Chapter 19: It's fine if you're a bit wild, Big Brother, since you have a way to handle everything anyway

Zhang Yangqing's words echoed through the eerie staff lounge.

A chilling aura permeated everything here, from the employees' lockers to the paintings hanging on the walls. Everything felt as if it might move at any moment, as if subtly hinting that something terrible had occurred in this place.

The lockers, in particular, emitted occasional, faint "gurgling" sounds, like something churning in a stomach or something being digested. It felt as though if you dared to approach, you might be swallowed whole.

Yet, amidst this bizarre scene, a perfectly normal-looking man sat composed on the sofa. With a casual gaze, he was sizing up the female entity before him—someone who looked like a normal person, but was certainly not.

His arrogant demeanor left the audience watching the big screen sighing and commenting incessantly.

"Look at that! That's the posture of a true boss. I love it!"

"I can feel this guy's intimidation even through the screen. Look how scared that entity is; she doesn't even dare to move."

"The entity: 'Director, this guy isn't following the script! What am I supposed to do?'"

"If I hadn't been watching Big Brother's livestream from the start, I would've thought the one sitting on the sofa was the final boss and the one opposite him was the Chosen One."

"True. That female entity looks so fragile. I feel like Big Brother can't even be bothered to kill her."

"Holy crap, you guys are right. She's fair-skinned, beautiful, and has long legs. My girlfriend hasn't been this pale even three days after dying. Brothers, I really like this one."

"Is it possible she's actually been dead much longer? Brother, how dare you say that?"

"Scared of what? As long as I'm outside the screen, I'd definitely go for it. But if you try to push me in, pretend I never said anything."

It had to be said that the Dragon Country audience was truly relaxed now, already beginning to critique and comment. They were no longer as tense as they were when they first started watching the Chosen One. When your Chosen One is this powerful, you naturally won't feel much anxiety. If a fight broke out, they felt their Chosen One could kill the opponent in a single blow, so what was there to fear?

Some even thought the female entity looked somewhat pretty.

In reality, most people were seeing similar footage, as most Chosen Ones had gone to the monitoring room. Under the camera's lens, a beautiful figure was visible. A black bodycon skirt outlined a captivating silhouette, complemented by black stockings—an "attack speed" item that made one's breathing quicken—perfectly showcasing her figure. Her neat short hair and pale, delicate face gave her a pitiable, fragile appearance. One look was enough to trigger a protective instinct, causing people to slowly lower their guard. After all, any man would find it hard to believe he was weaker than the female entity before him.

However, most were watching through the screen; only Zhang Yangqing was facing her directly.

The female entity's attire suggested she was a receptionist for a wax museum. Based on the information from the footage, her story seemed plausible enough to convince others.

The female entity stared at Zhang Yangqing, who sat on the sofa with an unperturbed expression, appearing stunned for a moment before reacting. She wrote something on a piece of paper and handed it to him. Her behavior was somewhat timid, as if she feared Zhang Yangqing might kill her. She merely slid the note onto his table before shrinking back, maintaining a distance from him. Her face carried a sense of weakness, and her legs trembled slightly, evoking pity. Furthermore, her slender frame and seemingly frail hands, combined with large, sea-blue eyes, were mesmerizing.

She stood in stark contrast to the fierce female entity encountered previously. These actions made many Dragon Country viewers feel an instinctive urge to protect her.

"Big Brother, can we request one thing? Please don't kill her. Keeping her around to look at would be nice."

"Yeah, with Big Brother's skills, there's no danger. Maybe she can even help."

"I hope we get more screen time of her. She's too beautiful, even more so than a big star."

"Are you guys sick? The more someone looks like this, the more dangerous they are. Didn't a previous Chosen One get tricked by a woman at the very end, leading to failure? Aside from the rules, never trust anyone."

"My mom told me that the prettier the woman, the more she lies. Big Brother, stay steady!"

"Begging Big Brother not to be reckless. This isn't a game. If you want to see beauties, you don't need to look inside there. My sister is gorgeous; if you make it out, I'll introduce her to you. She's a member of an idol girl group."

"Brother-in-law, look at me! Can we be friends?"

"You kid, you dare compete with Big Brother for women? Do you want to die?"

The audience was divided. Some believed Zhang Yangqing was strong enough to find a way to help her recover, which might even trigger a hidden mission. Completing a hidden mission would yield special rewards upon exiting. A previous Chosen One had indeed received a special reward, though he claimed he had only completed one of several hidden missions. At the time, he had suspected certain NPCs held hidden missions, but he was too close to clearing the level to take risks.

For Zhang Yangqing, many viewers felt it was fine for him to be a bit reckless since he always had a way to solve things. If he completed this female entity's request, Dragon Country might receive a massive boost.

The Dragon Country expert group was also divided into two factions of discussion. If this weren't the ninth time, they would have hoped Zhang Yangqing would try it; after all, Dragon Country had people who cleared the levels, but none who had completed hidden missions. Unfortunately, this dungeon provided no opportunity to communicate with the Chosen One, otherwise, they would certainly have offered him advice. That was, after all, the second task of the expert group.

Whether Zhang Yangqing listened or not was his business. Only those inside could observe the finer details.

Hu Liuxiqi had a heavy expression. He still felt something was wrong with this woman. Everything was too natural, which made it unnatural. She was an entity—why would she be afraid of a human? Was she a weak type, like the bowing entity from before?

Hu Liuxiqi shook his head. If she were that weak, why would she be confined here? Logically, it didn't make sense. Unfortunately, he couldn't enter to verify his hypothesis.

Inside the staff lounge, the female entity had "communicated" with Zhang Yangqing via notes. The general content was similar to what she told other Chosen Ones: every day at 4:30, a wax statue emitting a freezing chill would descend from the third floor. She could turn ordinary statues into special ones and would kill any living person she saw.

"Then what do I need to do?" Zhang Yangqing asked, his face still devoid of much emotion. He looked as if he were watching a play, or perhaps as if he simply didn't care.

The fragile female entity handed him another note. It read: 【If you promise to let me out, I will tell you how to solve it】.

This wasn't the first time she had mentioned this; she seemed to be constantly emphasizing letting her out.

By the logic of a normal person, if this entity were a "fierce" type, she would have simply killed the Chosen One, taken the access card, and gone wherever she pleased. There would be no need to say so much to gain his trust. If she had such intentions combined with that harmless appearance, one might conclude she was a "good" entity.

Experts from other countries, seeing the Dragon Country Chosen One acting so recklessly without dying, wished they could call their own Chosen Ones and tell them this woman was trustworthy! They wanted to use this entity to clear the level!