billy's smile
The audience in the livestream saw everything on the big screen and their reactions filled the barrage!
[Damn, this is brutal! The saw's purpose is actually to cut off ankles!]
[I knew it! How could the style of the death game suddenly change like this!]
[No wonder Bristol didn't even look at Edgar when he found the saw!]
[Looks like Brother Bristol knew all along! Truly the top rookie!]
[Look at Edgar, he looks so hesitant, probably doesn't have the guts to cut off his own ankle!]
"Tick... Tick..."
The sound of the timer seemed like a death knell, echoing continuously throughout the room!
Gradually, everyone's expressions turned desperate. Every possible place in the room had been searched, but not a shadow of the key could be seen!
Ann and Bertha started to sob softly.
Although Bristol remained quietly standing in place, in reality, he was using his mind to search.
[System, what does Billy Doll mean by "the key is right in front of you"?]
Soon, a message appeared below the search box in front of Bristol.
["Right in front of you" means the key is in a place that every one of you can see, specifically referring to the key in the hand of the corpse.]
Reading this answer, a look of sudden realization appeared in Bristol's eyes.
So the key had been in a place visible to everyone all along!
It's just that when everyone entered the room, they saw the corpse, naturally assuming it was the player who failed the last round.
Therefore, they ignored the key in its hand and continued to search elsewhere following their ingrained thought patterns.
Bristol estimated the distance between himself and the corpse and realized that he couldn't reach it under the constraint of the iron chain.
He looked around the corpse, and a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.
Although he couldn't reach it himself, Bertha could easily get the key with her range of movement!
Meanwhile, Billy Doll had been observing Bristol from the corner, so he easily caught the changes in Bristol's eyes just now.
Seeing Bristol's gaze shift towards the corpse in the room, Billy Doll already understood—Bristol had found the key.
Surely, if Bristol could clear this level, going from a rookie to a one-star player, it would definitely cause a sensation among all the veteran players!
The more Billy Doll thought about it, the more amusing he found it, and for the first time ever, he showed a smile without any hint of mockery or disdain.
This shocked the audience who had been closely watching the movements of everyone in the room, and they started flooding the barrage!
[Am I seeing things? Billy Doll actually smiled!]
[Did you guys notice? Billy Doll is only staring at Bristol now!]
[Oh my god, Bristol just standing there daydreaming can make Billy smile, so strange!]
[Could it be that Bristol can grab things from a distance? Secretly found the key? Why is Billy Doll acting so unusual?]
[I suspect Bristol put a curse on Billy Doll!]
The sound of the timer continued echoing in the room!
It seemed like a demon coming to claim their lives, filling everyone's hearts with fear and despair!
Edgar, sitting on the ground, his face changing from one expression to another, his eyes from struggle to fear and back to struggle!
"If I don't cut off my own ankle soon, it'll be too late!
I'll just get a prosthetic after I get out, it's better than dying here!"
Edgar thought to himself, finally making up his mind to use the saw to cut off his own ankle!
He looked at his ankle locked by the iron chain, his eyes filled with reluctance!
Then, surprisingly, Edgar reached out gently and touched his ankle, the expression on his face as if caressing a loved one!
This bizarre scene made everyone in the room's hair stand on end!
The audience in the livestream saw this scene, their eyes wide open, afraid to blink, for fear of missing such an exciting moment!
[This guy is going to make it big!]
[This is the ultimate sacrifice!]
[If he really cuts it off, I'll call him daddy!]
[As long as there's a mountain, we won't run out of firewood. Even without a foot, as long as he's alive!]
[Hurry up, stop dawdling about cutting off your ankle! I've already got my instant noodles ready, just waiting to watch this with my meal!]
[Damn! You upstairs, are you a psycho! Your taste is too heavy!]
In the room, Edgar carefully placed the saw on his ankle, beads of cold sweat dripping continuously from his forehead!
He took off his shirt, hastily wiping the sweat off his forehead.
Then, Edgar rolled up the shirt and stuffed it into his mouth, biting down hard with his teeth!
"Afterward, a fierce look flashed in Edgar's eyes!
A painful grunt echoed in the room!
Everyone quickly looked at Edgar, only to see his veins bulging, eyes slightly protruding, filled with red blood vessels, his whole face twisted in agony!
And on his foot, chained with an iron chain, there was now a deep, bone-visible wound!
The muscles on his foot, sawn by the saw, were all turned out, a blur!
Crimson blood kept oozing out, staining the surrounding tiles red!
The saw had already been casually thrown aside by Edgar, with a few spots of blood still on it!
Reminding everyone of how cruel an event had just occurred here!
Edgar curled up on the ground, holding his leg chained with the iron chain, trembling all over!
Painful groans continuously escaped from his mouth!
It was simply too painful, Edgar felt like he was about to pass out from the pain!
The dual agony of body and mind made Edgar completely give up!
Compared to enduring the pain of sawing off his foot, he would rather die here!
After all, there would be no sensation after death!
Suddenly, Edgar seemed to think of something, and he looked sharply at Bristol.
He found that Bristol was standing still with a calm face, without a trace of anxiety.
"Could it be that Bristol has already found the key?"
Edgar speculated in his mind and then spoke up:
"Bristol, why aren't you the least bit anxious? Could it be that you already know the location of the key?"
Seeing Bristol remain silent, Edgar continued with a serious tone:
"I know there might be some misunderstandings between us! Actually, I still admire you!
If you know the location of the key, please speak up quickly. Time is running out!"