Gold Generates Water Barrier, had now become a double-edged sword.
It struck not only outward, but inward as well.
The employees were in a dire position, yet their plan had not failed. In fact, it had already succeeded.
The killer was hiding somewhere unknown, yet could control the Gold Generates Water Barrier, launching the first attack against Li Dahong, who held the advantage afforded by the sin object.
This undoubtedly revealed a hidden piece of intelligence: the killer was somewhere near the Good Comeback Hotel.
That might seem insignificant, but it was actually tremendously good news.
It meant the killer still knew nothing about the employees' "luring plan" and was even prepared to reveal themselves at any moment.
All the employees had lost was their advantage from the sin object. The danger they faced had merely grown worse.
But among these employees, who had survived blood and fire to make it this far, who truly coveted that so-called "sin object advantage"?
Danger had always been there. It had never disappeared. They were long accustomed to it, and long prepared for it.
The Five-pointed star could weaken the Gold Generates Water Barrier and give their plan the best possible chance of success. That alone was an enormous blessing.
Returning to the earlier question: Segment 3 posed no threat for the moment, Segment 4 was about to arrive, and its erasure path remained unknown. Should they leave or stay?
Shi Man's bandaged left hand hung in a sling around her neck. Her face was bloodless, but she remained composed. After a moment's thought, she said:
"I suggest we go to the first floor."
Most of them agreed with