Desperate Situation?

The rule of closing one's eyes is invalid?

After the amusement park upgraded to S-rank, the rules for the amusement facilities have changed?

Everyone looked at the corpse of River God and the head in Fire Demon's arms, their expressions incredibly grim.

As the roller coaster came to a halt, the six Spirit Realm Walker received a prompt simultaneously:

[Time until next round: 00:04:40]

"The next round starts in five minutes." Great Sage Equal to Heaven, sitting in the back row, looked at the headless corpse of River God in front of him, his expression tense:

"If the eye-closing rule is invalid, then someone else among us will die when the next round begins. We must find the rules quickly. Has anyone discovered anything?"

Fire Demon's expression still held traces of terror. He tossed the head out of the car and turned his head, shouting irritably:

"With my eyes closed the entire time, how could I possibly discover any rules?"

Ashamed to be a Father frowned deeply:

"If the rule of closing one's eyes has already changed, then we need to find the rules again, otherwise people will continue to die in the next two rounds."

Xi Shi bit her bright red lips, "From the moment we decided to ride the roller coaster, I have been paying attention along the way, but I haven't found any valuable clues or information."

Without clues or information, it meant they couldn't make a targeted plan and could only resort to the clumsiest method—trial and error.

But the cost of trial and error...

Great Sage Equal to Heaven's expression was ugly:

"How could an S-rank Spirit Realm possibly give clear and explicit clearance information? If it were that simple, would it still be called S-rank?"

Xie Lingxi thought for a moment and also shared her opinion:

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. We were misled by the old strategy and missed an opportunity to find the rules."

Her eyes welled up with tears, looking pitiful and seemingly filled with immense guilt.

Great Sage Equal to Heaven hurriedly said:

"It's okay, it's okay. It's useless to talk about this now. No information doesn't mean there's no way. While we still have time, let's discuss it."

He paused, then continued:

"If the rule of closing one's eyes has changed, then there are only two possibilities. One, the roller coaster's rule has become one death per round, and River God is the proof. Two, we missed the chance to observe because our eyes were closed."

Xi Shi's eyes brightened slightly, as if she looked at him with newfound respect: "So we can't close our eyes next time."

Zhang Yuanqing listened to his companions' discussion, his thoughts drifting away.

First, rule out supernatural elements. Although my active skills are sealed, as a Night Wanderer, my perception of spirits is still there. If it were a spirit in the amusement park causing trouble, I couldn't possibly have felt nothing.

As of now, the roller coaster is still three rounds. Since that hasn't changed, why would the eye-closing rule change? Perhaps, it isn't the rules that are killing people...

Zhang Yuanqing's heart jolted as he thought of a possibility.

Could it be the work of an evildoer hiding in the group? Has the villain started killing? But how did he manage it?

At this moment, Ashamed to be a Father looked at Fire Demon and suddenly asked:

"When River God died, why didn't you speak up to warn us instead of waiting until the car stopped to say something?"

Fire Demon's eyebrows shot up: "What do you mean by that!"

The middle-aged man remained simple and honest-looking, saying calmly: "I'm just curious."

Fire Demon glared at him and shouted: "Of course I felt it! The head landed right in my arms, but did I dare to speak? Did I dare to open my eyes? What if I had opened my mouth to warn you and I was the next one to die?"

Ashamed to be a Father said nothing more.

Zhang Yuanqing asked: "When did he die? Or rather, when did the head fall into your arms?"

Fire Demon did not hesitate: "When we hit the second slope."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately looked at Xi Shi: "You were right next to him. Did you feel anything unusual?"

Xi Shi shook her head, "I... I have a fear of heights and was very scared. I didn't notice any movement around me."

Zhang Yuanqing frowned deeply.

Judging by the seating arrangement, the most likely suspects were Xi Shi, Fire Demon, and Ashamed to be a Father.

Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who was a seat away, could basically be ruled out. With the physical fitness of the Extraordinary stage, it was unlikely he could undo his seatbelt, reach over Fire Demon and Ashamed to be a Father in the front row, and kill River God in the second row.

Not to mention it would be easily noticed by the two, the kinetic energy of the roller coaster alone would have thrown him out.

Thinking this, he turned his gaze toward the petite girl. Given her height and arm length, she would have had to undo her seatbelt to turn around and kill.

So, her possibility was also low.

Next was to verify if Fire Demon was lying and confirm if River God really died during that time segment. While the second round hadn't started yet, Zhang Yuanqing closed his eyes and visualized the outline of his father in his mind.

If River God didn't die while the roller coaster was speeding, then the killer's window of opportunity must have been the slow climb at the very beginning, when the roller coaster's kinetic energy was low.

And he, capable of capturing sound, would be able to pinpoint the killer directly.

As his father's facial features gradually became clear, Zhang Yuanqing's heart gave a "thump," his mental energy surged, and the scene began to play back frame by frame from the moment they entered the Spirit Realm.

He chewed on these images while waiting patiently.

Finally, they boarded the vehicle. As the double roller coaster slowly began to move, Zhang Yuanqing could no longer see any images, for he had squeezed his eyes shut.

However, sounds would not disappear; he captured the heartbeats and breathing of the seven people.

Next came a short, sharp shriek from Xi Shi. The roller coaster plummeted in a straight line, rushing toward the second high slope amidst a thunderous roar. It was at this moment that a heartbeat in the back row vanished.

"Ah, what's wrong with you?"

Xie Lingxi exclaimed, staring in astonishment at her companion, from whose nostrils blood was flowing.

The other members also ceased their arguing and looked over one after another.

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Zhang Yuanqing waved his hand, wiped away the nosebleed, and endured the throbbing pain in his brain as he laughed, "I've had a habit of getting nosebleeds since I was a child, especially when I see pretty girls."

Xie Lingxi felt a bit shy upon hearing this.

Xi Shi and Fire Demon cast suspicious glances, the middle-aged man Ashamed to be a Father merely swept a look at him, while Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the last row took the opportunity to steal a few glances at Xie Lingxi's face and Xi Shi's chest.

Zhang Yuanqing maintained a calm expression, though he was already cursing inwardly.

The circumstances of River God's death proved that the villain possessed a special method of killing!

Taking a life silently and without a sound—this is truly terrifying. I must find a way to stop him. If one person is killed per round, after three rounds, only four people will remain in the team, and we still have at least one more amusement ride to go. How are we supposed to play this?!

If it truly reached that point, it would be an almost certain death trap.

Even if it wasn't the villain doing the killing, but rather the rules of the roller coaster, the outcome would be the same.

The more Zhang Yuanqing thought about it, the more anxious he became, and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.

Everyone is a suspect, including Xie Lingxi beside me and Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the back row. Zhang Yuanqing's gaze swept over the group.

Xie Lingxi, who was frowning in deep thought; Xi Shi, whose face was uneasy; the silent middle-aged man; Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who hid panic in his eyes; and Fire Demon, who was grumbling and cursing.

For a moment, he felt as if all these people were acting, all of them harboring ulterior motives.

The crisis of this dungeon was not just the amusement facilities, but the Spirit Realm Walker members themselves. Yuanshi Tianzun cursed inwardly.

At the same time, a question flashed through his mind once more: Why was it River God who died?

Was the villain killing randomly, or was there another reason?

Suppose I were the werewolf and I had one chance to kill someone at random; who would I kill? Thinking this way, Zhang Yuanqing had his answer.

I would kill the smartest person in the team!

If that's the case, the next one to die will be me. Zhang Yuanqing's scalp tingled.

PS: More coming soon.