Chapter 298 [(*^▽^*)]
The village chief said, "It's alright. If all else fails, we'll use those two. They're so strong, they'll definitely be the most effective."
"Okay... I'll go now."
After agreeing, the village chief's son quickly left to run errands, and no one noticed that a very inconspicuous, tiny spider was following behind him.
I followed him into the house, from the front to the back, to the place where firewood was stored. This place was strangely large, a cement brick building specifically built to store firewood.
He walked to a small, empty space at the very back, moved some clutter aside, revealing a door leading to the basement with an iron ring welded to it. He forcefully opened the door, slowly walked down the stairs, and soon closed the lid.
The mechanical spider took the opportunity to slip inside. Fortunately, it was relatively dark inside, so even if there was no dirt or insects, it could simply hide well and remain undetected.
After the others had gone up a few steps, the little spider climbed to the top and slowly started to descend, following the people in front of it at a distance. It took more than a minute to walk down the spiral staircase.
It was as if the world had suddenly opened up before them. Below them lay a space of over 200 square meters, with a height of over three meters, which was very spacious. In the middle of this space was a very strange altar.
The ten players he had just mentioned were neatly tied up around the altar, all of them unconscious, kneeling before the altar in the center.
"Phew... How's the preparation going? My dad said we need to start as soon as possible, when can we begin?"
There were two people tidying up there. When they saw him, they bowed slightly respectfully. "We're all ready and can start anytime, but we have to wait for her to come back."
“No problem. She’ll be back tonight. Tell her to stay here and not wander around. After the ceremony, she can go wherever she wants.”
"OK."
He left after saying that, but the mechanical spider did not follow him. Instead, it remained there. If it were a living thing, it might have been discovered, but this spider was a mechanical being.
Meanwhile, Lin Leyou and Xue Ruifang's mechanical spiders arrived at the village chief's house, hiding in every place where people were, trying to uncover the secrets of the village chief's family.
Xue Rui quickly said, "They're arresting players."
Lin Leyou nodded, "That's right. We've caught quite a few, ten in total. Now, including the two of us, there are only eight players left in the whole village."
Xue Rui: "Other players should have noticed this as well."
There were over thirty players, and now only eight remain. It's only been three days. Besides those they killed themselves, there must have been some who went missing.
It's impossible for the other six players to all think that someone else killed them, right? If they all thought that way, it would be difficult to clear this dungeon.
Lin Leyou told Xue Rui about his discovery, "I estimate that after this ceremony ends, the other six players will also suffer. In their eyes, we are the most powerful, so let's not provoke them for now and save them for last."
Xue Rui: "We'll start the ceremony tonight, then catch the other players during the day tomorrow, and then start the ceremony again tonight. When it's daytime again, will it be our turn?"
Lin Leyou: "Not necessarily."
Xue Rui, "Hmm?"
Lin Leyou: "What if they find out that tonight's ceremony was exceptionally successful, and then arrest the two of us, along with the other six, tomorrow?"
"Don't forget, you were just knocked unconscious by the female ghost. But they had other uses for you, so they hid you and planned to move you to the village chief's house at night."
"I just didn't expect that I would find the basement where you were hidden, so I had no choice but to return you to me. If I hadn't found it..."
Xue Rui blinked. "If Brother Lin hadn't found me in time, he would definitely have found me before nightfall, right?"
Lin Leyou gave him a speechless look. "So, are you ready to run away?"
Xue Rui was sure he understood what he meant, and he nodded, "Although it's a small amount, it's definitely prepared."
Lin Leyou asked him if he had found the quest item, since only by finding the quest item could he successfully complete the dungeon after the battle royale.
Xue Rui's answer was affirmative; he had indeed found the quest item, though only a very small number, perhaps only one. But finding it meant finding it.
The quantity may affect how many points you get after clearing the level, but as long as you have some, it's not a big problem.
Lin Leyou said, "Since that's the case, then we don't need to pretend anymore. If they make a move against us, we don't need to be polite. We'll kill everyone who's chasing us."
I wonder if killing villagers will result in a reward.
Xue Rui, “We are now…”
Lin Leyou thought of the two mission items he had. His mission required him to obtain three items, and he was still missing one. He wondered if he could obtain the third item before the battle royale began.
"It's alright, let's wait and see how their ceremony goes. When it's time to perform, we'll sabotage it."
Xue Rui: "Shall we start preparing now?"
Lin Leyou: "We can't sacrifice our spiders."
These mechanical spiders are really useful; using them for suicide attacks would be a waste, and their power isn't quite enough.
They could exchange a few grenades for the little spiders to carry inside under the cover of night. Although the mechanical spiders were small, they still had the strength to activate the grenades.
Xue Rui: "Use grenades? How many?"
Lin Leyou blinked. "We need to be able to bring them to the altar below. Maybe we can only bring one or two in. We'll see. If we really can't bring them in, we'll have the mechanical spiders detonate them outside."
Xue Rui nodded, "That's no problem."
Lin Leyou: "How about exchanging for six first?"
Xue Rui said, "Isn't it too much for each person to exchange six grenades? So many grenades, even the unexploded ones, could blow up the village chief's entire house."
Lin Leyou: "Three for each person."
Xue Rui: "Okay, I see."
Lin Leyou said, "You don't have enough mechanical spiders. Take one with you, and let me take the remaining five."
Xue Rui nodded. He didn't try to be brave in this regard. The two of them definitely couldn't get close to the village chief's house themselves; they could only have the mechanical spider take them there.
If the person gets too close, they will be easily discovered, and if something happens, they will definitely be the first suspect, which will be bad.
At this moment, the other players in the village also noticed this extremely strange situation, and the remaining six players gathered together to discuss it.
"What are your thoughts? Even if we really make a move, no one can kill so many players, right?"
"I suspect that the rest were either people here or ghosts."
"There are two more players in that house over there. Should we go find them?"
After a moment's hesitation, everyone decided to go find them. After all, there were really too few players now, and if they continued to kill each other, there would be no way to clear the dungeon in the end.
Although they attacked other players before to ensure they wouldn't lose points if the mission failed, they wouldn't really give up the possibility of successfully completing the level unless absolutely necessary.
Before long, they arrived outside the house where Lin Leyou and his group were staying. They asked the elderly couple downstairs and were told that they were resting on the second floor.
"Could you please call out for us?"
The man was very impatient. "They're on the second floor. If you just stand here and call out, they'll hear you. Why do we need to shout?"
The players looked at each other, realizing the NPC was right; if that was the case, they could just call out.
But what were the names of these two players again?
Having no other option, they finally shouted, "Second floor!"
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui, who were on the second floor, were both startled when they heard the sound. They were synchronizing the images and sounds from the mechanical spider, so they didn't notice anyone coming from outside at first.
When they hear someone calling for the second floor, their first thought is that it's calling for themselves.
Sure enough, when I went to the second-floor window and looked down, there were six players below. None of them looked familiar, which meant that I must not have spoken to them when I was walking around the village earlier.
The players who were searching for clues at Arong's house last night are all gone. They died pretty quickly.
After all, Lin Leyou couldn't find those players among the ten players around the altar, so they must be dead, killed by other players. They were really bad.
Lin Leyou opened the window. "Do you need something from us?"
They didn't say anything in front of the NPCs, but instead asked, "We have something to discuss, would you like to come? It's very important."
Lin Leyou thought for a moment and nodded. It wasn't dark yet, and their plan wouldn't start until evening. There was no harm in chatting with the other players now.
Anyway, those six definitely won't make a move now. After all, it's already dangerous for eight players to clear the dungeon. If one or two more are missing, they might as well give up on the dungeon altogether!
Once downstairs, they didn't speak directly. Instead, they walked a little further away to an open area, making sure no one was eavesdropping before they started talking.
Although no one around here can eavesdrop, many villagers in the distance will be able to see it. It seems that the village chief and the others will soon find out that the eight remaining masters in the village are going to get together to do something big!
"Have either of you noticed anything unusual about the village?"
Lin Leyou nodded, "There is indeed something unusual. Too many players have disappeared. Even if they are killing each other, it shouldn't be this brutal. I know that much."
They all nodded, and no one mentioned how many they had killed.
"So, we think the other players were probably kidnapped by ghosts, or they might be connected to this village. Do you have any clues?"
Lin Leyou raised an eyebrow. They hadn't said anything yet, and they were already trying to trick them into talking? Did they think he was stupid?
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