Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

The standoff between Lu Tiannan and Shen Yi brought the atmosphere to a freezing point.

Liu Ya pulled Yan Qing to a corner, and Yan Qing nervously checked Liu Ya for any injuries.

Liu Ya let Yan Qing tug at her, then whispered to Yan Qing, "Wife, why did you threaten Lu Tiannan's teammate with a knife for no reason?"

“When I learned that there were only two keys and the rest were male players, I was really worried about you… I thought they were my teammates, and if I used their lives as leverage, Lu Tiannan definitely wouldn’t just stand by and watch you die.” Yan Qing spoke of this with deep regret; she had made this decision out of desperation.

Fortunately, Lu Tiannan's teammates did not intend to pursue the matter, but it seems that the two of them had fallen out.

Liu Ya recalled Lu Tiannan's gaze just now, and a chill ran through her. Judging from his expression, they would be enemies if they met again.

This is troublesome. With Lu Tiannan's skills, killing them would be too easy for him.

"Honey, why didn't you message me to ask before you took action?"

This was the first time Yan Qing had ever threatened someone with a knife, and now she looked at Shen Yi with a face full of guilt.

“I’m afraid you’ll get distracted if you get into a fight, and given your personality, you won’t honestly tell me if there’s danger.”

Liu Ya sighed softly and helplessly patted Yan Qing's head.

"Honey, next time you see Lu Tiannan, you have to run fast, you hear me? He's incredibly powerful. If it weren't for him, we would have all been killed by that female NPC we encountered at the entrance."

Liu Ya whispered to Yan Qing about what had happened inside the Demon Gate.

The other players weren't idle either; several were searching the lobby for hidden doors.

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, abrupt and loud.

It caught everyone present off guard.

It was fired by the female teammate of the skinny male player who had already died.

Lu Tiannan reacted quickly enough to dodge the bullets, and gave the female player who fired the shot a cold, sidelong glance.

The female player inquired about what had happened inside the door from the burly man and learned that her boyfriend had died at Lu Tiannan's hands. Her panicked and terrified face was replaced by a determined and frenzied expression.

"You're a murderer! What right do you have to be alive? Die! Die!!"

"People like you deserve to go to hell. Go to hell!"

Several shots were fired in succession, but Lu Tiannan casually dodged them with a dodge, the spider dagger gleaming in his palm.

During his quick movement, he kept getting closer to the female player. Anyone who had witnessed Lu Tiannan's moves knew what he was going to do next.

0561 was there telling Xi Mingzhu that they might be stuck because some clue had been overlooked. A safe zone doesn't necessarily mean the game is over; it's like the Spider Classroom instance where you need to turn the clock.

However, there are too many things in this hall, and it is very complicated, making it difficult to find the important passage.

Lu Tiannan gave him no time to suffer; he slit his throat with a single blow.

With a swift and decisive move, a muffled thud was heard, and the female player fell to the ground. Lu Tiannan bent down and picked up her gun.

0561 caught a glimpse of this scene and felt that Lu Tiannan's personality was finally starting to follow the original plot. While relieved that the villain was still pursuing his career, he also began to worry about the safety of his host.

Xi Mingzhu coldly reminded 0561: "Continue."

0561 just mentioned that the original plot also had something similar to the haunted house version, so it seems that the plot line needs to be restored.

The diligent and serious 0561 said solemnly, "Host, there might be paper and pen in the hall. I reckon that if we reconstruct the plot, we can get out."

Lu Tiannan smoothly loaded the gun and aimed it at Yan Qing and Liu Ya.

Seeing Lu Tiannan's malicious smirk, Liu Ya grabbed Yan Qing and ran away.

A gunshot rang out, and Liu Ya realized the bullet wasn't aimed at them, so she immediately stopped.

A vase nearby was broken.

A fairy tale book was mixed in with the shards of a vase.

The fairy tale book glowed and slowly turned its pages automatically.

Until the last page, a burst of light spread, and everyone left the instance.

Once he left the instance, Lu Tiannan left without looking back.

Xi Mingzhu clearly saw the other person heading towards the second-floor lounge. It seemed that Lu Tiannan was suffering from being stuck living with her. He was paying for the second-floor points while being squeezed into a small space on the first floor.

As Xi Mingzhu walked downstairs, she thought about the plot of the previous scenario. A fairy tale book linked to the final, complete storyline: the child admired the kindness and happiness in fairy tales, only to have it cruelly crushed by the mother's harsh reality.

The child builds his own angel house within the haunted house created by his mother, protecting his own kindness. The mother, on the other hand, wanders between her devil house and the haunted house, trying to find her child Peter, who is dreaming a false dream of kindness, and teach him to return to reality, that evil is the easiest way to survive.

People need to understand the dangers of reality, but they should always keep a room of kindness in their hearts.

In this instance, the last untouched sanctuary represents salvation.

Do players who have been drawn into this dungeon-crawling game still uphold kindness? Angels and demons—if a person had to choose between these two doors, many players would subconsciously choose the demon.

Once malice takes hold, it can quickly spiral out of control.

Like the bald, burly man who attacked Lu Tiannan with a knife, Yan Qing who threatened Xi Mingzhu with a knife, and the female player who shot Lu Tiannan. When faced with an insurmountable problem, the top priority is killing.

This was a bottom line they had never crossed in reality, but it was broken by a copy that could easily cause death.

The more accustomed one is to killing, the easier it is to solve problems with killing.

Thinking about this, Xi Mingzhu had to admit something.

Lu Tiannan seems to be the kind of person who prefers to solve problems with killing. He usually only kills someone when he senses their malice.

Some players choose to attack others after harboring malicious intent. In some ways, Lu Tiannan doesn't represent pure evil; he even uses evil to protect those players who retain goodness.

Xi Mingzhu shook her head to clear her mind. Why was she still thinking about Lu Tiannan when they had already parted ways?

They might never meet again. With Lu Tiannan's strength and skill, he will definitely go much further than cannon fodder like himself.

However, Xi Mingzhu was still confused, as he still didn't understand his awakened talent after entering several dungeons.

The talent 【Holy Redemption】 doesn't seem to be about redeeming oneself; Xi Mingzhu is unwilling to get involved in interpersonal relationships, nor will she be able to redeem others. Xi Mingzhu is even confused as to why this talent chooses to follow her.

The seven-layered dungeon, and the girl who controls the talents, are all shrouded in mystery.

0561 asked in a low voice, "Host, are you not used to it either?"

As a system, it wasn't that it felt lonely, but without Lu Tiannan's voice, the room felt too cold and lifeless.

Xi Mingzhu understood what 0561 meant, "I'm not used to it."

As usual, I took a shower after leaving the instance, and then dried my wet hair.

Afterwards, we ate quietly, and after finishing our meal, we waited to go to sleep without chatting. Everything was as usual.

It's just that without Lu Tiannan by my side, I don't have to listen to what people say, I don't have to test and be wary anymore, and I don't have to spend time tying people up before going to sleep and then being harassed after waking up.

Being alone helps avoid getting caught up in social obligations.

This is the best outcome for Xi Mingzhu.

However, Xi Mingzhu forgot one thing: he is now Shen Yi, and no longer has the identity of an alchemist.