Chapter 120
"Still alive? What's the situation now?"
Moon Bow was standing on the rooftop when a group of people approached quickly from a short distance away.
They were surrounded by a large group of townspeople, with several people in gray robes, two in purple robes, and four heavily armored halberdiers leading the way.
It's very strong; I can't fight it.
The girl immediately pulled her head back, her heart pounding with fear just from watching from afar. Peeking closer, she saw that the group had already dispersed and was quickening their pace to surround the factory.
"They're here! Find somewhere to hide quickly, or you'll run into them head-on."
The factory is located on the edge of the town, and as indicated in hint 1, players are not allowed to leave the town.
Death warning?
Yuki raised an eyebrow, but still hurried upstairs, his voice urgent. "I've uncovered many secrets."
"So?" The Moon Bow shuddered, a bad feeling creeping over him.
"You and Rick absolutely cannot survive. Use the Undercover tip number six to lure those people away." Yuki had already climbed to the first floor and could already hear footsteps in the distance.
Hint six has already been confirmed by Rick. As for 'non-combat state,' just disengage from combat.
He wasn't worried. Since the girl dared to come along, she knew she couldn't survive on her own. Now that Rick had been exposed, and there was a mad cultist among the players, they desperately needed the protection of power.
And coincidentally, Yuki was able to provide that protection.
This attack also proved Yuki's stance; whether he was an 'ordinary person' or a 'Judge,' he at least stood on the other side of the Church.
"Make a decision quickly, or I'll have to activate the backup plan."
"This is very risky." After a few seconds of silence, a response finally came.
"Reincarnation Game; everyone has to take risks. Getting through it won't be easy. Consider it a pledge of loyalty to each other."
Yuki didn't force her; he genuinely had a plan to escape, but it was riskier. Since she wasn't the girl's mother, if they wanted to cooperate and achieve a higher dungeon rating, she would have to share the risk.
The truth is the hardest to refute; Moon Bow is very clever and understands things almost instantly.
"Okay, give me two minutes."
The girl turned off the Walkie-talkie. Li Dan was right; being "blinded by the Bystander Is Blind" is much harder than in the previous scenario, and there's no way to get by now.
Only by taking a gamble can we perhaps achieve greater returns.
She spread her hands and took out a set of clothes belonging to a town resident from her storage space. After receiving the Undercover tip, she had quietly hidden herself. The townspeople weren't blind; they couldn't possibly ignore her while she was wearing a motorcycle helmet.
She quickly put on her clothes; the brown trench coat just covered her bodysuit. Then, she took off her helmet, revealing her long black hair. After thinking for a moment, she put on a slightly wavy gold wig.
There are no streetlights in Yadu Town. In the pitch-black night, even if other players are spying on you, you can't see your own face clearly.
She relaxed slightly, nocked an arrow at the crowd a hundred meters away, ignoring the distance, as if she were standing right in front of the townspeople.
Special feature activated.
Call out--
An arrow shot across the night sky, and as soon as she released her grip, without even looking, she put away her longbow, turned and ran, leaping off the roof at the fastest speed she had ever seen.
Puff.
The torch fell to the ground, and the first townsman clutched his neck and collapsed, his blood staining his companion's face.
This arrow was like stirring up a hornet's nest; the entire group fell silent for a moment. The guards, wielding halberds, leaped onto the second-floor roof, pointing their halberds forward.
"Over there, chase them!"
The torches flickered, and the townspeople who had originally gone to surround the factory immediately split into a group. Just as the chaos was unfolding, a shadow rushed out of the factory, silently crossed the street, and disappeared into the alley next door.
Yuki randomly picked a house, went straight to the second floor, knocked the resident on the bed unconscious, and then went to the window to peek out.
The opportunity was fleeting. The chaos created by that arrow had subsided, and countless torches surrounded the factory, but only church members went inside.
Yuki a sigh of relief. It wasn't particularly thrilling; it just so happened that the character's costume timed out at that moment.
"Phew, that saved us some effort, which is good for the next plan." Yuki leaned against the wall. He never intended to do everything himself. As members of the same camp, they also had to do what they could.
As for Moon Bow's safety, he wasn't worried. Yuegong wasn't stupid; he wouldn't risk his life to help him escape, so he must have made preparations.
Gaining two extra teammates is great.
Having someone to help is always a good thing. Since we're already halfway through exploring the dungeon, I might as well close my eyes and talk to myself.
"All power is bestowed by the evil god, and like the Demon Hospital, there is a possibility of it being weakened, or rather, it must be weakened, in order for me to complete the mission."
"Then, among the veteran players, one of the Clown, the Phantom Thief, or the Black Sword is that pervert, and he might also be Pan Zi's teammate..."
Thinking of this, Yuki suddenly opened his eyes.
"Huh, he's not dead?"
A German Shepherd jumped through the window, lay down on the floor, its tongue lolling out, but its eyes gleamed with a human-like intelligence.
It was extremely angry, so angry that it wanted to chew up the floor, but it was also exhausted and didn't even want to move its paws.
Dragged underground, the terrifying monster crushed his small round shield. At the critical moment, he activated his special ability, transferring his soul into the charging sheepdog, thus escaping with his life.
My newly purchased defensive items cost me all the money I earned from four dungeons...
The dog rolled on the ground in anguish until it was completely exhausted, then it stuck out its tongue and began to pant.
It lay there for a while before its ears perked up, and it turned its head to see a shadow standing outside the window.
The sheepdog paused for a moment, then spoke in human language, "You're only just arriving? Were you just waiting to see me make a fool of myself?"
"Sorry, that player was cunning. I fell into his trap, but fortunately, I also gained something. His identity is 'cultist'." The voice outside the window was devoid of joy or sorrow, so monotonous that it lacked any intonation.
"You've gained something, but I'm ruined."
"What are you afraid of? As long as the game determines you're not dead before you return, it will restore you to your original state."
"But some things can never be recovered. I practically wasted an entire dungeon Hakuda, and my Angel Round Shield is gone forever. It's an Arcane Grade- grade (Level 5) defensive item; even within the organization, there aren't many rare ones!"
The sheepdog seemed to be howling, scratching its long nose with its paw. The game could restore his body, but the annihilated souls could not be repaired. The battle with Yuki had almost made his heart bleed.
Who told you to be so arrogant and not move out quickly?
The person outside the window wanted to rebuke him, but after a moment's thought, they let it go. Complaining now was pointless, especially since Pan Zi had indeed made ample preparations.
Whether it was the decoy target or the response after being discovered, there was almost nothing wrong with it. The only mistake was that he didn't expect the other party to be so strong and to be so restrained.
"He should be either Li Dan or Moon Bow. I checked the commotion earlier and didn't see them. Perhaps..."
"Whoever he is!" Pan Zi interrupted roughly, baring his teeth as he whimpered.
"We must kill him, devour him until not even the bones are left!"
Chapter Fifteen: I Want You to Fight to the Death (First Update)
Da da da.
Dense footsteps echoed through the corridor, and led by heavily armored soldiers, the church members descended into the underground via the central staircase.
Soon, signs of battle appeared ahead: walls riddled with holes and a shattered corridor.
"Two people per group, look around."
The purple-robed figure at the head of the group raised his hand, and the team immediately dispersed to search every corner.
There was nothing Yuki run away, but he had also destroyed all traces to the best of his ability. The group searched for a long time but had no idea where he had escaped from.
"Father, nothing was found."
"This side too."
"There was no disturbance on the outskirts; they must have escaped before we arrived."
The group regrouped and reported back, but the priest in the purple robe said nothing, as if he had expected it.
The arrow was shot by the stranger's companion to distract the others; by the time they realized what was happening, it was too late.
"It seems there's a traitor in the town; the calamity the god spoke of has arrived," the heavily armored soldier said.
No one refuted it; it was a prophecy of God, and no rebuttal was allowed. Among those outsiders was Undercover who secretly eliminated the town's sentries and murdered a priest.
Logically, the outsiders should have been wiped out once and for all, but God did not issue a decree of extermination.
This is incomprehensible, but God's will cannot be defied.
"Don't overthink it, just do your duty and follow me," the leading priest said calmly. As soon as he finished speaking, the entire group became even more devout.
They passed through several layers of holes and arrived at the most severely damaged warehouse, where they saw limbs and broken bodies everywhere, and the ceiling was teetering on the verge of collapse. If it weren't for the underground location, it would probably have collapsed long ago.
A headless corpse lay not far away, with a broken knife beside it, while on the other side, a giant tentacle made of human flesh was trembling slightly.
"It said that the distance was too far and it could not provide cover," a priest translated.
"Don't blame it, it has done its duty. Come forward." The priest in purple robes shook his head slightly, glanced at the warehouse in a mess, and asked no further questions, merely beckoning with his hand.
A figure in a gray robe stepped forward, slightly hunching his back, appearing quite humble.
"I heard you wish to see the saint?"
"Yes, that's why I've decided to walk this path with you and contribute my value to the church." The gray-robed man's voice was deep and sounded very young.
"Very good, it seems you have understood the doctrine and are qualified for baptism." The priest smiled kindly and waved his hand gently. "Then go. As a fellow outsider, you should be more familiar with the place."
I just don't want to be baptized.
The gray-robed man sighed. Only through baptism could one become a true believer, but he already knew the true nature of that thing and dared not touch it.
Are you the first player to take action against the church? I hope you can show me a new path.
The gray-robed man walked to the corpse, his eyes scanning over every sword wound and every severed limb like a scanner.
Feature activation. Inference Reconstruction.
It was like a movie being played in reverse. In his eyes, the headless corpse rose again, the blade sliced across the head, and every crack in the ground, every footprint, and even every shard of glass began to recreate the scene.
Gradually, his eyes widened, as if he were seeing a terrifying swordsman traversing the ground, fighting several battles and killing several people.
That's without a doubt.
It was a surprise.
As the first rays of sunlight appeared on the horizon, the bustling Yadu Town returned to its tranquility.
To the south of the town, Yuki was watching a bizarre light comedy. The town's residents, who had brandished torches and shouted at outsiders the night before, had returned home and, instead of sleeping, immediately began a new day of work.
No, who knows what they do for a living? Anyway, they just strolled around the streets, greeting each other with friendly smiles, as if what I saw last night was just a hallucination.
A quirky little town.
Yuki took a deep breath, unable to utter a thousand complaints. Yadu Town was still as peaceful and vibrant as ever, and the residents were as enthusiastic as ever.
He also saw residents lining up to collect food from the factory, carrying styrofoam boxes home, and his throat tightened so much he almost vomited.
Yuki had already seen what was inside; it was all the carcasses cut off from that octopus monster. Could this stuff be eaten?
'The church members went into the factory, and when they came out, several were missing; they must have taken over the priest's duties.'
Yuki pondered this, he looked downstairs again. The family had already begun their new day, sitting at the dining table eating breakfast and waving to him.
"Sir, please join us for a meal."
Yuki completely ignored him, as if he were deaf. His pre-meal prayers were over, and he would soon forget about him.
Squeak.
Just then, the door opened, and a girl dressed in motorcycle gear walked in; she too had been invited.
In return, Yuki had told her the content of hint one, which can be summarized in one sentence:
Don't answer, don't answer!
So the girl silently entered the house, gently shook off the little boy's hand, and went upstairs.
"Miss, our bedroom is upstairs. What are you doing up there?" the boy asked innocently.
"Yes, let's have breakfast together. I'll take you for a walk around town later."
"I'm talking to you, are you a thief?"