Chapter 36.2 ?

“Oh……” Gu Yunshu nodded half-understandingly, but found it strange.

“But just having vocabulary isn’t enough, right?”

“Hmm?” Xu Ming, busy writing, looked up slightly, “How so?”

“Because to delay the butterfly’s invasion, we need to modify its rules, don’t we?” Gu Yunshu tried to express according to her understanding, “That means, more important than the vocabulary, is knowing the text left by the butterfly……”

But now, they were all in a safe area, where no rules had been invaded.

To get the butterfly’s text, they had to go to already invaded areas, which was undoubtedly more risky. Worse, Xu Ming herself couldn’t see these texts; she needed someone to relay them to her for modification. Even with the blubberman’s help, the efficiency was very low, not to mention, the other hotel staff were trapped in invisible rooms, people outside couldn’t get in, and people inside couldn’t get out.

And some texts might only be visible to those in the rooms or already affected. If that were the case, the rules they could access and modify would be even fewer.

“……Or, let me go?” Gu Yunshu thought it over and finally suggested, “I can collect the texts and rescue people. You can leave me hints to keep me clear-headed. Also, I have a connection with…the notebook. I won’t get lost.”

Though she was naïve, she knew the rulebook couldn’t be publicly mentioned, hence she used “notebook” as a substitute.

Xu Ming, hearing this, gently shook her head.

“What you said, I also considered just now.” Xu Ming said, “Honestly, I also thought about whether we could act separately.”

Hearing this, Gu Yunshu perked up immediately: “Then I can now——”

“But.” Xu Ming interrupted her, “Don’t you think, this way, the efficiency isn’t that high either?”

Gu Yunshu: “……?”

“So I think, if we’re doing this, we might as well do it on a larger scale.” Xu Ming said quietly, lightly patting the notebook in her hand, “After all, I still have the thirty warriors you brought, right?”

……Those from Hongqiang?

Gu Yunshu blinked, even more confused.

“But they are very stupid.” She earnestly told Xu Ming, “They can’t read.”

……No need to be so blunt.

Xu Ming’s lips twitched slightly, her hand didn’t stop, but her tone was very certain: “But on the contrary, don’t you think being stupid is an advantage in this situation?”

Gu Yunshu:……

“Not being able to read means they won’t be attracted or bewitched.” Xu Ming said calmly, this part she had learned from the blubberman, “Also, not being able to read doesn’t mean they can’t see.”

This meant, those burntmen could collect more text without being affected. Additionally, they were linked to the rulebook, inherently had a pathfinding function, so they wouldn’t get lost.

Of course, one thing to be wary of was the ubiquitous buttrrfly. From current cases, this butterfly also seemed to have means to confuse people——fortunately, now the “Urban Legend Demolition Office” itself was a secondary basis, Xu Ming could establish some internal rules in its name to build some defenses.

Gu Yunshu blinked again.

“But, if it’s them, when they encounter people in need of help on the way……” She said softly, then seemed to realize something and quietly shut her mouth. Just then, Qiu Yufei, having finished writing something, pushed a piece of paper to Xu Ming. Gu Yunshu glanced curiously and found it was a paper signpost with an arrow.

Below the arrow was a line of words: ?Twenty steps to the stairs from here?.

What’s this for?

Gu Yunshu was puzzled, and then saw Xu Ming pull over the paper, make a big mark on it, and leave a signature:

?Urban Legend Demolition Office?.

Gu Yunshu: “……”

“Um.” She felt more questions forming in her head, “May I ask what this is for?”

“Oh, these?” Xu Ming, putting the paper aside, revealed a small stack of similar papers, and said, “These are for the burntmen to carry and stick as they go.”

Gu Yunshu: “?”

“So, in case someone escapes from the room, at least they’ll know where to run.” Xu Ming continued, “Of course, they can also choose to stay put. When the burntmen pass by again, they can follow them here.”

Gu Yunshu: “……???”

Doesn’t understand. Completely doesn’t understand.

Why would people trust these signs? Why would they wait for a group of charred corpses to come get them?

I just spent some time in an ineffective social interaction, why has the plan fast-forwarded to something I can’t understand?

Most importantly, why assume they can escape on their own?

This, this is……too idealistic.

Gu Yunshu hesitated as she looked at Xu Ming, not sure if she should remind her that not everyone is like her.

She couldn’t see those butterflies and texts, so she wouldn’t be affected or trapped. But most people weren’t like that. The place they were in was filled with traps made of words and illusions. As long as they touched, read, or thought about them, they would easily fall into the net and never find any exit.

Wasn’t it too presumptuous to assume other people’s situations so easily?

Gu Yunshu silently pondered, opened her mouth but didn’t know how to express herself. After a while, she finally found another direction and subtly expressed her doubt about this method.

“I think this method won’t work,” she said directly.

“…?” Xu Ming looked at her somewhat surprised and put the newly made work badge into her bag. “How so?”

“Those, those employees from Hongqiang…” Gu Yunshu considered her words, “I don’t think people who escape would follow them.”

“They are very scary.”

Xu Ming: “…”

Oh, so you also know they are very scary.

“I actually thought about this,” Xu Ming’s mouth moved slightly, “This is indeed the difficult part.”

“No way, we can only make the announcement as convincing as possible.”

Gu Yunshu: “…”

Wait, what announcement?

Gu Yunshu was stunned again.

She could understand every word… How did the conversation become more confusing?

Gu Yunshu slowly tilted her head, wondering if she had inadvertently fallen into another illusion. At this moment, Xu Ming turned to the staff member in front of the computer and waved her hand anxiously.

“Hey, hey!” Gu Yunshu heard her say, “Sister Qiu, is it done? We’re almost ready on our side, just waiting for you…”

The response was a cold reply from the staff member. Then, the staff member turned her head, along with her computer screen.

Gu Yunshu then noticed that the screen was filled with chat boxes.

… And a lot of chat boxes.

“What is this…?” She asked at the right moment. This time, it was Qiu Yufei who answered.

“It’s the ‘chat server’ of this hotel!” she whispered, “All guest messages are sent here first and then replied to by them!”

Gu Yunshu: “…?!”