"Why did you think of that?" Li Qing asked.
"There are miners and Hunters living in the valley, but my Eye of Horus can't see them. They're all underground." Feng Ling sighed. "It was the same in the Lorias Maze before. The swamp monsters hid underground, so I couldn't see them. I could only see them after they surfaced. If I run into an enemy that can burrow in the future, I might be at a huge disadvantage."
The thought completely dispelled Feng Ling's sleepiness, and she simply sat up.
"If I could investigate what's underground, that would be perfect." She sighed, then asked Li Qing, "Can we speak directly with Little Skeleton now?"
"Mogu Country's network has already collapsed, and the water and electricity are out too. We can only contact her through the game system," Li Qing said. "Is there something you want to tell her? I can pass it along."
"Tell her..." Feng Ling thought for a moment, then said solemnly, "Hard Mode: infiltrate the Star Society and learn about its internal situation. Normal Mode: find out which Abyss Administrators the Star Society controls and the locations of their corresponding Mazes. Easy Mode: gather intelligence on Paradise's location, the number of Players, and so on. If she finds any Players with particularly unusual Card Abilities, she should report them too."
Li Qing: "..."
What was this? A Hidden Boss issuing quests?
"Got it..." Li Qing opened the Virtual Screen and sent Huangfu Miaomiao Feng Ling's instructions word for word.
Feng Ling added, "Don't forget to tell her that if she encounters a Player with search abilities, she should try to escape underground."
"Most search abilities really are limited to aboveground areas," Li Qing said as he typed. "In many mythological systems, the earth and sky are governed