"Mountain Inn" Instance Cleared
Xu Xi turned around and looked at the small compartment hidden in the cellar.
The High-Ponytail Woman also went to explore the other side.
The floor was covered with a jumble of incomprehensible tools, and rows of bottles and jars on the shelves held unknown contents.
This must be a base for young men to conduct experiments, right?
Could those bottles and jars contain something that could counteract that Evolved Body?
Does this mean they have to destroy that Evolved Body to clear this Dungeon?
Xu Xi was prepared to give it a try, but didn't have high expectations.
After all, if there really were something that could restrain the First-Generation Body or Evolved Body, the young man wouldn't have left it uncarried, nor would he have brought this upon himself by being killed by the powder he created.
Who knows, after all that research, they might have only come up with an "advanced version of candle (powder)."
Just then, the High-Ponytail Woman, who was carefully searching, whispered, "There's a new clue on this table!"
Xu Xi was about to take a closer look at the bottles and jars, immediately turned around.
There was a single table at the very back, High-Ponytail Woman was standing next to it, holding a notebook in her hand.
"This is what I saw on the table, and what's inside..."
Seeing that she didn't know how to explain, Xu Xi took it out of curiosity.
The more I looked at his expression, the stranger it seemed.
Although the records were obscure, he could vaguely discern that the notebook contained information about organ trafficking.
This record abruptly ends, with the latest page containing a passage of illegible handwriting.
"Didn't they say they established Anomaly Management Bureau?"
"1*****, I've tried so many times, it's always busy."
"I wonder how many hotel guests were replaced by those things."
"No, I have to leave. Those things are getting increasingly brazen. It's a shame such a secluded trading location is being destroyed."
"■■■■■■■■"
The last line is a jumbled mess of words, making it impossible to decipher what it says.
The High-Ponytail Woman whispered, "This notebook probably belonged to the hotel owner. He probably met with some misfortune in the end, otherwise he wouldn't have left behind such incriminating evidence."
"I never imagined this was a shady business. Yang Wu's sister, a resident of apartment 202, might have been a victim of his evil deeds."
"The hotel owner seems to be a middleman, acting as a go-between for buyers and sellers. Occasionally, when he sees someone easy to take advantage of, like Sister Yang Wu, he can't resist making a move."
"Although we still don't understand what those things are, they mention the Anomaly Management Bureau and provide contact information. Could they be the key to clearing the Dungeon?"
When she was with Xu Xi, even the usually quiet High-Ponytail Woman had to become more talkative.
Xu Xi agreed with these assumptions about High-Ponytail Woman.
Compared to the absurd idea of the two of them trying to eliminate the Evolved Body, he still felt that calling the Anomaly Management Bureau was a more reliable way to pass the game.
But--
He remembered that the phone seemed to be on the Refined Man?
The High-Ponytail Woman had clearly thought of this as well, and her expression instantly turned ugly.
Xu Xi's gaze returned to the bottles and jars on the shelf next to her.
He strode over, grabbed a bottle at random, and, to the High-Ponytail Woman's astonishment, threw it forcefully towards the cellar from the iron bars.
A pile of powder immediately spilled out of the shattered bottle.
The Evolved Body were drawn to it.
But Xu Xi could tell that the powder's attraction was limited and it probably wouldn't last long.
It was probably a failed attempt made by a young man.
"Just keep throwing these bottles at that spot, I'm going to get my phone."
Xu Xi, who has the ability to Rollback, is not afraid of facing the situation of being in the same room as Evolved Body.
But to the High-Ponytail Woman, this was a particularly dangerous thing.
She hesitated, as if to suggest that she go instead, since she had the Item with her.
The necklace can only be used three times. She has already used it once, and has two more left, enough for her to try and fail.
But Xu Xi didn't give her a chance to speak. After throwing another bottle of powder outside, she pulled the rope and lifted the iron bars upwards.
The High-Ponytail Woman rushed over to help, and the two of them together raised the iron bars to a height where a person could only roll over.
Xu Xi was about to leave, the High-Ponytail Woman called out to him.
"Wear this necklace; it will block two attacks and immobilize the Evolved Body for a total of 10 seconds."
"Thank you." Xu Xi thought for a moment, then reached out and took it.
Although he can Rollback, he can only passively return to a point before his death.
If the powder has no effect on the Evolved Body, he won't be able to get the phone no matter what he tries.
But with this Item, he gained an extra 10 seconds.
The High-Ponytail Woman shook her head.
She was not only helping the other person, but also helping herself.
If the young man dies, she too will be trapped here and die alone.
After Xu Xi left, the High-Ponytail Woman would occasionally throw a bottle of powder to attract the Evolved Body's attention.
She didn't throw them all out at once because she didn't know if any of the bottles and jars contained anything that might irritate the Evolved Body. If throwing out too many caused any unforeseen problems, that would be disastrous.
She maintained this interval, tossing out a bottle just in time before the Evolved Body lost interest, thus keeping its attention.
With the High-Ponytail Woman precisely positioned, Xu Xi easily retrieved the phone from the Refined Man and returned to her cubicle without incident.
After lowering the iron bars again, Xu Xi returned the necklace to the High-Ponytail Woman, and the two of them called the number written in the notebook.
After two beeps, the call was quickly connected, without any of the busy signal issues mentioned on the laptop.
"This is the National Anomalous Management Bureau Center. What problem are you encountering?"
A gentle female voice came from the other end of the phone.
"We are a group of hikers, and today..." The High-Ponytail Woman clearly recounted the hikers' experience in a concise manner, and finally earnestly requested help from the other side.
The woman's voice on the other end of the phone became noticeably serious.
"Okay, we have located your position. The nearest rescue team will arrive in about two hours. Please take care of yourselves and keep your phones on!"
After hanging up the phone, the High-Ponytail Woman looked much more relaxed.
A glimmer of hope rose in Xu Xi's heart.
After an unknown amount of time, a team dressed in full protective gear, completely covered up, appeared before Xu Xi and his group, guns in hand.
With the continuous gunshots, the Evolved Body was riddled with bullets, and after leaking a pool of green liquid, it slumped limply to the ground.
"Team 129 of the Anomaly Management Bureau has successfully completed the rescue. There are 2 survivors and 4 victims. Please provide further instructions."
As soon as these words were spoken, a white light appeared beneath the player's feet.
Dungeon cleared.
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At the same time.
Inside Ji Yang's Livestream Room.