When she opened her eyes again, the scorching sunlight made her squint, and the dry, hot wind carrying sand rushed towards her face.
She found herself in a vast desert, surrounded by endless yellow sand, with rolling dunes gleaming golden in the blazing sun.
Sand again?
She had just heard the name of the instance, "City of Light," and found it very abstract. It was difficult to predict the possible natural disasters or the type of instance based on the name alone. If she had to analyze it, she could only guess whether it was related to "light" or "darkness."
This time, the "preparation period" was relatively long, but the "survival period" was shortened by 10 days.
Before she could even figure out what was going on, a burly man with a full beard strode over and yelled impatiently, "Hey, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and pack your things, we're going in right away. Don't fucking dawdle, or you'll make me rich, and you'll regret it!"
Go in? Go in where?
Yu Xiangnan was startled, but remained outwardly calm. He quickly recovered and replied with a smile, "I know."
After saying this, she glanced around and noticed a group of five people sitting not far away, excluding herself.
Behind him lay a ruin surrounded by sand dunes. The main body of the ruin was partially obscured by layers of sand dunes, with only its mottled top visible. The stones were severely weathered, and the surrounding sand dunes stretched endlessly.
While she pondered to herself, she subtly observed the people around her.
These should all be NPCs, right? It doesn't look like there are other players mixed in with them.
How strange, why are there NPCs coming up to talk to me right at the start of this dungeon? And why does it feel like these NPCs know me, and even seem to be quite familiar with me?
Suddenly, a special notification popped up.
bite--
[The system has detected that your luck stat meets the requirements and you have been granted a special status in the "City of Light" survival instance.]
[The player's personal information panel has been hidden and cannot be accessed by other players. If the player survives, they will receive double the reward. However, at least one member of the expedition team must survive besides yourself; otherwise, the mission will be considered a failure, and you will not receive the double reward.]
An expedition team? Is this meant to have her protect these NPCs?
Looking at this long passage of text, Yu Xiangnan blinked in disbelief.
To be honest, these NPCs look like ordinary people, and protecting them is much more difficult than protecting a player.
Forget it, let's observe first and see. My own survival is the most important thing. If things go wrong, I can always choose a protector who meets my requirements.
Yu Xiangnan followed behind the man with a full beard, walking towards the group of people not far away.
When she arrived at her destination, she randomly found an empty seat and sat down.
She found herself inexplicably dressed in a different outfit, with a backpack beside her that looked somewhat familiar. She reached out, picked it up, examined it closely, and quickly confirmed that it was "hers."
Then, she opened her backpack and rummaged through it. Inside were a water bottle, some dry food, a folder, several pens, a digital SLR camera, and a diary.
After a quick glance, Yu Xiangnan realized that his identity this time seemed to be that of an archaeology graduate student at a certain university, and that he had come to the vicinity of the Xisha ruins to gather material for his thesis.
It does, however, share the same name as me...
Yu Xiangnan sat there, his fingers rummaging through documents in his backpack, his eyes occasionally glancing warily at his surroundings. Meanwhile, the others were engaged in a heated discussion, their voices rising and falling.
She pretended to flip through the folder casually, but her ears were perked up, not missing a single word.
After listening for a few minutes, I understood the gist of it.
This is a hastily assembled expedition team. The members come from different places and have completely different identities and personalities, but they are all attracted to the Xisha ruins.
The man who called out to him was named Zhao Gang. He boasted that he was an experienced mercenary who had traveled to dangerous areas all over the world and that he had come here to find valuable treasures.
Lin Yu is a slender young photography enthusiast who always carries a professional camera bag and wears black-rimmed glasses, single-mindedly focused on taking stunning photos; Chen Yuefeng, on the other hand, is a dark-skinned professional explorer who loves challenging the unknown and finds the dangers of the Xisha ruins incredibly appealing.
And also...
Professor Zhang, a history professor with graying hair, wore a worn-out Zhongshan suit; Su Yao, a female anchor, wore fashionable outdoor clothing and always carried her live-streaming equipment, hoping to become a big internet celebrity.
Besides these five people, she was the only archaeology graduate student in the team who was gathering material for her thesis.
Zhao Gang's eyes gleamed with greed as he laughed loudly, "Hahaha, I've heard reliable sources that the treasures in the Xisha ruins are priceless. Just take one piece, and you'll be set for life!"
Lin Yu adjusted his glasses, somewhat hesitant at the last minute, "But the Xisha ruins are mysterious and unpredictable; countless people have gone there and never returned..."
"We're already here, what are we afraid of? Aren't you even a man? This is a rare opportunity, how can we not give it our all!"
Su Yao crossed her arms over her chest, her tone resolute.
"......"
As the three were engaged in a heated discussion, Professor Zhang, with gray hair and wearing a faded Zhongshan suit, coughed twice and said, "The Xisha relics carry a profound history. Those cultural relics and ancient sites are priceless treasures left by our ancestors. We have a responsibility to protect and study them so that future generations can also understand that history."
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