Chapter 586 [(*^▽^*)]

"Hang Qing, you've finally arrived. It seems like there are about half as many strange birds tonight as when we finished hunting yesterday."

Hang Qing looked carefully at the sky. There were still some stars, but with the presence of these strange birds, very few could land on the ground.

However, it is indeed clear that the number of strange birds is not as high as when the hunt ended yesterday.

"It seems something has happened that we don't know about. Is there someone else hunting the strange bird besides us?"

"I don't know." Hang Qing shook his head. "No matter what, we still have to kill them. Although there are fewer of these strange birds than yesterday, we should kill as many as possible today to prevent any major problems later."

Hang Qing originally didn't intend to kill these strange birds, since they would target players and anyone discovered outside at night, which would be very helpful for her hidden main storyline.

However, after killing the first one, she discovered that killing these strange birds actually earned her points! Although killing one only earned her 100 points, killing more could earn her tens of thousands of points. After deducting the cost of bullets for using a sniper rifle, she could still make a considerable amount. After thinking about it, she decided to join the other players to hunt the strange birds.

After accepting the hidden main quest, all your actions must be beneficial to the BOSS. Killing the monster bird is definitely useful to the BOSS, which is why you will receive points as a reward.

If that's the case, why not do it?

Hang Qing didn't show any enthusiasm for hunting the strange birds; he just followed the other players and killed as many as he could, as long as he couldn't arouse their suspicion.

I wonder if the players have all gone mad tonight; they actually suggested to Hang Qing that they kill all the monster birds.

Hang Qing frowned slightly. "Why is this happening? So suddenly?"

"It's not that sudden, it's just that... there seem to be fewer and fewer people at the resort. If this continues, we'll probably meet the BOSS soon. With these strange birds causing trouble, our chances of winning will be much smaller."

Hang Qing didn't think so. These strange birds might be hostile to the BOSS, otherwise she, as a player on the BOSS's side, wouldn't get points for killing the strange birds.

"Really? That makes some sense. Do you all agree? It might take a long time to kill all these strange birds. We spent several hours last night just to kill a few..."

“We naturally have no objection, but these strange birds keep attacking us, and we absolutely cannot stay any longer.”

Hang Qing pondered for a moment, "That's a good idea. Shall we hunt these strange birds here tonight?"

"Don't worry, we will assist you. You only need to use your weapons to hunt down the strange birds. We will take care of all the defense, blocking, and driving them away, and we will guarantee your safety."

Hang Qing nodded, "Alright, then I'll leave my safety to you. It takes me a little time to aim with the sniper rifle, but... I think everyone should be familiar with my rhythm by now, after all, we worked together for several hours last night."

Without further ado, the players quickly began their hunt. Hang Qing had already taken out his sniper rifle, loaded bullets, and aimed, while the other players naturally protected him.

Of course, they weren't completely passive; when some of the strange birds lowered their flight altitude to attack them, they could use their weapons to kill one or two.

It's just not as convenient as Hang Qing's weapons. Experienced players who come to this dungeon all have pistols, but because they're not very effective against the monster birds, not many monster birds are killed.

Lin Wanyi was still patrolling outside tonight. The wind was much calmer tonight, especially after the players started hunting the strange bird in groups.

Lin Wanyi searched every inch of the mountain, and even searched other places at the foot of the mountain, but still could not find her target.

He was standing on the roof of the restaurant, looking down at the hill not far away. At that moment, a dense swarm of enormous, strange birds was gathering at the observation deck halfway up the hill.

Every now and then, some strange birds would be killed and fall to the ground. The player wouldn't know it, but he did know that these strange birds would indiscriminately attack all creatures, but...

Once the boss of this instance appears, it will taunt the boss, drawing all the aggro of these strange birds to it. Once all the strange birds gather together, they can kill the boss on their own, even without the players' help!

This is also the simplest and most effortless way for players to clear this dungeon.

However... the moment players see the strange birds, they won't think that these things are on their side. They will only think that these strange birds are the boss's minions and that they must kill them all, or kill 80 or 90 percent of them, before the boss appears, so as not to affect their fight against the boss.

Of course, the strange birds won't side with the player or help them complete the game; they will attack the player. However, the boss is their true enemy, not the player.

However, many players only realize this at the very end, because no matter how hard they try, they can't kill all the monster birds; there will always be some that slip through the net.

These escaped enemies will hide and only appear to attack the boss when the player finally faces him. Only then will the player realize how this works.

This is where the dungeon's most devastating aspect lies: the number of monster birds will never reach zero before the player confronts the BOSS; this is the dungeon's rule.

It appears at the end, just for the players to see. The scene seems to be saying, "Look at all the strange birds you've killed. Did you think you were killing monsters?"

No! You killed accomplices! And thousands of accomplices at that!

Lin Wanyi could even imagine how devastated those players would be when they discovered this, because it was truly unbearable.

Therefore, how to deal with a large number of monsters in a dungeon is a very profound skill. The monsters in one dungeon are aimed at the BOSS, but perhaps the ones in another dungeon are specifically aimed at the player?

Lin Wanyi looked at the players in front of her who were constantly killing the strange birds, and silently mourned for them for a second. They were all outsiders and did not deserve sympathy, but it was okay to laugh at them.

Lin Wanyi didn't stay there for long, but quickly returned to the hill. He didn't know if it was intuition, but he felt that the thing was still on the hill.

Although he searched carefully before, he may have missed some nooks and crannies, so he'll search again!

He spiraled upwards from the foot of the mountain, searching inch by inch. Although this method was slow, it ensured that no place was missed, and he left behind some special items in the places he searched.

These tools can silently send an alarm to Lin Wanyi's phone when that thing appears, and mark its exact location, making it easier for Lin Wanyi to track down and capture it.

Moreover, these can be recycled with one click. As long as you still have the controller, you can recycle them with one click. There is no need to recycle them one by one, which is too troublesome.

As Lin Wanyi searched, he arrived at House Number Ten. Looking at House Number Ten from afar, he realized that this was Lin Leyou and Xue Rui's house.

After looking around for a while, he continued to search carefully. He didn't let the search go just because it was his friend's cabin. Many criminals in movies and TV shows escape this way, and he wouldn't make such a stupid and simple mistake.

He went outside the house, not just the cabin, but the entire surrounding area, both in the trees and on the ground, leaving no stone unturned, especially when he saw the vase on the windowsill at the back of the house.

He also received a vase, and of course he knew it was poisonous. If placed in a confined space, the poison would be very potent, but if placed outside, unless one gets very close and breathes in it continuously for several hours, there would be no poisoning reaction at all.

He stared at the vase for a long time, then reached out and picked it up. He pulled out the flowers, looked inside the vase, and after confirming that there was nothing inside, put it back.

The vase, which was originally very beautiful, became a mess after Lin Wanyi messed with it. Many petals had fallen off, though it could also be due to the strong wind.

Although the wind has subsided considerably, now it's barely blowing on the branches, but of course, even more leaves are falling, and many branches are already bare. If it's a few more days, all the trees will probably be completely bare.

This is the kind of weather that takes just a few days to go directly from summer to winter.

As Lin Wanyi left, she paused for a moment, then mischievously tossed a small prop into the vase before leisurely departing.

After he walked away, the perfectly concealed black mist in the vase breathed a sigh of relief, but even so, it dared not move, because there was another uninvited guest in the vase besides itself.

This thing... even if it were a meter away, it would be confident that it could move its position without disturbing the thing, but the fact is... it's right in front of it.

So why did that damn law enforcement officer even put this thing in the vase? He should have hidden it on the roof instead of inside!

Of course, Lin Wanyi, who had already gone far away, did not know that what she was looking for was inside, nor did she know what it was thinking. She just couldn't help but sneeze.

He was stunned. How could he have sneezed? Could it be from the wind? Impossible, he's in perfect health; he'd never get sick in his life.

That means someone is talking badly about him behind his back, or is cursing him.

Who could it be? Lin Wanyi shook her head and went back to work. She had offended far too many people to care about this!

Lin Leyou opened his eyes and glanced at the curtains, then turned over and nestled in Xue Rui's arms to continue sleeping. He didn't know who was outside; as long as they didn't barge in, he didn't care.

Xue Rui turned over, hugged him, and gently patted his waist before they went back to sleep.