It has to be said that once players enter the dungeon, they've already practically left the game world, and clearing the dungeon is just around the corner.
So the players weren't in a hurry anymore. They simply sat down on the ground to rest for a while before dusting themselves off and continuing on their way.
After all, when everyone came in, they had all been through a fight at the cave entrance, and they couldn't just leave their injuries untreated.
Xiao Jin did not enter the city, but stood beside the stone platform with his arms crossed.
Not long after, Sui Ying caught up with them.
Upon entering, Sui Ying brandished a hammer and assumed a fighting stance. Only after hearing the rule against fighting did she put away her weapon and begin searching for Xiao Jin in the surrounding area.
The two looked at each other, and Sui Ying smiled slightly before skipping and hopping over to him.
"Xiao... big brother, I'm here!"
Sui Ying called out halfway, but then remembered her older brother's advice not to reveal Xiao Jin's identity to outsiders, so she quickly swallowed the name back.
Xiao Jin's gaze softened: "Do you want to wait for your brother, or do you want to go inside first?"
"Hmm~" Sui Ying paused for a moment: "Let's go in first. I wonder if my brother will get there before us. Let's go to the city gate and take a look."
Then Xiao Jin and the other person followed the flow of people and headed towards the underground city.
The closer you get, the more you can see how enormous it is.
"Wow, young man, tell me, whose city is this? Are the original inhabitants still here?" Sui Ying asked curiously as they walked.
Xiao Jin shook her head: "Do you see the highest point?"
"The buildings there are quite elaborate, and the materials are exquisite. It should be a royal palace or a city lord's mansion. Perhaps we can find information about the underground city there."
Sui Ying followed Xiao Jin's gaze and indeed saw an unusual place, but she immediately gave up the idea of exploring it.
The exterior of that building seemed to be covered by a layer of moist black film, which made it clear that it had been temporarily sealed off by the system, and it was uncertain whether we could get in!
The two continued walking and soon arrived at the city gate.
I hadn't noticed it at first, but when I got closer, I realized that there were two soldiers in iron armor standing next to the city gate.
The soldier was tall and imposing, like a moving mountain. He was completely encased in exquisite armor, the outer side of which gleamed with a cold, eerie light, and in some places seemed to be engraved with complex and ancient runes.
The spears they held were over ten feet long, with shafts as straight as pine trees, gleaming with a cold light.
After a while, Xiao Jin got closer and suddenly realized that not only were the hands that were tightly gripping their spears, but even the faces covered by their helmets were made of dense black energy.
Two streaks of red light emerged from the black mist, like eyes in an abyss, devoid of any emotion, sending chills down one's spine.
Players coming and going seemed somewhat afraid upon seeing the soldiers. Some blocked the entrance, hesitant to go in, fearing they might be stabbed through halfway through.
Seeing the players already inside the city, those who were afraid gritted their teeth and tiptoed through the middle. As soon as they left, they ran away as fast as they could.
Because they had to wait for Sui Feng, Xiao Jin and the other person stood not far from the city gate and did not rush to go in.
Sui Ying clicked her tongue twice, rested her chin on her hand, looked at the soldiers and sighed, "I don't know if they were born like this, or if they encountered some misfortune later and were forced to become like this."
To be honest, he's actually quite handsome!
Xiao Jin was speechless.
"Do you think they still have thoughts?" Sui Ying suddenly asked seriously.
Xiao Jin remained silent, turning to look at the soldiers, and Sui Ying didn't expect Xiao Jin to actually answer.
In the blink of an eye, another half hour had passed. Sui Ying had been restless since the beginning and kept pacing around. Xiao Jin's expression was also not good.
With 20 minutes left until 6 o'clock, Sui Feng still hadn't arrived. The entire Area A was only so big; a little over an hour would be plenty of time for him to find the entrance.
Sui Ying's thoughts went completely wild.
Could it be that the map markings were too hidden and the guy couldn't find it? Or was he tripped up by some mutated animal or player? As for the last possibility, Sui Ying didn't even dare to think about it!
"Oh dear, this person is really..."
Sui Ying was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan: "I told him to give him the token first, that I can take care of myself, but he insisted on not taking it."
Xiao Jin glanced at her: "Your brother is quite strong; at least 70% of the players wouldn't be a match for him." As for the remaining 30%...
Skilled players can usually obtain tokens from high-level mutated animals on their own, so there's no need for them to kill people to steal their treasures.
Even if Sui Feng can't deal with that rabble, he can still escape.
Sui Ying naturally trusts her older brother, but that doesn't mean she isn't worried!
Xiao Jin had no choice; they couldn't go out to look for Sui Feng at this point, so they could only rely on him!
And so, the two waited for another 10 minutes.
Fewer and fewer players are entering the city, and no players have been teleporting into the stone platform in the distance for a long time.
Sui Ying's eyes were red and swollen; she would have collapsed if Xiao Jin hadn't been supporting her. Xiao Jin frowned, supporting Sui Ying while staring at the pile of rubble.
Could something really have gone wrong...?
"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah~ Bro!"
Although Sui Ying mostly teases Sui Feng, the two siblings have always interacted this way since childhood, and their relationship is beyond words.
Sui Ying was practically clinging to Xiao Jin, crying so hard that her fingernails were digging into Xiao Jin's wrist.
But Xiao Jin did not react at all, and stubbornly continued to look at the stone platform.
Like Sui Ying, she also couldn't believe that the cheerful Northeastern man had died out there. Time hadn't run out yet, so there was still a chance.
Perhaps the heavens heard their cries, for the long-silent stone platform suddenly lit up, this time with five lights shining in succession.
“Brother…” Sui Ying immediately perked up.
The result did not disappoint the two.
Three people emerged from the five stone platforms. As for the other two, one was reduced to half a body, and the other was riddled with arrows, turning him into a hedgehog.
It stopped breathing not long after it came in!
What made Xiao Jin and the other person's hearts leap into their throats was that the moment Sui Feng came out, he collapsed to the ground, his body and face covered in blood, lying motionless with his head down.
If it weren't for his fingers still twitching, the two would have thought he was dead!
Sui Ying was immediately startled and screamed, "Brother!!!" The next second, she was pushed by Xiao Jin.
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