Because Musheng hasn't woken up yet!
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"How could this happen? Shen Jue, your method didn't work."
Shen Jue, who was standing to the side, also became serious this time.
"He was in a very deep illusion. And he seemed afraid to resist."
“What could have happened to make him afraid to resist? I don’t remember Mu Ge being someone who wouldn’t dare to resist,” Xia Xiyue said from the side, analyzing the situation and trying to shake Mu Ge, blocking his path.
Mu Sheng's perspective was different. At this moment, he felt as if he were being entangled by a giant python. The feeling of being wrapped and tightened was too intense. It wasn't that he didn't want to resist, but that he couldn't resist.
Mu Sheng's expression was pained; he himself was unaware that he had fallen into an illusion. He only felt that he had encountered the unknown, just like the things he had encountered in the dungeons before.
"What should we do? How can we save Brother Mu?"
"Being trapped in a hallucination usually indicates a lack of mental strength and willpower. Who among you trusts the most? You could try establishing a mental link with him to pull him out of the hallucination. I'll also look around for other external factors that might be causing the hallucination."
When it comes to illusions, Shen Jue is the most experienced.
The others hadn't experienced anything similar, so they had no choice but to trust Shen Jue.
Lin Jiao was the first to step forward. "Let me do it. I've had a mental connection with him before, so it shouldn't be a problem."
"But you suffered severe psychological trauma during that mental connection with Brother Mu, and it took you a long time to recover. Can you really do it this time?"
Lin Jiao took a deep breath. "I have experience with this, it's okay."
She's not afraid when things really get tough.
Lin Jiao and Mu Sheng established a mental connection without anyone interfering. After all, if the connection is rejected, both people will suffer great mental trauma. If the mental trauma is too severe, they may fall into a coma or even die.
Lin Jiao usually reads books about people who are angry, but she never expected that someone would go to such lengths for Mu Sheng.
They all admired Lin Jiao's spirit of not being afraid of danger and daring to try new things.
"Sister Lin saved Brother Mu, so we can't just stand by and do nothing. Let's quickly follow Chen Jue and see if there are any hallucinogenic factors."
Wherever Shen Jue went, Xia Xiyue and the others followed.
These people, instead of finding any clues, are causing her trouble every day. She's only been in the instance for a few days, and she keeps getting injured or trapped in illusions, and she has to spend energy rescuing people.
In the past, Shen Jue wouldn't have cared at all.
But things are different now. Although these people often find themselves in danger and cannot provide her with any practical clues or resolve the dangers, they can still be saved.
Shen Jue wasn't confident enough to be invincible in all instances; she might need their help later.
Saving one person is one less. Players who survive various battle royale games and choose to stay in the sea world are no ordinary people.
The ultimate fate of this maritime world may alter the real world as well.
Shen Jue vaguely sensed that the game system seemed to be using them as a pawn in a much larger scheme.
But she didn't dare to think too deeply about it, and could only take it one step at a time and live in the present.
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After careful review, the unusual sound started when we stepped into this grassy area, so let's start from the source and maybe find some clues.
"What are you looking for?" Xia Xiyue and Zhang Guole followed Shen Jue to look for it, but they had no clue.
"Find the nemesis of vegetation hidden in the bushes," Shen Jue kindly advised him.
Why would you look for something like this?
"Given Brother Mu's fate, since you want to save his life, then listen to me and do as I say, go find him."
Before coming here, Shen Jue had drawn several conclusions from the reverse deduction.
The first possibility is that Mu Sheng was in a hallucination, possibly because his injuries hadn't fully healed.
Although not fatal, he sustained some superficial wounds. He must have accidentally gotten some of the grass on him while walking through it, which likely caused him to fall into the illusion.
The others did not have any obvious wounds and their bodies were well-covered, so they were safe passing through the bushes. They were not under the spell of the illusion and did not encounter any danger.
The second possibility is that Mu Sheng's willpower isn't strong enough, and he's been influenced by some creature in the area. In this case, simply leaving the area of the grass as soon as possible will resolve the issue.
The third possibility is that both of the reverse reasoning methods have a certain degree of validity.
Shen Jue wasn't sure which situation it was, but no matter what it was, as long as the source of the hallucination was found and destroyed, and the mental connection with Lin Jiao went more smoothly, the problem would be solved.
“Shen Jie, come here and see. No, no, it’s the thing we’re looking for. It just came out to forage for food and I hit it with a shovel. It’s really hard. I don’t know if it’s dead or not.” Zhang Guole held a shovel in one hand and poked the unidentified creature on the ground with the other.
Shen Jue looked ahead at the unidentified creature on the ground and laughed.
"That's it, the grass-seeking rat, also known as the hallucinogenic rat. Leaves that it has gnawed on will have its saliva on them. If you accidentally touch them, you can easily fall into a hallucination."
"So it was this little thing that was behind all this trouble. Watch me smash it to death with this shovel." Zhang Guole raised his shovel, intending to kill the grass-hunting rat.
But Zhang Guole's movements were interrupted by a slender silver knife!
"Chen Jue, why are you stopping me? Just kill it and be done with it."
"Don't hit it, I still have a use for it. This little thing isn't dizzy, it's quite clever."
Shen Jue had just heard the inner thoughts of the grass-searching mouse that was pretending to be dead on the ground.
This grass-hunting mouse is very timid.
When they are afraid, they will subconsciously use their innate skill: hallucination.
Shen Jue was able to know about the grass-seeking rat thanks to her time as a teaching assistant on Master Zhijiu's island.
Zhi Jiu's home has many books about the sea world.
One of them is an illustrated book about the various creatures and their special abilities in the marine world.
The biodiversity of the marine world is far more interesting than that of the real world.
Grass-finding mice are timid, but if used properly, they can be more effective at finding underground clues than humans can.
"Get up, stop pretending to be dead."
The grass-finding mouse remained motionless, as if it were truly dead.
"If you don't wake up soon, you'll really die!"
"Squeak!" The grass-hunting mouse understands human speech and immediately jumped up upon hearing this.
"Stop cursing, I understand. How about we make a deal? You help a friend of mine break free from the illusion, and then help me search underground for clues. In return, I'll give you a basket of Grade 4 herbs."
Shen Jue patiently and persuasively offered the grass-hunting rats their favorite four types of grass as a reward.
No mouse can resist the irresistible fragrance of the Four-Grain Herb.
Fourth-grade grass is a favorite food of grass-hunting rats.
"Squeak! Squeak squeak squeak!" The grass-hunting mouse stretched out its little hands and kept gesturing.
"Sure, why not give you one?"
Shen Jue took out a tender green grass. Although it had no roots or stems, it was still as fresh as if it had grown in the soil. Unlike ordinary grass leaves, it had not turned yellow or rotted.
Part of the reason is her space, and another part is the characteristics of the fourth-grade grass itself.
“I have plenty of this kind of grass. How about it? Come with me, just say the word.”
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