Ji Yan's eye twitched slightly.
This "final reward" could even devour that [Phone Eerie] piece by piece?
It had not eaten before—could it be because the [Eye of Exploits] had not yet been installed, meaning it had not fully taken shape?
Ji Yan raised his head and looked over every player present, his gaze lingering especially on Blondie.
Whose body would the [Phone Eerie]'s remains be on?
Ji Yan typed his question into his phone: "What if it runs away like it did on the [Line 3 Train] last time?"
The [Eye of Exploits] responded, its words appearing on the screen one at a time like subtitles: "Before the side quest ends, 'authority'... will imprison it... Find that phone!"
"Hungry~ ^_^"
Ji Yan's eyes flickered. He turned off the screen and slipped the phone into his pocket.
"Brother Ji, doing a mission and still texting your little girlfriend?"
Li Qingzhi stood nearby, staring at that pocket as he asked with narrowed eyes.
Ji Yan said blandly, "We should see how to proceed with the third stage."
"By the usual rules, the side quest ends after three stages."
Li Qingzhi looked toward the largest temple. "According to my 'inside information,' the final stage involves entering the [Temple of the Dead Buddha]."
"Inside sleeps a very terrifying 'Buddha Statue Eerie.'"
Ji Yan asked evenly, "How terrifying?"
Li Qingzhi gave an awkward laugh. "I heard that all the players who provoked that 'Buddha Body Eerie' into going berserk last night were wiped out."
"But I think there should not be many people getting caught tonight."
"After all, everyone has a guide."
Ji Yan stared ahead with a faint smile. "Maybe the opposite is true."
"Congratulations, players, on passing the second stage. The final stage will begin next."
"Please complete interactions with all NPCs