He swung the knife, but it clearly got stuck halfway. Bai Wenxian's expression relaxed as he threw out a small parachute pack with his other hand: "Found you!"
The parachute pack deployed toward where the knife was stuck, but it tore apart on its own the next second. Caught in the semi-illusion, Bai Wenxian couldn't see what had destroyed the item, but it didn't matter. He just needed to confirm Xu Huo's position.
"Your Deskmate!" He shouted toward the spot directly in front of him. However, at that moment, the knife in his hand slowly began to powder, and his characteristic wasn't working. He felt no one approaching him!
"Crack!" Something broke beneath his feet. Bai Wenxian looked down and found himself standing on a white staircase he didn't remember stepping on. The staircase shattered, and he continued falling!
People could be killed by mental attacks. If he fell all the way to the bottom in this illusion, he might very well die that way. Bai Wenxian immediately threw out an iron chain with small hooks, securing himself to a beam in the Wax Figure Hall. But he'd barely held steady for a second when the iron chain rapidly powdered too, and he started falling again!
"Let's talk this out. Don't you want to get out?" He shouted loudly. "I know how to leave the Wax Figure Hall!"
The next second, his fall stopped. But he was still trapped in darkness. A door approached from far away, and when it opened, Xu Huo stepped out. "You'd better be telling the truth."
Bai Wenxian caught his breath and sized him up. "You're not actually standing in front of me right now, are you?"
Xu Huo raised an eyebrow. "You've got one more chance."
Bai Wenxian's expression darkened. "It's just like you said. The strange tales in the stories of people who haven't obtained clues won't appear. This is essentially a fair exchange. They got the clues, so they have to pay the corresponding price."
"No basis." Xu Huo said directly. "Long Aotian might not have gotten the clue."
"Are you so sure Xie Ling was telling the truth?" Bai Wenxian said with a hint of mockery. "Women are very good at lying, especially women in games. Look at her, she's timid as a mouse, but if she were really that timid, how could she have survived in this game?"
"That has nothing to do with whether she's pretending or not. I'm not interested in other people's survival methods." Xu Huo was about to leave when Bai Wenxian pretended to persuade him to stay but actually seized the opportunity to rush toward the only open door.
But Xu Huo seemed to have anticipated this move. He simply stepped aside, watching as Bai Wenxian charged through the door.
Bai Wenxian hadn't expected this, but regret came too late. As he plummeted at high speed, the staircase that emerged from the darkness smashed his head. Within less than half a minute, he was dead.
[Congratulations, Passerby, for killing a Black Player. Please collect the inheritance:]
[Player Nickname: Above the Cliff]
[Player Type: Black Player]
[Occupation: Extreme Athlete]
[Player Level: D]
[Number: 475975]
[Evolution Rate: 39%]
[Major Characteristics: Death Always Accompanies Me; The Only Survivor of the Team; Property Seizure]
[Items: 1. Composition Analyzer; 2. Clumsy Axe; 3. Absolute Anti-Freeze Bag; 4. Danger Prediction; 5. Escape Chance; 6. Risk Transfer, etc.]
Xu Huo quickly scanned through Bai Wenxian's inheritance. Most of his items were survival-related and quite practical. In addition to essential gear for rock climbing, surfing, and other sports, there was even a short-duration flight suit.
But the core items were the "Composition Analyzer," "Danger Prediction," and "Escape Chance."
Bai Wenxian had used the "Composition Analyzer" earlier. It could analyze the components within a complete object, much more useful than a simple soil composition analyzer. Instead of listing elements, it could determine what might be inside an object based on its composition. If it detected human components, it would directly indicate the presence of a corpse.
Moreover, this item always provided a result prompt after use, which meant Bai Wenxian had lied the second time he used it.
"Danger Prediction" could assess the danger level when the holder interacted with an object or person.
Xu Huo aimed it at Xie Ling, who was watching him warily from a distance:
[Based on the known data of both parties, the opponent's danger level is approximately equal to an underage tabby cat facing an unevolved human.]
Xu Huo paused, then stored several advanced items from his body into the game panel. The result was the same.
It seemed that the "known data" for the holder included the information in their game panel, while for the opponent, it was likely based solely on the items they currently carried and their physical strength.
He then tried it on a corpse on the ground and on the giant wax figure by the door.
[Based on the known data of both parties, the opponent's danger level is approximately equal to a roadside pebble.]
[Based on the known data of both parties, the opponent's danger level is approximately equal to an adult brown bear facing an unevolved human.]
Xu Huo couldn't help raising an eyebrow at the giant wax figure. He used the third item, "Escape Chance."
As the name suggested, this item determined the most likely place to survive in an absolute danger environment. Facing the giant wax figure, the item gave a 60% escape chance.
The number didn't seem high at first glance, but compared to other locations, this was already an absolute advantage. Everywhere else in the Wax Figure Hall's front area, the escape chance was only 10%.
"The wax figure is melting again!" Xie Ling's voice interrupted him. "Do we have to wait until it completely melts before we can get out?"
The escape chance suddenly dropped to 58%.
Xu Huo pulled up Bai Wenxian's body. "Let's go back inside the hall first."
Xie Ling looked at him with uncertainty. "Go back inside? Shouldn't we just charge out while the wax figure is melting?"
"We're underground right now. We can't break out." Xu Huo said. "The melting wax is squeezing our available space. This place might be sealed up with wax soon."
He walked off without waiting to see if Xie Ling would follow.
After hesitating for two seconds, Xie Ling pulled out a disk-shaped item and shot it at the giant wax figure. The spinning item produced a meter-long wind blade, like a rapidly rotating propeller, that sliced into the wax. But it got stuck after two seconds and was buried by the flowing wax that followed.
Xie Ling tried to retrieve the item, but wave after wave of melting wax covered it, quickly spreading to her feet and rising. A strange waxy smell hit her, making her choke. She had to give up and quickly enter the Wax Figure Hall.
Sealing the main door of the Wax Figure Hall, Xie Ling turned back to look at the room's walls. The wax was melting even faster than before. When she saw Xu Huo pressing Bai Wenxian's body into the wall, she hurried over. "Do you need any help?"
Xu Huo had already attached kite string to the body. "If you have any positioning items, you can use them."
Xie Ling immediately stuffed three or four small items into Bai Wenxian's clothes. "Even if he gets buried underground, we'll still be able to find him!"