Deadly Game: Almighty Boss’s Guide to Making Money

Chapter 1332. The Crimson Farm (5)

Lin Xi walked to the puppet's corpse and examined it carefully.

The puppet's body was cold, the muscles under its skin were as stiff as stone, and there was no bleeding from the wounds at its joints, only some bluish-gray liquid slowly seeping out.

"These puppets aren't living things; they're manipulated wooden puppets. But they can move by scent. When we entered the building just now, it must have been our scent that attracted them."

“Then we need to be even more careful,” Xiaoyu said softly. “If we attract a bunch of puppets, we’ll be in trouble.”

“That’s right.” Yu Chen nodded. “Let’s search this building as quickly as possible, find more clues, and then leave to find chili peppers in the warehouse. With chili peppers, we can drive away any puppets we encounter.”

Taking the opportunity, Lin Xi told Huang Jingjing and Zhang Yutong about the mission in this instance and his recent experience.

After resting for a while and regaining some strength, everyone continued the search.

They returned to the office and thoroughly searched the areas they hadn't finished looking for, but apart from the note, they found no other useful clues.

Lin Xi also learned that the man who had just made Huang Jingjing frown was named Long Ming.

His name sounds nice, but he's just an ordinary-looking man, around forty years old.

Of course, if he's from the game company, he's probably using a virtual avatar.

"Go check the room on the left." Wen Yang walked to the door on the left and used a military dagger to pry open the lock.

With a "click," the door lock was pried open.

He pushed open the door, and inside was another small room, even more dilapidated than the office he had just been in. It was empty except for a worn-out wardrobe and a bed, and it looked like a dormitory.

"I'll search the wardrobe, you search the bed and the rest of the room."

Lin Xi entered the room and opened the wardrobe.

Several worn-out clothes hung in the closet, emitting a musty smell. She carefully checked the pockets but found nothing.

Wen Yang and Lao Chen searched around the bed. The bed frame was made of wood and was somewhat rotten. It would creak when stepped on lightly.

Old Chen tapped the bed board with a metal baton and found that it was hollow. He forcefully lifted the bed board, revealing a small hidden compartment underneath.

"There's a hidden compartment here!" Old Chen said excitedly, reaching into the compartment to take out a small cloth bag.

The bag is dark blue with a small farm pattern embroidered on it, and it looks very delicate.

Everyone immediately gathered around. Old Chen opened the cloth bag, inside which was a small diary.

The cover of the diary was worn and had the words "Farm Manager's Diary" written on it.

—Another entry in the administrator's diary.

—Yes, yes, I also feel that this scene looks familiar.

Which instance has the administrator's log?

—Forgot.

—It looks like some kind of library.

"It's the farm manager's diary, there must be important clues!" Wen Yang said impatiently. "Quick, open it and take a look!" The diary pages were yellowed, and the handwriting was a bit blurry, but most of it was still legible.

Using the dim light, Old Chen began to read aloud softly:

"On July 15th, a new batch of seeds arrived at the farm. The owner said these seeds were special and that the crops grown from them would bring great profits. I took a look, and the seeds were dark red; they looked strange."

"The seeds were planted on July 20th, and they grew very quickly, sprouting in just five days. However, the sprouted seedlings were dark red and had a strange smell."

"July 25th, something terrible happened! A worker accidentally got entangled in the resin of a seedling, and a branch actually got into his skin! We tried to pull the branch off, but we found that the branch had grown into his skin!"

"On July 30th, the worker turned into a dark red tree! The boss said it was a normal phenomenon and told us not to panic, adding that these trees were 'new life.' I was terrified; the boss seemed like a completely different person."

"On August 5th, the boss started watering the trees with a strange liquid. The liquid was dark red, like blood. After watering, the trees grew faster and even grew branches that looked like human arms."

"On August 10th, the boss made some puppets, using tree branches for the skeleton and bluish-gray clay for the body. The puppets have no consciousness and can only move by smell. The boss said they were used to guard the farm. He also said that if anyone violated the farm's rules, they would be turned into a tree and become nourishment for the puppets."

"On August 15th, I discovered the boss's secret! He wants to turn the entire farm into a 'bloody paradise,' turning everyone who enters the farm into trees to provide him with nutrients! The key clues are the 'source of the seeds,' and the prop is 'purifying spring water,' which can restore those who have been turned into trees to their original state. The purifying spring water is in the farm's well."

"On August 16th, my boss found out I knew his secret, and he wanted to kill me! I had to run away..."

The diary ended here; the next page was torn out, leaving only some remaining ink.

Everyone looked shocked after hearing the diary.

"So those people who turned into trees were parasitized by the boss using branches and leaves from special seeds!" Wen Yang's eyes widened. The purified spring water could restore them to their original state.

"The source of the seed is a key clue..." Lin Xi pondered. "In other words, we not only need to find the spring to purify the water and save our companions, but also find the source of the seed in order to completely complete the dungeon?"

Yu Chen nodded.

"That should be it. The electronic voice said we need to find the key clues and the prop. The prop is the purifying spring water, and the clue is the source of the seed. Now we know the purifying spring water is in the well. Next, we need to find the well, rescue the boy who turned into a tree, and then find the source of the seed."

Old Chen chimed in, "That's right, let's save our companions first. With the purified spring water, we can save more people, and our chances of clearing the level will be much greater."

—So the boss was the mastermind! How terrifying!

Purifying spring water can save lives!

But where is the well?

—The crucial points were not mentioned.

The origin of the seeds is also a key clue; it seems we need to continue the search.

That administrator is so unfortunate; the boss discovered his secret. I wonder if he managed to escape.

—Other players also found clues, but they're different from these!

—Is it because everyone is trying to save different people and therefore needs different things?
Is it possible that some of the clues are false?

Lin Xi happened to be watching the live stream and immediately saw that "Garlic Chrysanthemum Greens" had screenshotted these comments and highlighted them.

“Our other companions also found clues, but they’re different from ours,” Lin Xi said immediately. “Let’s look again and see if there’s anything else.”