At the same time, inside the Opera House, in the central VIP box on the second floor.
Jiang Xia sat behind the railing with a wineglass in hand. He appeared to be intently enjoying Irene Adler's performance, but in reality, he had switched his view and was watching Matsuda Jinpei—otherwise known as "Jack the Ripper"—hard at work.
Contrary to what the players imagined, Matsuda Jinpei had never considered doing something as boring as suddenly rushing out and stabbing Irene Adler to death.
Besides, compared to playing an assassin with a bladed weapon, there was another field he was far better at.
There was a saying: those who slay dragons will eventually become dragons themselves.
Matsuda Jinpei's conscience had not yet been completely buried, but he was quite skilled at demolition. Now that he had been forcibly transformed from a bomb disposal expert into a bomb-crazed villain in a game, he played the part rather convincingly.
—At that moment, Matsuda Jinpei was carrying a pile of homemade Time Bombs. Recalling the Opera House's layout, he placed one package here and another there, like a deliveryman dropping off parcels.
This was no simple task.
He had to ensure the explosions were dazzling and earth-shattering while also leaving enough escape routes for the players and NPCs with strong Survival Instincts.
Of course, more importantly, he could not forget to avoid the private box where Jiang Xia was.
—Though the Spirit Medium Master had not said it outright, once the Theater exploded, he definitely would not enjoy fleeing in disarray with the crowd. He would much prefer something like "sitting elegantly atop a high place amid the chaos, sipping wine while overlooking the struggles of all living things." Naturally, the point was not "watching others struggle," but that this was the kind of Aura