Immortal in Horror Game: She is the Fortune Teller!-Chapter 250 - 246: Bloody Castle 27

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Jiang Can stood at the door of Thomas’s office, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face.

"Come in," came Thomas’s voice from inside.

Jiang Can took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and saw Thomas inside.

Due to a few previous encounters, Jiang Can’s impression of Thomas was quite poor, and it was clear Thomas wasn’t very fond of him either.

Thomas wore a gentle smile on his face, "Here already?"

Jiang Can was instantly on guard. Just a couple of days ago, Thomas wasn’t this friendly toward him.

Previously, the way this butler looked at him was as if he were some criminal who might stab his Lord at any moment.

But now, he was looking at him as if he were a beloved son.

Thomas folded his hands on the desk, smiling at Jiang Can, "Is there something you need from me?"

Jiang Can gave him a wary look and placed the prepared item on the desk, "I’m here to give you this, maybe you’ll like it."

It was a very simple pen holder, clearly handmade, extremely rough.

Yet, Thomas suddenly laughed, "I really like it, it’s evident that you made this yourself, right?"

[Ding! You’ve gained 100 favorability points with Thomas. Congratulations on unlocking a hidden task: Help Thomas clean up the office.掃 Sweep the area. ]

Jiang Can was becoming increasingly astonished, what kind of hidden task was this easy? Just some cleaning?

Was this just a freebie feather on his cap?

Was he still in the Illusion Realm, or had Thomas gone mad or did the bard captain break the instance?

Thomas gazed at him with a kind smile, "Looking at you, young man, fills me with nostalgia, as if I’ve found my long-lost grandson."

Jiang Can: "..."

Thomas chuckled, "I mean, would you be willing to help me with the cleaning?"

Of course, Jiang Can wouldn’t refuse.

So the hidden task began just like that...?

He cluelessly followed Thomas around the room cleaning, and with each task completed, he could hear the hidden task progress advancing steadily.

If it weren’t for the system’s notifications, he’d doubt whether he was still stuck in that damn Illusion Realm.

When Jiang Can obtained the key upon completion, he was still confounded.

Elsewhere.

Rob knocked on the door to the kitchen.

The last time he didn’t knock before entering, the head chef and those maids chased him with knives all the way up several floors.

Since then, he never dared to enter without knocking.

The maid expressionlessly opened the door and, upon seeing him, paused for a moment before smiling slightly, "Hello, are you here to tour the kitchen? Come on in."

Rob: "..." He stepped out to check the front door again, confirming it was indeed the kitchen, then looked at the maid suspiciously, wondering if she was up to something.

The maid held the door graciously, waiting beside it.

Rob tentatively stepped inside, seeing the maid remained calm, neither impatient nor cold-faced, he cautiously stepped in with his other foot.

Head chef heard the commotion, looked up and saw Rob, a wide smile erupted on his face, "It’s my old buddy Rob! Come in, my dear child, I’ve been waiting for you, little guy!"

Rob was dumbfounded, "You were waiting for me?"

Waiting to chop him?

Wait a minute, were they really this kind?

He wouldn’t be today’s dish ingredient, would he?

Rob was about to run, but head chef gave a puzzled look at his retreating figure, then shook his head with a laugh and continued processing ingredients.

After Rob ran away, he came back doubting himself, knocked on the door again.

The smiling maid welcomed him in once more.

The head chef looked at him with a smile.

Rob felt a chill down his spine, but thinking of the task, he steeled himself and said, "Chef sir, I wanted to offer my help. Is there anything you need assistance with? I’d be more than happy to!"

The head chef pondered a moment, then said, "If you could help me wash these lovely little mushrooms, that would be wonderful."

That simple?

Rob quickly nodded, "Of course! I’d be glad to."

He went over and carefully picked out the mushrooms from the basket, washing them thoroughly.

Once he finished washing, he handed the mushrooms over, "All done, chef sir."

"Thank you so much!" The head chef laughed happily.

[Ding! Congratulations! You’ve gained 100 favorability points from the head chef, current favorability is 100%.]

Rob: "...?"

What on earth?

The head chef handed him a key, "In return, I can only give you my most prized possession."

When Rob was sent out of the kitchen with the key, he was utterly confused.

The bewildered Rob met the equally bewildered Jiang Can around the stairwell corner, along with the perpetually bewildered Yushi.

Rob wore a magical expression, "I inexplicably maxed out the head chef’s favorability and got a key, what about you guys?"

Jiang Can, "Pretty much the same here, inexplicably maxed out Thomas’s favorability and got a key."

They both looked at Yushi, who scratched his head, "I... found it on the ground."

Rob: "..."

Yushi: "..."

The same thing happened in Mina’s team.

When Yuze came down the stairs, he saw everyone holding a key.

Rob briefed him on what happened.

Solong cautiously asked, "Um... Why don’t we just leave? We have the keys to pass the level."

Yuze didn’t insist they stay, "As you wish."

Originally, they wanted to pass the level by sticking close to the Golden Shit Stirrer, but who would’ve thought they’d pass without lifting a finger...

It’s indeed quite surreal.

But something seemed off with this instance.

Just as Solong was about to leave with the group, Mina suggested, "Why don’t we stay and help them look around? We have the keys and can leave anytime. If there’s danger, we can just leave."

Solong hesitated, looking at her, "You want to help them?"

Mina nodded, "When I got separated from you guys, it was by holding on to Josh’s monster’s thigh till you found me."

Solong pondered. Having the keys now meant they were absolutely safe, helping out wouldn’t hurt, and they could explore the instance as well.

Finding more hidden items and triggering more storylines could yield double the rewards

And if they found Josh, they could have the Golden Shit Stirrer owe them a favor.

The thought of having the Golden Shit Stirrer owe them a favor was too tempting...

Even if it became dangerous, they could exit the instance anytime, no loss.

He nodded, "Let’s go with your idea."

He turned to Yuze, "Want us to stay and help you look for someone?"

Yuze: "No need, you won’t be able to help."

Solong was taken aback and felt a bit guilty when meeting Yuze’s dark gaze.

He felt as if his thoughts had been seen through by Yuze.

Mina came over, "Are you sure you don’t need help? The castle’s huge, can you four find her?"

Yuze: "You won’t be of any help."

Since the other party firmly rejected their help, they naturally couldn’t say much more.

Solong felt a bit regretful, a favor slipped right past them, leaving him reluctant.

But defying Yuze was something he dared not do...