Chapter 540 [(*^▽^*)]
No one spoke. Although a few were still unwilling, things had come to this point, and if they continued to dwell on the side quests, they would be foolish and would be ostracized by all the players.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Rong Yuwen nodded, "In that case, we should stop worrying about the villagers. From now on, everyone should avoid spreading out too much, as the BOSS will definitely target us."
"Those of you with the equipment should discuss placing surveillance cameras in various locations throughout the village. If we spot a ghost anywhere, we'll go check it out immediately."
"After all, the only way for us to leave this village is to kill the BOSS. As for the blockade outside... I believe that everyone has done everything they can think of to break through it without others knowing, but I can assure you that absolutely no one has found any way, or even any possibility."
Everyone looked somewhat frustrated and numb, because Rong Yuwen was absolutely right; almost everyone had tried, but none of them had succeeded.
In other words, the BOSS is the key to leaving Haitang Village; you must kill him before you can leave.
That's to be expected, after all, this is an A-level difficulty dungeon. If there were a shortcut, it wouldn't do justice to this difficulty. "This BOSS is definitely going to be very difficult to kill."
Rong Yuwen: "The BOSS in the A difficulty dungeon is of course very difficult to kill, that's for sure. Everyone must not take any chances. Now I will tell you in detail about the whole process of the BOSS I encountered yesterday."
While he was speaking, he would subconsciously observe all the players. He suddenly made a discovery: none of the ten new players had died so far.
This was something very abnormal in his view. In any dungeon with new players before, almost all of them would either be killed by veteran players or die from their own stupidity.
But this time in the dungeon... He was sure that these new players were still very panicked and scared yesterday. After all, even if veteran players failed, they wouldn't die. At most, they would feel a little pain and lose 300,000 points. But it's different for new players. If they failed, they would die!
Their relaxed expressions now make it seem like... even if they fail to pass the level, it's okay, they won't die. What's going on?
Are there any perks for new players? Rong Yuwen was a little unsure. While he was talking, he was thinking about something completely different.
After he finished speaking, he continued to ask everyone, "Does anyone have any good ideas now?"
"We can use the safe house as the center and set up traps around it. The BOSS targets the villagers and wants to kill everyone in the village. This way, we don't have to go looking for him ourselves; we can just wait for him to come to us."
Rong Yuwen nodded, "What you said isn't entirely wrong. Is there anything else?"
“I agree with his opinion, but I also support placing surveillance cameras in various places throughout the village. Even if we wait for them to come to our door, we need to have a general idea of when and where they will be so that we won’t be led by the nose.”
"Surely no one is without surveillance equipment, right?"
"We have surveillance equipment, but we can't be sure about detection equipment. Maybe we have it, but we have to observe it up close to know if there's a reaction. That kind of equipment is probably useless."
Indeed, many players wear the ghost detection items on their bodies, leaving them outside like surveillance devices, so even if they are detected, they won't know it.
Rong Yuwen stroked his chin, clearly indicating that this was a significant problem. "In that case, let's place these props around the perimeter of the safe house."
"Should we put surveillance equipment in other parts of the village?
Rong Yuwen: "Let's release it. It's good to have it monitored. What if we discover some details?"
He quickly arranged the day's tasks. While the veteran players teamed up to set up surveillance and detection devices, he specifically called over the newbie players.
Rong Yuwen looked at the somewhat nervous new players with a calm expression, "You don't need to be nervous. I just wanted to ask you something small, don't worry."
They huddled together in silence, watching Rong Yuwen cautiously. They were afraid that these veteran players had considered the existence of new players and wanted to use them as cannon fodder to attract the BOSS.
Rong Yuwen: "I noticed you guys seem pretty relaxed. Do you have a way to kill the BOSS?"
They were all taken aback. Relaxed? Were they really relaxed? They did seem less tense than before. They hadn't expected him to notice that. No wonder he was a veteran player who could be the team leader.
"I...we have no choice."
Rong Yuwen didn't believe it. "There's no need for that. If there's a way, you can talk about it and discuss it together. After all, if the main quest can be completed, you will also benefit a lot."
They shook their heads again, "We really can't do anything about it, it's because of other reasons..."
Rong Yuwen's eyes flashed. "Really? Is something good happening?"
"This..." They were all somewhat hesitant, wondering if the system notification they received was an exception, or if other new players had experienced it before.
What if these veteran players find out and attack them if we reveal this now?
But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like much. After all, their benefit is just delaying the deduction of points after a failure by one month, which doesn't seem to be good for veteran players.
Rong Yuwen: "What's wrong? Is it some secret that can't be told?"
After thinking it through, Qian Feng shook his head. "It's not really a secret. It's just a perk the system gives to us new players. If we fail to pass a level, we can postpone the deduction of points for a month."
Rong Yuwen widened her eyes slightly as she looked at them. "So that's how it is. This is indeed a benefit. But can you get 300,000 points in a month?"
Upon hearing this, they all hesitated for a moment, but remained optimistic.
Qian Feng said, "With a month's time, we can open a dungeon once a day, which means we have 30 chances to clear the dungeon. As long as we work hard, it shouldn't be a problem."
Rong Yuwen gave a meaningful smile. "You're right. In that case, you should go back. By the way, if you think of any good ideas, remember to tell me. It could be a win-win situation, right?"
They all nodded and then slowly walked away. Rong Yuwen watched their retreating figures, the smile on his face gradually fading. "Open thirty dungeons?"
Even when he had just become a player and there was no rule that he could only open a dungeon once a day, he opened dozens of dungeons in a month. At first, he lost more than he won, and his points were just enough.
It wasn't until later that he gradually became familiar with the techniques for passing the game, but even so, he would still sometimes fail to pass the game. For example, this time, he wasn't very confident.
He was certain that of these ten novice players... if they failed to clear the level this time, no more than three would survive a month... or even until the time limit was reached and they would lose 300,000 points.
Of course, unless they all choose not to participate in the dungeon and simply survive for thirty days, only to be forced to open the dungeon, have their points deducted, and then wait to die.
Rong Yuwen had no interest in reminding them of any news. Anyway, it would be useless to tell them. When the time came, they would naturally find out. He wondered what kind of desperate expression they would show then.
He watched the group of novice players walk further and further away, then gave a mysterious smile, turned and left. He himself was very busy and had many things to do.
Especially regarding the BOSS, Rong Yuwen walked towards the players who were setting up surveillance and detection items around the safe house, thinking about the only time he had ever seen the vengeful ghost Fu Qingqiu in person.
Fu Qingqiu, the BOSS, was surrounded by a dense horde of vengeful spirits. His dark red eyes stood out starkly in the darkness, along with the biting wind that swept around him when he appeared, and the piercing shriek he let out.
The wailing of the vengeful spirits is nothing compared to that of the BOSS; there's simply no comparison.
Rong Yuwen was also having a headache. The known abilities of this BOSS combined were already quite troublesome. For example, he could turn people into ghosts or his underlings.
There aren't many of these minions, but it's likely a talent skill with a cooldown. Another one is the "lockdown," which seals off the entire village, preventing anyone from leaving.
It is precisely because of this talent that players must kill the BOSS in order to leave the dungeon.
Then there's possession... This is truly impossible to guard against. The process of possession is completely silent, and if you're not careful, the other party will succeed.
In addition to the ghostly maze-like structures that often appear when encountering ghosts, all of these combined demonstrate the formidable strength of this BOSS. If the players are not united, they have less than a one percent chance of passing the level!
Rong Yuwen sighed deeply. The player next to him asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
He shook his head, "I feel like this BOSS is very difficult to deal with, and I can't think of any good way to deal with him."
What they're doing now are clumsy methods that are somewhat useful, but only to a small extent.
"There really isn't a good way. We can't even pinpoint the exact location of this boss, or the location of that stone coffin... Oh, right!"
"Speaking of which, we don't know where the village chief's family is. Shall we go look for them? And ask them when we find them?"
Rong Yuwen: "They came last night, but everyone was too tired to pay attention to them. Later, they seemed to leave. I don't know where they went. Maybe they went home?"
"They probably won't go home. The house has been overrun by vengeful ghosts. It's a complete mess now, with piles of corpses. It's uninhabitable. They've probably moved into some abandoned houses."
"Let's look for it then. We'll ask again this time, and once we find it, we'll have them personally lead us to the stone coffin. They definitely won't dare to lie again."
Rong Yuwen, "Is that really what you think?"
"Yes, all the players will go together this time. If the BOSS comes looking for us, that's perfect. We'll all be fully prepared and will definitely not give the BOSS any chance."
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