"These NPCs don't seem very aggressive, and they don't seem to communicate well either," Max lowered her voice. "That big doctor and them seem to maintain a relationship of non-interference."

Hearing Max's words, Lin Yu really wanted to test whether these NPCs truly couldn't communicate.

Of course, Lin Yu wanted even more to test whether these NPCs were truly non-aggressive.

After all, it would be Stiller doing the work, so he basically wouldn't face any danger.

It just didn't quite fit his persona as a member of Order.

So after thinking, Lin Yu spoke up.

"Anyway, let's ignore these 'patients' for now... dealing with that 'doctor' you released is more important."

"But since it's still nowhere to be seen and you have no clues about where it went... there should be another player in this dungeon. We should consider finding him quickly to join forces."

Lin Yu looked at Max.

"Could you help find someone?"

Max was even more surprised. "How did you know I have an item that can locate people?!"

Seeing Max's astonished expression, Lin Yu sighed.

"Because you found me before I even left my room."

"Before I saw all those doors in the hallway, I could have guessed that maybe there weren't many doors and you just happened to run into me."

"But with so many doors and only two opened... Comrade Max, do I look that stupid to you?"

Max showed deep respect. "As expected of May May! The forum says even though you're not a Detective, you're better than one. Even Furbollo speaks highly of you."

"Truly living up to your reputation, worthy of the name!"

As she spoke, Lin Yu rubbed his forehead.

"To be honest, everything I've said so far basically requires no deduction... Never mind, just take out your item."

As Lin Yu spoke, Max pulled out a golden miniature compass.

"Alright then... Heaven spirits, earth spirits, Jade Emperor spirits, Bodhisattva spirits! Odin spirits, Jesus spirits!"

"Good grief, your beliefs are quite eclectic... There's even a non-religious mythological figure mixed in there."

Lin Yu complained while Max chuckled. "When I bought this compass, they said it came with matching chants, but I forgot them... I can only randomly say a few phrases to comfort myself."

"So will it still work then?"

Max responded seriously. "Of course, those chants are for advanced use... The basic function is finding things!"

"As long as I think about what I want in my mind, I'll get directional guidance!"

After saying this, Max rotated the inner dial of the miniature compass. The dial spun the pointer rapidly, until finally...

The pointer pointed diagonally ahead of the two.

Holding the compass, Max quickly moved forward, silently passing through the group of strangely-shaped patients.

Lin Yu also hurriedly followed with Stiller.

Soon...

The two turned another corner and saw a double-door entrance.

Above the door hung a red light sign with five characters: "Unsafe Passage."

The glass on the door was completely covered in blood—even without these five honest warnings, Lin Yu knew this passage wasn't safe.

Especially since continuous low, hoarse roars and cries kept coming from behind the door.

Hearing these sounds, Max pressed against the door trying to peek at what was happening inside.

But the blood covering was too thick, and Max couldn't see anything.

"Bro, it sounds pretty wild in there... What's the plan? If we want to find someone, we seem to need to go through here!"

"Let's scout the situation first. Do you have any detection methods?"

Lin Yu asked, and Max nodded.

"I do, bro!"

"I've been through over twenty dungeons, I've got plenty of experience!"

She pulled out from her chest a black and white cat plushie that looked somewhat creepy in posture and expression.

Then, Max opened the door slightly, tossed the black and white cat plushie inside, and explained to Lin Yu: "This thing is called Cheese Kitty. It can attract people's attention and forcibly redirect attacks from low-intelligence and non-intelligent units."

Lin Yu complained while Max chuckled. "When I bought this compass, they said it came with matching chants, but I forgot them... I can only randomly say a few phrases to comfort myself."

Max boldly pushed the door open.

Inside was a stairwell—except the walls were covered with various bloodstains.

Because Max moved so quickly, Lin Yu's question only came after she opened the door: "What if there's a high-intelligence unit hiding behind the door?"

Leaning against the doorframe, Max confidently smiled. "Then we'll just have to take the hit, bro! Nothing's ever foolproof, it's all about dealing with things as they come..."

Before she finished speaking, a bloodied tentacle reached out from behind the door, swiftly wrapped around Max, and dragged her inside.

"Bang!"

The door slammed shut heavily, and Max's piercing scream came from behind it.

"Save me, bro!"

Lin Yu sighed, pulled out the One-Shot Revolver with one hand and the newly acquired Rage Spray and Corner of the Gloomy with the other, then kicked the door open.

"Wait for my signal."

After giving the order to Stiller, the Corner of the Gloomy activated immediately.

Lin Yu instantly transformed into a shadow and rushed toward the corner behind the door—where he could clearly see the scene behind the door.

A humanoid monster wearing what appeared to be a security uniform had its limbs transformed into four tentacles, currently wrapped around Max's ankles, hanging her upside down in the air while shaking her vigorously.

It simultaneously emitted incomprehensible shouts.

"Shout... shout!"

Lin Yu exhaled and began mental communication with Hannah.

"There's only one monster behind the door. Have Stiller come in to deal with it... If it proves troublesome, I'll intervene too—I'm in a position to provide support at any time."

"Ribbit! Received!"

After Hannah's response, the next moment, Lin Yu saw Stiller kick open the other door, then crouch low, push off the ground to change direction behind the door, draw the dagger from his waist, and swing it out!

A dagger less than an inch long was actually swung with the momentum of a reverse kesagiri slash—and the effect was the same!

The tentacle-limbed monster was slashed by Stiller, spraying blood wildly while screaming incessantly, then released the entangled Max.

"Thud!"

Max landed headfirst, holding her head as she rolled on the ground once before getting up, grimacing in pain. "Ouch, sneaky attack, huh!"

Lin Yu lightly coughed and looked at Stiller.

"Ninja Number One, you did well!"

Stiller understood, somewhat helplessly standing straight and cupping his hands in salute.

But this time he absolutely refused to deliver his lines no matter what.

Max's headache subsided slightly as she looked at Stiller standing nearby and also cupped her hands.

"Impressive, ninja... bro, your item is really powerful! Probably costs more than tens of thousands!"

Lin Yu also nodded.

This was the second time Stiller had nearly instantly killed a monster in this dungeon.

It seemed the monster strength in this dungeon really wasn't high!

Plus considering Max's earlier performance, Lin Yu became even more optimistic.

"It looks like in this dungeon, I can finally take it easy!"