"Though I was scared, I stuck it out and finished the game. When I stood back up, my friend saw a piece of paper stuck to my back. It explained how to leave the East and West Campus."
The diary didn't end there. After that, it included the rules and precautions for the three mini-games, with such thoughtful detail that it seemed designed to tempt people into playing.
"Successfully finish all three mini-games, and you'll get a way out of the abandoned school. Looks like we're pretty lucky—we've found one of the main quests." Lan Dong flipped to the end of the diary and carefully read the rules for each game.
"Isn't our mission to find the oil paintings?" The Male Assistant had spoken up in advance, worried Lan Dong might do something crazy, but it was already too late.
"Even if we find all the paintings, we still won't be able to leave. What if the Haunted House Owner gets so angry he breaks his promise and cranks up the difficulty?" Lan Dong had thought it through carefully.
"There are five main quests in this haunted house. We drew the easiest one, so the others probably contain information about escaping. In other words, the diary we found is actually an important clue for another quest. If we find a way out, we'll have both offense and defense covered. Then we can mock the Haunted House Owner all we want, point at the surveillance camera, and imagine him throwing a helpless tantrum."
Lan Dong had said exactly what Liu Kang wanted to hear. He immediately made the call. "It's just three mini-games, and the livestream audience wants to see them too. We'll finish in five minutes, grab the clue, then go look for the Art Club."
"Don't worry. We've played