Investigations

Listening to the loud exclamations, the trio secretly held their escape talismans.

What else could they do when surrounded by mad, psychotic cult members?

Luckily, they were fully prepared before coming here.

Now, they just had to do their best, gather as much information as they could, and flee.

And as they made their way toward the front desk, they studied their surroundings with a critical squint.

As expected, the interior was as beautiful as the Registration Hall.

Just like the registration hall, it was way more prominent on the inside than it looked on the outside.

No spec of dust could be seen anywhere.

The glass-like crystal chandeliers, the gorgeous lounge areas, and the building decor made the place one in a million.

The air was slightly cool and fresh, which brought relief from the early morning heat outside.

And they were sure that this place would also have those godly washrooms that existed in the other hall.

The one they saw in the Registration hall had something called toilets that flushed after they pressed a button.

And the sinks there were also shaped like snails.

Once someone opened the tap, the water would spiral down the drain entertainingly.

There was even something called tissue paper, hand towel wipes, and lavender-scented hand wash there.

The entire washroom smelled like lavender.

Fresh and Clean.

Looking around, they also spotted weird artifacts called A.T.Ms that they had also seen in the Registration Hall.

One could drop coins and even beast cores to recharge the balance on their cards.

What a weird but oddly convenient artifact.

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Bho Su and his friends vigilantly walked towards a very long counter while looking around for any surprise attacks.

Everything looked too relaxed.

Could it be that the enemy wants to lower their guard before making a move on them?

They swallowed their saliva and walked towards the young man of about 15~16 years old, seated beside the counter.

And by his side stood one of the puppets that looked the same as those in the registration hall.

It was just that this one had a green bow on her head.

The young man kept petting the puppet's head, which seemed to give the puppet some satisfaction, as her eyes and actions expressed her joy.

Seeing this scene, they don't feel any threat from the puppet as it looks weak and cute.

"You there. What exactly is this place?"

A glint of excitement flashed within Chu Che's eyes as he calmly looked at the trio before him.

It seemed that the system stayed the same.

People would come!

"Hmm... This place is a gaming hall."

Bho Su and the rest sneered.

Gaming Hall, indeed!

They already know how evil this place is, so what stupid gaming hall?

And where was the arena if this place was truly a challenger hall?

Heh. They weren't buying it!

"Oh, I see. This gaming hall of yours is really peculiar."

"Hm-hm. You can say that." Chu Che said calmly, not knowing that his actions confirmed how suspicious the place was to the trio.

Bho Su smiled coldly.

"Mr..... "

"Mr. Chu."

"Yes, Mr. Chu. You've already registered us in this strange 'Park' of yours.

So it's only fair that you tell us everything about this park, right?"

Chu Che looked at Bho Su in confusion.

What was this guy's problem?

Why did he get the feeling that the guy had something against him?

Could it be that the youngster was jealous that he wasn't as good-looking as him?

Sigh... The youths of today.

Chu Che looked at him in pity: "I don't mind telling you what you want to know if you'll feel better. But as someone who has experienced a lot in life, I have to tell you that jealousy is a dangerous seed once planted."

"_"

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Bho Su and the rest were rendered speechless and left in a daze.

Wait, what?

How did they jump to jealousy?

Chu Che took his silence for acceptance and patted Bho Su's shoulder.

"It's okay. I've met many like you. As a child, some friends refused to play with me because I was so handsome. Do you know what that's like? ...No, of course, you don't. You're not handsome enough to know. But that's okay. What matters is what's inside of your heart."

"Pfff.."

Yan Jin and Bihn Owo almost erupted with laughter as they tried to keep their cool.

They turned to the side and held their mouths while coaching to disguise their laughs.

Bho Su quickly gave them death stares as if trying to burn holes through their heads.

His muscles along his jaw clenched as the veins in his neck stood out in rage.

His entire body trembled while looking at Chu Che, who in turn was looking at him in pity.

This daddy here is a young master of the famous Su clan.

So why should he be jealous?

Bho Su took a deep breath to calm himself down before he went insane.

Dammit!

He wasn't jealous, okay?!!

Chu Che looked at him again in confusion: "You, are you okay? Why are you red? Is it some rare illness?"

"Bahahahhahahahahaha!"

Yan Jin and Bihn Owo erupted like crazy, with tears going in their eyes.

They tried, alright?

It was just that this guy was too explosive.

Bho Su, who had calmed his anger earlier, felt like the heavens were testing him.

His lips twitched in annoyance: "You! What the hell is wrong with you? Are you blind? Do I look sick to you? Do I?"

"Hmhm."

"_"

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Bho Su gritted his teeth and recited a sacred scripture his master had given him once to calm his mind.

"Look! You said you'd tell us what you can, right?"

"Hm-hm"

"That means you won't lie."

"Hm-hm."

Bho Su scoffed: "Alright then. It looks like we're finally communicating here. Now... Who is the owner of this place?"

"That would be me.

Anything else?"

"_"

--silence–