The few people outside the room were participating in the game for the first time and were a bit nervous.

"Qi Xia," Lin Qin called.

"What's up?"

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"You once said that different animals represent different types of games, right?"

"Should be."

After hearing this, Lin Qin looked at the Rat of Human in front of her and asked softly, "What do you think a 'rat game' is?"

Qi Xia also considered this question. If they didn't know the type of game in advance, Tian Tian would be at a disadvantage.

But what does "rat" have to do with?

"It seems that the game currently being played fits the characteristics of a 'rat' - searching for a target among many miscellaneous items," Qi Xia whispered. "Could 'rat' be a 'searching' type of game?"

...

Inside the room, Tian Tian first took a general look around and found many shelves.

And on each shelf were large and small cardboard boxes, at least a hundred in total.

Tian Tian randomly picked up a cardboard box and looked inside, finding it filled with miscellaneous items.

She calculated in her mind that if she were to open each cardboard box one by one and search for the "Dao" inside within these five minutes, it would be impossible to find it no matter what, considering the large number of boxes.

She then looked up and found that there was only one incandescent light bulb in the small warehouse, with the switch on the nearby wall.

After thinking for a few seconds, Tian Tian suddenly had an idea.

She exerted her strength and directly pushed over a shelf, making a loud noise.

The people outside the room immediately panicked upon hearing it.

"Hey! Girl, are you okay?" Qiao Jiajin shouted.

"I'm fine," Tian Tian said loudly. "I just thought of a way."

Qi Xia pondered for a moment and nodded. "Yes, it's indeed a good idea."

"Huh?" Qiao Jiajin was stunned. "You know about this too? Do you two have 'secret communication' like in martial arts novels?"

The voices inside the room grew louder and louder. Tian Tian pushed over all the shelves, causing the cardboard boxes to scatter all over the floor.

Various items poured out all at once.

Some cardboard boxes contained plastic plates and bowls, some contained old clothes, and some contained waste paper.

She then walked to a few intact cardboard boxes and stomped on them forcefully. In no time, the previously tidy warehouse became a mess.

Breathing heavily, she looked around and felt that it was almost time. She then walked to the wall and turned off the incandescent light.

The room instantly became pitch black, with only the sound of Tian Tian's breathing.

"This..." Tian Tian looked around and furrowed her brows slowly.

In her impression, the small ball called "Dao" emitted a faint light. If the items were scattered all over the dark room, there was a high probability of finding the "Dao".

But the moment she turned off the light, the entire room plunged into darkness, without a trace of light.

She was somewhat skeptical and boldly walked forward, continuously kicking various cardboard boxes, expanding her search area.

Why would a small ball that emits light completely disappear in a dark room?

After kicking for a while, Tian Tian felt that she had opened all the cardboard boxes but still hadn't found anything that emitted light.

At this time, Rat of Human knocked on the door from outside and said, "Ten seconds left."

Helplessly, Tian Tian shook her head and turned on the light.

With the sudden light, she found that she was standing on a box of cans. The previous cans were stored in the cardboard boxes and were now scattered all over the floor.

She reached out and picked up a can, reading the label and finding that it contained "beans".

Tian Tian shook the can and heard the sound of "rustling".

"I seem to be a fool..." Tian Tian gritted her teeth. "Could it be that the 'Dao' is in these cans?!"

"Squeak—"

Rat of Human twisted the doorknob from outside and pushed open the door. "Time's up, challenge failed."

Tian Tian was startled and looked up, meeting the eerie face of Rat of Human.

The three people outside the door immediately approached. Qiao Jiajin asked, "How about it, girl, did you find it?"

"No..." Tian Tian threw the can aside and stood up with a sad expression. "I suspect that the 'Dao' is in these cans, but it's not easy to open dozens of cans with bare hands within five minutes."

Qi Xia looked down and saw that these cans were all canned broad beans, which made sense for hiding a "Dao" inside.

But he still felt that something was not quite right.

Tian Tian left the room in frustration and looked at Rat of Human with some panic.

But Rat of Human didn't make any other moves. She just closed the door and continued to stand at the entrance.

"So, we really only lost one 'Dao'?" Tian Tian asked softly. "She doesn't intend to kill me..."

Rat of Human smiled and asked, "When did I say I would kill you?"

Qiao Jiajin also understood when he saw this scene. "I say... liar, in that case... can we try again?"

"Try again?" Qi Xia furrowed his brows.

"We already know that the 'Dao' is most likely in those cans. This time, we can directly open the cans when we go in. After all, she won't kill us."

Qi Xia looked at his pocket, where there was only one "Dao" left.

Originally, Dragon of Human had said that these "Dao" were both their rewards and "chips".

In that case, participating in these games required a certain amount of "Dao" to be paid, in order to gamble with the other party. If they consumed too much "Dao" here, they wouldn't be able to continue the games in the future.

"Girl, are you sure you checked all the other boxes?" Qiao Jiajin confirmed with her.

"I didn't search carefully, I just opened all the boxes and turned off the light," Tian Tian shook her head. "But I didn't find any place with light, so... the 'Dao' should be in a sealed container."

"Alright, then I'll try again!" Qiao Jiajin nodded.

But at this moment, Qi Xia suddenly reached out and stopped him."Wait."

"Hmm?"

Qi Xia looked at Rat of Human and asked, "Can I hear the game rules again?"

"Of course!"

Rat of Human smiled, turned around, and opened the door to the room.

Only then did everyone notice that the room was as good as new. All the shelves had returned to their original positions, and the boxes were put back.

"Holy crap!" Qiao Jiajin was taken aback.

Lin Qin and Tian Tian also gasped in surprise.

Rat of Human slowly walked in, looked around, and asked, "How about it, my 'game' is quite magical, isn't it?"

Qi Xia nodded.

Rat of Human continued, "My 'game' is called 'Seek the Path'. The ticket requires the consumption of a 'Path'. Now, there is a 'Path' in this room. As long as you can find it within five minutes, then the 'Path' is yours."

After saying that, he smiled warmly again.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xia slowly nodded.

"I want to play again," he said.

"Alright, no problem," Rat of Human nodded, "You can play as many times as you want."

"This time, I want to gamble with my life," Qi Xia said.