Chapter 9: Night of the Blood Moon (Part 9)
On a light wall in the game hall.
Different copies are arranged from high to low according to their levels.
Under the wall of light, there were quite a few people chatting and coming to see what was going on.
"It seems that there aren't many floating-level dungeons recently. The difficulty levels of these games seem to have not changed for a long time."
The person who spoke took a casual glance at the wall of light above his head and confirmed that the data was no different from a few days ago.
The other player followed suit and took a look.
"More and more players are entering the game, and many dungeons have been explored. How can there be so many hidden places... Holy shit, the difficulty of this "Night of Blood Moon" has suddenly been adjusted?"
The originally calm tone was suddenly raised, attracting the attention of other players nearby.
"Eh? That's not right. I've been to this dungeon before. It's very simple. There are no special tasks at all. How come the level has suddenly increased?"
"That only means you don't have the ability, so you think it doesn't exist at all," the person who spoke teased the former, and then took advantage of the other party's anger to add a mysterious sentence.
"There's something fishy going on these days. Players from several large guilds I know have started to gather in lower-difficulty dungeons. They seem to be looking for something."
"Really? Why didn't I get wind of it?"
"You are too behind the times. Besides, the Grand Guild is trying to do something secretly, and it would be too easy to avoid people."
"That's true."
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This dog game.
I intentionally didn't make it clear that when you activate a special mission, the difficulty level of the dungeon will increase.
Nan Huan is no longer surprised by the system's behavior of acting first and reporting later.
What she cared about more was the last sentence of the system.
The other party did not say "good luck to the player", but "good luck to all players".
In other words, it is the second reminder, announced to all players in this copy.
In other words, even though the special side quest is triggered by yourself, it does not mean that other players do not have the right to complete this quest.
It also means that if other people find out that you are the one who triggered the task, you might become a thorn in their eyes.
At this time, being alone is not a good option.
Fortunately, there were no more clues in the wine cellar. Nan Huan put the hairband into his pocket and staggered back to the first floor of the living room.
She didn't want to attract attention originally, so that it would be easier to explain when asked.
But when she arrived at the living room, she found that there was already someone there.
Xiaoxue, Li Shuai and Liang Yu sat along the sofa.
The first two had some sweat on their faces, looking like they had just finished strenuous exercise, while Liang Yu looked much more relaxed, as if he had been sitting here for a long time.
Moreover, when he saw Nan Huan coming up from the basement in a dignified manner, his face was obviously much flustered, and he was no longer as confident as before.
After the morning consultation, the two accepted the same main task.
Because Liang Yu's injuries were quite serious, the two decided to let Bai Wei be responsible for this side quest.
The two of them are considered to be old players with some fame, and they are usually ruthless in doing things.
With the proof from the player last night, today’s side quest was not difficult. The two quickly decided to set their target as Nanhuan.
Later, they carefully discussed and decided on a pretext to lure the other party into the basement.
Although Bai Wei was injured, her injuries were much less serious than Liang Yu's. Before leaving, Liang Yu gave her something to keep it safe.
Neither of them thought this side quest was difficult, nor did they take Nan Huan seriously.
Liang Yu never expected that the last person to come forward would be Nanhuan.
His usual calmness and composure disappeared completely at this moment, and even some fear appeared on his face.
"Why? Some surprise?"
Nan Huan saw his expression from a distance, and sat down next to Xiao Xue. "I just saw Bai Wei enter the underground wine cellar, and then there was no movement inside. Do you want to go and take a look?"
She said something half-truthfully, and did not reveal a single word about the fact that Bai Wei was deliberately trying to trick her.
This left Liang Yu speechless for a moment.
If the other party accuses Nan Huan of harming Bai Wei, then they will inevitably involve themselves and Bai Wei in deliberately setting a trap for Nan Huan. In that case, they are in the wrong, and Nan Huan is just giving them a taste of their own medicine.
However, Liang Yu was more ruthless than Nan Huan thought. He was just a little annoyed at the loss of a pretty good tool.
Bai Wei has great attacking power and is very obedient to me. After following me for so long, she has also made a name for herself.
The key is to have someone who is considered good-looking in the game, and can occasionally relieve one's desires.
But that was all, the lamentation only lasted a few seconds and then it was over.
If you lose one tool, you still have a lot of them.
"No need. If she could come out, she would have come out long ago."
Liang Yu's words were not vicious, but the look he cast on Nan Huan seemed to be poisoned.
He admitted that he had underestimated this woman before, and he would not let Nan Huan jump around for too long, but he would plan better this time.
"Did you activate the special side quest?"
Liang Yu quickly calmed down and shifted his attention to the side quests.
The remaining Xiaoxue and Li Shuai also looked over here.
There was no resentment in their eyes, but rather they seemed a little nervous because of Liang Yu's question.
It seemed that he was worried that Liang Yu would use some forceful methods to pry the information he wanted from Nan Huan's mouth.
"no."
Nan Huan gave a negative answer without much thought.
His face looked calm and he didn't even blink.
Nonsense. At this time, you can only say that you don’t have it anymore and you can’t directly engage in a head-on conflict.
Fortunately, there were only these three people present, and besides her, there was another person who was alone, so there was room for argument.
Liang Yu actually didn’t quite believe that Nan Huan had such great ability.
While taking great pains to kill Bai Wei, he also activated a special side quest.
If the other party has this ability, he must be a player on the list, and I should know him.
Nanhuan looks so iconic, but I have no impression of it.
Either the opponent was a new player, or she was not that powerful, and she killed Bai Wei just by chance using the lethal rule of the castle.
It is impossible for a new player to realize that he has used props on her as soon as he enters the game.
So Liang Yu weighed the pros and cons again and again and felt that it was unlikely that she was lying. He just thought that she was lucky and used the rules to kill Bai Wei.
The activated special side quest should have nothing to do with her.
He let out a breath, as if he agreed with Nan Huan's answer and had no intention of paying any more attention to him.
Xiaoxue and Li Shuai also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Nan Huan say this.
At this moment, there was some noise on the stairs, and finally a lone man with a crew cut slowly walked into the living room.
"Cui Zhongming," Liang Yu spoke first, "What is the special side quest you activated?"
Liang Yu and the man with a crew cut should know each other, but his tone of voice was not warm and he called the other person by his full name.
Cui Zhongming was accused before he even opened his mouth, and a look of displeasure flashed across his brows.
But Liang Yu misunderstood this slight change, thinking that the other party did not want to admit it.
"Don't try to deny it. When the announcement was made, the two of them and I had been sitting in the living room for quite a while," Liang Yu pointed at Xiaoxue and Li Shuai opposite him.
Then he pointed at Nan Huan with his chin, "She was fighting with Bai Wei at the time and didn't have much time. You were the only one left. Do you still want to deny it?"
Nan Huan couldn't figure out Cui Zhongming's temper, but from his observations from yesterday until now.
The other party was not someone who would take the initiative to get involved in these disputes, and Nan Huan always felt that he did not come just to complete the game.
Liang Yu spoke too quickly. By saying this, didn't it make it obvious that there must be someone between him and Cui Zhongming?
There is really no good way now. If the other party denies it, I can only grit my teeth and deny it and fool them first.
Everyone turned their heads to look at Cui Zhongming. Nan Huan didn't want to appear too guilty, so he also turned his eyes away.
She has never done such a thing of wrongly accusing anyone.
Although he couldn't show anything on his face, he still felt a little guilty.
It happened that Cui Zhongming heard what Liang Yu said and glanced at Nan Huan, not knowing what he was thinking.
"It's me," he gave an affirmative answer. Without waiting for Liang Yu to speak again, he said directly, "This special side quest is mine alone. Don't touch it. If someone gets in my way, don't blame me for being harsh."
Li Shuai and Xiaoxue had no such idea at all. They had already stood up and left when Cui Zhongming opened his mouth.
When Xiaoxue left, she actually wanted to pull Nanhuan down.
But she noticed that Nan Huan had no intention of leaving. Thinking that the other party's ability was much stronger than hers, and naturally he was interested in this task, she did not stop him.
However, Liang Yu's face fell after hearing such a blatant threat from the other party.
"Don't think I don't know what you want to do in this game. If you want to take on this task alone, you have to see if you have the appetite for it."
Liang Yu's injuries had not yet healed, so he just showed off his power verbally and did not dare to confront Cui Zhongming head-on.
He would not even suspect that the other party was lying, but would just stand up and walk away cursing.
Nan Huan just sat there without moving. Although Cui Zhongming took the blame for her, there was no obvious relaxation on Nan Huan's face.
If someone shows you kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.
Nan Huan understood this principle, and Liang Yu's words just now also reminded him.
Cui Zhongming has always maintained an indifferent attitude, but offline he took the initiative to admit that he was the one who activated the special mission. It is obvious that he wanted to do Nan Huan a favor.
The other party's abilities and skills are inferior to Nan Huan's. Apart from the clue in his hand, Nan Huan really can't think of why he would help him.
Sure enough, as soon as Liang Yu disappeared from the living room, Cui Zhongming sat down opposite Nan Huan.
"The difficulty of special missions is always high. More people means more help. Besides, I just helped you. How about we cooperate?"
Wow, you play the tactic of using courtesy before force very well.
They appear to be friendly on the surface, but in reality they are just short of unilateral forced cooperation.
"OK,"
Nan Huan seemed to have made the decision long ago, and even without waiting for Cui Zhongming to persuade her a second time, he took the hairband out of his pocket.
"Did you know that Bai Wei killed a player in the wine cellar yesterday?" Before Cui Zhongming could react, Nan Huan briefly explained the situation.
"I found a headband in the wine cellar, and as soon as I got it, a special side quest was triggered. The quest is to fulfill the last wish of the owner of the headband."
In fact, Nan Huan doesn't mind having more helpers to explore the way for him at this time, and Cui Zhongming is a perfect fit.
After all, the difficulty of the tasks has been upgraded, and the system has also prompted that special tasks only need to be completed before the copy is cleared.
In other words, there are not many clues about the special mission, and it is possible that the clues will be gradually revealed as the plot of the dungeon unfolds.
Even if she told Cui Zhongming the truth now, he would not be able to complete the task in a short time.
So she didn't hide anything on purpose, and spoke very frankly.
Cui Zhongming, on the other hand, was not sure whether Nan Huan was fooling her or really wanted to cooperate with him.
If she said that the other party was trying to fool her, she was clear and concise in her language, without any unnecessary nonsense, and she also produced evidence.
But if the other party really wanted to cooperate with her, she had too little time to consider, as if she had been prepared for this kind of mission, the higher the risk, the higher the reward.
For ordinary players, if it is difficult to complete the task, they will refuse to cooperate with the attitude that if they don’t have it, no one else can have it.
But Nan Huan agreed so readily that he couldn't help but become suspicious.
Cui Zhongming didn't say anything for a long time, with a frown on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.
However, the bright 0 on his head still seemed to show his attitude.
Nan Huan’s patience was about to run out, so she tapped the table twice with her fingers to attract the other person’s attention.
"Want to cooperate? I've got some ideas and I want to go and verify them. Do you want to come with me?"
Her tone was very casual, as if she would stand up at any moment, and she only asked a follow-up question. She didn't care what Cui Zhongming's answer was.
But in fact, Nan Huan still hoped that he would go with her.
After all, it was broad daylight and the shadow was still trapped in the wine cellar. The only two people who were trustworthy enough to use their skills were no longer by her side.
Nan Huan only had a shawl that could resist one attack, and no offensive weapons.
If you encounter any problems during this process, you can only run away and not fight.
However, her physical strength is not good, so taking Cui Zhongming with her would undoubtedly be an extra insurance, so why not do it?
"What? What did you find?"
This was equivalent to a disguised agreement. Whether it was true or not, Cui Zhongming had no way to confirm it offline, so he had to decide to follow Nanhuan to see the situation first.
And she didn't expect that Nanhuan would have a clue so soon.
Nan Huan grabbed the hairband in his hand and raised it, looking at Cui Zhongming with disdain, "Didn't you notice? This hairband is the same style as the one used by the maid who brought the doctor here this morning, but the color is slightly different."
Although Nan Huan didn't say it explicitly, her eyes revealed it.
This tool doesn't seem to be up to the task.
This guy's concentration is really bad. Could it be that everything he said to Liang Yu just now was just bluffing and he was just a paper tiger?
Cui Zhongming was questioned for the first time, but he was speechless.
Why the hell should I pay attention to the style of the headband on a nameless NPC's head?
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