Chapter 580 [(*^▽^*)]
In the middle of the night, Lin Wanyi sat up in bed. He checked the time; it was a little past twelve.
Jiang Xiali was already fast asleep. He didn't wake her up, but got up gently but quickly, dressed, and quietly left the cabin. Before leaving, he placed a warning device in the cabin so that he could know immediately if anything happened and rush back.
Lin Wanyi's figure disappeared into the dark night. After leaving, he put on a prop to conceal his true appearance. He was wrapped in black cloth from head to toe, looking like a puppet wrapped in black bandages.
He jumped up the tree and observed the night's raging winds, discovering that they weren't real weather, but rather caused by some monstrous beasts.
Hidden in the tree, he could naturally see the sky clearly with his eyesight. He saw hundreds of strange black birds flying around the mountain, each bird with wingspans of tens of meters!
With hundreds of such large birds flying around, no wonder it could stir up a strong wind, blowing all the plants on the mountain to the side.
Lin Wanyi narrowed her eyes and did not attack these large, strange birds. These birds that appeared in the open were probably just cannon fodder.
He doesn't need to make a move; many players have definitely seen these strange birds by now, and they will definitely kill one or two as an attempt to see if they can lure out something else.
He only needs to wait here quietly; it's not time to go looking for his target yet, and going too early might alert the enemy.
I brought Jiang Xiali to this instance for a vacation, using the identity of a resident, not the identity of the law enforcement team, so the thing hiding in this instance has not been found yet.
However... if I act too aggressively, that thing will definitely kill everyone here immediately, destroy the instance, and escape again.
What he needs to do now is to seal off this instance, which is like locking someone in a house. As long as they don't try to open the door, they won't realize they're trapped.
He had to do it quietly... slowly... without attracting the attention of those secretly watching.
Lin Wanyi looked around and saw nothing unusual except for the strange birds flying around the mountain. He then slowly returned to his cabin. He carefully checked the area around the cabin and found no tools or creatures before quietly returning inside.
After removing her disguise, Lin Wanyi changed into her pajamas and lay down on the bed. She then pulled Jiang Xiali into her arms again. Jiang Xiali was woken up and asked groggily, "What's wrong?"
Lin Wanyi said, "It's okay, go back to sleep."
Jiang Xiali nodded, then hugged Lin Wanyi's waist and quickly fell asleep again, making the room feel very peaceful.
However, outside, tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful.
Hang Qing stood in the dark room, looking out the window. From her little wooden house, she could still see a part of the sky.
Several enormous black shadows were flying around in the sky, quite a sight. "These strange birds..."
She didn't say anything, but subconsciously touched the wound on the back of her shoulder that she hadn't treated with any tools. This wound...
"Besides the BOSS and its minions, the only other things in the dungeon are players who are hostile to the BOSS, and some unrelated cannon fodder NPCs..."
She pondered for a moment, then drew the curtains, turned around, and sat back on the bed. "I feel like I haven't considered things thoroughly enough. As a player who is on the opposing side of the BOSS, I can trigger a hidden quest to become the BOSS's partner. So, shouldn't we consider the other way around?"
Could those who were originally on the BOSS's side now be on the players' side? After all, dungeons need to be balanced; an overwhelming, absolutely 100% victory is impossible.
Even the side with the biggest advantage can be caught off guard and suffer a setback. If they're not careful, there's always a way for the side that's on the verge of defeat to have a chance to turn the tide.
Hang Qing glanced at his hidden main quest again. The main quest was to help the BOSS kill everyone in the resort. The more players there were, the less chance the BOSS would have of winning.
She can now start secretly eliminating some players, and when the number of players is too small, she can also eliminate some NPCs in the resort, and take the opportunity to kill a few tourist NPCs along the way. Just thinking about it makes her feel great.
Hang Qing lay in bed and fell into a good sleep. As for the bad weather and strong wind outside? What did that have to do with her?
But what she didn't know was that, besides her, many unknown things were happening in the dark corners of the night.
Even the strange birds that tirelessly fly around this mountain have been killed by some players using various methods, but so far no negative effects have been found.
Most importantly, there were no points to be gained. Since that was the case, it was a thankless task that might attract other monsters, so they stopped and did not continue killing the monster birds.
However, these players did not notice that the corpse of the strange bird they killed was seemingly dragged away by something in the darkness, and the corpse disappeared without a trace.
As the carcasses of these strange birds were being dragged away, the strange birds flying around in the sky suddenly became agitated and began to flap their wings frantically, but this did nothing except make the wind stronger.
When Lin Leyou woke up, he saw that Xue Rui had already gotten up and had just come out of the bathroom.
"You're awake?"
Lin Leyou stretched and quickly got up. He checked the time and said, "It's a little past eight. It's not too late."
Xue Rui thought to himself that it wasn't too late. After all, when he lived in Xingfu Community before, Lin Leyou would sometimes sleep in late and didn't seem like someone who would get up early.
Xue Rui waited for him to finish washing up before the two of them packed some things and went out. As soon as they stepped outside, they saw that the road was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves.
Lin Leyou looked up and said, "I thought they had shaved the trees bare, but they are still so lush. It's just that the leaves have all turned yellow. Isn't this happening a bit too fast?"
Xue Rui said, "There weren't many fallen leaves when I came back yesterday. It seems the wind was really strong last night, turning summer into autumn all at once."
Lin Leyou said, "Let's go down the mountain."
They didn't encounter anyone on their way down the mountain until they arrived at the restaurant, where Lin Wanyi and Jiang Xiali were also present.
Lin Leyou pulled Xue Rui over and asked, "You guys are here too?"
Jiang Xiali waved to Lin Leyou, signaling him to sit next to him, so Xue Rui had no choice but to sit next to Lin Wanyi.
Jiang Xiali took a bite of a steamed bun. "To be honest, I was a little surprised when I went out this morning and saw such a thick layer of fallen leaves. Yesterday it was still lush and green, but today it seems like autumn has suddenly arrived, and the whole mountain has turned yellow."
Lin Leyou nodded, "Yes, I was also a little surprised, it seems..."
Jiang Xiali said, "By the way, do you see anything different about this restaurant?"
Lin Leyou: "There aren't enough people."
In Jiangxia Village, "There are indeed a few, but it's possible they went elsewhere, or it could be..."
He died.
Lin Leyou, "It's been several days already, if..."
It would be strange if nothing else went wrong. The current issue is how many people have died, but unfortunately, Lin Leyou cannot ask the remaining number of players.
He roughly knew how many players there were, after all, there was a big difference between players and NPCs, and some could even be identified at a glance.
Lin Leyou ordered the food and asked Xue Rui, "What do you want to eat?"
Xue Rui: "I'll eat the same things as you."
Lin Leyou: "Alright."
As the waiter was leaving, Lin Wanyi suddenly said, "Here, take this."
After he finished speaking, he took a small, square black box out of his pocket. Lin Leyou took it and said, "What's inside..."
Lin Wanyi said, "When you have time to go to the mountaintop to enjoy the view, choose a good spot there to bury it. It's said that this can bring you good luck."
Lin Leyou, "To increase good luck?"
In this whole sentence, only the part about increasing good luck seems to have been made up, right? The important thing is to have him find an opportunity to go to the mountaintop and hide the box somewhere there, preferably buried, so that no one can find it.
Lin Wanyi: "That's right, it will definitely work."
Lin Leyou: "Really... Although I don't really believe in this stuff, I'll give it a try since you're someone I know. By the way! When is the best time to do it?"
Lin Wanyi: "Noon is the best time."
Lin Leyou put the items into his pocket. "Okay, thanks."
Lin Wanyi waved her hand casually, "It would be best if it could be useful."
This matter quickly passed. Lin Wanyi chatted with them about the scenery of the resort, while Lin Leyou and Xue Rui talked about the situation at the fishpond.
"Fishing is really fun, although it can be a bit boring, but the moment a fish bites is truly satisfying!"
Lin Wanyi: "Is that so? Then Ali and I will give it a try today."
Jiang Xiali suddenly chuckled, "Not bad, I also really enjoy fishing."
Lin Wanyi paused for a moment. Jiang Xiali used to be very lively and could never stay in one place for too long. She hated activities like fishing the most. I didn't expect her to like it now?
Perhaps noticing Lin Wanyi's surprised look, Jiang Xiali glared at him, and Lin Wanyi calmed down considerably, but... it was too late, Lin Leyou and Xue Rui had already noticed.
Jiang Xiali probably didn't find fishing fun, but rather felt that fishing with Lin Wanyi... gave him more time to be intimate. After all, for him, the fishing rod only needed to be placed there, and he would take care of it when it took a bite. The waiting time when it didn't take a bite was his intimate time with Lin Wanyi.
Lin Wanyi and her group arrived first and finished eating quickly, while Lin Leyou's group had just arrived.
"We're leaving now. If you need anything, you can come to the fishpond."
Lin Leyou: "No problem, you guys go ahead and get busy."
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