Chapter 263 [(*^▽^*)]
Xue Rui stared at the female curator, whose chest had a large hole and who was now headless, for a long time, his mind racing with thoughts of how to get the necklace.
He knew he absolutely couldn't let the female curator get close to him, so even after she took out the necklace from her chest, he didn't relax his guard.
As she tried to approach the door again with the necklace in her hand, Xue Rui deliberately pushed the door open slightly with her back, allowing her to see some of the scenery outside.
His behavior once again demonstrates that holding the necklace is useless; as soon as you get close to him, he immediately leaves, regardless of whether you can come back in later.
The female curator indeed stood still once again, not moving forward. Xue Rui breathed a sigh of relief, but he used his back to brace against the half-open door and did not close it.
Instead, he remained in that position, confronting the female curator in the distance. Xue Rui originally thought that he would compromise and leave, but to his surprise, the female curator compromised first and took two steps back.
Xue Rui frowned slightly. What was the deal with this female curator? What was her purpose? Couldn't he leave? But Wu Feng had already left; would it be alright for him to leave too?
Xue Rui didn't know, but Lin Leyou did. The female curator also had a mission to complete. She was in the music room, and her mission was to kill ten players before the mission item was taken by the players.
You must kill ten players before they take the quest item, because once the quest item is taken, no more players will be able to enter this area.
Once a place becomes useless, the instance will no longer allow players to enter, so it's safe to say that this quest item must be extremely important.
The fact that the female director would take out this quest item just to keep Xue Rui in her swimming pool means that the quest she needs to complete is really important.
It's no simpler than this quest item; I just don't know if Xue Rui could have thought of that.
Lin Leyou touched her phone, but didn't send him a message. She couldn't keep reminding him; if it happened too often, Xue Rui wouldn't get any experience, and what would happen to future dungeons?
In future dungeons, even as an NPC, he might not be able to complete his own tasks, let alone help others. Xue Rui's achievements in his previous life were quite remarkable, and with his help in this life, he will definitely be able to go even further.
Xue Rui suddenly smiled and said, "Beautiful curator, could you give me this? I really want it."
The female manager probably didn't expect him to be so direct. As the boss of the swimming pool, she certainly knew that what she had was very important to the player.
The player came to her swimming pool to take this item, but she had never encountered a player who openly asked her for the quest item.
The female curator waved her hand, indicating that it was impossible to give it to him directly. She then pointed to the swimming pool, gesturing for him to go swimming, and then shook the necklace in her hand, as if to say that she would give him the necklace if he swam.
Xue Rui would definitely not agree. The water in this pool is obviously problematic. Wu Feng, who has already left, was definitely affected by this pool, so... um?
Could it be...?
Xue Rui had a vague idea in his mind, but he wasn't sure, so he decided to wait. He leaned against the door, seemingly hesitating, but actually just stalling for time.
About ten minutes passed, and the female curator showed no sign of impatience, simply standing there quietly waiting for Xue Rui's reply.
The necklace she held in her hand had a small heart hanging from it, and the sound of its beating echoed in the quiet swimming pool, as if demonstrating its vibrant vitality.
Before long, Xue Rui noticed that the female curator was making another move. She subconsciously took a step forward, but then stopped as if she had thought of something. Soon she stood there gesturing wildly.
She shook the necklace in her hand vigorously, as if asking, "How much longer are you going to think about this? Do you still want this necklace?"
Seeing the female curator start to get anxious, Xue Rui felt no urgency whatsoever. Instead, he sensed that something was about to happen, perhaps something he had just been thinking about…
As expected, Xue Rui still refused to reply, his face showing hesitation and conflict. A few minutes later, the door at the opposite entrance was pushed open.
A dazed-looking man walked in from outside. He was not wearing any other clothes, only a pair of swimming trunks. His eyes were dull, and he staggered with every step, like a walking corpse.
After entering, he didn't look at anyone and walked towards the pool. Once he reached the edge, he fell straight into the pool, splashing his entire body on the water's surface before sinking. He surfaced about two or three seconds later.
This person is Wu Feng, who left the swimming pool using props earlier. He should have left in the same way he left the music room before, but this time he obviously can't leave.
After Wu Feng surfaced, he still looked dazed, just like the others floating in the water, which further proved that it was absolutely forbidden to go into the water.
The female curator may have also noticed Wu Feng's situation, so she no longer had any hope of deceiving and seducing Xue Rui into the water. At this moment, she twisted her body, and the necklace in her hand was still swaying.
In Xue Rui's eyes, this behavior was a silent seduction. The female curator couldn't seduce Xue Rui herself, so she used this necklace. As long as it worked, that was enough.
Xue Rui's gaze swept over the necklace; he was now wondering if he could just use the gun in his hand to smash the female curator's body to pieces, if that were the case...
He then thought of the mechanical spider in his backpack. Although the little spider was small, it might have unexpected effects if used properly.
Using pistol bullets might not be enough to shatter the female curator's body in a short time, so he could try something else. The players' method back in that hospital was quite effective.
He casually exchanged for two white-grade grenades. Of course, he didn't throw these two grenades at the female curator's body, but instead opened them and threw them into the swimming pool.
After throwing the grenade, he immediately took out a large umbrella from his backpack, opened it, and covered himself completely.
By the time the female curator realized what was happening, it was too late. The grenade had already exploded. Because the grenade sank before exploding, the surface of the pool did not ripple after the explosion, but instead created waves that subsided after a while.
It might not seem to have any effect, but Xue Rui knew that it was actually very effective.
He calmly put away his umbrella, his gaze falling on the female curator who was frozen in place, unable to move, like a robot whose gears were stuck.
Xue Rui took a deep breath; his opportunity had arrived!
He pulled out his pistol again and fired at some of the female curator's joints, shattering them. Her hand, which was holding the necklace, fell to the ground along with her forearm.
The necklace slipped from the hand and was snatched away by a fleeting silver-white creature. The hand, which had been limp on the ground and attached to the forearm, suddenly started moving, its fingers crawling on the ground as it dragged the forearm along, chasing after the necklace.
It was moving very fast and was about to catch up, but unfortunately, just as it was about to catch up, the necklace was pulled out of the swimming pool, and Xue Rui was taken out with it. He quickly closed the door.
Standing outside the door, Xue Rui breathed a sigh of relief. He tried to open the door, but unfortunately, it was locked. Sure enough, once you came out of the exit, you couldn't go back in. To enter, you had to go in through the entrance.
I wonder if the purple grenade I threw into the pool before leaving was effective enough to kill the female manager of the swimming pool.
Even after being blown up like that, the female curator's body can still move, which shows that the woman's body is definitely not the BOSS's body. So what is this body?
In such a large swimming pool, only the water in the pool is the most suspicious.
"System notification: Congratulations on defeating the swimming pool mini-boss! You have earned 2000 points!"
Xue Rui breathed a sigh of relief. He was right. The water in the pool was the swimming pool boss's true form. The purple grenade he threw in was indeed very powerful.
Although he didn't see exactly what the pool looked like, the fact that it could kill the BOSS directly meant it was incredibly powerful, and he really wanted to see it for himself.
He put away the mission items and then calculated how many points he had used. A purple grenade cost 500 points, two white grenades cost 20 points, and he also used a lot of explosive bullets, which cost 50 points. When he calculated it all, it didn't seem like much.
The reward was a quest item and 2000 points, which is indeed a great gain.
"Phew..." Sure enough, none of the levels were easy.
Xue Rui also discovered a pattern: levels with quest items seemed to have a boss in charge, and levels with a boss in charge didn't seem to require much puzzle-solving; you just needed to find the quest item, get it, and escape, or kill the boss and leave.
Other levels without quest items are mainly puzzle-solving levels.
Xue Rui looked at the two quest items he had on him; he was probably the player with the most quest items among all the players right now.
This is something that absolutely cannot be known to anyone. It's a real shame that quest items cannot be put in the backpack; they can only be hidden on your person.
After hiding the items, Xue Rui got up and continued walking. He rubbed his temples, feeling a bit tired. It had probably been almost a day, and he should find a place to rest for a while.
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