[I honestly can't figure it out—does Lin Yu, this newbie player, have good luck or terrible luck?]
[Yeah! He just found the second side-quest item, and immediately ran into Wang Gang and Li Hai.]
[This is hilarious—never thought Lin Yu would meet Wang Gang and Li Hai under these circumstances.]
[It's over. Lin Yu's done for. Wang Gang already told Li Hai about the trap Lin Yu set.]
[I've watched horror games for so long—this is the first time I've seen someone who's both "luck incarnate" and "non-cheater doomed" at the same time.]
...
On screen—
Lin Yu faced Wang Gang and Li Hai head-on.
The scene instantly amused the livestream audience.
At the same time, the viewers noticed something else.
Right now, Lin Yu embodied both extremes—
Unbelievable luck.
And utter misfortune.
It completely blew their minds.
...
"So damn unlucky…"
The moment he saw Wang Gang and Li Hai, Lin Yu couldn't help cursing inwardly.
The next instant—
He spun around and bolted in the opposite direction, not daring to slow down even for a second.
After all—
The fury on Wang Gang and Li Hai's faces made one thing painfully clear.
The trap Lin Yu had set earlier had likely already been exposed.
In this situation—
If he were caught by them, the outcome wouldn't need explaining.
"Get him! Lin Yu's holding side-quest items!"
When they spotted Lin Yu, Wang Gang and Li Hai froze for a brief moment—
Then instantly reacted.
Anger surfaced on both their faces at the same time.
The side-quest items in Lin Yu's hands immediately drew their attention.
After shouting in unison, the two of them sprinted toward Lin Yu at full speed.
Since it was currently Safe Time, neither of them had any fear of the Blood Clan Queen.
At this moment—
Both Wang Gang and Li Hai shared the same thought:
Catch Lin Yu.
Take the side-quest items from him.
After all—
The Vampire Castle side quest had never once been completed by any player.
And at the same time—
They were seething with jealousy over Lin Yu's absurd luck.
It was only the first Safe Time, yet Lin Yu had already found two side-quest items.
Unthinkable.
Now that they'd spotted him—
His good luck ended here.
"Lin Yu!"
"As long as you hand over the side-quest items obediently, we guarantee we won't hurt you!"
Hearing Li Hai shout from behind him, Lin Yu didn't even turn his head.
Not only did he not slow down—
He sped up even more.
That kind of obvious lie wouldn't fool him.
Hell, it probably wouldn't even fool a grade-schooler.
Unless his brain was damaged, there was no way he'd believe Li Hai and hand over the items.
Unfortunately—
Because of the level gap—
Whether it was speed or stamina, Wang Gang and Li Hai both outclassed him.
Lin Yu could clearly hear their footsteps behind him—
The distance between them was steadily shrinking.
If not for the slight speed boost from the Thousand Viewers achievement reward—
The gap would have closed even faster.
"I need to think of something… if this keeps up, I'll be caught sooner or later…"
Listening to the pounding footsteps behind him, anxiety surfaced on Lin Yu's face.
"Lin Yu! Just you wait!"
"When I catch you, I'll make sure you die a miserable death!"
Seeing himself drawing closer and closer to Lin Yu, Li Hai's face lit up with excitement.
His voice brimmed with satisfaction.
Lin Yu setting him up earlier was something Li Hai would never forget.
"Wang Gang—two side-quest items. I don't want either of them. Just give me 300 Horror Coins."
At that moment—
Li Hai suddenly spoke to Wang Gang.
Wang Gang froze for a split second.
Li Hai's sudden proposal clearly caught him off guard.
But almost immediately—
He understood.
Li Hai was showing goodwill.
"No problem."
The temptation of the side-quest rewards was far too great.
Wang Gang agreed without hesitation.
That way, there'd be no need to argue later about how to split the items.
...
With enemies in pursuit—
There was no way Lin Yu would enter any of the castle rooms.
Unless his brain suddenly malfunctioned.
However—
Even if he kept running, the distance between him and his pursuers continued to shrink.
That alone gave him a splitting headache.
Thankfully—
Heaven never seals off every path.
Just as Lin Yu was panicking, he spotted something at the corner ahead—
A staircase leading downward.
The moment he saw it, his heart leapt with joy.
Without thinking, Lin Yu charged straight down the stairs.
...
But—
When Lin Yu reached the turning point of the staircase and prepared to continue downward—
He stopped dead in his tracks.
He stared straight ahead, shock written all over his face.
Because—
At the bottom of the stairs—
There was a wall.
A solid wall.
Seeing this, the corner of Lin Yu's mouth twitched violently.
No matter how he thought about it—
He never imagined that the bottom of the staircase would be blocked by a wall.
[What the hell? Why is there a wall at the bottom of the stairs?!]
[I guarantee Lin Yu is cursing the castle designer right now.]
[Even though Lin Yu's about to be screwed, I still can't stop laughing.]
[Lin Yu: I'm suffering inside, but I won't say it out loud…]
[This is it—Lin Yu's finished. Even if he runs back upstairs now, it's too late.]
[This one really isn't Lin Yu's fault. This castle design is just outrageous.]
...
It wasn't just Lin Yu—
Even the livestream audience was stunned when they saw the wall at the end of the staircase.
No one expected—
That a chase would end like this.
The moment Lin Yu realized the staircase was a dead end, he snapped back to his senses and turned to retreat.
"Faster! Don't let that bastard Lin Yu escape!"
At that moment—
Footsteps and Wang Gang's shout rang out together.
They were terrifyingly close.
The only reason Lin Yu hadn't already been caught was because he had seized the initiative earlier.
Now—
If he went back up the stairs, he'd almost certainly run straight into Wang Gang and Li Hai.
Even if luck favored him slightly—
Even if there was still some distance—
The result wouldn't change.
He'd be caught very soon.
And Lin Yu knew it all too well.
Once Wang Gang and Li Hai caught him—
What kind of fate awaited him?