Zhang Yuanqing and Wang Tai were both highly active, setting the tone, analyzing situations, and firmly holding the initiative—clearly acting as the team's leading figure. Now that Wang Tai had passed away, the next target was absolutely him. On the other side, Xi Shi said urgently: “We only have one minute left—make your decision quickly. What should we do now? Should we keep our eyes closed or open them?” Xie Lingxi slightly raised her hand, hesitantly suggesting: “Why don’t we vote?” Huo Mo spoke loudly: “I’ll choose to open my eyes. I don’t want anyone’s head rolling into mine anymore—or someone from our own team being suddenly removed. If we open our eyes, we still have a chance. Maybe we can even figure out the rules.” Xi Shi looked with hopeful eyes at Zhang Yuanqing. Seeing that he didn’t respond, she said: “I also think opening our eyes is better. The feeling of closing our eyes has been quite unpleasant.” Feeling the weight of being a father, he remained silent for several seconds, then added: “I agree…” Xie Lingxi nodded: “Me too.” Qitian Dasheng noticed that his vote now carried no significance and said: “It seems I have no choice.” What if we open our eyes? If the rules of the roller coaster remain unchanged—then it’s all right. But if, as I suspect, the executioners are the villains themselves…how have you considered the consequences of opening your eyes? Zhang Yuanqing felt a chill. He nearly revealed the truth about a double agent within the team, but the Spirit Realm had given him a clue—insisting on keeping his identity hidden. This was both protection for the villains and for the captain, because this wasn’t just an ordinary game where everyone knew from the beginning that there were wolves to hunt. It was a temporary, spontaneous team. What could they believe in? Hiding one’s identity clearly served as a balancing mechanism within the instance. To reveal it prematurely might trigger a penalty. Yet he couldn’t allow them to continue—not because of failure, but because they simply couldn’t afford losing. I’ve thought of a way—but with significant risk… Zhang Yuanqing no longer hesitated and said firmly: “Is there any possibility—let me rephrase—that if the rule remains unchanged for those who keep their eyes closed, have you considered its consequences? The first round only lost one river deity. In the next two rounds, we may lose up to two more. Either way—the full team extinction or just two deaths—how would you choose? I believe you don’t need me to say it.” The group fell silent. A deadlock settled over them. Seeing no objections, Zhang Yuanqing exhaled softly and said immediately: “I have another idea.” Xi Shi brightened: “What is it?” “Choose one person to stay on the platform while observing, and let everyone else keep their eyes closed and ride the roller coaster. This way, we have visual observation without putting anyone at risk—avoiding a total team collapse.” The group looked surprised; Huo Mo frowned, speaking with frustration: “The instance information does indeed not specify that everyone must experience the facility together—it only says it’s optional. You should understand this means a certain level of risk.” The Spirit Realm never clearly states every rule and expects you to follow them step by step—how convenient! For example, it may say group formation is required, but it doesn’t tell you what happens if no team forms—perhaps nothing at all—or perhaps separation means death. “I understand,” Zhang Yuanqing said slowly. “So I’ll take on this risk—and stay behind.” After speaking, he locked his gaze firmly onto the team members—now, anyone who objects is clearly the murderer. “Count me in.” “I agree too.” “Little brother, count on you!” “Wang Tai, be careful.” No one objected. The murderer is more intelligent than I expected… Zhang Yuanqing sighed internally and, with a gentle motion, unfastened his seatbelt and stepped out of the roller coaster. If staying behind carries risk, then the murderer effectively has the opportunity to eliminate two people during this round—especially under such strong consensus. Such a move indicates intelligence. Yet for Zhang Yuanqing himself, though staying brought risk, sitting on the ride meant certain death. At that moment, the countdown ended and the roller coaster’s base emitted a soft “thud,” slowly beginning its movement. Zhang Yuanqing stood tense—alert to potential dangers around him—and watched intently as the roller coaster gradually climbed upward. He could not receive feedback through sound—but visuals would certainly be available. As long as the murderer acted, he would immediately trigger his illness and reveal them. He did not believe that the murderer was capable of killing through mere intention—because that would break the balance mechanism. After reaching its peak, the roller coaster suddenly plunged downward with a sharp descent, performing a free-fall motion—the Xi Shi gasped again briefly. “Roar… roar…” Under Zhang Yuanqing’s watchful gaze, the roller coaster raced swiftly along undulating steel tracks—two minutes later, it slowed and returned to the platform. As soon as the ride stopped, each team member immediately opened their eyes and scanned their surroundings with a tense expression. “No one died this time… no one died…” Xi Shi exclaimed in surprise. The others were beaming, their expressions relaxed from tension. Xie Lingxi blinked her beautiful eyes and smiled gently, asking: “Have you noticed anything?” The team members immediately turned to look at Zhang Yuanqing—full of expectation. Exactly as I anticipated—the killer isn’t the rule—it’s one of us… Zhang Yuanqing said: “I saw nothing.” He was subtly implying to his teammates that if the rule remained unchanged, then how did Wang Tai die? Let them think about it. Upon hearing this, the team members fell silent and began thinking deeply. For the next five minutes, several of them remained unusually quiet—no conversation, no discussion—and then completed the third round under Zhang Yuanqing’s watchful gaze. “Ah—this is over…” Xi Shi eagerly unfastened her seatbelt and leapt off the roller coaster with a lively hop. Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her and waited until all team members had disembarked before smiling pleasantly: “It’s my turn now—please wait just a moment.” … The roller coaster slowed, then stopped at the rooftop platform. Zhang Yuanqing unfastened his seatbelt and joined the group waiting nearby. Standing on the cement floor, he felt a sudden sense of relief—and fatigue—as though having survived a great ordeal. Finally, one entertainment experience completed—only one team member lost—which was within acceptable limits. Oh, how close it had come to total failure—the S-level task was truly difficult… Zhang Yuanqing thought with weariness. When he saw that everyone else also appeared tired and drained, his sense of balance settled. At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing received a prompt from the instance: 【You have successfully completed your initial task (Roller Coaster), activating the “Heart-Pounding” series of tasks. The facilities in this series are: Roller Coaster—Parking Garage—Ghost House (Marriage with Spirits)—Detective and Case Museum. Please proceed to the next location within half an hour.] The word "ghost"—the Ghost House… As he listened to the voice prompt, his face instantly stiffened. Xi Shi, Xi Shi, the middle-aged man, Huo Mo, and Qitian Dasheng all saw their smiles fade slowly. The roller coaster is part of a heart-pounding series—and the series includes the Ghost House! Zhang Yuanqing turned sharply to the black-haired young woman. At that very moment, another prompt arrived in his mind: 【Ring—You have successfully led your team through one task and now have one opportunity to exercise your captain’s authority. Identify the hidden villain among your team members—the designated person will be eliminated!】 【If you do not make a choice within thirty seconds, it will be considered abandoned.]