"Looping Flight" Itanu: Following His Every Step
"That's right." Ji Yang nodded. "The broadcast was clearly a notification."
"However, players are so focused on the unexpected changes in the Dungeon that they overlooked this point."
[That's normal. People around you who were perfectly fine suddenly act like they're dead. I was already showing restraint by not kicking them right away.]
[I want to shout "Holy crap!" again!]
[As expected of International Dungeon, there's absolutely no predictable strategy for clearing it; the killer moves are always unexpected.]
[That player is a real shame. She could tell time, which is a rare ability, and now she's gone.]
As the young man walks through the scene, the camera zooms in, revealing the body of the first dead player lying quietly in the corridor.
Seeing the tableware lying haphazardly on the corpse, Ji Yang exclaimed in surprise.
"This... was he taken a hit for me?"
The viewers in the live chat were asking what it meant.
Ji Yang pointed to the screen and explained, "Generally speaking, wounds from natural bullets should appear scattered and irregular, usually not very even. After all, when faced with a barrage of sharp blades, you would definitely try to dodge everywhere."
"But look, this player's wounds are mainly concentrated on his back and lower back, clearly indicating that he was facing away from the direction of the attack, and he never moved."
[Okay, okay, so he was used as a meat shield.]
Who did this?
[It doesn't matter, it wasn't Xu Xi who did it anyway]
[248 would never do something so tasteless; he never does anything himself, okay?]
When players saw them shifting their thinking and starting to investigate the cause of the plane crash, the comments section said it was about time.
[Even though the methods for clearing Dungeons are often closely related to the Dungeon's background story.]
[Different national cultures may be the reason. Foreign Dungeons tend to focus more on physical threats, and players there tend to favor brute force to clear them.]
That's why the International Dungeon is so complicated; who knows what kind of style it will take?
[Oh my god, not again]
When another Flight Attendant appeared pushing a food cart, the comments section immediately tensed up.
[Hey, this Flight Attendant seems pretty normal.]
[... and also quite out of place]
The next second, while the other players were still staring at the Flight Attendant with suspicion, their own boss left four words and turned away without looking back.
[Beware of corpses?]
[The player's corpse happened to be stuck in the passageway, perhaps to prevent any untoward incident?]
[Something feels off. When did Xu Xi become so kind? He even has to remind me of such a small thing.]
[Maybe it was just a casual remark.]
[Give me a break, is 248 the kind of person who has the time to waste?]
[Of course there is! What if your Brother Xu is in a good mood?]
Looking at Xu Xi, who had already returned to her seat on the screen, Ji Yang stroked his chin and pondered to himself.
The young man, who had always stayed out of things, surprisingly provided his teammates with several hints in this Dungeon.
Although it was only a few sentences.
Yes, he didn't think those four words were just a simple reminder; they were more like a hint.
Even if a young person who is usually very sparing with words suddenly speaks, they will definitely provide key information, rather than a simple, innocuous reminder.
... There might be something else wrong with that body.
As for the reason for the other party's unusual "enthusiasm"... he had a vague guess in his mind.
The higher the ranking, the greater the difficulty.
The fact that the young man was willing to speak meant that the other party felt this Dungeon was finally worth his further discussion.
In the past, the other Dungeon might not have felt the need to speak at all.
Ji Yang's gaze fell on the figure on the screen.
Good news: Youthful nonchalance remains as prevalent as ever.
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"Sir, would you like a drink?"
A neatly Flight Attendant flight attendant pushed a silver food cart to the side.
Xu Xi, still choosing to be bold, asked, "Excuse me, what is the flight number for this plane?"
The Flight Attendant was visibly taken aback for a moment, but she quickly recovered and replied with excellent professionalism, "Sir, you are currently on flight number xxxxx, flying from xxx to xxx, a total journey of five hours, and you have been flying for nearly three hours."
Xu Xi had already prepared for Rollback, but unexpectedly, she received a pleasant surprise.
However, the flight information provided by the Flight Attendant did not match the news in the Journal.
He instinctively reached for the Journal, only to find it had become tattered and worn from repeated Journal.
"..." He had no choice but to continue, "Have you heard about this news?"
He then recounted the news from memory.
Flight Attendant training should include studying past accident cases.
Sure enough, the other party replied, "That's news from over thirty years ago, sir."
Xu Xi was taken aback.
... more than thirty years ago?
He remembered that the man next to him had mentioned a time more than twenty years ago.
However, the man was engrossed in reading the magazine and paid no attention to their conversation.
"Sir, do you have any other questions?"
Faced with the Flight Attendant's subtle urging, Xu Xi held out her hand. "Any drink will do."
*
In the seats not far ahead.
Yansheng and Itanu listened intently to the sounds coming from behind them.
They chose to ignore the beverage service, but to their surprise, the black-haired youth actually struck up a conversation, successfully obtaining some information and ordering a drink in return.
Without saying a word, Itanu raised his hand and waved in that direction.
"Hey, I need a drink too."
Soon, the Flight Attendant returned pushing the cart.
Yansheng thought for a moment, then said in return, "Could I have a cup too?"
*
Seeing the Flight Attendant being called back by her two teammates, Xu Xi raised an eyebrow, seemingly unconcerned.
He looked at the 100ml bottle of juice in his hand and gently shook it.
The bottle is clear, and the liquid inside gleams with a light orange glow under the light, looking no different from an ordinary beverage.
He unscrewed the cap and tried taking a sip.
It has a sweet and sour taste, but the moment it goes down your throat, a refreshing sensation rushes to your head, instantly making you feel much more energetic.
Xu Xi closed the lid and discreetly put the drink into her pocket.
This thing... looks like an Item?
On the other side.
Itanu specifically ordered the same drink as the young man. Seeing the man slowly take a sip, he hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and gulped down a mouthful as well.
Yansheng's gaze swept back and forth between the two men before finally settling on the black-haired youth's face.
The other person's expression didn't change; it remained the same indifferent look they always had.
In the end, he didn't touch the drink; he just put it away temporarily.
The next moment, he smiled, his eyes flashing slightly.
"Ma'am, may I ask you a few questions?"