Chapter 24 Fishing in Troubled Waters
[Beep—Player Mo Ming's current location has been distributed.]
"Oh no, we have to get going!" Luo Qing said urgently, leading the four of them to hurry forward.
She took a moment to instruct, "Mu Qimeng, check if the location of the mysterious figure being sent by the system is changing in real time."
Mu Qimeng glanced at the system screen and saw, "His location is still updating in real time."
The group had no choice but to keep running. Luo Qing gritted her teeth angrily, cursing the system.
A few minutes later, Mu Qimeng excitedly shouted, "The location isn't moving anymore!"
"Phew—." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and slowly came to a stop.
"This system is too cunning! It announces the player's location as soon as they get the token. Isn't this forcing players to run away? How can we play like this?" Fang Tai clenched his fist angrily.
Mo Ming patted him on the shoulder and nodded.
The system announcements kept ringing out, and players' locations were constantly being broadcast. The chat area was filled with angry curses.
Mu Qimeng's gaze drifted into the distance. "There must be some kind of solution, otherwise this game is a dead end."
Luo Qing didn't speak, but opened the leaderboard of the island competition: [First place: Qi Ru, 5 tokens].
The next second, the leaderboard changed: [First place: Qi Ru, 6 points].
Luo Qing made a quiet gesture, pricked up her ears and looked around. The system was still broadcasting, but none of the names were Qi Ru's.
She asked the three people next to her, "Did you hear the system announce Qi Ru's name just now?"
The group shook their heads. "Never heard of it."
Mu Qimeng immediately understood Luo Qing's meaning: "She must have some way to prevent herself from being reported by the system."
Luo Qing immediately contacted Qi Ru through the system.
A moment later, Qi Ru replied: "It just so happens that I promised to protect you. How about this, you send me your location, find a secluded place, and I'll come find you."
Luo Qing and the others found a grove of trees and hid themselves.
A moment later, a soft footstep sound came from afar, and a figure dressed in camouflage and wearing a military green beret with the words "Qi Ru" displayed above her head appeared neatly in the distance.
Her gaze was firm and sharp, like a drawn sword. Every movement she made revealed the bearing of a well-trained soldier, as if she were not just a gamer, but a true warrior.
Luo Qing and the others looked at her with admiration in their eyes.
Before long, Qi Ru walked up to them. Her expression was solemn. She looked around and made sure no one else was there before she spoke: "Actually, the way to avoid being announced by the system is very simple, but it requires some luck."
Luo Qing couldn't help but press, "Luck? What kind of luck?"
Qi Ru took a deep breath and slowly said, "Actually, when the system announces player locations, it only announces those players who are moving. If you remain stationary, the system will not announce your location."
Luo Qing and Mu Qimeng exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
Fang Tai scratched his head, somewhat puzzled: "In that case, if no one moves, the system won't be able to broadcast anything?"
Qi Ru shook her head and said, "It's not that simple. Every once in a while, the system will randomly select a group of inactive players to broadcast, and that's what they call 'luck.' If you're selected, you can only accept your bad luck."
Luo Qing and the others suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
Luo Qing took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with determination. She looked at Qi Ru and the other three, and said softly, "I have an idea. Since luck is key, I'll pick up the tokens next."
Luo Qing's words surprised the other three, with Fang Tai asking directly, "Why? What if you get chosen by the system?"
Luo Qing smiled slightly, a hint of confidence flashing in her eyes: "Because I am the luckiest among the four of us. The possibility of me being the one picked up by the system is the smallest."
Indeed, based on the previous situation, Luo Qing had the best luck among them. It was safest for her to take the token.
The three nodded in agreement. "So, what's our next step?"
Luo Qing smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish, "Since players can steal each other's gold medals, let's wait until the last hour and rob them."
"For now, let's just wander around, grab whatever we can find, and see if we can find anything else," Luo Qing casually pointed in a direction.
The four of them followed the direction Luo Qing pointed and entered a dense forest.
This dense forest looks very ordinary, with lush trees and abundant foliage, and the air is filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees. Occasionally, you can hear birds singing in the distance.
Luo Qing and the others carefully made their way through the woods, afraid of alerting the other players hiding in the shadows.
They frequently observed their surroundings, searching for any hidden tokens or other useful items.
Suddenly, a noisy argument broke the tranquility of the woods.
"Listen!" Mo Ming suddenly stopped and pointed to the left.
Luo Qing and the others immediately held their breath and listened intently. Through the dense foliage, they could vaguely hear someone arguing fiercely not far to their left.
The four of them cautiously approached the source of the argument, trying their best not to make any noise.
They walked through a dense thicket of bushes and finally spotted the two groups of people.
"I clearly saw that token first, why did you take it away!" A tall figure waved the token in his hand and shouted angrily.
"Hmph, whoever sees it first gets it? Does this token have your name on it? If you're so capable, come and snatch it back!" another figure retorted defiantly.
Luo Qing and the others hid behind a tree, carefully observing the two groups of people.
They were pushing and shoving each other, looking menacing, as if they were about to fight at any moment.
Luo Qing's eyes narrowed, and she whispered to Mu Qimeng and Fang Tai beside her, "It seems we've come at the right time. These two groups are arguing over the token. Let's take this opportunity to go over and see if we can fish in troubled waters."
Mu Qimeng nodded, a sly glint in her eyes: "That suits me perfectly. I love watching these dog-eat-dog dramas."
Fang Tai, on the other hand, was beaming with excitement, rubbing his hands together and saying, "Hehe, it looks like we can really go all out today!"
Qi Ru didn't speak, but the light in her eyes revealed her inner determination.
The two groups quickly started fighting. They pushed and shoved each other, their fists and kicks flying through the air, but none of them actually hit the other.
Clearly, they were both testing each other's strength and looking for a breakthrough.
Luo Qing and the others hid behind a tree, nervously observing the battle.
Suddenly, a tall figure charged at another figure and punched him hard in the face.
With a muffled thud, the person who was hit was sent flying backward and crashed heavily to the ground.
The punch was clearly not light; the person on the ground couldn't get up for a long time, while the tall figure laughed triumphantly.
The struggle reached a fever pitch, with the two groups having completely abandoned all pretense of civility and no longer holding back.
They tore at each other like wild beasts in the woods, exchanging blows and kicks, raising clouds of dust.
The woods echoed with the sounds of fierce fighting and angry roars; the scene was extremely gruesome, with people constantly screaming as they fell to the ground.
Luo Qing and the others hid behind a tree, nervously observing the battle. They exchanged glances from time to time, seemingly searching for the best opportunity to strike.
Suddenly, a figure burst out from behind the tree where Luo Qing and the others were hiding, charging straight towards the two groups engaged in fierce combat. It was Mo Ming! He wielded a long staff and plunged into the fray like lightning.
"Bang!" The long staff slammed hard into a man's back, who screamed and fell to the ground. Mu Qimeng's attack surprised everyone, including Luo Qing.
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