That was the normal way of thinking.
They had discovered that there were ways to earn points besides killing monsters.
Most people would definitely choose the safer option.
This wasn't a game. If you died, you were really dead.
Killing monsters put your life at risk, so hiding was definitely the better choice.
Just like the Free Nation was doing now.
"The Zombie Scepter is out of durability!"
When he noticed the problem, Jett took the scepter.
At the Tower Bookstore, he had happened upon some records about the scepter.
"I remember the Zombie Scepter can be repaired with Rotten Flesh and Magic Potions."
Rotten Flesh was everywhere, and they had prepared plenty of potions before nightfall.
He opened the Crafting Table and placed the items inside.
[Obtained Zombie Scepter, score +15!]
It worked!
Jett was surprised that repairing its durability earned points, too.
"If I'm not mistaken, killing monsters isn't the only way to earn points!"
Their thinking had been set in its ways by past challenges, so they'd subconsciously assumed that killing monsters was the only way.
But this challenge was clearly more comprehensive. Anything they accomplished could count toward their performance.
If that was the case, what they needed to do next was simple.
Summon zombies, repair the scepter's durability, and let the zombies handle the fighting.
For a while, this was even more efficient than killing monsters themselves!
"In that case, Mark, I'm going to the Lich Tower!"
Having thought of something, he left Mark to handle things here and built his way into the tower.
He sealed off the entrance with blocks to keep the zombies out, then began looking for books and opening chests.
The Lich Tower had no shortage of books. Some had writing on them, while others were blank. Before