Shen Hao continued browsing the forum, where there was increasing discussion about the recent anomalies in the Instance.
After all, this was a very novel event, and it also concerned the interests of all players.
After all, no one wants their hard-earned experience to go to waste.
Shen Hao saw a message that troubled him greatly.
"I think the first thing to do when you encounter this kind of situation is not to panic. Then, you should immediately slit your own throat with a knife. Of course, you can also commit suicide in other ways, but you must be quick, accurate, and ruthless."
There's no need to hesitate, because you're going to die anyway. The key is how you die. If you don't want to die a horrible death, just do as I say.
Anyway, you can revive after dying. Although you will lose some experience points, you can still continue to level up by doing other Instance.
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
So in a sense, being able to commit suicide successfully is also a kind of victory.
Many people liked this comment, and many more replied, all agreeing that this method works well and is more reliable than other guides.
Shen Hao did feel a bit uncomfortable; this really hit him where it hurt.
If a player commits suicide as soon as they enter Instance, the other player will be caught off guard.
How can we then extract Fear Points from these players?
That's definitely a problem.
Shen Hao felt he needed to be more careful in the future and not reveal his true colors too early when playing the role of the BOSS.
As long as those players are unsure whether something is wrong with the Instance, they are unlikely to commit suicide decisively.
Additionally, it's best to give those players some hope, letting them feel that they're just a little bit away from killing the BOSS, which can also motivate subsequent players.
"What a bunch of cowards! If they're so tough, let the boss come and kill me. If I utter a sound, they're all sons of bitches."
"They really are a bunch of useless trash. So what if they're subjected to slow slicing or burned to death? Is it really that scary? If I encountered that BOSS, I wouldn't even blink an eye."
Many people disagreed, saying it's just pain, it won't kill you, and you're unlikely to lose an arm or a leg.
Just bear with it and it will pass.
Shen Hao really liked players with such courage.
This is what players in Horror Game should do! How can you just give up and commit suicide as soon as you enter Instance?
Shen Hao continued browsing.
"I've noticed a pattern: the Instance have been acting strangely recently, in chronological order, have progressed from beginner Instance to B-rank Instance, followed by A-rank, S-rank, and SS-rank dungeons."
If I'm not mistaken, the next Instance of this happening will likely be an SS-rank or higher difficulty Instance.
Therefore, the anomalies in the Instance are actually irrelevant to most people, since most people aren't qualified to enter Instance of this level.
This guess makes a lot of sense and has put everyone at ease.
"That's true. I was worried I'd encounter this situation, but it seems I was overthinking it. I'm simply not qualified."
"That's good. I still prefer the normal Instance."
"Damn, my next Instance is supposed to be SS-rank? What a coincidence!"
Congratulations! SS-rank Instance aren't that many, so it's quite possible you'll encounter one.
"Haha, let's just go into the Instance and commit suicide then."
Shen Hao thought that this person's guess was really accurate; he also felt that his next Instance would be SS-level, or even higher.
He continued browsing and came across a very interesting comment.
"The main reason is that you are all too young, so you don't know about these things. Of course, I only found out about it from an older person."
Actually, this type of incident is not the first time it has occurred; it has happened before, and not just this time.
The earliest instance was more than 20 years ago, and it has occurred every few years since then, so there have probably been three or four times by now.
The main reason is that the problems were resolved quickly in the first few instances, so they didn't attract much attention.
Some say it's a bug in the game, while others believe it's simply part of the Instance mechanics.
In short, once this happens, the difficulty of the Instance changes drastically, making it almost impossible to complete.
Fortunately, in this kind of Instance, you can be resurrected after dying; otherwise, who knows how many people would have died.
Furthermore, once a player successfully clears such Instance, this will not happen again.
Furthermore, those who successfully complete the Instance will receive a great deal of rewards that are absolutely impossible to obtain in normal Instance.
Have you ever heard of Divine System Ability Users? Not only are their base stats higher than ordinary players, but more importantly, they are almost omnipotent, with abilities spanning various fields.
It is said that those who become Divine System Ability Users did so by clearing such Instance.
Therefore, this kind of thing isn't necessarily a bad thing; it could also be a huge opportunity.
"Really? Were the Instance bosses this cruel before?"
"It's true, but it doesn't seem to be as extreme as the current BOSS. The BOSS doesn't deliberately torture people."
"Now that you mention it, I actually quite hope to enter such Instance."
"I'd be willing to sacrifice ten years of each of the other players' lives, just so I can encounter Instance like this next time."
Shen Hao only now realized that such a thing had happened a long time ago.
Were there other players like him, also Demons?
But that doesn't seem to be the case.
First of all, the Demon class is unique, and there has never been a boss as cruel as him before.
This proves that what appeared to be a demon was not the Demon.
Demons are not incapable of being harmless; they won't easily let those players go, nor can they be killed so easily.
This kind of thing happens every few years, and it's possible that it's a hidden mechanic in the game.
Because of this game
One goal is to train these players, turning them into powerful Ability User, thereby eliminating the remaining forces of the Lord of the Netherworld.
However, over time, these players will choose to give up, and the game will fail to achieve its intended purpose, which is why this mechanism exists.
But this time it's different. This time it's not due to game mechanics, but because Demon has appeared.
Now he can draw some conclusions.
He is an enemy of all players; players will receive a great deal of reward for killing him.
For example, becoming Divine System Ability User.
The game's creator wanted to eliminate the remaining power of the Lord of the Netherworld, but he was on the Lord of the Netherworld's side.
It can be inferred that there exists some force comparable to the game's creator, a force that brought him into the game.
Furthermore, they took advantage of this game mechanic, so no one has doubted the existence of the Demon to this day.
He felt that the power that allowed him to enter this game might be related to the Lord of the Netherworld.
However, he can only discover the specifics of the situation himself.