Chapter 680 [(*^▽^*)]
Lin Leyou whispered, "What if they have some secret hobbies that no one knows about?"
"Well... I've thought about that before, so I've decided to just spend a few days on the island flirting with customers, making a small amount of money, then stay on the island to wait for the next group of customers to come, making another small amount of money, and repeating this cycle a few times. That way, I can make a lot of money, more than I can spend in this lifetime."
Lin Leyou blinked. "You didn't say that before. Did you see something?"
Colleague Number One's expression changed slightly, but then he smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, what else could it be? I just figured it out. If I leave with a customer alone, what kind of lover can't he have when he gets to his territory?"
"As the saying goes, it's better to steal what you can't have than to steal it. If I can just give a customer a little something to look forward to in the next few days, make some money, and then leave in time to stay on this island, no one will bother me. After all, the big boss who owns the hotel here is not someone to be trifled with, and he certainly won't cause trouble on the island."
Lin Leyou: "Who's the boss behind this again?"
"You forgot? Isn't he the tycoon of that conglomerate that specializes in developing tourist destinations? He's very famous, huh? What's his name again? I can't remember right now, but I always see him in the news."
He patted his head as he said this, "I really can't remember them. They're all foreign names, a long string of names, I can't remember them at all. But don't worry, no one will want to offend him."
Lin Leyou blinked. "So famous?"
"Yeah, he's still very young, only in his thirties or forties. He works out regularly, and he looks tall and has a great physique. If we could get together with him, even just a glimpse of him between our fingers would be enough for us to spend our whole lives on!"
Lin Leyou was stunned for a moment. Thirty-something years old, not yet forty? At this age, he was already so anxious about his age and lifespan that he wanted to find a witch doctor to cut out his heart to prolong his life?
Something's very wrong, it's definitely very wrong.
If the NPC in front of me is right, then my colleague number two is the one who is lying. In that case, what does it mean that the other party deliberately said those words to me?
Is it a deliberate attempt to mislead, or is it a scheme to deliberately trap oneself? Is it designed to lead one astray, preventing them from completing the mission and successfully passing the level?
Especially on the player's side, yes, that person can also contact the player and secretly recruit them into their team.
But what is the purpose of this? To encourage players and staff to fight each other?
Yes, that's very important. How come he didn't think of that before?
This colleague number two is trying to incite a fight between the two sides, so that one side will be wiped out, or killed until they lose all ability to resist.
But is his purpose in doing this to reduce the number of players or the number of staff?
What good does it do to provoke conflict and bloodshed between the two sides?
On the surface, it's clear that the player is more skilled. Even if the player is limited by the system to choosing only one item, they still have the item, and some players even possess talent.
With 350 players gathered together, how could these NPC staff members of the dungeon possibly be a match for them? In the end, they would definitely be the ones to lose.
The number of players will definitely not be less than three hundred. So what's the point? Is this colleague number two an enemy of the staff, and is he a resident playing the role? Is he doing this to eliminate the disaster that the unknown staff might bring to the players in the next few days, thereby ensuring the number of players who survive?
Lin Leyou was completely baffled. Even if it was for this reason, many of these staff members were just for show, and some couldn't even lift a spatula. How much damage could such NPCs possibly cause to the players?
He didn't think the staff would be the ones to bring disaster to the players.
Colleague #1: "Why aren't you saying anything? What are you thinking about?"
Lin Leyou said, "I'm wondering when we'll be able to contact the outside world again, and when this awful weather will return to normal. It feels like it's taking forever; it's already the third day."
Colleague Number One looked out the window at the howling wind and the messy ground. Even the grass had been rolled up and blown away, not to mention the trees, shrubs, and the landscaping that had been painstakingly done.
The entire island looked bare, with only some weeds still clinging to life. The island had become ugly and unsightly, completely unlike its beautiful appearance three days ago.
"Yes, why has this storm lasted so long? Didn't you check the weather forecast before hosting our guests?"
Lin Leyou roughly knew about his colleague No. 1's situation; he could no longer obtain any other useful information.
As expected, a day of patrols yielded nothing; all the players were alive and well, and it was now evening on the third day.
Lin Leyou changed her clothes and went to Xue Rui's room. The two of them got together and discussed a lot of things, but still made no progress.
"No progress on your end either?"
Xue Rui shook his head, "No, but someone found out about the sacrificial ceremony from an NPC."
Lin Leyou glanced at him. "Is he the one who patrolled with me yesterday?"
Xue Rui: "Yes, that's him. And a considerable number of players have already believed what he said. Now the players' attitude towards NPCs has changed once again. Remember to be careful when you go out in the future. Try not to be alone during work hours. Remember to stay with me at other times."
Lin Leyou, "They attacked the staff directly?"
Xue Rui said, "They think that the BOSS who wants to swallow hearts alive is hiding among the staff. As long as they kill all the staff, they can avoid failing the game."
Lin Leyou: "Too naive. How could a real boss be killed in such a simple way?"
Xue Rui said, "There are also some players who share the same opinion as you, so they neither support their actions nor stop them. They only protect the NPCs they care about and ignore everything else."
"Just to be on the safe side, you should stay in my room from now on and not go out. I'll take you to work first thing tomorrow morning."
Lin Leyou thought for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
After checking the time, Xue Rui slowly stood up. "I'll go to the restaurant to get some food. Wait for me."
Lin Leyou, "Be careful."
After leaving the room, Xue Rui strolled downstairs. The players he encountered along the way nodded to him, and he noticed that many players were looking at the NPCs with very unfriendly eyes.
In their view, these NPCs deliberately seduced them for their hearts, and Xue Rui was the first to establish a relationship with an NPC, so many players were paying attention to Xue Rui.
Even when Xue Rui arrived at the restaurant, some players came up to him and asked if he had any unusual behavior.
Xue Rui looked at the player in front of him and shook his head, "There's nothing unusual, and I haven't found anything wrong."
The players were very disappointed, but the fact that Xue Rui is still alive proves that what he said was true and that he was not lying or trying to appease them.
"So what exactly is going on? When are they going to make their move? Are they really going to wait until the fifth day to make their move?"
"If we all join forces then, with 350 of us fighting back together, how could they possibly succeed? Besides, isn't this BOSS human? Can he really swallow 350 hearts on the last day?"
"No way? This is a supernatural instance? Or a heterosexual instance?"
Xue Rui was also wondering what type of instance this was; they still hadn't figured it out.
“We had no leads before, but now that we’ve finally found a possibility, I’m going to continue searching for the underground passage. You can continue wasting your time.”
After saying that, he turned and left. Xue Rui watched his retreating figure, then looked away. "What are you planning to do? Are you going to deal with these NPCs?"
The players looked at each other in dismay. "We can all tell that these NPCs are mostly people who have never been involved in bloodshed. At worst, they just want to swindle more money. They don't seem like the kind of people who would help the mastermind perform a sacrificial ritual and dissect a person's heart."
"That's what we think too. Of course, there are other reasons as well. We haven't found any NPCs on this island that resemble the mastermind, so we now have to doubt the authenticity of this news."
Another player said, "But we only have this one clue now, so they're all clinging to it. There's nothing we can do about it, after all... the reality is harsh."
Xue Rui, "Really no other clues? Not even a single one?"
They all shook their heads. "No, we don't have any. What about you?"
Xue Rui also shook his head, "It's strange, I can't find it..."
After he finished speaking, he said goodbye and left to pack up food from the restaurant, deciding not to interact with these people for the time being, since they were of no value to him.
When he returned to his room, Lin Leyou stood by the window and looked out. The storm, after several days, had not only failed to subside but had instead shown signs of intensifying.
Xue Rui closed the door, placed the food on the table, walked over to Lin Leyou, and the two looked outside together. "As always, there's nothing to see."
Lin Leyou: "Yes, the storm was created to cut off the island's connection with the outside world, making it easier for the mastermind to target the tourists, i.e., the players."
Xue Rui: "The blizzard will naturally stop when the dungeon ends."
Lin Leyou turned around and sat down at the table. "What delicious food did you bring?"
Xue Rui smiled and said, "They're all things you like."
Lin Leyou opened the box, which was full of meat and seafood, as well as some vegetables and fruits that he liked. It was indeed made according to his own taste.
"Where's your favorite food?"
Xue Rui: "I don't have any particular favorites, I just love eating all of these."
Lin Leyou picked up a small piece of pork rib and handed it over, "Is what I like the same as what you like?"
Xue Rui obediently ate it, saying, "Yes."
Lin Leyou smiled and said, "Then I'll have to eat a wider variety of foods so that you can eat healthily."
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