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

Compared to her sister's shamelessness, she's utterly humiliated.

Hmm... Fan Xiao looked at Lu Baizhi, and the image of Lu Xining came to mind.

……

At 8:30 a.m., Fan Xiao and the other three met at the agreed location.

Abandoning their plan to find another dimension by chance, they began wandering around the town, hoping to stumble upon a lone "conman monster".

No further casualties were reported among the other players in the Sacrifice Spirit Town.

Three nights later, all those who were still confused were dead; those who remained were people who had grasped certain survival strategies.

Many players lowered their guard and began exchanging information in order to survive better.

Fan Xiao and his three companions were completely out of place in the tense, precarious atmosphere. Their leisurely stroll made other players suspect that they were on vacation in the instance.

At six o'clock in the evening, they returned to their eldest sister's house.

The lone monster didn't appear all day, but they didn't come away empty-handed.

They didn't encounter any lone individuals, but they did encounter several groups of people acting in unison.

After defeating these monsters, the four of them saw their favorability rating increase significantly.

……

Time passes day by day.

There have been no scenes of the monster acting alone.

Just when Fan Xiao and his three companions were about to give up on the plan, a turning point came the day before the day of the memorial service.

Chapter 366 The Road to the World of the Dead

"They've finally appeared! I thought these guys would never act alone."

Looking at the three players talking not far ahead, Mercury's frustration and irritability that had been building up in his heart these past few days finally vanished.

Li Xian has pointed out that two of the three players were actually "Cheat Monster" in disguise.

In terms of numbers, they have four people plus one wild player, while the "scam monsters" number two, putting them at a significant disadvantage. Now... surely they should run away, right?

Thinking about what had happened these past few days, Mercury felt a little tired.

They had considered reducing the number of these "scam monsters" to one after encountering them in a group, and then proceeding with their plan.

However, these bastards always have a crazy buff when they act in groups. After their scam fails, they will attack relentlessly, and even if they are wiped out to the last one, they will not run away at all.

This meant they never had the opportunity to verify the feasibility of the "tracking plan".

Now we've finally got our chance.

"Don't rush to intervene," Li Xian advised. "They're scamming people; let's see what the consequences are if we get scammed."

No one had any objections to the suggestion.

I want to go forward and help, and I can help after the monster finishes its scam.

What if the player dies because the opportunity to help was missed...?

The players who got caught up in this instance were all located around the scam base, and they certainly didn't believe it was unrelated to the criminal gang.

Furthermore, since everyone here is a stranger and this is a dungeon, we should put aside any unnecessary morality and pity.

Moreover, they were simply choosing to stand by when a stranger who might be a criminal got into trouble, which is hardly immoral.

The four of them quietly hid not far away, observing.

Mercury lowered his voice and said, "It seems that the attack restrictions on the residents of Tiangui Town are being gradually lifted. I heard from other players that those shadowy figures that used to roam outside at night are now going inside."

"They stood by the bed all night, like they were keeping vigil for someone, staring intently at the player with their heads down, and the malice they exuded was chilling."

"There are even more unlucky players who, after turning over in bed at night, suddenly find a dark shadow lying next to them. They are so scared that they dare not move. When the day comes, the person who was slept with the shadow has frozen half of their body and has to take several bottles of medicine to recover."

These days, in order to lure out the monster, they often split up and act separately.

They had even separated not long ago.

Mercury's acquisition of new information did not surprise the other three.

"It seems... the goodwill rating has saved us a lot of trouble?"

Lu Baizhi responded.

In the past few days, each of them has killed at least eighty, if not a hundred, "deceitful monsters".

Oh, except for Fan Xiaode, who completed his "hundred-man kill" early on.

Last night, they deliberately stayed at the home of the Ghost Town resident to test the waters. The whole night was quiet, with no threats or attacks from the Ghost Town resident, and no shadowy figures breaking into the house to tease them. This proved that the four of them had accumulated enough goodwill towards each other.

Of course, it's also possible that the ghost townspeople are putting on an act to make them careless.

However, intuitively, Fan Xiao leans more towards the former.

"The favorability rating has really helped us a lot. Seeing how worried other players are, and then comparing it to how relaxed we've been these past few days... I feel like we're not even in the same dungeon anymore."

Mercury said with a slight sigh.

Then, he changed the subject, saying, "Do you think the attack restrictions on those ghost townspeople will be completely lifted after midnight tonight?"

"If that's the case, there's no need to wait for other ghosts to return from the world of the dead and start the massacre of the town."

"The ghosts that are currently in the town are enough to kill players who don't have enough affinity with them several times over."

"Probably not."

Fan Xiao speculated, "Tonight they'll just be a little more unruly, relying on the depth of the players' fear to increase the intensity of their attacks."

"As for completely lifting the restrictions, we'll probably have to wait until all the ghosts descend. Only then will it be a fair set of rules for the ghosts still in the world of the dead."

"When do you think the horde of demons will descend..." Mercury asked.

"After the sacrificial ceremony," Li Xian answered the question. "The Spirit Festival is, after all, a festival for sacrifice, and there should be special sacrificial activities. Perhaps... some players will try to disrupt the sacrificial activities and prevent the descent of the ghosts."

"Stopping the sacrificial ceremony inevitably involves attacking the townspeople." Lu Baizhi asked, "Isn't that..."

—Isn't that just asking for death?

She didn't ask the second half of the question directly, as if she was thinking of a more tactful way to put it.

Li Xian understood what she meant and replied, "Let's choose the lesser of two evils. If we disrupt the sacrificial ceremony, we will only be attacked by the existing ghost townspeople in the town. If we let the ceremony proceed, we will face the massacre of the town by ten thousand ghosts. It's obvious which one to choose."

"That's true in theory, but you're overestimating people's courage."

Fan Xiao shook his head and said, "Most people can't make such a bold decision. Their normal reaction is... to wait until the very last moment before they die."

"Is this a normal reaction?"

Li Xian was a little surprised.

Extending the analysis from the perspective of self-interest, the reaction of waiting to die is completely illogical.

“Rational thinking is a rare quality,” Fan Xiao laughed. “Not everyone has it.”

This person with facial paralysis seems to have a purely rational way of thinking.

But human nature is complex; it's not just about rationality.

Let's discuss this topic another time.

Fan Xiao looked ahead and said, "That player is very alert and hasn't been fooled yet. I think we don't need to wait any longer."

Ahead, the player standing with two disguised "deceitful monsters" had not encountered any unexpected incidents.

This shows that he was very vigilant. Even though he was chatting and laughing with the monster and their relationship seemed very harmonious, he was always suspicious of the monster's identity.

In this situation, there's no point in continuing to wait.

The four of them simply emerged from their hiding place, suddenly increased their speed, and ran towards their target.

After running only a few steps, the two "deceitful monsters" in front of him seemed to have gotten impatient. They gave up on continuing their deception, bared their fangs, and began to attack the player.

The battle erupted instantly. The player was slashed several times and was badly injured. He ran towards a nearby house, howling in pain with all his might.

Because his evolution rate was insufficient, his speed was no match for the monster, and whether he could escape safely was an unknown. However, the actions of Fan Xiao and the other three rushing towards him broke this uncertainty and helped him out.

Lu Baizhi activated her talent, causing the edge of her damage field to envelop the two monsters, instantly slowing down their pursuit of the player.

The four quickly closed the distance and surrounded the two monsters.

Fan Xiao wore a sinister grin, Mercury tried his best to make a fierce expression, and even the expressionless Li Xian was trying to create a threatening atmosphere.

Lu Baizhi silently maintained her domain, continuing to inflict damage.

However, she adjusted the output power to a very low level.

Faced with this situation, the two monsters displayed a completely different reaction than before.

They trembled in a very human-like manner, waving their blades like they were throwing wild punches, as if they had fallen into madness and chaos due to fear.

Upon seeing this, Fan, Xiao, and the other three exchanged glances, their eyes filled with joy.

Become!

This method is feasible.

These bastards are indeed afraid when they are outnumbered!

Of course, the premise for being afraid is that the player must have the status of a law enforcement officer recognized by the townspeople.

Fan Xiao was the best actor. Faced with the monster attacking randomly, he quickly created an opening and was knocked aside, causing a gap to appear in the encirclement.

The two monsters quickly fled through the gap, desperately escaping the battlefield.

Unlike the residents of Ghost Town, the "Liar Monster" does not possess the ability to become invisible or suddenly disappear.

Fan Xiao and his three companions kept a distance from the two monsters, clinging tightly to their backs.

The monster quickly left the town and arrived at the outskirts of the hilly area.

They kept running forward, crossing hill after hill, seemingly intending to reach the edge of the instance.

Soon, Fan Xiao and his companions noticed that their figures were becoming increasingly blurry, as if they were about to disappear.

"Close the distance!"

Fan Xiao acted decisively and sped up the process.

The other three were not far behind.

Once they closed the distance to the monster to ten meters, a bumpy path appeared before them.

The path was covered with irregular vegetation on both sides, with many branches extending onto the road and piles of withered yellow leaves and debris underfoot that crunched when stepped on.

Fan Xiao and the other three felt a sense of familiarity.

They remember this road.

Chapter 367 The Furious Girl

"This seems to be... near that scam operation in Wa City?"

Mercury observed his surroundings and compared them with his memories, eventually confirming this conclusion.

He continued, "That's right, that's the place. But... this place seems a bit more dilapidated and old?"

"The way back is gone."

Fan Xiao looked back.

Behind me stretched a vast, desolate forest, with a path covered in withered leaves leading into its depths. In the distance, the sky met the rising mountain peaks, forming a line that seemed to stretch endlessly ahead.

Fan Xiao looked up again. The sky was thick with gloom, making the light exceptionally dim. The atmosphere around him seemed to be filled with a visible sense of oppression and despair, causing a strong sense of unease.

I could smell all sorts of rotten odors, and my brain seemed to become drowsy.

The four of them subconsciously strained their nerves and tensed up.

"I suppose the way out will only reappear once some condition is met."

Li Xian guessed, "The condition might be finding the remains of the Ghost Town residents, or... we can go back to the old path and follow the 'liar monster' out again."

"Is this the world of the dead...?"