115 A Feast of a Hundred Devious Tales (9)
Fleece all the loot in the dungeon
Qin Fu'an tilted his head, smiled as he accepted her gratitude, folded the letter, and put it back.
"It seems that in this instance, the thing we need to deal with most is not Rose, but everyone we can see and the monsters."
Xi Ya pondered and said, "Everyone is trapped in Lan Bai's trap. They will charge into battle like madmen for Lan Bai's promise. If the two of us stand on the opposite side, all the people and ghosts will only come after us first."
If only Xi Ya had discovered this hidden trap, she would likely have been torn to shreds by those monsters very quickly once she was exposed.
Although the two of them are currently in a situation that doesn't seem to be much better...
"Captain, haven't you thought about telling the other players about this?" Qin Fu'an raised an eyebrow curiously.
Xi Ya blinked, her eyes still clear and bright, reflecting the flickering candlelight, and asked in confusion, "Should we tell them?"
Before Qin Fu'an could answer, she added, "But I think it's best not to say it."
"Everyone in this instance is wearing a mask. Even though I can use game-related terms to distinguish them, I still can't tell whether they are good or bad, whether they are just players or hunters."
"Even if I can distinguish them, how can I guarantee that these players won't be tricked into revealing their identities to others? One wrong step, and the dangers we face in the dungeon will multiply many times over..."
Xi Ya looked at Qin Fu'an. After explaining so much, she still asked earnestly, "What do you think? Perhaps you have other opinions, and we can discuss them together."
"No, no need."
Qin Fu'an smiled and said, "As expected of the captain, you have a clear mind and are calm and rational. I will listen to you."
It was approved.
This feeling was somewhat novel. Xi Ya looked at Qin Fu'an with bright eyes, "I know you are very capable. Thank you for believing in me. I will try my best to do even better!"
Suddenly joining the team, suddenly becoming the captain, suddenly learning that they had already crossed a deadly trap...
These unexpected events did not disrupt Xi Ya's rationality and thinking. On the contrary, with others by her side and taking on the responsibility of team leader, she became more clear-headed. Although she had many thoughts, she considered the issues more comprehensively.
For her, being the captain wasn't just a title she could casually utter. She had just joined the team and become the captain herself. Even though Qin Fu'an was currently a teammate, Xi Ya would earnestly prove that his casual remark about being the captain wasn't a joke, and that she could shoulder the responsibilities that came with that title.
The earnest and rational girl's eyes seemed to hold stars. Even with a mask on, illuminated by the flickering candlelight, she was so steadfast and dazzling that it was impossible to look away.
In her live stream, the viewers who had been affectionately calling her "Yaya" all felt a sense of joy at the moment, as if "my daughter has grown up." Gifts flooded the screen with praise, almost completely obscuring the girl's bright and intelligent eyes.
Qin Fu'an looked at the light in her eyes, paused for a moment, then smiled and praised, "The captain is also very capable."
After a brief exchange of compliments, the two professionals from the Funeral Witch team began discussing how to clear the dungeon.
"Do we have to kill everyone and all the monsters before we can pass the level?" Xi Ya asked with a worried look on her face.
Qin Fu'an: "...Is that really necessary?"
Xi Ya looked at him, her eyes filled with doubt as she asked.
Qin Fu'an thought about the previous instance restart and explained, "Judging from the fact that wave after wave of players and monsters participated in the banquet together, the monsters in this instance are not produced by the instance. They should all come from the Ghost Realm. If we really kill all these monsters in this instance... the consequences will probably affect more than just one instance."
Seeing that Xi Ya's eyes were getting brighter and brighter, and that she was eager to try it out, Qin Fu'an said unhurriedly, "By then, the two of us will probably never be able to leave the game again."
Xi Ya: "..."
The little spark of impulse that had just ignited was quietly extinguished with a "poof".
That's right. If the two of them can kill all the monsters here, wouldn't the game try every means to kill them?
The ancients were right: one must eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.
Eating too fast will make you choke, and walking too fast will make you tear your crotch.
Xi Ya let out a sigh of relief and composed herself: "Okay, let's think of another way."
Dungeons aren't all dead ends; there's always a glimmer of hope hidden within. That's why players grit their teeth and persevere to the very last second in various dungeons, struggling desperately to survive like unkillable cockroaches.
“Perhaps we can skip these strange creatures and find the key monster in the dungeon: Blue Cypress.” Qin Fu’an said, looking up at the dark night outside the window and the rose vines swaying gently in the night, and calmly added, “Even if Blue Cypress is hiding, there is still its representative, the crow, who is probably secretly observing and monitoring every move in the castle right now.”
Xi Ya nodded, thinking that what he said made a lot of sense, but after thinking about it carefully, she still boldly argued: "I think Lan Bai might also be in the instance."
She lowered her voice and said quietly but with certainty, "If this never-ending banquet is a trap meticulously prepared by Lambeth, then Lambeth will definitely be watching this chaotic and crazy show from a place we can't see, but he can see us."
After saying that, Xi Ya nodded and solemnly declared: "I have encountered many highly intelligent or pleasure-seeking murderers and criminals. They usually arrange the crime scene carefully, as if they are meticulously completing their own work, and then exhibit the work, return to the scene, and watch the police and the public's reaction to their work from the shadows."
Qin Fu'an: "..."
Well said, but Captain, didn't you inadvertently reveal your true identity again?
He encounters many murderers and criminals, is a corpse driver, and also possesses merit...
Qin Fu'an could hardly help but guess, or even be certain, that she had close ties with the authorities in reality.
“Then, based on the captain’s prediction, we’ll have an easier time clearing this dungeon.” Qin Fu’an smiled and lowered his eyes. “Next, the captain can take care of the brains, and I’ll take care of dealing with the scurrying bugs in the shadows.”
As he finished speaking, Qin Fu'an had a light rose leaf between his fingers. The moment his words fell, the candlelight in the room flickered, and the green leaf suddenly shot out from his fingertip.
A sickening wail followed immediately.
Xi Ya was startled and subconsciously looked towards the window where Qin Fu'an had attacked.
It was pitch black there, so dark that even a candle couldn't illuminate it or penetrate it.
As she summoned the corpses to stand guard, Qin Fu'an had already walked over. Under her shocked, wide-eyed gaze, he stretched his hand out of the window, stirring and groping for something in the silent, surging darkness.
A moment later, he grabbed a sticky, wet tentacle and pulled it back into the house little by little.
The tentacle, resembling an octopus's tentacles, was still struggling and writhing. The squelching sound of the slimy substance made Xi Ya feel nauseous. She frowned, suppressed her disgust, picked up the candle on the table, and walked towards Qin Fu'an.
Qin Fu'an lowered his eyes and used a water purification spell to wash the sticky liquid off his hands.
Then, amidst the struggle of this indistinct, dark object, it reached out and removed a familiar-looking mask.
The next second, illuminated by the candlelight held close to Xi Ya's hand, the two finally saw the appearance of this strange creature clearly.
"...What kind of strange thing is this?" Xi Ya couldn't help but ask, her soul burning with curiosity.
It resembled a fish but wasn't a fish, resembled a snake but wasn't a snake, twisted on the ground into a wet, dripping mass, yet possessed a pale and eerie human face.
"..." The moment Xi Ya saw it clearly, she felt like her sanity was about to drop by half.
Even a second glance is visual rape.
Just as I was about to look at Qin Fu'an to cleanse my eyes, I discovered that the man was actually about to put away his mask.
Xi Ya: "...?"
Noticing the captain's puzzled look, Qin Fu'an first washed his hands again with disgust before explaining, "Our team's finances have been in a bad state recently, and this mask is a high-level prop."
The implication is that by cutting costs and maximizing profits, one can extract all the resources from the instance and then sell them for a considerable amount of in-game currency.
Xi Ya: "..."
In just one minute, it felt as if she had been subjected to countless silent attacks.
But she quickly composed herself, suppressing her nausea, and glanced hastily at the still struggling and howling monster on the ground. She continued to use Qin Fu'an to wash her eyes, and asked, "Since we can't kill all the monsters, killing a few... shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?"
"Of course." Qin Fu'an's brows relaxed, and before Xi Ya could even make a move, a flickering flame appeared at his fingertips. In front of Xi Ya and countless viewers in the live stream, the flame seemed to have a spirit, dancing onto the strangely shaped creature and quickly spreading, soon enveloping it in flames.
Xi Ya looked at the ball of fire rolling and struggling at her feet, first glancing at Qin Fu'an with a probing look, then curiously looking down at the flames.
It looked like flames, but even though she was so close, she didn't feel any burning or scorching from the flames. As the strange creature twisted and struggled, even though it was very close to her, the flames didn't spread to her. The floor and the delicate, flammable furniture in the room were not damaged in the slightest.
Such exquisite control of flames—Qin Fu'an, this teammate, is more mysterious and dangerous than I imagined.
This leads us to guess that the other teammate we haven't met yet is definitely not a kind or easy-going person.
Of course, at this time, Xi Ya had no idea that her other teammate wasn't even human.
In just ten breaths, the piercing wails of the fiery creature grew weaker and weaker, until it vanished completely, just like its body.
Only a clump of ashes-like, unidentified object remained on the floor inside the room.
The next second, Qin Fu'an gathered the object up, walked to the rose vine branches in the corner of the room, and dumped the object onto Xi Ya's bewildered face.
Xi Ya: "...What's the use of this?"
Qin Fu'an's answer confirmed her vague guess: "It's not very useful, but it's excellent fertilizer."
Xi Ya remained silent, watching the rose vine that secretly extended its tendrils to touch the unknown clump of flowers, feeling inexplicably dazed.
At this moment, his teammate really looked like a conscientious and responsible gardener.
The problem is, this gardener isn't a proper gardener, and the flowers aren't proper flowers either!
And the Funeral Crew... have they really become so frugal that they don't even spare ashes?
[Author's Note]
Funeral trio: We're professionals. If we're not, it's because we're not poor enough.
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