Chapter 952 AS174: [The Mysterious Guy]

The countdown finally ended, and several undeniable halos appeared on each floor of the library. There were also seven or eight halos on the floor where Yu Xunge was located, with a glowing number in the center of each halo!

At the same time, a book about the size of her palm appeared in Yu Xunge's hand.

Without having time to see what the book was, she threw it directly into her dagger space and dodged the spear and blood mist longsword that attacked at the same time.

Just before turning to run away, she pointed at the maple syrup and used a skill.

A skill specifically chosen for maple syrup – [Mysterious Guy].

【Mysterious Guy】(SSS): Designate a target to completely forget you and make them unable to remember your existence. At the same time, no living being in the world can say your name, describe your appearance, or tell your world-famous deeds. Each use of this skill consumes any attribute point. The skill effect lasts for 6 hours. Cooldown time is 12 hours.

The next second, a glowing white question mark appeared above Maple Syrup's head.

She stopped rushing towards Yu Xunge, her expression blank for a moment, standing there in confusion.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Xunge evaded the pursuit of the mist blades, switched to hunting mode, and swiftly disappeared into the bookshelf.

Mistblade frowned and returned to Maple Syrup's side, asking, "What skill?"

Maple Syrup: "Hmm? What skill?"

Mistblade immediately sensed something was wrong. Maple Syrup wasn't the type to waste time repeating meaningless nonsense, nor was she so slow-witted as to not understand what she was asking.

She had a bad feeling. She was about to ask, "What skill did 'Seeking Songs and Wine' use on you?" but the words that came out were, "What skill did that person use on you?"

Um? !

Mistblade's brows furrowed even more. Facing Maple Sugar's questioning gaze, she repeated herself, but the words she had prepared changed at the last second: "That person..."

She closed her eyes, her head throbbing. What kind of bizarre skill was this?!

Most players' top skill allocation is: 30% attack skills, 20% defense skills, 20% healing/buff skills, 20% survival/escape skills, and 10% special skills.

Depending on individual preferences and fighting styles, different emphases may be placed.

That "Carrying Wine and Searching for Songs" skill provides 50% survival/escape skills, 20% special skills, 20% healing and defense skills, and 10% attack and buff skills.

Mistblade tried a different approach, asking, "Who are you here to kill?"

Although Maple Syrup was puzzled as to why Mist Blade was asking her so many questions, she keenly sensed that something was amiss.

Mist Blade wasn't that kind of person; she knew there must be some problem she didn't know about, so she cooperated and replied, "To prevent Tenko Haoqi from appearing."

"After Feng Ran's revival, who has her wings?"

“It collapsed.” Maple Syrup said this while giving Mist Blade an annoyed look, as if to say, “Why did you have to bring up that sore subject?”

"...Who were you playing against in the second half of the last game?"

"An apprentice of Astrana?"

Who are the champions of the fun competition and the team competition?

"Hmm...that guy?"

Fogblade ran out of tricks, and Maple Syrup completely forgot about her because of the skill "Carrying Wine to Find Song".

What's even more frustrating is that she wants to tell the other person some information, but she can't bring herself to say it.

For example, at this moment, Maple Syrup, who guessed that she had forgotten a key person, asked directly: "Just tell me her name."

Mistblade's lips moved, and he managed to utter, "...that person."

Maple Syrup: "..." She suspected that the one who had been hit by some kind of skill was Mist Blade, otherwise why would she act like an idiot?

The other apprentices were already fighting over the numbers, while the two of them were just staring at each other.

Maple Syrup then asked, "What did she do?"

Fogblade's mouth opened and closed several times, as if she couldn't yawn. After several attempts, she finally realized that she couldn't talk about those representative events, and she couldn't even say the gossip from the fun competition.

In the end, she managed to stammer out, "We read together in the Moonlight Wetlands... She... she liked to invite us to go to the toilet together."

"..."

Fogblade gave up.

Maple Syrup: "...I realize how much this person deserves to be killed."

The two originally planned to ignore everything after the game started and join forces to kill Zaijiu Xunge.

No matter how many survival skills she has, she can't withstand the combined attack of the two of them.

As things stand, the plan isn't entirely impossible to continue. To put it simply, Maple Syrup will follow Mist Blade, and whoever Mist Blade attacks, she will attack.

…

At this point, Yu Xunge had finished studying his number disk, which was the small book that appeared in the player's palm at the start of the game.

Once opened, you'll find a huge, hollowed-out groove, arranged in nine rows and nine columns, divided into 81 small square spaces—this is the Sudoku puzzle board.

There are only 15 initial numbers so far, which means she has to fill in 66 numbers.

She immediately activated the "Waste Guide," first solving the Sudoku puzzle, and then retracing her steps through the library where she could go up and down stairs without needing numbers. By this time, the numbers had only recently appeared, and the various floors had already begun vying for the numbers within the light circles.

Even though everyone hasn't finished the questions yet, that won't stop everyone from grabbing the numbers first.

These numbers are extremely conspicuous and will light up above the player's head after being picked up; this should be the free pickup time mentioned in the game rules.

The distribution pattern of the numbers is not yet clear, but a certain setting in the library is obviously different from the fun competition. Yu Xunge has already passed several bookshelves that have been hit by the skill. The elements have not completely dissipated after hitting the bookshelves, but it can be seen that the bookshelves and books under the elements are completely undamaged.

The bookshelves also subtly divide the battlefield, preventing chaotic battles and making it easier for players who are not good at head-on combat to engage in chase battles on this map.

This map has both advantages and disadvantages for Yu Xunge. For example, it helps her avoid maple syrup and mist blades, but it also makes it difficult for her to use the "I'm just so idle" trait to farm combos and increase attack speed.

After thoroughly exploring every corner and ensuring she could reach any area of ​​the game venue with "absolute freedom," she finally stopped in a corner on the fifth floor.

Make the little snowman, carve the pumpkin dice, and do all the preparations you can before lying down to rest until the time stop ends.

Yu Xunge drew her dagger and charged toward the number "5" that she had already chosen.

She didn't use any fake identity verification to disguise herself. Whether it was her dagger, her current violent and aesthetically pleasing fighting style, or the various skills she frequently used, once she started fighting, she became impossible to hide, and those who knew her could recognize her at a glance.

And Fogblade is precisely the person in this world who understands him best, besides Sun Chaser.

Yu Xunge had just grabbed a number, less than 10 minutes after the first batch of numbers were released, when the "5" she grabbed stood brightly above her head, visible to everyone.

A string of apprentices followed behind him. As soon as Yu Xunge rushed out of the bookshelf, he saw Mist Blade and Maple Syrup coming out of the stairwell.

The moment Mistblade saw her, he pointed at her and said to Maple Syrup, "That's her!"

Yu Xunge: "..." It's like I've bullied a classmate and now they're coming to settle scores with their boss.