Chapter 106 The Bride Arrives

A thick darkness surged from outside, a darkness even deeper than the night.

Zhang Yuanqing, who possessed eyes that could see through the night, couldn't penetrate this terrifying Yin energy. He could only vaguely see the figure in the wedding gown crossing the threshold with unhurried steps.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing experienced the greatest terror of his life.

This terror wasn't the horror of having his Yang energy sucked away by the "shoulder-riding wraith," nor the panic of being chased by a zombie. It was the terror of having emotions explode in your heart while your body was unable to react.

Unable to resist, unable to defend, utter despair.

The Night Watcher's ability was useless at this moment; he was completely suppressed.

Little Doubi was too scared to even cry, and Little Fatty's body trembled uncontrollably. After a few seconds, his useless owner trembled along with him.

Darkness flooded the room, and the figure in the wedding gown walked in, step by step. Dense death energy enveloped every corner of the room.

At this moment, the King Cat speaker in Zhang Yuanqing's pocket once again blurted out, regardless of the occasion:

"She's coming, with unparalleled terror… The groom sits by the bed, thinking about his plan, but he seems calm, but is actually ter…"

The King Cat speaker, interrupted by some interference, emitted a buzzing sound. After a few seconds, the sound returned, but the content it spoke made Zhang Yuanqing's eyes widen in shock:

"The groom seems calm, but is actually filled with joy, because the bride is beautiful, gentle, and virtuous, a rare perfect match. Yes, that's it… buzz…"

Then it went completely silent.

Actually filled with joy?! Are you sure that's what you wanted to say at first? There were too many things wrong with this, and Zhang Yuanqing didn't know where to begin. He lowered his head, not daring to look at the ghost bride.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his body trembled slightly.

Then, with his head lowered, he saw a pair of red embroidered shoes stop in front of him.

…

Time passed, second by second. Xie Lingxi sat on the edge of the bed, afraid to move. Her features were delicate and refined, and she looked like the bride against the backdrop of the wedding chamber.

In the old version of the walkthrough, those chosen by the ghost bride were sure to die. This wouldn't change in the new version. Whoever she chose was doomed… Xie Lingxi swallowed quietly.

She had always known the walkthrough for the haunted house, but hadn't said anything. Originally, she wanted to use it as a bargaining chip after entering the haunted house. Later, she realized that Wang Tai was a Night Watcher, and the mission had changed, with the addition of betrothal gifts and wedding invitations. She knew that the old walkthrough was useless.

So she didn't mention it again.

Xie Lingxi was very scared. Although she had experienced two solo spirit realms and two multi-person spirit realms, and had encountered danger during them, especially in the solo spirit realms, which were all death-type.

But her profession's solo spirit realms could be described as thrilling, but not "terrifying."

Golden Water Amusement Park was the first spirit realm with supernatural elements that Xie Lingxi had experienced. It was too scary. This scariness wasn't just the crisis of death; ghosts and monsters could naturally evoke human fear.

I will never watch another horror movie in my life… she vowed in her heart.

There was no concept of time in the wedding chamber. In the seemingly endless torment, Xie Lingxi suddenly heard the spirit realm notification:

【You have completed the Haunted House (Ghost Marriage) mission. You are currently participating in the "Heart-Pounding" mission series. This series of entertainment facilities includes: Roller Coaster – Underground Parking Lot – Haunted House (Ghost Marriage) – Detective Mystery Mansion. Please proceed to the fourth location within half an hour.】

"It's over?"

Xie Lingxi was stunned, then filled with intense joy, as if she had walked through a long night, happy enough to cheer.

It's finally over, this terrifying supernatural mission is finally over.

Then, the second thought came: Who died?

She couldn't wait to push open the lattice door and come outside. She looked around. The night was bleak, and lanterns hung high on the eaves. There was no movement.

But soon, she heard footsteps behind her. Xie Lingxi immediately turned around and saw the red-haired Fire Mage also walking out of the wedding chamber behind her.

The Fire Mage's face was filled with joy, and his eyes seemed to be expecting something. "It seems that Wang Tai or Qitian Dasheng is dead."

Xie Lingxi frowned slightly when she saw that he had survived.

The Fire Mage was in a great mood and said:

"The most dangerous part is over. The next detective mystery mansion shouldn't be too difficult. If we can get out, we'll have completed the S-grade first kill. Tsk tsk, I'm already looking forward to the rewards for clearing the level. Oh, right, and the walkthrough. The walkthrough alone will keep me spending for a long time."

Xie Lingxi glanced at him and said lightly:

"We're not too clear on the walkthrough for the haunted house. Wang Tai knows the most. The value of the walkthrough you write will probably be greatly reduced."

The Fire Mage shrugged: "Even so, it's still very valuable."

The two didn't wait long before they heard footsteps behind them. They turned around to look.

"You?" The Fire Mage's expression froze slightly, then returned to normal. He laughed and said:

"It seems that Qitian Dasheng is going to stay here as the groom. This kid is timid and cowardly. It wouldn't be fair if he could leave the spirit realm alive."

"Brother Wang Tai!" Xie Lingxi smiled sweetly.

Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly and looked at the Fire Mage, his tone low: "We're all teammates, there's no need to say sarcastic remarks."

"Yes, yes, yes, whatever you say. Let's get out of here, I don't want to stay here for another moment. Let's leave early, end the mission early, and go our separate ways."

He emphasized the words "go our separate ways."

So, led by Zhang Yuanqing, the three passed through the inner courtyard, the main hall, and the outer courtyard. They didn't encounter any danger along the way and successfully left the haunted mansion.

The three walked quickly away from the dark alley, without stopping for a moment, with great tacit understanding, as if they all had a considerable psychological shadow of this place.

Ten minutes later, following the road signs, they found the Detective Mystery Mansion.

This was a white building with tall, thick pillars supporting a triangular roof, in a standard Western style.

The iron gate was open, and there was a fountain in the front yard.

"Need to rest for a bit?"

Zhang Yuanqing stopped outside the iron gate, asking for the opinions of his two teammates.

Xie Lingxi and the Fire Mage shook their heads.

The horror of the haunted house was more of a mental drain, and not much physical exertion. The ten-minute walk had been enough for them to calm their emotions, and they didn't need to rest any more.

Besides, at this point, they were already eager to end this nightmarish mission.

The three entered the gate, went around the fountain, and entered the museum-like building.

The hall of the mystery mansion was paved with square floor tiles, and eight magnificent crystal chandeliers hung from the dome, bringing bright and brilliant light.

The hall was filled with display cases, and the exhibits inside were diverse, including pipes and canes, bow ties and soccer balls, dancing man symbols, and thread-bound cases of injustice rectified…

Pipes and canes aside, there's even a bow tie. It feels like this instance is playing with memes… As a mystery enthusiast who aspires to be an excellent police chief like his grandfather, Zhang Yuanqing was no stranger to these objects.

The three glanced over the display cases and quickly looked away, focusing on the six sculptures covered with red cloth in the center of the hall.

The Fire Mage looked at the sculptures covered in red cloth, his eyes flashing, and said:

"What's the mission for this level? Deduction? I hate these brainy missions the most."

Xie Lingxi was silent in thought.

Zhang Yuanqing pointed to the six sculptures and smiled: "Didn't the question already give us the answer?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanqing, Xie Lingxi, and the Fire Mage simultaneously received a mission prompt in their minds:

【Ding! Welcome to the Detective Mystery Mansion!】

【Excess items have been removed for you. The Detective Mystery Mansion is a place to test your intelligence. Physical conflict is prohibited, and violators will be killed. Please have the team leader step forward and unveil the red cloth.】

Xie Lingxi and the Fire Mage didn't move, while Zhang Yuanqing strode forward and unveiled the red cloth covering the sculptures.

The six sculptures were identical. Each sculpture had a name tag on its chest, which read: Civilian, Neutral, Neutral, Guard, Traitor, Evil One.

"There's an Evil One in our team? That explains why the roller coaster walkthrough didn't change, and Hebo died. Wang Tai, you wanted to remind us at the time, right?" The Fire Mage suddenly realized, then looked at Zhang Yuanqing in surprise:

"You're the team leader?"

Zhang Yuanqing turned around with a smile: "Didn't you guys already know that?"

The Fire Mage immediately fell silent.

At this moment, the instance notification echoed in the ears of the three again:

【Ding! The team leader's mission is now announced: Note, there is an Evil One hidden in the team. Please ensure that the number of team members is greater than or equal to 3, otherwise you will be penalized, and your current level experience will be cleared. Note, please hide your role identity well.】

【Ding! Everyone on the team has their own role. Please team leader, deduce their identities and put on the name tags. If any one is tagged incorrectly, the "Detective Mystery Mansion" mission will fail, and the entire team leader's camp will be killed.】

【Each team member has the right to defend themselves.】

【Please complete the reasoning within half an hour, otherwise the mission will be considered a failure, and the entire team leader's camp will be killed.】

【Two things in the world cannot be looked at directly: the sun and the human heart. Countdown begins: 00:30:00】

So that's why the hidden mission required us not to reveal our respective identities… Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself. At the same time, as if sensing something, he noticed that there was something more in his inventory.

He opened it and saw that the items in the inventory were gray (unavailable), but one slot was normal in color, and it was a stack of name cards.

He took out the name cards, a total of six, with the names of the team members written on them.

"Time is limited, so I'll start with the dead teammates first. You two don't have any objections, right?" He raised the name cards in his hand and looked at Xie Lingxi and the Fire Mage beside him.

"Okay, that saves time," the Fire Mage agreed with his suggestion.

Xie Lingxi nodded.

Zhang Yuanqing fanned out the name cards, glanced at them, and drew out the "Ashamed Father" name card.

"To be on the safe side, let's start with the safest. Ashamed Father is Neutral, he told me that himself before he died. To be honest, I didn't believe it at the time, because he's an evil profession."

It was also from that time that Zhang Yuanqing truly confirmed that everyone had received hidden missions.

"He's an evil profession?" The Fire Mage was taken aback: "Then could he be the Evil One? Speaking of which, since he died, no one in our team has died for no reason."

"There's a reason why the Evil One doesn't kill people. I'll talk about it later, but Ashamed Father isn't the Evil One, because I secretly asked the spirit after the underground parking lot mission," Zhang Yuanqing said, stepping forward and placing the Ashamed Father name card on one of the two Neutral sculptures.

【Ding, correct deduction.】

Then, the three saw a message floating above the sculpture with the "Ashamed Father" name card:

【Neutral: There is one team leader and one Evil One in the team. You need to choose your camp before the first mission ends. Please do not reveal your identity.】

This is the "Neutral" hidden mission.

"Choose your camp before the first mission ends…" Zhang Yuanqing turned back with a smile, looking at the girl: "So it seems, Lingxi, you're also Neutral. Hmm, now you're one of mine."

Xie Lingxi smiled brightly:

"That's right, Brother Wang Tai.

"Choosing a camp must be done with caution. At the time, I didn't know who the team leader was and who the Evil One was. Choosing wrong could mean death. So I suggested the roller coaster for the first mission, because the roller coaster is the simplest, with no external influence. If its walkthrough hasn't changed, then it's the best platform for the team leader and the Evil One to play their games.

"Then I'd choose a camp based on the results of both sides' games. Brother Wang Tai, you're amazing, you came up with a way to resolve it. So I chose to join the team leader's camp."

Zhang Yuanqing laughed and put Xie Lingxi's name card on.

This girl had been very well-behaved since the roller coaster, and had shown him enough goodwill.

That "private tutoring" conversation was a test by Zhang Yuanqing, and the other party gave a positive response: Okay, okay!

【Ding! Correct deduction.】

Then, the Neutral hidden mission reappeared.

Zhang Yuanqing pulled out Xishi's name card and said:

"This woman has been slacking off the whole time. During the mission, she seconded to open her eyes during the roller coaster ride, and didn't take action against the Transformers. Apart from being proactive in protecting herself, her behavior has been unmotivated all night, so I judged that she's a Civilian.

"Fire Mage, what do you think?"

The Fire Mage frowned: "That's too arbitrary. The same reason can be used on the Evil One."

Zhang Yuanqing smiled: "No, it's not arbitrary, but I can't tell you the reason."

He put Xishi's name card on the Civilian sculpture.

【Ding! Correct deduction.】

【Civilian: Your identity is Civilian. Please find the team leader before the first mission ends and get his protection. Please do not reveal your identity.】

In addition to the reason just mentioned, there are two other reasons why Zhang Yuanqing determined that Xishi was a Civilian:

First, during the old wound relapse, he found that Xishi had been testing the identities of other people, first asking Xie Lingxi if she was an official staff member, and then wavering between him and Hebo on the roller coaster.

This detail would be difficult to discover if he couldn't rewind. And the Evil One wouldn't make obvious probes in the presence of the team leader.

Second, it was also that probing conversation, Xishi's answer was: There's no need to respect, just be rude and wild.

This was actually hinting at her Civilian identity. Of course, there was also asking the spirit.

Civilians don't need to be respected, Civilians are always treated rudely and wildly.

However, Zhang Yuanqing thought at the time that this was the other party's expression of reliance, and he didn't truly understand it until he saw the identity of "Civilian" just now.

"Hebo died first, let's not worry about him." Zhang Yuanqing looked at the Fire Mage with a smile. "Brother Fire Mage, are you the Traitor or the Evil One?"

The Fire Mage's face suddenly turned ugly, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm the Guard."

"Bullshit!" Xie Lingxi rolled her eyes. "You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are the least like a good person. You've been a turd stirrer from beginning to end, ah, not… anyway, you're just a piece of shit."

The Fire Mage didn't panic. He defended himself with reason and evidence:

"Brother Wang Tai, I'm really the Guard. Actually, I knew you were the team leader a long time ago. I knew it on the roller coaster. Think about it, if I were the Evil One, I would have killed you long ago, just like killing Hebo."

"Hahaha…"

"What are you laughing at?" The Fire Mage frowned.

"I'm a master who's experienced countless spirit realms, an experienced Walker. Any lies are ineffective here." After Zhang Yuanqing finished laughing, he snorted coldly:

"You seemed very disappointed when you saw me come out of the haunted house just now."

"Why would I be disappointed? I couldn't be happier." The Fire Mage said angrily: "If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it long ago. Do you think that makes sense?"

Xie Lingxi hesitated to speak. Although she could see that the Fire Mage wasn't a good person, she didn't have much evidence, and she was afraid of saying the wrong thing and misleading the team leader.

If even one person was wrong, the entire team leader's camp would be killed, including her.

So at this moment, Xie Lingxi's heart was already in her throat.

"Then explain why you misled us on the roller coaster, saying that the closed-eyes walkthrough had failed? Don't tell me you were scared silly. We're not all newbies, would just one person's head scare you silly?" Zhang Yuanqing questioned.

The Fire Mage took a deep breath, suppressed his fiery temper, and patiently explained:

"I admit that I misjudged at the time, that I was impatient, but that's a matter of ability, and it doesn't prove that I wanted to kill everyone. What good would it do me to kill everyone? The roller coaster is just the first mission, how would I pass the subsequent missions by myself?"

"No, no, no!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his finger and smiled: "I never said that you suggested opening your eyes to wipe out the team. What bad intentions could you have? You just wanted to find the team leader."

The Fire Mage's expression changed.

Xie Lingxi smiled.

"At the time, I advised you like this: If the roller coaster walkthrough hasn't changed, opening your eyes would be a wipeout. Compared to that, having one team member die in each round is a more rational choice. But strangely, everyone chose to agree to open their eyes." Zhang Yuanqing hummed:

"Of course you're not that stupid. You all have ulterior motives. One party wants to protect themselves, and the other wants to take the opportunity to find the team leader, because you know that the team leader will definitely object."

The Fire Mage was speechless.

Xie Lingxi's beautiful eyes curved into crescents: "Brother Wang Tai, you're really amazing."

She was being sincere.

It was she who proposed the vote at the time. At the time, she hadn't chosen a camp. Seconding to open her eyes was to test the team leader's ability, and also to be afraid of fierce opposition, attracting the suspicion of the Evil One, and encountering elimination. Anyway, no matter what the result of the vote was, she would still close her eyes.

Xishi and Ashamed Father probably thought the same way.

What Xie Lingxi didn't expect was that Brother Wang Tai had already seen through their purpose. The little girl was immediately more confident in the subsequent reasoning.

The Fire Mage was silent for a long time, and once again repeated the same old tune: "I'm really a good person, not the Evil One, otherwise I would have killed you long ago."

"You won't!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his head:

"After the roller coaster, I knew I was exposed. From that time on, it was like playing my cards openly. I had to protect myself, so when I entered the underground parking lot, I repeatedly emphasized that we were ants on the same rope, and that we had to work together.

"Fortunately, the parking lot mission required manpower. At the time, I was actually very happy, because I knew that I was safe, at least at the beginning. Later, Xie Lingxi got a card that allowed her to use props, and I immediately volunteered myself to take on the task of dealing with the Transformers, while telling you the cost of killing with those dancing shoes.

"All of this was to make the murderer fearful, to make the murderer think that he could slow down and not rush to kill me, because I still had a use value, and he could sit back and enjoy the benefits."

The Fire Mage's expression was uncertain, changing for a while, as if he could no longer suppress his anger, and said fiercely:

"I should have killed you earlier, I should have killed you in the underground parking lot!!"

Xie Lingxi encouraged him: "You can do it now."

The Fire Mage gave her a resentful look, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath: "Wang Tai, you're very strong, I lost. I admit, I'm the Evil One…"

Zhang Yuanqing laughed and picked out the "Fire Mage" name card and put it on the Traitor.

Xie Lingxi lost her color and exclaimed: "You…"

But then, she saw the Fire Mage's face change drastically, and despair and panic appeared in his eyes.

The ferocity and anger just now seemed to be fake.

This… Xie Lingxi was stunned.

【Ding! Successful deduction】

【Traitor: Your identity is Traitor. You need to find the Evil One before the first mission ends and help him conceal his identity, eliminate the team leader. If the team leader dies, the mission will be completed and you will be rewarded with an item.】

"I never said you were the Evil One, you're just a damn Traitor. You wanted to mislead me and make my deduction fail?" Zhang Yuanqing spat.

The Fire Mage seemed to have been drained of his energy, his eyes dull, and he muttered, "How… how did you know…"

"Because you were too obvious. If I were the Evil One, I would definitely try to disguise myself, not attracting anyone's attention, the more inconspicuous the better." Zhang Yuanqing stared at the Traitor's mission and stroked his chin:

"Then, who the Evil One is is very clear. I guessed right, it's Qitian Dasheng."

He looked at the disheartened Fire Mage and sneered:

"I suspected everyone on the team. I tested and checked one by one. In the end, I was hesitant between you and Qitian Dasheng. Before coming to the "Detective Mystery Mansion", I was still not sure which of you two was the Evil One. It wasn't until I saw the existence of the Traitor that I suddenly understood.

"Xie Lingxi was right, you're like a turd stirrer, acting too much like a wolf, the first to propose opening your eyes, sitting behind Hebo, constantly biting Xie Lingxi, and after I hinted that there was danger in the team, I went to talk to you, and you immediately showed goodwill to me. This fits a guilty murderer… I have to say, your disguise was very good.

"Because of this, I couldn't be sure whether you or Qitian Dasheng was the murderer. Now that I know, the logic behind your series of actions is to be a shield for Qitian Dasheng, shifting the attention of me, the team leader, and making me actively suspect you."

A trace of fear appeared in the Fire Mage's eyes. This young man's mind was too meticulous.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at Xie Lingxi, saw that the little girl's eyes were shining brightly and looked at him with admiration, and nodded in satisfaction, continuing:

"When entering the underground parking lot, you and Qitian Dasheng had a dispute. He wanted to act together, but you wanted to separate. Here, your opinions diverged."

The Fire Mage gritted his teeth and said:

"After the roller coaster, you hinted that there was danger in our team. I knew I was acting too obvious and might be suspected by you. The Evil One has the power to kill people, and the team leader definitely has it too.

"I was afraid of being killed by you, so I hinted that Qitian Dasheng should kill you in the underground parking lot, but he refused. He thought the underground parking lot was too dangerous, and killing you at that time wasn't wise. The one whose emotions were threatened wasn't him. That bastard completely treated me as a chess piece that could be abandoned at any time.

"Later, I found that you didn't kill me after passing through the underground parking lot, and I was relieved. Then came the haunted house. I also hinted that he should kill you, but he still didn't…"

Zhang Yuanqing laughed:

"Of course he wouldn't kill me. Why do you think I exposed my Night Watcher identity? When in the underground parking lot, I was still worried, but when I entered the haunted house, I knew I would definitely not die.

"You need the Night Watcher to escort you, and you also know that… the ghost bride will definitely choose me. As long as I'm here, you can basically lie down and pass the haunted house. Wouldn't killing me be digging your own grave?"

The Night Watcher had a deadly attraction to wraiths, and anyone with toes could figure out which one the ghost bride would pick as her husband.

The Fire Mage thought of something, and his voice suddenly rose: "Why didn't the ghost bride choose you, why?"

This was exactly what he was wondering, and the reason why he was both surprised and disappointed when he saw Wang Tai come out alive.

Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi laughed at the same time.

The little girl put her hands on her hips, gloatingly: "Because we found a card in the underground parking lot, a card to transfer hatred."

She wasn't acting like a green tea or pretending to be weak anymore.

"I chose to transfer the ghost bride's attention to Qitian Dasheng, because I thought he was more suspicious than you," Zhang Yuanqing added with a smile.

"You…" The Fire Mage felt a chill in his heart. From beginning to end, he and Qitian Dasheng had been calculated to death.

This made him feel desperate.

That selfish and self-serving idiot probably didn't even know how he died.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't look at him anymore and put the Qitian Dasheng name card on the Evil One sculpture.

【Ding, successful deduction.】

【Evil One: Your identity is Evil One. Note, there is a team leader in the team, he is your enemy. Find him, eliminate him. Please do not reveal your identity.】

"Won!" Xie Lingxi jumped and cheered.

The Fire Mage glared at them resentfully and sneered:

"Don't be happy too soon. I admit that you're scary and that I lost, but so what? There are only three of us left on the whole team. The team leader's mission is to ensure that the number of people is greater than or equal to 3. Do you dare to eliminate me?

"You're so smart, you should understand the essence of the hidden mission. The result of the Evil One being found is elimination, and the Traitor also has the risk of being "wrongfully killed", so there won't be any other punishment. What punishment could be worse than death?

"Now, even if you find out that I'm the Traitor, I won't be punished in any way, because you yourself gave up the right to exercise the team leader's power. Of course, you have one last chance, but you can't kill me, unless you want to clear your current level's experience points."

When he returned to reality, he would use his channels to investigate the identities of these two guys and sell their information to evil professionals.

It's very common to make enemies in spirit realms. The end of a dungeon doesn't mean that things are over.

The Fire Mage had killed many guys who made enemies in spirit realms, and he was very experienced in dealing with enemies in the same camp.

Xie Lingxi was stunned, and the joy on her little face froze.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't speak. After completing the haunted house mission, he didn't choose to exercise the team leader's power for this reason.

"Don't worry, there's one last person."

Zhang Yuanqing said lightly.

He put the last name card on the Guard.

【Ding, successful deduction.】

【Guard: Your identity is Guard. Please protect the team leader and ensure that he is not killed by the Evil One. If you are killed by the Evil One (excluding deaths from missions), everything will be paused, and you will be resurrected after the team leader wins. If the team leader fails, you will not be resurrected.】

As expected!

Zhang Yuanqing looked at the information and was both surprised and not surprised.

With things having progressed to this point, Zhang Yuanqing could confirm that Hebo at the time was actively fighting for the right to speak. The motivation of the Guard role was the same as the Traitor, and they were both blocking knives for their respective "masters".

In the initial self-introduction, Hebo's behavior was biased towards indifference and gloom.

The style of such people tends to be independent and they don't tend to actively compete for leadership positions. But later, he changed his style and competed with Zhang Yuanqing for the right to speak.

There must have been a motivation behind this change.

It was for this reason that the Evil One suspected that the other party was the team leader and chose to kill him first.

In contrast, Zhang Yuanqing had always had this sociable personality before everyone received the hidden missions, and there was no such big change during this period.

Getting back to the point, after all, the hidden missions were just hidden missions, and everyone wasn't long-lost relatives. Who would do such a dangerous thing as blocking knives without a certain guarantee?

So Zhang Yuanqing wasn't surprised.

However, for the Guard, this was still a gamble.

The benefit was that they could lie down and win after "dying" once, avoiding the crisis of subsequent S-grade spirit realms.

The downside was that they might die for real.

But then again, with the high mortality rate of S-grade spirit realms, what could be worse than entering here?

Zhang Yuanqing was surprised because he didn't expect the spirit realm to be able to bring people back to life. Perhaps this "resurrection" ability was limited to the dungeon, but it was still amazing.

Looking at the floating "Guard" information, the Fire Mage's face turned pale bit by bit.

His lips began to tremble, his pupils trembled violently, and intense fear enveloped him.

The dungeon notification sounded:

【You have completed the "Detective Mystery Mansion" mission. You are participating in the "Heart-Pounding" mission series. This series of entertainment facilities includes: Roller Coaster – Underground Parking Lot – Haunted House (Ghost Marriage) – Detective Mystery Mansion. You have completed this series of missions.】

Zhang Yuanqing received a notification that was one more than Xie Lingxi and the Fire Mage:

【Ding, you have successfully led your team members to complete a mission. You have one opportunity to exercise the team leader's power. Please designate the Evil One hidden among the team members. The designated person will be killed!

【Failure to make a choice within thirty seconds will be deemed as giving up this opportunity.】

Zhang Yuanqing's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly:

"Fire Mage!"

At that moment, the fear in the Fire Mage's eyes exploded: "No…"

In the scream, his head left his neck and rolled to the ground, and a fountain of blood spurted from the break, reaching two or three meters high, grim and bloody.

The Fire Mage's head had wide eyes and his lips were still opening and closing.

【Ding! Congratulations on completing the multi-person spirit realm mission - Golden Water Amusement Park, number 6203, difficulty level S. Rewards are being calculated…】

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ps: Two chapters in one, eight thousand words.