Clearly, he wasn't the only one who thought so. To draw more players together, Bubble Bean and the others came up with a plan: they set up a high-intensity lighting item near the village.
The forest was thick with fog, and there wasn't much wind. Making marks or using other tools to search for people could create ambiguous sounds that might worry other players into thinking there was a trap. A lighting lamp was a better option. Its light wouldn't travel as far through the fog, but the forest was dim, and once night fell, it would stand out enough to draw in any players wandering aimlessly through the woods.
Whatever the case, they had to find the "hidden friend" first. Otherwise, there was no way to make progress in the Dungeon.
Yang Tian—the injured Player who lived with Xu Huo and the painted woman—was worried about this plan. It might make them targets. Never mind the players who hadn't obtained permission to play a role; what if one of them had already taken on the role of "hidden friend"? If the game granted that identity some special bonus, then those already staying in the village would make easy targets.
"You talk too much." The painted woman didn't like him much. She raised the Communicator, unimpressed. "It's dark already. You're on watch."
Yang Tian had no objections. He didn't believe anyone could sleep in an environment like this, so it made little difference whether he stood watch or not.
The neighboring house was a little better. At least Bubble Bean and the Yin Yang Master got along well enough to take turns sleeping.
Before long, the village fell completely silent.
Xu Huo was worried about Yang Tian, so he asked the painted woman to keep an eye on him. "Call