Chapter 426 [(*^▽^*)]
Everyone knows they want to drag all the players into facing the BOSS together, but it's undeniable that what they said makes a lot of sense. There are only seventeen players left. If all five of them die, then there will only be twelve left, and the chances of winning will be even lower or nonexistent, which is not what they want to see.
Although we've never seen this BOSS before and don't know how strong it is, judging from the strength of the previous elite monsters, the BOSS's strength must be outrageous.
So even if they set traps in advance, do they really have any hope of killing the BOSS? Wouldn't it just mean losing a few more players besides the five already killed?
Zhou Feng and the others all looked at Xue Rui. Even Wang Fu and the other two, who were sitting with them, were looking at Xue Rui. After a moment of silence, Xue Rui said, "I wonder how many days this BOSS plans to kill over."
Wang Fu was taken aback. "Today is the sixth day. There are still four days left. We seventeen players will probably kill a few each day over five days, until we kill them all on the last day?"
Xue Rui paused slightly, "So, do you think we should cooperate with them to set a trap and ambush the BOSS now?"
Wang Fu said, "I think that given the strength of this BOSS, even if all of us put in our best efforts, we'll only be throwing our lives away."
Sichuan peppercorn: "So you're not recommending we go together?"
At this point, the four-person team in the large group had agreed to go together. After all, although the four of them had done some work, it was very little. In other words, once the five-person team was wiped out, it would be their turn next.
Wang Fu nodded, "I don't recommend it. We don't know the boss's strength yet. Let's wait and see. If there's hope, we can lend a hand. If not... I think we should relax and look for hidden quests. Maybe we can get a few more points."
Speaking of hidden missions, Xue Rui immediately thought of the many surveillance cameras he had seen at the BOSS's place, especially the surveillance equipment he found that was invisible to the naked eye. After thinking about it, he finally told them the news, "If you have nothing to do, you can look around. The rewards for hidden missions are for everyone, so there's no need to distribute them. You might be able to get a few thousand points."
Wang Fu and the others' eyes lit up. "Okay, we'll go in a bit, and we won't miss a single corner!"
Not to mention the three of them, even Zhou Feng and the other three were very happy, since they didn't think they could kill the BOSS and successfully pass the level, even though they hadn't seen him yet.
Xue Rui didn't care. "These surveillance points are well hidden and invisible to the naked eye. We have to be very careful. Once we find a certain number of surveillance cameras, the mission will be completed. But Bao Cheng, each of you must find one. Otherwise, you may not get the reward after the mission is completed."
Zhou Feng suggested, "How about this, we each take turns occupying a few floors, and once everyone has found at least one, we can help each other out, okay? That way, no one will be left out."
Everyone agreed, and that was the end of it.
After assigning everyone to play on different floors, Xue Rui said, "If you encounter any unfamiliar NPCs, remember to tell everyone in the group chat, especially those that don't look like regular employees, okay?"
Sichuan peppercorns: "At the same time, should we quietly distance ourselves, or seize the opportunity to escape?"
Xue Rui said, "Since the system said that the BOSS will start by killing players who have never worked before, it must be correct. There is no need to be too deliberate. If the BOSS notices, it will be a loss."
Huajiao: "Okay, I got it. Let's go now and look for those hidden surveillance cameras."
Xue Rui nodded, "Let's go. By the way... if any other players harass you, just ignore them."
Everyone nodded, and then Wang Fu said a few more words about being careful before everyone slowly left to their respective floors to search the surveillance footage.
This search requires extreme care; it must be done inch by inch, without missing a single place. Of course, even so, there are still places to choose from.
For example, high places like the corners of the ceiling or walls can be prioritized for searching, as these are the areas where surveillance cameras will capture more footage and are more likely to detect the virus. However, it's unnecessary to search places like corners near the floor or under tables.
Time slowly passed, and by 7 p.m., no one had seen the so-called BOSS that would come to hunt down the players who weren't working. As for the other nine players besides Xue Rui and Wang Fu's team, all the traps had already been set up.
"Those two teams really aren't coming. They've spread out their surveillance network across all the floors, and we don't know what they're doing. If they wanted to monitor us, wouldn't it be enough to just release some props?"
“Their actions were indeed very strange. I had used surveillance equipment to watch their actions before, but I couldn’t figure out what they were doing. It seemed like they were looking for something, but they always remained calm and collected.”
"They must have discovered a hidden quest, but they didn't even share it."
"Share what? If we discovered a hidden quest, we wouldn't share it with them either. Don't let your guard down now. The BOSS will definitely come looking for us. From now until six in the morning, we must be on high alert."
"It's probably unrealistic for everyone to hold out until morning. How about we split into three groups and take turns keeping watch? After all, we can't just sneak in when the BOSS comes, can we?"
After a moment of surprise, everyone realized that what he said made sense. The nine people were divided into three groups of three to take turns guarding the surrounding area. They would wake up immediately if the BOSS arrived.
Although they had no idea whether the so-called props and traps they had set up would actually have any effect on the BOSS, and if they did, how effective would they be.
They even used the previous elite monsters to analyze the effectiveness of the traps, but the results of their deductions weren't very good, so the traps weren't even very effective against elite monsters...
"Those two teams just wanted to see how we died, and then secretly observe the BOSS's skills. They made us the vanguard so they could get enough information and plan how to deal with the BOSS based on its skills and strength. As for us, we just died."
"Those two teams seem to have killed a lot of elite monsters before. It seems like they were the ones who killed the elite monster last night. They must have gotten a lot of points."
"Really? Those four elite monsters must have given us over ten thousand points, right?"
"Of course it's true. If it wasn't our two teams that killed it, then it must have been their two teams. No wonder they weren't worried about the BOSS. It turns out they thought it wouldn't matter even if they failed to clear the level."
"They probably still have a lot of points left, which is why they're not in a hurry. We're in trouble."
"Isn't that right? And... there's really no rush. Shouldn't you come with us? If you're with us, you might even be able to kill the BOSS. What do you think?"
"Yeah, but those guys probably did some groundwork, which is why they're so at ease. But we didn't have a choice; the boss contacted us first!"
"Alright, stop talking. Be careful, or we'll all be dead before the BOSS even arrives. That would be a real spectacle for them."
"Haha, yeah, we were hoping to see how much of the BOSS's true power we could get, but we died the moment we met him, and we didn't even get to see anything. I wonder if we'll be really disappointed."
As they spoke, they subtly glanced at the corners where surveillance equipment was hidden. These equipment didn't belong to them, so they must have been placed there by the other two teams.
They only discovered that one, but they knew there were definitely many other surveillance devices lurking in the shadows, so they didn't lower their voices at all when they spoke.
Of course, they didn't shout, but they made sure everyone could hear them. Even if these people didn't come, they wouldn't be allowed to have an easy time.
However, everyone knows that players who have come this far will not feel uneasy or guilty because of a few words, but they did feel much better after saying these words.
At least you can vent, instead of keeping it all bottled up inside.
Xue Rui and the others could hear it, of course, but they didn't take it to heart at all. After all, the eight of them were currently working hard to search for any possible hidden surveillance footage.
And so, time gradually came to ten o'clock at night.
Huajiao happily announced in the group that she had found another surveillance camera, and then asked everyone about their progress. Just after Ding Baishuang said that she had also found one, they finally received a system notification.
"System notification: Congratulations to the player for finding more than half of the hidden surveillance cameras, completing the hidden mission, and earning 5000 points!"
Upon receiving the message, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, finally completing the hidden mission. However, it turned out to be a truly hidden mission.
Wang Fu said, "Thank you so much, my best brother! From today onwards, you are my real brother."
Zhou Feng: "The captain is younger than you."
Wang Fu didn't back down at all when he saw this. "This brother has nothing to do with age. Don't be so serious, Uncle Feng. By the way, from now on, he's my Uncle Feng, Uncle Feng of the three of us!"
Zhou Qiao said, "Thank you, Captain, for helping us recognize our brother and Uncle Feng. Thank you to your whole family!"
Zhao Wan: "I don't want to talk. Captain, you can play by yourself."
Sichuan peppercorns, "Hahahaha..."
Wang Fu: "Biting your handkerchief, you both know I'm the captain, don't you know how to give me any face? Don't I have any dignity? You two, don't go too far, or I'll..."
Zhou Qiao and Zhao Wan had already met up. They both rolled their eyes and didn't want to talk to him.
It's more important to calculate the points I've earned now. From the initial kills of ordinary ghosts to the scattered points accumulated later, plus this 5,000, I think I've accumulated about 7,000 or 8,000 points.
If I fail to pass this level, losing 10,000 points doesn't seem like a huge loss.
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