No one had expected to encounter the legendary Simon in this instance, especially in co-op mode. Once they recovered from their shock, the same delight that had appeared on Kill la Kill Boy's face showed on theirs as well.
Indeed, with Simon—the number one player—holding the fort in this instance, the difficulty had been greatly reduced for them. Combined with the nearly unlimited game time, they truly could not think of any reason for their side to fail. They also did not need to worry about being robbed by powerful players near the end of the instance. Since Simon could offer a reward of two hundred thousand points, she probably would not care about the little bit they had on them.
Looking at it that way, they had struck the jackpot with this instance. Everyone's previously tense expressions relaxed, and some had even begun chatting and laughing.
Zhang Heng did not share their good mood. The conditions of this instance were unbelievably lenient, but that was precisely what made them feel vaguely strange. Especially when connected to the instance's name—Invisible Killer—it was hard not to have a bad feeling that some unknown danger lay ahead, waiting for them.
After the introductions, Zhang Heng immediately began examining the room they were in. There were no windows, only a single door, and it had been locked from the outside. It could not be opened from within, and they could not see what was outside, but they could hear activity beyond the door, including the whirring of machinery and the sound of water passing through a pump. Combined with the two fairly sophisticated-looking machines in the room, they could preliminarily conclude that they were in a factory.
The other players had not been idle either. Although they had been lucky enough to run