Lin Yu felt a chill run down his spine and stiffly turned around.
But then he saw the blonde woman from before float in and appear behind him in the blink of an eye.
To Lin Yu's relief, the green halo around the woman had disappeared, so she shouldn't pull him into the illusion at this moment.
And indeed, the woman simply floated in mid-air behind Lin Yu, repeatedly uttering the same phrase:
"Would you like something to drink, sir?"
Lin Yu had a bit of a headache and casually replied, "I want a Coke."
However, this time, Lin Yu's answer did not satisfy the woman; she mechanically repeated:
"Would you like something to drink, sir?"
"Would you like something to drink, sir?"
...
Lin Yu frowned. Was this answer no longer effective?
This is not a good sign!
If Lin Yu's guess is correct, the green halo that can pull people into illusions should be this woman's skill. She hasn't used it yet, probably because the skill is on cooldown.
Who knows, once the cooldown is over, it might use it on itself again!
In other words, a solution must be found before anything else can be achieved!
Adhering to the principle of reasoning with her whenever possible, Lin Yu retaliated by delivering dozens of sword blows to the woman, severing all her limbs and head.
The woman did not resist, letting Lin Yu slash her down. But after each slash, the pieces would snap back together seamlessly.
But then the woman's head spun around her neck once, and then she spoke mechanically:
"Would you like something to drink, sir?"
Lin Yu looked like he'd seen a ghost and decisively gave up on trying to reason with the woman. As it turned out, women really are unreasonable!
Lin Yu ran quickly upstairs. He needed to go to several locations marked on the map to find a way out of the predicament!
During this period, Lin Yu tried to answer many more times:
"I want to drink milk."
"I want to drink water."
"I want coffee."
...
Lin Yu listed almost everything he could drink, but without exception, all of them failed.
Upon reaching the 8th floor, Lin Yu cautiously peeked out to make sure there were no monsters in the corridor before entering. The woman floated behind him like a ghost.
Lin Yu stopped in front of the elevator and looked at the screen above: [9].
This means that Third Master has already gone to the 9th floor.
Lin Yu shook his head and continued forward. He had originally planned to stay here and keep watch.
Following the map's directions, Lin Yu arrived at the door of a lounge, room number 826.
There are more than 20 such lounges on this floor. Without a map, Lin Yu would have to search for them one by one, and he would probably give up immediately.
Lin Yu gently turned the doorknob, and the door opened. It wasn't locked, and the lights in the room were still on.
Based on his intuition alone, Lin Yu knew there was definitely danger in the room. He held a sword in one hand and a gun in the other, and slowly walked in.
The room is small, 30 square meters, with a private bathroom, a bed, a set of table and chairs, and a wardrobe.
The pale yellow quilt was neatly folded at the head of the bed, with a fluffy little bear plush toy lying on it.
Cough, it seems there's no danger.
Lin Yu quickly searched the room, trying to find useful clues.
Judging from the room's layout, the owner should be a woman.
Lin Yu opened the wardrobe, which contained a number of clothes: maid outfits, wedding dresses, evening gowns, and a black cloak that looked like something a witch would wear.
—These should all be costumes for performances.
A script lay on the table. Lin Yu picked it up and glanced at it briefly. It was about a noblewoman who became a detective and solved many strange cases.
Clearly, this has nothing to do with the script itself.
Lin Yu continued searching, but found nothing else. He had searched almost the entire room but still couldn't find any valuable clues.
This shouldn't be! It's clearly a location marked on the map; there should be important clues there! Or perhaps the owner of the room hid it too well? Lin Yu wondered.
Now that I've said all that, it seems I don't even know who the owner of the room is.
Lin Yu gritted his teeth and with two swift strokes, sliced the wardrobe, bed, and tables and chairs into pieces. Perhaps the clues were hidden in some hidden compartment.
Lin Yu examined the area carefully, but still found no clues.
"Good heavens, are you hiding a family heirloom?" Lin Yu muttered softly.
Lin Yu was in a hurry; his time was running out. He knew that the blond, blue-eyed undead beside him could pull him into an illusion at any moment.
"Sister, why are you sticking to me like this? Go find Third Master!"
Despite his complaints, Lin Yu quickly regained his composure.
He now has two choices: continue searching for clues here, or move to another room.
Lin Yu thought for a moment and decided to change rooms. Time was limited, and one couldn't put all their eggs in one basket.
The moment he turned around, Lin Yu's gaze suddenly fell on the teddy bear. For no reason, Lin Yu wondered: Could the clue be hidden in here?
Lin Yu grabbed the doll and with two swift strokes of his sword, ripped it open.
But inside the bulging clump of cotton, there was a small booklet and a piece of white jade.
Lin Yu was overjoyed and quickly took out the two items.
The white jade has a warm and smooth feel, and its quality is quite exceptional. The moment I picked it up, the control panel gave me a prompt:
【Name: The Mary Lin Family's Heirloom Jade {1/2 Damaged}
Type: Special item.
Effect: It can be displayed after the completion is complete.
Rating: Special item, no rating.
"They really did hide a family heirloom!"
Clearly, this piece of white jade is the key to completing the hidden mission, and Lin Yu's next task is to find its other half.
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