Chapter 255 [(*^▽^*)]
Lin Leyou stopped in her tracks when she saw him, then tilted her head and asked innocently, "Why is someone here again?"
What happened?
Why would he come to participate in the dungeon?
Didn't you not send me a message?
That's right, the person who came in at this critical moment was Xue Rui!
He didn't even send me a message; he just quietly entered the dungeon!
So this is a deliberate attempt to avoid him?
Xue Rui was startled when he entered. The first thing he saw was a bunch of gruesome corpses on the ground, and then there was the... BOSS? Standing there with a sharp knife, tilting his head and looking at him.
Finally, there were two male players hiding in the distance, and a woman hiding near the piano in the corner.
Xue Rui cautiously examined Lin Leyou, then silently took out a weapon from his backpack.
Lin Leyou blinked. "Are you going to attack me?"
Upon hearing his question, Xue Rui felt a strange tremor within her, as if attacking him was wrong.
But he quickly concluded that the BOSS in front of him had a talent for confusing players' minds, so he felt that he had not been fooled.
There are four people in this music room now: two brothers, a woman, and Xue Rui. Very well, now who should we kill?
He only needs two more players to complete the mission. Now, Xue Rui doesn't know that he is Lin Leyou, so he will definitely team up with other players to deal with him.
Under these circumstances, will he be able to complete the mission successfully? Or will the mission fail again?
Impossible. The sharp knife in Lin Leyou's hand is not just something to look at; it's a real weapon that can kill someone with just one strike.
Because the three players currently here, besides Xue Rui, would be instantly killed if attacked by him.
Lin Leyou temporarily stopped chasing the two brothers and turned his attention to the newcomer Xue Rui. "Do you like the piano?"
Xue Rui raised an eyebrow, appearing aloof and indifferent. "I like it."
Lin Leyou: "Can you play the piano? Since you like it, you must be able to play, right?"
Without waiting for Xue Rui to speak, he pointed to the place where the woman was hiding and said, "There are three pianos over there. Why don't you pick one and try it out?"
Xue Rui's gaze swept past the two panting brothers hiding in a corner that would make it easy for them to escape, and also past the one hiding near the piano...
Oh, just now, after Lin Leyou pointed to the piano, she ran away with a look of fear on her face and is now hiding in the corner behind the bookshelf, so you can't see her at all.
Xue Rui paused for a moment before saying, "No problem."
Lin Leyou watched him walk forward, then randomly picked one of the three pianos and began to play without any preparation.
To be honest, Xue Rui played the instrument quite well. This feeling of "quite well" doesn't belong to Lin Leyou, but also to Lin Ying, the minor boss he played.
Lin Leyou stood there, covered in blood, watching him play the piano and listening to him play until the end. Then he smiled and said, "You did very well. You passed. If you want to leave, you can tell me, and I will allow you to leave."
Upon hearing this, Wu Feng and Wu Leng were somewhat surprised!
So getting this little boss to agree to let them leave was that simple?!
If it's that simple, then they... well, even so, they still don't have a chance, since neither of them can play the piano.
Why do you have to know how to play the piano to escape a room?
Lin Leyou stated that there was no need to know how to play the piano; it was just a method he came up with on the spot. Now that Xue Rui was safe, he could patiently hunt down the two brothers.
In any case, one of these two brothers must die. As for whether the woman should die, it depends on whether he can kill both of them or can only kill one of them.
After Xue Rui finished playing, he heard Lin Leyou's somewhat distorted voice say that he had actually passed the test and that as long as he left, he would be allowed to.
In that case... then he played this piano piece quite well? No wonder he's a boss who loves the piano; now he can focus on solving the mystery.
Once he obtains the quest item, he can leave without engaging in combat.
Lin Leyou's gaze returned to the Wu Feng brothers. After noticing the BOSS's gaze, they immediately became alert, but Lin Leyou did not continue to pursue them.
He slowly returned to his seat, sat down, and made no other movements, just as harmless as when he was daydreaming.
Wu Feng and Wu Leng are currently positioned directly behind Lin Leyou. Although there is some distance, they are right behind him, in the BOSS's blind spot!
Wait a minute, just as they were about to sneak up and deliver a fatal blow, they immediately remembered Zhao Lan's sneak attack from behind, which was countered by this BOSS at the very moment the opponent was about to succeed.
It looks like a last-ditch comeback, but upon closer inspection, it's easy to see that this BOSS was actually handling things with ease, showing no signs of reaching any limit.
So the fact that Zhao Lan got so close to me from behind was all intentional on her part!
So cunning! So incredibly cunning!
So, is his current behavior also a way of luring them into a sneak attack, only to turn around and kill them?
Wu Feng and Wu Leng had no intention of stepping forward. Lin Leyou was a little disappointed, but he didn't think too much about it. In any case, Xue Rui wouldn't lay a hand on him again.
Unexpectedly, Wu Feng and Wu Leng approached Xue Rui seeking cooperation.
The three of them spoke in very low voices, barely audible. Although Xue Rui didn't think that as the BOSS, he wouldn't be able to hear them, he still didn't reject their overtures.
Wu Feng: "Do you have any clues? Our purpose in coming here is to find the quest item and then escape the secret room. Right now, this quest item is the most important thing."
Xue Rui nodded, "You're right, I do have some clues. What are your clues?"
As Wu Feng spoke, he cautiously kept an eye on Lin Leyou not far away, fearing that the other party might take advantage of his inattention and kill him step by step.
They will never forget how Zhao Lan died.
The knife was cut from top to bottom, but the final wound was horizontal, severing the head horizontally.
Wu Feng: "Why are you asking us? We also want to ask you what your clues are."
Xue Rui: "You were the ones who came to find me first."
Wu Feng paused for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Wu Leng. Finding that Wu Leng had no objections, he took out the palm-sized stone slab they had found earlier.
Xue Rui leaned closer to take a look, but there were unfamiliar symbols on it. "What does this mean?"
Wu Feng: "The items have already been taken out, what about yours?"
Xue Rui glanced at him. In any case, the thing Wu Feng had taken out was indeed one of the clues. Since that was the case, there was no need for him to hide it anymore.
He also took something out of his pocket—a piece of paper that looked old, with yellowed edges and some incomprehensible symbols on it.
It's different from the one on the stone slab, but you can tell that the symbol should be of the same kind, so what does it mean?
Wu Feng: "The symbols on this stone slab... I just used a prop to find out what they mean from the BOSS."
Xue Rui looked at him in surprise. So that's why they were being chased earlier?
Wu Feng had no idea what Xue Rui was thinking, and Xue Rui wouldn't tell Wu Feng what she was thinking either, so a beautiful misunderstanding arose.
Xue Rui, "Could you tell me what that means?"
Wu Feng: "There's nothing I can't say, it just means it's the best piano."
Although Xue Rui was talking to Wu Feng and the others, his eyes were always on the BOSS not far away. Just when Wu Feng said the words "the best piano", the BOSS's eyes clearly glanced in their direction.
He knew that even if he spoke in a whisper, the BOSS could hear him; he had overheard their conversation.
So, can players really talk about quests, dungeons, and other related topics without restraint in front of NPCs?
Xue Rui thought of Lin Leyou, who was also an NPC and could appear in many different instances, playing different roles.
Sometimes he's just a regular NPC, sometimes he's a mini-boss, or even the mastermind behind the scenes. He knows that many NPCs actually know the player's identity and purpose.
These dungeon worlds are completely different from the games in the real world!
Players cannot reveal too many secrets in front of these NPCs, or even bosses and monsters.
Xue Rui, "Thank you for letting me know. What do the symbols on this piece of paper mean...?"
Wu Feng: "How would I know? Didn't you just get praised by the BOSS? He said you can leave whenever you want. He treats you differently, though. Just ask him directly, and he might be able to answer you without even needing the props."
What if I don't answer?
Or would it provoke him?
After all, Wu Feng had previously used a prop to trick the BOSS into revealing the meaning of the symbols on the stone slab, and was subsequently chased relentlessly by the BOSS. So, if he were to go over there...
Wu Feng and Wu Leng didn't continue talking to Xue Rui. After saying that, they retreated to a position where they could escape and waited for Xue Rui's choice.
Xue Rui's gaze fell on the female player who had been hiding in the blind spot behind the bookshelf. She had been hiding and hadn't come out since then, and she seemed to be terrified.
But Xue Rui didn't think the female player was really scared. When he first entered the music room, he clearly saw a glint of light in her eyes when she looked at him.
This isn't how a newcomer should act, nor is it the look of a timid player.
This current assumption suggests a desire to wait and reap the benefits later.
But they misjudged Xue Rui's personality; after all, he wasn't the one who should be worried right now.
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