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

Mercury said, "Now they've all been thrown out, probably for the purpose of deterrence, warning, and inducing fear."

"Of course, the effect is probably not significant. Those who survived are unlikely to change their lodgings easily."

"Not always."

Fan Xiao reminded them, "Even among the residents of Huoren Town, there are good and bad people. The family that Cao Shuai and his group stayed with last night had bad intentions."

"If you stay overnight in such a family and happen to discover that the villagers are being dishonest, you will definitely find another family to stay with the next day."

“If they suffer a loss with a family that performs a ritual, they will definitely choose a family that doesn’t perform a ritual the next day.”

"That's right. After seeing the gruesome corpses outside, these people will definitely trust the Ghost Town residents' claim that there are ghosts even more. They will be even more afraid when they encounter unusual noises at night, and the Ghost Town residents can easily gain attack privileges through fear."

Li Xian added, "Another group of people are going to be unlucky tonight, but it has nothing to do with us."

They might be okay with their own country's citizens, but when faced with a group of scammers who have been dragged into this mess, they have no desire to help them.

At this moment, Cao Shuai spoke up to remind him, "Captain, can we begin the luring plan now?"

"Don't rush," Li Xian said, looking at the houses not far away. "This family is back cooking. Let's ask them some questions first before we take any action."

"Ask them?" Cao Shuai frowned. "This family almost killed us. They're clearly full of malice and have no intention of communicating normally. We can't fight them... They won't answer our questions."

"Let's try it first and see."

Li Xian led the way into the house.

Seeing this, the others had no choice but to follow.

Upon entering the house, the eight people encountered a middle-aged couple who came out from the opposite direction.

The middle-aged man was robust and had a simple, honest face; the middle-aged woman had a gentle expression on her face, making her approachable.

"He's quite good at playing the good guy..." Mercury thought to himself with disdain.

"You're finally back! Dinner's almost ready, and we were just about to go out and look for you."

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and said, "These people... are your companions, right? I remember they came to our house yesterday. Since they're here today as well, why don't you stay for a meal?"

"We can have a meal together, as long as you can answer a few questions for us."

Li Xian stepped forward and asked, "Where do people in your town usually bury their dead?"

"Why are you asking about this?" The middle-aged woman shook her head and said, "Every family buries their dead in different places, so there's no specific location. Rural areas are not like cities, where there are cemeteries or other unified places. We can't answer your question."

“Then…we would like to visit your son’s grave,” Fan Xiao also stepped forward and said.

"Go to the grave...look at what?" the middle-aged woman asked, puzzled.

"Dig up the grave and see if his remains are inside."

Fan Xiao replied without any concealment.

After all, you can't just lie.

Middle-aged woman: "..."

"You're not even going to pretend anymore. Looks like you're planning to completely break off relations." The middle-aged man's honest expression vanished, replaced by a cold smile. "You must have gathered quite a bit of intelligence last night, right? What, you know the rules here now?"

After saying that, he glanced at Cao Shuai and the other two: "It's a bit unexpected that the three of you survived."

"You guys did this on purpose after all...!"

Cao Shuai frowned, his tone not very pleasant.

"You outsiders are all lowly dogs! We wish we could kill every single one of you!" the middle-aged woman taunted, seizing the opportunity. "If you're not happy, I'll stand right here and come and hit me if you dare!"

After saying that, she even leaned her face forward and patted it lightly with her hand, arrogantly indicating, "I've brought my face here willingly, so come and hit me if you dare! Come on!"

Seeing this, Cao Shuai and his two companions felt their blood pressure rise and were so angry they were itching to bite them.

But they couldn't take action; they could only endure it.

“Don’t be so arrogant,” Fan Xiao laughed. “We’ve already found a way to pass the level. In a little while, we’ll catch those ‘deceitful monsters’ outside, bring them to your house, kill them, and complete the sacrifice. That way, we can leave the Spirit Sacrifice Town.”

"..."

The middle-aged woman's expression changed slightly.

These subtle changes in expression did not escape Fan Xiao's notice.

His smile immediately widened: "Oh? It seems we really have found the right method."

"...If you're not going to stay here, then get out of here and don't bother us!"

The middle-aged woman said shrewishly.

"Don't be in such a hurry to send them away," Li Xian said, playing the good cop. "Catching the swindler and killing him in front of your son's portrait should also be in line with your son's last wish, right? Why are you resisting so much?"

"Hmph, I don't understand what you're saying." The middle-aged woman remained unmoved.

"Your son's remains aren't in the grave, are they? Where are they?"

Li Xian didn't give up and continued, "Tell us, and we'll bring the remains back so you can have a proper burial and your son can return to his roots. Wouldn't that be better?"

Faced with this problem, the middle-aged couple simply stopped talking altogether.

The two men simply looked at Li Xian and his group of eight with cold smiles, displaying an attitude of refusing to communicate.

Seeing this, Li Xian had no choice but to give up and lead the way away from the house.

After they came out, he said, "They're either bound by rules set by the entire town, preventing them from telling outsiders the 'truth,' or... bringing the dead's remains back would be harmful to them. What are your thoughts?"

“We can analyze this using the logic of traditional ghost stories.”

Fan Xiao offered a new idea: "For example... people become ghosts or spirits after death because they had regrets in their lives. If we can help such spirits fulfill their regrets in life, perhaps the spirits will disappear... or 'become Buddhas'."

"This is modeled after the victims of fraud in Wa City. These people died in a foreign land, and their wishes, besides revenge against the fraudsters, probably included returning to their hometown and settling down in peace."

"So two of the three dungeon missions we need to complete are helping them get revenge and helping them go home."

"Of course, there is another possibility."

He paused for a moment and then said, "In ghost stories, the weakness of ghosts often lies in the concept of corpses. Damaging corpses can damage ghosts. Perhaps for this reason, the townspeople are unwilling to reveal relevant information."

"Hmm... I personally think the former is more likely and fits the logic of this instance better. It should be the former."

Li Xian said, "If fulfilling one's wish is equivalent to becoming a Buddha, then after we complete all the dungeon missions, the corresponding deceased will disappear."

“The living townspeople who perform sacrifices to these dead will certainly not accept this ending… or rather, most of the townspeople will not accept it.”

“They long to reunite with their deceased loved ones every year, so naturally they won’t tell us any relevant information. Fulfilling the wishes of the dead is… a bad thing for them.”

"Whether they are residents of Ghost Town or Living Town, they are now guarding Spirit Sacrifice Town, trying every means to kill the outsiders who keep entering, in order to prolong their time reuniting with their loved ones..."

Fan Xiao shook his head and said, "From a moral standpoint, their minds have been completely twisted, they've lost all 'humanity,' and they've become no different from real ghosts."

"Perhaps the purpose of the dungeon quests is to allow players to help these people break free from their distorted mental states."

"At the same time, it also helps those victims who died in Wa City to fulfill their last wishes and make up for their regrets."

After some thought, he came to a somewhat romantic conclusion: "A true utopia needs to be created by the players."

"The logic is perfect."

Du Ruo nodded and said, "It's very likely that's the truth, but... this is the condition for the third dungeon quest, and it has nothing to do with what we're doing now, right?"

"Our biggest goal right now is to leave the instance before tonight. Shouldn't we hurry up and lure those 'trickster monsters' out?"

"Why the rush?" Fan Xiao laughed. "We still have an afternoon, plenty of time."

“It concerns the lives of the three of us,” Du Ruo sighed, “we have no choice but to act quickly.”

"Judging from the reaction of that middle-aged couple, our method of getting through the checkpoint is correct."

Fan Xiao said, "However, not all of us will be leaving the instance. I have to stay, and I also need help... I guess about half of us will have to stay."

"You want to get a high score?" Du Ruo reminded her, "This dungeon seems very dangerous to me, especially the Spirit Festival, with its massive scene of ten thousand ghosts slaughtering the town... Are you sure you want to stay?"

"What's there to be afraid of? As long as the first mission condition is met, you can leave whenever you want. Besides..."

Fan Xiao explained, "My purpose in staying here wasn't to get a high score; this was just a side effect."

"Don't forget, the leader of the 'Black Serpent' organization is still in this instance. He and his two companions are very likely both B-level players. Three ill-intentioned B-level players from other regions are a big threat in the 010 partition."

"Eliminating them within this instance is the safest approach; otherwise, who knows how many more schemes we'll face after we get out?"

“Fan Xiao is right, taking them out here is indeed the best option.”

Li Xian nodded and echoed, "In this dungeon, no one can use any items. The biggest advantage of B-level players has been completely sealed away."

"If we can't take them down here, once we get out, all six of the B-level players' items will be unlocked. When we fight them back then, we'll be at a disadvantage."

"So that's one of the considerations..."

Du Ruo sighed, "It's a pity that the three of us can't be of much help."

"You and Song Qingshan go out together, leaving the four of us behind, that's enough."

Li Xian's words were somewhat inconsistent with his calm expression, making him appear arrogant.

“Let’s wander around outside first,” Fan Xiao said. “If we don’t enter any houses for an hour, we should be able to lure out the ‘liar monster.’”

Chapter 359 Long Time No See, Little Angel

In order to give the "scam monster" the opportunity to impersonate an acquaintance and commit fraud, Fan Xiao and his eight friends split up again into two teams to carry out their mission.

Although ordinary people, players, and even residents of the Spirit Town who are caught up in the situation are all potential targets for those monsters to impersonate, the success rate of their scams is undoubtedly higher if they use the false identity of an "acquaintance."

With only one afternoon available, splitting up is necessary.

This time, Fan Xiao suggested some changes to the group assignments.

He rejected the suggestion to form a team with Li Xian again, and in the end, he, Lu Baizhi, Mercury, and Song Qingshan formed a team.

Li Xian possesses the ability to distinguish between genuine and fake identities, making him perfectly capable of leading a team.

For Lu Baizhi, her identity can be determined by flipping a coin.

Of course, luck is always a mysterious thing.

Lu Baizhi is very lucky, extremely lucky, beyond doubt.

But this "good" refers to the whole, to a long life.

She wasn't always able to overcome every obstacle by luck. Experiencing periods of bad luck, though rare, did happen.

So, just to be on the safe side, she needs an assistant.

Now it's Van Shaw's turn to appear.

Whether it's good luck or bad luck... he can make good use of both to assist Lu Baizhi.

After reuniting with Lu Baizhi, he secretly activated his superpower and has now accumulated more than half an hour's worth of luck.

He planned to accumulate his luck until the crucial moment, then give Lu Baizhi a positive buff to temporarily increase her luck cap.

In this way, she should be able to guarantee greater accuracy when flipping a coin to verify the identity of a target.

If it's just a single throw and the target isn't strong, the probability of an error in the result is extremely small.

It can even be ignored.

Coincidentally, during the period of accumulating good fortune, he will become unlucky, and the bad luck will start to take effect, making it more likely that he will encounter monsters. This can be considered a way to attract monsters in disguise.

This is what you call a powerful alliance!

Lu Baizhi can assist him, and he can also assist Lu Baizhi.

The two of them complemented each other perfectly, a match made in heaven...

"let's go."

Fan Xiao glanced at his three teammates and led the way north.

Seeing this, Lu Baizhi, Mo Qiuli, and Song Qingshan all followed suit.

Li Xian, who was standing still, glanced at the four of them and suppressed the urge to object to their team division.

It's no secret that Fan Xiao possesses a very strong offensive talent. Even if he were to encounter real danger, he would likely be able to protect himself without any problems. There's no need for him to take any forceful protective measures.

It's daytime now, so the danger is minimal. Splitting up isn't a problem.

Fan Xiao must have his own considerations.

With that in mind, Li Xian stopped insisting and led the rest of the group in another direction.