Chapter 207

When Floyd heard the third condition, his face went pale, and his hand at his side slowly clenched into a fist, his knuckles turning pale.

Charles, however, didn't notice Floyd's reaction and continued, lost in his own thoughts.

"There are more than ten of us who entered this mission room. If only one person is left alive at the end, it will trigger the 'ultimate judgment' hidden rule of the room. This will place layer upon layer of restraints on the ghosts in this room, making it difficult for them to exert their power. Under such circumstances, the 'Smiling Boy' would find it hard to even appear in front of you, let alone kill anyone."

"As long as we meet one of these three conditions, we can survive this mission."

"But the first and third conditions are very difficult. Only the second condition seems somewhat hopeful. Besides, we've already pieced together most of the truth from back then and have a general understanding of Gabriel's obsession. However, there are still many mysteries unsolved. We don't yet know the exact entanglement between Gabriel and his roommate. So, regarding the 'exit,' I only have a rough direction, not a definite answer."

Floyd's voice carried a hint of urgency as he asked, "What direction?"

Charles glanced at him briefly, a subtle, unreadable expression in his eyes. "I'll explain everything when everyone gathers in the clearing tonight."

Floyd nodded reluctantly. Despite his dissatisfaction, he tried hard not to let his emotions show.

Based on their experience from the past few days, the campus was relatively safe during the day. The 'Smiling Boy' usually wouldn't appear, and even if he did, it was just to scare them, not to cause real harm.

But the night was the most dangerous time.

Finally, night fell. After a hurried dinner, they quickly returned to the clearing in front of the dormitory, waiting anxiously.

Soon, the others arrived one by one, each with different emotions written on their faces.

"Did anyone find any useful clues? I'm willing to trade all my clues," Briar said, her voice tinged with nervousness. Her roommate had met a tragic end the previous night, leaving her alone and enveloped in fear like an invisible net.

The number of people in their group was dwindling, and the killer hiding among them could strike at any moment with another deadly card. How could Briar not be nervous?

After tonight, there would only be two days left for the mission, and she had no idea about the 'exit.' All she wanted now was to find a way to survive and escape the clutches of the 'Smiling Boy.'

"Has anyone been to the library?" Charles suddenly asked.

Wilhelmina, Elijah, and Briar all raised their hands.

Finnegan remained sullen, looking like he could explode at any moment, glaring coldly at everyone.

"Did you find any clues?" Charles asked.

Wilhelmina shook her head, her voice filled with frustration. "It's just a bunch of old desks and books. There are no useful clues there."

Charles frowned. "Did you talk to the librarian?"

Wilhelmina was taken aback. "You mean that old woman who seems out of it? What's there to talk about with her?"

"She's just a librarian. What could she possibly know?"

Charles sighed in exasperation. He couldn't tell if these people were genuinely clueless or just pretending to be.

After three missions, how could they still be so careless?

Just then, Elijah spoke up. "I did talk to the librarian about the 'Smiling Boy.' But since I already knew most of what happened back then, the clues she provided weren't very useful to me."

Briar chimed in, "That's right. Our priority now is figuring out how to survive."

Charles was silent for a moment before speaking slowly. "Gabriel became a ghost wandering the school because his obsession is unresolved. I'm not sure if this is the 'exit' to survival, but if you encounter Gabriel, you can try to address his obsession."

Hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in everyone's eyes. "What is his obsession?"