The group fell silent in unison.
The sounds coming from the ruins were like something gnawing at metal, making a series of piercing noises.
At this moment, everyone in the team was exchanging ideas frantically.
[Lin Jiao: Why is everyone suddenly silent?]
[Zhao Keke: Didn't you hear any strange noises?]
[Lin Jiao: Of course I heard it! The sound was like some kind of creature biting metal. I was scared, that's why I didn't dare to speak. But then you all suddenly stopped talking, and that made me even more scared!]
[Mu Sheng: What kind of creature eats iron?]
[Shen Jue: It is an iron-eating insect.]
[Shen Jue: Image/Photo JPG]
[Lin Jiao: Holy crap... Ah!!! Don't suddenly release photos! I wasn't prepared at all!!]
[Xia Xiyue: Shen Jue, what are the habits of the iron-eating insect? We don't know much about them. Could you please tell us? We need to know enough to avoid making mistakes.]
[Shen Jue: Iron-eating insects, just like their name suggests, not only eat iron but also flesh, possessing the ability to materialize iron. They are not only social animals but can also fight alone, making them extremely dangerous.]
[Shen Jue: They have no natural enemies inside the dungeon. Their only weakness is their slow movement speed. We'll bypass this area and avoid direct confrontation.]
[Zhang Guole: Don't they have any weaknesses? Like fire or being struck by lightning?]
[Xia Xiyue: How many Thunder and Fire cards do you have enough to use? Our only goal in entering the dungeon is to complete the initial clear, defeat the big boss as soon as possible, obtain the big boss's treasure chest, and share the rewards.]
[Xia Xiyue: We've heard about the power of the Iron-Eating Bugs. These creatures don't seem like the final boss of the dungeon, so we don't need to waste time fighting them.]
Xia Xiyue made a fair and incisive judgment.
[Mu Sheng: Okay, let's do as Xi Yue says. We won't fight the iron-eating worms.]
[Zhao Keke: Listen to you? Weren't we supposed to listen to Shen Jue? Wasn't Shen Jue the commander you all recommended together? Now you're saying we should listen to him? What's going on? Are we forming a clique?]
Zhao Keke couldn't stand hearing this, even though it sounded a bit provocative.
But she couldn't stand it. The people Mu Sheng brought didn't help much; instead, they wasted a lot of time and caused trouble for the master. Didn't they have any sense of not holding others back?
The team's chat went quiet for a while, until Shen Jue finally stepped in to smooth things over.
[Shen Jue: Alright, there's nothing to argue about. Anyone can take the lead as long as it's beneficial to the team.]
[Xia Xiyue: No, no, no, you should be in charge.]
Xia Xiyue was good at commanding when she teamed up with Mu Sheng before. She just got the urge to command and couldn't help but give a few more analysis.
Although his analysis was based on Shen Jue's hints, which led to more accurate judgments.
But right now, Shen Jue is still the most suitable person to command.
The group fell silent; sometimes, silence signifies acquiescence.
If Shen Jue ignores them and doesn't warn them of any danger, wouldn't they perish in this instance?
Who's the big boss? Need I say more? Now they're really behaving themselves.
In any case, the situation was once again harmonious and unified. Following Shen Jue's instructions, they carefully bypassed the area where the iron-eating worms lived.
However, when Shen Jue passed through the area of the Iron-Eating Worms, he collected another plot point.
This plot point only yielded one insect specimen.
I don't know what the purpose of this insect specimen is, or why it appears as a plot point in a side quest.
In short, they completed their westward exploration route with some difficulties.
After everyone returned to the cabin, Shen Jue finally spoke, "Everyone has had a long day, so let's get some rest first. Tomorrow, we'll continue exploring the other two routes."
"Brother Mu, is this really an SSS-level dungeon? Why is it that when we came in, there was no big boss, and we didn't gather any other information or advance the dungeon's storyline? Are we really just here to explore and then leave empty-handed?"
Before going to sleep, Xia Xiyue confirmed with Mu Sheng.
"Yes, it is indeed a 3S instance, but this instance has no name, and I have no clue what to do after entering it." Mu Sheng added a crucial piece of information.
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