Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 346
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Episode 346 – Party Time – Leak of Heaven (5)
– Eunsol Lee
When I told him that I intended to obtain useful information rather than tools through the hands of greed, my grandfather and Sang-hyeon responded that it was okay.
“Eunsol, it’s not bad. “It would be better to obtain valuable information rather than increase the number of vague and confusing tools.”
“The idea is good, but let’s talk about what information we would like.”
If information is obtained through the hand of greed, what kind of information should you obtain?
“There are a few conditions to consider. I’m going to get information I couldn’t get from Ga-in’s advice. Because the hand of greed can be used much more rarely than the advice of a wise man.”
Ari, who was listening, opened his mouth.
“I think we should ask for information with the right answer. “This is what I felt while watching Ga-in write advice, and the reason the answers themselves were ambiguous was that there were many cases where Zen questions and answers were just random thoughts.”
Elena also expressed her opinion.
“I think it would be difficult to ask which room I should go to next. Isn’t there a certain order of entry into the cursed room? I think the answer is that you can go anywhere. Would you like to tell me the order of recommendations?”
Mr. Sanghyun nodded.
“Then shall we ask about the contents of the next room itself?”
I chimed in because I felt a bit anxious.
“The contents of the next room itself? “Is that allowed?”
Here, the surroundings became quiet for a moment. This is because it was unclear to what extent information could be obtained.
After a while, Ari picked up a pen and started writing on the whiteboard.
“Let’s think of various questions. “Ask the important things first, and if you say no, ask for other information.”
Number 1: Hints, threats, keywords, etc. for the remaining rooms.
Number 2: Is there another way to escape the power?
Number 3: How to find hidden NPCs?
“This is the list I came up with, but if you have any other ideas, please tell me.”
Grandpa answered.
“Isn’t number 2 a bit ambiguous? You already heard about how to escape from everyone at the souvenir shop, and then it was confirmed again, right? “I heard that everyone can leave the moment they break the second floor.”
“There might be more.”
“What if there isn’t one? “I guess we can just say it’s not there and be done with it?”
“That’s why I put it at number 2.”
“In that case… .”
Soon everyone started coming up with various ideas.
Mr. Sanghyeon wondered how to see ‘Buddha’.
Jincheol wanted to ask if there was a way to obtain ‘very great power.’
Miro asked what he was thinking and whether it was possible to ask a ‘secret question’.
With a serious expression, Song Yi proposed the idea of asking if there was a way to immortality.
There were various other opinions, and while listening, I realized one thing.
Quite a few of us now want to get something more out of the hotel rather than leaving it right away.
For example, if Songi was asked to choose between a door that would allow her to immediately go back to reality and an elixir of immortality, wouldn’t she choose immortality?
It may be surprising, but we realized that the people we were when we entered the hotel and the people we are now are very different.
By the way, since this is a messy story, I need to stop the traffic.
— mate!
“ruler! “I know that everyone has different wishes, but if possible, get urgent information first rather than making random wishes.”
In the end, the consensus was that we should start with the question of ‘remaining rooms’.
This means that everyone was able to agree on number 1 from the list Ari wrote down at first.
Around that time, the grandfather brought Han Ga-in.
After being roughly informed of the situation by his colleagues, he did not bother to add questions to the list, saying that his thoughts were similar.
“I will write now!”
Silence and tension spread around.
This is because of one characteristic of the Hand of Greed that was not mentioned because everyone knew it.
Except on days when you use your abilities, your colleagues are in danger.
What price will the Hand of Greed demand this time?
I emptied my mind.
Now that everyone has agreed, it’s just a problem that colleagues have to deal with on their own.
[Hand of Greed: 1 -> 0]
— Rumbling!
All the lights in the hotel went out with a loud sound like lightning.
In an instant, vision darkened and everyone fell into pitch-black darkness.
And then – a notification popped up.
“A surprise event will occur at the request of participants. …
.
.
.
Surprise Event: Leakage of Heaven”
Consciousness becomes blurred.
*
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 150
Current location: Tier 1, hallway
Sage advice: [X]
– Han Ga-in
As the surroundings suddenly became dark, groans could be heard from all over.
While Ari and the grandfather were calming down the surroundings, a notification appeared that a ‘cheongi leak’ event had occurred.
“A leak?”
“The title is grand… .”
At that time, the light came on only where Eunsol was standing.
A table and a crystal ball that did not exist just a moment ago appeared, and my sister was holding the crystal ball with both hands with her head down.
A rough and deep sound was heard, completely different from my sister’s voice.
“Are you guys trying to obtain secret information that cannot be easily obtained?”
Amidst the tension, everyone kept an eye on their sister. Given the circumstances, it seemed like my sister’s body was possessed by something unknown.
“good night. This too is your choice… . Three questions are permitted. Just keep in mind. If you want to covet the secrets of heaven, you have to pay a suitable price. “He who asks questions will be punished.”
In silence, everyone began to rack their brains.
It was easy to understand what the structure was.
All you have to do is ask the unidentified being who possesses the body of Eunsol’s sister for the information you want to know.
There are a total of three opportunities to ask questions, and those who ask questions will be punished.
Due to the nature of the Hand of Greed, there is no risk to the user of the ability, and because of this, the older sister seems to be in a state where she cannot ask questions at all.
The word ‘celestial punishment’ was too scary to ask a question right away, so no one was in a hurry to open their mouths.
Ari cautiously raised his hand.
“Apart from the three permitted questions, can I ask what ‘divine punishment’ is?”
“Not possible!”
Questions about the leakage itself are also included in the number of questions. This made it burdensome to even open my mouth.
At that time, Jincheol stood up.
“Let me ask you the first question.”
“Ask.”
“I’m curious about the contents of the remaining room, room 205. Can you give me the full scenario?”
— Rumbling!
The entire hotel shook with the sound of lightning striking somewhere. It feels as if they are threatening us.
“I will show you mercy because you were the first to stand up courageously when everyone else was afraid of heavenly punishment and could not stand up. The punishment for asking that question is that you cannot bear it. “Please lower the level a little.”
At this moment, I realized one of the characteristics of Cheongi Leakage.
The degree of punishment is not fixed, and if too much information is requested, the punishment will be too much to bear.
Immediately the chat window blinked.
Cha Jin-cheol: Can’t I ask about the contents of the room?
Sanghyun Kim: No. I was told to lower the level ‘a little’. Don’t ask about the overall scenario.
Ari Kim: Reduce the length of your answer. They say short words are enough.
Han Ga-in: Keyword Keyword!
Elena: What’s dangerous? What is the hint?
Jincheol carefully opened his mouth again.
“Thank you for your mercy. “Let me ask the first question again.”
“Remember there is no mercy twice.”
“Please let me know what dangers there are in Room 205 and some simple hints or keywords to solve them. Just give me a few words.”
The next moment, the crystal ball on the table began to vibrate strangely.
A strange, incomprehensible image or picture seemed to pass by, and then an unpleasant sound, like metal scraping on a blackboard, was heard.
“Absolute expert. inevitable death. “Luck tricks don’t work, and exceptional force is needed.”
A fluke doesn’t work? Exceptional force?
Is this a room that strongly requires pure physical power rather than magical power?
I could hear Ari quickly writing down his answer.
The next moment, Cha Jin-cheol suddenly disappeared!
“Huh! brother!”
“Ji, Jincheol oppa!”
While Seungyeop and Songi were screaming, I quickly checked the status window.
Could it be that this question is too much and has resulted in an ‘unbearable divine punishment’?
[Colleague location information (*)
Cha Jin-cheol: Angler Hell]
“It’s alive!”
“Oppa Gain?”
“Jincheol is still alive, so calm down!”
Grandfather’s voice came from the darkness.
“Gain, did you check the location information? “Where did you go?”
“They say it’s hell?”
“Following the cold ice hell, is this the anglerfish hell? The more you sell this damn hotel, the more ugly things you hear… .”
Ari’s sharp voice was heard.
“quiet!”
Thought.
Hell, I don’t know what kind of place it is, but just from the title, it must be a hellish place.
The price of heavenly punishment is falling into an extremely dangerous place!
Moreover, it appears that we cannot choose our location, so we are essentially forced to escape alone.
At that time, the voice of Ari, who had come to the same realization, was heard.
“From the looks of it, no one should be asking questions. Anyone capable of escaping from a dangerous place alone should ask the question. And let’s unify the questions.”
Who the hell is asking questions? And why unify the questions?
“I’ll ask the second question. “Gain, check my location later.”
“Ah, Ari!”
Ari opened his mouth, ignoring Miro’s surprised cry.
“Let me ask you the second question.”
“Ask.”
“Please let me know what dangers there are in Room 206 and some simple hints or keywords to solve them. Just give me a few words.”
What did they mean by unifying the questions? It was literal.
Other than changing room 205 to room 206, the content is exactly the same as Jincheol’s question.
At that time, I was able to understand Ari’s intention when I took into account the characteristics of heavenly secrets that I realized earlier.
The degree of punishment is not fixed and is determined by the level of questions asked.
In other words, if the question is at the exact same level, doesn’t that mean that the same punishment will be meted out?
Even if you fall in a dangerous place, it is clear that it is better to fall with a friend than to fall alone.
“Check the three-way competition, the main subject matter of the creative work, and the date from time to time.”
A three-way match? One is of course us, and the other two are adversaries and prisoners?
A common material for creative works? What does this mean?
Does checking the date frequently mean that there is some time travel?
Besides this, countless other thoughts ran through my head.
This time, Ari disappeared again. At that moment, Ari’s location was confirmed.
[Colleague location information (*)
Kim Ari: Angler Hell]
“Ari is the same! Hell of a monster!”
Who should ask the question this time?
Excluding Cha Jin-cheol and Kim Ari, who can escape from the unidentified place called Agwi Hell?
“Third question – Eup!”
“Let me ask the third question!”
The moment I opened my mouth, the teacher nearby reached out and covered my mouth, and then he opened his mouth.
“Stop, teacher!”
“Isn’t Gain already cursed? It would be foolish to be cursed and go to hell.”
“no… .”
“It will come out soon, don’t worry.”
“Say that!”
At that time, a rough voice was heard.
“The questioner has already been decided. “Ask questions.”
“The last room would be nice. In room 207 -”
— Uddangtang!
Before he could react, a chair suddenly slid down from the side and knocked the doctor down!
I had a feeling that this couldn’t be possible, so I turned my head in the direction where Seungyeop was and shouted.
“Seungyeop! What did you do?”
“Bah, I just got lucky -”
“it’s okay. Quiet.”
“Gain, this is -”
“Room 207 is different from other cursed rooms. It’s the gateway room, right? “It is the most prestigious room, so asking questions about it seems like a punishment that cannot be handled.”
“…”
“Let’s ask about room 104. “We need to unify the content of the questions, and the only remaining cursed room is Room 104.”
“I will. Let me ask you a third question! Please let us know what risks there are in room 104, and simple hints or keywords to solve them. Just give me a few words.”
I felt anxious even while listening to the doctor’s questions.
This is because Room 104 is different from other cursed rooms in many ways.
If you think about it, room 104 is not a room that is difficult to ‘solve’.
In the first place, wasn’t it a strange room where the prisoner would run amok trying to solve the problem even if we stayed still?
The real problem of No. 104 is the legacy that is the compensation for its solution, the ‘Divine Sun’ itself.
This is because the legacy itself is like a deteriorated version of the ‘main’, so there is no way to know what will happen when you obtain it.
Will we ever get a meaningful answer?
A harsh voice began to sound.