Chapter 36.3 ?

“This was discovered by Yufei.” Xu Ming moved closer to the screen, stretching her body to look, “She was checking her phone and found that we still had WeChat chat records after entering the hotel.”

There couldn’t be a network in the urban legend area. So the messages must have been received and resent by someone else.

Moreover, the message itself had disappeared, and Qiu Yufei found it through a screenshot, indicating that the message was received during the first cycle. So, it was most likely related to someone in the Magic Cube Mansion.

So when she was discussing the plan with Xu Ming, she casually asked the staff member about this and found out it was true—the Magic Cube Mansion had a special device to impersonate the guests’ chat partners.

According to the staff, it was to calm the guests as much as possible—in the urban legend area, calmness was always better than panic.

Coincidentally, they were using the computer at the front desk—no wonder the staff member was always busy typing.

“Hmm?” Gu Yunshu looked at the screen carefully and found something wrong. “Why are there so many chat boxes on this screen?”

There were only eight guests staying now.

Excluding the two girls on the second floor, and Xu Ming and Qiu Yufei, there were only four left.

The chat boxes on the screen were far more than that.

The staff member heard this and just raised her eyes indifferently.

“Some are already trapped deep within the butterfly,” she said woodenly. “They can’t get out, but their self-awareness is still there.”

Facing such counterparts, they would try to impersonate their real-world friends and family, sending messages to help them awaken or reinforce their self-awareness.

Although it couldn’t help them get out… at least it could help them hold on a bit longer.

Gu Yunshu was silent for a moment and softly asked if it was effective. The staff member was also silent but shook her head.

The closer the cycle, the easier it was for the messages to be smudged and distorted. This was why they had been trying to reduce contact between guests and staff and between guests since the second cycle.

Xu Ming heard this and pursed her lips.

“…Alright, got it,” she thought for a moment and exhaled gently, “When you send out the group message, include these people as well.”

“After all, it’s a group message, it doesn’t matter if there are a few more.”

The staff member nodded and started typing again. Gu Yunshu was even more confused.

“So…” she paused and couldn’t help but ask, “What exactly is the group message?”

Xu Ming responded with a meaningful look.

At the same time.

First floor, outside the elevator.

After circling back to the elevator for the umpteenth time, Ling Guang’s face looked visibly unpleasant. Fang Xueqing, on the side, was getting impatient, biting her teeth and taking out her rulebook.

“If it doesn’t work, let’s just cheat our way out,” she clicked her tongue, “At worst, it’s half a month of a cast—”

Ling Guang’s eyebrows twitched and he was about to stop her when his phone beeped again.

He froze, instinctively took out his phone, and saw a popup on the screen:

? Ding Dong, you have received a secret letter from the Magic Cube Mansion~ ?

Ling Guang: “…”

He exchanged a look with Fang Xueqing, frowned slightly, and cautiously opened the email.

A large block of text instantly appeared on the screen—

? Are you currently in a mysterious room, going in circles, unable to find an exit?

? Are you surrounded by numerous strange texts, feeling dizzy and confused, unable to tell real from fake!

? Congratulations, you have officially unlocked a hidden task, welcome to the special venue we have prepared for lucky customers—[Urban Legend Demolition Night]!

? Urban Legend Demolition Night is a hidden game event jointly organized by Magic Cube Mansion and the special charity organization [Urban Legend Demolition Office]. Players can participate and complete the event with just a click of a finger! There are rich rewards waiting for you upon completion!

? How to participate:

? 1.

Try to find special sentences in the current room and send them via SMS to the designated number. The sending format can be images or text, but please ensure the sentences are complete, without any errors.

? 2.

After sending, please wait for a moment. If you notice any changes in the sent words, immediately observe the current room again to see if an exit appears.

? 3.

If not, repeat the above two steps until an exit appears in the current room.

? 4.

After getting out, check if there are any staff nearby who are charred all over, wearing hotel uniforms, and have a hanging work badge. If you see them, do not be afraid, they are specially invited employees for the event, it’s all makeup; please call out loudly and inform them of your situation. They will guide you to the hotel front desk.

? 5.

If there are no staff members fitting the above description nearby, carefully observe the walls to see if there are any signs or instructions signed by [Urban Legend Demolition Office]. If there are, do not hesitate, immediately follow the directions and steps indicated, or wait in place for the staff to arrive.

? 6.

If after moving the specified steps, you do not see new signs or staff members, it means you have entered a new room. Do not panic, repeat the first and second steps again.

? 7.

Successfully meeting with the staff means you have completed half of the task. As a reward, the staff will randomly distribute event souvenirs [Urban Legend Demolition Office – Temporary Worker Badge], limited quantity, first come, first served. If you get one, please fill in your nickname in the designated area of the badge and wear it.

? 8.

Successfully arriving at the hotel front desk means the task is fully completed! The hotel staff will make further arrangements for you, please cooperate patiently.

? Additional instructions:

? 1.

During the task, do not tease the staff. They are professionally trained and usually won’t respond. If you have any questions, please ask at the front desk.

? 2.

Do not stare at the butterflies in the room, as it may cause photosensitive epilepsy or an allergic reaction to the scales.

? 3.

Special thanks to the special charity organization [Urban Legend Demolition Office] for their strong support of this event. The final interpretation of this notification belongs to [Urban Legend Demolition Office]. ?

Ling Guang & Fang Xueqing: “…”

Ah?