Chapter 110 I will make you press it back the same way you pressed it!
Crew Rules:
[Rule 9: Before nightfall, confirm whether your roommate is safe. This is very important for you!]
[Rule 10: After nightfall, if you notice a crewmate’s face looks unusual, do not alert them.]
[Rule 11: After nightfall, if you see eyes staring at you through the window, hold your breath until they leave.]
[Rule 12: Some passengers emit a foul odor. If you smell it, do not react—they will become angry.]
[Rule 13: If you find bloodstains in a passenger’s room, immediately notify the guest services manager. This is very important!]
[Rule 14: For passengers who waste food, you have the right to work with other crew members to throw them overboard.]
[Rule 15: If you notice a floor’s entertainment facilities do not match the signage, return to the first floor immediately and take Elevator No. 3 back up.]
[Rule 16: If you experience hallucinations, locate the bar (not on the 5th floor) and order a Bloody Mary. It will help restore your clarity.]
After reading the rules, Zhang Yangqing pulled out the Crew Handbook and compared the torn edges.
This was undoubtedly the missing page.
However, not just him—every surviving contestant who made it out felt puzzled.
Logically, the later rules should include the so-called “clearance conditions”—such as reaching a specific port, finding a certain person, or surviving for a set number of days.
But this time, the anomaly provided no such conditions.
Was this a death trap?
Zhang Yangqing didn’t think so. Since the difficulty had increased, there might be additional hidden mechanics.
After all, when the anomaly first appeared, no one knew how to interpret its rules or what dangers lurked within.
It was the early contestants who risked their lives to uncover them.
Zhang Yangqing had a bold theory: Was this round also forcing contestants to risk their lives to uncover hidden clearance conditions?
This was one possibility.
Generally, such scenarios were the most dangerous because no one knew what to expect.
If the clearance conditions remained undiscovered, contestants could face even greater threats—possibly leading to a total wipeout.
Especially for viewers in Long Nation, many were sweating bullets for Zhang Yangqing.
If he were trapped in the anomaly, Long Nation would lose one of its top-tier fighters.
Meanwhile, officials from other nations felt a sense of relief—at least their own elites weren’t sent in this time.
Otherwise, this round might have claimed their best.
People worldwide were glued to Long Nation’s broadcast. If even this contestant couldn’t find a way out, then escape might truly be impossible.
But Zhang Yangqing wasn’t pessimistic. If there’s a way in, there’s a way out.
He had another theory: Rule 8 explicitly stated that each location had its own set of rules. Perhaps by locating the bridge and the captain, he could uncover the clearance conditions.
Rule 8 could also be reversed—areas without rules were likely unimportant.
Zhang Yangqing had asked around, but whether it was crew, staff, or passengers, no one seemed to know where the bridge was or who the captain was.
Panicking wouldn’t help. Calmness and experience were key.
If a place was “unfindable,” there must be a method to unlock it.
For example, during his first anomaly in the wax museum, he couldn’t progress without first obtaining the map.
Similarly, in this scenario, there were likely special items or triggers hidden in the remaining areas that would grant access to key locations.
The signage listed only four entertainment areas:
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10th Floor: Open-air Pool
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5th Floor: Bar
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4th Floor: Library
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3rd Floor: Movie Theater
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The movie theater was already cleared, and he’d received his reward. That left three locations.
Wait—Zhang Yangqing suddenly remembered something.
Rule 5 explicitly mentioned: If a child invites you to the amusement park, you may go. But if they try to enter the carousel, RUN!
The rules referenced an amusement park, yet the ship’s signage didn’t list one.
Zhang Yangqing hypothesized: If the rules mention it, then somewhere among the ten floors, there must be hidden areas requiring specific individuals to unlock.
A child might be the key to accessing the amusement park. Without their guidance, contestants couldn’t enter.
Similarly, accessing the ship’s bridge might require finding the right person.
This was the intel Zhang Yangqing needed to analyze. The rest didn’t worry him much.
For other contestants, however, there were far more deadly concerns.
The first three of the newly acquired rules pointed to a terrifying timeframe: after nightfall.
Anyone could deduce that the ship would undergo drastic changes at night, bringing unprecedented dangers.
Daytime might seem peaceful, but once darkness fell, certain things would reveal their true nature.
Football Nation’s contestant, Edson, interpreted the rules as follows:
Daytime rules restrict the actions of anomalies.
During the day, anomalies couldn’t freely attack—this was his inferred hidden rule.
Only in specific locations (like the movie theater) could anomalies strike.
To clear an anomaly, understanding one’s role and the rules was crucial. But if contestants could also decipher the anomalies’ rules, survival would become far easier.
In the theater, Edson had deduced the anomalies’ attack patterns and avoided their assaults.
Now, observing the passengers, everything seemed normal—like any luxury cruise.
But at night, these “normal” people might transform into bloodthirsty monsters.
The rules’ subtext was clear: Before nightfall, eliminate as many hidden dangers as possible.
Only then could contestants survive the night.
His top priority was investigating his three roommates—two already seemed suspicious, and the third hadn’t even appeared.
Next, Edson noticed a minor conflict between two rules:
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Rule 6: Do not enter passengers’ rooms without reason. Consequences will follow.
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Rule 13: If you find bloodstains in a passenger’s room, notify the guest services manager immediately. This is very important!
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From Rule 13, Edson inferred that rooms with bloodstains housed problematic passengers—possibly replaced or “taken over.” These had to be dealt with.
Otherwise, at night, they could harm him, the ship, or other passengers.
The first three new rules focused on self-preservation.
But if the ship sank or passengers died, contestants would violate death rules and be erased.
The later rules likely guided contestants to identify anomalies targeting passengers or the ship.
Eliminating them was the only way to ensure safety.
However, Rule 6 prohibited entering passengers’ rooms. How could bloodstains be discovered without entering?
Here, Edson had to parse the wording carefully: Do not enter without reason—not never enter.
The danger lay in being caught. If undetected, there was no risk.
With this in mind, Edson defined his objectives:
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Investigate his three roommates.
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Find a way to access passengers’ rooms.
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He now understood how to survive the night. But the ship was massive—thousands of rooms. Searching them all before nightfall was impossible.
Plus, his roommates’ identities remained a mystery. Where to even begin?
His only option was to proceed and hope for clues.
Following his earlier method, to reach the 4th-floor library, Edson needed a passenger to escort him—meaning he had to complete a task.
Contestants here weren’t afraid of tasks; they feared not having tasks.
This time, Edson found a young male passenger willing to take him to the 4th floor—if he could walk ten meters on his hands.
This was difficult, but most contestants had decent physical skills. After a few attempts, he succeeded.
The task wasn’t overly cruel.
However, Red Cardinal Gregorio refused. He found it beneath his dignity—what would the audience think?
Such a trivial task didn’t showcase his strength. He was here to flex. So he sought an alternative.
Zhang Yangqing, meanwhile, took a different approach.
To two female passengers who’d just left the theater, he said, “Ladies, I heard the library has some interesting books. Care to join me?”
Being admirers of his looks, they eagerly agreed.
Zhang Yangqing’s effortless progress left Long Nation’s audience in awe.
Comments:
Scary. Zhang Yangqing actually leverages his looks!
Of course handsome people know they’re handsome.
If you call a guy “handsome” and he doesn’t turn, it’s not because he didn’t hear—it’s because he wants you to say it louder.
Zhang Yangqing could probably clear the whole thing just by charming women.
While others struggled with tasks, Zhang Yangqing stepped into the elevator.
Just as the doors closed, a hand blocked them.
A hulking figure in a strained suit and a silver mask entered, reeking of a pungent, fishy odor.
Strangely, only Zhang Yangqing seemed to notice the smell.
The masked man held the door, as if waiting for others—or preventing anyone from leaving.
Soon, two more silver-masked passengers entered, intensifying the stench.
Their eyes looked inhuman.
Most contestants froze in fear. But the passengers accompanying them showed no reaction.
The first masked man pressed the 10th-floor button, then subtly canceled the 4th-floor selection.
Many contestants noticed this.
Football Nation’s Edson panicked. Were they taking him to the 10th floor to kill him?
He hadn’t deciphered that floor’s rules. If anomalies could attack freely there, he was doomed.
He frantically pressed the 4th-floor button, but the elevator was already ascending.
As it climbed, his dread grew.
Waiting for death is worse than facing it.
He racked his brain for solutions, recalling every rule.
Finally, the elevator reached the 10th floor.
Edson cowered in the corner, refusing to leave.
But the masked passengers ignored him and exited.
Relieved, he mashed the “close door” button and descended to the 4th floor.
Survival in the anomaly meant humility.
However, not all contestants accepted such treatment.
Red Cardinal Gregorio and Zhang Yangqing were displeased by the masked men’s audacity.
At the 10th floor, Gregorio blocked their path.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Three punches sent them crumpling to the floor.
Gregorio then closed the doors and selected the 4th floor.
If I’m not leaving, neither are you.
Zhang Yangqing’s approach was more refined—he severed the hand of the masked man who’d canceled the 4th-floor button.
Then, using the severed hand, he pressed the correct button.
How you pressed it, I’ll make you press it back.
The other two masked men recoiled in terror, sensing an aura akin to a deep-sea leviathan.
Edson, shaken, arrived at the library.
He reflected on the incident, realizing the silver-masked passengers were likely key suspects.
Rule 14 was a game-changer—it allowed crew to throw wasteful passengers overboard.
This was the first offensive rule in the anomaly.
By leveraging this, Edson could eliminate threats—if they violated the rules.
With each new clue, the puzzle pieces connected.
Early on, information felt disjointed. Now, patterns emerged.
Football Nation’s experts sighed in relief.
Edson was evolving—fast.
At the library entrance, he spotted the rules:
Library Rules:
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If your vision blurs while reading, shred the book immediately.
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Misplaced books should be reshelved correctly. If unsure, ask the librarian.
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Do not read children’s books. If someone demands your book, refuse.
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Maintain silence. Avoid noisy areas—they’re dangerous.
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You must spend at least two hours reading before leaving.
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“Just like the theater—wasting my time!” Edson groaned.
Between the two locations, four hours would vanish.
Adding tasks and investigations, he’d burn six hours before nightfall.
If critical clues only surfaced after dark, it’d be too late.
But Edson didn’t rush in. He analyzed the rules preemptively.
Prevention beats improvisation.
The library had three floors:
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1st Floor: Bright
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2nd Floor: Dim
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3rd Floor: Dark (clearly hazardous)
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His first goal: Locate the shredder.
He’d read near it, ensuring quick disposal of dangerous books.
The librarian directed him: “The shredder is in the back of the third floor.”
Edson cursed internally.
Of course it’s on the most dangerous floor.
