Lucky billion players, you've never seen one before / I can accumulate my own luck

Fan Xiao laughed and said, "This is a survival-type dungeon, and one of the most difficult D-level dungeons at that."

"But the dangers we are facing so far are not fatal. I guess the real danger may not have been revealed yet."

"Presumably, the further into the future, the more real dangers will emerge, and the greater the difficulty of survival will become. So in the later stages, even if players know Yan Keke's identity, there probably won't be many left who will be able to cause trouble."

"Most players are probably thinking about how to survive, so they don't have time to think about anything else."

"Betting on the difficulty of the dungeon..."

Du Ruo looked at Li Jian and asked, "Is 'Wangxiang Town' really one of the most difficult D-level dungeons?"

"As far as I know, it's absolutely true!" Li Jian nodded emphatically. "Anyway, that's the information I got from our division."

“Then there shouldn’t be any problem,” Du Ruo sighed. “But with such a high level of difficulty, it’s not a good thing for us. I wonder what will happen tonight?”

"Don't worry too much about things that haven't happened yet."

Lu Xining reminded everyone, "Let's gather some intelligence before it gets dark, so we can reduce our workload tomorrow."

"You guys go ahead and collect the data, I'll go and inform my colleagues," Du Ruo said. "Let's split up."

"Okay, let's go."

Fan Xiao nodded.

After finalizing their plan, the group left the area outside Li Xianqiu's house and walked back along the path.

After traveling for a while, a small group of players approached Fan Xiao and his companions.

There were six of them in total, all of them male players.

While Fan Xiao was observing the other side, the other side was also observing them.

Three players' gazes fell on Lu Xining, causing the girl to subconsciously frown.

Both sides were on edge, ready for anything.

A short while later, the middle-aged male player who was leading the group spoke first: "You guys were also looking for Li Xianqiu, right? How did it go?"

“We didn’t get any valuable information,” Fan Xiao said. “However… I doubt you’ll believe me. Whether you want to continue or not is up to you.”

Not wanting to cause any more trouble, Fan Xiao extended his hand in a "please pass" gesture and led the way to the side of the road.

At this point, a player on the other side couldn't hold back any longer: "Who knows if Li Xianqiu has already been killed by you? Crossing the river and burning the bridge, hoarding intelligence—these kinds of things happen to players all the time."

"Exactly! What if they're already dead? What if we've made a wasted trip?"

"Repeat what Li Xianqiu told you to us, otherwise... hehe, six against four, we don't need to explain where the advantage lies, do we?"

"Alright, let's not start a fight!"

The middle-aged male player who was leading the group reached out and stopped his teammates from continuing to cause trouble.

Then he turned to Fan Xiao and the others and said, "As you can see, my friends have some doubts about you, so... you don't mind proving your innocence, do you?"

"of course can."

Fan Xiao grinned and said, "But I'm speaking softly, and I'm afraid you won't hear me. You don't mind if I move a little closer to talk, do you?"

"..."

The middle-aged man immediately became alert.

Their wicked intentions were not concealed and were very obvious, but the other party was not afraid at all... The strength of these people in front of them was probably not low.

Should we still make a move?

While the middle-aged man was pondering, Fan Xiao had already approached them on his own.

Suddenly, Fan Xiao accelerated sharply.

The "Dustless Shield," which had been in a state of activation, immediately generated a repulsive force, instantly propelling him to the position where the six people on the other side were standing.

The distance between the two sides suddenly closed to two meters.

Bang—Fan Xiao activated the "Dustless Shield" to its maximum output.

In an instant, a tremendous repulsive force was generated between the six players, sending them flying like cannonballs.

Two of the players had their arms twisted beyond recognition by the repulsive force, and while still airborne, they let out a series of screams.

After everyone crashed to the ground, some were crippled and others were injured.

They all cast wary glances at Fan Xiao.

The next second, Lu Xining also made her move.

With a gentle touch of her skirt, the girl sent out ten puppets, each wielding a sharp blade, like a small army, swarming and attacking one of the players who had crashed to the ground.

"Make a runaway!"

The player was so frightened that he immediately activated his item and ran away into the distance.

The others also scrambled to their feet, enduring the pain from their injuries, and fled in a disheveled state, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

Seeing this, Lu Xining silently put her doll away.

She glanced at Fan Xiao and asked, "You don't intend to kill them?"

“You don’t have any either,” Fan Xiao shrugged. “If you did, you wouldn’t have been so late in taking action.”

"It seems we are thinking alike."

Du Ruo chuckled and said, "Let's go, let's quietly follow them and take a look."

The three of them reached a consensus very tacitly.

Li Jian was the only one who was confused, not understanding what they were up to.

“Wait,” he could only manage to ask, “what are you talking about? Why are we following them?”

Lu Xining glanced at him and said to Fan Xiao without any politeness, "The companion you found is a bit of a drag on the team."

Fan Xiao said, "He's a tour guide, and you can't be too demanding of a tour guide."

"You're going to District 001?" Lu Xining immediately realized.

"Yes, the world is so big, I want to go see it."

After giving a perfunctory reply, Fan Xiao turned his head and explained to Li Jian, who was still in a state of confusion, "The reason for not fighting to the death with these players is simple. Look at how tough and impulsive these people are. Now that they've suffered a loss, they're probably on the verge of exploding with rage. If they find Li Xianqiu, what do you think will happen?"

"Could it be..."

Li Jian finally realized: "Torture! They'll probably torture Li Xianqiu to get more information. They might even kill someone first as a show of force."

"Yes, they are unlikely to go easy on the townspeople."

Fan Xiao's face showed a look of interest: "We may soon find out what happens after players attack and kill townspeople other than their parents."

Chapter 115 A Terrifying Speculation

"Let's go, let's follow them quietly and take a look."

After explaining to Li Jian, Fan Xiao reminded Du Ruo and Lu Xining.

Then he took the lead and headed back towards Li Xianqiu's house.

Lu Xining and Du Ruo followed closely behind.

Li Jian, who was following at the very back, twitched at the corner of his eye.

These three guys... are really cunning.

However, being cunning can be considered a good quality for players, allowing them to thrive in dungeons.

He suppressed his extraneous thoughts and followed closely behind.

As they approached Li Xianqiu's home, Fan Xiao signaled the group to stop and wait.

The six players who escaped earlier are still missing.

Fan Xiao and the others were very patient and did not rush.

The other party was probably afraid that they would come after them, so they planned to hide for a while and see how things went before taking action.

This makes perfect sense.

Fan Xiao and the other three lowered their breathing rate and, like four withered trees, remained motionless, observing the brick and tile house from a distance.

About twenty minutes later, the six players finally reappeared.

Their injuries had healed somewhat, presumably from the medicine they had taken.

However, the two players whose arms were broken did not recover.

Neither Grade E nor Grade D healing agents can restore broken limbs.

It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone or tendon; medication only plays a supporting role and is not as miraculous as some claim.

At this moment, the sky gradually darkened, and the dimness was already affecting visibility.

It will probably be completely dark in a little while.

Fan Xiao's gaze remained unaffected as he kept his eyes fixed on the six players, watching them enter Li Xianqiu's house.

He raised his hand and gestured for his three companions to follow him and move closer.

After arriving at a distance of more than 30 meters from the brick house, the four stopped and used the trees to conceal themselves, focusing on observing the situation.

Time passed by minute by minute.

About five minutes later, a loud noise suddenly came from the brick house.

It appears a battle has taken place inside.

The players' items created various effects.

Fan Xiao saw the firelight and noticed cracks appearing intermittently on the walls of the brick house.

A short while later, he saw that part of the wall had collapsed, and three players escaped from the hole. Without lingering, they ran away quickly and left the area.

Through the hole in the wall, Fan Xiao saw a monster with a huge face.

Its whip-like tentacles, extending from its back, pierced the skulls of three players, leaving the ground covered in blood.

However, the monster did not pursue the fleeing player and quickly disappeared into the house.

It probably climbed back up to the roof beam.

"That thing... is the big-faced monster you mentioned?" Lu Xining asked Fan Xiao.

"It is indeed it."

Fan Xiao nodded: "As for whether it's the one we encountered, we don't know."

"Perhaps every house has such a monster hidden in its roof beams."

"Perhaps... there was only one monster from beginning to end, it was just moving around to different film sets."

"Personally, I prefer the former. After all, there are quite a few players and townspeople in this instance. If there is only one monster rushing to the set, it would probably have to run its legs off."

"How come something that's clearly terrifying sounds kind of funny when you describe it like that?"

Li Jian's eye twitched.

“Now it seems that it doesn’t only appear when people rebel against their parents,” Du Ruo summarized the pattern. “Even if it’s not their parents, as long as they attack the townspeople, they will provoke it.”

“Perhaps we need to add a condition,” Fan Xiao added: “It will only appear if it attacks adults in the town; attacking children doesn’t count.”

Upon hearing this, Du Ruo and Lu Xining both cast slightly strange glances at him.

Finally, Lu Xining spoke up and asked, "You haven't already laid a hand on your brother, have you?"

"It was just a simple move, using a prop to knock him unconscious, that's not the point."

Fan Xiao said, "The important thing is that after I did that, I wasn't attacked by the monster."

"Could it be that if it's a simple attack that doesn't cause any injury, it won't be considered an attack?"

Du Ruo speculated.

“Maybe,” Fan Xiao replied, “but I personally tend to think that this monster will only attack ‘children’ who rebel against adults, and we players just happen to have been assigned the identity of children.”

"What's the basis for your guess..." Lu Xining asked.

"Yes, I have."