Chapter 390 [(*^▽^*)]
Xue Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded, "Alright, I understand, you can go now."
He carefully looked around, quickly left the company gate, and only after walking out of the gate did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. Then he jogged quickly into the black fog.
Just as Xue Rui was about to turn around and go upstairs, he heard a system notification.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Xue Rui for completing one of the hidden tasks: finding a way to get someone else to work overtime for you. Reward: 500 points!"
This point was awarded separately to Xue Rui, since only he was the one who found out, but the system notification could be heard by the entire team.
As Xue Rui walked towards the staff cafeteria, he checked the messages in the chat group. Sure enough, everyone was buzzing with excitement. They weren't saying anything else, but were all asking Xue Rui what he had found out.
Xue Rui told everyone the truth in the group chat, and everyone exclaimed that he was really cunning...
Then Number 5 said, "Wait, could this trick make ghosts come to us on their own?"
Xue Rui, "Are you talking about ordinary ghosts or elite ghosts?"
The other team members, who were initially somewhat interested, immediately lost interest. Seriously?! Nobody wants elite monsters coming to them, or being hunted all night if they don't kill them!
Number 5: "Okay, I was reckless. The captain is right. Ordinary ghosts are ghosts, and elite monsters are also ghosts. That's definitely possible. It seems we can't take shortcuts."
After killing ordinary ghosts, each person can only get a few dozen points. But if they let elite monsters chase them for such a small amount of points, only a fool would do such a business.
Xue Rui: "Alright, everyone, gather at the staff canteen. There will probably be more elite monsters appearing tonight, so let's discuss this and make preparations."
On the 2nd, "We've placed a surveillance device below the 43rd floor so we can know immediately which elite monster will come down tonight. We still need to observe more, but I've noticed that there aren't many players left."
Xue Rui and the others met up in the staff canteen. "Uncle Feng, you said there aren't many players left. Based on your observation, how many players are left?"
This No. 2 is Zhou Feng, whom Lin Leyou is also very familiar with. They have met many times and have had many interactions in real life, especially with his son Zhou Nanyue.
Zhou Feng said, "If I'm not mistaken, there are about thirty players left, no more than that."
Then Xue Rui looked at Number 5, "Sichuan Pepper? You seemed like you wanted to say something just now?"
This quirky female team member is actually the same Huajiao we encountered in the previous S-level difficulty dungeon. She even earned ten million points and was the player who almost killed Lin Leyou in the hospital dungeon!
Sichuan peppercorns: "Hehe... I think if the monsters that come down today are tough and tough elite monsters, maybe we can kill them very easily."
Xue Rui: "Hmm? Tell me more about it."
Huajiao stroked his chin. "There's no rush. I'll say it if it really is me. Besides... just because a monster looks burly doesn't necessarily mean it has this type of skill."
Xue Rui, considering the number of points she had, guessed that she had purchased some good items, so he didn't dwell on it too much. "Elite monster..."
They didn't notice a tiny mechanical spider hiding in the corner under the table while they were discussing their conversation, and someone overheard their entire exchange.
Lin Leyou was speechless. It turned out that Xue Rui already had his own player team, and one of them was a super strong woman named Huajiao!
Whether it was the hospital instance or the previous Jingu Village instance, this peppercorn really left a very strong impression on me. But how exactly did Xue Rui manage to contact the person and successfully recruit him into his team?
After thinking it over and over, Lin Leyou could only think of the Special Cases Management Bureau established by the government in the real world. He guessed that Xue Rui had managed to contact Huajiao and told him about these things.
Huajiao didn't want to join the official organization and accept strict management, so it chose Xue Rui, who already had an official background and was now the highest-ranking shareholder of the Xue Group, meaning he was rich!
In this way, she doesn't need to exchange her points for real money, which is a win-win situation.
So, the other people must be people he knows too. After thinking it over carefully, Lin Leyou finally determined that the quiet and aloof woman number 3 must be Ding Baishuang, whom he had met in the Snow Mountain Villa instance. As for number 4, judging from her behavior, she had a bit of a military feel to her, so she must be Fang Hong, the woman who said her brother was a special forces soldier.
As expected of Xue Rui, these people have really become his teammates. I guess we'll run into each other often in dungeons in the future. I wonder what their expressions will be when they see me and Xue Rui hiding from each other.
Just then, Lin Leyou suddenly received a system notification: "System notification: You can choose to go downstairs to hunt elite monsters!"
Upon receiving this system notification, Lin Leyou immediately selected one of the two burly men. "System notification: Elite Monster 05 has been authorized to go downstairs for hunting!"
Upon receiving the message on the 43rd floor, Elite Monster 05 suddenly burst into laughter, "So what if that idiot 03 is dead? Let me avenge him today, hahaha..."
The other three looked at him with a hint of helplessness in their eyes. They didn't expect 05 to be the second one to go down. They wondered who would be next.
The last one to be allowed to go down was truly miserable; for the past few days, they could only watch as other elite monsters slaughtered everything below.
Elite Monster 05 went downstairs as fast as he could. He took the elevator down directly. Occasionally, the elevator would stop when it reached the lower floor, and other employees would enter the elevator.
If any ghosts want to set up a trap in the elevator to hunt other prey, they will all stop in their tracks upon seeing him, and some experienced employees will also stop as well.
However, those with less experience or no experience went in. One of the female employees looked outside with some confusion after entering the elevator and said, "Aren't you coming up? There are still seats available!"
The people standing outside all shook their heads, "No need, we can wait for the next one."
The employees inside found it strange, but didn't think much of it. The female employee reached out and pressed the close button. At that moment, one of the people standing in the elevator suddenly ran out and slipped out a second before the door closed.
The elite monster 05, who was still in human form at the very back, raised an eyebrow when he saw this, but he didn't make any further moves. Instead, he revealed a bloodthirsty smile after the elevator doors closed completely.
When the elevator door opened again, all that remained inside was the elite monster 05, who had transformed into a monster, and some scraps of flesh.
Elite Monster 05's skin had turned blackish-green, its muscles bulged out of its shirt, its hair turned into countless sharp spikes standing upright on its head, and its height seemed to have increased a lot, appearing to be 2.5 meters tall at first glance. Its eyes flashed red light, and its mouth was covered with blood and flesh.
He still seemed to be chewing on the food in his mouth. When the elevator doors opened, he met the gaze of the people waiting outside the elevator.
"Ah—!! It's here, it's here! Run, run!"
Elite Monster 05 chuckled and stomped out of the elevator. His body shot out quickly, and the people outside the elevator only saw this terrifying scene. Before they could even run away, Elite Monster snapped their necks and ate them piece by piece.
The elite monster sat there, feasting on several corpses. Behind him was the elevator door, which could no longer be closed, and inside the door, the elevator was hanging by a single rope, seemingly about to fall.
The news of the elite monster's appearance quickly spread among many players, and Xue Rui and his group even found out when the elite monster came downstairs. They were currently having lunch in the staff canteen.
While eating, Xue Rui said, "The elite monsters are appearing earlier than usual. We haven't even finished our dinner yet, and they've already started killing them."
Huajiao stuffed a meatball into his mouth. "What do we do now? Should we observe first, or test the waters with the puppet first, and then try the props?"
Xue Rui said, "We'll all stay at the restaurant for now and hold our positions."
Zhou Feng said, "There are too many people in this restaurant, and judging from their expressions, they all seem to know about this. Several of them are holding their phones, staring at the screens, their faces pale, as if they are about to die."
Sichuan peppercorns: "Aren't they going to die soon? Players like us still have items to use, but when they encounter ghosts, they really only have death to live on. Hide? There's no way to hide under the ghosts' noses."
Fang Hong took a bite of the chicken leg with one hand. "That's right. We don't know the skills of the elite monsters that came down this time yet. Let's wait and see until we figure them out."
Zhou Feng, "Use puppets?"
Everyone looked at Xue Rui, who nodded after thinking for a moment. "Let's try using the puppet. If we can figure out his skills, that would be a good thing. However, this elite monster should be mainly focused on speed and strength, so everyone should be careful."
Sichuan peppercorns: "Don't worry, we can also use items to increase our speed and strength. Whether we can win or not is another matter, but running away shouldn't be a problem!"
Seeing her confidence, Xue Rui asked, "You said before that you had an item specifically designed to counter elite monsters like these, is that true? Show it to me?"
Huajiao chuckled, "Actually, it's this prop. Take a look."
Everyone looked at the props on the table, and after checking them, they were all relieved.
Zhou Feng: "If we had this, wouldn't it be much easier to deal with this elite monster?"
Xue Rui nodded, "Indeed, it seems that you'll get the lion's share of the points this time."
Huajiao laughed sheepishly, "Hehe, no problem, no problem."
This item isn't actually that great, and it's not a gold-tier item; it's a purple-tier item. I got it from a previous dungeon, not by purchasing it with points from the system shop.
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