BXBX NOVEL Chapter 278: 278 Quiet and Peaceful
Chapter 278: 278 Quiet and Peaceful
Tired and weary bodies, but the nerves were strained and could not relax.
Shen Mo leaned next to Bai Youwei, head down, silently thinking about every event that had happened since they started the game.
He and Bai Youwei had played numerous games, but this was undoubtedly the toughest. It had taken such a long time, they had suffered so much, and they hadn’t even cleared the second round.
Bai Youwei remained unusually silent.
She seemed to be scared because Shen Mo didn’t surface for a long time the first time he jumped into the water. Even as she closed her eyes to sleep now, she was clutching his hand tightly, daring not to let go.
Shen Mo subtly adjusted his position to avoid crowding her.
Bai Youwei opened her eyes.
Shen Mo paused, whispering, “Can’t sleep?”
“You’re not sleeping either…” Bai Youwei moved a little and lay on her side facing him.
“Hmm,” Said Shen Mo casually, “I’m thinking about the game. If we fail to find the ‘treasure’, the only way to clear the game would be to kill the guests. However, our mobility underwater is greatly impaired, unless we can find a way to get the fish to shore.”
Bai Youwei did not respond, just pursed her lips.
She could have used her rabbit to deal with the fish, but the house was too damp Water was everywhere, and the fish caused flood when it raged. No one could guarantee where the electric current would go.
And to be effective, the electric shock must be concentrated in one point. If it was dispersed in the entire body of water, could it seriously injure the fish? After all, she couldn’t see the fish underwater.
No matter how she considered it, the risks seemed to outweigh the benefits.
After pondering for a bit, she croaked, “This game is difficult because… the hints are too vague. The golden orb of the frog asked us to find the golden orb; the friends reunion game required us to pick the most beautiful flower. Every game has a specific objective, yet in this game, we’re left to guess what we’re looking for. The only clue is a nursery rhyme.”
She sighed softly, closed her eyes and continued, “The summer rain is so heavy, it’s pitch-black, and we can’t see where the treasure is… Based on this line alone, there could be two completely different interpretations.
One is what Li Li has said— the treasures are hidden in the darkness and are thus hard to find because we cannot see them.
The other is that the treasures are not hidden in the dark, so no matter how we look in the dark, we’ll never find them.
Either interpretation can be logically consistent within the context of the nursery rhyme.
We found the beads on the first floor… Based on the hint that Li Li found in the book, the beads possess the characteristic of being shiny. But one thing I don’t understand is, shiny objects usually reflect or refract light to shimmer. So, without a light source, how can the beads shine?”
Shen Mo, hearing the mention of light, reflexively asked, “Could it be the flashlight?”
Bai Youwei shook her head, “The Inspector said the answer is in the house, and the flashlight was something we brought from outside the game.”
Shen Mo pondered for a moment and said softly, “For now, there is a good chance it’s the beads. We’ll give it a try tomorrow. Perhaps we’re overthinking this, and the answer is not that complicated.”
Bai Youwei murmured, “I hope so…”
The two spoke on and off before closing their eyes to rest.
The night passed.
In this environment, no one could get a peaceful sleep.
The room was cold and damp. The walls around were soaked, and even though the water only flooded the first floor, moist vapor still filled the entire house.
Bai Youwei drifted in and out of sleep, the sound of pitter patter rain and occasional movements and breaths of people in the room echoing in her ears.
She opened her eyes in a daze and saw Shen Mo’s handsome face, deep and shallow shadows cast on his face in the dim light.
She looked for a while, snuggled into his arms, and fell asleep again…
The night passed quietly.