These five people are at location 1 of the Home of Evil Ghosts, while the first guard is loitering near location 11 of the Home of Evil Ghosts.
They already knew the guard's modus operandi.
Having lost his soul and his sense of self, this guard will repeat the things he did in life.
He would check each area he was responsible for in turn to make sure that the evil spirits had not escaped.
House number 7 was empty, but the guard would go inside to take a look every time he passed by.
After all, he lacked intelligence and couldn't distinguish whether the evil spirits inside had escaped or the place was originally empty.
This was a great opportunity for them; they could have simply waited in advance at House No. 7.
Once everything is arranged in advance, we can simply wait for the guard to walk right into our trap.
Tang Yun presented her plan, and the other four couldn't find any fault with it, so they all agreed.
The five people went directly into residence number 7. The journey was peaceful, and they encountered no danger.
After all, this Instance has been around for a long time, and many guards have been killed. Now, including the warden, there are only five guards.
Therefore, this Instance effectively lowers the difficulty level.
The current difficulty is about the same as some S-rank Instance.
There's really nothing to worry about.
Wei Changping looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, hide first. When that guard appears, I will immediately set up a barrier, and then you can come out."
"Okay, we'll do it your way," Tang Yun said.
They were in the yard, so they immediately went inside and hid.
Although it looks like an ordinary house from the outside, you'll feel something different once you step inside.
The room was very empty, with no furnishings or decorations; it was just a very simple, spacious room.
It was also very cool, which made me feel uncomfortable.
This is actually a prison set up by the power of the Lord of the Netherworld, and the furnishings inside are related to the ghosts living in the rooms.
The room will adjust itself based on the ghost that stays there.
Moreover, any ghost or monster that enters this place can never leave.
All of this is directed at spirits; they are human, so they are not affected by this power.
But for ghosts, this room is a terrifying place.
Everyone stood in the corner, now waiting for the guard to come in.
The five men were confident they could kill the guard if he dared to come in.
After an unknown amount of time, the courtyard gate suddenly opened, and the group held their breath, but were also filled with excitement.
It seems their plan went perfectly; the guard did indeed arrive.
Now comes the most crucial moment. They must kill that guard with a single blow, giving him no time to call for other guards.
Then came the sound of a door closing, and the entire courtyard fell silent.
There was no sound from outside.
There were no footsteps, nor the sound of a guard pushing open the room door.
"What's going on?" The group asked, somewhat surprised.
It shouldn't be this quiet at this time. Even if the guard walked slowly, he should have reached the door by now and gone inside.
Because this guard has no intelligence and only acts according to fixed rules.
Even if it happened a thousand times, the guard's choice would still be exactly the same as the last time.
Even the first foot you step into the door will never change.
But now things have changed.
The group listened quietly to the sounds outside. Five or six minutes passed, but there was still no sound, and a sense of impatience began to rise in their hearts.
"What happened?" Xu Chao couldn't help but ask.
"This shouldn't be happening. The yard isn't big; it would only take ten seconds to walk over, but more than ten minutes have passed."
Xu Chao wasn't the only one losing patience; the other four also sensed something was wrong.
Indeed, it's been so long since they came in; they've probably already left.
Tang Yun frowned slightly. "Strange, why did he leave so easily? This doesn't fit his usual behavior."
Wei Changping said, "Could something have changed in the Instance? Maybe it's related to another team?"
All five felt helpless; they hadn't expected things to go so badly right from the start.
Xu Chao said, "I don't think he's going to come in. I think we should take the initiative to go find him."
Since he's a Boundary System Ability User, there shouldn't be any problem if we go directly to him.
After killing him, you can find the second guard.
After waiting a few more minutes, everyone completely gave up hope; it seemed the guard had indeed left.
There's really no point in them waiting here.
"Alright," Tang Yun could only reluctantly agree.
They are definitely in a rush right now.
If the other team acts too quickly, they might end up with nothing.
"It was a bit unexpected, but it won't have a big impact," Tang Yun said. "Let's leave here now."
Tang Yun walked to the front, opened the door to the room, glanced at the courtyard, and then suddenly closed the door again.
Her face was filled with horror.
"What happened?" Wei Changping asked.
"It's not that guard, it's the warden, he's standing in the yard!"
Hearing Tang Yun's words, everyone was quite surprised. How could the BOSS be outside?
Logically speaking, he shouldn't be here.
The boss usually stays in his office, only coming out in emergencies.
Li Xingyu peered through the crack in the door and saw a dark figure outside with a skull-like head.
This should be the Instance boss.
Li Xingyu said, "He is indeed outside, blocking our way out."
He seemed to know we were here; it felt like he came specifically for us.
What should we do next?
Tang Yun said, "It might not be a bad thing if the BOSS appears before us first, saving us the trouble of looking for him."
If we want to clear this Instance, we can't bypass that boss.
Now that he's here, let's deal with him first. Once we kill him, the guards will be easier to handle."
Wei Changping asked, "Um, you said before that you had a way to deal with the BOSS, is that true?"
"I do have a way, and if we succeed, we'll have one more helper."
Everyone looked at Tang Yun, but she didn't explain further, so everyone had no choice but to believe her.
Tang Yun walked to the door again and said, "When I open the door in a moment, you immediately pull him into your barrier."
We absolutely cannot let him escape, nor can we let him summon reinforcements.
"No problem," Wei Changping said.
Tang Yun opened the door confidently, and everyone was infected by her confident expression.
After all, no one would joke about their own life.
Since Tang Yun dared to say that, she must have some means to back it up.
Even if we can't kill the BOSS, we shouldn't be the ones killed by the BOSS, right?
Furthermore, they knew the boss's weakness; in any case, preserving their lives was definitely enough.
The door to the room slowly opened, and everyone finally saw what was happening outside.