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Chapter 174 Breaking the Deadlock! The Voting Game (9k words)
I originally thought Ji Yi was the lowest rank, so I didn't expect him to play a role; I just hoped he wouldn't cause any trouble.

But now it seems that although Ji Yi looks bold, he is actually very measured in his actions and has a very good grasp of the limits.

With such rich experience, anyone who didn't know better would think that Ji Yi leveled up solely through Nightmare-level dungeons.

Of course, there are also cases where top players drop in rank, but Ji Yi doesn't seem to be one of them. In my memory, I seem to have seen this name in a game discussion thread, something like "newbie pro".

Because the forum updates information very quickly, with an explosion of information every day, there are quite a few people like Pangci who don't know Ji Yi.

After taking the torch, Pangci felt a surge of courage.

His heavy, slow footsteps soon echoed through the room.

Thump, thump, thump
Holding a torch, Pangci passed by the room door, and soon Xiaomang's back came into view.

This room is eerie. Although the torchlight works, the in-game function of displaying player nicknames seems to be malfunctioning.

So much so that when Pangci saw Xiaomang's back, she would doubt whether the person in front of her was Xiaomang.

Fortunately, the presence of the torch did offer him some comfort.

Snapped!
Following Ji Yi's example, the moment Pangci's hand rested on Xiao Mang's shoulder, he handed her the torch with his other hand.

Xiao Mang understood immediately, took the torch, and headed towards the spot where the number one scumbag had fallen.

His footsteps were quite light, perhaps due to his slender build and walking habits, making the sound much quieter.

Pant silently memorized it, his face turned towards his new corner post, and the fear in his heart lessened considerably.

As Xiao Mang's footsteps faded into the distance.

Hey.

Another pat on the shoulder reached my ears.

Then, the sound of footsteps echoed inside the house.

The footsteps were clearly not normal walking sounds; they were the sound of the number one scoundrel deliberately stomping his feet.

This is similar to an anti-counterfeiting label, showing that although everyone is not communicating, they are all trying to explore the rules of the game in their own way.

The sound of the number one scumbag's footsteps quickly reached the corner where it had started.

That was Ji Yi's starting point, a blank, deserted corner.

If the number one loser sees no one in the corner and coughs, then the game has reached one-third of its progress.

Three coughs and everyone can pass.

But
Hey!
As a tap on the shoulder sounded, the footsteps of a fifth person echoed throughout the room:
Thump, thump, thump
A fifth set of footsteps sounded eerily.

Ten seconds ago.

The number one loser, holding the torch he'd taken from Xiao Mang, secretly marveled at his teammate's cleverness.

He didn't know who came up with the idea first, since everyone was facing the corner.

However, it must be said that the first person to do such a thing was bold and meticulous, daring to touch things that were not mentioned in the rules but seemed intuition-based to be impossible.

Boom, boom, boom.

The number one loser deliberately stomped his feet on the ground, getting closer and closer to the empty corner.

Whether it was due to some strange force or not, the torches were much dimmer than usual, so visibility was not improved much.

He only saw the corner clearly when he was about a meter away from it.
There was one more person there.

A fifth person who doesn't exist!

Judging from the back, the person was quite ordinary, with average height and weight, a hairstyle that was the most common style in recent years, and even the clothes they wore were as common as those of an ordinary passerby on the street.

The number one loser can imagine what the other person looks like just by seeing their back.

Is this a ghost? Or is it a hallucination?

Thinking it over, the number one loser appeared behind the other person, and then...
Hey.

His right hand rested on the fifth person's shoulder, the touch from which was cold and eerie.

Those shoulders didn't feel human at all; they were cold and soft to the touch, as if they had no bones.

Just two seconds after they got on the hook, the other party started to act.

Thump, thump, thump
Footsteps that didn't sound like humans echoed throughout the room.

The number one loser didn't pass the torch to the fifth person, and no matter how you look at it, the other person wouldn't take the torch and continue the game.

He faced the corner, holding a torch in one hand, while his other hand suddenly produced an additional prop:
【Name: Dungeon Fragment (Not Included)】

[Type: consumables]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Allows sampling of various dungeon worlds and recording their coordinates. When used again, it enables targeted dungeon teleportation.]

[Note: This item is a copy created by player ▇▇ (data deleted) using the ▇▇ (data deleted) method; it is not an original item.]

Sizzle.
The fragment in the hands of the number one loser emitted several blue arcs of electricity, and then the fragment changed from a transparent glass-like material into a black fragment exuding a sinister aura.

Ji Yi saw this action.

"This person seems a bit suspicious."

With the vision of God combined with the eye of data, Ji Yi could still perceive things eight meters behind him.

Frankly speaking, whether it's the eye of data or the vision of God, Ji Yi would find it very difficult to identify objects in complete darkness.
But the number one loser was holding a torch.

Therefore, Ji Yi could see his every move, and even the movements of everyone in the room.

This is a basic maneuver that serves two purposes: firstly, it helps teammates identify the fifth person, and secondly, Ji Yi can use the torch to gather information about the situation inside the house.

"Ye Luo Yan Yu also once entered the instance with a specific purpose, intending to sacrifice a few unlucky people. Did he use the same methods as the number one loser?"

If that's the case, the number one loser is very likely to be a member of the Headhunter Alliance.

After all, what he's doing now is very unusual. Why would he want to include the coordinates of a very difficult dungeon?

Could this be a major move by Headhunter Alliance?
The higher-ups in this group of players probably have a much deeper understanding of the game than Ji Yi, leaving Ji Yi completely clueless.

Thinking of this, the footsteps behind her were gradually getting closer to Ji Yi.

Their gazes were focused on the fifth person who had appeared behind them.

He was an ordinary man, about 175cm tall and weighing approximately 70kg, but his face...
It was very blurry; it wasn't a real human face, but rather seemed to be surrounded by layers of shadows, making one feel dizzy. And each time you looked closely, it seemed to reveal a different result, a feeling akin to being in a dream.

Data Eye quickly displayed a text message:

The extra fifth person was originally one of the playmates the little boy had captured, but he was already dead, becoming an appendage that wasn't even a ghost story, existing only in this room.

[He's only there to play this game with you. Don't worry, aside from putting psychological pressure on you, the fifth person won't directly harm you.]

As the little boy just said, the game's rules are simple: with five players, make each player cough three times when they encounter a blank corner. Hehehe.

The Data Eye finally let out a cryptic laugh.

But Ji Yi had already figured out the real way to beat this game:

"Kill a player."

If we reduce the number of people from five to four, then the occupied corner will become available.

That will end the game.

Just then, a chill ran down my shoulder:
"clatter."

It was a chilling hand; even through two layers of fabric, you could still feel its icy coldness.

Without hesitation, Ji Yi immediately headed towards the panties.

Da, da da. Da, da da. Da.
But this time, he didn't walk over with the same leisurely pace as the first time.

Instead, they try to keep each step as short as possible, and some steps are even just standing still.

So much so that what should have been a quick eight-meter walk took more than a minute.

At first, Pant was very confused, wondering what Ji Yi was doing.
But as the rhythm repeated itself again and again, he suddenly realized:

"This is Morse code!"

Pant listened carefully again, recalling the Morse code, and finally found the meaning that Ji Yi was trying to express.

Those were two English words: "kill" and "five".

Panty suddenly realized:

"Killing a fifth person? Is that reasonable? And is it even possible to do that?"

Although there are no restrictions on combat power in this instance, players can use any items and skills they want.

But who knows what strange and bizarre rules this godforsaken place might have? Besides, can that fifth person really kill him?

Hey.

As Ji Yi put his arm around Pangci's shoulder, he began to act.

Although Ji Yi just provided clues and methods, Panty couldn't put them into practice.

After all, only the number one loser has the ability to make contact with the fifth person; he is the only one who has the opportunity to take action.

With that in mind, Pangci walked toward Xiaomang's seat with a clear conscience.

The second round proceeded normally. Xiao Mang, perhaps out of agreement with Ji Yi's idea, repeated Ji Yi's Morse code.

He controlled his pace and distance perfectly, and after tapping the Morse code once, he arrived right behind the number one idiot.

Soon, the number one scoundrel began to act.

The four players on the field had different ideas, and it was clear that the number one loser had failed to reach a consensus with Ji Yi and Xiao Mang.

After making contact with the fifth man's shoulder, the number one slammed man stopped moving.

Then, the eerie footsteps of the fifth person's actions echoed once again on the scene.

Seeing this, Ji Yi had no choice.

In his view, since the fifth person would not pose a direct threat, he could try to kill him directly.

The only one who can do this is the number one loser in fourth place.

Although Ji Yi could make contact with the fifth person, he couldn't possibly violate physiological curvature and kill someone by bending his arm at an impossible angle without turning his head.

Thus, the second round ended, and the third cycle began again.

This time, Ji Yi's strategy remained unchanged; she still used Morse code to type the words "kill" and "five".

Unfortunately, in the third round, when it came to the action round of the number one loser, he still did not take any extra action.

The game lasted for more than half an hour.

At this stage, the players realized that if the status quo was maintained, they might have to keep playing like this until they were exhausted, or someone would break the rules and be directly eliminated.

Then, the scene changed again.

Apart from the number one loser, the other three would repeat the Morse code every time it was time to act, forcing the number one loser to take action.

Meanwhile, the number one loser...
"Damn! You guys are all gotta be giving orders, but I'm the one taking the risks!"

He did have the idea of ​​taking action, but he was even more afraid of breaking the rules and being the first to die.

Once he dies, only three people and one ghost will remain on the field, and the four-corner game can successfully break out of the stalemate.

Therefore, regardless of the outcome, his actions will benefit other players, while he will bear all the risks.

Before the major version update, players would think about teamwork to clear the game, but since the introduction of the multiplayer competitive mode, there seems to be a more competitive atmosphere among players.

In team dungeons, they are also more inclined to prioritize their own interests, and it's hard to say that the number one loser wasn't affected by this.

"But if this stalemate continues, it will only exhaust the four of us without any other result."

He started to consider whether or not to use the [logout button].

As an essential survival item for advanced players, the logout button is really expensive. On average, you can only get a few thousand game coins as a reward after a dungeon run. The logout button, which is worth 50,000, has always been a rare resource.

However, using the logout button is clearly a better option than losing a level.

Let's delay it a little longer and see.

The number one loser thought this, and then proceeded with his actions.

Hey.

Ji Yi had lost count of how many times this had happened, with cold hands pressing on her shoulders.

He felt like his right shoulder was about to freeze.

With the top culprit unwilling to cooperate, he had no choice but to find another way.

Should we use the "retreat drum" technique?

Given Ji Yi's luck, the "probability of escaping a predicament" effect of this item can be understood as having an extremely small, or even zero, probability of success.

Even if he succeeds, it would be considered that he "escaped" before the game was over, and he might die for violating the rules.

"But since some people refuse to cooperate, I have no choice but to resort to this tactic."

Thinking about it, Ji Yi did not go to the panties area after her shoulder was put on.

Instead, they took out exorcism and demon-repelling items.
Boom!
A knife was stuck into the wall.

Boom!
Another stab, this time he stabbed the knife higher.

Boom boom boom!
Ji Yi climbed up the wall towards the ceiling.

At that moment, he sneered to himself, 'Heh, take a good look at the rules.'

"A needs to tap B on the shoulder and then take B's place. B, whose position has been taken, then needs to repeat A's action, walking along the [left-hand wall]."

These were the little boy's exact words at the time.

In other words, as long as you don't go to the wrong wall, is it permissible to go slightly in a different direction according to the rules?

Boom boom boom!
As Ji Yi climbed higher, he reached the corner of the room's ceiling.

This is an 8*8*8 cube space, so Ji Yi's movement distance will not be different from before.

"Cough cough!"

With his two coughs, one-third of the game was complete!

According to the rules, after encountering an empty corner, he needs to move on to the next corner.

then
Boom boom boom!
Ji Yi swung his arm and forcefully stabbed the knife into the wall again, making a lateral movement.

The players were ecstatic: "You can play it like this?!"

Now everyone is completely impressed by Ji Yi. His abilities are undeniable, and the people aren't stupid. Through these actions, they've come to recognize him as a big shot.

Ji Yi, on the contrary, felt that something was amiss.

He was becoming increasingly suspicious of the identity of the number one loser. If the number one loser was indeed a member of the Headhunter Alliance, it would greatly affect his future plans.

But there's no way around it. According to the excellent ELO matchmaking system, if this hardcore player doesn't put in the effort, the game is bound to be lost.

With a slow movement of his left and right hands, Ji Yi finally managed to move to another empty corner, a position directly above Pang Si-kun.

Ji Yi, however, did not cough.
Because he saw a pair of red high heels, as if nailed to the wall!

Looking down from a pair of fair, beautiful legs, one sees a terrifying woman with a sinister appearance, only the whites of her eyes visible, and a cascade of long hair that extends vertically downwards.

[Red. Oh no, I don't think you're in the mood for that right now.]

[This person does have a certain status, as you know. She's the little boy's mother, who was driven to her death during the four-cornered game by him.]

Oh~ who gave you the illusion that there was only one troublemaker?

Ji Yi frowned and immediately wanted to pull out a dagger to stab the female ghost.

But after a moment's thought, he didn't rush to do so.

With a somersault, Ji Yi hooked the hilt of the knife with the back of her foot and the toes, and stood upside down on the ceiling.

"clatter!"

The heavy pat on the shoulder from above startled Pangci-kun so much that he peed his pants.

The sixth person!

Deng!Deng!Deng!
The sound of high heels stomping echoed from the ceiling, making the atmosphere even more terrifying.

And this is far from over!

The sound of high heels approached Xiaomang's head.

Hey.

A light tap on the shoulder sounded.

thump, thump, thump
The sound of leather shoes echoed on the ceiling, heading towards the head of the number one loser. Then, what no one wanted to see happened again.

As the sound of leather shoes stopped above the head of the number one scumbag, a new set of footsteps could be heard.

Da da da.
As expected, after the new footsteps stopped above the fifth person's head, a ninth person appeared!
At this moment, all the players felt nothing but despair.

They thought that as long as one player died, the game would be over, but they didn't expect it to be a trap!

Even if players fight each other and only one person remains, they won't find an empty corner; instead, they'll continue playing with a group of ghosts!
There seems to be no way to break this deadlock!
Hey.

When the ninth person patted Ji Yi on the shoulder, he faced a choice.

Should we go back to the ground and continue the five-person four-corner game? Or should we play around with these ghosts on the ceiling?

It seems that no matter which choice you make, the status quo will not change.

"We have no choice but to bite the bullet and give it a try."

Thinking this, Ji Yi turned her body around, drew her dagger, and went towards the woman in red high heels.

He was about a meter away from the woman.

Ji Yi suddenly stopped.

Take out the mirror from the lake.

[Effect 1 "Copy": The Lake Mirror can copy the person it reflects, creating a replica codenamed "Mirror Image," whose appearance will be a mirror image of the original.]

brush--

A white light briefly illuminated the room for a moment.

A woman in red high heels who looked exactly the same appeared behind the woman.

Then, Ji Yi handed the "Evil-Slaying" to the person in the mirror.

The person in the mirror then walked up behind the woman.

Snap! A single cut to the throat!

As an epic weapon, the Evil-Slaying Sword also possesses the power to suppress supernatural beings. As weak as a person in a mirror, as long as the enemy does not resist, killing a supernatural being is not difficult.

brush--

The female ghost's corpse did not fall down, but instead dissipated within the room.

Waited for a while.

The sudden change!

Suddenly, countless dark shadows appeared in the corner of the wall, as if they wanted to drag the person in the mirror into the wall!

Instead, one can vaguely see among the thousands of ghostly figures that one ghost is trying to squeeze out from the corner of the wall to replace the dead female ghost!
This is an unsolvable deadlock!

When someone tries to kill an extra person, it triggers an instant death paranormal event, after which a new ghost will replace that corner!
But
Ji Yi's eyes sharpened: 'Now!'

Activate the [Mirror in the Lake] effect!
[Effect 2 "Substitute": When the person in the mirror kills the original owner, they can inherit the original owner's strength and memories, at which point they will transform from the "person in the mirror" into a "substitute".]

brush!
As the second effect was activated, the person in the mirror underwent a transformation.

She looks exactly the same as the female ghost from before, but now, her demeanor seems to have undergone a complete transformation.

The endless black hands on the wall stopped moving, and the eerie creature that was about to come out as a replacement also retreated to the corner.

'Great, it's done!'

At this point, it's necessary to explain the difference between the "person in the mirror" and the "stand-in".

Transforming into a substitute is not just about inheriting strength and memories, but also about replacing one's "identity".

If the person in the mirror is merely an outward appearance and an eeriness, but completely different inside, then the current stand-in has become the eeriness within the room.

These ghosts, who have no self-awareness and only act according to rules, naturally do not need to follow any extra instructions when facing their "kin."

This can be considered as Ji Yi exploiting a bug in the strange rules to create a "traitor" who obeys Ji Yi's orders.

In this way, the game is over!
Having temporarily lost the ability to exorcise evil, Ji Yi took out the survival axe and alternated between exorcising evil and completing the remaining journey.

Then he patted the "stand-in" on the shoulder.

With a thought, Ji Yi didn't need to speak; the substitute female ghost began to act, still clutching the evil-repelling weapon in her hand.

When the female ghost came to the corner of the wall.

brush--

With a swift and decisive strike, the eerie object vanished into smoke.

Take this opportunity.

"Cough cough."

The substitute ghost coughed.

Then, continue walking towards the next corner.

As expected, the eerie creature cannot attack its own kind. Even when the female ghost violates the hidden rules, she is unable to trigger an instant-death event because she is on the "whitelist".

The sound of high heels stopped once again.

"Cough cough."

A third coughing sound rang out.

The three players below were completely dumbfounded. What had Ji Yi done?
Why were the victory conditions suddenly met?!

boom!
The room door opened, and the hallway lights illuminated the darkness inside.

And the eerie things in the corners all disappeared one by one.

Even Ji Yi's [Mirror in the Lake] stand-in was hidden inside the wall.

Ji Yi had a bad feeling and started checking the panel information of the [Mirror in the Lake].

As expected, the Stand showed that it was alive, but its status had turned into an uncontrollable gray-white.

In other words, the most powerful effect of the Mirror in the Lake has been banned!
'Dry!'

Ji Yi cursed inwardly, because only one "stand-in" of the Lake Mirror could exist at a time, and it could survive on its own even after leaving the mirror.

Therefore, as long as the substitute ghost doesn't die, Ji Yi will be unable to create a new substitute.

However, it is clear that the current situation makes it impossible to make the substitute ghost commit suicide, because she is part of the Ghost Tower, and even if Ji Yi can perfectly control her, she cannot escape the control of the Ghost Tower with her own power.

'This is a total rip-off!'

Now we either need to find a way to summon the female ghost and kill her, or destroy the haunted building; otherwise, the "stand-in" ability will be completely unusable.

Ji Yi was furious. The only thing to be thankful for was that the Evil-Slaying Dagger was not part of the strange power, and even countered it, so it wouldn't be taken away along with it.

Ji Yi quickly climbed down from the wall and then walked towards the number one scumbag.

With a soft thud, he pulled the dagger out of his shoulder.

"Ah! Ouch! You son of a bitch!"

The number one bastard really wants to curse. How did a dagger suddenly fall on his head? And it turns out to be you!
"What nonsense! I've gone to great lengths to break this deadlock, and you're just shedding a little blood. What's there to be unhappy about?"

Ji Yi gave him a cold look and put away the dagger.

Upon hearing this, the number one loser didn't say much. It turned out that this kid really had solved the deadlock. How did he do it?

At that moment, the little boy was standing outside the door.

"How strange, how really strange."

He stood at the door, looking somewhat unhappy.

"Why did this happen? Why were you able to survive?"

His tone carried a hint of anger.

Clearly, no one who comes in to play the game survives.

Even if other ghost stories cannot be killed directly by the haunted building, they will be trapped in the haunted building because they violated the rules of the game.

"Don't look so gloomy. Have you lost your parents?"

Ji Yi slowly walked towards the door.

"We won the first game, shouldn't you give us a reward?"

Upon hearing this, the little boy looked displeased, but reluctantly took out something.

These are the rules of the Mysterious Tower; successfully completing the game will earn you rewards.

On the surface, the ghost stories here seem to be led by a little boy, but in reality, he is more like a puppet externalized in the haunted building. To put it bluntly, his purpose is to be a "pimp," to lure people into the haunted building to participate in the game.

Ji Yi looked at the item in the little boy's hand.

【Name: Cradle of Decay】

[Type: props]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect 1 "Feeding the Infant": Feeding the cradle with your own flesh and blood will give birth to a "ghost infant". When enough flesh and blood have been fed, this item will automatically destroy itself and give birth to a "ghost infant". Current progress: 0%]

【Effect Two "Reversed Rebirth"】: This effect can be activated at any stage of nurturing a ghost infant. The "feeding" progress will become 0%, and the quality of this item will be slightly improved.

[Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes]

[Note: Are you a mom or a dad?]

"Hiss, that looks creepy enough."

But it's still an epic item, so it's some compensation. After all, Ji Yi was heartbroken that the "substitute" for the [Mirror in the Lake] was gone.

Thinking it over, Ji Yi looked at the three people behind her: "I'll take this. You don't have any objections, do you?"

The three seemed not to have realized what had happened yet, but everyone knew that Ji Yi had been the one putting in the effort in this game.

Everyone shook their heads: "No, you keep it."

Ji Yi nodded, and without standing on ceremony with the others, directly put the items into her inventory.

Then he looked at the little boy again:

"If I'm not mistaken, after a few more rounds, we'll be able to get out, right?"

The boy nodded somewhat displeased.

Panties: "Really? Can I really get out after playing a few rounds?"

Before he could reach for his crotch, Ji Yi looked at the boy and said, "Want to play two more rounds?"

"How come you know everything?"

The little boy looked even more displeased, but according to the rules of the haunted building, he couldn't possibly kill anyone.

"I don't know everything, I only know what I know."

Ji Yi chuckled:
"Why aren't you smiling anymore? Don't you like playing games? Smile, stop looking so gloomy."

The little boy let out a childish snort: "Hmph! Follow me!"

The four of them left the room.

At this moment, the initial tension on the faces of the other three disappeared most of the time, replaced by a sense of relaxation.

But Ji Yi's brows furrowed inwardly.

Despite his swift and decisive breakthrough, only he truly understood the difficulty of the Four Corners game.

It's fair to say that the game itself is nearly unsolvable, making it a match for hellish difficulty.

Clearly, encountering the little boy and participating in his game in the [Forbidden Zone of Ghost Stories] instance is practically a death sentence; it's a blatant trap that guarantees certain death.

Ji Yi is now considering whether or not to use the logout button to leave.

I followed the little boy for half an hour.

The place has arrived.

This is also a room with a strange structure.

This is a "well" shaped corridor, with four identical square rooms in the middle.

To be precise, it was a large room divided into sections by a cross.

Each small room has a door in the center of the wall facing the corridor.

Upon opening the door, one can see that the room is simply furnished, with a set of table and chairs in the center and an incandescent light emanating from the ceiling.

Ji Yi narrowed her eyes, not understanding what was going on, but she had a bad feeling.

[Your feeling is right. Just now, "Mischievous Ghost" activated its power again, making someone's bad luck even worse.]

Ji Yi: "."

The little boy, who had just looked unhappy, now smiled and said, "Hehehe, I'm going to explain the rules of the game now. This game is very simple."

"Rule 1: Each person chooses one room to enter and sits down on a chair."

"Rule Two: There are two sheets of paper in the room, one white and one red. If anyone writes on the white sheet, the writing will simultaneously appear on everyone else's white sheet. No scribbling or drawing allowed."

"Rule Three: You must vote on a blank sheet of paper to select one person and preserve their soul."

"I want to remind you of something here."

The little boy's smile became extremely eerie and terrifying.

The sound he made startled everyone!
Because that's the mechanical female voice that players hear most often in system notifications!
"Leaving your soul behind means exactly what it says. Your soul will be trapped in the haunted building forever, never to leave again. No matter what escape methods you have, they will no longer be effective from this moment on."

Some items are now disabled.

As the system notification sounded, everyone's [Logout] button turned gray!
The little boy's voice returned to normal at this moment:
"Rule Four: After the discussion, everyone needs to vote and write the name of the person you are to be kept on a red piece of paper. The person with the most votes will have their soul kept. In the event of a tie, whether there are two or four people, all of them will be kept."

Rule 5: Violence is prohibited, including self-harm.

"Rule Six: Anyone who violates the rules will have their soul spared."

"Hehehe," the little boy laughed happily, "Everyone have fun!"

At this moment, everyone's expression turned serious.

The group looked at each other, their eyes revealing a mutual distrust.

If the player is female, she might even form cliques, cultivate relationships, or even offer gifts to beg others not to vote for her.

However, these people are clearly not the type to lower themselves, and if they act too obsequiously, who knows if it might backfire and make them disliked.

Even directly transferring items is unreliable. If the other party takes your things, they can still choose to take your money away. After all, once a person disappears, all debts are settled.

A more reliable approach is to offer a sufficiently attractive item and promise to give it to the other party afterward.

As long as people have greed, they will naturally be willing to take risks, even if the other party is just making an empty promise. If they receive the promise afterward, they will have gained something, and if they don't, they will have no loss.

Ji Yi frowned, sensing that something was very wrong with this instance.

This is abnormal for a team-based dungeon to have such splitting quest objectives for players.

If it were just a little boy's perverse sense of humor, that would be one thing.

But now it seems even the game system is helping him. Could this be the effect of the mischievous ghost?
He suspected he had been set up.

Nightmare difficulty dungeons can indeed affect reality; that's true.

For example, even a very weak Dark Ghost can steal Miss Cat's shadow, causing her to lose her shadow in reality.

And that card player called "Shadow" is even more noteworthy; he can even take away a player's physical body parts.

However, under normal circumstances, it is rare to encounter such a direct and life-or-death situation.

"Not necessarily. At least with Yangyang, I also encountered a similar situation of 'being imprisoned forever'."

From this perspective, losing a level is not the biggest risk of Nightmare-level dungeons. No matter how strong a player is or how high their level is, they can still die due to a single mistake.

This is exactly the situation everyone is facing now—a very unfortunate and terrible predicament.

In short, everyone had mixed feelings and each chose a room to go inside.

The room was very empty, with nothing else besides the table and chairs placed in the middle of the room.

The incandescent light in the center of the ceiling was very bright, even giving the impression of being out of place in the eerie building.

Even without comparing it to the Haunted Building, and compared to the entire Forbidden Zone of Ghost Stories, the color scheme and atmosphere here are much more normal.

Ji Yi sat on the stool, looking at a piece of white paper the size of an A4 sheet of paper and a red square piece of paper the size of a palm placed on the table.

Then, Ji Yi saw words begin to appear on the white paper:
“I am Ji Yi, and I have fucked all of your mothers.”

(End of this chapter)