Chapter 527 [(*^▽^*)]
While they were cursing the two opportunists, they discovered that these two dared to look at Guo Chengzheng and Guo Xia, who had already left. They realized that there was nothing good in their eyes, so they immediately stood up and pointed at their noses, cursing them!
"Even a novice player could estimate the distance between the safe house and the village chief's house. You guys said you could provide ranged cover for us, but you haven't even calculated the distance properly before you dared to say that?"
At this point, someone sneered, "Or are you doing this on purpose? First, to avoid going out with us, and second, so that if something goes wrong, you can stand by and let us suffer casualties?"
There were about forty players surrounding them, and the two of them no longer dared to even look in the direction of Guo Chengzheng and the others.
They quickly waved their hands and explained, "No...it's not like that. The only weapons we have that can hurt ghosts are ranged weapons. We genuinely believe the range is sufficient..."
"But it's hard to say the specifics right now. We really didn't expect the scope to be so limited!"
"You've really misunderstood. This firing range extends all the way to the village chief's house. We calculated it from where we were standing in front of the safe house during the day. We didn't realize it just now..."
Seeing that the two could still argue, they laughed in anger, "Even if what you say makes sense, why didn't you say a word when we were in trouble on the roof?"
They genuinely didn't know how to explain this. Should they say they didn't think it would make any difference, or should they want to see how strong their forces were and how many of them could come back alive?
Or perhaps... they were analyzing the abilities of the ghost boss in the dungeon and didn't realize what they were doing until the boss left.
"Speechless now, huh? If you have nothing to say, then get the hell out of here!"
"Don't come any closer again. I'll remember your faces. Not just in this dungeon, but in every dungeon I see you in the future, I'll beat you up every time!"
They didn't dare to show off at this time, and slunk away from the safe house, returning to their own rooms, where the players were still undecided.
These people were planning to help whichever side was more likely to succeed, but now they probably won't share any more information with them because of what just happened.
After all, the seven players who died were not ordinary players. They were players with high-quality weapons and items that could deal with ghosts and monsters, and they were also very skilled and experienced in clearing dungeons!
Those who were initially confident they could complete the side quests together are now somewhat uncertain about their commitment after losing these members.
Regardless, there was no more activity at the village chief's house, and the safe house was also peaceful. Logically, nothing else should happen tonight. However, just in case, they decided to have two people keep watch and keep an eye on the direction of the village chief's house.
Fortunately, nothing else happened that night. In the morning, Guo Chengzheng and Guo Xia left the safe house early and headed towards the village chief's house. When they got close to the village chief's house, the door had already been quietly opened from the inside. The person who opened the door seemed to have done something shady and was acting suspiciously.
Upon seeing Guo Chengzheng and the other person, he breathed a huge sigh of relief and gave a relaxed smile. "You're here? Is everything alright now?"
Guo Chengzheng said, "The people who live over there have all packed up and gone home. You're almost done here. Don't worry, nothing will happen in broad daylight."
The person who opened the door smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go tell everyone right away!"
Within minutes, people began to talk and chatter inside. Accompanied by rustling sounds, the people who had stayed at the village chief's house the night before all left with their families.
Of course, it's uncertain whether they'll come again tonight. After all, they clearly heard something banging on the door last night, especially... especially the sound of the wind chimes, which could scare someone to tears!
Guo and Xia stood not far away, watching the villagers leave one by one. After all the villagers except the village chief's own family members had gone home, the two of them slowly left.
Guo Chengzheng said softly, "Splitting up?"
Guo Xia: "Okay."
The two acted separately, making it less likely to be discovered. Besides, who says the ghost boss won't kill during the day? Although it was daytime, there was no sun, and the whole sky was gloomy. Perhaps the boss didn't act before simply because it was too lazy to do so, or perhaps it was giving the players time to adjust.
The two parted ways as they walked. Instead of heading directly to any of the villagers' homes, they slowly circled around the village. Other players, seeing them from afar, assumed they were on patrol.
While some admire them, others think they're brainless, since they agreed last night that when they're in the village, it's best to have at least five people, otherwise they could easily be secretly killed by the BOSS.
The two who harbored the most resentment towards them were the two who were targeted by almost all the players last night because of Guo Xia and Guo. They were now near the safe house, watching them from afar, their eyes burning with rage as if they wanted to consume them completely.
"Hmph! You've got some nerve, aren't you afraid of dying at the hands of the BOSS?"
"They probably have something to rely on; it must be some kind of good tool."
"If that's true, then it's not surprising that they're so bold."
Suddenly, one of them thought of something: "Have these two also not decided whether to complete the side quest?"
"Huh? What you said seems to make a lot of sense... so we have a chance?"
The two quickly calmed down. "Let's just forget about it. They're hostile towards us now. If we go and say bad things about them, we probably won't get the results we want."
"That's true, but is that all?"
"What's the rush! Just wait, there will definitely be an opportunity."
Guo Chengzheng and Guo Xia's main quests have long since diverged from those of other players, so they naturally don't care about whether it's a main quest or a side quest.
They are now looking for an opportunity to kill several villagers; each of them needs to kill five. This is a task assigned to them by the BOSS. If they don't complete this task, they don't know what else will happen, but they will definitely not be able to leave in the end.
Some players went to the village chief's house to inquire about the exact location of the stone coffin. Others might not know, but the village chief's family definitely did, especially his two sons.
Faced with the only lifeline for the villagers, the village chief's family would definitely not hide it anymore. After all, Fu Qingqiu had returned as a vengeful ghost, and if they continued to hide it, they would be risking their own lives.
After obtaining the exact location of the stone coffin, the players started thinking about going to the evil god's temple. This boss absolutely had to be killed, otherwise they wouldn't be able to leave the village.
The entire village has been sealed off by the BOSS, and there's no way to get out. In addition to the abilities they discussed last night, the BOSS also has the ability to seal off the entire village.
"We definitely have to go to the Temple of the Evil God. It's only morning now, which is the perfect time. If you ask me, we need to have a lot of people going, otherwise we definitely won't be a match for the BOSS."
"Speaking of which, would finding the sarcophagus actually be of any use?"
"If it's useless, wouldn't going to the evil god's temple be just asking for trouble?"
"I don't know if finding the stone coffin and destroying the corpse inside will be useful, but I do know that going to the evil god's temple to find the stone coffin will definitely lead to an encounter with the BOSS. What do you guys think?"
"The Evil God Temple is definitely the BOSS's lair, but should we go now?"
"Should we wait any longer? I think we might not have enough time if we wait any longer."
"The villagers have all gone back to their homes and are scattered throughout the village. Now, even if we wanted to protect them, we couldn't. We can only try going to the evil god's temple."
“Let’s go. Guo Chengzheng and the other two went to the Evil God Temple and came back unharmed. We’re just going to check, so we should be fine too.”
"Since that's the case..." a few players gritted their teeth, "then let's go!"
"Sigh... I should have asked about the location of the stone coffin earlier. I went to the Evil God Temple with Guo Chengzheng and the others yesterday. Just because nothing happened yesterday doesn't mean nothing will happen today. I have a bad feeling."
"Damn it, don't jinx it! If something happens, I'll shut you up!"
"Fine, I won't say anything more, okay?"
At this moment, someone started looking for Guo Chengzheng and the others. "Where are those two? They went to the Evil God Temple. Having them lead the way would have been faster. We just saw them a moment ago, but where have they gone now?"
"Those two seemed to be wandering around the village just now, we don't know where they've gone, shall we go look for them?"
“We’ll go find them. You guys stay here and get ready. Let’s gather eighteen people, including the five of us, and then add Guo Chengzheng and the other two, making a total of twenty to set off.”
"No problem, do you guys go and recruit people?"
Guo Chengzheng and Guo Xia were currently completing a small task assigned to them by the BOSS. Given their strength, killing a few villager NPCs would be a piece of cake.
After finding no one watching them, they quietly sneaked into a house, killed five people, and then carefully sprayed themselves with a spray to remove the smell of blood before slowly appearing on the path.
Their caution paid off; they had only been walking for less than ten minutes when someone came looking for them.
Guo Xia saw the other person rushing over and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Oh dear, of course we're anxious! Everyone's planning to go to the Evil God Temple, but out of all the players, only you and Guo Chengzheng have been there before, and now everyone's looking for you!"
Guo Xia, "Do you need us to lead the way?"
"Yes, is there no problem?"
Guo Xia smiled and said, "Of course, no problem. I've only traveled that road once, but I know it very well. Leading the way will be no problem at all!"
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