Zhao Xun spent the next while resting with his eyes closed.
Glasses Girl sat silently beside him without saying a word.
Only when Scarred Man returned, well fed and watered, did the silence break.
Even then, Scarred Man did not dare make a racket. He merely chatted quietly with Glasses Girl.
About another half hour passed before a notification suddenly appeared before Zhao Xun.
[Congratulations to player Zhao Xun for completing the collaborative mission. You have received 200 points and 200 hours of survival time.]
Zhao Xun sat up straight.
Scarred Man immediately stopped talking and looked at him. Zhao Xun did not seem angry; if anything, he looked rather pleased.
Something occurred to him, and he asked, "Did you complete your collaborative mission?"
The decree declaring Zhao Xun king had already been posted on the noticeboard. Once all the Rebel Rabbits had been killed, every step of the collaborative mission was complete.
There was indeed no need to wait for the Rabbit Soldiers to assemble here before the mission completion notification appeared.
"Yes." Zhao Xun made no attempt to hide it. He took out the other two decrees and handed them to Scarred Man and Glasses Girl.
Scarred Man and Glasses Girl immediately rose from the ground, delight appearing on both their faces.
They had remained uneasy because Zhao Xun held their decrees. Seeing him hand them over voluntarily, without even making them ask, made them both extremely happy.
Seeing the eager look on Scarred Man's face, Glasses Girl suggested, "Let's play rock-paper-scissors. Whoever wins gets to be king first."
"Sure." Scarred Man readily agreed.
As far as he was concerned, as long as he could complete the collaborative mission, it did not matter whether he went sooner or later.
Everything had progressed smoothly so far. He