Jiang Ran knew that the fact that he hadn't received the opportunity to change his talent would definitely arouse suspicion in many people. As the saying goes, never underestimate the wisdom of others. In the end, Jiang Ran didn't expect to keep it a secret forever.
Even if you guessed that his ability was left to fate, so what? Can you accurately predict the random abilities in every world? Besides, there's always the chance to change his talent later on, so Jiang Ran wasn't worried at all.
So far, of the 30 ghost story writers who came in, only three have survived. This ratio is extremely rare even in an S-class ghost story world, and this is only the first day!
The high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom really wanted Lin Changqing to remind Jiang Ran that it wouldn't be a problem to quit halfway through, as the difficulty of this supernatural world was clearly not on the same level as before. However, seeing that Jiang Ran had no intention of quitting, they didn't want to waste a chance to give a hint.
"At this point, we have no choice but to trust him!"
Oh, right, besides Jiang Ran and Weipus, the last survivor is Hanamura Naiku from the Sakura Country!
His S-rank talent allows him to resurrect at a random location after death. He happened to resurrect on the toilet in the inn, and his status was also refreshed, so he escaped a disaster.
Japanese netizens were moved to tears. Regardless of how he survived, at least he really survived!
Having suffered a double blow from Smirre and Wips—one selling him outright and the other treating him to a bottle of alcohol—Hanamura Uchiko is now traumatized!
Jiang Ran walked into the lobby, intending to take two more bottles of liquor, but then noticed that there seemed to be something extra on the counter!
Upon closer inspection, four keyholes had appeared out of nowhere on the originally smooth counter surface. Jiang Ran was quite certain that he had not seen these things yesterday!
"Four keyholes...four keys!"
Jiang Ran recalled the parrot's last words: the four keys he asked to find must correspond to these four keyholes!
The clues behind these four keys are probably the real key to breaking the deadlock!
There is a character around each of the four keyholes, which, starting clockwise from the top keyhole, are—
Clouds, fog, epidemic, moon.
No matter how they are arranged, these four characters clearly cannot form a sentence, so do they actually convey four different pieces of information?
"Are there any experienced ghost story enthusiasts watching this live stream who can explain what this means? I don't understand it at all."
"If you could understand it at a glance, that would be amazing. You might as well apply for a job as a professional ghost story teller."
The four characters correspond to the four keyholes. Jiang Ran guessed that this was a reminder of the location of the four keys, but how could he guess the exact location based on just four characters? It was too vague!
Sunlight streamed through the windows into the lobby. Jiang Ran pushed open the inn's door, and the dim lobby brightened up. The long-awaited sunshine brought Jiang Ran a sense of warmth.
Unfortunately, beneath this warmth lurked danger. When he woke up, he witnessed the crow perched on the windowsill turn to ashes in the sunlight, coupled with Rule Sixteen—
You are free to move around in the inn during the day, but please remember not to leave the inn.
Everything proves how dangerous this sunlight is!
A short while later, Wips also came downstairs. He stared at the four words for a moment, pondered, and finally shrugged.
"Okay, I don't understand it at all."
If you asked him to analyze the rules, that would be somewhat in line with his major, but guessing word puzzles is definitely not his forte!
Wips stood in the doorway, looking up at the clouds in the sky: "What do you mean by clouds? Do you expect us to go up to the sky to find them?"
"In the sky..."
Seeing Jiang Ran's serious expression, Weipus was completely bewildered. He was just saying it casually. Did he really think Jiang Ran could actually fly up there?
Even if you could fly to the sky, you still couldn't leave the inn!
"That's right, the clouds represent the sky!" Jiang Ran clapped his hands suddenly. "It doesn't mean we have to go to the sky, it means the 'Sky-Class' room!"
They had actually searched almost every inch of the inn, but hadn't found a single key. Since guests were restricted from entering other rooms, they hadn't had a chance to go in and search either!
Our thoughts shouldn't just linger on those four words; we should also consider places that were previously inaccessible but are now accessible!
Once they put on the staff uniforms and switched sides, the rooms that had previously blocked them were now open to them!
"Whether this guess is correct or not, we should at least go and look for it!"
Wips nodded, and the two of them put on their work clothes and immediately rushed to the fourth floor, not forgetting to cover the keyhole with a tablecloth.
After the two left, Hanamura, looking rather sly, peeked out and scanned the hall before scratching his head in confusion.
"There doesn't seem to be anything noteworthy here. I still feel that there's something fishy about that toilet. Since I was resurrected there, there must be some deeper meaning!"
The observer from the Sakura Kingdom quickly used their second hint opportunity to convey a portion of what had already happened in the simplest way possible. Finally, they told him the location of the keyhole!
"Clouds, fog...?"
Looking at the first two words, Hanamura Uchiko fell into deep thought.
Jiang Ran has already deciphered the key to the "Yun" key. Hua Cun Neiku is worried that if he goes to the "Tian" key room now to fight them for the key, he will probably get beaten up by Weipus. It would be better to find another key first, which would give him some leverage in negotiations!
"I know what fog means now!"
Upon hearing Hanamura's words, the Sakura Country observer finally nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that although this guy looked a bit unreliable, he was still an S-rank talent and should have some strength!
"Fog, that's just blowing smoke! Yes, it's smoking!"
Hanamura Uchiko recalled his high school memories. He remembered that he would often hide in the toilet to slowly savor the pleasure of cigarettes, but the toilets there were not well managed, and there was always a smell of feces when he smoked.
"The second key must be in the toilet!"
Seeing Hanamura Uchiya return to the toilet, the Sakura Country observer suddenly spat out a mouthful of water, staring at the big screen in disbelief.
Forget it, let's just destroy it!
The two quickly arrived at Room No. 1, the "Heavenly" room. It had to be said that it was indeed a "Heavenly" room, as the interior decoration was much more luxurious than the "Earthly" room. After searching for a while, they did not find any trace of the key, but they did find a notebook.
I thought this place was a haven for lost souls, but my hope only dragged me into another despair.
This is not an inn, it's a prison. Anyone could kill you. If you are lucky enough to see this notebook, remember, never believe in mountain gods!
The four spiritual keys seal away hidden secrets that I am powerless to uncover. I hope you won't encounter any staff members when you enter this room; otherwise, perhaps you'll end up keeping me company.
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