Dart

Before Lin Yu could even begin to explain himself to the Snowy Owl's questioning, the Seagull had a sudden inspiration.

"Huh? Could it be... that what we need to stop is the reappearance of the underground Willow Town?"

"You can actually go to that renamed Willow Town to complete the mission!"

As the Seagull spoke, Lin Yu and the Snowy Owl sighed in unison.

"I'm afraid that won't work. If only it were that simple."

Lin Yu sighed and said.

Snowy Owl sighed, "We really should have let Li Hua lock you up for another three weeks."

Gao Shan tried to smooth things over again. "Well, the Seagull brothers' speculation is reasonable..."

"So, Ms. Yao, what exactly is the method you mentioned for us to cooperate?"

Lin Yu spread his hands. "Is that hard to understand? Of course, it means exactly what it says—to get us to Willow Town without Willow Town ever appearing."

"The meaning of 'rebirth' should refer to the re-emergence of Willow Town... and according to the information I've gathered, Willow Town is located deep within the Double Saw Mountain beneath our feet."

"If Willow Town doesn't emerge, then we'll go find Willow Town."

Lin Yu said calmly.

The Snowy Owl looked down at the mountain below. "What you're saying sounds simple, but it's like saying 'it only takes three steps to put an elephant in a refrigerator'... Without enough details, I can't judge whether it's feasible or not."

"Since you already know that Willow Town is right here, you must have more information, right?"

Lin Yu nodded upon hearing the Snowy Owl's question.

"Of course, we did gather more information over there—just like you were initially near the bandit stronghold, we were initially near the rendezvous point of the Jinfu Escort Agency."

"The shipment you're trying to seize, the key item mentioned in those bandits' letters, should be the one that the caravan was escorting."

"Since those caravans were definitely more upright than the bandits, we didn't clash with them. In the process of getting along with them, we naturally obtained a lot of useful information... Of course, the situation wasn't entirely clear for us either."

Lin Yu slowly said, "The ruins of Willow Town, which are buried deep in Double Saw Mountain, are occupied by a huge spider Yaomo that is almost as big as the mountain itself. The Spider Silk and spiders that are everywhere in Double Saw Mountain and its surrounding area should all be the work of that spider Yaomo."

The Seagull was astonished. "Are these Spider Silk and spiders actually controlled by a leader?"

The Snowy Owl also looked grave. "A spider Yaomo the size of a mountain... it doesn't sound like someone to be trifled with."

"Yes, based on my observation, that spider Yaomo, besides being able to release Spider Silk and spiders, also has the ability to manipulate people..."

As Lin Yu was speaking, Snowy Owl spoke again, "We've noticed that too—the bandits mentioned that some strange people wander in the mountains. They look like ordinary merchant caravans, but they are actually wandering ghosts that could disappear at any time—some have even become evil spirits and puppets, and will actively harm people."

Lin Yu nodded. "Yes, and according to my research, this spider Yaomo should have an ability similar to 'Karma the past'... It turns people into puppets by manipulating the past. Of course, figuring out this ability comes at a heavy price. Almost all the friendly NPCs we encountered along the way were wiped out by that spider Yaomo —they just disappeared without a trace."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Snowy Owl's expression grew even more solemn. "Not only is it enormous, but it also possesses such troublesome abilities... This [Instance] is truly... a pleasant surprise."

Gao Shan nodded slowly. "It seems that we really have no choice but to cooperate... even if the cooperation plan is more complicated, but facing this kind of Yaomo, six people are always better than three."

"Moreover, Yaomo of this level would be a great scourge if left unchecked in this Prison Mountain Realm."

Even the seemingly relaxed Seagull became serious. "I never expected to encounter something of this level in this Instance —if you're not mistaken, the ability to manipulate the past and Karma already touches upon the Authority of the Deity."

Lin Yu was very satisfied with the three people's reactions.

He chose to share this information first in order to put pressure on the three people to make them more determined to cooperate with him.

"Your mission is to 'prevent Willow Town from appearing in the world'... which means there must be someone dedicated to making Willow Town appear, and that most likely refers to this spider Yaomo!"

"After all... it's located in the underground Willow Town, and it clearly has a symbiotic relationship with that town."

Lin Yu spoke Leng Jing, giving his conclusion.

"Therefore, there is indeed a possibility that we can clear the level together—we can go underground together, the three of us can sneak into Willow Town, and the three of you can go and kill that giant spider Yaomo."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Seagull nodded.

"I understand, it is indeed a feasible solution—please cooperate!"

The Seagull was about to extend his hand to shake hands with Lin Yu, but his hand was slapped away by the Snowy Owl.

"You're having a great time working together? What a load of rubbish! Is this plan even feasible?"

Snowy Owl looked at Lin Yu, somewhat helplessly. "I thought you were a strategist, Old Yao... Whether it's the three of you sneaking into the lair of a Yaomo that can manipulate Karma, or the three of us slaughtering a mountain-sized Yaomo, neither is a very feasible plan."

"This is just the general framework and direction. The specific execution plan is certainly not to dig a tunnel and confront it head-on right now," Lin Yu explained, looking at the Snowy Owl. "Because the core key to this Instance is... the 'dart'."

Lin Yu pointed to the gray, mangled body behind him.

"Didn't you notice what I've been carrying on my back the whole time?"

The Snowy Owl looked at the mangled body and said, "I noticed it, but I was afraid it might be some kind of peculiar hobby of yours or some tragic story, so I didn't dare ask."

Watching this scene, the Seagull exclaimed in realization, "I know... you and the 'Master Thief' were actually working together to deceive us—you're also a member of the 'Freedom Alliance,' right?!"

Lin Yu was startled by the Seagull's words.

Is this guy really that perceptive?

But the next second, the Seagull's words made Lin Yu realize that it was just a misunderstanding.

"You're that 'Embalmer,' right? -- I know, the 'Embalmer' is a pretty girl who's a bit cool and aloof, and likes to carry corpses with her... That perfectly matches your image."

Lin Yu sighed.

Before he could prove himself, Gao Shan spoke up to clarify the matter for Lin Yu.

"No, I've seen Embalmer before, they don't look like this."

He looked at Lin Yu and said, "So what you're carrying is the corpse of some NPC?"

"Yes, but more importantly... this is the 'cargo' being escorted!"