Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Hidden Agendas and the Juiciest Drama at the Top

As that voice sounded behind her, Yu Huan's expression turned somewhat stunned. The previous air of naive sweetness completely vanished as she whirled around sharply.

Xie Antong's face appeared directly within her pupils as if out of thin air, leaving her momentarily unable to process what she was seeing.

Through the light blue lenses, Xie Antong could clearly see every nuance of Yu Huan's expression, causing her lips to curl upward involuntarily.

"What's wrong, Miss Yu Huan? Don't you think you might be mistaken? Perhaps you're just projecting Blank's image in your mind?"

Yu Huan didn't respond to her teasing, simply staring at her intently.

"You... why are you here?"

"Ah, perhaps not every vessel is so obedient," Xie Antong spread her hands and laughed.

Then she slightly composed herself, looking at Yu Huan as she said:

"Because when you're completely focused on seeking amusement, you overlook the system's precision."

"Similar systems, aren't they?"

"Besides, have you forgotten that I originally belong to the [Paradise] faction? Isn't it perfectly normal for me to be here?"

Yu Huan looked at Xie Antong before her with an unpleasant expression. She wasn't particularly interested in hearing how the other had solved the puzzle; she simply felt the current situation was slightly beyond her control.

This feeling of losing control was extremely unpleasant.

"What's wrong?" Suddenly, Lu Ce's voice sounded from behind Yu Huan, carrying a hint of mockery.

Yu Huan turned around but immediately froze—the person before her was another Xie Antong.

The Jealousy Mask had once again transformed into Xie Antong's appearance.

Now, Yu Huan found herself sandwiched between two "Xie Antongs" from front and back, creating an exceptionally eerie scene.

"Not seeking amusement? Not looking for fun?" Lu Ce laughed with a twisted expression.

"Could you not make that kind of expression with my face..." The other Xie Antong said somewhat helplessly.

Lu Ce naturally ignored her for the moment, continuing to stare into Yu Huan's eyes as if trying to extract something from them.

"Doesn't this make things more entertaining now?"

"Why do you seem to lack a sense of humor?"

"Not enough fun?"

Yu Huan: ......

Just as she was about to say something, suddenly, the surrounding air became scorching hot!

A straight line of fire came from the distance, its end impossible to see at a glance.

This fire trail had pierced through countless spaces, sweeping away all darkness as it crashed toward them!

Bright and glaring, it charged directly at Lu Ce!

Boom!

The flames exploded before Lu Ce. His face reverted to the pink mask form as he raised his hand to swat at the flames before him.

Amid the explosion, a somewhat domineering voice echoed through the space.

"Just knew there must be something interesting going on in here."

"What kind of fun? Mind if I join?"

As he spoke, a charred black circle suddenly appeared on the ground before the three of them. A massive figure slowly stepped out from the blackened ring of fire.

"What were you all talking about?"

Someone completely unexpected by everyone had arrived with shocking abruptness.

Due to this game's mask requirements, Lu Ce's focus had been entirely on Xie Antong, paying little attention to Sun's presence.

So much so that even he hadn't anticipated the scene before him!

Sun had arrived wearing heavy flame armor—a three-meter-tall flame giant radiating blistering heat that instantly made all three before him seem insignificant.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Amid the scorching air, unrestrained laughter suddenly erupted. After Sun's arrival, Lu Ce laughed so hard he doubled over.

His mocking laughter echoed through the silent space, sounding exceptionally piercing, like nails scraping across a blackboard.

Then, under Yu Huan's furrowed gaze, he looked toward Sun.

"Why has someone who shouldn't be here also come?"

"This feast wasn't prepared for you from the beginning."

"Is that so?" Sun raised his hand, drawing a smiling face on his helmet with his finger. "But I want to join this feast and eat at this table anyway. What will you do about it?"

"You... how did you get here?!" Yu Huan looked at Sun with genuine shock—she was truly surprised this time.

If Xie Antong's presence could be explained by faction issues and exploiting rule loopholes...

Then what about Sun??

In her haunted house design, people from the visitor faction weren't supposed to meet!

The so-called haunted houses were different dimensions—weren't they supposed to be assigned to separate spaces?

"From the very beginning, the auras from you three have been completely consistent. Honestly, your spiritual presence is basically naked before me."

"Everyone should have their own special skills. There are plenty of things you don't understand."

Sun spoke with some disdain.

These words were truly turning things upside down—the god "Joy" was actually being told by Sun, a mere player, that there were many things she didn't understand.

For a moment, she couldn't quite process what she was hearing.

But this wasn't a moment that required her comprehension anyway, as Xie Antong on the other side also smiled and said:

"It seems everyone is pretty much assembled now. Doesn't this scene feel somewhat familiar to you?"

"Ah?" Sun glanced at her. "How did you know I would come?"

"Well, because I actually also felt that you knew it was me all along during our journey earlier."

Three people, each with their own hidden agendas, had somehow managed not to communicate throughout their journey yet still schemed against each other, forcibly gathering together in this final game.

Players in other corners of the haunted house still didn't even know what they were supposed to be playing!

"Besides," Xie Antong smiled, "didn't I actively ask you what you thought His purpose was?"

"Although you pretended not to understand, once words are spoken, you can't simply treat them as meaningless."

The three formed a triangular formation, surrounding Yu Huan in the center, all wearing identical smiles.

And now, the smile had disappeared from Yu Huan's face, replaced by an expression cold as frost.

"Actually, in my opinion, the current amusement is indeed quite top-tier," Lu Ce said, looking at Yu Huan before him. "Why aren't you laughing?"

Yu Huan lowered her head, hearing these words. The corners of her mouth lifted, and her eyes suddenly turned an eerie emerald green.

"Aren't you being somewhat too arrogant?"

"What constitutes amusement, when to laugh, when not to laugh..."

"These are decisions for me to make, aren't they?"