Five people walked cautiously through the woods.
Now they are worried about being found by the Headless Knight, and also by the villagers.
They are at the very bottom of the food chain in this Instance, and must be treated with extreme caution.
Half an hour later, they finally emerged from the woods.
Looking at the sky, Yan Dahai said, "We need to speed up; our situation will become even more dangerous after dark."
"Okay, everyone hurry up," Qi Lin said.
"We must allow ample time to search for clues; we can't operate outside after dark."
They knew that even now, they had no chance of winning against the Headless Knight.
As darkness fell, their situation became even more desperate.
The group quickened their pace and continued along the rugged road.
Forty minutes later, Yan Dahai pointed ahead and said, "We're almost there, almost at the Headless Knight's lair!"
As they approached their destination, everyone became even more vigilant.
They couldn't be sure if the Headless Knight had already returned.
If that's the case, then they've walked right into a trap.
Seeing that everyone lacked confidence, Yan Dahai said,
"Don't worry too much, we are not without a chance."
I think there must be something else in this Instance that can fight the Headless Knight, it's just that the previous teams didn't discover it.
"This Instance is so badly damaged that it's impossible to complete. They can't just design an impossible Instance for us, can they?"
Yan Dahai makes a lot of sense; the Instances in the Thriller Paradise game do sometimes change.
But no matter how the Instance changes, you can definitely clear it in the end.
Even if the Instance is difficult, it will still give players a glimmer of hope.
However, they've stopped pursuing clearing the Instance; they're just grateful to be alive.
Continuing onward, they soon came upon the lair of the Headless Knight.
It was a thick, black, withered tree.
A long portion of the tree roots is exposed, twisting and tangling.
The tree roots formed a pattern, resembling a grotesque and distorted face.
At that moment, that face was staring at them with its empty eye sockets.
"My bringing everyone here wasn't entirely without purpose," Yan Dahai said, staring at the tree.
"This wasn't a choice made out of desperation, but rather related to a guess I had."
Lin Feng said eagerly, "Big brother, stop being so mysterious! Tell me your guess!"
Yan Dahai said, "Why would the Headless Knight choose this tree as his dwelling place? There must be a reason."
"What does that prove?"
Yan Dahai said, "I think the Headless Knight must have some kind of connection with this tree."
For example, the Headless Knight's body was buried here after his head was cut off, or for some other reason.
I believe there must be something under this tree, otherwise it wouldn't be in this state now.
Lin Feng said, "But the previous teams have already dug there, and they didn't find anything."
If there were any truly important clues, they couldn't have missed them.
"I no longer believe in any so-called strategy guides," Yan Dahai said.
Qi Lin said, "You think they didn't dig to the bottom, which is why they didn't find anything?"
"I don't know, but what you're saying might actually exist," Yan Dahai said.
"Because other teams had dug here but found nothing, they gave up looking for clues here."
Later, they discovered that the sword and Holy Water could counter the Headless Knight, and thus concluded that those items were the key to clearing the Instance.
They're not wrong, but I think there's more than one way to clear Instance.
"Is there any other way?" the four asked hurriedly.
"Maybe," Yan Dahai said. "I've been through an A-level Instance before, and the boss of that Instance was also a ghost."
But when we finally burned its body, it disappeared.
Han Rui said, "You mean if we find the Headless Knight's body, burn it, and then we can kill him?"
And you believe the Headless Knight's body is under this tree.
"I can't be sure, this is just a guess," Yan Dahai said.
"Your guess makes some sense," Qi Lin said.
"Besides, we have no other choice now. Even if there's only the slightest chance, we have to try."
Now they have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.
They can't just do nothing and wait to be killed by the Headless Knight.
The group immediately sprang into action and found two shovels nearby.
These two shovels were likely left behind by the previous team, indicating that they did indeed dig in this area.
Next, the group began digging under the tree.
The soil around the tree was somewhat loose, and there were indeed signs of digging.
Their physical condition is far beyond that of ordinary people, so digging is an easy task for them.
Even the two women in the team took turns digging the soil here with shovels.
In less than half an hour, they dug a pit about two meters deep around the big tree.
But they found nothing, and the soil below was still soft, indicating that the previous team had dug deeper than they had.
Yan Dahai shook his head and said, "Forget it, stop digging. Continuing to dig will probably be futile."
He had previously thought that their previous team hadn't been thorough enough and hadn't dug deep enough to find the remains.
Now it seems that's not the case.
Yan Dahai felt that there was no point in continuing to dig; it would be better to save his energy and use it to deal with the Headless Knight.
"Let's try again," Qi Lin said, taking the shovel from Yan Dahai.
"After all, this is our only chance."
Su Su suddenly said, "I can sense the condition of these tree roots. Why don't you try my method?"
Yan Dahai hurriedly said, "Try using your abilities and see where these tree roots lead."
"Okay," Su Su replied quickly.
She closed her eyes, her spiritual energy began to sink, and after a while, her expression changed, and she said...
"These tree roots are strange!"
"What's wrong? What did you find?" everyone asked hurriedly.
Su Su said, "These tree roots are very deep, but at the very bottom, they suddenly all gather together and extend eastward."
It's very long, at least several tens of meters!
Yan Dahai said excitedly, "Continue investigating and tell us the details!"
"Hmm," Su Su nodded, then closed her eyes again. After a while, she suddenly opened her eyes and said...
"Those tree roots seem to be connected to something!"
Where?
At this moment, not only Yan Dahai, but everyone else also had a joyful expression on their faces.
They felt it was a major discovery!
Yan Dahai's speculation is likely correct.
If that's the case, they not only have a chance to survive, but they might even have a chance to clear the Instance.
Things took another turn, but this time in their favor.
"I'll take you there!" Su Su said excitedly.