I’m Really Scared
Chapter 156: Hesitation is Defeat

The Demon Blade pierced "Luo Yi's" throat but did not kill him immediately. He tilted his head, his smile and voice sounding eerie. "So unwilling to listen... But it's okay, enlightenment is not achieved overnight. Even someone like Qin Deguang took only half a year and ended up just a C-level. Truly pitiful. If anyone could achieve enlightenment instantly, wouldn't the teachings of the Divine Master be too cheap?"

At this moment, "Luo Yi" had only a few drops of health left, but he remained calm. He thought for a moment and muttered, "However... since you are already designated as my Nirvana practitioner and have passed my test, at least I don't want you to die at the hands of 'Death Hive.'"

"I'll give you a hint. They are coming for you, or perhaps you'll go looking for them."

"Luo Yi's" forehead suddenly split open, revealing a golden eye with a strange rectangular pupil. His voice changed again, becoming ethereal and echoing.

"Fallen leaves return to their roots, the lost return home, fleeting youth, gone like the flow, only unity is eternal."

After speaking, he melted into a puddle of wax-like substance on the ground, lifeless.

Sun Han cautiously watched the motionless body, confirming it was truly dead before frowning and spitting in disdain. "What the hell is this cultist rambling about?"

"'The Church of Unity'... When will we finally get rid of this scourge? The foreign official Espers are definitely colluding with them. Every time they talk about joint efforts to combat criminal organizations, nothing ever happens."

Sun Han cursed for a while, then briefly explained the situation to the distant instructor and the real Luo Yi before turning to Guan Shan. "I didn't expect Huo Ni to go to such lengths to frame you, pretending to be severely injured. But his cunning plan backfired. If I hadn't heard you came out of the 'room' crying for your parents, I might have believed him."

"But since even Huo Ni used this excuse to frame you, it actually clears you of suspicion."

"…"

Guan Shan's mouth twitched. "It wasn't that dramatic; I wasn't exactly crying for my parents…"

He noticed the scene summary interface appearing, but the countdown to destroy the scene was still ongoing.

Guan Shan hadn't understood the latter part of what the guy said, but based on previous experiences, he knew the guy was trying to deceive again. He couldn't afford any mishaps now that the scenario was ending.

Given that Huo Ni's body was just a puppet, the opponent wouldn't care about its death. Any further questioning would be met with lies, confusing truth and falsehood, especially aimed at tricking Sun Han.

In such a case of information asymmetry, Guan Shan didn't want to create more trouble for himself.

So he killed the puppet outright.

This scenario taught Guan Shan one thing: never hesitate again.

Even if it was someone he knew, once in the simulated scenario, he should discard all prior knowledge and logic; otherwise, he'd end up in a dangerous situation due to hesitation.

Hesitation leads to defeat! So far, every simulated monster targeted Guan Shan's life.

Seeing the countdown, Guan Shan told Sun Han, "This unidentified liquid left by that cultist must be problematic. We should evacuate."

Sun Han nodded. "I already informed the support team and 'Revoke.' The instructor said Huo Ni's puppet-making materials are special liquid explosives, only activating after death. Many have been caught off guard. We need to leave the base to be safe."

They evacuated to the helipad outside the base.

White Night and Lin Shuman, who had already evacuated, approached. White Night, full of admiration, said, "You're something else. You've been here a few days and already attracted big trouble. I used to think I was trouble-prone, but seeing you, I know what real trouble is."

"By the way, was Luo Yi jealous and wanted to kill you out of love?"

Guan Shan shook his head and explained, then heard a muffled explosion from the base.

If Guan Shan had to describe it, it sounded like popping popcorn...

From the outside, there was almost no vibration, showing the base's design was indeed well-thought-out.

But it also showed how strong Luo Yi's combat power was to treat the base walls like paper...

Although this one wasn't real.

Guan Shan suddenly realized a serious problem and asked, "Captain Sun, what about the real Luo Yi? What's his attitude... Won't he also want to beat me up?"

Sun Han hesitated, "Hard to say. He was just asking about the situation. Luo Yi is straightforward, and you indeed had a conflict with Xingyu at the time... But don't worry, he follows the rules."

"Alright, I get it."

Guan Shan sighed, feeling a headache coming on. "When will he be back?"

"Tomorrow. With such a major incident, someone has to be back to oversee things." Sun Han patted her chest, "But don't worry, the instructor will come back too, guaranteeing nothing will happen!"

The more you say that, the more worried I get! Guan Shan pondered, "I have some matters to attend to. As previously agreed, I need to go out for a while. I can avoid trouble and save you more hassle."

He was genuinely afraid the simulator would treat the real Luo Yi as a monster, forcing him to redo the scenario…

Sun Han hesitated. Qi Xingyu's disappearance was still unresolved. Letting Guan Shan leave now made her uneasy.

Also, Huo Ni's words meant he saw Guan Shan as the next Nirvana practitioner. These cult fanatics never stop until they achieve their goal, and they'd target Guan Shan again.

At this moment, White Night suddenly said, "Speaking of which, has the corridor where Qi Xingyu disappeared had its lights on all this time?"

Sun Han nodded, "Why? I've had people searching there many times, but found nothing."

White Night raised a finger, "I have a guess."

"'Box' might refer to a separate space. Since he said you could find it, it can't be far. Is it possible she's still there?"

Guan Shan was surprised, "You mean, she's still in that corridor?"

White Night nodded, "Yes, 'hidden in plain sight.' We can try recreating the scene. Maybe a miracle will happen?"

Sun Han and Guan Shan exchanged a glance, finding the idea reasonable.

"Let's go, give it a try."

They returned to the corridor. Since Qi Xingyu disappeared during the flickering lights, the base repaired the lights and kept them on, always under watch.

But no one thought to turn the lights off again.

The base's power was connected in segments. Sun Han had the support staff turn off the lights in this segment.

"Buzz—"

A deep hum signaled the power down, plunging them into darkness.

"Click!"

Guan Shan turned on his nuclear-powered flashlight.

In the darkness, illuminated by the light, lay a dried-up corpse...

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