"Wait, wait, wait..."
Seeing things take a bad turn, the other players immediately plastered ingratiating smiles on their faces and started talking over one another. "Let's talk this out, let's talk this out... No need to get so worked up..."
"We were only joking. Look how seriously you took it, hahaha..."
"For something this important, how could us Veteran Players possibly leave a newcomer like you to handle it all alone..."
"Exactly, exactly... Come on, sit over here..." They eagerly made room for Ran Yan to sit, then put on an air of humble attentiveness. "Since you came up with the idea, you must already have a plan..."
"Just tell us..." They thumped their chests in assurance. "Don't worry, we'll follow your instructions to the letter!"
Only then did Ran Yan's expression ease a little. She took out a map she had drawn herself, detailing the layout of every area in the sanatorium. Referring to it, she began assigning tasks. "There are six of us, so I've divided the sanatorium into six sections. Each person will be responsible for one area..."
"The first area includes..."
Before long, every player had received their assignment. Whether they were genuinely willing or not, they all at least made earnest promises, stopping just short of raising their hands and swearing they would search properly.
Ran Yan waved a hand, signaling that they could get started. "Once we've finished searching our assigned areas, we'll meet in the ward on the third floor."
Everyone agreed and scattered.
"Hey... Do you think we can really find this key?"
One player rummaged halfheartedly through his assigned area, Area A, while craning his neck to talk to the player in the neighboring Area B. "I just feel like... If we can find the key just by searching every