Chapter 715 [(*^▽^*)]
Lin Leyou knew that what he meant by "thinking" was not thinking about anything else, but rather thinking about the content of the system prompt. He knew that nothing he said now would be of any use; Xue Rui had to figure it out himself.
Otherwise, if there is a first time, there will be a second. He is now considering whether to tell Xue Rui his identity. If Xue Rui knows that he is also a person from the real world, will he be angry?
Will you still want to stay in the Endless World?
Xue Rui's identity remains a ticking time bomb. He is very familiar with the people in the Administration Bureau. If he were to meet Xue Rui again and be discovered by the Administration Bureau, then... he could actually disguise himself as a player.
But... once my true identity is exposed, things won't be so easy. What should I do then?
Not only Xue Rui, but Lin Leyou also realized that he needed to think carefully. This matter was really too complicated and troublesome. The best way was to never expose his identity.
Even if Xue Rui knows his identity, she shouldn't talk about it outside or actively help him keep it a secret.
He knew this might be a bit of a pipe dream, but reality can be quite cold sometimes.
His gaze subtly fell on Xue Rui, who was deep in thought. So what would he choose? If he really killed that human Xue Rui, could he really stay in the Endless World forever, or become a resident like himself? Was it really that simple?
Meanwhile, the square was packed with people. The NPC closest to the village chief's house was talking to the village chief, but no matter what they said, there was no sound from below.
The NPCs dared not enter or touch anything nearby, so the two sides were stuck in a stalemate. Meanwhile, some players mixed in with the crowd were secretly observing the surroundings, watching and listening at the same time.
"Village chief, what should we do? Leaving the gate wide open is definitely not an option."
"Why isn't the village chief saying anything? Should we go down and take a look?"
"Are you going down there? I wouldn't dare. What if the village chief punches me?"
"The village chief didn't react at all; he must be asleep."
"Asleep? That makes sense, you must have eaten too much last night."
"Oh dear... after all, the village chief is different; he can eat as many as he wants."
"They must have eaten too much and were sleepy, so they didn't hear us. In that case... I'll go down and check."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people around him looked at him, but his expression did not change. He walked to the entrance, then nimbly jumped down, grabbed the edge of the hole with both hands, and carefully looked inside. Sure enough, he saw a figure lying in the corner, sleeping with his back to him.
He told the people peeking out from above, "The village chief is asleep, fast asleep. We can just seal the door ourselves and not disturb him."
He quickly came up and, together with the others, sealed the door that had been forcibly opened. The square returned to normal. The NPCs were efficient and quick, and it was done in less than an hour.
Several players mingled among the NPCs and worked together to clean up the plaza before the NPCs gradually dispersed to do their own things.
The players continued to contact each other and eventually met up in a remote place outside the village.
Only thirty-one players remained who had gathered here. Less than twenty survived last night; the rest had stayed at home using surveillance equipment to observe the situation instead of going to the plaza.
No one could have imagined that such a powerful boss, the Snake-Man Monster, would be hidden beneath this plaza.
"So...do you have any ideas now?"
"We definitely can't beat this snake-man monster, or rather, a direct confrontation is definitely not the way to go. The BOSS must have a special way to deal with it, but we just haven't found it yet."
"By the way, when the snake-man monster left the plaza, did you send any surveillance cameras down to check what was going on inside?"
Someone raised their hand, "I used the surveillance equipment to go down and take a look."
The person speaking seemed cautious. He hadn't gone out last night; he had stayed home and used surveillance equipment to watch what happened after the snake-man monster was lured away by the players.
This is safer. After the snake-man monster leaves, there shouldn't be any danger in the space below. He still risked having his monitoring equipment destroyed to go down.
It's important to understand that his surveillance equipment cannot be restored; once destroyed, it's destroyed.
He wasn't against using cheaper surveillance equipment, but at the time, the only one near the square was the precious one. If he sent other cheaper surveillance equipment over, there probably wouldn't be enough time.
I decided to take the risk, and to my surprise, there was no danger inside.
He told all the players present what he had seen in great detail, especially the inscriptions on the wall, which he described in detail.
After he finished speaking, all the players present breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness, our losses last night weren't in vain. This is definitely the main quest: to reunite us from two halves. It makes perfect sense to have this as the main quest."
The other players pondered this for a moment, and then realized that what he said made sense.
"First, we need to discover and confirm the identity and location of our other self. Then, we need to find the other person, persuade each other to merge, and then find the anomaly on the ground near the fountain to discover the underground space and see the array and inscriptions on the wall inside."
"Hey! None of these are the hardest part. Compared to the last condition, they're child's play!"
By the end, everyone's expressions had turned sour.
"First, players who have found each other and confirmed their identities must open the entrance to use the formation, lure out the snake-man monster inside, and then obtain its scales."
"All our attacks are ineffective. How can we get the scales? That's the first big problem. The second problem is that in order to use the formation, we need to get the snake-man monster inside to the surface and lure it away. So who will go down to set up the formation and who will lure the snake-man monster away?"
At this point, everyone's faces darkened. The snake-man monster's fighting prowess was undeniable; no one could deceive or fool anyone else. Everything required absolute voluntariness.
They can also take turns, divided into two groups. The first group goes to merge with themselves, and the second group goes to lure away the snake-man monsters, and then they do it in reverse.
But... who knows if you can leave the instance after the fusion is complete? If you can leave then, who will stay to fight the snake-man monster?
If everyone leaves, then the first group of players who went to attract the snake-man monster will be doomed.
"I know everyone has concerns. How about this: we'll hunt the snake-man monster at night, fight it, and then use the formation down there during the day?"
One player sighed, "Don't you even know how to think before you speak? Didn't you see all those people crowding around the square just now? The monster inside is the village chief during the day!"
"Moreover, the conversations among those people in the square were a bit creepy to me. One of the NPCs said that it was normal for the village chief to eat a few more after all. In other words, they all knew about the existence of the monsters and the village chief, and that the village chief was powerful and would eat many people every time he came out. But they were not panicked at all, as if they were used to it."
"Don't you guys think the ordinary NPCs in this village are a bit strange and eerie?"
"They don't seem to be afraid of being eaten by ghosts, or even used to it. They think it's just a daily occurrence, something that happens every day, and they're used to it."
"So we can't open the entrance in the plaza during the day, so can we dig a tunnel? The NPCs won't find out about digging a tunnel, right?"
"By the way, if we dig a tunnel into that underground space during the day, could we get some scales?"
"There are still many things that are unclear, but we can give it a try digging a tunnel. Anyone want to join in?"
Everyone hesitated for a moment, but someone still volunteered, "I'll do it."
"Count me in, I'll go too. It would be great if there were any scales that the snake-man monster shed on its own there."
Upon hearing this, several more players rushed to join, since the most important thing for them right now was the scales, which were indeed very rare.
After they discussed it, they chose a player's house, which was the closest to the underground space among them, about two hundred meters away as the crow flies.
Humans Lin Leyou and Xue Rui arrived at the edge of the square. They did not approach the fountain rashly, but the village chief's gate, which had been resealed, was right in front of the fountain.
Did you notice?
"You noticed too?"
"Yes, there are a lot more NPCs in the square today. There are a few fixed ones walking around there, and some are sitting and resting by the fountain. They haven't left yet. Even if someone leaves, someone else will come to take their place. They are monitoring the area."
"The situation is complicated, and we still need to hurry up and find a way to persuade them both."
When it comes to their past selves as ghosts, they feel powerless. They can't beat them in a fight, and they can't convince them with words. What should they do?
They didn't have a good solution for the time being.
Lin Leyou said, "Since there's no other way, let's not go looking for them for now. Let's confirm whether this is a main quest or not first."
Xue Rui, "Do you need my help behind the scenes?"
Lin Leyou rummaged through his backpack and saw the inconspicuous red lotus inside. This was a gold-plated gem item. In the very center of the red lotus, surrounded by layers of petals, was a gold-plated gem that seemed to be burning with red flames.
However, it is not visible under normal circumstances; you have to take it out and bring it very close to see it.
"This prop is definitely going to be very useful, but we absolutely cannot take it out in the future."
Xue Rui, "What prop?"
Human Lin Leyou never took out the Red Lotus, and human Xue Rui had never seen the Red Lotus before.
Lin Leyou briefly explained, "I don't know where it came from. I've definitely lost a part of my memory. I don't know why this instance is like this."
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