"You look a little disappointed." Su Bai raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Feng Ling beside him. Huo Lang and the others had found a new way to clear the game, which should have been good news, yet Feng Ling's expression puzzled him-that hint of disappointment did not seem to stem from dejection, but rather from an unfulfilled expectation. "Is it because you didn't get to use the method you originally had in mind?"
Feng Ling did not answer immediately. A meaningful smile curved her lips, and her gaze lingered on Su Bai's face for a moment, as though she were weighing something.
"Not necessarily," she said softly. "Don't forget what you said yourself. Blood Moon Lake Villa only appears peaceful because a powerful eerie force has occupied it. That means every move made on this territory is under that director's control. Every word spoken by us players who think ourselves so clever has probably already reached his ears."
Feng Ling had been through too many nightmare games and knew all too well the strange creatures' twisted tastes and their ways of toying with human hearts. They liked watching players kill one another and struggle desperately, as though watching a farcical tragedy.
Feng Ling glanced up at Blood Moon Lake outside the villa and continued, "So, under these circumstances, would that director just stand by and watch? He'll most likely do something to obstruct our plan."
Su Bai fell into thought, his gaze lowered slightly, his eyes fathomless.
"Perhaps this time will be a little different," Su Bai said. "If his goal from the outset was to stop every player from clearing the game, then he would indeed keep increasing the difficulty, just as you said. But perhaps his real goal is simply to watch an entertaining show. After