Hardline

In the end, Gao Lou got up and left his seat to talk to the clone who was by the door.

He didn't know that the "copy" was no longer in its original position, and he had only made a wasted trip. Before leaving, he gave Yu Shiqi a fierce look with an undisguised sinister gaze.

The candidate man curled up into a ball. Although he knew this was a place full of ghosts, as a fellow human being, he had always had a blind dependence on the people in the group.

Even though he knew in his heart that there was no trust in this kind of team, and whether he encountered a good person or a bad person depended on luck.

But witnessing his teammate stabbing another teammate's hand with a knife without batting an eye still sent chills down his spine.

Thus, Yu Xing Shiqi rose to become the most unapproachable person in the team in his eyes.

The other two people at the table were much happier.

Yu Shiqi showed no intention of getting up to explore. Ever since he received the mission from the ghosts, he knew that it didn't matter whether he explored or not. Even if he stood on the side of humans, he couldn't help much.

Yu Xing told him to sit there and eat and drink, so he just sat there.

Just leave everything to Yu Xing.

Having retained most of his memories, he had absolute confidence that Yu Xing could handle everything.

What struck him as odd was the killer.

"Killer" is just a relatively convenient name. The original name of the killer was Assassin No. 17. Judging from the name, it is obvious that he is a one-on-one combat-type deducer.

Moreover, this term is usually used to describe special operations against humans, and is more suitable for conducting horror simulations such as escape or serial killer scenarios.

Someone who's constantly involved in fighting and killing would definitely have a personality that's anything but normal; whether it's dark or twisted, it's completely at odds with the cheerful and carefree persona Yu Shiqi currently displays.

"Hahaha! Is your silence genuine, or are you just faking it?"

The assassin, whose face was obscured, rested his chin on his hand and chatted with Yu Shiqi: "Before, you never said a word in the team, and I was really fooled by you!"

"If you ask me, why put up with that crap? If you had just shown your true colors, that piece of trash from the high-rise building would have shut up sooner, wouldn't he?"

Even though Yu Shiqi wasn't interested in talking, the assassin still chatted happily.

He described the high-rise building as utterly useless, which suggests that the assassin's abilities far exceeded the expectations of everyone in the team.

"Hey, actually I have a suggestion, but I didn't say it earlier because I was worried no one would agree." The assassin moved to the empty seat next to Yu Shiqi and whispered, "This simulation is full of physical monsters, no, I don't even know what these things are, anyway, if they're physical, they have weaknesses."

"Instead of wasting time trying to avoid eating that meat, we might as well just bulldoze it."

Yu Shiqi raised an eyebrow. "Forcefully flatten it?"

Even in his memory, he rarely heard such words.

Deduction Yugi emphasize deduction.

In any case, a brain is absolutely essential.

To brute force a simulation, one would need Combat Power several levels higher, right?

Yu Xing and Qu Xuanqing are naturally capable of doing it, which is why the system reminded them in advance.

"Yes, like the waiter next to you."

The assassin lowered his voice. "At first, we refused his offer to help grill the meat, but he said he had to help to avoid being punished by the foreman, so we had to endure the hunger brought on by the aroma."

"But what does it matter to us if he gets punished? We'll refuse him again next time he comes."

"If he tries to force his way in and pretends not to understand, I'll just stab him. If he doesn't give up, I'll keep slashing him until he does!"

As the assassin spoke, he made a chop motion with his five fingers together.

Yu Shiqi: "..."

"Great idea, but aren't you worried that breaking the rules will lead to all the other barbecue restaurants ganging up on you?"

"Then let's kill them all!" the assassin laughed. "You can't tell that these animal-faced creatures have almost no ghostly aura, can you?"

The more powerful the ghost, the stronger its ghostly aura.

Whether it's the busy waiters moving around the store or the diners who seem to have their own lives like humans, the ghostly aura is very faint; in other words, these things have little Combat Power.

They are more like gears that build the entire scene, with visual appeal outweighing functionality.

Yu Shiqi: "..."Really?

Yu Xing will definitely be able to see it.

The problem is, because he was also a ghost created by this instance, he couldn't tell at all what ghostly aura the diners and waiters possessed.

Perhaps it's because he doesn't have this concept himself? He judges whether a role is important or not purely by feeling.

For example, the Sheep-faced leader named Zhang Xiaowei, from the first glance, he felt that there must be clues to be found in the other party.

Just then, the tall building that had been placed at the entrance returned, and he said in a menacing voice, "Your clone is gone!"

After saying that, he sneered again, "You better pray that the disappearance of the clone isn't a sign that you're about to die."

"Really? Then go ask that foreman over there where my clone went?" Yu Shiqi said with a half-smile, "You don't want to have a few more holes in your body, do you?"

The assassin readily agreed, "I can contribute a few holes as well."

The tall building is infuriating.

When the Little Heavenly Master was around, these two were both incredibly quiet. Did their true colors only come out as soon as the temporary captain left?

Two against one, and there was another candidate who had no say in the matter. Gao Lou cursed his bad luck inwardly, not wanting to stay at the table any longer, and resignedly walked towards the supervisor he had noticed earlier.

After taking a few steps, he paused, startled.

Where did the foreman go?

The foreman, who was nearly two meters tall, was easy to spot. He was no longer in the same spot, so he must have gone through the passageway to the kitchen?

Gao Lou thought for a moment.

He was right about one thing: sitting still and waiting to die is useless.

There are four people gathered near the women's restroom. It would be a good idea for him to follow the supervisor to the back kitchen for a couple of rounds and explore the unknown area.

His abilities are highly advantageous in map exploration, just as his name suggests—as long as his purpose is to explore indoor environments, enclosed rooms, and building structures, he can reduce the chance of being discovered by ghosts and monsters, while also reducing their aggression.

In other words, as long as he believes he is exploring the kitchen, even if he is discovered by the Sheep-faced leader, he is unlikely to trigger the death condition.

Tsk tsk, he'll go explore first, and when the Little Heavenly Master returns, he'll tell Little Heavenly Master what he's been busy with, so that those still at the table can see what a good-for-nothing who reaps without sowing really is.

With that thought in mind, Gao Lou quickly slipped into the passageway while no one was paying attention to him.

Darkness instantly engulfed his vision. (End of Chapter)