Chapter 302 [(*^▽^*)]
"What are you talking about? We were just passing by."
"We're going out to look for the female ghost late at night. We did the same thing a few nights ago. Didn't you know that?"
"Who wants tea this late at night? And what do you mean by ungrateful? Don't forget, it was your village chief who invited us to exorcise the ghost. This ghost doesn't show itself during the day. If we don't go out at night, are we supposed to wander around the village during the day?"
The NPCs who came out were a little guilty by the six players' words, which were as open and aboveboard but also annoyed. Could it be that they had really misunderstood?
Are these masters all out at night searching for female ghosts?
Of course they know what the female ghost is all about, but these masters don't. If they deny the existence of the female ghost now, or say something that raises suspicion, these masters will likely suspect them immediately.
"That's not true..."
Having successfully shifted their stance, the player now stood on the moral high ground, speaking much louder: "Speaking of which, when we passed by from the outside, to prevent the female ghost from discovering us and letting her escape, we kept our footsteps as quiet as possible. You, inside the walls, shouldn't have been able to hear us even if you weren't sleeping or just relaxing in the shade."
"Why are you so sensitive to sound? Or have you been here all along...?"
What are they all doing? They're all listening in and monitoring what's happening outside the house.
If we really admit this, wouldn't that be tantamount to saying that they did something bad tonight, which is why they need such close guard and surveillance?
At this moment, Lin Leyou and his group had bypassed these people and quietly sneaked into the walled area. Many people were outside the wall, being held back by the six players.
There weren't many people inside the walled area. The elderly people who had come out to take a look earlier had all gone back inside. After all, the most important thing tonight was the sacrificial ceremony, and they didn't have time to waste on these trivial matters outside.
This resulted in the two people who climbed over the wall being able to walk around freely inside without anyone noticing them. The two split up, with Lin Leyou going to retrieve the small sphere where he had hidden his mechanical spider.
"System notification: Congratulations to Lin Leyou for obtaining the quest item, a bead engraved with runes."
The system didn't say what the bead was for, and Lin Leyou didn't ask specifically. He quickly put it away and then went to check other places.
They discovered that there was indeed no one else in the house; everyone was at the sacrificial site, while outside were only the people confronting the six players.
I reunited with Xue Rui, but I don't know if he also went to retrieve the hidden quest items like I did. Now is not the time to ask. It's not too late to ask after the dungeon is over.
Lin Leyou: "Shall we go down now?"
Xue Rui: "Yes, it seems the people outside can't hold back any longer."
Lin Leyou, "Hmm?"
Just then, the six players couldn't hold on any longer, because they realized they still hadn't seen Lin Leyou and Xue Rui. It was impossible for the two of them to keep hiding under the ridges a little further away, since they would be easier to spot if they got closer.
So there's only one possibility that they haven't appeared yet: they're no longer there. If they're not there, where could they be?
Where else could it be?
Of course they went in ahead of time to ransack the village chief's house! How could we tolerate that?
Instead of asking us here, why don't you go ask where the other two are? They came out with us, but now they're gone! Aren't you going to go look for them?
Upon hearing this, the NPCs were thrown into a panic and hurriedly returned home through the back door, starting to search the house. However, by then, they had already climbed over the wall and were outside.
The NPCs searched the entire place but found nothing. Could there be a problem with the sacrificial site? This is serious.
When they went to check, they found that the underground sacrificial activities were still proceeding normally, with final preparations underway.
So, in other words, there was no such thing as the two people the six of them claimed breaking into the house to do bad things; it was simply that they wanted to take advantage of the chaos to get in.
"Well, you actually dared to lie to me!"
He was the one who went to check the sacrificial site just now, but he didn't find any problems. Instead, he was scolded by his father, who is also the village chief, for not keeping a proper watch outside and for what he was doing down there.
Now, of course, he wanted to vent his anger on these players. Before they could finish speaking, they saw this person raise a knife and slash at them. His face looked extremely ugly and ferocious.
Fortunately, they were able to clear so many dungeons, so even if their skills weren't the best, they could still dodge attacks. All six players managed to evade the NPCs' attacks.
To be honest, this NPC is indeed someone of status; his skills are quite impressive. If they hadn't been so swift, he might not have escaped unscathed.
Just as they were wondering if they could do something more, these players subconsciously overlooked a fatal flaw: this NPC wasn't alone; there were many people behind him, and in terms of numbers, they were the victors.
As a result, while the player was dodging, he was ambushed by other NPCs around him, who chopped him on the shoulder with an axe, causing him to scream in pain on the spot.
Just as he screamed in agony, taking advantage of his inability to resist, the other two NPCs also used their axes to chop at his legs. In their view, the master had no way to escape.
Just to be on the safe side, the axe was used to chop the player on the head with the back, knocking him unconscious but not dead, which was perfect for use at the sacrificial site.
The other five players watched as one of their teammates was slashed in the shoulder, had both legs broken, and was even knocked unconscious and dragged away in less than half a minute, or thirty seconds.
They immediately turned and ran, and they weren't unharmed either. While they were attacking the captured player, the other NPCs weren't idle either.
A series of attacks were launched at them, leaving them no room to maneuver, resulting in... all five of them escaping, but each of them was injured.
Two of them were hit directly in the arm by the axe. The one who was less seriously injured only had a wound, but the one who was more seriously injured had a bone that was visibly split open when you looked into the wound.
The player ran quite fast, and the NPC chasing after him couldn't catch up.
Moreover, because of the special circumstances of tonight, they didn't dare to chase too far. They had run a bit too far, so the NPCs stopped chasing them.
Lin Leyou blinked and looked at Xue Rui, as if asking, "Do you want to go after those players first, or stay here and continue to observe?"
Xue Rui pointed to the house and made a gesture of lighting it with a lighter. Lin Leyou smiled and slowly nodded.
Is there anything simpler and more effective than setting fire? Of course not!
As for the players who have already run away, let them go. Anyway, they haven't completed the mission. Even if they leave Yaoshan Village early, they won't be able to pass the level and will only be judged as having failed.
In particular, they desperately need to treat their injuries.
All the NPCs had returned home, and there was no one outside anymore. Lin Leyou and Xue Rui then slowly came out, but they did not set the fire immediately.
What just happened, though it seemed complicated, actually took less than ten minutes. That means there are still more than forty minutes until midnight, which is plenty of time.
What they need to do now is search the places where the previous six players probably set up their items; maybe they can find some good stuff?
They did find the props, but they were all cheap ones, things like causing dizziness or pauses, and the pause or dizziness only lasted about one-tenth of a second.
These are relatively inexpensive items in the system shop. All items combined cost less than 300 points, making them affordable for everyone, even players who have reached this level of dungeon level.
Even though Xue Ruiming knew that such items existed, he disdained to buy them, since they were far inferior to those obtained from outside dungeons.
The only things worth looking at in this system shop are the random item cards for purple and gold equipment at the back, and the lottery function that costs 1 point per draw.
This lottery is a real rip-off. You might try dozens or even hundreds of times and not get anything good. Most of the time, you get cash, and very little of it.
After all, 1 point can be directly redeemed for 10,000 yuan, but in the lottery, 10,000 yuan is the highest amount, and the lowest is 1 yuan.
And there were indeed some unlucky players who had particularly bad luck and won the 1 yuan reward.
Should we put it away?
Lin Leyou nodded, "Equally."
Even though they're all cheap items, you can't pass up a good deal! This bargain is practically free, and the players who ran away before probably won't be coming back.
Of course, even if they came back, it would be too late. After all, the props had been taken away, so there was no reason to return them.
Moreover, by then, the battle royale might have already begun, and perhaps the entire village would be joining forces with the village chief and his men to fight the players.
Only after they put away all the props did they start thinking about how to set the fire to achieve the greatest effect.
Lin Leyou, "Oil..."
Xue Rui certainly knew that using oil would be better, but where could he get gasoline? Was it available in the system store?
The two checked it out, initially not expecting much, but soon they found gasoline in the store. Great, since it's available, let's buy it.
The people inside the walled area are talking to each other because of the argument they had with the player earlier. Although they are speaking in hushed tones, this greatly reduces their perception of other external sounds.
Especially since they just captured another player and dragged him to the underground sacrificial site, he's not outside now. If they miss this opportunity to set the fire, that would be their biggest loss.
And so, the two of them secretly poured the gasoline they had exchanged into various inconspicuous corners of the village chief's house.
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