Liu Erlong, Open the Door! If You've Got the Guts, Open the Door!

[Smart, Baby Rongrong! Could these be the fuel the Lantern Bearer was looking for?]

[Holy crap! They both use hearts as tools to power themselves! What's the difference between the Lantern Bearer and Ghost Granny?]

[Don't make wild guesses! You've already been proven wrong so many times, and you're still guessing?]

[I also think there's a good chance these hearts are fuel! But whether the Lantern Bearer is deceiving people like Ghost Granny still needs to be verified!]

[Who cares? Let's get through the immediate crisis first! If all else fails, we can wait for Gu Zhi to free himself up and come save us!]

[Wait for Gu Zhi? He's having the time of his life right now! By the time he gets here, it'll be too late!]

[Oh no! Now that you mention it, why do I feel like Gu Zhi is a scumbag? He's letting us down at the critical moment!]

[Now I have to defend him! Gu Zhi never expected Zhu Zhuqing and the others to get picked by a supernatural event!]

The comments praised Ning Rongrong's cleverness on one hand while condemning and defending Gu Zhi's behavior on the other. Seeing these opinions, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong both felt the comments were making a mountain out of a molehill.

For one thing, Gu Zhi truly had no idea what was happening to them. For another, they could not force him to come rescue them. After all, Gu Zhi had always been the one putting in the effort. They had been mooching off rewards and waiting for him to save their lives, so they truly had no right to say a bad word about him.

"Save ourselves first!"

Ning Rongrong was not affected by the comments and continued gathering the other Imposters' hearts. Before any new Imposters appeared, she hurriedly left the room with five or six Imposter hearts.

When Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu saw Ning Rongrong emerge, they both wanted to hug and comfort her. But restricted by the rules, they could only forcibly stop themselves and look at her with eyes full of concern and guilt.

Ning Rongrong chuckled. Keeping her distance from Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, she carried the Imposter hearts toward the Lantern Bearer.

The most urgent matter was to verify whether these Imposter hearts were the fuel the Lantern Bearer wanted. Everything else could be reviewed later.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu followed at her sides, guarding her. Ning Rongrong's abilities were all on cooldown, and until they recovered, no one could get past them to approach her!

[The one-hour time limit is almost up, right? Will Ning Rongrong's current state be restricted by the rules?]

[Better safe than sorry! I suggest Ning Rongrong continue treating herself as a normal person! When the time is about up, she should find a room with a closed door and hide for a while!]

[They're already moving! Baby Rongrong really is sharp! As expected of the woman I have my eye on!]

[Stop flattering yourself, idiot! You're making me sick!]

[There's another question! How long do they need to rest in a room with a closed door before they can keep moving?]

[Right! This is another massive trap! Could the lack of a prompt mean they won't be able to come out after resting? That would be utterly horrifying!]

[Do they have to wait for Ghost Granny or the Lantern Bearer to find them? This oxygen-avoidance rule is frying my brain!]

[I have an idea! Zhu Zhuqing can try using Wind God Law Power every so often! She'll eventually find a way to break the deadlock!]

[Good idea! Right now, only the mechanics of the Wind God Law can counter rules like these! After all, you can't catch the wind!]

While the comments were still arguing fiercely, Zhu Zhuqing and the other two had already each found a room with a closed door and hidden inside.

Fortunately, the three rooms were not far apart. They could see one another through the windows, and with the comments serving as a bridge for communication, they all understood that the pressure had now fallen on Zhu Zhuqing.

"Could it really be a coincidence... Why did every seemingly unsolvable rule happen to us... and why did our Law Power happen to counter every one of them..."

The comments put Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu at ease, but Zhu Zhuqing, aided by her concept-level speed boost, continued pondering a deeper question.

However, Zhu Zhuqing's thinking ability was limited by her three-ring strength. Even with her thinking speed doubled, she still could not figure out the logic behind this connection...

Still, the comments were right. At present, only her abilities could deal with this situation. If so, could Xiao Wu's Love God Law also have a use here?

Keeping that question in mind, Zhu Zhuqing stopped thinking about everything else and prepared to focus on the coming predicament.

Second by second, time passed. None of the three beauties was anxious. They had a plan now, were not in immediate mortal danger, and could even wait for Gu Zhi's rescue. They were far calmer than the others trapped in supernatural events.

"I wonder whether Third Brother and the others got dragged in too... I hope they're all right..."

The only one still somewhat worried was Xiao Wu. She could never quite put Tang San's safety out of her mind...

At a Suotuo City hotel, Meng Yiran had finally collected all the rewards she had gained from this competition. Her Soul Power had increased, her Soul Ring ages had risen, her Spirit Bone had been absorbed, her basic Martial Soul enhancement was complete, and she had even used another Marrow-Cleansing Pill.

This time, Meng Yiran could truly stand shoulder to shoulder with Zhu Zhuqing, perhaps even surpass her!

"Wait! What is all this?"

Unfortunately, Meng Yiran's excitement did not last long before the information revealed by the comments hit her one blow after another!

It was certainly worrying that Zhu Zhuqing and the other two were trapped in a supernatural crisis, but Gu Zhi was next door in her room, embracing women on both sides?

Who could stand that? How was that any different from cheating?

"That's outrageous! I haven't even gotten on board yet!"

What truly angered Meng Yiran was that Gu Zhi and the others were enjoying themselves without bringing her along!

Furious, Meng Yiran immediately got up and ran to Gu Zhi's room, where she saw the Emperor Auspicious Beast pitifully tossed outside the door.

"Don't you know how to find somewhere to rest?"

Meng Yiran laughed angrily, not even knowing what to say to her. Surely she had not become addicted to eavesdropping through walls?

Wang Qiu'er let out a whimper, as if she were silently condemning and protesting. Of course, it was also possible that she was just a little curious...

Meng Yiran stepped past Wang Qiu'er and knocked directly on the door. "Open the door! Sister Liu! Don't hide inside without making a sound! I know you're in there! You've got the guts to steal a man, so why don't you have the guts to open the door?!"

That sounded strangely familiar... Aunt Xue? Was that you, Aunt Xue?

The door opened. Gu Zhi looked awkwardly at Meng Yiran, but he did not dare let her inside.

"Ahem! Do you need something, Yiran?"

Gu Zhi's clothes were intact, but the red marks on his neck proved he was far from innocent.

Meng Yiran glared viciously at him and lightly punched him as well. Still, she knew what mattered most. Seeing him come out, she quickly told him about Zhu Zhuqing and the others.

"A supernatural event appeared at Shrek Academy? Let's go take a look!"

Gu Zhi understood the severity of the situation as well. He placed Wang Qiu'er on his shoulder and hurried toward Shrek Academy with Meng Yiran.

When they arrived, they found that Qian Renxue had already brought people to cordon off the entire area...