{You naturally thought of poison, or an extremely powerful explosion!}
{Both are among the fastest and deadliest ways to kill.}
{Between the two, poison seemed more feasible. You didn't even need a lethal, instant-acting poison, just something strong enough to knock someone unconscious without them realizing it.}
{In other words, for poison, something colorless and odorless, at least more potent than a common sedative, would suffice.}
{Two well-known options came to mind: sevoflurane, an inhaled anesthetic often used by medical professionals, and "obedience water," commonly seen on the black market, which contains gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).}
{Most inhaled anesthetics have a pungent odor and truly odorless ones don't exist.}
{And to render someone unconscious quickly, the concentration has to be extremely high. If a window is open, it's basically impossible to reach that concentration. So this method was out.}
{Obedience water, on the other hand, is both colorless and odorless. Even mixed into a drink, it's hard to detect. But it must be ingested to take effect.}
{No matter how unprofessional the scout might be, there's no way he'd drink something handed to him by a stranger. In fact, even the act of handing him a drink would tip him off, he'd probably flee or change locations the moment he realized he'd been exposed.}
{So that method wouldn't work either!}
{What should you do?}
{You frowned deeply, racking your brain while time ticked away, but you remained stuck, with no progress.}
{You shook your head violently, pounding your forehead. No, no, none of this works! What should I do?!}
{Your head throbbed. It was already 11:30 PM. Time was running out. You hadn't solved either of the two major issues—the rooster crow or the Man in the Black Trench Coat!}
{And then, suddenly, a flash of insight struck your mind.}
{The third rule in the Basement Chapter: If you see a man in a black trench coat pulling a suitcase, do everything in your power to stop him from entering the elevator or your home.}
{What if you lured the Man in the Black Trench Coat to the scout's location?}
{After two simulations, you were pretty sure that the Man in the Black Trench Coat was a projection of a future event or some kind of preemptive apparition.}
{Which meant that even if the scout and the Man in the Black Trench Coat were both from the enemy's side, they weren't working on the same mission.}
{And the scout likely didn't even know the Man in the Black Trench Coat existed. After all, the trench coat man is from the future, and since the mastermind only sent one of him, he's probably more advanced—higher in skill and rank.}
{To a cold-blooded killer like the Man in the Black Trench Coat, killing an extra person is no different than stepping on an ant.}
{Using him to eliminate the scout would be fast, lethal, and chilling enough to terrify the mastermind.}
{With this breakthrough, everything clicked. Why not use the enemy against itself?}
{You rushed into action. It was already 11:42 PM. Only 31 minutes left until the rooster crow!}
{You slipped out of the house and sprinted all the way to the basement.}
{This time, the basement was filled with cars, just like the last time you'd used the rope to escape with your sister.}
{You recalled how you'd hidden behind the cars, and when you moved near a black Passat, you'd spotted the Man in the Black Trench Coat pulling a suitcase.}
{You reoriented yourself and ran in that direction.}
{Sure enough, when you reached a black Passat, there he was—the Man in the Black Trench Coat.}
{The moment he saw you, his figure froze slightly. He looked up, and his icy gaze sliced across you like a blade!}
{Even after dozens of life-or-death experiences, you still felt like death itself had locked onto you. Every pore on your body stood up in primal alarm. This man was dangerous.}
{The Man in the Black Trench Coat stared you down and began walking toward you slowly. But you, overwhelmed by fear, lost control of your body.}
{Your rational mind screamed at you to run. But your body felt paralyzed, unresponsive.}
{You bit down hard on your tongue. The pain shocked your nervous system, your body shuddered, and at last, you regained control. You immediately turned and fled.}
{The Man in the Black Trench Coat paused, surprised you'd managed to overcome such primal fear.}
{He didn't chase you. He turned and continued walking toward the elevator. As if your life meant nothing to him.}
{Panicked, you shouted at him:"I'm the son of your next target! I've seen your face! I remember everything! You won't be able to kill my parents, they've already left and are under protection! If I don't die, you will!"}
{The Man in the Black Trench Coat stopped. He turned back and glanced at you. A sneer curled on his lips. Then he resumed walking toward the elevator.}
{You pulled a one coin from your pocket and hurled it at him.}
{He dodged effortlessly, his gaze narrowing like a hawk's.}
{You kicked off a shoe and flung it. He dodged again. But the smelly sock hidden inside smacked him in the face.}
{You shouted, "Come on then! What are you waiting for?!"}
{His brow twitched. His stare turned murderous.}
{You kicked off your other shoe and threw it. This time, he dodged once more. But now he charged toward you!}
{You spun on your heel and bolted, sprinting full speed toward Building 4, fifteenth floor.}
{Your heart pounded. You were dancing on the edge of death. Your adrenaline surged like a flood.}
{And in that moment, you only had one thing to say—}
{This… is AWESOME!!!}
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