Reincarnation Paradise - Chapter 924

After the third brother of the National Football Team made his request, the room fell silent. The clinking sound of the detective loli’s cutlery falling could be heard clearly. She shifted her seat, wary of being splattered with blood again, as had happened in the previous round.

“Who told you this secret?” Alice’s smile vanished, and she seemed to ponder something. After a moment, she shook her head.

“Denied,” Alice said, her smile returning.

“One player has passed the second game,” the Wolf Butler announced, indicating the third brother to stand up.

“This is the only way,” the eldest brother said.

“We had no choice; without using this, we might all die here,” the second brother added.

They weren’t surprised by the third brother’s actions. This was intel they had beforehand: requesting to be “hanged” by Alice. If she refused, they could pass the game and receive its rewards.

Su Xiao raised his glass. The three brothers had undoubtedly discovered a way to bypass a game.

Based on the known information, asking Alice if they could choose to be hanged and getting a refusal granted immunity for that round.

The third brother succeeded, but Su Xiao didn’t attempt it because he knew nothing about the underlying details.

During the free movement on the first floor, Su Xiao felt that the three brothers knew little about the castle. They didn’t see the game’s contents; otherwise, they would have prepared countermeasures.

“Miss Alice, may I rest for a moment?” The bespectacled man tried a cautious approach.

However, Alice didn’t respond, merely glancing at him before ignoring him. Apart from asking to be hanged, other inquiries were invalid.

“Miss Alice… may I… choose… to be hanged?” the detective loli asked timidly.

“Sure,” Alice said with a smile, looking at the detective loli, whose pupils contracted. She expected something else.

A rope appeared out of thin air, looping around her neck.

Hiss—

The rope tightened, lifting her into the air. She struggled painfully, her face turning red.

“Substitute…,” she gasped as a doll slipped from her sleeve, glowing with a golden light.

Thud!

Detective Loli fell to the ground, the bruises on her neck fading, while the doll on the ground bore the strangulation marks.

“My substitute doll…,” she said, picking it up with a pained expression.

This proved that choosing to be hanged without meeting specific prerequisites was almost suicidal. She had only dared to try because of her substitute ability.

After this “incident,” Su Xiao abandoned the idea of asking to be hanged. He drank most of the No. 1 potion to restore his health, then downed the glass of red wine.

…

The wine was rich, but its debuff effects were nearly lethal. Potions were ineffective, and healing was impossible.

Any damage Su Xiao took in the next 20 minutes would also be doubled.

This wine was more insidious than the toxic meat. Su Xiao recalled Alice’s sincere smile as she poured the wine, which was truly heartfelt.

Was she malicious? No, calling Alice malicious was an understatement. She couldn’t be judged by good or evil. She could commit horrifying acts with genuine goodwill, like stabbing someone and then kindly stopping the bleeding, only to stab them again, claiming it was for their excellent—a true viper.

There was still a tiny piece of toxic dragon meat left. Eating it would subject Su Xiao to at least 160% true magical damage, which meant… death.

However, one recovery effect was not nullified—his body’s natural health regeneration from his physical attributes.

Su Xiao had the Abyssal Physique to mitigate some magical damage. Others, like Pi Pang and Catwoman, had smaller portions. If their health regenerated quickly enough, they might survive. The bespectacled man, who had shown dining etiquette, had much more meat left.

The third brother used his ace to complete the game, not out of fear, but to remove the “Bloody Agate” effect. The three brothers were linked; if the third could withstand it, the others wouldn’t die.

Sure enough, the third brother was furiously healing while the other two focused on the toxic meat.

“You have 20 minutes to finish your meal. This is the castle’s dining etiquette,” the Wolf Butler said, holding a stopwatch.

Su Xiao squinted. Simply enduring was not feasible, especially since he had just consumed a No. 1 potion, leaving his health around 99%.

After hesitating, Su Xiao cut a small piece of toxic meat and tossed it to Bubbu. Bubbu caught it silently and swallowed it in one gulp.

Su Xiao received the notification, as expected. This was dragon meat, an ultra-high-level creature.

After Bubbu ate the toxic meat, its health plummeted, but being an amateur healer, Bubbu calmly healed itself.

Su Xiao watched Alice and the Wolf Butler. He was unsure if this method violated the rules.

Alice showed no reaction while the Wolf Butler walked behind Su Xiao.

“Wolf Butler, I’m not breaking the rules, am I?”

“…” The Wolf Butler remained silent, just standing behind him. This conveyed a lot, but Su Xiao didn’t care about the butler’s goodwill. He sensed from the start that the butler was hostile, and Sha’s reminder clarified why—because of his demon mark ability.

Negotiation was ideal for a neutral character like the Wolf Butler, but offending him was no big deal. The butler would keep the game rules, fearing Alice.

Realizing this, Su Xiao threw another piece of toxic meat to Bubbu. The meat was delicious, and Bubbu didn’t mind the poison, as Su Xiao had given it three No. 1 potions.

Bubbu ate contentedly. Of course, Su Xiao also ate a few small pieces of toxic meat, as it was part of the game and could affect future rewards.

Every game was harsh but held opportunities.

The seven at the table used various methods. As the eighth, Alice showed no reaction to the toxic meat, merely enjoying a meal.

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