Chapter 757 [(*^▽^*)]
Lin Leyou forcefully threw his Spirit-Trapping Bowl at the ghost. The ghost glanced at it with some surprise, but soon felt the immense suction force.
When it realized something was wrong and tried to run away, it was already too late.
Lin Leyou picked up the Spirit-Trapping Bowl, put it back in his backpack, and sighed, "I won't be able to use it again until this time tomorrow."
Xue Rui: "It's okay, keep looking."
Lin Leyou: "I received a system notification that the ghost was killed. The reward is 50,000 points. It seems that the ghost wasn't very powerful, it was just fast."
Xue Rui, "Hmm..."
Lin Leyou fiddled with the tracking mouse in his hand with his fingers, but the little mouse turned around and looked at him, its small black eyes staring at his face.
Lin Leyou found it a bit amusing. Did that mean there were no ghosts anymore? Why were they staring at him like that...?
He suddenly realized something was wrong, and a sense of crisis suddenly arose. Before he could even say another word, he used his talent, Ghost Wall, to envelop him and Xue Rui.
Their figures vanished into thin air, but then a black beam of light appeared from behind and above them, shooting diagonally across the spot where they had just been.
After the black line landed on the ground, the ground cracked open, creating a gap tens of meters long. It looked terrifying, and of course, the two people who were already trapped in the ghost wall could see it clearly.
Lin Leyou gasped. "So the tracking rat wasn't looking back at me, but behind me. Luckily I reacted quickly, or I would definitely be dead."
When the two turned around, they saw a blurry figure flash across the sky and then disappear from their sight. The two continued to use the tracking mouse to investigate, but this time the tracking mouse started leading them in circles around the neighborhood again.
They still hadn't caught the person by dawn. If they weren't mistaken, the monster that almost killed them last night was indeed the BOSS.
Lin Leyou looked at the rising sun in the east and handed the tracking rat in his hand to Xue Rui, "Let's talk about it tonight, but I don't think we can catch or kill it."
Xue Rui blinked. "Not necessarily."
Lin Leyou, "Hmm?"
He landed the aircraft on the rooftop of their house.
Xue Rui, "Leyou, do you remember this is a dungeon?"
Lin Leyou paused for a moment before realizing that this was indeed a dungeon, but this dungeon seemed to be...
"Ah, the BOSS quest for this dungeon is to kill all the players. If any player survives, then his quest fails."
At this point, Lin Leyou frowned slightly, "But failing an S-level dungeon mission will only deduct a few million points from him, which is not enough to seriously damage him."
Xue Rui: "I know, but every little bit counts. Even if it's a loss of several million points, it's still a loss. What if he happens to be short of those few million points at a crucial moment later?"
Lin Leyou thought about it and realized it made sense. "How many players are left again?"
Xue Rui: "My monitoring sphere has been keeping an eye on them. Apart from a few who brought this upon themselves, there are thirteen others left, all crammed into one room. They are currently waiting at their residence for the dungeon to end."
Lin Leyou said, "As long as you stay at your residence and don't go out, nothing will happen. Even the BOSS can't enter their house without the homeowner's permission."
Xue Rui said, "If he tries to get in by any means, it will be dangerous."
Lin Leyou asked, "What method? Is it to disguise himself as another player who left the residence and go back to knock on the door? But he would need to get the homeowner's permission again to do that."
Xue Rui said, "Let's go. Just in case, let's go talk to the player."
Lin Leyou thought about it and didn't refuse. He immediately followed Xue Rui to the house where the players lived. The two of them wore hats and masks and knocked on the door from the outside.
They couldn't hear any sounds coming from inside the house, but they knew the people inside were definitely looking out through the peephole.
"Ah! It's those two top-tier players, they're knocking on the door!"
"Holy crap, is this fake? What if it's a ghost?"
"Yes, ghosts... no, it's already daylight, ghosts don't appear during the day."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt much more at ease. One of the bolder ones opened the door and cautiously asked the two fully armed men outside, "You... what do you want?"
Lin Leyou said, "This dungeon mission is to survive to the end. Today is the last day. If you survive until midnight tonight, you can complete the mission and pass the dungeon directly."
They were all somewhat excited. Although they had all thought the same thing before, the fact that this big shot had said it outright unconsciously confirmed what they were thinking and gave them a strong boost of confidence.
"Thank you, sir. We...we..."
Lin Leyou said, "You're welcome. I'm here to tell you that all players are now being targeted by the BOSS. The last day will definitely be the day when the monsters launch their strongest counterattack."
"I'm telling you now, after we leave, you stay inside until the system notifies you that you have successfully cleared the dungeon. Then leave the dungeon immediately. During this time, keep the doors and windows tightly closed and do not open them. No matter who comes to find you, you cannot do so. Even if it is us, you must not respond, because... we will not come to find you again."
They all swallowed hard, only then realizing that this dungeon was S-rank in difficulty, and the monsters' counterattack on the last day would be extremely fierce.
"Won't these ghosts and monsters force their way in?"
Lin Leyou: "No, you can rest assured about that."
"Remember what I just said? Even if it's us, don't open the door. Even if the players who left before come back, don't acknowledge them. Even if the security guard knocks, don't respond. Just pretend this house is empty, understand?"
The player standing at the door was a little scared, but still nodded calmly. "Thank you. If we still get killed by the monsters after all you've said, then we're just complete idiots."
Lin Leyou blinked, then nodded. "Now that you know, that's good. Let's go."
They're just here to say hello; whether they survive or not is up to them.
What that player said earlier was absolutely right. Lin Leyou explained it in such detail; if something still goes wrong, then they really are complete idiots.
Lin Leyou took Xue Rui back to their residence, where they took a shower, ate, slept, and rested until noon.
The tracking rat in Xue Rui's hand was pacing restlessly back and forth, which seemed a bit off.
What happened?
Xue Rui: "The tracking mouse was very impatient; it kept looking towards the door."
Lin Leyou glanced subconsciously at his tightly closed front door. "Could the BOSS be outside?"
Xue Rui: "Perhaps we should open the door and take a look?"
Lin Leyou stroked his chin. "Not for now. If they knock on the door, I can go open it and see what's going on."
Xue Rui placed the tracking mouse on the coffee table, which had some nuts on it, but the tracking mouse wouldn't eat them. That made sense, since it wasn't a real mouse, but a prop.
Lin Leyou walked to the door and checked the security camera and peephole. "There's nothing there. It seems to have been hidden very well. But how can a ghostly BOSS appear in broad daylight?"
Xue Rui: "This is the BOSS. Maybe after all the other monsters besides the BOSS die, this BOSS will gain additional abilities?"
Lin Leyou sighed, "This is a bit troublesome. During the day, could we pretend to be normal people and walk around the neighborhood? That way, we might be able to find other players."
If they hadn't warned them beforehand, these players would definitely have been tricked by the BOSS into opening the door, then inviting the BOSS in, and ultimately suffering a total wipeout.
They both ignored the tracking rat's anxiety. It was lunchtime, and what could be more important than eating?
Lin Leyou directed the robot to cook in the kitchen, while he took out the snacks and pastries he had put in his backpack and placed them on the coffee table. "Have some, we'll have to wait a while for the main meal."
Xue Rui didn't stand on ceremony. These snacks were indeed very delicious. Even if they were made exactly the same way in the real world, the taste would not be as good as the food in the Endless World.
They had tried to find out why before, but ultimately couldn't find anything. They attributed it to the special nature of the Endless World, which was indeed special.
Lin Leyou leisurely took out his phone to browse the news. Of course, since he was in the instance, the news was no different from what he had read a few days ago.
However, they can look ahead and explore other things to help Xue Rui become more familiar with the Endless World, since Xue Rui can't go anywhere else except for dungeons right now.
After the meal was prepared, Lin Leyou took out some dishes from his backpack and placed them on the table as usual. At this moment, the restless tracking mouse on the coffee table suddenly quieted down. It jumped onto the sofa, found a cushion, and comfortably lay down to rest.
Lin Leyou looked at Xue Rui, who said, "It's okay. The ghost is far away, and we're ignoring it, so it automatically enters rest mode. It will continue working when I trigger it."
"I see. It's quite convenient. I failed to clear that previous dungeon because of this tracking rat, so it was actually quite worthwhile."
That's right, Xue Rui had taken a liking to this Tracking Rat in a certain dungeon and really wanted it. After hesitating, Lin Leyou decided to grant Xue Rui's wish.
And so, they failed their mission because of this tracking rat and lost a lot of points. Fortunately, they have a lot of points now, so although it hurts a little, it won't bother them for too long.
It has to be said that since then, two or three dungeons have also relied on this tracking mouse, which not only made it much easier for them to pass the dungeons, but also helped them find the right clues at some important moments.
Lin Leyou sometimes really liked this tracking mouse. It looked fluffy and round, completely different from the big black rats he usually saw. It was more like a chinchilla, but its size was similar to a hamster. It was cute and round.
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