Liam White suddenly stood up and pulled open the door, staring straight at the mermaid statue.

Outside the door, the statue was already so close that from Liam White’s perspective, the lifeless face of the mermaid statue seemed to be pressed right up against Liam White’s nose. Its hand was still on Liam White’s doorknob, and its pure white, pearl-less eyes were peering through the peephole toward the lower right corner—that was where Liam White was hiding.

No wonder this thing insisted on coming in; it must have seen Liam White hiding in the lower right corner behind the door.

Its movement stopped. Its fish tail had already touched Liam White’s toes. At the very last moment before stepping into Liam White’s room, it froze in place right in front of Liam White’s door.

Liam White let out a sigh of relief. As expected, the weakness that keeps this thing immobilized is direct eye contact.

The crowd in front of Liam White’s little TV was all stunned.

“Holy ****!! How did he think of that!! He didn’t hesitate at all when he opened the door just now!”

“Most newbie players would never think of that. Even if they did, they wouldn’t dare to open the door—they’d only dare to stare through the peephole. But that’s a guaranteed death, because at such close range, looking through the peephole—a kind of mirror—only partially restricts the mermaid statue’s movement. It’s still enough for it to break in.”

“Damn, when he made eye contact with the mermaid statue just now, I got goosebumps!”

“What’s his name? This newbie is amazing...”

The crowd gradually gathered around Liam White’s little TV.

【168 people are watching player Liam White’s little TV. Player Liam White has achieved the Newbie Hundred Kills achievement】

【102 people liked Liam White’s little TV, 143 people bookmarked it, and 3 people tipped Liam White’s little TV. Player Liam White received 3 points】

On the little TV, Liam White’s expression remained calm and composed, as if he didn’t think he’d done anything remarkable.

Deducing that 【human eyes】 can restrict the mermaid statue’s movement is actually quite simple.

Because after Liam White fell asleep, these statues started moving, and as soon as he woke up, they stopped instantly. The only difference before and after he slept was that he opened his eyes, which means 【human gaze】 can restrict the mermaid statue’s movement.

But there’s a trap here—that is, looking at these things through mirror-like objects only partially slows the mermaid statue’s movement. Only direct eye contact can completely stop it.

Because under direct human gaze, there are still two types of statues that can move: the fountain statue at the hotel entrance and the mirror mermaid statue inside the room.

The mermaid statue in the fountain outside the hotel is looking at the water, so people are 【directly staring】 at the mermaid statue through the water. Although the mermaid statue is restricted and can’t move quickly, it can still move slowly or even turn, which is why it slowly rotates at the entrance. As for the mermaid statue in the room, the mirror mermaid moves the fastest, because it’s looking at itself in the mirror. When people 【directly stare】 at the statue through the mirror, the restriction is limited, so the mirror mermaid is the fastest.

And just now, the mermaid was looking at Liam White through the peephole, so it could still move. If Liam White had only stared at the mermaid statue through the peephole, there would have been some restriction, but the mermaid statue would still be able to move.

At such close range, looking through the peephole is definitely not enough to stop the mermaid from breaking in. If it got inside, the player would be pinned under the door, losing the condition of 【direct human gaze】, and would soon be done for.

But it must be said, in this situation, there are very few newbie players who would dare to open the door and face the mermaid statue head-on. Most would panic. Even if they deduced the condition of 【direct human gaze】, they wouldn’t have the courage to test it. Only someone like Liam White, who values money over life, could stay this calm—even if he couldn’t be 100% sure his deduction was correct, he still managed to keep his cool.

【"Siren Town Monster Book" mermaid statue panel refreshed】

【Monster Name: Mermaid Statue (Chrysalis State), Amulet Statue (Cocoon State)】

【Weakness: Direct human gaze (1/3)】

【Attack method: Hatching】

The mermaid statue’s eyes drooped, its head tilted slightly to the lower right, the corners of its mouth lifted in a faint smile. Its tail was graceful, its body pure white and flawless, its posture exuding an indescribable secret beauty and divinity. Once frozen in place, that chilling sense of invasive intent vanished, turning it into a mermaid statue of great aesthetic value, standing silently before a stranger’s door in the seaside midnight.

【Player Liam White received 3 points from viewers tipping, unlocking the in-game shop】

【Insufficient points to purchase any items. Please keep trying!】

As for the three points from viewer tips, Liam White understood a bit—it must have been a reward from someone watching. As for the unlocked shop, all the items were in black and white, showing as 【unavailable for purchase】. He glanced over it briefly and found that the shop sold everything from daily necessities to weapons, and even all sorts of bizarre items, like 【a perfectly intact heart】 and 【love-at-first-sight potion】—things that sounded utterly unbelievable. But correspondingly, the prices for these items were also extremely high.