Chapter 10: Hell is Waving at You Even Through the Screen!

The little boy seemed to have played enough and disappeared into Area D.

John sighed, but after careful analysis, he felt it wasn't a complete waste of time.

After all, this might have been a "risk-avoidance mission."

A so-called risk-avoidance mission is when, in the world of strange tales, some strange individuals make requests of you—for example, if they are hungry and ask for food, and you provide it, they won't attack you.

If you don't give it to them, they might treat you as food, find a way to make you break the rules, and then eat you.

In other words, they might not help you, but they won't harm you either, because they have already received what they wanted from you.

This is a theory that many have concluded after observing numerous strange tale instances.

However, there is another possibility: a hidden mission, where this person leaves briefly and returns to help you survive a crisis when you are about to encounter danger.

According to John's calculations, this probability was very low, as the little boy could not leave the showroom, and the subsequent methods for clearing the level were not in this area. Therefore, the probability of the little boy appearing later was slim, though not impossible.

While piecing together the wax figures in Area D, John still had the little boy's help, so it wasn't too miserable.

The other Chosen ones had it much worse. It was unclear whether it was because children have more energy or if this little boy was special, but the Chosen ones who weren't in great physical shape were almost exhausted to death by him.

Some couldn't even meet the little boy's requirements before becoming completely drained, leaving the little boy to just "hmpf" and walk away.

Afterward, they still had to go to Area D to piece together the wax figures, but they still didn't gain much.

As time passed, five more screens went black.

It seemed that all the Chosen ones who had played "hide-and-seek" with the little boy had run into trouble.

Next, all the surviving Chosen ones, including Zhang Yangqing, began searching for clues in the showroom.

Everyone had gained some understanding of the four areas, A, B, C, and D.

Areas A, C, and D seemed to contain only wax figures with nothing else placed there; at a glance, it was impossible for the wax museum map to be hidden there.

Thus, everyone's footsteps quickly led them to Area B.

Because Area B was an area for more exquisite wax figures, these figures were covered by glass cabinets.

The bases of the glass cabinets were made of wood, and it was impossible to see what was underneath.

The only place the map could be hidden was the area beneath the glass cabinets.

As for Rule 7, which stated that repairing incomplete wax figures would yield a reward, everyone put that aside for the moment.

That was just a bonus mission, not a necessary condition; to clear the level, one definitely needed to find the wax museum map.

There were too many eerie things in the showroom, and no one wanted to stay longer than necessary for fear of accidents.

With the experience of moving wax figures when they first entered, the Chosen ones began moving them one by one.

However, there were many cabinets here, and they were very heavy. One had to ensure they didn't slip; otherwise, if they couldn't hold them steady and a cabinet fell, the wax figure inside would shatter.

The Chosen one from Eagle Nation, John, had decent stamina; after all, he had the little boy's help while piecing together wax figures earlier, so he hadn't expended too much energy.

The other Chosen ones were in a tougher spot. They had already consumed a lot of energy playing with the little boy, and now they had to rest after moving every two cabinets to maintain enough strength to face danger.

Most Chosen ones used a sliding method.

As time slowly ticked by, the light from the flashlights began to dim.

It was clear that everyone had been staying in this level for a very long time.

The audience's hearts were constantly in their throats.

But just at this moment, the sound of "tap, tap, tap" footsteps echoed through the showroom.

The sound was familiar to everyone—it was the sound of high heels.

The sound moved from far to near, slowly arriving behind the Chosen ones.

It was accompanied by a woman's seductive, light chuckle.

At this moment, the clothes on the backs of the vast majority of the Chosen ones were soaked through.

Sweat droplets from their hair were constantly falling.

If some of the Chosen ones hadn't already wet themselves during the first round, they surely would have now.

Those who hadn't wet themselves in the first round now felt a warm current slowly trickling down their crotches.

The audience outside the arena was even constantly backing away, keeping a distance from the screens.

Because everyone knew that in a strange tale instance, encountering this kind of entity was the most terrifying thing.

The Chosen one from Sakura Nation had looked back twice too many, and now there was nothing left of his remains.

The woman in high heels seemed to start speaking; she said she was very hungry and wanted to eat fresh meat.

Now the Chosen ones began to panic. If it was meat, perhaps the wax museum's restaurant had some, but they hadn't found the map yet, and the restaurant area hadn't opened. Where were they supposed to find meat?

Seeing that the Chosen ones didn't seem to be taking action, the woman grew somewhat angry and was constantly closing in. Many Chosen ones even heard the sound of teeth grinding.

John, the Chosen one from Eagle Nation, could even see from the reflection in the glass cabinets that a muscular woman with long golden hair, wearing a red dress and a wide black sun hat, was approaching him.

She looked like the perfect combination of an elegant lady and a muscular powerhouse.

Her movements were fierce yet elegant—a true representative of violent aesthetics.

This was no ordinary anomaly; her skin had a special texture, and she looked like an anomaly that no human could possibly deal with.

If one were to get entangled with her, nine times out of ten, they would meet their end here.

Just as everyone was trying to figure out how to deal with her, a little boy tugged on the woman's dress.

"Mommy, this big brother was just playing with me."

Hearing the little boy's words, the woman took the child and left.

Only then did the Chosen ones breathe a sigh of relief.

So, playing with the little boy earlier had actually been useful; it was a good thing they hadn't refused.

Outside, the audience watching the big screen was in an uproar.

Perhaps those inside didn't know, but the audience outside saw it clearly.

The only one who hadn't played with the little boy was the Chosen one from Dragon Nation.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the Dragon Nation's big screen.

The fierce anomaly had already arrived in front of Zhang Yangqing.

As for why it was behind the others but in front of Zhang Yangqing, that was because Zhang Yangqing had turned around immediately upon hearing the sound.

Facing the fierce anomaly's demand for meat, Zhang Yangqing refused bluntly, as expected. His words were impolite, leaving no room for negotiation.

Because Zhang Yangqing had locked eyes with her, he had already triggered the condition that allowed her to kill the Chosen one.

But misfortunes never come singly. Just as the fierce anomaly was about to deal with Zhang Yangqing, the little boy walked over and complained that Zhang Yangqing had bullied him. Upon hearing this, the fierce anomaly stared fixedly at Zhang Yangqing.

Now, the fierce anomaly could be said to have a murderous look in her eyes, with veins bulging on her head and arms; she had entered a berserk state.

The audience shivered behind their screens, as if they saw hell beckoning, and could even guess how terrifying the subsequent scene would be.

It's over, it's over, it's all over now. Why did you have to act like that? Are you happy now? We're all going to be killed because of you!

I told you to coax the little boy earlier. You're a grown man, why are you bickering with a child? Now his mother is here, aren't you just asking for death?

I admit you have some skills, but this is the world of strange tales; there will always be entities stronger than you. How could you be so reckless? This is so irrational!

Stupid Dragon Nation Chosen one, you couldn't even see such an obvious setup? It seems your Dragon Nation is doomed!

Is anyone in Dragon Nation recording the glorious moment of Dragon Nation's destruction? I've never seen such a large-scale strange tale descent!

Now, it wasn't just the foreign audience; even the audience from Dragon Nation couldn't bear to watch.

Even the audiences from countries whose Chosen ones had already died were mocking Zhang Yangqing.

Because everyone had a comparison in their hearts; seeing how other Chosen ones had passed this level so easily—this was clearly a freebie question, yet you had to make a scene out of it. Are you satisfied now?

As the fierce anomaly approached rapidly, her speed was dazzling, not at all like a woman wearing high heels.

If one looked closely, they could see that every time she stepped, a dent appeared in the ground.

It showed just how high-quality those high heels were.

Just as the Dragon Nation audience prepared to close their eyes, they discovered that their Chosen one's screen hadn't gone black; instead, it was shaking violently.

Only then did everyone open their eyes to look closely, and then they all gasped in shock.

Two things happened today that refreshed their understanding.

The first was that someone could actually knock over an anomaly.

The second was right now: someone could actually toy with an anomaly with such ease!

In the showroom, the fierce anomaly, who seemed incredibly fast, appeared very slow in Zhang Yangqing's eyes.

He dodged with ease, and even when the anomaly's fist swung in front of him, he was still yawning.

It felt like an adult dealing with a kindergartner.

The child was swinging with great vigor, but the power and speed of the punches were not worth mentioning in front of an adult.

It couldn't be said that Zhang Yangqing looked down on the anomaly before him; it was more like he didn't take her seriously at all.

How could this scene not be astonishing?

On the Dragon Nation expert team's side, Hu Liqi suddenly slapped the table and stood up, a strange look in his eyes.

"Look, he's not just dodging; he's using the anomaly to smash all the cabinets in Area B."

When Hu Liqi said this, everyone on the expert team was shocked!

Only now did they realize that Zhang Yangqing's dodging route was very deliberate; it seemed that every strike from the fierce anomaly smashed a cabinet.

The rules stated that security guards could not damage wax figures, but that didn't mean anomalies couldn't damage them.

The glass cabinets in Area B were heavy and numerous; how long would it take to move them all?

Therefore, the best way was to lure the anomaly into smashing them.

This way, the Chosen one could check the bases at will.

And among the chosen ones, the only one capable of doing this was Zhang Yangqing.

In the showroom, Zhang Yangqing looked at all the smashed glass cabinets in Area B and smiled.

This smile made the fierce anomaly before him pause slightly, as if she sensed some danger.

"Are you done hitting? Now it's my turn!"