Chapter 190 Grouping, Dinner
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Lin Jiu had already found a place to sit down, holding the silver box in his hand, as if hesitating whether to open it to see what was inside.
Todd waited until the butler was gone before turning his head back.
Looking at the newcomers who were mostly a little reserved, Todd was slightly stunned, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"It's normal to be nervous on your first mission, but this one isn't very difficult, so you don't have to worry too much."
He seems like a very gentle senior.
The gentle smile made the three new players relax a lot, and the special system at the beginning of the C-level dungeon also made them quickly let down their guard against Todd.
Lin Jiu glanced at him and said nothing.
Is this mission not difficult?
Humph
From the player's perspective, the difficulty of this mission is probably not low.
C+ level copy, even if the difficulty difference between C level copies is not big, it is the most difficult copy so far.
For veteran players, this was also a dungeon where they had to be very cautious at every step, so none of the veteran players present took Todd's words to heart.
Eugene stood in the corner, glanced at the three newcomers, shook his head and sighed silently.
How naive! Even if the weirdness is on the player's side, you must always be vigilant.
Seeing that the atmosphere was no longer as tense as before, Todd smiled and said, "I'm sure you already know my name through the guild. I've also seen your situation before coming here, so there's no need to introduce yourself."
Todd's meaning was simple: start the search tonight and finish the exorcism as soon as possible.
For the client, it would naturally be a good thing to get rid of the monster's troubles as soon as possible, and this is also Todd's style of doing things.
Quick victory.
At this time, someone raised their hand: "I have a question. Monsters frequently appear in the client's home. Why do they continue to live here?"
It’s Lin Jiu.
"That..." Todd, perhaps not expecting someone to ask this, paused for a few seconds before answering, "According to the guild's investigation, it seems the Smiths have been ostracized by the residents of the nearby town for living in this castle, and...they're also reluctant to leave."
Lin Jiu said "Oh" and said nothing more.
Ultimately, it was because they didn't want to leave. According to the information on the guild envelope, there might be something wrong with this Smith couple.
If there is no problem, then there is something wrong with your brain.
It's a problem anyway.
Like a retarded protagonist in a retarded horror movie.
Todd obviously understood the real reason. For a moment, he looked embarrassed, but he quickly smiled and changed the subject.
"Let's divide into groups first. Although based on my experience, there won't be any key clues tonight, it's always a good idea to explore and familiarize yourself with the area in advance."
Todd's idea was that while waiting for the butler to prepare dinner, they would first divide into groups and assign fixed patrol areas. After all, the castle was so big that it would take some effort for the eleven of them.
As for subsequent arrangements, such as preparing a secret code, they would be done after setting up a soundproof barrier in the room.
It can be seen that Todd is very cautious.
The grouping was completed very quickly, and Todd had obviously prepared in advance.
Those in charge of the first floor are Lin Jiu, Charles and Ivan.
This grouping made Charles' mouth twitch. Although he was very happy to be in the same group with Lin Jiu, why! Ivan, you and my angel are always in the same dungeon, so why are you in the same team with Lin Jiu?!
The people in charge of the second floor are Eugene, Christy and Hicks.
Eugene couldn't help but feel a headache. Christie and Hicks were both social maniacs, and he, a taciturn man, felt really tired being caught in the middle.
Those in charge of the third floor are Todd, Reginald and the remaining three newcomers.
Apparently, Todd thinks the third floor needs special attention?
Lin Jiu had no problem with this assignment. Todd had also said that although it was a fixed patrol area, it would be better to adopt a large-scale patrol method if there were no problems.
No one knows when or where the battle will take place.
Although the internal structure of the castle is not complicated, it covers a large area, and they need to familiarize themselves with the environment through constant patrols.
That being said, it's not just Lin Jiu. In fact, for veteran players like Charles, with the help of the butler leading the way, they have also figured out the internal structure of the castle.
Even though they don't have the abnormal memory like Lin Jiu, the quick memory developed through several games is not for show, not to mention that their brains have been strengthened several times.
But they won't say that. As Todd said, they still need to get familiar with the environment.
Familiarity is helpful for both search and retreat. In Todd's words, it comes from experience.
The others had no problem with this assignment. Although it was a pity that they could not be in the same team with Lin Jiu, at least they were in the same dungeon, and most of them were old players. The three new players were completely relieved.
Although there was only one butler in the entire castle who was responsible for various chores, he was very fast and had prepared dinner for Todd and the ten players in less than fifteen minutes.
"After the meal, just ring the bell over there. Well, I wish you all a pleasant meal." After the butler said this, he bowed slightly, turned around and quickly left the restaurant.
The dinner was not very sumptuous, just eleven steaks and red wine, a very classic and simple Western meal.
To be honest, Lin Jiu had only eaten steak in the dungeon world, and the taste was okay, but not as delicious as the ones he saw others eat in the videos.
After everyone was seated, they ate quietly.
Lin Jiu looked at the red wine glass at hand with some hesitation, turned around and saw that no one touched the red wine glass.
Seeing this, Lin Jiu no longer hesitated and concentrated on cutting the steak and eating it.
Halfway through the meal, someone spoke up, "How about we proceed with the procurement according to the teams we just assigned, Senior Todd?"
It's Christy.
Todd paused slightly as he stuffed the beef into his mouth, then nodded.
"no problem."
Todd thought that although the performance of these newcomers in their profiles was very good, they were newcomers after all, so it would be best for them to travel together.
At this time, Lin Jiu also spoke: "So, why do we need to purchase supplies?"
There was no tone of complaint in his words. Todd glanced at him and gave the same explanation: "The residents of this town don't welcome the Smiths."
Lin Jiu didn't say anything.
What is certain is that there is something in the town that the players need to discover.
Todd was the first to finish his meal. He planned to take a walk around by himself, so he got up and left the restaurant, which also gave the players space to communicate with each other.
Lin Jiu hadn't finished eating yet. He chewed his food slowly and ate slowly.
There is no direct participation in the communication between players.
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