On top of the pitch-black coffin lay a small white cross.
The older man glanced around, trying to find an exit, but it was clear that this was a sealed room with no passage leading out.
His gaze eventually settled on Chen Shang.
[There's a crypt under the castle? Seriously?]
[Who put that tiny cross on such a big coffin? What's it supposed to do?]
[It's probably just decoration. Doubt it has any real purpose.]
Chen Shang approached the black coffin and gave it a knock, producing a dull, hollow sound.
"The resting place of the dead hides terror, but beneath that death lies a chance for life," Chen Shang recited the fourth clue.
"The 'resting place of the dead' clearly refers to this coffin. So, if life lies beneath death, we just need to... come help me move this."
He started pushing the side of the coffin and motioned for the older man to join him.
The older man hurried over, and together they heaved the coffin aside, revealing a dark hole beneath it.
"Of course, this is the second escape route," Chen Shang said with a smile, completely unsurprised.
The older man gazed at the hole in awe, his admiration for Chen Shang growing deeper.
Above them, a loud noise rang out—it was clear that the enraged werewolf had reached the area above, probably standing right at the entrance.
After expressing his endless thanks to Chen Shang, the older man jumped into the dark hole.
[Mission complete! Throw the confetti! Way to go, streamer!]
[As expected of you, streamer! You've earned my follow!]
[Wait, why isn't the streamer going down yet? The boss will be here any minute!]
Chen Shang, however, stood in front of the hole, lost in thought as he stared at the coffin.
"The werewolf won't come down here. It's too afraid," Chen Shang suddenly remarked.
[???]
[What's going on? Is there a plot twist coming?]
[666666]
[Can someone kick out the people spamming '666'?]
Chen Shang stepped closer to the coffin and casually picked up the small cross resting on it.
"The truth is, both I, the young man, and all of you viewers made the same mistake. It wasn't until now that I realized it."
[What mistake?]
[Hold up, isn't the streamer supposed to be unable to read the comments?]
[That's the genius of it! He can predict what we're thinking without even seeing the chat!]
"In the initial description, it mentioned that there was something terrifying inside this castle, and one day, an intruder arrived. Everyone assumed that the intruder was us, the players, but that's not true. The real intruder is the werewolf."
[???]
[What makes you say that?]
"The layout of this castle doesn't match a werewolf's style at all. All the windows are sealed up, but werewolves don't dislike sunlight. They prefer basking in moonlight, which makes this setup strange."
[But the boss sleeps during the day—that's because of the sunlight, right?]
[I'd like to remind everyone, the streamer can't see your comments. Just let it go.]
[Hey, who said they'd give me a livestream of a fan?]
"The werewolf sleeps during the day because of hunger. Only at night, under the moonlight, can it transform without limits. You can see this clearly from the moment it devoured its first victim. Each time it sleeps, it reverts to its human form. But after eating someone, it sleeps in its werewolf form."
[What the heck, can the streamer really not see the chat?]
[Hey, the guy who wanted a fan livestream—where's your channel? Drop the link, thanks.]
[???]
Chen Shang truly couldn't see the comments, but he could roughly guess what the audience would ask as he explained.
"This place... honestly, it looks more like, um, a vampire's lair? If that's the case, everything makes sense. The werewolf isn't familiar with the layout of this castle at all. Every time it hunts, it crashes around like a brute. Clearly, it's not the original owner of this place. It's the intruder mentioned in the initial description."
"And finally, one last clue supports this theory. The fourth hint said, 'The resting place of the dead hides terror.' That 'terror' refers to the original description: 'There is something terrifying in this castle.'"
As Chen Shang spoke, he casually patted the black coffin next to him.
[Okay, nice speech, but what does that matter? Aren't we just supposed to escape and celebrate?]
[Right? This clue feels like it's just for showing off. No real point.]
[Exactly, I just realized—someone needs to shut this show-off down.]
At that moment, Chen Shang suddenly burst out laughing.
"Alright, everyone. What if I told you I'm going to open this coffin right now? Do you believe me?"
[???]
[No way. There's gotta be something even scarier than the werewolf inside. Opening it means instant death.]
[If you open it, I'll dump all my coins into this stream.]
[666666]
"Have you all made up your minds? Hand over your coins, and I'll show you the true, perfect solution to this livestream!"
Chen Shang's laughter was uncontrollable now, full of excitement. He felt no fear, only exhilaration and a rush of adrenaline, with dopamine coursing through his veins.
"Remember the very first hint? 'Combat belongs to the strong.' And in this castle, the only one worthy of being called 'strong'... is right here!"
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