Xia Nan and the others began their operation after obtaining the clue.
After all, time was limited. The midnight event would end soon, with less than ten hours remaining.
The time limit seemed generous enough, but there were only one hundred Deep Sea Resonance Stones—or, more accurately, ninety-nine—randomly hidden across an entire island. Even if it could not quite be called searching for a needle in a haystack, it was certainly far from easy.
To maximize their search efficiency and increase the chances of everyone in the team completing the mission requirements, the original four-person team had split into two groups.
Xia Nan and Alton, who had already completed the event mission, headed to the southern shore of Stodd Island to search for the resonance stone the residents claimed was hidden among the reefs;
Sasha and Ellison, meanwhile, went to search elsewhere.
Once Xia Nan found the mission item, or confirmed that the information was false, he would return and regroup with the other two.
The journey went smoothly.
Although it was the first time either of them had come to Stodd on "Thousand-Stakes Island," and neither knew the way well, whenever they encountered a fork or corner where they could not determine the direction, they simply stopped a passerby and asked a few questions. After feeling their way along, they eventually reached their destination.
It was worth mentioning that along the way, they saw many adventurers who were clearly participating in the event—or merely joining in the excitement.
Some had climbed onto rooftops and were checking every chimney one by one, while others were carefully questioning the owner of every shop in search of clues.
Adventurers behaving strangely could be seen everywhere.
Clearly, the lure of Flynn's promised battle skills and Enchanted Equipment as lottery prizes was simply too