# Chapter 89: Flying Arrow in a Closed Space
After the fleeting moment of stagnation, Xu Huo was still standing behind the door, one hand gripping the door handle while looking at the clock hanging on the side wall.
Suddenly, his eyelids trembled, and his eyes regained their vitality.
The clock had returned to three seconds ago, and he had returned to the moment before opening the door and being shot dead. The instant his rationality returned, he lunged sideways!
But just as he shifted his body, that black arrow inexplicably appeared behind the door, ignoring the obstruction of the thick door panel, passing through the door in a way that transcended reality, shooting toward the spot where he had just been standing!
This was precisely the arrow he had faced when opening the door!
An arrow that could pass through doors and walls—Xu Huo dared not underestimate it. Rolling to the corner of the wall, he quickly raised the Bull Shield, blocking the front while retreating into the house.
But unexpectedly, a second arrow came right after, piercing through the wall from another direction, aimed directly at him on the stairs!
Xu Huo swung the shield to knock the arrow away and leaped to the corner of the second floor.
This was a blind spot, invisible from any window in the house.
The two arrows had come from different directions, and he didn’t know how many people were attacking. He had avoided places that could be “seen.” If the opponent’s arrows could still appear unpredictably, it meant this was an item that didn’t require “direct line of sight.”
Placing the shield on his back, he had just raised the Crimson Sword when a ripple-like wave suddenly appeared on the wall to his left. Then an arrow flew out, matching his crouching height, aimed straight at his heart!
He raised the sword to cut through it. As the arrow bounced off with a “ding,” Xu Huo had already jumped out of the window, holding the shield in one hand and the sword in the other. Without stopping, he sprinted down the street, using the cover of buildings to run toward the main road!
As he ran, he kept a sharp eye on his surroundings, but he saw no one anywhere within his field of vision.
Gone?
Xu Huo’s mind stirred. As he passed a street corner, he grabbed a bell hanging from the door of a clothing store. The moment he stepped inside, an arrow shot through the back wall of the shop from behind, hitting his shield squarely!
“Ding!” The arrow bounced off and embedded itself in the wall. Xu Huo quickly retreated from the shop. This time, instead of fleeing, he stopped at the entrance and scanned the surrounding buildings again.
There was no trace of anyone in his field of vision, and the Hidden Friend value hadn’t appeared either. But that didn’t mean no one was nearby. The person who had ambushed him must be close by. Was someone hiding in the town? Or was it a player from the same bus?
He avoided the toys scattered on the ground and walked to the main street. Putting away his sword and shield, he stopped at the center of the open street.
Three minutes passed. No next arrow came. Instead, the bus wobbled its way over.
Everyone who had gotten off had already returned to the bus. Under their hopeful gazes, he boarded and stood in the aisle, scrutinizing everyone.
Ke Liang and Nian Hong’an likely hadn’t left the bus. In terms of order, Wang Chaoqing should have been the first to board, followed by Wu Qiuyi and Gu Yu. These three probably didn’t have the opportunity to act, and they were farther away from him. The remaining suspects were Shen Yi, Shen Xin, and Lin Pei.
He suspected these three because of those three calm minutes. The bus hadn’t arrived, and there was no second player on the street. Those three minutes were the best time to kill him. The attacker had struck ruthlessly, aiming to kill immediately. Logically, they shouldn’t have let that opportunity slip, but they didn’t act. Most likely, they needed time to return to the bus.
The boarding order couldn’t be disrupted. Each person’s time in the public area was fixed. If a player didn’t show up by a certain time, it would immediately draw attention from the others.
“Did you find anything useful?” Wu Qiuyi asked. “None of us found anything.”
“I found a metal room in Master Nisai’s house. It looks similar to the black metal used for making ground cages. It should be useful, but it needs to be cut,” Xu Huo said, sitting down with a serious expression. “But there’s another thing. I was just attacked.”
The people on the bus all changed expressions. Gu Yu said, “Could there be someone else in the town?”
“Impossible,” Wu Qiuyi frowned. “Players have been coming and going here for nearly half a month. Many parts of the town have been explored. If someone were hiding here, how could we not have found them?”
“That’s not necessarily true,” Shen Xin said. “You’ve never had more than three people get off at a time, and you’ve only been driving around the town. It’s too easy for someone to hide in such a large place.”
“If there were such a person,” Shen Yi said, puzzled, “why would they suddenly attack Xu Huo after all this time without incident?”
“Shen Yi has a point,” Lin Pei rubbed his chin. “Maybe it’s a new player who attacked recklessly without knowing the situation.”
“Should we find them?” Wang Chaoqing asked. “If they’re wandering the streets, how can we do our work?”
Xu Huo looked at the “Hidden Friend” values above their heads. They all hovered around 5, with no one showing killing intent toward him.
“The attacker used flying arrows. I’m not sure how many there are,” he said. “But I estimate there’s only one. Their arrows are strange. Even when I’m in a closed space, the arrows can fly in from any angle, passing through doors and walls—spatial in nature.”
“However,” he added with a smile, “the arrows might not work well in open areas. I was out on the road for a while, and the attacker didn’t strike again.”
Wu Qiuyi’s pupils trembled. She immediately understood. Only someone who knew him would try to avoid direct confrontation. Although he hadn’t said it outright, the attacker was among these players!
But none of the players on the bus seemed to use arrows.
She subtly observed the people on the bus and suddenly met Gu Yu’s gaze. They exchanged a glance for a second before looking away.
Each person on the bus harbored their own thoughts. The clueless Wang Chaoqing adjusted his glasses and said, “That item is way too powerful! What if we go into a house and they ambush us from a hidden spot?”
“Then it depends on who’s unlucky,” Gu Yu said coldly.
“I think,” Shen Xin said slowly, “the attacker doesn’t want us to leave Decibel Town.”
Everyone turned to look at her. Shen Xin explained, “Think about it. Whether it’s someone from the town or a new player, why would they suddenly target Xu Huo?”
“Because only he found the black metal. None of us found anything.”
“That reason is too far-fetched,” Lin Pei disagreed. “If Xu Huo hadn’t said anything, who would know he found the black metal?”
“Maybe they have X-ray vision,” Shen Xin argued logically. “If arrows can lock onto a target through walls, anything is possible.”
Xu Huo didn’t interrupt as their topic drifted. He silently watched these people.
Whether or not they had X-ray vision was one thing. As fellow players trapped in the same town, killing each other without conflict was the most irrational behavior. Someone chose to attack him simply because he had entered Master Nisai’s residence.