"The disc's description said the ghost would take away anyone wandering on the thirteenth floor. But you just went down one floor, didn't you? Logically, then, the ghost probably can't attack you on any floor other than the thirteenth unless you trigger some condition, such as... letting the ghost see you, or letting her know you can see her."
Che Quan's voice was icy, without a trace of warmth, yet pleasant to listen to and distinctly youthful.
As Meng Le listened to his words, which grew more terrifying the more she thought about them, she was scared, yet somehow found a little comfort in the boy's voice.
She began trying to think.
Just as everyone hovered on the verge of understanding, Che Quan added one final point. "Also, after you make this choice, the system won't control your actions. That's a clear hint about what you should do."
The players, the livestream viewers, and Meng Le: "..."
They seemed to understand every word, yet they just couldn't figure out what they should do to arrive at the right answer... what now?
Two minutes passed in silence.
Che Quan narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of confusion surfacing in them. Did these people... still not understand what he meant?
He had already made it so clear.
Just as Che Quan was about to lose patience, Ju Lei stepped in as his mouthpiece in the nick of time.
He clapped his hands in sudden realization. "Got it, got it! Meng Le, what the expert means is that you should choose B, but you also need to subtly remind the ghost that you're not on the thirteenth floor."
Meng Le looked bewildered. "Huh?"
Subtly remind her...
Meng Le was still trying, utterly bewildered, to figure out how to give a subtle reminder when