After the lottery, Red Heart A asked, "So, are you going back to the main city to rest, or will you continue to the next escape room?"
This interstellar escape room was too thrilling. We almost got caught in a trap by the clones several times. Everyone was exhausted after leaving a world and needs at least two days to rest and recover.
Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang: "Back to the main city?"
"Hmm. Which main city do you want to go to?"
Xiao Lou lowered his head and thought for a moment. When they went to Sun City, they discovered that the owner of the "Sunshine Coast" bar by the sea was none other than "White Fox," a well-known strategy guide on the Challenger forum, whose real name was Bai Jinyu. After investigating the bar, they also learned that White Fox had a twin brother, who was the one who had been in Spade 4. The masked man I saw in Liuxi Village.
Coincidentally, the silver-white patterned masks worn by the brothers have appeared on Hunter's face multiple times—they are definitely connected to the Hunter Organization. Perhaps returning to Sun City will yield some clues about Hunter?
Thinking of this, Xiao Lou turned to Tang Ci and asked softly, "Mr. Tang, how many nights did you pay for the hotel you booked in Sun City?"
Tang Ci said, "I told the hotel reception that as long as I don't check out before noon every day, the fee will be automatically renewed. If you want to go back to Sun City, you can continue to stay at that hotel."
Lu Jiuchuan frowned in disapproval and walked up to Xiao Lou, saying, "Going back to the hotel is too risky. Don't forget, Hunter now has complete information about us. They even know everyone's cards, so our address is no longer a secret. If they've laid an ambush beforehand, wouldn't we be walking right into their trap?"
Ye Qi looked at Xiao Lou with concern: " Hunter can hunt us down even in the main city. Don't forget the stampede at Luo Yan's concert. Thousands of people died in that accident, and it was Hunter's doing. Actually, it would be more dangerous for us to go back to the main city now, wouldn't it? We rented a villa in Moon City, and Mr. Tang booked a hotel in Sun City. I guess Hunter has already found out everything about these two locations."
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang exchanged a glance; Ninth Brother and Ye Qi's concerns were also reasonable.
Back when Lu Jiuchuan's undercover identity hadn't been exposed, Hunter didn't know anything about their team. But ever since Brother Jiu was recognized at that dinner party and narrowly escaped death...
Following that, they entered the world of Weekly Routine [ Tomb of the Headless General ].
Throughout their journey, hunters were constantly tracking them, some even carrying bombs and attempting suicide attacks, nearly causing the entire tomb to collapse...
After leaving the ancient tomb, Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang led a team to investigate the "Sunshine Coast Bar," but they didn't find much information. The vigilant Bai Jinyu discovered the drone surveillance that Xiao Lou had placed in the bar. After that, they entered the interstellar secret room and have now successfully exited it.
I've been living in constant fear and have faced several life-or-death situations. It feels like a long time has passed, but in reality, according to the flow of time in the main city, only a few days have gone by.
As Ye Qi said, Hunter must have already found out their hideout in Sun City and the location of the villa they rented in Moon City. Once they return to the main city, they could easily be ambushed by Hunter. In comparison, the secret room is safer; at least in the secret room, Hunter will be subject to some of the rules of the game.
More importantly, the main city has card restrictions, so many of their cards cannot be used, but most of the secret rooms do not restrict cards.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang exchanged a glance and immediately changed their minds.
Yu Hanjiang said, "Then let's go to the secret room. We need to hurry, the faster we clear the secret room, the better."
"But we can't go into the secret room right away. Everyone is very tired. We need to rest for at least a few hours." Xiao Lou turned to the four Guardians and politely asked, "Can we rest in the Personal Space?"
Red Heart A said gently, "Of course, but the team cannot stay here for more than one hour."
Xiao Lou said, "One hour is enough... Let's take turns sitting on Lao Mo's sofa."
Upon hearing this, Lao Mo immediately took out his [Beanbag Chair] card, and a soft brown sofa appeared in front of everyone. Xiao Lou arranged for everyone to sit on the sofa in order. After sitting down, they felt refreshed, as if they had taken a good nap. The fatigue in their bodies disappeared instantly, and everyone became energetic.
Yu Hanjiang was the last to sit down. After settling into the sofa, he stood up and looked at his teammates, discussing, "For the next level, let's continue to the four-in-one hidden room. What do you all think?"
Xiao Lou agreed: "The four-in-one method saves more time. Otherwise, it's easier to make mistakes if you have to go through the four rooms one by one."
Given the choice between attempting the same thrilling challenge once and attempting it four times, most people would prefer the former.
While hidden rooms mean increased difficulty, they also offer many advantages – for example, significantly reduced time and higher rewards compared to regular rooms.
Lu Jiuchuan said decisively, "Let's go to the four-in-one and get ready to draw cards."
The gentlest hearts Upon hearing this, Guardian's smile softened even more. She looked at everyone with a beaming smile, rested her chin on her slender fingers, and asked kindly, "Are you sure you want to go to the four-in-one secret room for level K?"
People always felt that her smile sent chills down their spines.
Her smile was exactly like that of a villainous boss, gloating and harboring ill intentions.
Xiao Lou forced a smile and said, "Yes, level K."
"If we pass level K, can we reward each person with a card, just like before, and also give them a very rare team-limited card?"
Ace of Spades coldly stated, "Level K won't reward team-exclusive cards. However, there is one card that you should be happy to have." With that, the man slightly raised his finger, and a card with a white front and black back floated into the air, radiating a soft glow. A line of text was written on the card: "SS Secret Room Direct Access Card."
Ye Qi's eyes lit up: "With this card, we can go straight to the final level— the Twin Kings Secret Room?"
Xiao Lou added, "Leaving the Twin Kings secret room will take you back to the real world, right?"
The four guards nodded in unison.
Plum Blossom Youth said coldly, "Theoretically speaking, that's true. But in reality, no team can get through the Twin Kings Secret Room. Don't be too confident in your team's abilities."
Red Heart A smiled and said, "Why are you so determined to leave Card World? CEO Shao has billions of gold coins in his bank account, enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your lives. Wouldn't it be nice to go to the beach every day to watch the sunrise and sunset, and have a Weekly Routine on weekends? With your abilities, surviving in the Weekly Secret Chamber shouldn't be a problem."
Yu Hanjiang coldly interrupted her: "Stay in this twisted world for the rest of your life? You might as well have just chosen A when you entered Card World."
Everyone who enters Card World will initially face a choice. Yu Hanjiang's "Option A" is to die peacefully, allowing the soul to completely perish and be free from illness forever.
They were all people who chose "B" back then. The reason they didn't want to die directly was because they all had things they couldn't let go of, whether it was family, career, or love...
Staying in Card World, even if it grants immortality, would be a betrayal of one's original intention.
hearts Guardian was speechless after being cornered by Yu Hanjiang, so he could only raise an eyebrow and say, "Since you insist on leaving, then we can only wish you all the best."
All four Guardians raised their hands simultaneously.
The four cards— Spade K, King of Hearts, Diamond K, and Plum Blossom K— floated in the air and quickly merged together. Black and red light intertwined, forming a massive vortex that seemed to possess a magical gravitational pull, instantly drawing everyone into a completely new world.
Welcome to the final level of the S-level secret chamber – Battle Royale!
[Level K has no card restrictions, no fixed storyline, and no clearing criteria.]
The only thing you need to do is...
[Survive]
The last three words turned blood red and were even dripping blood as they floated across the floating frame. Everyone felt uneasy when they saw the message in the floating frame, as if they had entered a horror movie filming location.
Xiao Lou looked around and found that it was completely dark.
Normally, there is a period of darkness after entering the escape room, which is used to display a prompt in the floating window. But now, the prompt has passed, so why is it still pitch black?
Is this a dark environment?
Puzzled, Xiao Lou simply connected to Yu Hanjiang via Telepathic Connection.
The telepathic connection was established quickly, and Yu Hanjiang's voice rang in my mind: "It's dark, but I can hear the wind rustling through the leaves and breathing. What's the situation on your end?"
Xiao Lou said, "Same."
Yu Hanjiang decisively said, "Open the Luminous Pearl and find teammates."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Lou saw a soft light appear not far away, which was the light of the luminous pearl. As Yu Hanjiang lit up the luminous pearl, one luminous pearl after another lit up around them.
Xiao Lou saw familiar faces.
Ye Qi, Shao Qingge, Lu Jiuchuan, Tang Ci...
Everyone's here!
Upon seeing each other, a hint of surprise flashed across their faces. Ye Qi walked towards Xiao Lou, asking as he went, "Did we not need to find teammates this time? Did everyone spawn at the same point?"
Shao Qingge immediately pulled Ye Qi back: "Let's first confirm whether this Xiao Lou is real!"
Everyone: "..."
After the last escape room incident, everyone is indeed traumatized by the idea of " cloning." It would be terrible if another cloned teammate appeared and led everyone into a trap.
Xiao Lou spoke up, saying, "I really do. There are books related to Forensic Doctors on the fourth floor of the Medical School library."
Liu Qiao said, " Professor Xiao's elective course is held in lecture hall 708 of building 3 in the Medical School."
Ye Qi said earnestly, "I'm a freshman at the Music Conservatory. I participated in a singing competition and made it to the finals, but I got into a car accident on the way. My Weibo account is called ' Ye Qi is not a genius,' and I currently have over 200,000 followers. I've been playing the piano since elementary school and can also play the flute, while Guzheng only reached level eight..."
He muttered a bunch of things to himself, and Shao Qingge chuckled and patted Ye Qi's head: "This Ye Qi is definitely real. She talks too much; a clone can't imitate her."
Ye Qi: "..."
The remaining people also confirmed their identities.
Yu Hanjiang frowned and looked around, saying, "Having just experienced the clone escape room, there definitely won't be as many clones this time, so everyone doesn't need to be too nervous. The escape room is called Battle Royale, and the only requirement is [to survive], which means this time it's a survival escape room that leans towards Spade and Plum Blossom."
Suddenly, Lu Jiuchuan said in a deep voice, "Look over there."
Following his gaze, everyone saw a tombstone standing in the middle of nowhere, inscribed with...
The text is messy, probably due to its age; most of the characters are blurry and illegible.
Just then, a bolt of lightning suddenly cleaved the night sky. As the dazzling white light illuminated the sky, everyone finally saw their surroundings clearly—a desolate wilderness, with countless tombstones stretching as far as the eye could see, with no end in sight.
The cold tombstones were arranged haphazardly, some crooked and others cut in half.
This is actually a wild Mass Grave!
Xiao Lou said in a trembling voice, "They teleported us directly to Mass Grave? Could it be that this time..."
A deafening clap of thunder drowned out Xiao Lou's voice, startling everyone. Immediately afterward, a torrential downpour began, soaking everyone to the bone.
I don't know which tombstone suddenly moved...
Then, the surrounding tombstones began to rustle, the sound growing louder and louder, mingling with the thunder, sending chills down one's spine.
Ye Qi couldn't help but exclaim, "Could something be crawling out of a grave?!"
Almost as soon as Ye Qi finished speaking, a hand suddenly emerged from the soil beneath the tombstone in front of him. It was a pale and slender hand, seemingly weak and boneless, but the moment it reached out, it grabbed Ye Qi's ankle!
Ye Qi shouted, "Ahhh, it really crawled out!"
Lu Jiuchuan yelled "Damn!" and stomped on the hand, breaking it. He turned to Tang Ci and said, "Remember the cat-and-mouse game from Plum Blossom J?"
Tang Ci's face was extremely pale in the rainy night. He wiped the rain off his face and his voice trembled slightly: "Back then, we were teleported together as soon as we entered the secret room, and then we encountered... Hunters who were ten times our size."
Chu Huaying said coldly, "It seems there's no way to avoid it after all."
I thought that by skipping level J and going directly to level Q, I could avoid the dangerous secret room where I would be besieged by the Hunter.
But now, seeing the densely packed tombstones around them begin to shake, and seeing those pale hands reaching out from the ground, Xiao Lou couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He took a deep breath and reminded his teammates, "This is Mass Grave, we're going to be attacked by vengeful ghosts!"
Yu Hanjiang gently grabbed Xiao Lou's wrist and shouted, "Run!"