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Si Rui was already fast asleep under the covers, her face slightly flushed, sleeping soundly.
The group gave the single sofa to the injured Shao Yang, and then sat casually on the floor and chairs around the green box placed in the middle of the coffee table, watching Xie Xiaoxian open it.
In this encounter with the monster, although the three teenagers contributed the most, Xie Xiaoxian did give up a card. They agreed that if there were any benefits, she would choose first, followed by Hei Zi Fan who had used his skill. Shao Yang was the first to enter and risk his life, followed by him. Cheng Shuang and Xia Guang contributed the least, so they were last.
Of course, if there aren't that many things in the box, then those who put in the most effort should be the ones to contribute the most.
When people can get together temporarily, at least they won't have too much of a difference in character. When there are no conflicts of interest or contradictions, everything is easier to negotiate.
They entered only the first room. This wasn't the only newlywed who hadn't attended the welcome banquet last night, so everyone tacitly accepted this arrangement.
As for whether those monsters were transformed from newcomers, the group did not discuss it.
After all, there's no need to elaborate further; the matter is self-evident.
The box was opened, a green light flashed, and inside were four cards and five pills, neatly arranged. There were two green pills, two white pills, and one red pill.
"What a bountiful harvest!" Xia Guang exclaimed with delight.
Following the order, Xie Xiaoxian received a card and a green pill.
Hei Zishan followed Xie Xiaoxian's example and took a card and a green pill.
Shaoyang randomly picked a card.
Du Jun and Lie Fu, one chose the white pill, and the other chose the card.
After hesitating for a long time, Xia Guang took the white pill.
The little girl was basically in a winning position as soon as she entered the room, and the adults didn't want to use common sense to teach Cheng Shuang about respecting the elderly and caring for the young in such an environment.
So everything went according to plan, and she was left until the very end.
Xie Xiaoxian was worried that the little girl would be unhappy if she didn't have a choice, so she deliberately observed her emotions. As a result, Cheng Shuang didn't realize the adult's good intentions at all. She picked up the medicine, thought for a moment, and tilted her head to ask Xia Guang, "Brother Xia Guang, how about I let you pay me back with my red pills on credit, and you can pay me back when you get something from the later rooms?"
The little girl noticed Si Rui and Xia Guang's predicament of lacking pills; they would definitely continue exploring the room, making the importance of pills self-evident. As for cards, since they weren't touched, no one knew their level, and picking a risky card with terrible attributes was risky—unlike the reliable and consistent effects of pills. For the maintainer, pills were indispensable, while cards were merely icing on the cake.
Xia Guang's eyes lit up immediately. Without any pretense of politeness, he laughed heartily, "Then thank you, Brother Xia Guang." He took the red pill from the little girl's hand and put it into his spatial storage, solemnly promising, "Brother Xia Guang also thanks you on behalf of Sister Si Rui. We will definitely return the red pill to you as soon as possible!"
Cheng Shuang smiled shyly and changed the subject, "Why wasn't Sister Si Rui locked up?"
The group had just been charmed by the little girl's rosy cheeks and shy demeanor when they heard her ask such a question, and they were immediately stunned.
“That’s right!” Shao Yang frowned. “The first person to enter the room should be assumed to be the leader, receiving the monster-killing information from the room, and then the door will lock.”
Fearing they might misunderstand, Xia Guang quickly explained, "Si Rui is in so much pain that she's delirious and may have missed this information."
Lie Fu rubbed his chin, pondering everything that had happened since he entered the room. "No, I suspect that the people lingering outside were assumed by the room staff to be part of Si Rui's team."
"You mean the room will only close after everyone in the team has entered?" Du Jun's eyes suddenly darkened. "If we extend this line of thinking, could it be that the human attack will only take effect when the door is closed? And before everyone in the team has entered, they can freely come and go?" Even Cheng Shuang was able to dodge the arm's pursuit, so even if Si Rui was knocked unconscious, her sense of danger should have awakened the moment she was attacked.
However, the truth is that she was defeated as soon as she entered the house.
“Si Rui is a sprinter at school.” Reminded by Du Jun’s words, Xia Guang also thought of this and affirmed it, “Her skill is similar to invisibility.”
"Wow, that's amazing!" the little girl exclaimed with genuine envy and admiration. "If we encounter danger, we can just hide!"
The group gathered more information, made thorough preparations, and immediately set off to find the room containing hidden monsters and perks.
"It seems better to split into groups. Gathering too many people together is a waste of resources," Shao Yang offered a sound suggestion. In the end, Cheng Shuang and the three teenagers, along with Xia Guang, followed Shao Yang and his wife, and split into two groups to act independently.
Cheng Shuang and the others skipped the seventh floor and went straight to the fifth floor. They gently pushed the doors one by one, and after a few pushes, a door slowly opened.
"Who goes first?" Du Jun asked.
Cheng Shuang raised her hand excitedly and squeezed through the door, shouting, "Me, me, me!"
"You can't do it!"
The little girl was immediately covered in the mouth by Hei Zi and pulled behind him. "Let me do it!" He waved his boxing gloves, his face serious.
"No!" Cheng Shuang puffed out her cheeks, unwillingly tugging at Du Jun and Hei Zishan's clothes. "I meant to let my 'Sad Monster' go explore first!"
"That hat?" Hei Zishan asked hesitantly and curiously. "If the team leader relays the information to it, will it be able to communicate smoothly?"
“We can give it a try,” Lie Fu said with a smile. “If we can’t communicate, we’ll close the door and start over.”
"Haha, that works too!" Kuroko laughed loudly, roughly ruffled the little girl's hair, and said in a lively tone, "Come on, release your zombie monster!"
Cheng Shuang opened her hand, and a palm-sized cloak floated in her palm. The sullen monster let out a long sigh and remained motionless in front of her for a long time.
The little girl's eyes widened in surprise at first, then she curled her lips into a mischievous smile and flicked the big hat of the gloomy monster, "Be good, listen to me!"
Upon hearing this, Du Jun bent down and asked her, "Is there a problem?"
Cheng Shuang shrugged. "The 'Sad Monster' is complaining that he's not a monster-attracting maniac or a scout. He's emphasizing to me how powerful his skills are!" The little girl smiled as she spoke, praising the 'Sad Monster': "I know the 'Sad Monster' is awesome! Love you!"
The delicate and beautiful little girl said "I love you" with a sweet, childlike nasal tone. It wasn't weird or strange, but the three people next to her felt a blow to their hearts, their hearts melting and it was so sweet!
The sullen creature let out another long sigh, its meandering melody surprisingly conveying a helpless yet indulgent tone of "I really can't do anything with you," before slowly drifting into the house.
Inside the open doorway, the light was dim, and the eerie figure could be vaguely seen being swallowed by the darkness. The little girl clenched her fists nervously, "If it's dangerous, come out quickly."
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