Chapter 5: Clearing the First Secret Room
Bai Xiuci hurriedly dodged the muzzle of the gun, forcefully suppressing the terror in her heart. "You can't kill me!"
Chen Ran pondered for a brief moment and lowered the weapon. Crouching down, he began to rifle through the pockets of the corpses one by one. "Give me a reason."
"Earlier, the elder mentioned that if he teamed up with us, he would tell us how to escape. Because of that, I think leaving the secret room might be tied to forming a team."
Unmoved, Chen Ran retrieved a pack of cigarettes and a Lighter from the youth's body, slipping them into his own pocket.
"Go on."
"The youth and the Big Man Trio were in cahoots, yet they still plotted to kill all of us. Combined with my previous reasoning, the condition to escape the secret room must be this: only one team can remain."
Chen Ran picked up a Spiked Mace. Upon gripping it, he noticed it was incredibly light, as if made of papier-mâché. Frowning slightly, he spoke without looking back, "That's not the answer I want. I'll give you a hint: start with the only clue in the secret room."
Hearing this, she watched as Chen Ran walked over to the desk and lifted it with effortless ease. It seemed that the desk the big man had used for registration was also made of papier-mâché.
It was all just smoke and mirrors.