Chapter 706 [(*^▽^*)]
Lin Leyou's mind was a little confused for a moment. He didn't know why, but every time he met Xue Rui, he became unlike himself. He wasn't usually this nice to others.
Xue Rui: "What do you think? I think it's better to prioritize your own life when clearing the dungeon."
At this point, he added, "Anyway, the villa is so big, there are rooms everywhere, so we can find anywhere to sleep. But I suggest that our rooms shouldn't be too far apart. If we encounter a ghost attack at night, and we're too far apart, we might not be able to notify them in time, and we'll have wasted the advantage of living together."
Lin Leyou felt that what he said made a lot of sense, but he still felt that something was not right. Oh well, he should focus on the mission and not think about anything else for the time being. He had a good feeling about Xue Rui, at least he wouldn't harm him.
"Alright, we'll do as you say, but... if there's any action, remember to let me know in advance."
Xue Rui: "There's no action for now. The personnel turnover in this village is very stable, with its own set of rules. It's okay if we can't find any clues right now; we can just keep waiting."
Lin Leyou: "We still can't find it. Are we just going to keep waiting?"
Xue Rui: "So what? Anyway... time spent in the instance doesn't count as time."
Lin Leyou nodded, "That's right, it doesn't count as time."
Xue Rui: "Then you'll stay? You're not going back?"
Lin Leyou was silent for a while, looked in the direction of Villa No. 22, and finally decided to stay. "Okay."
At this moment, Xue Rui suddenly said, "By the way, do you want to come find me?"
Lin Leyou didn't react for a moment, "What, looking for you?"
Xue Rui said, "I've assembled a team of players, and everyone is very skilled. If you join us, we can sometimes team up to clear levels together."
Lin Leyou blinked. So this was the person who was looking for him. If he were a player, he would definitely be tempted, but no, he wasn't a player, and... as a player, he had to register with the Administration Bureau, especially since his own items were no longer a secret. Who knew if the officials could find out his secrets?
Seeing that he didn't answer, Xue Rui knew he was unwilling and didn't want to waste time, so she quickly changed the subject, "We'll talk about that later. Let's come in first and pick a room. The room we rested in before wasn't very good, so let's pick a better one."
Lin Leyou was happy not to bring it up; it was a good thing that he didn't have to refuse.
"Okay, I'll stay next to you then."
After settling on a place to stay, the two went out again. They planned to find other players to see if they had any information they didn't know, and of course, they also had information to exchange with each other.
However, the two who had already left the village had arrived at the riverbank. The river did not appear to be particularly large. They looked around the area but did not see a dock where boats could be moored or any boats.
They didn't even see any fish or shrimp in the river, and there wasn't even any aquatic plants; the water was crystal clear.
After careful observation, Xue Rui found "nothing in the river."
Lin Leyou also came over to take a look. "It seems there's something wrong with this river. Let's go upstream first."
It wasn't dark yet, so they didn't use any props. Since this was a grassland, there wouldn't be any hills they couldn't cross, and the two of them continued walking forward.
After walking for a while, they actually saw a figure not far away.
The man was dressed in all black, standing there motionless with his back to them. The two men exchanged a glance and then decided to observe him for a while.
Lin Leyou, "You said... what is he?"
Xue Rui, "is probably a player who went out to look for clues."
Lin Leyou: "Ghosts are unlikely. It's daytime now, so there won't be any ghosts."
Xue Rui said, "It's unlikely that the villagers will go out either."
Lin Leyou thought, "Could it be a weak ghost that escaped before dark?"
Xue Rui, "There's still a little time before it gets dark..."
Before they finished speaking, it suddenly turned to evening, and they were both stunned for a moment.
Lin Leyou then said, "In the village, there is a ghost whose ability can hasten the arrival of night."
Xue Rui: "This ability is quite good. Have you encountered it before?"
Lin Leyou: "Yes, I encountered it when I first entered this instance."
He planned to take out his aircraft, but he discovered a small problem. His aircraft was still there and there was no problem, but one of his ten mechanical spiders was missing, and he only had nine in his backpack.
Lin Leyou calmly took out the aircraft. "That figure is still over there, not moving at all. Let's go take a look."
Xue Rui: "Well, at this rate, it'll probably be completely dark in a little while."
It speeds up the arrival of night, but it doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. There's a gradual transition, for example, it starts in the evening and then turns into night.
They all boarded the aircraft and flew forward. After circling around to the front of the dark figure, they discovered that the dark figure was actually just a wooden sculpture dressed in black.
They were somewhat surprised when they saw the wood carving. "Why would someone dress a wood carving in black and put it here?"
Xue Rui said, "This wooden carving must be a ghost or monster. It will awaken and attack us when it gets dark."
Lin Leyou: "Really? Then wait here?"
Xue Rui said, "Give this ghost to me later."
Lin Leyou nodded, "Okay, I'll leave it to you."
Xue Rui was focused on the wooden carving, while Lin Leyou was sensing the mechanical spider that had been taken out of his backpack. Although he hadn't taken it out himself, he could sense it as long as he was in this instance.
He could even use the mechanical spider to check its location and hear nearby sounds. If there were no problems, he could even control the mechanical spider, since it was originally his.
Sure enough, the mechanical spider was in the village, right in the square. And what the mechanical spider could hear was probably related to the statue.
What they said might have some meaning for other players, but it was useless to Lin Leyou, since the sculpture was right next to him.
But... who exactly took the mechanical spider out of his backpack and placed it here?
He didn't control the mechanical spider's movements; he merely sensed its location and relied on his vision and hearing. He figured that person would definitely make a move, and when the time came... he would know who it was.
Meanwhile, Xue Rui, who was beside him, was intently watching the eerie wooden sculpture dressed in all black in the distance. In just a few seconds, the time officially changed from dusk to night.
The nights in this instance are pitch black, but that doesn't affect them, since they transform into ghosts at night.
And just as they expected, the wood carving changed, becoming... a normal person?
Upon seeing Lin Leyou and Xue Rui floating in mid-air, the man was startled and trembled. Then, the great god shouted, "Are you guys crazy? Don't you know you can scare people to death in the middle of the night?"
Because of what he said, even Lin Leyou couldn't help but glance at him a few times, "A normal person?"
The aircraft gradually drew closer, and once they were close enough, the other side realized that these two people were not like them; they were two...ghosts!
"My God, there's a ghost!"
He screamed and howled, then turned and ran. Although he couldn't possibly outrun them at that speed, he ran as fast as he could.
A person transformed from a wooden carving calls them ghosts, but who is the ghost?
Lin Leyou controlled the aircraft to fly quickly and soon caught up. "I advise you to stop right now, or I'll eat you up."
He was startled, not expecting to be caught so quickly, but then he thought about it and realized that these two were ghosts!
He slowly stopped, standing there trembling as if he were about to die of fright. "What...what are you going to do? Aren't you going to eat me?"
Lin Leyou, "Why are you here?"
He paused for a moment after hearing the question, "Why are you here?"
He seemed to be pondering this question, "Yes, why am I here?"
He was trying to remember, but he couldn't recall. He kept muttering to himself why he was there. As time went by, he became very agitated. He even covered his head with his hands, forcing himself to think about the problem. In the end, he clenched his fists and hit his head hard.
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui found this scene unbelievable and even strange. Was this a ghost? If so, why did it not appear as a ghost at night, but instead turn into a wooden sculpture during the day?
Just to be on the safe side, they stood a little further and higher up to ensure that the other party wouldn't attack them if they went berserk. Even so, it was still a bit risky, so Lin Leyou took out his gold-plated protective gear to protect them and even arranged a lot of plants on the ground.
If he goes mad, tie him up with plants and then kill him.
But things didn't get to the worst. After hitting his head, the man miraculously returned to normal, exclaiming, "Ah, I remember now!"
After he came to his senses, he saw that Xue Rui and Lin Le were far away, and blinked in surprise. "Why are you two so far away? Come here, I have something to tell you."
Lin Leyou's lips twitched. "You can even say that?"
"How can we talk to people who are so far away? Come over here quickly!"
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui exchanged a glance. "Something's not right. Should we kill him?"
Xue Rui replied indifferently, "No objection."
Upon hearing this, the wooden figure felt a chill run down its spine. "No, no, no, it's okay if you don't come! It's okay if you don't come!"
Lin Leyou decided to give him another chance, "Tell me about it."
“I…I am a servant of one of the adults. He sent me out to hunt, so I stayed outside. I couldn’t move during the day, since…I’m only useful at night.”
They were both quite satisfied with this answer.
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