At this moment, two middle-aged men appeared at the gate of Wheat Field Town, waiting for the two players who were acting as detectives.
"Detectives, you've finally arrived!"
"I am Blanco, the mayor of our town, and this is Sandy, the deputy mayor of our town."
Welcome! Please come in with me!
At this moment, Blanco, who was standing in front of Gu Xinghe and Chu Liang, introduced them to them, his tone full of enthusiasm and excitement.
Although Blanco introduced himself as the town mayor, he was essentially no different from a village chief. His face and other exposed skin were a deep, dark tan, a result of prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
His hands looked like they had large knuckles and were covered in calluses, a typical look of a laborer who had worked hard all year round.
On the other side, standing next to him was a man who looked to be about the same age as him, who was the deputy mayor Sandy whom he had introduced earlier.
Unlike Blanco, Sandy's skin appeared much fairer.
His skin appeared smoother, with fewer wrinkles.
But it's not just his muscles all over his body, but also some other habits that he naturally displays.
Sandy also gives the impression of being someone who, like Blanco, works year-round.
The contrast between Sandy's fair and smooth skin and the rougher parts of her body.
This creates a subtle sense of disharmony and gives people a somewhat strange feeling.
It's like... it underwent some kind of incomplete transformation.
And the thought that Gu Xinghe heard when the two groups first met—
The two male detectives who came this time were indeed quite handsome.
—It was clearly Sandy who made the suggestion; Blanco had no such idea.
Under these circumstances, it's not up to Gu Xinghe to deny it—
He is indeed handsome.
Chu Liang, who is obviously a fan in his live stream, is also a handsome player.
And if we add Sandy's current thoughts and feelings...
So, is this current game instance only accessible to handsome men?
Or does Sandy, with her appearance, actually have some special hobbies that no one knows about?
Or perhaps this is a reminder and warning that boys should also protect themselves when they are out?
Although Gu Xinghe is not yet able to confirm whether this instance is truly only accessible to handsome male players.
But he also noticed another difference between this instance mission and those of the past—
Compared to the game instances he entered before, which had various time periods and reminded him of upcoming major events, this one was different.
There is no explicit time limit stated in the main storyline of this dungeon.
It seemed as if they were to be allowed to slowly investigate the town and uncover the truth hidden behind the insect plague.
But it also gives people a subtle sense of suggestion—
Although the game system does not provide a specific time limit.
But if they really think that way, the eeriness hidden in this town will eventually devour them too.
After all, what's free might be the most expensive.
The absence of a time limit may be precisely because it occurs after a certain period of time.
Without any additional restrictions, they will trigger some kind of instant-death buff.
He withdrew his gaze from Blanco and Sandy, whose skin tones resembled a black and white pair.
Gu Xinghe decided to take a closer look at the town first.
At this moment, he and Chu Liang followed behind Blanco and Sandy, and the four of them officially entered the town of Wheat Field.
From the moment he entered this place, Gu Xinghe sensed—
Something seems very wrong with this town.
At this moment, they may have known that Mayor Blanco and the deputy mayor had come to the entrance of the town to wait for the arrival of two outsiders.
The moment Gu Xinghe entered the town, he could sense countless eyes hidden behind doors and windows.
They either looked him over directly or secretly observed him and Chu Liang, who were outsiders.
Meanwhile, hushed whispers also rose up behind them.
"Two more people have arrived..."
"When will this insect plague ever end...?"
"Slow death...a complete solution..."
Quiet whispers echoed in Gu Xinghe and Chu Liang's ears as they walked.
In this remote and backward wheat-growing town, even though the two of them were invited by the town mayor as outside help.
But it's not surprising that such rare outsiders would arouse the curiosity or wariness of the long-isolated town's residents.
However, reality seems to be quite different.
At this moment, Gu Xinghe didn't even need to read their thoughts to know their current emotional state—
His pity for Chu Liang and his arrival, and his numbness towards the frequent insect plagues that have never been completely resolved.
Mayor Blanco and Deputy Mayor Sandy seemed to be extremely welcoming to the two of them.
It seems they have different expectations and confidence in their ability to successfully resolve the incident.
At this point, the attitude of the rest of the town toward them seemed to be much more negative.
It seems unlikely that they can solve the insect infestation in the wheat fields and the underlying causes.
However, the town's management and the common people showed completely different attitudes toward his and Chu Liang's arrival.
Yet, it still piqued Gu Xinghe's curiosity.
As a hired private investigator.
He and Chu Liang came to this remote and backward town to investigate the truth behind the wheat field insect infestation that caused the crop failure.
However, in this remote and isolated village...
The people here did not show any negative emotions such as curiosity, defensiveness, or unwelcomeness towards them.
They even felt pity and numbness at their arrival.
Meanwhile, Blanco and Sandy were filled with joy and anticipation at their arrival.
Gu Xinghe could sense that this expectation did not mean they believed that the investigation into the source of the insect plague had finally found a savior.
It's more of a sense of relief that things have finally been resolved.
Therefore, while everyone else in the town held a negative and pessimistic attitude towards them.
Why did Blanco and Sandy believe they could resolve the situation?
And clearly, this is the kind of puzzle-solving and exploration-oriented dungeon.
Compared to survival or labor-oriented dungeons that require "lasting enough time",
Even with many mysteries, Gu Xinghe still felt that he might be even more free than in other types of dungeons.
After all, in this type of instance, if things go smoothly, he could even, to some extent, finish the game as soon as it starts—
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