Chapter 20: Child, being confident about everything will only ruin you!

"This woman is a bit strange. But if what she says is true, a powerful anomaly will descend at 4:30. Even though I have reward items, it's better to be prepared; after all, everyone is just using each other."

Rahman, from the Pyramid Country, decided to test her once more.

After all, the surveillance footage showed a weak and very beautiful woman.

*As long as I don't open the door for her, she can't get out. I'll agree to her request first and figure out all the intelligence within the dungeon before making a move.*

Intelligence was the key to clearing the Weird Tales dungeon.

So, he returned to the door of the staff lounge to begin communicating with the female anomaly again.

The other Chosen Ones basically shared the same thought: obtaining more intelligence could never be a mistake; whether it was true was something they could judge for themselves.

Soon, after the Chosen Ones gave their hypocritical assurances that they would definitely let her out, she told them how to survive this crisis.

According to the female anomaly, the wax statue emitting freezing mist would descend from the third floor punctually at 4:30.

At this time, the Chosen Ones must avoid being discovered by him, because he is at his strongest at this moment.

This is because his method of acquiring energy is the special freezing mist in Room 3-2.

Since he has just descended, he is essentially fully charged.

At this time, the Chosen Ones only need to hide in the secret compartment within the second-floor archives to avoid being detected.

The female anomaly even drew a crude map showing how to enter the secret compartment.

The freezing wax statue would stay on the second floor for half an hour to modify the wax statues in the showroom and check if there were any living people on the second floor.

Next, at 5:00, he would go to the first-floor lobby to continue modifying the statues in the lobby and the exhibition hall.

This process would also take half an hour, after which his energy would run low, and he would have to return to "recharge" by entering the room filled with ice mist.

In other words, within this half-hour window, the Chosen Ones needed to quietly leave the archives and, without being noticed, walk from the second floor to the third floor to enter Room 3-2 and destroy the cold air room.

Without the cold air room, the freezing wax statue would lose its power.

This would weaken the enhanced anomalous statues, turning them into ordinary anomalous wax statues that were even weaker than normal humans.

Those anomalous statues, much like the female anomaly and the Kowtowing Anomaly, would only be able to pray for the security guard to let them out.

At that point, the surviving Chosen Ones could naturally clear the Weird Tales world safely.

Even Rahman, reading this, felt that the female anomaly's words seemed to have no major loopholes.

As an employee here, it was normal for her to know about the secret compartment and be aware of the behavioral patterns of certain anomalies.

The biggest problem was whether there was danger inside the secret compartment in the archives. If the female anomaly's goal was to trick him into being killed inside that compartment, it would be a bad situation.

He would have to find a way to confirm that later.

At that moment, as if possessed, he asked: "Is there a way to completely eliminate the freezing wax statue?"

The female anomaly seemed to fall silent for a moment, then handed over a note: [I do not recommend you kill him because he is very strong. Even if he is in a state of suspended animation, you might not be able to tell. If you insist on killing him, walk right on the third floor; there is a red dagger in Room 3-7. You just need to stab him in the torso or the head.]

Another note was handed out: [However, I think doing so is unwise. He cannot act without the cold air; there is no need for you to take such a risk.]

It seemed the female anomaly was unwilling to let the "security guard" take risks.

After all, if the security guard died recklessly, who would let her out?

If she truly intended to deceive him, she could simply say nothing; if he encountered the freezing wax statue then, he would most likely be dead.

From a logical standpoint, this seemed quite reasonable.

Could this female anomaly truly be an important informant?

In previous dungeons, many people had cleared the stage precisely because they obtained intelligence from an anomaly.

An anomaly might simply want to use the Chosen Ones to achieve its own goals, but the Chosen Ones could also use the intelligence provided by the anomaly to survive.

Regardless, letting her out was impossible; he wouldn't even let her leave the room.

As long as the freezing wax statue was dealt with, the rest of this stage would basically be secured.

According to the female anomaly, the freezing wax statue might be the biggest BOSS in this Weird Tales world.

As for the item in Room 3-7 on the right side of the third floor, most Chosen Ones did not plan to take it. After all, the female anomaly did not recommend it, and the place even had the words "DANGER" written on it.

The Chosen Ones checked their phones; there were about fifteen minutes left until 4:30.

Taking advantage of the fact that the fellow hadn't descended yet, they went to check if the secret compartment in the archives had any traps.

Since they had just inspected the archives, they knew it contained records of the history and origins of the wax statues, as well as purchase orders, rental records, and so on. Knowing these seemed of little use.

Moreover, the archives were so large that they couldn't be finished reading in days or nights; finding intelligence here was no easy task.

They hadn't discovered any secret compartment at the time.

Just as the other Chosen Ones scrambled up from the floor and rushed toward the archives in a panic, Zhang Yangqing was still sitting leisurely on the sofa.

After all, compared to lying on the floor or sitting on the broken stools in the security room, he felt this leather sofa was truly comfortable.

This entertained the audience immensely.

*Good grief, everyone else is dying to get away from this creepy place, but this guy is actually enjoying himself.*

*I can see it now, this guy came here for a vacation. He's not worried at all.*

*The Chosen Ones from other countries don't even find it tiring to lie on the floor, but this guy thinks sitting isn't comfortable enough, Hahahaha!*

*As expected, when you have strength, you can do whatever you want.*

As 4:25 approached, with only five minutes left before the freezing wax statue would descend.

The female anomaly seemed somewhat anxious. Only then did Zhang Yangqing slowly stand up and walk out.

The absurd part was that he didn't even close the door.

Even more absurd was that the female anomaly actually took the initiative to close the door herself.

This further confirmed one of Zhang Yangqing's suspicions.

At this moment, a subtle smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Yangqing's mouth.

"Little thing, trying to trick me with such petty tricks... I think I'll have some real fun with you."

Zhang Yangqing's heart remained calm; he even felt like laughing.

He wanted to see what kind of expression the female anomaly would make when she saw his performance.

At this moment, the other Chosen Ones were also busy.

Following the map drawn by the female anomaly, they found the secret compartment and shone a flashlight inside; it was a small space that could accommodate two people.

The location of this compartment was not on the same wall as the staff lounge where the female anomaly was, so there was no possibility of releasing her by opening it.

During these fifteen minutes of preparation.

The Chosen Ones placed dolls woven from certain items inside, closed it, and then reopened it, seemingly finding nothing unusual.

They even checked the compartment for any special mechanisms to prevent the female anomaly from tricking them into entering and then triggering a lock from elsewhere.

After confirming there were no traps or dangers, the Chosen Ones braced themselves and hid inside, watching the time intently, preparing to come out at 5:00.

Meanwhile, for the viewers from other countries, seeing their own Chosen Ones hiding in a secret compartment wasn't very interesting, so they all instinctively clicked on the Dragon Country's screen.

They wanted to see what kind of wild move this Dragon Country Chosen One would pull next.

But when everyone clicked on it, their eyes widened in shock.

In the international chat room, almost everyone went wild.

*Oh my god, am I seeing this right? The Dragon Country Chosen One didn't go into hiding! (IP: Eagle Country)*

*Is he planning to go head-to-head with a full-health BOSS? This is going to be good. (IP: Eiffel Tower Country)*

*Son, overconfidence will only be your downfall! Amen! (IP: Ramen Country)*

*What a brave guy. And he looks a lot like me; I feel like he might carry our nation's noble bloodline. (IP: Kimchi Country)*

*Can you have some shame? I just saw you saying John looks like your long-lost uncle. What does that have to do with anything? If every capable Chosen One was your relative, you'd be gold-plating your own face. (IP: Sakura Country)*

In the footage, the time had reached 4:29, and Zhang Yangqing was still strolling on the second floor.

In the next second, a heavy footstep echoed from the stairwell between the third and second floors, causing the hearts of all the viewers to tighten.