This Scene Was Too Terrifying
Unbeknownst to Yu Xing, his act of using his role to extract information earned him a small reward.
Um... it's the kind where you tip at 10 PM...
It took two hours to set up all the tents. The tents, layer upon layer, were all carried over by the logistics staff.
The researchers stayed in the five largest tents, located on the side of the temporary camp closest to the reef. The experts also made do, living in pairs in medium-sized tents, next to the researchers.
The tents of the third and fourth groups of the Armed Unit were surrounding them.
Further out, logistics, medical, equipment maintenance, and photography departments are scattered in different locations, with the first and second groups of the Armed Unit on the outermost perimeter.
At the innermost part, there was a guarded special tent. The tent was currently open, and several people were tinkering with equipment inside, seemingly assembling some kind of table. Everyone was told not to approach, and that entry required approval and registration.
Yu Xing and Old Liu lived in a small tent. He took the opportunity to open his backpack and look inside. The backpack contained some compressed food, a compass, and Trauma Medicine. As for sleeping bags and other items, they were provided by the team.
In the past few hours, Yu Xing has clarified the responsibilities of each department. Today is the first day that everyone has landed on the island. Later, the experts will perform their respective duties and conduct on-site exploration.
Most of the researchers were physically frail scientists who did not participate in the exploration. They would stay at the camp and wait Group Two the Armed Unit Group One bring back the captured "undead" corpses before they would begin their work.
The fifteen cameras were divided into several groups. He, Old Liu, was responsible for following up with the Group Two of the Armed Unit. As a front-line member, he had to bring back the precious "necromantic images".
The team's exploration could perhaps be described as "pioneering."
The clearing of the land only took place during the day; everyone had to return to camp as soon as night fell, because it was said that the Dead Spirit Island was too dangerous at night.
Having figured all this out, Yu Xing made no move to look for hunting targets. Instead, he squatted outside the tent like an old man, watching the equipment being set up while listening to a few gossipy logistics staff chatting idly.
These logistics personnel were mostly guessing what was on the Dead Spirit Island, each speaking with absolute certainty. Yu Xing stepped forward to ask them a question, and well, they were all just talking nonsense.
However, Yu Xing detached and Buddhist-like behavior did indeed draw some discussion from the audience.
[He's getting way too cocky. Does he think he can have an advantage just because he got a good random character?]
[Where did this go? The first day was following the storyline, and the second day they started looking for hunting targets. What's wrong with that?]
[Where did you get the nerve? This is called acting. The person two floors above you must not have seen someone act so convincingly in a role in a long time. You're trying to interpret someone else's performance with your terrible acting skills?]
[He's not flaunting his good looks.]
[Heh, where are you getting cocky? A bunch of infatuated girls, all you do is judge by looks. Can you get lost? He's not even cocky. Every single newbie here, every single one of the Ghoul Magician, and nightmares has already noticed him!]
[Holy crap, really?]
[I'm a man]
[Wait, I didn't notice, where's the prophet?]
[The prophet is on the ship; he's now the safest predictor.]
[Also the hardest to obtain information from]
The audience are all at the Differentiation Tier, and theoretically they should all have reasoning abilities. Even those who reached the Differentiation Tier through sacrifices and strength should be able to see through the logic of the newcomers' behavior.
But... the situation is different now. Behind the screen, in the safest place, they are happy to not use their brains and treat watching the game as pure relaxation.
So the comments section is always unusually "harmonious," as if everyone has lost their minds.
Yu Xing idly watched the scenery for a while, then saw the first and second groups of the Armed Unit begin preparing to depart.
The armed squad's uniforms were more formal and thicker than the others' camouflage, pure black with different colored armbands on their shoulders.
Team one is red, and team two is green.
The second team, wearing green armbands, emerged from their tents as if they had received some kind of order. They were not wearing helmets, revealing faces that were different in appearance but shared a resolute air.
Since the island exploration hadn't started yet, the team members weren't too serious; they were chatting and laughing, chewing on compressed food.
Yu Xing suspected that most of the NPCs present did not believe the rumors about the Dead Spirit Island at all. At most, they regarded the undead on the island as mutated beasts, which was why they were so relaxed and treated the undead as a joke.
After tearing open a packet of beef jerky and satisfying his craving, Yu Xing used the excuse of watching the Armed Unit's movements to peek at the other people's tents.
The Armed Unit's movements indicate that an operation is imminent. At this point, the analyst will definitely be curious and will likely pretend to come out of the tent to gather information.
However... ultimately, due to a lack of understanding of the social background of this simulated world, and even more difficulty in grasping the characters' personalities, Yu Xing underestimated the NPCs' curiosity. Just as the first and second groups of the Armed Unit were putting on their equipment, heads began to pop out of the tents, all there to watch the spectacle.
Okay... I wasn't really planning on going through the trouble of finding someone anyway.
He nudged Old Liu, who was dozing off, and said excitedly, "Get up, get up! We're about to leave!"
Old Liu was startled by his voice, which he hadn't lowered at all. He stood up, glared at him irritably, and muttered, "Are you trying to call me back to my senses? Looks like you didn't listen to a word I said about the danger."
Yu Xing pretended not to hear. His expression was completely normal. He simply packed up his bags and camera, and happily left the tent to find the second team leader.
The second team leader was named Long Zhou, around thirty years old, with wheat-colored skin.
"Be careful what you say to Captain Long. He used to be a mercenary, and he has a terrible temper," Old Liu hurriedly followed Yu Xing.
Yu Xing agreed and went over.
Long Zhou had just given orders to his brothers when he turned around and saw a young man who looked like he had never been through the harsh realities of life walking towards him with a smile, holding a video camera in his hand.
The live chat instantly erupted in excitement.
[We're about to crash!]
[Holy crap, I'm dying of laughter! So this is what Nightmare looks like from Sachi's perspective, lol]
[Grass (a type of plant)]
[I just realized... Give me back my beautiful girl! How did she turn into a burly man?]
Long Zhou lived up to expectations. He... She remembered that when they first set up camp, the cameraman showed that he had a good relationship with Wu Runhao. She had just secretly inquired about some gossip about Fang Xiaoyu and learned that he was the brother-in-law of the leadership and was connected to the front line. He might be an important NPC.
Given their close proximity to the leadership, it's reasonable for them to know more about the secrets of the Dead Spirit Island, right?
So she waved to Yu Xing: "You're the cameraman who came to film our crew?"
Yu Xing nodded. "And Old Liu too."
"Alright! When we get out there, listen to my commands, don't run around and get yourself killed." Long Zhou, or rather, Yan, waved his hand, his manner exceptionally rough.
Comments: "..."
This scene is terrifying.