And the frequency with which that light turns on and off...
Putting aside the possibility of entrapment, Yin Zhu only suspected that the elderly man living there might be a troublesome old man who was just playing with switches.
After all, Yin Zhu had been taught by her parents since she was a child: "Constantly switching the lights on and off will shorten their lifespan, so don't keep playing with the light switches, or I'll beat you to death, you little brat."
So much so that when Yin Zhu saw the Morse code "SOS" from the opposite light, her first reaction was—
Whatever.
Even with the slightest possibility that the other side really needed her help, and that this was a very important clue, Yin Zhu still chose to give up.
Yin Zhu believed that other indigenous people must have seen this commotion.
As for what exactly happened, we'll find out tomorrow. If I act rashly, I might encounter unknown dangers. Even if I can escape with my talent, it would be asking for trouble.
Seeing that Yin Zhu remained unresponsive, the think tank breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, she didn't try to find out."
Lee Tae-ran has presented all the relevant information about nursing homes from various countries to the members of the think tank.
At this moment, he opened a branch; the video originated from a small country where the chosen one chose a nursing home as his first workplace. Although he didn't survive the nursing home, he encountered a situation exactly like Yin Zhu's for a period of time.
The video shows that this was the seventh day since the chosen one arrived in Sin City, and the fifth day he had worked at the nursing home.
His room was a little higher than Yin Zhu's, on the 13th floor. He could easily see other buildings, including one where a room was displaying the Morse code SOS with lights.
Unlike Yin Zhu, this chosen one had been working at the nursing home for several days, genuinely caring for the elderly while focusing intently on his work. Upon seeing what appeared to be an elderly person seeking help, he immediately counted the floors across the street and, based on his experience, dialed the office number: "Hello? Is this the office?"
"This is the office. How can I help you?"
“It’s not that I need help, it’s that the resident of apartment 804 in the Fada building needs help. I saw his light flickering for a long time.” Here, “Fada” is the Western word for “Tianji Star”.
"Okay, we'll send someone over there, number 1301."
This number is the employee ID number of this chosen one.
Relieved, the Chosen One drew the curtains, finished everything, and returned to the bedroom to prepare for sleep.
Even if the rules didn't mention the curfew and the need to draw the curtains, he would still draw them anyway, because this retirement apartment really likes to use floor-to-ceiling windows in its decor, and if the curtains aren't drawn, people outside can easily see into the apartment through the glass.
However, the chosen one, who was about to lie down, suddenly froze.
The video feed shifted from his terrified face to the direction he was looking in. There seemed to be a human-shaped dark figure outside the French windows, peering into the room.
Although it is described as humanoid, the proportions of this shadowy figure's limbs are far too long, making it look more like a praying mantis.
Both thin and long.
The chosen one was a little nervous, but immediately thought of the rules of the retirement apartment downstairs.
[14. If you notice someone watching you from outside your window, and turning off the lights and drawing the curtains doesn't help, take a box with a yellow talisman pasted on it from under your bed. Remove the talisman and stick it on the window; the shadow will quickly disappear.]
He looked down and found a box with yellow talismans pasted on it under the bed. However, he was not from an Eastern culture country and did not know the meaning of the talismans.
The chosen one removed the talisman and stuck it on the window; the figure did indeed leave quickly.
"Finally, I can get a good night's sleep."
The chosen one sighed, walked into the dark bedroom, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and smiled.
The next second, a blood-red "GAME OVER" message popped up on the live stream screen, announcing the death of this chosen one in the pitch black.
"That yellow talisman definitely sealed something."
The Dragon Kingdom's think tank immediately saw the problem. After all, they were all from the Eastern Continent and had some understanding of the matter: "The dark shadow outside the window wasn't scared away by the talisman, but by what the talisman was trying to seal."
Although it is often referred to as feudal superstition, this element can still be considered part of cultural creation.
Moreover, the world of rules is truly bizarre.
“So Rule 14 isn’t wrong, but it’s not complete—following the rules can drive away the shadows outside the window, but it can also unleash something even more deadly.” Tong Xinyan was already getting a headache. “Let’s put the reminder opportunity aside for now. If Yin Zhu encounters this, as long as she goes straight to under the bed, we’ll immediately remind her to stop her.”
“Yin Zhu is also from the Dragon Kingdom, so it’s unlikely that he wouldn’t see the effect of the talisman. But how can we drive away that shadow without the talisman?” Fang Kuo understood Tong Xinyan’s headache very well.
This is a deadly choice, with wolves in front and tigers behind.
“I don’t think we need to be too pessimistic. Since we need to find a solution, we need to consider one question first: what exactly is the dark shadow outside the window?” As a specialist in psychological analysis, Yu Qi dared to say that no one present understood Yin Zhu’s personality better than she did.
"What else could it be? Could it be a hallucination?" He Zihan muttered.
“It can’t be a hallucination, but it must be related to the phone call.” Meng Li’s pen twirled rapidly. “His employee number is 1301, and his room is on the 13th floor. I suspect that the shadowy figure was sent by the office. So the flashing light was indeed a decoy.”
"Does the city lord want people to be more indifferent? Kind-hearted people will die, while cold-blooded people won't." Chai Yuxuan considered things directly from the perspective of human nature.
"It's hard to say, but this lamp reminds me of an animal." Mo You's voice carried a hint of coldness.
What animal?
"Anglerfish".
The anglerfish, also known as the lanternfish, has a very ugly appearance, like the kind of deep-sea fish that seems to grow however it wants since nobody can see it. Unlike the cute and beautiful heroines in anime who sing "giligili love," it looks quite ferocious.
As for its hunting method, it uses its small "lantern" to attract fish that are strongly attracted to light to come to its side, and then swallows them whole.
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