Lu Ce: .......

He felt a bit awkward about this whole “women’s restroom” situation, but considering how this game was all about the supernatural anyway, maybe this part wouldn’t be that strict.

He didn’t think too much about it and walked in the direction he’d chosen earlier.

At this moment, it seemed like he was the only one in the entire campus, wandering around aimlessly. Even Beom In from earlier had vanished again, probably found another place to hide.

He was clearly a Player, yet right now he looked more like a BOSS, walking around openly, not even bothering to stay hidden, as if searching for someone in hiding.

Park Bu Seong and the others were all hiding really well.

In fact, they were indeed all in hiding.

Ever since they figured out the movement of the two, Park Bu Seong had become a silent film enthusiast, staring nonstop at two muted screens.

Now, seeing “Sin” on the move, and that “Blank” seemed like he was about to leave the room too, he quickly reached out to the last teammate, Ye Ah.

Ye Ah immediately froze. In terms of strength, she was the weakest one from Da Han Mingguo, and only got into the game due to a coincidence tied to Park Bu Seong.

She was just a small-time pop star with no connections and a fragile mental state. When she heard that “Sin” was coming, she almost trembled on the spot.

In a soft, sweet voice, she said,

“Oppa, do I really have to stay? Can’t we swap again? Or maybe you deal with him?”

“I don’t have the confidence...”

That flirty voice made Park Bu Seong a bit distracted, but he still knew what was important. He coaxed her softly,

“My plan is solid. You don’t need to fight him. Just don’t do anything and trap him inside the Horror Mystery, that’s it.”

“We’re about to win. Don’t you trust me?”

Ye Ah: ......

She really wanted to say no. The only reason she got close to Park Bu Seong and strung him along was because of his background and money. Ability... what ability?

“Alright, that’s enough. He should be there soon. Things are tense on my end too.”

“Remember, absolutely do not engage!”

......

At this moment, Lu Ce had already arrived in front of the women’s restroom.

Having never entered one in his entire life, he was finally going to have this “first experience.”

“This is it?”

He spoke casually and didn’t wait for a response before stepping right in.

Anyway... might as well check it out first.

The moment he stepped in, he noticed the décor was definitely different. First off, there were no urinals; the entire space was made up of stalls.

The hygiene situation was pretty average... but most importantly, there was a huge mirror right by the entrance.

Lu Ce looked into the mirror—no reflection!

The mirror showed no sign of him at all.

A hideous smile slowly surfaced on his pale green mask. Lu Ce didn’t know why, but after wandering for so long, he’d finally found the place.

“I’m here. I can confirm it—‘Hanako in the Restroom’ is definitely this place.”

He pressed his earpiece and spoke, already raising his gun at the mirror.

Ye Ah: trembling all over.

“Don’t shoot!”

At that moment, Xie Antong seemed to sense what he was about to do and urgently shouted. It was the first time since her brainwave enhancement that she sounded this anxious.

“Absolutely don’t engage. Don’t do anything. Don’t trigger the Game Scene.”

“Just stay there. You probably won’t be able to leave anyway.”

“Try your best to keep your eyes closed and don’t look at the mirror. It’s important—this affects the game’s outcome!”

Driven by Wrath, Lu Ce instinctively wanted to ask why, but something in her tone made him pause and rein in his temper.

He put the gun away, closed his eyes tightly, and replied,

“Alright. Hurry up.”

Xie Antong was a bit shocked at how easily she managed to calm “Sin,” but there was no time to think about it. It was her turn to act.

Time was up. She stepped out of the room and casually arrived at a stairwell between floors.

She looked up briefly. Twelve steps.

Her All-Seeing Eye had already scanned the entire campus, including various basements and empty corners—there wasn’t a single place with thirteen steps.

What existed were either standard twelve-step staircases or larger ones with more than twenty steps.

So, assuming her judgment wasn’t off...

Xie Antong lowered her gaze and began walking up the steps one by one.

1, 2, 3... 11.

12!

After clearly stepping on twelve steps, there it was—the final step!

The lighting around her suddenly dimmed. The atmosphere and environment turned eerie in an instant, a heavy, oppressive presence enveloping everything.

Whether it was from the All-Seeing Eye’s data or her own enhanced brain’s reasoning, everything screamed danger—warning her not to proceed.

But Xie Antong smiled. This unfamiliar sensation excited her. She adjusted her earpiece and took one more step.

The Thirteenth Step!

In that instant, everything went silent. The space and stairs didn’t seem to change, but it felt like a vacuum—an unsettling silence took over.

The oppressive aura almost turned physical, making Xie Antong feel a slight dampness in the air, like it had turned viscous.

At that moment, a figure slowly descended from the next floor, voice steady and full of confidence.

“Hello there, Miss Blank.”

A Korean-style figure—handsome, but with a slightly feminine vibe—appeared before Xie Antong.

“Heh.” Xie Antong let out a scornful chuckle the moment she saw him and said bluntly,

“Idiot.”

Simple trash talk, ultimate pleasure—Park Bu Seong was completely stunned by that one word.

Park Bu Seong: ?

He had imagined ten thousand different scenarios for this moment, looked forward to seeing the girl in front of him, but this? This was not what he expected.

Before he could respond, Xie Antong facepalmed. Her excited expression turned deadpan the moment she saw Park Bu Seong, and she couldn’t help but say,

“Let me guess.”

“These last two Horror Mysteries are mobile. Especially this Thirteenth Step—you can summon it anytime.”

“So originally, this was a great stalling tool. You were confident. You probably thought that with this in hand, victory was guaranteed. Though I assume the game placed some limits on you too.”

“But this is also the most powerful level. You feared ‘Sin’s’ strength, so you used a relatively defensive instance to trap him, then used game limitations to lure me out and take me down.”

“And then, game over. Right?”

Park Bu Seong’s face turned green then purple, but in the end, he gave a cold laugh and said,

“So what if you guessed it? It’s already too late.”

Xie Antong, facing the idiot in front of her, revealed a charming yet dangerous smile under her helmet.

“So, all my careful planning, all the visual misdirection, even the body language I used after knowing you could see me...”

“All of it was for nothing, huh? You never suspected a thing?”

Park Bu Seong: ?

Did that really happen?