Bai Youwei called out unceremoniously to the other side of the door, "Whether I stay here or not is my business. You just stay put out there!"
Su Man widened her eyes in disbelief. "You're really not letting it in? The game can't start if the Overseer doesn't come in!"
"Did I say I wasn't letting it in?" Bai Youwei rolled her eyes dramatically. "The question is, do you think now is the right time? What's the point of letting it in? To start the game? Are you ready? You haven't washed your face or brushed your teeth! What's the rush?"
Su Man blushed, biting her lower lip. Furious, she couldn't retort a single word.
Bai Youwei curled her lip. "I don't care. I'm going to wash up first, drink some water, eat something, and use the restroom… I haven't even combed my hair. I can't let it in!"
"Yan Ge," Su Man said, turning to Yan Qingwen indignantly.
Yan Qingwen glanced at Bai Youwei and said calmly, "Do as she says. We do need to make some preparations before the game starts."
Frustrated, Su Man suppressed her anger and went upstairs.
Zhu Shu thought for a moment and followed her.
Cheng Laoshi was the first to run to the kitchen, cooking instant noodles, hoping everyone could at least fill their stomachs before the game began.
The others dispersed, some to wash up, others to find suitable weapons.
The game hadn't started yet, and they knew little about its content. The preparations they could make were limited, so they could only try their best to adjust their states of mind and bodies.
Everyone bustled about, finally gathering in the dining room to eat a thin noodle soup, barely managing to feel "full."
Throughout the entire process, the Overseer actually stayed outside, repeatedly playing "Für Elise."
The originally beautiful melody, after countless repetitions, had become nothing short of noise, irritating and nauseating, making their ears feel like they were about to develop calluses.
When everyone had eaten, drunk, and prepared themselves, Bai Youwei finally agreed to let the Overseer in.
A click sounded from the door.
No one needed to open it; the door opened itself!
A music box, round on top and square on the bottom, appeared before everyone. The main body of the music box was a white box with gold trim, decorated with a common rose pattern. A golden winding key was on one side.
On top of the box was a decorative crystal ball, the kind that would snow inside when shaken.
"It's you?!" the music box suddenly shrieked.
To be precise, it was the ball on top of the music box that was speaking.
"I remember you! You stabbed my frog's belly! You bad man!"
The crystal ball's voice was filled with agitation. After a second, it forcibly suppressed its emotions and said, "But don't worry, as the Overseer, I will preside over the game fairly and justly. I won't take the opportunity to seek personal revenge and deliberately make things difficult for you~"
The rising inflection at the end of its sentence betrayed its gloating nature.
Everyone looked at each other.
Shen Mo and Bai Youwei naturally recognized it. The childish voice, combined with the spherical shape, how could they not be familiar?
Even Tan Xiao recognized it, clicking his tongue in wonder. "So the Overseer can change its appearance? It's not a golden ball this time!"
"I can be any sphere!" the crystal ball declared happily and proudly. "Gold ball, silver ball, iron ball, wooden ball, fireball, ice ball, crystal ball~ Any ball in this world!"
It floated leisurely into the room and landed on a chest of drawers by the wall. Its body was crystal clear, with fine snow fluttering inside, looking quite beautiful.
"Can it also turn into a soccer ball?" Tan Xiao asked.
"Of course!"
"What about a basketball?"
"Any ball is fine. A perfect sphere is the most perfect shape in the universe!" it said cheerfully.
"So any ball? Hmm…" Tan Xiao pondered. "Can it turn into a rugby ball?"
The crystal ball seemed insulted and yelled, "I said a perfect sphere is the most perfect shape in the universe! And you're talking about a rugby ball! Is a rugby ball even round?!"