Li Qing spoke at a rapid pace. "We weren't the first people to enter the Maze. Several batches of Players came in before us to earn Points, but something happened to every one of them. Crow was afraid we wouldn't dare enter the Maze and take risks, so he deceived us, pretending no one had ever entered this Maze before. In truth, this place had long since become a Point-farming spot for Players. The reason so many Players gathered in Guangshan City was because there was a Maze here where they could farm Points..."
"Wait, wait, wait—" Feng Ling interrupted him, frowning slightly. "Slow down. I don't understand. First you said all the Players who entered the Maze met with trouble, then you said this was a place for Players to farm Points. If all the Players got into trouble, how could they farm Points?"
Li Qing realized he had been too anxious and took a moment to steady his breathing.
Bang! Something outside slammed into the rolling shutter, accompanied by scratching sounds.
Everyone was far too familiar with that sound. Xu Yiming immediately cursed, "Fuck, those Rat Monsters are back!"
Feng Ling glanced at the rattling shutter, then looked back at Li Qing. "It's fine. Keep talking."
Li Qing sorted through his thoughts, slowed down, and explained to Feng Ling again:
"The Maze in Guangshan City was discovered relatively early. At first, only a few Players formed teams here to earn Points. Later, news of the Maze spread, and more and more Players came to Guangshan City, gradually establishing a base here. But starting last month, something changed inside the Maze. Not a single Player who entered ever came back out. Since they could no longer earn Points, some Players leaked the relevant intelligence to the Star Society. The