Time passed silently and monotonously.
Shen Qian looked up. Although the clouds and the light above were unchanged, for some reason, as the group ventured deeper into the weeds, the surroundings became increasingly dark.
He checked again before sinking, and so far, neither the system nor the black scroll in his spatial ring had reacted, so he calmed down.
This indicates that there are currently no uncontrollable dangers in the Xiaowang Village area.
"wrong!"
At this moment, He Weichen, who had been waiting ahead, signaled everyone to stop and frowned.
In addition to being a mid-level hunter, he is also a mid-level scout, responsible for guidance and warning.
At this moment, the group was near a broken, dry well. Looking back, they could no longer see the hillside at the entrance; there were mountains on both sides and mottled weeds all around.
In the silence, Yuan You seemed to sense something was wrong and frowned, saying, "Something is not right."
"How come I didn't notice anything unusual?" Gu Yungao asked, puzzled.
"It's too peaceful, don't you think?"
He Weichen's sharp gaze swept around, "Aside from encountering a Shadow Rabbit when we first came in, we haven't seen any trace of any demonic beasts since. Not to mention demonic beasts, even the weather in this area seems to have frozen, remaining a normal overcast day..."
“This dry well is already the dividing line at the depths; it shouldn’t be so calm.”
Everyone realized what was happening.
Xiaowang Village is marked as a red danger zone on the map. How could it be that we wouldn't encounter any problems?
"Everyone should be more vigilant, load their weapons, and be ready to deal with any emergencies."
As He Weichen spoke, he drew out a psionic gun.
Hunters are generally equipped with such guns. Although thermal psionic guns are relatively less flexible and have charging limitations, their instantaneous destructive power surpasses that of other guns.
Gu Zifang, Ouyang Fei, and Chen Peng also drew out a psionic gun. Of course, it was only an entry-level model, but its destructive power was comparable to that of an intermediate martial artist.
Chen Qian, however, simply drew out an ordinary alloy longsword.
"You didn't buy a psionic gun?" Yuan You asked, somewhat surprised.
"I don't have enough money, so I haven't considered it for now," Shen Qian smiled and explained simply.
Yuan You found it strange. Although she didn't know the inside story, how could a national martial arts champion not have the money to buy a psionic gun, given that the rewards he could receive were astronomical?
Little did she know that what Shen Qian said was actually the truth.
Ordinary psionic guns are meaningless to him, and the one he had his eye on in the psionic shop was ridiculously expensive, so he really couldn't afford it for the time being.
The group walked slowly for another ten minutes or so. The surrounding mountains became denser, and the path in front of them seemed to gradually turn into a tunnel.
Shen Qian looked up and felt that the shapes of the mountain walls were a bit strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with them.
"The scroll is starting to get hot."
At this moment, Yuan You suddenly said.
Everyone was awed.
The quest scroll has a special magnetic card that will heat up when the player gets close to the target area on the map, thus alerting them to the quest.
At this moment, the group finally passed through the narrow passageway, and a small open area appeared in front of them. Amidst the overgrown weeds, a pavilion and a stone sculpture suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Everyone was somewhat horrified.
Although the pavilion showed some signs of decay, the main structure remained intact, which was impossible in the restricted area.
The stone carving standing next to the pavilion is somewhat blurry, but you can still vaguely make out the shape of a woman.
"Captain, have you seen... this before?"
Yuan You's expression turned solemn as she asked, "What is your subject?"
He Weichen shook his head and walked over step by step.
The Dark Star Squad had already dispersed into combat formations, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
Ouyang Fei, Gu Zifang, and the other two were also affected by the atmosphere and became inexplicably nervous, while Shen Qian remained relatively relaxed.
The reason is simple: the system still didn't respond.
...Unless there is something here that is beyond the system's perception, there should still be no danger.
Just as Shen Qian was thinking this, Yang Ni in front of him suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone reacted quickly, all turning their attention to the psionic guns.
Did I guess wrong?
Shen Qian was initially surprised, but then realized that there was no danger, but Yang Ni seemed to have seen something that greatly surprised her.
After the cordon was lifted, everyone gathered near the pavilion.
But on one side of the pavilion, in a low-lying area covered by weeds, lay the carcass of a creature that looked like a large fish.
This creature, which resembled a demonic beast, had vibrant colors, but now, perhaps due to the loss of life, those colors appeared dull and lifeless.
In addition, it has a pair of almost transparent wings that are as thin as cicada wings.
Just gazing at those wings shimmering with a chilling light, everyone felt a chill run down their spines; it was something whose sharpness could be understood at a glance.
"Nightfin!"
Yuan You also exclaimed in disbelief.
"What?"
Everyone was startled, and only then did they understand why Yang Ni looked so shocked.
It turns out that the unknown monster corpse in front of everyone was the target of their Twilight Bounty – the corpse of Nightfin!
"Yang Ni, confirm the cause of its death."
Although He Weichen also found it extremely strange, he remained calm and spoke.
Yang Ni nodded, put on rubber gloves, stepped forward, and bent down to examine it carefully.
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