Chapter 2231

You obtained Shadow Stone x1.

A pure black crystal appeared in Su Xiao's hand, the blackness both deep and giving a sense of purity, its shape similar to a pebble.

Shadow Stone

Origin: Death House

Effect 1: Can use Shadow Stone to trade with the 'Departed Ones' inside the Death House.

Effect 2: After using it on oneself, one can receive the protection of shadows; under the Shadow Protection state, one can negotiate with the 'Departed Ones' inside the Death House that cannot be otherwise dealt with, including trading.

Introduction: Anna, you cannot escape the bonds of duty; the Death House needs someone to guard it, whether it be you or me.

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The Shadow Stone has many uses; first, this item is similar to currency and can be used to trade with the Departed Ones inside the Death House; as for what the Departed Ones are, it is currently unknown.

As for Effect 2, this is quite interesting; some Departed Ones inside the Death House are dangerous—don't even mention trading with them, even negotiating would bring unknown risks; at this time, Su Xiao can use the Shadow Stone on himself to enter the Shadow Protection state and attempt to negotiate or trade with these Departed Ones.

What good things the Departed Ones have is currently unknown, but being able to become a resident of the Death House, those Departed Ones should possess many good things.

The introduction of the Shadow Stone is also interesting; the meaning expressed in this introduction clearly indicates that Anna did not voluntarily become the master of the Death House, but rather someone must guard this place.

'The Death House needs someone to guard it, whether it be you or me.'

The 'I' in this is quite thought-provoking; the feeling is that, besides Anna, there is another person qualified to become the master of the Death House, but ultimately, the one who became the master of the Death House was the somewhat yandere Anna, while the other person's whereabouts are unknown.

Su Xiao's gaze turned toward Anna; at this moment, the Pain Queen Anna was sitting at the head of the banquet table, eyes closed.

Currently, the death game cannot continue; we must wait for other participants to arrive at the banquet hall, or for everyone to die.

Su Xiao had nothing to do, so he began tossing a cursed gold coin every half hour on average, able to toss twice per hour.

Three full hours passed, and Su Xiao's toss results are as follows.

You will be hunted by Glutton Beasts x5, time limit: 6 hours 29 minutes.

Your Luck attribute -15 points, effect lasts 1 hour.

You will be hunted by Glutton Beasts x6, time limit: 7 hours 12 minutes……

You obtained Shadow Stone x1.

Your Luck attribute permanently increased by 1 point.

You will be hunted by Glutton Beasts x7, time limit: 8 hours 51 minutes……

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The hunting time limit of the Axe Brothers is not fixed; when their numbers increase, the calculation method becomes very complicated, but currently, seven Axe Brothers are glaring tiger-like outside the door, and they will not leave for the next nearly 9 hours.

The Axe Brothers are very 'enthusiastic'; one Axe Brother has already broken the chains on his body, the large mouth on his torso split open, and he roars nonstop at the banquet hall.

Whether it is an illusion or not, Su Xiao feels that Anna, sitting at the head of the banquet table, is smiling.

As for the Hunting Dragon Spider, it previously coexisted peacefully with four Axe Brothers, but after the Axe Brothers reached seven, their gaze toward the Hunting Dragon Spider became unfriendly; thus, the Hunting Dragon Spider, known as the Throat of An You, has now entered the banquet hall.

Su Xiao's purpose in tossing the cursed gold coin is simple: to obtain more Shadow Stones and permanently increase his Luck attribute.

Another six hours passed; Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the sofa, looking at the three Shadow Stones in his hand; obtaining this item has a very low probability; he tossed the cursed gold coin over twenty times before obtaining three Shadow Stones.

As for the Luck attribute, this is even harder to obtain than Shadow Stones; Su Xiao increased his Luck attribute by 2 points, raising it from 12 to 14 points; if he could reach 20 points unarmed, he would receive a reward of 20 Luck attribute points; as for what ability this is, it is currently unknown.

After over twenty tosses, Su Xiao discovered that the probability of tossing the reverse side is higher than that of the obverse.

And the effect triggered by the reverse side has a 90% chance of summoning Axe Brothers, with a very low chance of temporarily reducing the Luck attribute.

At this moment at the banquet hall entrance, 14 Axe Brothers are blocking the way; they have almost blocked the door completely……

The hunting time limit of the Axe Brothers has already reached a terrifying 20 hours 44 minutes; Su Xiao is not at all worried about this, because just three hours ago, Bu Bu Wang, who had blended into the environment and mingled among the Axe Brothers, saw a participant arrive at the wooden corridor of the Golden Gate.

The comer is Iron Dun Dun·Mond; he has already escaped the labyrinth, just arrived before the Golden Gate, he stopped and hid in the corner of the wooden corridor.

Mond can be certain of one point: once surrounded by those headless monsters wielding large axes, he will absolutely die.

Mond was blocked by the Axe Brothers; actually, the Axe Brothers' target is not Mond; as long as Mond does not actively attack the Axe Brothers, under the Death House's order, the Axe Brothers will basically ignore him.

But the problem is, who dares to squeeze through between the 14 Axe Brothers? No one would joke with their own life; Mond is indeed Iron Dun Dun, but that does not mean he is stupid.

In the banquet hall, Su Xiao has already put away the cursed gold coin and can no longer toss it; after the number of Axe Brothers exceeds 10, it is basically impossible to toss a beneficial state, almost every toss summons one Axe Brother.

Now 14 Axe Brothers are all paying attention to Su Xiao's every move; even if he lights a cigarette, those 14 Axe Brothers will all roar angrily for a long time, their tempers extremely violent.

In the outer corridor, Shang Yue and Nita have both arrived; Shang Yue's condition is still okay, just very weak; as for Nita, her right arm is gone, and there is also a missing piece at her abdomen; looking at the traces, it was bitten off by some creature in one bite.

"Featherfolk, I should be… unable to continue, heartbeat speed… already beginning to slow down."

Nita spoke, almost unable to hold back a dry cough, but she covered her mouth, blood spurting from between her fingers.

"You will not die."

"Thank you, I lured away… those monsters, you, seize the opportunity, rush toward the banquet hall."

"Don't be wishful thinking."

Shang Yue grabbed Nita's back collar.

"Heh, originally the great races were not that arrogant; I cannot survive; some things… are more terrifying than my injury……"

Nita's blood-soaked hand grabbed Shang Yue's arm, continuing to say: "Remember, do not provoke that monster."

"Demonfolk only."

Shang Yue looked toward the darkness on the other side of the corridor's corner; Mond was hiding in that darkness, those eyes like having magma burning inside, especially conspicuous in the dark.

"Not… Demonfolk, there is also… something more terrifying."

Nita's one-armed propped against the wall, her body covered in bloodstains, she stood up and slowly walked out of the corner.

"Hey! You ugly lot."

Nita shouted loudly, then turned and grinned, her neat teeth somewhat red.

The 14 Axe Brothers all turned their bodies, all locking onto Nita; after a moment, the Axe Brothers no longer paid attention to Nita.

"Been, been ignored……"

Nita was stunned for a moment, then she took a deep breath, lifted her foot and walked toward the Axe Brothers, causing something unexpected to happen: the Axe Brothers completely ignored her.

Nita's small body squeezed through between the axe brothers; she is no longer afraid of anything now.

"Roar~"

A large mouth on an axe brother's chest split open, but it did not attack Nita; soon, Nita squeezed through between the axe brothers and entered the banquet hall, feeling as if she were about to be flattened, with half her body numb.

"It's fine, come over, Shangyue."

Hearing Nita's shout, Shangyue, who had been hiding behind the corner of the corridor, slightly opened her small mouth.

"So that's it; before entering the banquet hall, one needs to test their courage."

Shangyue understood in her heart, believing this group of axe brothers to be the trial of the House of Death. She had just stepped out of the corner when Mond already took the lead toward the axe brothers, and shortly after, both of them entered the banquet hall.