Chapter 49

The rule of closing eyes is invalid?

After the amusement park was upgraded to S-level, the rules of the entertainment facilities have changed?

Everyone looked at the corpse of He Bo and the skull in the Fire Demon's arms, their faces extremely grim.

As the roller coaster stopped, the six Spirit Realm travelers simultaneously received a notification:

[Next round start time: 04:58:20]

"Another round starts in five minutes..." Qi Tian Dasheng, sitting in the last row, looked at the headless corpse of He Bo in front of him, his face tense:

"If the rule of closing eyes is invalid, then when the next round starts, someone among us will die. We need to quickly find the rule. Have any of you noticed anything?"

The Fire Demon's expression still carried a trace of fear. He threw the skull out of the car and turned his head irritably:

"Who can discover the rule with their eyes closed the whole time?"

Kui Weirenfu frowned deeply:

"If the rule of closing eyes has changed, then we need to find the new rule. Otherwise, more people will die in the next two rounds."

Xichi bit her fiery red lips, "From the moment we decided to ride the roller coaster, I have been paying attention, but I haven't found any valuable clues or information."

Without any clues or information, it means they cannot make a targeted plan and can only use the most primitive method—trial and error.

But the cost of trial and error...

Qi Tian Dasheng's face was grim:

"How can an S-level Spirit Realm provide clear and explicit passage information? If it were that simple, it wouldn't be S-level."

Xie Lingxi thought for a moment and expressed her opinion:

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. We were misled by the old strategy guide and missed an opportunity to find the rule."

Her eyes were filled with tears, looking pitiful and extremely guilty.

Qi Tian Dasheng quickly said:

"It's okay, it's okay. Talking about this now is useless. No information doesn't mean there's no way. While we still have time, let's discuss..."

He paused and continued:

"If the rule of closing eyes has changed, then there are two possibilities. One, the roller coaster's rule is to kill one person per round, and He Bo is proof. Two, by closing our eyes, we missed the opportunity to observe."

Xishi's eyes brightened, as if she had a new respect for him: "So we can't close our eyes next time."

Zhang Yuanqing listened to his companions' discussion, his thoughts drifting...

"First, rule out supernatural elements. Although our active skills are sealed, as a Night Roaming Spirit, my perception of spirits is still intact. If it were the spirits in the amusement park causing trouble, I would have sensed it."

"From what we can see, the roller coaster still has three rounds. Since this hasn't changed, why has the rule of closing eyes changed? Perhaps, the killer isn't the rule..."

Zhang Yuanqing's heart raced, thinking of a possibility.

Could it be the work of an evil person hidden in the group, who has started to kill? But how did he (or she) do it?

At this moment, Kui Weirenfu looked at the Fire Demon and suddenly asked:

"Why didn't you warn us when He Bo died? You only spoke when the car stopped."

The Fire Demon's eyebrows raised: "What do you mean!"

The middle-aged man still looked simple and honest, speaking calmly: "I'm just curious."

The Fire Demon glared at him and shouted: "Of course I felt it. The head hit me in the chest, but could I speak? Could I open my eyes? If I opened my mouth to warn, I might be the next to die."

Kui Weirenfu said no more.

Zhang Yuanqing asked: "When did he die, or rather, when did the head fall into your arms?"

The Fire Demon didn't hesitate: "When we hit the second hill."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately looked at Xishi: "You were right next to him. Did you notice anything unusual?"

Xishi shook her head, "I, I have acrophobia, I was very scared and didn't pay attention to what was happening around me..."

Zhang Yuanqing frowned deeply.

From the seating arrangement, the most likely suspects were Xishi, the Fire Demon, and Kui Weirenfu.

Qi Tian Dasheng, who was separated by a seat, could be ruled out. With his Extraordinary stage physical abilities, it would be unlikely for him to undo his safety belt, cross over the Fire Demon and Kui Weirenfu in the front row, and kill He Bo in the second row.

Not to mention the high probability of being detected by the two, the kinetic energy of the roller coaster would have thrown him out.

Thinking this, he turned his gaze to the petite girl. Given her height and arm length, she would have to undo her safety belt to turn around and kill someone.

So her likelihood was also low.

Next, he needed to verify if the Fire Demon was lying and confirm if He Bo really died during that time... Before the second round started, Zhang Yuanqing closed his eyes and visualized his father's outline in his mind.

If He Bo didn't die when the roller coaster was moving at high speed, then the killer must have acted during the initial slow climb, when the kinetic energy was low.

And with his ability to collect sounds, he could directly identify the killer.

As the outline of his father's face became clearer, Zhang Yuanqing's heart pounded, and his mind boiled. The scenes from the beginning of the Spirit Realm played back frame by frame.

He chewed on these scenes while patiently waiting.

Finally, they got on the car. As the double-seater roller coaster slowly started, Zhang Yuanqing couldn't see any more scenes because he had closed his eyes.

But the sounds didn't disappear. He captured the heartbeats and breathing of the seven people.

Then came Xishi's short scream as the roller coaster plunged straight down, roaring towards the second hill. At that moment, a heartbeat from the back row disappeared...

"Ahh, what's wrong with you..."

Xie Lingxi exclaimed in shock, looking at her companion with blood flowing from his nose.

The other members stopped arguing and looked over.

"It's nothing, nothing!" Zhang Yuanqing waved his hand, wiping the nosebleed and enduring the pain in his head, smiling: "I've had a habit of nosebleeds since I was young, especially when I see a pretty girl."

Xie Lingxi blushed slightly.

Xishi and the Fire Demon gave him suspicious looks, the middle-aged man Kui Weirenfu glanced at him, and Qi Tian Dasheng in the last row took the opportunity to glance at Xie Lingxi's face and Xishi's chest.

Zhang Yuanqing maintained a calm demeanor, but inside, he was cursing.

The death of He Bo proved that the evil person had special killing methods!

"Silently taking someone's head without making any noise, that's a bit terrifying... We must find a way to stop him. One person dies per round, and after three rounds, only four people will be left in the group. And we still have at least one more entertainment project. How can we play?"

If it comes to this, it's almost a certain death situation.

If the killer isn't an evil person but the rule of the roller coaster, the outcome would be the same.

Zhang Yuanqing became increasingly anxious, his forehead almost breaking out in a cold sweat.

Everyone is a suspect, including Xie Lingxi next to me and Qi Tian Dasheng in the last row... Zhang Yuanqing's gaze swept over everyone.

Xie Lingxi, frowning in deep thought; Xishi, looking uneasy; the middle-aged man, silent; Qi Tian Dasheng, with a hint of panic in his eyes; and the Fire Demon, cursing.

For a moment, he felt that everyone was acting, all harboring ulterior motives.

The crisis in this副本 (instance) is not just the entertainment facilities, but also the internal issues among the Spirit Realm travelers... Zhang Yuanqing cursed inwardly.

At the same time, a question flashed through his mind again: Why did He Bo die?

Did the evil person kill randomly, or was there another reason?

Assuming I am a werewolf and have one chance to kill randomly, who would I kill? Thinking this, Zhang Yuanqing had an answer.

Kill the smartest person in the group!

"In that case, the next one to die will be me..." Zhang Yuanqing's scalp tingled.

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PS: More to come.