Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

The person in the picture frame is the founder of the hotel, Mr. Qian Congyun. He is wearing an old suit and has an awe-inspiring look.

For a moment, Yang Ping felt that the person in the picture frame's eyeballs moved, but when he looked carefully again, he could not find any clues.

Above your head is a crystal chandelier that has been hanging here since the moment the hotel was built.

From this angle, you can see all the strange nouns at a glance.

But what do these words mean?

What will happen on the 13th step?

At this moment, the "words" in Yang Ping's eyes turned into dissipating bubbles one after another. His vision became clearer and clearer. The double image and reality overlapped together, gradually forming an indivisible whole.

A new prompt appeared.

He saw a familiar name.

『Tang Qianqian■■,■■■■■■■■■■■■』

At this moment, "precognition" was no longer illusory. Yang Ping held his breath, and he was eager to know what would happen next.

Everything he saw seemed like a hint from the future.

Every time he had a bad premonition, it was because someone in the future was giving him a warning.

Finally, the obscured words appeared one by one.

"Tang Qianqian is dead. She was killed by the resurrected founder."

Thanks to Awakening Xiaobai for the reward of 100 Starting Coins!

Thanks to PolarisO for the reward of 500 Qidian coins!

Thanks to senior Lin Qin from Senkong Island for the reward of 203 Starting Coins!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 45 Multiple choice questions

When Yang Ping found Tang Qianqian, breathlessly, she was holding a hamburger in her hand, standing near the crowd and listening to the stories told by the supernatural enthusiasts with relish.

As a product of the last era, the only thing that has kept up with the times at Congyun Hotel is the food. It uses the most popular pre-paid fast food of the moment, and the brand of hamburgers is even the same as the ones Tang Qianqian usually buys and stores at home. The slogan on it is that no cooking skills are required, as long as you have hands, you can make it.

The only difference is that you might end up eating maple syrup-covered severed fingers in your air fryer fries.

She invited Yang Ping into the house, ordered a "Congyun Horror Set Meal", and then said, "You said I was killed?"

"Although this may sound unbelievable, you have to believe me. "

"Of course I believe it."

Tang Qianqian was very calm.

As a homegirl who often watches horror movies, there is no way she would become the kind of brain-congested character in the movie who, in order to advance the plot, refuses to listen to others' advice, insists on acting alone, and then loses her life.

The predecessors said that there are abilities beyond common sense in this world. It seems that Yang Ping’s ability seems to be related to predicting the future.

By solving puzzles made up of disordered words, you can reveal what will happen at a certain point in the future.

"Assuming this is your ability, there are two ways to interpret this ability related to predicting the future."

"……Um."

Yang Ping did not expect Tang Qianqian to be so cooperative. He had originally prepared to use his past experiences to convince her to believe in himself, but Tang Qianqian not only did not question his predicted future, but did not become anxious because of the outcome of her own death. Instead, she analyzed the current situation very calmly.

"First, the predicted future is like a warning. For example, if I just lie in my room the whole time tonight and don't go anywhere, I won't trigger the ending of dying on the second floor."

Tang Qianqian stretched out two fingers, which were still stained with grease from the burger. "The second is fatalism."

"fatalism?"

"The predicted scene will definitely happen. No matter how I try to avoid it, the coincidences arranged by fate will push me to the place of death."

If we put aside the fact that she was the one whose death was predicted, and just look at it from the perspective of ability assessment, Tang Qianqian feels that the second ability involves the concept of cause and effect. If it were placed in a fictional work, it might even grow into a boss-level ability.

It is not an exaggeration to describe its growth potential as A.

"How about that?"

Yang Ping didn't like fatalism, so he quickly said, "It should be the first case. I've had bad premonitions many times before, but as long as you make an effort, you can change the outcome of death."

"Don't be nervous. Even if it's the second case, there may be a solution."

Tang Qianqian was very calm. "You are the one who predicts the future. What you predict is a certain moment in the future. Let's assume that what you predict is a warning from your future self to your present self. Then my death is also your subjective judgment. But in fact, there are many people who only look like they are dead at the time, but they will appear alive and kicking after a day or two. Or even if they are dead at the time, they may still win the resurrection match later."

It is worth mentioning that their senior Ming Yuan is a professional resurrection match coach. When he visited Mr. Oe for the first time, he guided the novice who had just died not long ago to cut in line continuously and won the championship of the resurrection match in one fell swoop.

If the senior opens a refresher course, there will probably be a lot of dead people coming to him to learn about the experience of playing the resurrection match.

Tang Qianqian comforted him, "Don't panic, we will win the resurrection match."

Yang Ping also heard about Dajiang. When Senior Mingyuan arrived, Mr. Dajiang had a steel nail piercing his head. He could hardly imagine how painful it was. He didn't know why Tang Qianqian would risk serious injury or even death to complicate things. "But wouldn't it be better if it was the first case?"

You can avoid the risk of death by just staying in your room and doing nothing.

"not good at all."

"……what?"

"If the predicted future can be changed at will, then the prediction itself loses its meaning."

Tang Qianqian suddenly put her hands on Yang Ping's shoulders and said seriously, "Your foresight will become safety tips on the same level as 'Be careful when crossing the road' and 'Don't stick your body out of the window when riding on the highway'."

There is never a lack of safety tips in human life, and such signs can be found in any public place.

But for Yang Ping, this ability with a growth potential of A and the potential to grow to the Boss level was suddenly forgotten by the crowd and turned into a safety slogan that can be seen everywhere.

"Even if you eliminate a future in which I die, a new possibility will be created at the same time. If I stay in the room, I may be killed by the ghost in the mirror, or drowned in blood while taking a bath. These are the most famous ghost stories in the Congyun Hotel."

"Sister Qianqian, do you want to commit suicide?"

Putting himself in the other person's shoes, Yang Ping suddenly came to a terrible conclusion.

He insisted on joining the organization because he had lost interest in the monotonous life and hoped to give his life a meaningful ending through "sacrifice".

In this way, at least when people in the future talk about Yang Ping, they will think that he has made some contribution to the world.

Could it be that although Sister Qianqian looks optimistic and crazy, her inner world is actually not much different from his?

Yang Ping persuaded, "The elders said that life itself has no meaning. Only those who live can give it meaning."

It was the persuasion of his predecessors that made him change his attitude towards life.

Rather than dying gloriously, he now wants to stay alive and use his abilities to help more people.

"You are the one who wants to commit suicide, oh, you kid."

Tang Qianqian held her forehead with her hand, "Listen carefully, salted fish are the most life-thirsty creatures. I just asked Mr. Dajiang to reimburse me for a box of pre-made hamburgers two days ago. How could I want to die? This is called an investment in the future."

"But if you can't tell the difference, then the first option is obviously the most beneficial to you, right?"

Even if she changed one of the death outcomes according to Tang Qianqian's explanation, she might still be entangled in other strange stories, but if her fate could not be changed, she would definitely be seriously injured.

Yang Ping thought this was a very simple logical problem.

"You got it wrong from the beginning. This is not a question of whether you can tell the difference or not."

Tang Qianqian put more force on Yang Ping's shoulders, her eyes were sharp, "Do you remember what the senior's manuscript said? Ability is the embodiment of human desires and obsessions. It has been determined by human thoughts from the beginning."

Although Yang Ping is extremely smart, he is still a high school student after all.

Once the issue of life and death is involved, the mind becomes confused.

But this may be the most important moment in Yang Ping's life, he is making a choice.

Tang Qianqian took a deep breath and said in an unquestionable tone, "Forget the first possibility. Now you just need to keep one idea in your mind - the future being predicted will definitely happen. No matter what changes you make subjectively, the coincidence of fate will push you towards the predicted future."

For this, it was worth it even if she was seriously injured.

The most important thing within a team is to build trust. She trusts Yang Ping, and she trusts her seniors even more. She believes that even if she is seriously injured, her seniors will be able to help her.

"Then, here is another thing I want to tell you."

Yang Ping did not speak, but just stared at Tang Qianqian in a daze. He saw her raise the corner of her mouth and said, "If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me."

This is Tang Qianqian’s life creed.

If her teammates can all become powerful boss-level beings, then her future life of slacking off will surely be smooth sailing.

The resurrection competition will start this week, and I urge readers not to waste time reading the book, but to read the latest chapter every day (30 seconds of reading time is the effective reading time). Thank you!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 46: Salted Fish Survival Guide (Three more chapters, please read later)

In recent years, work pressure has increased sharply, and the living environment of salted fish has become increasingly harsh.

Tang Qianqian, who has been determined to become a lazy person since she was a child, has summed up a whole set of tips for slacking off. Especially in the workplace, slacking off also requires a good environment. If you just lie on the ground without caring about anything, not only will you not be able to slack off, you will also be ordered to pack up and leave the company immediately.

Therefore, the first step when arriving in a new environment is to find one or more reliable people. More importantly, these people are kind-hearted and willing to take care of these poor, weak and helpless little fish.

However, according to her observations in recent times, the structure of this industry is indeed somewhat special.

Apart from the reliable and unfathomable seniors, everyone else can only be described as a baby bus. Even their nominal boss, Mr. Oe, has only 2 points of life energy and died not long ago.

Perhaps more than 99% of the strength of this industry in Yunlong City is concentrated on one senior.

So although her life energy is comparable to Mr. Dajiang's, since Mr. Dajiang's record is 0/1/0, she is currently slightly better and has become one of the top three in the industry in Yunlong City.

The battle between her and the Red-Eyed Demon was not a life-and-death battle, so it was not included in the record for the time being.

This location is terrifying.

Tang Qianqian never thought in her life that one day she would be given such a heavyweight title as one of the top three in the industry.

She couldn't be happy at all, it was too dangerous.

If there is turmoil in the industry and a situation like "There is not even a moment to mourn the death of xx, and xx immediately arrives on the battlefield", it will be her turn to warm up immediately.

If she could kill someone at Congyun Hotel this time, she could get rid of the title of "Big Three".

By then, her and Mr. Oe's records were both 0/1/0, but Mr. Oe was better than her because of his seniority and leadership status, so when it came to the warm-up session, Mr. Oe went first.

In order for her life to go smoothly, strong teammates are essential. The most ideal environment is that her seniors and Yang Ping, who has been promoted to a senior professor, are killing people in the front, and she only needs to "ga ga" a few times to complete the task successfully.

Therefore, now is not the time to lie down.

It was like she had to be forced to find a way out before being successfully recommended to intern at Tianwaimin's company.

Especially for an industry like this where manpower is extremely limited, everyone has to play some role in the early stages of a business.

Today is another day of being forced to work hard.

"You came at the right time. I just happened to get some information from the supernatural enthusiasts."

Tang Qianqian said, "Almost all the ghost stories in Congyun Hotel have one thing in common. The ultimate goal is to create a monster or add more traps in the hotel."

She also carefully read the simplified version of the information sent in September. In the information, the senior very considerately summarized the "rules" for each ghost story, but while reading, she had a question.

Where do these restrained relationships come from?

Why do the people in the portraits restrain each other, and why is Mr. Qian Congyun of Congyun Hotel afraid of the eyeless ghost with tears of blood in the mirror?

This is different from the common phenomenon in nature that water overcomes fire, fire overcomes grass, and ice overcomes flying.

These deeper issues are not answered in the materials and ghost stories.

"I became friends with the paranormal enthusiasts in the hotel over a few meals of the Murasaki Horror Set Meal, and heard a lot of stories about the hotel from them. If I rearranged all the strange stories in chronological order, I could actually piece together the history of this family."

Tang Qianqian told the story about Qian Congyun that she had heard.

As the founder of Congyun Hotel, he can be regarded as the source of all strange stories. His portrait is hung in the most conspicuous position leading to the second floor from the first floor. Every guest staying in the hotel will see the founder when going upstairs.

Qian Congyun was a wealthy local. The predecessor of Congyun Hotel was his private residence. When the aliens came, he adapted to the times and turned his private residence into an inn. At that time, the technology of the aliens was not yet popular, and decent accommodation was scarce. This place once became the most popular place for alien visitors. Qian Congyun made friends with many aliens, and made Congyun Hotel one of the first places to use the technology of the aliens. During the most prosperous period of business, he renamed the inn to Congyun Hotel, which ushered in a golden age for both the family and the hotel.

Qian Congyun had a life that everyone envied, until an incident that happened in his old age cast a shadow over his family and the Congyun Hotel.

At the age of 67, he had an affair with a young and beautiful maid in the hotel, and it was said that he had given birth to an illegitimate child. The scandal quickly spread and became a topic of conversation after dinner. However, the matter did not fade with time. One month later, people found that the young maid had her eyes gouged out, her tendons in her hands and feet cut, and was hung in the room.

Afterwards, Qian Congyun, who was deeply shocked, fell seriously ill and passed away not long after.

"How is it? Do you feel like listening to the bloody emotional entanglements of a big family?"

Having said that, Tang Qianqian suddenly changed the subject.