Chapter 587 [(*^▽^*)]
The resort staff were originally planning to take action tonight, but they delivered the poisoned flower vase this evening, so there's no need to move out for now. We'll just have to wait until tomorrow morning to find out the results.
The more people who get infected, the better; the fewer tourists left, the better.
The night passed quickly. The players killed a toy bird, which basically wiped out 90% of the strange birds in the sky. In the end, only about 30 or 40 escaped. They flew very high and very fast, so even if the players wanted to kill them, it was impossible for them to cross mountains and valleys to chase after dozens of strange birds.
"They might come again tomorrow night, then we'll just kill them all," Hang Qing said nonchalantly.
"Will they really come back tomorrow? They ran away before dawn tonight, and there's still about half an hour until daybreak. They're probably scared of being killed, so they won't show up again."
No one refuted what he said; instead, they thought it made sense. In the past, the strange bird would not leave until dawn, but this time was different.
"Let's not worry about that for now. Whether they come or not, with so few left, it won't affect our mission. How much of Xiushan Village's secrets have you discovered so far?"
"The main quest has progressed a lot. The secret of Xiushan Village is actually very simple. I think everyone has already investigated it. On the surface, they run a resort, but in reality, they attract tourists and feed them to the monsters they raise in private."
"They didn't just target tourists; they also targeted people who worked at the resort, except for those three..."
They are the security captain, the doctor from the infirmary, and the restaurant manager—these three!
“These three people seem to have something special about them. They are very confident that the monster will not attack them, after all, this is not the first time they have done this.”
"Strangely, these staff members didn't seem to know about the monster's existence, but they weren't surprised at all by the frequent deaths; it was as if they were used to it."
"These three people didn't tell their subordinates that everyone, not just tourists, could be attacked, just to avoid causing panic."
"The current main quest indicates that you must kill the BOSS to complete the game."
"Phew... thankfully the main quest isn't about escaping the resort. I've taken on several dungeon quests before, and they all involved escaping from some place. Just hearing the word 'escape' is giving me PTSD!"
"Hehe, maybe after we kill the BOSS, this main quest will become escaping the resort?"
"Ah!" the player who had just spoken screamed, "Stop talking!"
"Haha, just kidding, I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
Of course, the player was just joking and didn't actually have PTSD. After exchanging a few playful insults, the two fell silent.
Dawn broke quickly, and the players were all exhausted. It was daytime, and they weren't in the mood to do anything. Instead, those who were close friends left in twos and threes and returned to the same hut.
Every hut inhabited by players has a vase of flowers, but these vases are all placed outside; none of them are ever placed inside.
The staff who came to check the vases in the morning all had dark expressions. Of course, some of the vases were placed inside, as they were quite beautiful. But when they walked to the wooden cabin where Yu Peng and Wang Yi lived...
He saw the flowers and shards of a vase that had been smashed and scattered on the stone road outside, blown apart by the wind of the previous night. Just then, Yu Peng opened the door.
"Hey! Look who's here!"
Yu Peng looked at the other person with a smile, "Isn't this the respected restaurant manager? Why are you out patrolling the mountain so early in the morning?"
"Oh, you wanted to ask about this vase? I'm so sorry, I didn't hold it properly yesterday and it fell and broke. I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to, I just don't have much strength!"
"Oh, right, since you're here, why don't you clean this place up? What if someone gets hurt walking by with these pieces here? Wouldn't your resort be responsible then?"
Despite Yu Peng's sarcastic remarks, the other party remained unperturbed, saying, "Okay, I'll have someone come and clean it up right away. I'll make sure it's spotless."
Yu Peng didn't speak, but instead revealed a condescending smile, a smile full of sarcasm.
With a "bang," Yu Peng slammed the door shut. The fake smile on the person standing outside didn't change; instead, he slowly turned and left.
After Lin Leyou and Xue Rui got up, they didn't leave immediately. Instead, they opened the back window and looked at the vase they had placed on the windowsill outside the window.
The flowers were all messy after being blown by the wind, and it was obvious that someone had taken them out before.
Lin Leyou said, "I feel something's off. Last night, the person walking around in the back was..."
Xue Rui, "It could be Lin Wanyi. Doesn't he have a mission? I guess..."
Lin Leyou nodded, "It can only be him. If it were anything else, they definitely wouldn't have just left. They would have just barged in and killed us, which would be the least of their worries."
Xue Rui, "Shall we go out?"
They ate all the strawberries they brought back yesterday, and they were really delicious. I wonder if he can find this resort in the Endless World after leaving the instance. If he can, maybe he can go to the real resort for a few days.
Lin Leyou said, "Let's go out and see how many people are left today. I estimate... there are definitely only the two of us and those two left among the tourists, and of course, there might be that weird couple left too."
They closed the doors and windows and drew the curtains again before leaving the cabin. However, the thing huddled in the vase remained motionless, knowing that if it moved even slightly, Lin Wanyi would immediately notice.
It's not stupid. Even if it risks leaving this vase, are there no other places outside with this search tool? There definitely are, and quite a few of them!
Leaving here will expose you, and running around outside will also expose you. You can see this prop because it's right in front of you, but you can't see anything else!
So, to be on the safe side, it's best to stay here and hide. As for how to escape the clutches, let's wait until this dungeon ends normally. The enforcer will definitely leave on his own then!
Although it lost a lot this time, it doesn't matter. It will definitely recover it little by little in the future. Moreover... it has also set up other backup plans.
Daylight arrived, and the carcass of the strange bird killed the night before was quickly burned to ashes under the sunlight. The whole process took less than ten seconds, and the flames didn't even burn a single withered leaf.
When Lin Leyou and his group arrived at the foot of the mountain, they indeed saw Lin Wanyi and Jiang Xiali. Lin Wanyi had returned to the cabin to rest after searching the entire mountain last night. As long as that thing was still there, it could definitely be detected.
Unless it intends to hide, to remain silent and not tamper with anything for the rest of the time, it will definitely be discovered.
Lin Wanyi just needs to wait now.
Jiang Xiali waved to them, "You're up too?"
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Leyou, who was puzzled by his gaze. What was with that look? His eyes were lingering around his waist. Did he think he was the bottom?
Lin Leyou returned the favor by looking at his waist, then gave him an innocent smile.
Jiang Xiali's face flushed red instantly, and he abruptly looked away. Lin Wanyi, however, took his hand and said, "Let's go."
He didn't speak, but quickly followed him away. Lin Leyou smiled and planned to take Xue Rui with him, but unexpectedly two people suddenly appeared behind them.
"Hey, you guys are here too? Perfect, how about we go to the restaurant together?"
They instinctively turned around and saw Yu Peng and Wang Yi, and even behind them were two more people, their friends Feng Xiuling and Yang Dong.
Lin Leyou originally thought it was already impressive that Yu Peng and his friends were still alive, but he didn't expect that his two friends were also dead. It seems that Yu Peng is not as simple as he thought.
I don't know what role he plays in this instance.
Lin Leyou: "Hello."
Yu Peng had already arrived nearby with the three people behind him. "Hey, let's go, let's go. I wonder how many people are still in the restaurant. I really don't know what's going on, the restaurant is getting emptier and emptier..."
Lin Leyou: "It seems like there are fewer and fewer of them. Could it be that they've taken leave?"
Yu Peng laughed and said, "Maybe so, but wouldn't that be neglecting us tourists? We come here to enjoy life, not to be considerate of others."
Lin Leyou said, "You're right, we're here to enjoy ourselves... I just don't know... when they'll be back."
He casually took out his phone and looked at it. "It's been so many days, and there's still no signal. I wonder what they've been doing these past few days. Have they really forgotten about the signal?"
Yu Peng: "Isn't that right? They must have forgotten. Why would it take so long to reply to a signal?"
These people are all laymen, so of course they don't know how to restore the signal. They're just complaining and grumbling here.
When the group of eight arrived at the restaurant, they found that there were only the eight of them inside; there was no one else there.
The players? They were exhausted after a long night and all went back to sleep and rest. As for food, they would definitely come down to eat after they had slept well.
As for how many players are left, that's none of their business. They only care about whether anyone comes looking for trouble; they'll just kill anyone who comes knocking on their door.
The restaurant manager, who had met Yu Peng that morning, stood inside, smiling as he greeted them, "Would you gentlemen like something to eat?"
Lin Leyou sat in the chair and looked around. "Why are you all alone?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a person dressed in a chef's uniform came out and went to take orders from the others. Good heavens! Are there no waiters left?
Only the chef and manager are left? Then... does he even know how many chefs are left? Can he manage?
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