"But considering the current situation of the older brother, time should have been frozen, frozen at the moment before the start of the game, so the older brother did not receive the new talent prompt."
"Because from the game mechanics perspective, the talent effect is on its way, but in our perception during the game, time is flowing, and the relationship between flow and stillness is contradictory."
"So it seems that what's looping in this game isn't time, but rather an infinite loop within a [frozen space]. If we disregard the influence of modern scientific arguments, we can consider this place as a special area similar to a [Sumeru Ring], possessing the [freezing] property that isolates it from the outside world."
"Of course, it's also possible that other factors affect our perception of the passage of time, but whatever the case, we can use the [Escape Talent Mechanism] to reverse-verify and deduce that the real time has not yet begun to pass."
Xiao Linlin paused, then looked up at Su Lin: "Big brother, do you understand?"
It's hard to imagine how this little girl's brain works.
Su Lin only raised a question, but she was able to gradually unravel the mystery from it and analyze the deeper truth.
"I don't fully understand."
Su Lin's answer was honest but also decisive: "You use your brain and I'll do the work. Just tell me what to do."
"Then, let's go in."
Xiao Linlin glanced at the dark interior of the hospital, a hint of fear flashing across her face: "If the decryption progresses, there might be new discoveries, and perhaps time can be put back on track."
"At least the act of going in is itself a process of 'progressing' the puzzle."
"good."
Su Lin nodded, and without saying a word, picked up Xiao Linlin and strode forward.
"Give me the miner's helmet."
Su Lin gestured to Xiao Linlin to take out a new prop from her backpack, and a hat with a bright light was put on Su Lin's head.
This way, Xiao Linlin wouldn't need to help guide the way, allowing the little girl to stay safely in Su Lin's arms and maintain her ability to think calmly.
When Su Lin finally stepped through the broken glass door at the end of the corridor, the inside suddenly brightened up.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
Several lights on the hospital ceiling turned on, illuminating the surrounding environment.
Su Lin frowned slightly and calmly looked around.
They stood in the lobby of the sanatorium, surrounded by a full range of tables and chairs, a consultant's desk, a pharmacy, and other amenities, all in a clean and bright environment.
Aside from the lack of people, this place is no different from a normal hospital.
"The corridor was still pitch black, and it was hard to see clearly."
Su Lin glanced up at the corridor staircase not far away, then quickly looked away and focused his gaze on the scattered containers in the hall.
They emitted a faint glow, attracting survivors to search for them.
Su Lin was not in a hurry to search. He walked slowly and cautiously, searching his surroundings. But before he could take a few steps, the lights around him flashed all at once!
"Crack!"
As the lights flickered, in the brief darkness, Su Lin saw several afterimages flash by around him.
It wasn't humanoid; it seemed to be some kind of deformed reptile.
"Whoosh!"
Su Lin reacted extremely quickly, drawing his sword and slashing down almost instantly!
But the Tang sword gave no response; its blade flashed through the air but didn't hit anything.
The lights flickered and then stabilized. Su Lin squinted slightly: "Playing tricks!"
Su Lin continued walking, remaining vigilant.
A short while later, the lights flickered again, and in an instant, a strange afterimage appeared and drifted past in the darkness once more.
After several repetitions, Xiao Linlin suddenly spoke from her arms: "It flashes every 13 seconds, and strange shadows appear each time, but it doesn't hurt us."
"It's already confirmed that the number 13 is definitely a clue."
"You mean this is just a clue?"
Su Lin looked at Xiao Linlin in his arms, and Xiao Linlin nodded silently.
To be honest, Su Lin really hates puzzle-solving survival games. He would rather be caught in an endless battle, at least he could see where the enemy was.
This made Su Lin feel slightly irritated, so he simply sped up and directly searched and counted all the containers he could see.
Seven or eight minutes later, Su Lin had searched all eight containers in the hall and obtained three purple healing potions, with the rest being blue materials.
"The drop rate is decent, at least significantly higher than the regular containers in the previous two matches."
"But where is the minimum reward for this match? It's a pity there's no map, so we can only search thoroughly."
Su Lin murmured to himself, expressing his thoughts so that Xiao Linlin could hear them and offer new suggestions at any time.
"Next up is the pharmacy."
Su Lin looked towards the pharmacy in the hall, which was dark and very quiet.
Su Lin strode over and used the blade to pry open the pharmacy door. The moment he opened the door, all the lights in the pharmacy turned on at once.
"Will the lights only turn on when a survivor enters?"
Su Lin sneered. It was just another trick. He didn't bother with it. His gaze swept across the room. After confirming that it was safe, he quickly noticed a small incubator with a faint red light on a shelf piled up deep inside the pharmacy.
"Is it welfare? Or a hidden red container?"
Su Lin's eyes lit up, and he strode closer, raising his hand to search the container.
Suddenly, a strange change occurred!
"Whoosh!"
A sharp, piercing aura suddenly attacked him from behind!
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