Chapter 427 The Other Players’ Situation

Chapter 427: What Happened to the Other Players

"What exactly happened?"

Hearing Su Bai's question, Tan Ying and the others first turned around in surprise. Seeing Su Bai and Zhi Yuan standing behind them perfectly fine, they breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces quickly lit up with joy.

"Su Bai, did you succeed? Is that why those creepy things suddenly disappeared?" Tan Ying's eyes shone with delight.

"I'm not sure if it counts as success, but it probably had something to do with what we did." Su Bai took a moment to gather his thoughts before continuing, "We made a deal with the hotel."

"It seems Brother Ai Qing got his face back." Zhi Yuan also noticed the difference in how Ai Qing and Liu Yongzhi were faring.

"It was also inspired by Mr. Zhi Yuan." Chi Yan, looking at the exhausted Ai Qing, chimed in to explain, "Ai Qing's ability allows him to control 'people' he is in close contact with. So, not only players, but even the Eerie Entity that has been following Ai Qing can be controlled. Even if it only lasts for a few seconds, it was enough for him to get his own face back."

"Of course, if Ai Qing hadn't mustered the courage to do it himself, we probably couldn't have helped much either." Tan Ying also affirmed Ai Qing's actions.

Looking at Ai Qing now, sitting there so exhausted he can't even move his eyeballs, if what had been taken wasn't something so crucial to him, he likely wouldn't have found the courage to face the Eerie Entity. Next time, he might not be able to muster that courage to fight back either.

But at least this time, he didn't hold them back and even managed to take a step forward.

"As for that guy..." Tan Ying glanced at Liu Yongzhi. Ever since learning about his actions, her attitude toward him had become one of extreme disdain. "He was fine at first, but then for some reason, he suddenly clutched his head in pain and collapsed to the ground. His screams almost messed up our plans. We had to use our abilities to force him to shut his mouth. Not long after, he blacked out completely."

"His condition is very poor, and his breathing is already very weak." Chi Yan's expression remained calm, as if discussing something unimportant. "We didn't have time to help him retrieve his arm. There are no injuries on him that we can heal, so we can only let him lie there."

Su Bai glanced at Wu Hang beside him, not too surprised by what happened to Liu Yongzhi. After all, Wu Hang hadn't truly broken the contract within Liu Yongzhi's body earlier; he had only suppressed its power.

When the contract's power broke through again, the backlash from Liu Yongzhi's information leak would surge instantly. It was already a miracle he still had a breath left.

However, in Su Bai's view, Liu Yongzhi wouldn't last much longer.

He was on his own now.

"The game time isn't over yet." Li Feiwen looked at the pocket watch in his hand. "Are we really out of danger?"

"We might need to wait a bit." Having witnessed what Wu Hang and Su Bai did and said along the way, Zhi Yuan still didn't dare to let his guard down. "At least until the administrator's voice is heard, we can't conclude the game is over."

"Let me go—!"

At that moment, a somewhat familiar childish voice came from the wall. Su Bai turned and saw the spiteful face of the little ghost named Xiao An, who had been following him, appear on the wall.

"Mommy, save Xiao An! Mommy, don't abandon Xiao An—!"

"Let go, Xiao An has found Mommy! Xiao An wants to be with Mommy!"

"Let—"

Su Bai didn't know if the little ghost was overly obsessed with the role of "Mommy" or too fixated on taking his blood. But he hadn't expected that, even after the hotel had compromised, Xiao An would still try to break out from the wall.

However, before Xiao An could finish her last words, she was dragged back into the wall.

"Boom—"

Then, very quickly, a deafening crash, louder than any before, erupted. Huge cracks instantly appeared on the walls surrounding the players, running from top to bottom. Although the corridor beneath their feet was carpeted, judging by the commotion, it must have cracked as well.

Was the hotel collapsing?