Awakening the Daily Intelligence System-Chapter 841: Central air conditioning is having problems at Room 362.

However, what he saw only confused him further. In the hallway was a group of staff dressed in "Perfect Escape" program crew uniforms, and even more surprisingly, he saw the host Bingbing in a sharp red suit. Judging from the scene before him, this clearly didn’t look like a lineup for a surprise elimination. If it were a sudden attack, there would be no need to bring along the host and a camera team.

Detective L removed the damp towel and cautiously sniffed the air, realizing he wasn’t experiencing any dizziness, just a sense of unusually oppressive heat. He glanced at the thermometer on the wall; the indoor temperature had soared to 36 degrees.

"So... is the air conditioning broken?" Kira Moon asked with a face full of confusion.

Detective L first nodded, then shook his head.

Kira Moon was even more puzzled and pressed on, "What do you mean by this?"

Detective L explained, "The central air conditioning must’ve malfunctioned, but whether this is an accidental failure or the program crew’s deliberate doing, it’s hard to say for now. Besides, have you ever seen the host personally fix the air conditioning in the middle of the night? There’s definitely something fishy going on here."

Meanwhile, in another dormitory, the sleeping young student Kudo suddenly cried out in his dreams, "No... no... these are all virtual escape pods... it’s all fake... Kudo, you didn’t do anything wrong..." He abruptly sat up from bed, his forehead covered in cold sweat, his eyes still filled with remnants of fear. It turned out he had just dreamed of confronting two psychotic killers in a virtual escape pod. The sight of their wide-open eyes before dying lingered in his mind.

Kudo gasped for breath, suddenly realizing the room’s temperature was absurdly high. Only then did he notice Lin Mo was no longer in the room. Without time to ponder Lin Mo’s whereabouts, Kudo quickly jumped out of bed, took a glance at the thermometer on the wall, and saw the room temperature had reached 36 degrees. The central air conditioning was continuously pumping hot air into the room. He picked up the remote control to try to turn off the air conditioning, but it was of no use. Simultaneously, there was the sound of light footsteps coming from the hallway.

"Mr. Clown is missing, and the central air conditioning is broken as well, what’s going on?" Kudo frowned deeply, his heart full of confusion and unease. He quietly walked to the door, pressed his ear against it to listen carefully to the sounds outside.

In fact, almost at the same time, other contestants also noticed the abnormality with the central air conditioning. After some inspection, they found that although the air conditioning was blowing hot air, it wasn’t causing any obvious harm to their bodies for the time being. After confirming that the footsteps in the hallway belonged to the program crew and host Bingbing, most contestants chose to stay in their rooms, not daring to go out rashly. However, as the room temperatures continued to rise, contestants who had already fallen asleep were awakened by the heat.

While everyone was puzzled, Bingbing’s voice echoed through the hallway, "We apologize for the inconvenience; our central air conditioning is experiencing some issues. To prevent anyone from suffering heatstroke, we’ve prepared some refreshing beverages and cold drinks. We ask all contestants to come out into the hallway."

Central air conditioning malfunction? Distributing cold drinks in the middle of the night? And asking all contestants to gather in the hallway? Anyone with a bit of sense could tell that something wasn’t right here, surely harboring a conspiracy beneath the surface. But on the territory of "Perfect Escape," contestants could only helplessly follow the rules set by the program crew. Even though they knew there might be a trap ahead, they had no choice but to brace themselves and step out of their rooms. To be prepared for any possible danger, the contestants had slept in their clothes, avoiding any embarrassing situations.

Almost at the same moment, the live broadcast of "Perfect Escape" suddenly went online without any prior notice. Despite the lack of advance publicity, the show still drew in an audience of over a million viewers who received the notification. These late-night viewers, filled with curiosity and confusion, clicked into the live room.

"What’s going on? Why is it suddenly broadcasting in the middle of the night?"

"I don’t know either, I just got off work and was about to sleep when my phone notified me."

"Isn’t that Bingbing? Where is she?"

"I thought it was a system error, didn’t expect it to actually be live!"

"Seeing Bingbing before bed is such a treat!"

"She’s always been fond of these surprise broadcasts."

"This looks like the contestants’ dormitory, right? Are those cold drinks on the floor? What a strange move to give out cold drinks in the middle of the night."

"I’ve been watching the live, and I still don’t get it. Heard the central air conditioning broke, and the program crew is calling them up for cold drinks to avoid heatstroke."

"What a divine treatment. Is this a personal wake-up service from Bingbing?"

"Does ’Perfect Escape’ program crew have something wrong with their heads? If the air conditioning is broken, fix it, why wake people up for cold drinks in the middle of the night? It’s absurd!"

"Don’t be naive, this obviously looks like a trap; the contestants might be in big trouble."

"I have the same feeling, but I can’t figure out what trick the program crew is playing..." The viewers had a lively discussion in the live chat, full of curiosity and concern about what was about to happen.

"Distributing cold drinks in the middle of the night?" At the end of the hallway, after hearing Bingbing’s words, Lin Mo narrowed his eyes slightly—hidden beneath his clown makeup—revealing a hint of barely noticeable puzzlement. He quietly observed his surroundings, noticing the other contestants emerging from their rooms, and the scene seemed devoid of any sudden danger. After a moment’s thought, he too began walking toward the crowd.