Chapter 479 [(*^▽^*)]
About half a day later, Xue Qian met up with the Kowloon Gang members and told them everything that had happened to him. In the end, he was assigned to the very end of the line, which was considered the safest position.
The Kowloon Gang avoided the Black Poison Ant Nest along the way, and if any wild animals approached, they would take the initiative to attack, especially the tiger that Lin Leyou had offended.
The other party was holding a gun and wanted to kill the tiger, but the tiger was obviously very experienced. After realizing that these people were not to be trifled with, it did not approach, but took a few glances from a distance and quickly ran away.
Its speed was so fast that even the Kowloon Gang members were amazed. But since they couldn't catch it, they let it go. Anyway, they outnumbered it, and the tiger wouldn't turn back.
These people were full of energy. They didn't rest or sleep on the first night and just traveled all night. Xue Rui released two monitoring balls at night to monitor the situation from a distance in the sky. He found that these people were all wearing helmets with lights on them and flashlights in their hands.
The presence of over six hundred people illuminated the entire road as if it were daytime.
Seeing this scene, Lin Leyou was a little unsettled. "It's too bright! This entire road is brightly lit, like a whole street of streetlights, and high-powered ones at that! Are tomb raiders this brazen now?"
Xue Rui said, "This is inside the instance, and... they'll find out these lights aren't working properly once they cross the river."
When the monitoring sphere turned its angle and looked down from above, it was clear that the area outside the river was just normal darkness, with no danger other than snakes, insects, rats, ants, and wild animals.
However, after crossing the river, the area is filled with yin energy and shrouded in black mist. Anyone who isn't stupid can tell at a glance that this place is unclean, and anyone with a brain knows not to go near it.
Only someone blinded by greed would cross the river, just for those so-called treasures.
After Xue Qian joined them, with the map he gave them and the traces left by many others, these battle-hardened old thieves made their way very quickly and smoothly.
Just as Lin Leyou and his group had expected, these people reached the riverbank in just two days. A large group of people came to the riverbank and stared at it. Just when they thought these people would cross the river as soon as possible, they did not expect that after observing the river, they would not rush to cross it. Instead, they retreated more than 200 meters away and found a place to cook and camp, seemingly planning to eat, rest and sleep there.
After they had rested and recuperated, they crossed the river to Xiushan Village in search of the so-called treasure.
Lin Leyou said, "It seems we'll have to wait a while. Once these people have rested up, they'll probably be serious. And look at what they're carrying..."
Xue Rui carefully watched the surveillance footage. "These people are carrying a lot of peach wood products and some strange things. It seems that these are the tools they rely on to ward off evil spirits, but..."
Lin Leyou said, "You've noticed it too, haven't you? These things don't seem like things that players and residents would use. Apart from Xue Qian, the people from the Kowloon Gang are very likely NPCs in this instance."
Xue Rui nodded, "I see. In that case, we don't need to worry about them pulling out props at any time, right? Isn't that simpler..."
Lin Leyou shook his head, "No, it should be that it's more difficult."
Xue Rui hadn't thought of it at first, but now that Lin Leyou had mentioned it, he understood. "That's right. If it's players or residents, people like us are very good at using props. In this respect, we are not as good as these people. They are agile and obviously very experienced in dealing with such situations."
Lin Leyou said, "That's right. I always felt that it might not be so easy for the villagers to deal with them. This time we have to help, but we have to be careful while we help."
“These people are very experienced and skilled at fighting ghosts, but at the same time they are also very good at fighting humans. If we want to help them, we must hide ourselves well and absolutely not let them know where we are hiding.”
Xue Rui said, "It's okay. We may not have much experience dealing with dungeon bosses and ghosts, and we'll probably rely on items. But that's precisely why we have a big advantage against ordinary people."
Lin Leyou breathed a sigh of relief. "I wonder how people who came here before cleared this dungeon. But I think it's highly likely they didn't trigger this hidden quest. Even if they did, they probably didn't know to cooperate with the villagers, and the probability of failure was extremely high, just like the message I found on my phone before."
There are indeed many traps in this instance, from the hidden quest at the beginning to the wild beasts and insects in the mountains, to the various ghosts and haunted places later on, as well as the situation in Xiushan Village.
Since most of the previous missions failed, it means that the Kowloon Gang members will ultimately not benefit either, since both the players and residents have died...
Oh, right! There's one more thing. Lin Leyou remembered that if players and residents find treasures in Xiushan Village, they need to bring them out intact. If they happen to run into the Kowloon Gang when they leave, wouldn't all their efforts be in vain?
Even if they have the skills and abilities, so what? These Kowloon Gang members carry many weapons, both for humans and ghosts. It's easy for hundreds of people to take down a few.
Lin Leyou sighed, "They won't be able to cross the river until tomorrow morning. I wonder what good plans the village chief and the others have. We need to get up early tomorrow and go there to meet up with them."
Xue Rui: "Shall we go to bed early tonight?"
Lin Leyou turned to look at him, then nodded, "Okay, go to sleep early."
Because the village chief had led all the villagers out, the whole village was very quiet, and there was no one else except Lin Leyou and his companion.
Of course, there was no one else there before, but the village chief and villagers were there, so it was quite lively. But for the past two days, the village has been quiet, with only the calls of some poultry to be heard.
Although neither of them felt sleepy, they forced themselves to fall asleep in bed to avoid being tired the next day.
The villagers gathered near the cemetery and whispered among themselves after the two men fell asleep.
"The two children are asleep."
"Even though they're asleep, they're still worried about us. What a good child."
"Can I hug and cuddle with you?"
"We can hug and cuddle when we get back."
"These people are so annoying. I really want to get rid of them as soon as possible. Why can't they just cross the river?"
"They look tired from walking. Look, they've fallen asleep on the ground."
"So ugly, they don't look like those two cute kids at all."
"How can this be compared?"
The people were muttering and cursing the Kowloon Gang members on the other side of the river, while also praising how adorable and considerate Lin Leyou and Xue Rui were. If the two of them heard these compliments, they would probably blush.
The village chief leaned against the tombstone with a smile on his face and kind eyes as he looked at these people. In his eyes, they were all juniors, children from the village, and children he had watched grow up.
Time flew by, and around four or five in the morning, the Kowloon Gang made a move. At that moment, Lin Leyou and Xue Rui were ready to set off from the village. This time, they were familiar with the route and their speed was naturally fast, thanks to the speed-enhancing drugs they had taken.
It took about two or three hours to find the village chief and his group, which is the location of the cemetery. When they arrived, they also saw the ghost spiders lurking nearby.
Lin Leyou pulled Xue Rui along, "Village Chief, we're here."
The village chief nodded with a smile, "Since you're here, then stay. Remember to stay behind us and don't come forward, okay? It's dangerous."
Lin Leyou blinked. "Then you village chiefs are also in danger. They have very professional equipment, we saw it. Those things didn't affect the two of us, but they could cause you a lot of harm."
The village chief said, "I know, but they also have some weapons that are useless to us but very lethal to you, so your safety should be our priority."
"That's right, that's right! Even if we get killed here, it's not true death. As long as Xiushan Village still exists, we can absorb the resentment from the bandit pit behind the village and return again!"
Lin Leyou nodded. "I see. Then Xiao Rui and I will hide in the back and be responsible for the sneak attacks. Also, if they can't hold on, they must come to us in time. When they think there are no living people here targeting them, they won't think about taking out their weapons that are designed to target living people. That will be a good opportunity for us to launch a sneak attack."
Just then, the village chief suddenly glanced in the direction of the river.
Everyone stopped talking. Lin Leyou and his group also noticed from the map that the Kowloon Gang members seemed to have packed up and were preparing to cross the river.
The village chief slowly stood up. "Everyone get ready. These thieves are about to cross the river. We can help them while they are crossing. It's also time to replace the water ghosts in the river with a new batch."
"Yes, village chief! Shall we go now?"
At the village chief's command, all the villagers began to walk towards the river. As they walked, their figures gradually faded and became lighter until they could no longer be seen. At this point, their figures were no longer reflected in the monitoring sphere.
Lin Leyou said, "It seems that we were able to see them before because they deliberately let us see them."
Xue Rui said, "Now that things are like this, they can better deal with those Kowloon Gang members."
The surveillance balls were still there, but they seemed to be being pulled forward by something invisible. When they were almost at the riverbank, all the surveillance balls were placed in a safe place.
Xue Rui and his companion hid in a more distant spot, each armed with a long-range weapon. Lin Leyou carried his airsoft gun, while Xue Rui carried the Beretta that Lin Leyou had given him before.
This time, however, he used explosive bullets, hoping these people would like his bullets.
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