Su Zhi’s words struck the livestream like a thunderclap, instantly thinning out the once-dense barrage of comments.
The viewers no longer had the leisure to pay attention to the comments. They stared wide-eyed at the livestream, eager to see where the secret passage Su Zhi had found actually was.
The instance Du Weihan was in was a mental hospital. The room the three of them were currently in was an utterly ordinary ward. Aside from three empty hospital beds, there was nothing else inside.
Looking at such an empty room on the screen, viewers could not imagine where a secret passage might be hidden.
Not only the viewers, but even An Chenru and Du Weihan, who were inside the room, also could not see any trace of a so-called secret passage.
Seeing that the door was about to be smashed open, Du Weihan urgently asked Su Zhi, “Hurry up, the door’s about to break! Where’s the secret passage?!”
Although An Chenru said nothing, his tense gaze darted back and forth between Su Zhi and the door.
Affected by the urgency in the livestream, the viewers also subconsciously held their breath, staring at Su Zhi without daring to even breathe too loudly.
Yet the Su Zhi at the center of everyone’s attention showed not the slightest trace of nervousness. Instead, her fingers deftly brushed along the wall, feeling for something.
Just as everyone felt confused, they saw Su Zhi’s gaze flicker when her fingers touched a certain spot.
The next second, no one knew what she pressed, but their vision blurred, and the wall that had shown not the slightest seam began to move right before their eyes.
The wall slowly trembled until, in front of everyone, a small door just large enough for one person to pass through was revealed.
Without saying a word, Su Zhi stood up and stepped inside.
After snapping back to their senses, Du Weihan and An Chenru scrambled to squeeze in after her.
As the last person entered, the small door in the wall slowly closed.
But just as the room returned to its original state, the main door was suddenly smashed open by the NPCs outside!
The NPCs of the mental hospital instance had thought they were about to clock out, never imagining that Su Zhi and the others would find the secret passage so quickly.
When the NPCs from the ghost bride instance saw their colleagues’ expression of existential disbelief, they strangely felt a sense of balance.
Soon, after recovering, the NPCs reopened the secret passage and chased after the route Su Zhi and the others had taken.
Seeing such a thrilling livestream, even viewers who had originally tuned in just to watch the guests flirt could not help but be drawn in.
【Um…… I just came over from Su Zhiyan’s livestream. When I first entered this one, I thought I’d switched to the wrong stream. It’s the same show, but how is the difference in vibe this huge?】
【Hahahaha, I’m different. I’m locking onto Su Zhi’s stream now. Guest romance can be seen anytime, but a haunted house battle royale only happens once!】
【True. But what shocked me the most this time was Su Zhi. Before today, you could beat me to death, and I still wouldn’t have imagined she could hard-carry both An Chenru and Du Weihan at the same time!】
【Seriously. I never realized Su Zhi was this smart before. She’s insane. From today on, I’m calling her Sister Zhi. And by the way, the way she shot those balloons earlier totally slayed, but I was afraid of getting scolded, so I didn’t dare say it.】
【Same.】
The haters who had originally come to watch Su Zhi embarrass herself nearly exploded with rage upon seeing those comments.
They had come to see Su Zhi ridiculed, insulted, and disliked, not to watch her dominate the variety show!
Especially as the comments kept scrolling by, with six out of ten praising how amazing Su Zhi was, completely forgetting all her past scandals!
Realizing this, a strong sense of crisis rose in the haters’ hearts. They immediately began copy-pasting Su Zhi’s old scandals into the comments, trying to stir up resonance among viewers.
But at this point, almost no one cared about those. All of the viewers’ attention had been completely seized by the thrilling livestream.
At this moment, the three guests had already followed the secret passage into the instance where Cheng Feiran and Jiang Guxue were— the chainsaw killer instance.
The instant Su Zhi and the other two emerged from the secret passage, the production team’s broadcast sounded.
“Instance No. 3 linked battle royale mode activated. Guests Cheng Feiran and Jiang Guxue, please be advised. If you are caught by NPCs, your Heartbeat Coins will be cleared!”
Not long after Su Zhi and the others ran out, large numbers of NPCs poured out of the secret passage, chasing in the direction they had gone.
From the production team’s overhead camera, everything could be seen clearly. Su Zhi and the others sprinted at the front, with dozens of NPCs from the ghost bride and mental hospital instances following closely behind.
Looking at the NPCs with terrifying makeup and ferocious expressions, the viewers’ hearts jolted. They could not help shouting at the screen, “Faster, faster! You’re about to get caught!”
At that moment, a single comment made everyone’s hearts clench again.
【It’s over, it’s over. Cheng Feiran and Jiang Guxue are being chased by the chainsaw killer in their instance, and they’re about to collide with Su Zhi’s group!】
Just as the comment said, on the map icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, the two glowing points representing Cheng Feiran and Jiang Guxue rapidly closed in on the points representing Su Zhi’s group.
【Holy sh*t, they’re about to meet! This is going to be a total wipe!】
【Wuuwuuwuu, I don’t dare watch. You guys keep watching. I’ll come back in five minutes.】
……
Just as the viewers worried about the guests, after a turn, Su Zhi unexpectedly ran into Jiang Guxue.
Jiang Guxue never expected to meet Su Zhi. She instinctively tried to stop, but her foot slipped, and she fell toward the ground.
Just as Jiang Guxue thought she was definitely going to hit the floor this time, a slender yet powerful arm grabbed her hand and yanked her hard. The next moment, she crashed into a soft embrace.
Jiang Guxue subconsciously looked up and saw Su Zhi’s strikingly beautiful profile.
At that instant, the viewers completely forgot about the NPCs closing in from both sides. They stared blankly at the scene of Su Zhi holding Jiang Guxue with one arm.
【Why do I feel like I’ve stumbled upon some kind of cursed CP?】
【Holy sh*t, Su Zhi is way too cool! This is pure boyfriend energy! She seems more reliable than the male guests. Look at Jiang Guxue’s eyes. That’s admiration, right?!】
【Sister Zhi is killing me! Who said she wasn’t worthy of the male guests? In my opinion, it’s the male guests who aren’t worthy of her! Beautiful and badass! I’m in love!】
【Hey, can you guys focus on the important part? The NPCs from three instances are catching up!】
Only then did the viewers refocus their attention on the livestream.
Jiang Guxue had already regained her senses. She looked at Su Zhi. “Thank you.”
Su Zhi waved her hand dismissively and turned her attention to the NPCs surrounding them.
She asked the NPCs in front of her, “Um, could you cut us some slack?”
Hearing that, the NPCs exchanged glances. Under normal circumstances, they might have gone easy, but this was a livestream.
They shook their heads at Su Zhi. “Ms. Su, sorry, we’re just following the production team’s rules. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”
Su Zhi nodded. “I see. Then in that case, come catch us.” After saying that, she directly grabbed Jiang Guxue’s hand and charged toward one of the NPCs.
Su Zhi’s figure was slender. When she pulled Jiang Guxue and rushed straight at the NPC, not only did the NPC freeze, but even the viewers watching the livestream were stunned.
They stared blankly at the screen, completely unable to imagine what Su Zhi was trying to do.
【Is Su Zhi surrendering voluntarily? Otherwise, why is she charging straight at the NPC?!】
【Even if she’s surrendering, why is she dragging Jiang Guxue with her?!】
【Wait, didn’t you hear what Su Zhi said? She said to let the NPCs catch her!】
Viewers: ……
Not only the viewers, but even the NPCs facing Su Zhi had no idea what she was planning.
The three NPCs stared blankly as Su Zhi drew closer, momentarily dazzled, yet still mindful of their duty.
Unless Su Zhi used violence to break through, any tricks or schemes were nothing but paper tigers to them!
The three NPCs braced themselves, watching Su Zhi rapidly approach, wondering what posture they should use to stop her without appearing rude.
In the next instant, Su Zhi was already in front of them.
The NPC facing her reached out to grab her arm. But the moment his hand touched her, it felt as though he had struck a steel plate.
Then that ‘steel plate’ counterattacked— without any technique at all— simply hurling the NPC straight out.
The remaining two NPCs froze for a second when they saw their companion knocked aside. Quickly reacting, they moved to encircle Su Zhi.
But just as they moved, Su Zhi also began to move, pulling Jiang Guxue with her.
Whether it was the NPCs present or the viewers watching without blinking, they all saw Su Zhi use utterly outrageous footwork to slip straight through the encirclement, bursting out from an angle between the two NPCs.
After breaking free, Su Zhi even turned back and smiled at the three NPCs before dragging Jiang Guxue away without looking back.
Viewers watching the livestream: ……
【I seriously suspect I just watched a movie scene. One versus three, and that over-the-shoulder smile…… It’s unreal!】
【Sister Zhi, you’re insane! You really never lie!】
【I think I’m actually becoming a fan of Su Zhi. Who could not love a sister this beautiful and domineering?】
At this moment, inside the haunted house, after Su Zhi smashed open a gap, the sharp-eyed Du Weihan and the others also noticed it and started running in that direction.
The NPCs did not dare truly harm the guests, so they did not go all out. As a result, the guests who had been completely surrounded actually broke out in such a crude way!
And so, Su Zhi pulled Jiang Guxue while running in front, with the three male guests chasing behind. The scene inexplicably turned a bit comedic.
The most frustrated among them was An Chenru. He ran while gritting his teeth, staring at Su Zhi far ahead.
Even though he could not see the livestream comments right now, he knew that all the attention on him had probably been stolen by Su Zhi!
Thinking that way, An Chenru secretly began to resent Su Zhi in his heart.
At this moment, he completely failed to notice that the NPCs behind him were getting closer and closer!
The next second, An Chenru felt his clothes suddenly grabbed, followed by a hard yank that immediately slowed him down.
He stiffly turned his head and saw an NPC with terrifying makeup smiling at him.
An Chenru struggled to break free, but more and more NPCs surged up from behind, restraining him.
Feeling more and more hands grabbing him, a surge of panic rose in An Chenru’s chest. Instinctively, he shouted toward Su Zhi, “Su Zhi, save me!”
But at the exact moment those words left his mouth, the production team’s broadcast rang out.
“Guest An Chenru has been caught. Heartbeat Coins cleared!”