Chapter 329 - 121 [Rules] (7800 words)_2
"You don’t understand, young and fresh flesh, that’s my favorite."
Chen Yan shook his head: "Have you decided on the first round’s requirement yet? If you need a long time to think, I might as well take a nap. You can wake me up when you’ve decided."
"No, no need." The little boy shook his head, "I really hate you, so I won’t give you a chance in the first round. I won’t trick you; I’ll make you lose quickly!"
Chen Yan’s face remained calm, but he felt a sense of relief internally.
Thank goodness!
If this ghost had actually asked him to masturbate in front of him... That kind of demand wouldn’t harm his body, but the psychological damage would be immense. If that had been the case, Chen Yan would have outright refused, even if it meant losing the first round.
"Then, I’ll start!" The little boy pinched his chin and laughed softly, "I’ll ask you a question first, and you must answer honestly. The Secret Realm has the Power of Rules; if you lie, you’ll be disqualified immediately!"
"Ask away." Chen Yan sneered.
"Do you know the Invisibility Technique?"
"...No." Chen Yan smiled.
Just as expected!
Picked the right question!
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After the room exchange deal was finalized today, before everyone returned to their respective rooms, the girl with long black hair pulled Chen Yan aside and told him something.
Last night, during her third round of the game, she failed the challenge presented by the room’s ghost and lost.
The content was...
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"You don’t know the Invisibility Technique, then you’re doomed to lose." The little boy laughed maliciously, "In the first round, we will play hide-and-seek in this room! I’ll seek, and you’ll hide!"
The time limit is ten minutes! If I find you, you lose. If I don’t, I lose."
Chen Yan sighed.
It seems the ghosts here lack creativity and aren’t very smart.
This game was exactly what the girl with long black hair told him after the room exchange!
Without the Invisibility Technique, playing hide-and-seek in such a small room would be a sure loss!
In such a limited space, the only normal hiding spots would be under the bed or in the closet, and that’s it!
The demand is reasonable because hide-and-seek itself doesn’t pose much difficulty. As for the result, winning or losing isn’t part of the rules.
The goal is simply to make the guest lose.
"Alright." Chen Yan nodded, "Then, let’s clarify what ’finding’ means? What if you claim to have found me without actually seeing me?"
"Touching the other person counts as finding them." The little boy smiled.
"Good, that’s fair." Chen Yan nodded.
"Don’t count on using speed to evade my pursuit." The little boy laughed arrogantly, "My speed is very fast!"
"Understood." Chen Yan nodded.
The little boy then smiled and deliberately whispered, "I’ll tell you one last thing... Even if you have some Transformation Technique, like turning into air or water and hiding in the sewer, it’s all useless! My Divine Techniques can see through all these tricks! In this room, I can see anything I want! Prepare yourself for death!"
Chen Yan shrank back, still covering his nose, "You talk too much. Can we start now?"
"We can! I’ll close my eyes and count to thirty! Then..." The little boy laughed maliciously.
"Doesn’t matter. You can keep your eyes open, too."
After saying this, Chen Yan’s fingertips revealed a piece of talisman paper, and he gently shook it.
The talisman paper quickly burned up, and with a swoosh, he disappeared on the spot!
The little boy was stunned.
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Chen Yan stood in the Mirror World room.
Through the room’s glass window, he saw the little boy in the real world, looking around with wide-open eyes and shouting something loudly.
Chen Yan smiled.
I’m not cheating—I said I don’t know the Invisibility Technique, and I didn’t lie.
The Mirror World, logically speaking, allows one to jump to another space, rather than merely becoming invisible.
As for whether the little boy might follow him to the Mirror World—Chen Yan felt confident he wouldn’t!
The monster doesn’t have that ability, and although the Secret Realm Master could throw the monster in here...
He can’t do that!
Clearly, the Secret Realm Master is also subject to the rules here.
If it’s agreed to be a game of hide-and-seek, then if the Secret Realm Master throws the little boy in, it’s external interference with the game, which constitutes cheating and breaks the rules!
Chen Yan pursed his lips into a smile.
Just then, he heard noises from outside the door.
"Sorry to disturb you, dear guest~"
Chen Yan frowned, slowly walked to the door, and stood inside, peeking through the peephole.
In the hallway outside the door, the Skin-Clad Ghost girl in a kimono was staring at the peephole, smiling at him.
"The Master asked me to wait here for you! If you want to take a walk tonight, I’d be happy to accompany you at any time."
Chen Yan raised an eyebrow.
Indeed, the Secret Realm Master wouldn’t allow him to roam freely in the Mirror World anymore.
Putting this skin monster in front of the door as a guard?
Chen Yan pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What’s it like to have human skin attached to your body?"
The Skin-Clad Ghost outside the door seemed momentarily stunned, her face slowly forming a bizarre smile, and she spoke in a gentle tone, "It’s very comfortable, cool. And this skin is very fresh, peeled off just a few hours ago, carrying the sweet scent of the girl’s flesh."
After pausing, she continued with a smile, "I look forward to it, guest. I wonder what it feels like to have your skin peeled off and attached to my body!"
Chen Yan sighed, "Got it."
"Got what?"
"You must be an old and ugly monster."