As for those players who entered the instance later, or those who sensed something was wrong and hadn't sold their memories, it was also very difficult for them. The fragrance seemed to have hooks attached to it, clinging to their nasal cavity and refusing to leave.
A voice kept repeating in my head, "Just eat a piece, it'll be fine, just one bite..."
Even Qi Xu felt a throbbing pain in his temples. It wasn't the aroma itself, but rather a sticky malice lurking within it, like poison dipped in honey—sweet to the point of being cloying, yet irresistibly drawing one closer, forcing one to cover their mouth and nose as much as possible...
"Those who don't want to become puppets, follow my orders! Players who are still conscious, gather around me immediately! Cover your mouths and noses!"
Qi Xu's voice was firm and resolute as he glanced at the remaining few hundred players who were still relatively conscious.
The group was still confused a second ago, but when they saw that Boss Whirlwind already had a plan and was starting to organize people, they immediately rushed to her side.
"Everyone, follow me! Our destination is Mayor Pighead's office. All the stolen story fragments are most likely hidden there! The rule of this instance is that NPCs are not allowed to openly attack players, so don't worry about anything else, just go for it!"
But all actions must be under my command. Do not loot or vandalize indiscriminately. We are all cultured people; we should be reasonable and follow the rules, but we must also have a proper attitude!
Everyone vaguely felt that Whirlwind Boss's words seemed contradictory, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that someone was initiating a group to join! Besides, the person initiating the group was the number one player on the entire server!
The luckiest thing about joining this instance is probably being in the same instance space as Invincible Black Whirlwind.
Qi Xu led several thousand people in a grand procession toward the mayor's office. They spread the word along the way, and by the time they arrived near the mayor's office, the number of people had grown to tens of thousands.
Even some players who hadn't participated in the chef competition, completely unaware of what was happening, joined in.
They shouted together, asking, "What happened?"
Upon receiving the news, Mayor Pighead immediately gathered most of the NPCs in town. He was extremely panicked; if the players really broke into the mayor's office, it would be all over!
Forget about how much we can earn from this dungeon run; all our previous savings will probably be completely depleted!
"Invincible Black Whirlwind, if your goal is to clear the dungeon, there's absolutely no need for us to fight to the death. You should have guessed why we lost our sense of taste. I can make the decision to let you leave early!"
"No, no, no, I'm a person who enjoys entertainment. If there's something fun to see, I don't want to leave early."
The more Qi Xu smiled and acted as if he didn't care, the more terrified the pig-headed mayor and the shadowy figure behind everything became. Indeed, this man had done too many earth-shattering things, and they had to take him seriously.
"We can discuss terms."
"Prepare our staff meals for tonight first, and then find us a dormitory."
The stupidest thing to do is to force your way into a conflict. If it's not allowed by the system rules, you'll be punished. You need a more prudent strategy.
"Can!"
Without a word, Mayor Pighead agreed, his chubby face relaxing.
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