"Greed": An Explanation? He Didn't Need One

The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap adjusted his brim and said calmly, "I just want to know how this woman died."

Although his face did not show any obvious expression, everyone could still faintly sense the uncontrollable anxiety deep in his heart.

The Young Woman in a Long Dress lowered her head as if recalling something, and after a while she slowly spoke, "Last night after we returned to our place, we went to our respective rooms. If there was anything special about it... she took a shower."

Bath?

The Man in a Suit asked, "Has she ingested anything?"

The Young Woman in a Long Dress shook her head regretfully. "I don't know about that."

She can't spend all her time with Curly-Haired Women.

The Man in a Suit didn't show any disappointment.

Whether touching toxic water would also lead to poisoning, no one knew.

But rather than coming into contact with Contamination water through bathing, he was more inclined to believe that the Curly-Haired Woman unknowingly ingested something containing toxins.

"Why are you all so sure she was poisoned?" the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap suddenly interjected.

The others were taken aback.

Why was it concluded that the Curly-Haired Woman was poisoned?

They couldn't help but look at the Young Man in a Hoodie had been quietly listening to their conversation without ever offering his opinion.

Xu Xi was taken aback.

Because he had died from poisoning once, he was very familiar with the symptoms of Curly-Haired Women.

But this is obviously something that cannot be said aloud.

So he countered with, "Then how do you think she died?"

Having experienced similar inexplicable events multiple times in the previous two Dungeon, Xu Xi was already quite experienced with this.

An explanation? He doesn't need one.

A smart teammate will figure out a reasonable explanation on their own.

To the other players, the Young Man in a Hoodie appeared indifferent, seemingly unconcerned that his conclusions had been refuted. He merely asked the person who refuted him with interest, as if wanting to see what they would say.

Although the young people rarely, if ever, interacted with them, they did not look down on them because of this.

Those who survive Dungeon may have various flaws, but they are certainly not fools.

Not to mention the contradictory aura about the other person.

Although he wasn't particularly noticeable, his composed demeanor was exceptionally striking.

They either have confidence in their own abilities, or they have some kind of guarantee, such as possessing valuable life-saving Items.

In either case, it proves that this person is not simple.

The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap responded quickly.

"Dude, you've got it wrong. I wasn't questioning you; it's my fault for not expressing myself clearly."

He paused for a moment, then continued.

"What I mean is, why do you all think she poisoned herself?"

The Young Woman in a Long Dress frowned slightly. "What are you trying to say?"

The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap smiled helplessly, "Have you forgotten about the Mountain God Temple?"

Although the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap didn't say it explicitly, everyone instantly understood the meaning behind his words.

They had all been bewitched in the Mountain God Temple.

"So you suspect she died because she made a wish to the Mountain God?" the Man in a Suit asked, as if to confirm.

The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap grunted, "Wasn't Old Man Liu, who knocked on the door in the middle of the night, the one who made a wish and died the next day? The timing fits perfectly."

That makes some sense.

After spending the last two days together, they didn't think the Curly-Haired Woman was the kind of person who would be careless and eat things carelessly in the Dungeon.

The deaths of three villagers two weeks ago demonstrate that making wishes to the Mountain God comes at a price.

If the Curly-Haired Woman died of poisoning because the Mountain God charged her a price for making a wish, it sounds quite reasonable.

"We can borrow another chicken from Village Chief Zhu's house to test whether contact with the poisonous well water will cause poisoning," the Young Woman in a Long Dress suggested.

The Man in a Suit immediately rejected her suggestion. "The specific cause of this player's death is no longer important. What we need to focus on now is the Shamaness and this doctor named Gao Zhuang."

"It's already the second day, there's not much time left."

Upon hearing this, everyone subconsciously felt a sense of urgency.

Xu Xi recalled the medicine cabinet she had glimpsed before leaving the clinic.

Poisonous well water and a doctor with medicine.

Where did the poison come from? Could it have been provided by this doctor?

Could this doctor even be the one who poisoned the patient?

Although there is no evidence, that doesn't stop him from making a guess.

In Dungeon, you have to make bold guesses and carefully verify them, right?

It's obvious that everyone thinks this way, otherwise they wouldn't have found Gao Zhuang suspicious.

In addition, the other party would deliberately lead them to see Shamaness from time to time.

Something just doesn't look right.

After standing there for about twenty minutes, Village Chief Zhu arrived with several villagers carrying a stretcher.

After the Village Chief Zhu and villagers gave the Curly-Haired Woman a simple burial, it was already noon.

With Village Chief Zhu's assurance, the group was finally able to eat again.

Last night, because the food was poisoned, they were busy testing the water quality. This morning, needless to say, the Curly-Haired Woman.

They've already gone two meals on an empty stomach.

Players don't feel hunger in Player Space, but in Dungeons, their condition is the same as in the real world.

Even though they weren't really in the mood to eat, everyone still managed to eat something to fill their stomachs.

The Man in a Suit inquired about Gao Zhuang from Village Chief Zhu.

Gao Zhuang usually stays at the clinic during the day and goes home around 5 p. m., not staying until dark. He always remembers to lock the clinic door before leaving.

Upon learning that the experts suspected Gao Zhuang and intended to search the clinic, Village Chief Zhu, though unwilling to believe that Gao Zhuang would commit such a poisoning act, still helped them obtain the clinic's spare key.

It's worth mentioning that in the afternoon, some villagers came to find several players, indicating that they were relaying a message from the Shamaness.

The gist of the story is that the players are all under a curse from Awang's mother, and if they want to break the curse, they should go to the Mountain God Temple to find her at night.

"It seems to be related to the Shamaness."

The five people temporarily gathered at the residence of the Young Woman in a Long Dress, and the other four people deeply agreed with what she said.

The Shamaness had just died among them, and she was already eagerly seeking them out—what a coincidence!

There are no coincidences in Dungeons.

The death of the Curly-Haired Woman must have been orchestrated by Shamaness.

Then, considering that Gao Zhuang was implying they should go find the Shamaness...

It's possible these two are in cahoots.

They even specifically asked them to go to the Mountain God Temple at night, a time and place that seemed to have ill intentions.

"At least we now know that the Shamaness will be at the Mountain God Temple at night, and Gao Zhuang won't be staying at the clinic at night."

The Man in a Suit glanced at the crowd.

"For the sake of efficiency, I suggest we split into two teams: one to search the Shamaness's residence, and the other to search the clinic."