Five players stood on the street of the Home of Evil Ghosts, constantly looking around with wary expressions in their eyes.
A very thin man said, "What's going on? There's another group of people who entered the Instance and are completing the quest with us."
Have you ever encountered this situation before?
Does that mean it will be easier for us to complete the task?
The man who spoke was named Xu Chao, and he looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
He said that because they received a notification from the game system as soon as they entered the Instance.
Another group also entered the Instance, but they were on the other side of the Home of Evil Ghosts.
The two teams will work together to complete this mission.
It's a bit strange that two groups of people appeared in the same Instance at the same time.
He had never heard of such a thing before.
"It's probably because the game was just updated," a woman said.
The woman's name was He Ru. She was wearing sportswear and had a great figure.
He Ru continued, "I've never encountered anything like this before."
But the Instance was just updated, and it seems the difficulty has been reduced, which is more advantageous for us.
It's probably to lower the difficulty of the Instance, which should be a good thing; there's nothing to worry about.
"I hope so," Xu Chao said again.
"Another question: if their team clears the dungeon, will we be able to get the Instance rewards?"
I heard the Instance rewards are much more generous now, almost double what they used to be. I wish I could get those rewards.
A woman in her late twenties said,
"You wish! If they get through customs, we definitely won't get a turn."
Because the rewards are given out on a team basis, and you're not one of them, so of course you won't get a reward.
The woman's name was Tang Yun. She had a very delicate face, but her temperament was somewhat aloof, making her seem unapproachable.
"Not necessarily, everyone should still be careful," said a middle-aged man named Wei Changping.
Although he is almost forty years old, he has not gained weight like most people do in middle age.
His muscles were very defined, clearly indicating that he exercised regularly.
"Why do you say that?" He Ru asked.
"You've probably seen the recent game update, right?" Wei Changping said.
"The update mentioned that some Instance will suddenly change and become very difficult, and I'm worried that this Instance is one of them."
If that's the case, clearing the Instance will be very difficult.
For most players, Instance with guides aren't too difficult; what they fear most is when the Instance changes.
This means the strategy guide is no longer effective.
You have to explore everything yourself, and there may be many dangers along the way.
Therefore, changes to the Instance are indeed the most troublesome issue.
"That's true," He Ru said. "What I'm most afraid of right now is that the Instance will change, which would make it difficult for us to survive until the teleportation point opens tomorrow."
"It shouldn't be that serious," Xu Chao said. "This Instance doesn't look that dangerous either."
Moreover, and most importantly, we may receive special bonuses after the Instance difficulty suddenly increases.
I'm really curious to see what those bonuses will be; they sound like they'll be quite interesting.
"I don't really want to get any special bonuses," He Ru said directly.
Because if the Instance is normal, they don't need any buffs. Even if they can't clear the Instance, they still have a high chance of surviving.
While the Instance changes are good, those bonuses are only temporary and can actually reduce your chances of survival.
"Don't worry, this Instance isn't difficult at all," Xu Chao said.
"I hope so," Wei Changping said, "But we can't let our guard down."
After all, this is an SS-rank Instance; if anything changes, it could really be troublesome.
"You guys are just too cowardly," Xu Chao said dismissively.
He's currently a level 29 player, just shy of level 30, and has experienced countless Instance.
He was hoping to level up to 30 through this Instance, but his teammates started making discouraging remarks as soon as they joined.
He should have known better than to ask those people.
He regretted not matching through a team, which would have allowed him to find some reliable teammates.
"What are you doing?" Tang Yun's voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone quickly looked at her, only to see her staring at another man in the group.
At that moment, the man walked to the gate of a courtyard and peered through the crack in the gate, observing the situation inside.
"It's nothing, I was just looking around," the man said, turning around.
His name is Li Xingyu. He has long, somewhat messy hair with bangs that almost cover his eyes, but he is very handsome and wears glasses, giving him a refined appearance.
Xu Chao said speechlessly, "Brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're just casually browsing in the Instance."
"You're looking at house number 1, there are still residents inside. Are you trying to kill yourself?"
"His tone wasn't very pleasant, but what he said made sense," Wei Changping continued.
"Didn't you read the Instance guide? You're just looking around randomly. If something goes wrong, not only will you be in danger, but we'll all be affected too."
"I'm so sorry," Li Xingyu apologized immediately, "I was just curious."
"I hope you can control your curiosity," Xu Chao said.
"I just saw some text inside and wanted to take a closer look; it won't cause any trouble for anyone."
I have always focused on studying the culture of the Netherworld, and I am very interested in the history of this world. I really want to know what happened in this world.
The reason I keep playing Instance is to research the culture and history of the Netherworld, so when I see those texts, I can't help but...
I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused. I promise it won't happen again.
Xu Chao was speechless; he hadn't expected there to be such people in the Instance.
He felt incredibly unlucky; he was about to reach level 30, and he'd encountered a terrible player, while his other teammates were also very conservative.
This made him feel that his chances of clearing the Instance were slim.
They estimate they'll only be able to hold out until the teleportation point opens tomorrow, then they'll leave the Instance.
He Ru, however, seemed quite interested and asked, "You said you're researching the culture and history of this world, what have you discovered?"
"That's too much," Li Xingyu said, his eyes gleaming.
"Have you noticed that the language, writing system, and architectural style of this world are exactly the same as ours, and many things are even identical?"
He Ru said, "Of course I noticed, so what's there to study about this?"
"That's precisely why it's worth studying. Clearly, this world is closely connected to our world."
I want to figure out what this connection is, and why it's so similar to our world.
"Will this help with clearing the Instance?" Xu Chao retorted directly.
Li Xingyu said dejectedly, "That's not very helpful."
"Have you figured out the connection between this world and our world?" He Ru asked again.