Inheritance

This side quest is...

Was this the side quest that appeared in his vision just now when he looked at the noblewoman 'Don't Touch Me, I'll Turn Green'?

Qin Shang was slightly stunned, his expression twisting.

This was a bit of a rip-off, wasn't it?

For a Con artist to be able to see other players' quests and hints after they died was an overpowered cheat, especially in this kind of instance.

Piecing together the complete storyline with hints and quests, and then easily clearing it would be very satisfying.

But inheriting the other party's quests was a bit messed up.

However, the only consolation was that Qin Shang had obtained a skill called [Decipher].

That's right, [Decipher], the exclusive skill of the Teacher profession.

He turned his head to look at the newspaper pasted on the window again, and it felt as smooth as reading his native language.

The content of the newspaper involuntarily surfaced in his mind, such as this moment...

"London, as a transportation hub and important city, has a history of nearly two thousand years. The earliest origins of London are not precisely recorded in history. Many people believe London was founded by the Romans. However, archaeological research shows that before the arrival of the Romans, there were already traces of human farming, living, and burying the dead in London..."

[Inherited!]

The next moment, Qin Shang suddenly had a clearer understanding of this basic skill of the Con artist profession.

Con artists could inherit the quest hints and abilities of other deceased players.

No wonder the Sheriff said this profession was born to clear instances!

In just an instant, Qin Shang understood the pros and cons of this skill.

For a moment, a particularly wicked thought truly flashed through Qin Shang's mind.

Since he could inherit other players' side quests and hints, why not...

Heh heh, this wasn't the real world after all.

Even though he knew from the Sheriff that dying in the Path of the Gods game meant death, he might not feel too much guilt if he killed someone.

After all, the others were probably the same, otherwise they wouldn't all have their own agendas.

Seeing the deaths of his two companions, their eyes showed more fear and unease, and the relief of surviving.

There was not the slightest trace of pity or sympathy.

Kindness in a place like this was something to be thrown into a sewer...

In that instant, Qin Shang genuinely considered whether he should find an opportunity to kill them all.

I can't die. My wife is still missing. I must return to the real world alive.

If a person doesn't look out for themselves, heaven and earth will destroy them!

Kill them, inherit all the clues, and return to reality!

However, the moment he saw the side quest, it was like a bucket of cold water dousing his thoughts.

"No wonder Con artists are so overpowered, yet they don't disrupt the balance of the game's ecosystem..."

"By inheriting someone's clues and hints, one has to bear the karma and, in addition, inherit a player's quest."

"The outcome of failing the quest would likely be the inability to return to the real world."

"Whether it's the main quest or a side quest... It's precisely because of this that everyone hasn't been completely honest with each other."

"Among them, there are those who are guarding against God Slayers."

After all, no one wants to reveal all their clues, only to end up as a wandering soul, paving the way for others to clear the game and leave.

"This is why the little loli 'Grandpa Niu' revealed her hints and quests, but even the Sheriff, an old player, gave her an extra glance without saying anything!"

Qin Shang was somewhat annoyed, cursing inwardly as he muttered to himself;

"So, for the sake of game ecosystem balance, Con artists have to inherit quests when inheriting clues. For a multiplayer instance, it's not necessarily true that one person getting all the hints and clues can laugh until the end."

"For example, if I were ruthless and really killed everyone, even if I dealt with the God Slayer in the team..."

"But according to the side quest, assisting the Team Leader to lead the passengers to survive as much as possible, it cannot be completed without a Team Leader."

Nonsense, the Team Leader is dead, what kind of assistance quest is there to complete!

The inherited quest failed.

Qin Shang might also die because he didn't complete his personal side quest.

In other words, the Con artist's class skill is a double-edged sword.

"You should all have heard the prompt just now. It seems that not only has something inhuman infiltrated our team, but also someone with a beast's heart in human form..."

At this moment, this carriage was eerily quiet. In the dim environment, there were two more bloody corpses beside him.

Qin Shang glanced around and knew that both of them were killed with a single blow, and their deaths were identical.

The attacker was either very familiar with the environment or possessed night vision.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to make such a precise fatal stab.

He subtly sized up the two priests.

At the same time, everyone else also kept their distance from the two priests, their eyes filled with vigilance.

There were only two priests in the team: the little loli and the elder priest standing next to the sheriff...

The little loli realized this, and her small face was immediately filled with desperate panic as she explained, "No, it wasn't me, I really didn't kill anyone, I, I was holding 'Cockroach Jade Feet' tightly just now."

"Even when 'So Handsome They'll Chop Me' was silent, I was still shouting, I couldn't possibly be the murderer, and besides..."

"Little sister, have you heard the saying?"

"The pinker the slippers, the deadlier the killer!"

"You're all in pink, and your shoes are pink too..."

Just then, the 'Heart-to-Heart Sister', who hadn't spoken much, sneered and interjected.

As soon as she said this, everyone's gaze fell on the little loli 'Grandpa Niu's' shoes.

Qin Shang's mouth twitched. You people are truly abstract, actually taking such a broken joke seriously.

However, at this moment, the two priests were indeed the prime suspects, and Qin Shang didn't say anything further.

"If the sheriff is the God Slayer, why would he help us?"

"Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to act if we didn't know our professions and character skills? Then is he the Team Leader? No, that's not right..."

Qin Shang frowned.

In the previous game, if the Accomplice was a novice who didn't even know how to use their Character Card skills, they might not have been able to help the God Slayer.

Having received the mission and hint from 'Don't Touch Me, I'll Turn Green', Qin Shang understood one thing.

In the instance, everyone played different roles.

Qin Shang had already noticed this when the little loli was doing her 'Grandpa Niu Cosplays Maid to Seduce Zhuang Zhuang's Mom' act earlier.

I am a passenger, others are not necessarily passengers.

'Don't Touch Me, I'll Turn Green' is an Assistant, and it's undeniable whose assistant she is.

The Team Leader's assistant!

Then there must be a Team Leader in the team.

Combined with the Background Story.

Then there isn't just one God Slayer in the team, but also an Accomplice.

Only five of us are left in the field now.

Among the five people, there is a Team Leader, a God Slayer (killer), an Accomplice, and passengers.

Four different roles, corresponding to five people, so there should be two passengers, right?

I am a passenger, so there should be one more passenger!

Thinking this, just as Qin Shang relaxed, he suddenly tensed up again.

No, this is a mental fallacy...

[Caterpillar Effect]

Scientists, through research, call the habit of following those in front the follower effect. In a strange place like the Path of the Gods, one must never develop inertial thinking.

Qin Shang shook his head abruptly. Perhaps 'Don't Touch Me, I'll Turn Green' wasn't the only Assistant.

There might be other assistants.

There can be more than one passenger, so there might not be only one assistant!

In other words, thinking in reverse, what about the Accomplice?

Qin Shang's expression turned grim, his eyelids twitching.

In the last round, everyone thought there was only one God Slayer in the team, so as long as they held hands, everything would be fine. As a result, there was not only a God Slayer but also an Accomplice in the team.

This led to the deaths of 'Don't Touch Me, I'll Turn Green' and 'So Handsome They'll Chop Me'.

If he continued with this inertial thinking, he would surely die.

The hint from 'Don't Touch Me, I'll Turn Green' said to follow the only Team Leader in the team.

So, what can be confirmed is that there is only one Team Leader!

The God Slayer is beyond doubt, and there is naturally only one.

However, the number of Accomplices, Assistants, and passengers is not clear.

Qin Shang dared not gamble; this was gambling with his life!