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Chapter 33 Simple Novice Mission
The torrential rain seemed to never stop, and in a deserted villa in the mountains, the flickering fire was accompanied by the aroma of barbecue.
"You said you've solved the puzzle!?"
Along with Bai Zhi's words, not only Beard Guy, Gentle Smile and Soft Heart and Night Owl's eyes were all focused on him unconsciously.
"Yes, I have solved the puzzle."
Putting the brush in his hand back into the seasoning jar, Bai Zhi looked up.
"In fact, from the very beginning, I have been thinking about such a question in my mind, what is the meaning of the existence of the novice mission. Is it a simple adventure without any meaning? Or some kind of test for player qualifications?"
"Test?"
Gentle Smile and Soft Heart froze for a while.
"Yes, don't you think you learned a lot in this novice mission?"
Bai Zhi glanced at the other party with a look of contempt on his face.
"Although Night Owl is timid, she is useless. Although she is not helpful, she is stupid. Although she dares not face her fear, she is obedient. But you? Look what happened to you now..."
"Are you complimenting me..."
The corner of Night Owl's mouth twitched fiercely.
"Caution, seriousness, and pay attention to details. This is the first content of this test, and it is also the first pass to become a formal player, but you seem to have failed to do any of them. The calm on the surface is useless."
Bai Zhi directly ignored the words of a certain Night Owl.
"..."
Recalling her experience of being attacked twice before, Gentle Smile and Soft Heart were silent for a while.
"What about the second content of the test?"
While taking off his uncomfortable and wet coat, Beard Guy couldn't help but ask.
"It's also very simple, that is whether you can muster the courage to face it."
When he said this, Bai Zhi gave Night Owl an extra look.
"The first batch players didn't have equipment like you, but they could still complete their novice missions, right?"
"So what's the answer to that puzzle?"
Frowning slightly, Beard Guy didn't understand what the other party was trying to express, so he simply ignored him and asked for the answer directly.
"You seem to have said before that the right arm may not be in the villa, but where else can it be if it is not in the villa?"
"Oh, that sealed right arm should be in another world."
While eating the grilled meat, Bai Zhi replied quite casually.
"Let's make an assumption, if you didn't rent the life-saving equipment, then when Gentle Smile and Soft Heart was attacked at the beginning, she should have disappeared directly… Please note that it was not death. Otherwise, if there's such a condition that would directly kill us in the novice mission, then the difficulty of this novice mission will be too high for ordinary people like us."
"So I shouldn't have saved her at that time?"
After listening to Bai Zhi's words, Beard Guy's complexion looked a little unsightly.
"Well~ whatever you like to think. But if you didn't save her at that time, she should be pulled into the mirror world of this villa by that hand." Bai Zhi shrugged indifferently.
"The last missing right arm that was sealed should be in the mirror space. In fact, we should have been able to infer the existence of the mirror space. After all, the person pulled into that space will not die, but will probably have to play a hide and seek game with the Resentful Spirit hiding in that space and communicate with us through the mirror. Then the two sides will work together to find all the corpse fragments and burn them to complete the game... This should be the plot of the entire game."
"But that's just your speculation, rightt?" Beard Guy snorted coldly.
"Hmph, the wisdom of mortals." Not knowing when, Bai Zhi put on a pair of glasses, took out an apple from his backpack, and sneered.
"There is still an hour and a half before dawn. Do you think we can survive the last hour and a half? As long as the probability of it is greater than 50%, it is worth betting."
"...Okay, what do you think we should do next?" Trying to calm his mind, Bearded Guy said.
"Because of your reasoning that has absolutely no basis, we are going to take the risk and take the initiative to enter that so-called mirror world? You have also seen the current situation of Gentle Smile and Soft Heart, what if it is really a death flag that will kill us instantly?"
"That's why I asked you whether you want to believe me or not?"
While eating apples, Bai Zhi looked innocent.
"If you are willing to believe me, then give me all of your remaining two child dolls, and I will enter that mirror world to search for the final puzzle."
"Wait, are you crazy!?"
Before the stunned Bearded Guy could speak, Night Owl spoke nervously.
"If your reasoning is wrong, then you will..."
"The essence of the novice mission is just a test mission. If there is no unexpected situation, the test mission will not be that difficult. Since I made this guess, it is naturally up to me to complete it."
Standing up, Bai Zhi looked at Bearded Guy.
"I don't know the situation in the mirror world, and we don't also have much time left, so I need the two child dolls you have left as a backup."
"..."
After a moment of silent silence, Bearded Guy took a deep breath and also stood up.
"Then I'll go in with you. If anything happens, I can also..."
"No. You have to stay here to take care of them. Besides, someone needs to cooperate with me from the outside."
Shaking his head, Bai Zhi directly interrupted the other party's words.
"As time goes by, the sense of coldness that surrounds us has become more and more intense, which means that the restrictions on the Resentful Spirit have gradually been lifted. Gentle Smile and Soft Heart has basically lost her ability to move. If you go in with me, everyone outside will definitely die.”
"..."
Opening her mouth, Night Owl seemed to want to say something, but when her eyes touched the surrounding dark corners, she bit her lip, and the hand she wanted to raise was slowly put down.
"But if you're alone... I understand."
Breathing out a sigh, Bearded Guy took out the remaining two child dolls from the backpack without reluctance and handed them to Bai Zhi.
"Then, we are counting on you."
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