"It's over..."

Li Tiantian murmured to herself, staring blankly at Su Lin's retreating figure, her eyes filled with helplessness and despair.

Honestly, no one wants to face death after a failed escape attempt.

Even if it's not real death, the experience of death is still real, and the pain is unbearable for a normal human being.

Not to mention that after this torment of death, the subsequent punishment of failure and the sharp decline in asset value will create a new vicious cycle.

Without special means, a failed escape could plunge one into an endless trough, making it difficult to recover.

But... what does this have to do with that man?

He really had no reason to help himself. Song Daqiang had repeatedly emphasized Su Lin's personality to Li Tiantian before: "He is a man who can only be obeyed, not forced."

"It seems we're going to fail again..."

Li Tiantian muttered to herself, unable to think of any way to escape, and she had no confidence that she could do it on her own.

Even in the previous, easier match, she had a miserable escape, let alone this match, which was so difficult it was almost hopeless! She was completely lost!

Just as Li Tiantian was about to give up completely and was about to suffer a huge loss of assets... she suddenly heard Xiao Linlin's voice.

"That's incredibly stupid."

Xiao Linlin's muttering voice came through, clearly audible: "After all, we've already had a transaction. Big brother won't just kill you. Do you have to feed us until we're right in front of our mouths before we'll eat?"

"Aren't you even an adult? Don't you have the most basic brainpower?"

This means...

Li Tiantian was stunned. She looked up in a panic and saw Su Lin's figure disappear at the end of the left corridor.

A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Li Tiantian's mind! She grasped it precisely!

"Go! Go quickly!"

Li Tiantian jumped up immediately, grabbed Anna's arm, and chased after them, shouting, "Hurry up! Don't worry about where that fat guy went!"

"Huh? Where...where are we going?"

Anna was forced to stand up, looking bewildered at Li Tiantian, whose face was trembling with excitement: "Find him! Find Su Lin! Didn't you say he was very strong? That he could lead us out of here!"

Anna was even more confused: "But weren't we rejected?"

"Are you stupid?!"

Li Tiantian was furious at her lack of assertiveness and grabbed her, pulling her forward: "Just because he rejected us doesn't mean we can't follow him! As long as we don't do anything outrageous, he won't kill us!"

"This is a puzzle-solving instance! Even if he doesn't tell us the answer to escape, as long as we replicate what he did and the path he took, we have a high chance of escaping!"

Li Tiantian's words made Anna's eyes light up, and her beautiful eyes immediately lit up with excitement: "That's right! You're so smart, Tiantian!"

The two women were thrilled and quickly went to follow in Su Lin's footsteps.

Thanks to Anna's sensory talent, they were able to keep track of the path Sulin had taken, and as long as Sulin didn't deliberately leave them behind, they wouldn't fall behind.

Su Lin was naturally aware of the two women's behavior, but he couldn't be bothered to do anything about it.

As long as there is no threat, no one tries to take away his interests, and everyone is fairly familiar with each other... Su Lin will not take the initiative to help them, but he will not deliberately frame them or drive away their followers.

Su Lin continued to search each room methodically, looking for containers and checking clues in the key rooms.

Xiao Linlin, who was in his arms, looked up at Su Lin's back and complained with some disdain, "They're so stupid... they can't even think of this."

Su Lin's decision not to kill him was itself a form of help.

"When people are in fear, it is difficult for them to think calmly."

Su Lin smiled faintly: "The difference in IQ between people is actually not that big. There aren't that many people in the world who are born with exceptional intelligence. Most intelligent people are intelligent because they can think calmly in any situation."

"Ah! Big brother is making fun of me!"

Xiao Linlin suddenly became angry and embarrassed, pounding Su Lin's chest with her small fist: "You must be making fun of me. You were too scared during the first round of the cycle! So you analyzed a lot of clues wrong!"

Do I have one?

Su Lin touched his nose and smiled helplessly: "I didn't say that."

The two talked as they searched for supplies.

Su Lin, having suffered heavy battle losses, didn't have time to pick and choose; he just wanted to fill his 100-slot backpack first.

The two walked along and soon arrived at the low-income assistance area on the second floor.

The entire squad of corpses was gone, but their backpacks and weapons remained, including Song Daqiang's backpack.

The bloodstains and signs of battle here have been erased by the game mechanics, and the ghost doll has also disappeared.

Su Lin quickly searched the four backpacks, replacing the most valuable items inside with other items, then filled one backpack and handed it to Xiao Linlin to carry. The remaining trash was thrown away immediately.

It wasn't that he was disgusted; it was that both backpacks were already full.

So far, Su Lin's gains haven't been too great. Apart from the gains from the Colorful Martial Arts Box, all he has are two full squads and the backpack left behind by the fat man.

After filling both backpacks, Su Lin's current resource coin earnings have barely reached 500,000.

"This is far less than the millions who escaped before."

Su Lin took a deep breath. He really wanted to go upstairs to check if the remaining low-income assistance was still available, but time was limited, and he had to secure an escape spot within three hours.

Otherwise, when the next cycle begins, the clues to the puzzle will be hidden deeper, making escape even more difficult.

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