[Ding—The player has triggered the side quest: Guarding the Tickets.]
Eight players have been detected to have collected all three tickets, triggering a guardian mission. Players will be attacked by 'Shadow Men' until 6:00 AM.
Players are advised to safeguard their tickets and stay until 6 PM when they leave work.
Task completion reward: 5000 points, 5 random purple materials, 3 spirit stones
Xiao Jin gripped the receipt tightly, listened to the voice beside her, and a knowing look appeared on her face.
So that's what they were waiting for!
Xu Qing rolled her eyes speechlessly: "I knew it, it's not that easy!"
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jin discovered that the tickets in his hand could no longer be put back into the system's inventory, or even into the space, as if they were locked in his hand by some kind of force.
“Xiao Jin…” Just then, Xu Qing, who was standing to the side, spoke in a heavy tone.
Having anticipated this, Xiao Jin quickly put the receipt in her pocket to make sure it wasn't lost, then turned to look around.
The darkness began to creep, and numerous shadows emerged from the cracks in the walls, floor, and ceiling, gradually coalescing into human shapes.
"It's a shadow man!" Xu Qing whispered a warning, quickly cocking his laser gun and scanning his surroundings warily.
Those shadow figures had no facial features, their bodies were pitch black, but their arms were unusually conspicuous—the left arm was a sharp electric drill, and the right arm was a gleaming bayonet.
They slither through the darkness at an astonishing speed, as if they were one with the darkness itself.
“The tickets cannot be reclaimed from the space; there must be a reason why the system is set up this way,” Xiao Jin analyzed calmly, his gaze sweeping over the shadows.
"There's only one possibility: the Shadow People will prioritize hunting down those who hold the notes."
Xu Qing also said, "I think we need to take turns holding the notes to distract the shadow people."
Xiao Jin nodded: "And it would be best to meet up with the others first, I'm worried they might not be able to keep the receipts."
This isn't just about personal gain or loss; the integrity of the receipts is also related to Xiao Jin's own mission rewards. To put it bluntly, Xiao Jin doesn't trust anyone else.
Xu Qing, who understood her unspoken meaning, chuckled: "Great, I think the same way as you."
"Alright, let's charge!" Xiao Jin raised his long sword, lightly tapped his feet, and launched himself forward, trying to break through the encirclement of the shadow men.
Xu Qing, on the other hand, shot each shadow man with a single shot; the blue laser beam struck the shadow men and instantly pierced through them.
Xiao Jin and his companion were fast, charging downhill with all their might, and soon found Nie Xinxin and the other two who were surrounded by shadow figures.
Nie Xinxin and the other two are in relatively good condition at the moment.
Clearly, after spending time together, the three of them have become able to work together very well.
Upon seeing Xiao Jin and the other person suddenly rush out, Cui Mingyang was overjoyed: "I estimated that you should have arrived by now."
As he spoke, he reached out and tossed the receipts in his hand to Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin immediately understood what he meant and reached out to take it.
This move also attracted the attention of many shadow people. Right now, Xiao Jin has the most tickets in the vicinity.
Countless shadowy figures, sharpening their blades, rushed towards Xiao Jin. The next second, they clashed with him, while many more shadowy figures lurked in the shadows, preparing to launch a sneak attack.
Having thrown away the hot potato, Cui Mingyang finally had a chance to catch his breath.
He was still a little short, and almost couldn't keep up with Nie Xinxin's movements. He also had to find time to look after Wang Bing.
By handing over the receipts, the Shadow Man's attention was largely diverted, allowing Xiao Jin to find the Shadow Man's weaknesses while he fought back.
A shadow!
When it comes to weaknesses, the first thing Cui Mingyang thinks of is light.
Every night, the building becomes pitch black inside, which provides great convenience for the shadow people.
Thinking of this, Cui Mingyang took a few steps back behind Xu Qing's mechanical puppet, then took out a powerful flashbang from his pocket and threw it directly at the group of shadows.
"Close your eyes." The group instinctively obeyed Cui Mingyang's words.
The next second, with a loud "BOOM!" the flashbang exploded, and the blinding light instantly illuminated the entire corridor.
The shadow figure was illuminated by the bright light, let out a shrill scream, and its body began to disintegrate.
However, the light lasted only a few seconds before the shadow figure quickly reformed and pounced on the group again.
"Damn it, the light can only suppress them temporarily!" Cui Mingyang said through gritted teeth, and quickly ran towards Xiao Jin's direction.
"We need to find the other group." They haven't arrived yet after so long; they've probably run into trouble.
Cui Mingyang believed that with Zhan Wenzhen's intelligence, he wouldn't have overlooked the possibility of teaming up with others. After all, the three of them, all of whom were mediocre in combat, would only be torn apart by the Shadow Man.
"Let's go." Xiao Jin had also thought of it.
With a single slash, she forced back a large number of shadow figures, and then everyone began to retreat downstairs.
They were right; Zhan Wenchen was indeed in trouble.
They were unlucky enough to encounter the only special shadow among the shadow men—a huge black shadow, two and a half meters tall, wielding a massive cleaver.
"Change players!" Zhan Wenzhen shouted, throwing the ticket to Wang Zhongyan on the other side.
The giant shadow figure sensed the transfer of the ticket and calmly shifted its gaze away from Zhan Wenchen, focusing it on Wang Zhongyan.
Wang Zhongyan, standing to the side, was covered in cold sweat. Looking at the tall, dark figure in front of him, he felt his legs go weak.
But he still remembered Zhan Wenzhen's words: make sure the tickets are not in the same person's hands for more than five minutes. He just needed to hold on for another five minutes.
Soon, the other two groups will be here to help!
The giant shadow figure raised its enormous cleaver, the tip of which was almost touching the ceiling.
Upon seeing this, Wang Zhongyan quickly threw away a glass bottle he was holding.
The glass bottle was surrounded by a rainbow of light, and inside it seemed to contain several tiny stars folded from transparent paper. This seemingly magical prop successfully withstood the shadow man's massive cleaver.
Then Wang Zhongyan gripped the boomerang in his hand and swung it at the giant shadow figure.
'clang!'
Unlike other shadow figures, when the boomerang hit the giant shadow figure, it was as if it had hit steel.
After a series of clanging sounds, Wang Zhongyan caught the returning dart. He looked at the prop in his hand, his face extremely grim.
The boomerang was now slightly twisted and had many cracks.
Wang Zhongyan glanced at Zhan Wenzhen and Xiao Bin, who were engaged in a fierce battle with ordinary shadow figures, gritted his teeth, and took out his most treasured golden prop.
This is a defensive item, shaped like a miniature stone disc.
Wang Zhongyan looked anxious: "Hold on, hold on! My life depends on you."
With that, Wang Zhongyan raised his hand and said, "Go."
The stone disc rapidly expanded in mid-air, eventually becoming a large disc with a diameter of two meters.
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