Where's the cute girl we were promised? She's completely wiped out S-rank dungeons!

Song Yuan stepped forward and took it. Looking at her solemnly, she said:

"Thanks.

However, you should still maintain social distance next time you get close to someone.

The female ghost: "..."

After handing the items to Song Yuan, she seemed to have completed some task or conveyed some wish; she gave her a deep look with her pupil-less eyes, then got down on all fours and disappeared into the darkness.

Song Yuan carried the item into the moonlight and discovered it was a white strip of cloth. The words on it were written in blood. Years had passed, and the cloth was heavily soiled with moss and dust, but fortunately, this didn't prevent the player from deciphering the text:

"What does it say on it?"

After regaining her composure, Zhao Meng walked over and asked her:

"I never imagined it was trying to lead us out... I've been misunderstanding it all along, what's wrong with it?"

"Let's go." Song Yuan carefully folded the strip of cloth into a small square, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and put it in her pocket. "I know the second condition of this instance, specifically what they want us to do."

"Really?" Zhao Meng asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

Before Song Yuan could answer, a gunshot suddenly shattered the night sky.

"what!"

Zhao Meng screamed and crouched down, covering her ears. The gunshots didn't stop there; they rang out repeatedly, "bang, bang, bang," as if someone was fighting a group of people alone. Interspersed among the gunshots were screams and curses.

[Ding~ Player Song Yuan, your number of followers is gradually increasing]

Upon hearing the system notification, Song Yuan opened the chat and saw that the players in her live stream had united and were mostly criticizing her—because comments about other players' situations would be automatically censored to avoid affecting the normal infighting between players.

A few casual players could only squeeze in a few moments to speak their minds:

[Holy crap, I can't take this anymore. This is huge! Even though Midnight Souls is a big guild, it doesn't need these points, but whether it's fans or haters, the players will get at least 80% of the points they throw out. Judging by Vice President Fu's actions, Song Yuan probably has enough points to buy a house!]

[The vice president was only focused on saving his nephew. But if you ask me, his demise in this dungeon is a good thing; many beautiful female players can breathe a sigh of relief. I hate lecherous men; isn't this guy just like that Wang Daqiang who's been all over the news lately?]

[This is hilarious! But Wang Daqiang is ugly, while He Xiao is actually quite handsome, right? I'm truly speechless at this world where looks matter so much. Doesn't anyone want to criticize these two, uncle and nephew? Ever since he stopped me from following the girl I just fell for, Midnight Ghost has been incredibly annoying, no explanation needed.]

[+1, finally seeing a decent newcomer. I really don't want to talk about the current top three guilds; isn't it just that they joined early and have less competition? If all newcomers could level up smoothly and without interference, the leadership of the top three guilds would have been completely replaced long ago...]

[So what exactly does the second condition for clearing the level mean?! Can anyone tell me? Qiao Shen isn't saying anything either, sis, please speak up! I'll buy you an anonymous follow!]

【What the hell is anonymous following? Is this a new paid feature launched by the system?! There's a market for it because there's demand!】

Anonymous following, as the name suggests, means that the player ID of the player you follow will be blocked by the system. It's relatively expensive, and most new players won't waste their money on it.

Song Yuan glanced at her followers. Although the increase wasn't as dramatic as before, it was still steady. And those who could afford to buy anonymous followers for her were definitely mid-to-high-level players.

However, judging from the sudden surge in activity in the comments section, Song Yuan guessed that Qiao Ran and her group had once again treated He Xiao like a dog, causing Vice President Fu to lose her temper and call in so many online trolls to scold her.

I can't even imagine how exciting the comments on Qiao Ran's side must be.

The sound came from the village. Of the five people, only He Xiao had a weapon, so the gunshot could only have come from him fighting the monsters after provoking them.

"Let's go take a look."

After saying that, Song Yuan turned and ran. Zhao Meng realized this too, but she had already mentally "broken up" with He Xiao not long ago, and at this moment, she absolutely didn't want to face her ex-boyfriend. She quickly called out to Song Yuan:

"Wait...! Wait a minute! We only need to know exactly how to do conditions one and two to clear the game. There's no need to look at him anymore..."

Song Yuan expressed her understanding, then coldly turned her head away: "Then be careful by yourself."

"Ah! Wait... don't leave me behind!"

Zhao Meng followed again, crying. As they re-entered the village from the entrance, they saw vast stretches of firelight.

Or rather, groups of villagers holding torches.

As if drawn by some unseen force, they converged on a certain spot in the middle. Just as Song Yuan was about to follow them to see what they were searching for, the bushes beside her suddenly trembled, and two heads popped out one after the other:

"Hey~ you guys are here? How are you feeling? How much health do you have left?"

The person who spoke raised his hand and patted the leaves on his head—it was Qiao Ran, who was smiling brightly and had returned to his original form.

And Cui Xiaofei, looking neurotic and biting his nails:

"I'm doomed... I'm completely finished... Vice President Fu will definitely kill me... I'm doomed..."

Song Yuan opened the panel and glanced at it: "Full."

Zhao Meng rarely watched live streams or followed celebrities, so she didn't know Qiao Ran. Upon seeing the handsome man in front of her, she covered her mouth in shock.

"Oh, is this your boyfriend?!"

Her eyes suddenly filled with shock and emotion: "I...I understand! It's because your boyfriend is still here that you didn't want to clear the game alone first? This is so...so touching!"

Song Yuan: "...He's not my boyfriend."

And why does everything have to be related to romance? She had never been so speechless in her life.

Qiao Ran tossed her hair and echoed, "Yes~ But I still hope that sparks of friendship can fly between us as soon as possible. After all, we..."

Song Yuan interrupted him: "Let's get down to business. How long have you been here? Why were there gunshots in the village? Where is He Xiao?"