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"..."

Li Wendong suddenly collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon, despair on his face.

At this point, there's no point in hiding it anymore.

"You... guessed right."

Li Wendong said listlessly, "If we don't complete the sacrifice, one of us, Xiaoyi or I, will definitely die."

"You insulted the island god, so you're doomed anyway."

Fan Xiao suggested, "Why don't you tell me all the information you know, and make a final contribution?"

"..."

Li Wendong was already in despair.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but feel angry and wanted to jump up and slap Fan Xiao to death.

“Just kidding,” Fan Xiao grinned. “It’s not time to despair yet.”

“…What do you mean?” Li Wendong asked.

"D-rank players can decide whether to stay or leave after the dungeon ends. You should know that, right?"

"You mean...you're willing to take me and Xiaoyi out?"

"I am not a D-level player."

"..."

"But I have a D-rank player friend who is also in this instance."

Fan Xiao suggested, "If you cooperate with me, I can help you. Anyway, taking you out after the dungeon is over is just a matter of convenience."

"Of course, this is on the premise that the island god will not stop the islanders from being taken away from the sacrificial island. If he does stop them, my friend might just abandon you and run away on his own. You need to be clear about that."

"...That's enough."

Li Wendong hesitated for a moment.

Then he sighed with relief: "Staying here, death is only a matter of time. If I die, Xiaoyi... she won't survive on her own."

Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you?

"What other choice did I have?"

Li Wendong shook his head.

“Speaking of Xiaoyi,” Fan Xiao asked curiously, “you seem to be deliberately trying to make her dislike you?”

He was yelling and shouting at his daughter, pushing her down and kicking her away... It's hard to imagine a father who loves his daughter, even in a fit of anger, treating her like this.

Unless, of course, these actions are intentional.

"...Your observation skills are truly remarkable."

Li Wendong was stunned for a moment.

After a few seconds of silence, he slowly revealed the reason.

Chapter 60: Achieve the completion conditions

"The people on this island must constantly harm others, otherwise they cannot survive."

“We immigrated here four years ago. At that time, my parents, my wife, my brother, my sister-in-law, and my younger sister were all still alive and were looking forward to the peaceful life that was coming.”

“But on the second day after I settled in, someone from the island came and told me that whenever outsiders came, we had to invite them to stay overnight and deceive them into believing that there was a fourth rule. If they didn’t fall for it, we had to poison them with incense given by the island god while they were asleep at night and throw them out of the window.”

“At first, we were naturally against it, and then my younger sister disappeared, as if she had vanished into thin air. Our whole family searched the entire town, but we couldn’t find any trace of her. Even if she was murdered, there should be a body, right? But we couldn’t even find a body.”

"Six months later, some outsiders arrived. Naturally, we didn't want to do anything so heinous, so we drove them away and wouldn't let them stay overnight. The next day, my brother disappeared..."

At this point, his eyes began to redden: "Then my dad, my mom... they're all gone, they're all gone, only my wife, my sister-in-law, and Xiaoyi survived."

"My sister-in-law was on the verge of a mental breakdown. She went crazy and ran towards the edge of town, trying to escape the island. But then I saw her being dragged away by a monster in the jungle, screaming as she was torn into pieces..."

"Those monsters are our prison! It's ridiculous that we didn't know any of this before we immigrated here. We even planned to visit them as special tourist attractions based on false propaganda... Hah."

"..."

Fan Xiao took out a pack of cigarettes from the storage space.

He doesn't smoke, but as a person in society, he inevitably has to interact with others, and offering cigarettes is a quick way to build rapport; he's always prepared for it.

"Have one," Fan Xiao said, offering a cigarette.

"Thanks, it's been years since I've tasted it."

Li Wendong took it, lit it with a match, took a deep drag, exhaled a puff of smoke, and then continued, "The last time outsiders came was three months ago. I knew it was our turn this time, but my wife couldn't stand Xiaoyi's inexplicable disappearance, so... so she used incense to harm people."

"But who would have thought that one of the three people she killed had a companion who lived in someone else's house? That person was a D-level player. When he saw his companion was dead, he glared at us with hatred. That person survived for three days. After the dungeon ended, he came to our house to kill us all. My wife stood up to protect me and Xiaoyi and explained the whole story. Then... she was killed by that player."

“The other party was very clear about their grudges and didn’t want to kill the child. They also felt that if they killed me, the child would have no one to take care of him and would die sooner or later, so they let me and Xiaoyi go.”

"Since then, Xiaoyi has become quiet and reserved. She used to be a very cheerful girl. Even after her grandparents, uncles, and aunts passed away, she would quickly cheer up after crying and would often try to make us happy."

"But she rarely speaks now. I know she feels guilty all the time. She keeps thinking that if it weren't for her, her mother wouldn't have hurt anyone and wouldn't have been killed in front of her... She always thinks it was her fault."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiao understood Li Wendong's thoughts.

“So,” Fan Xiao said, “you don’t want Xiao Yi to fall into guilt again, constantly implying to her that you need to protect yourself, to harm others for your own protection, instead of for her sake?”

Li Wendong even verbally abused and physically assaulted his daughter in an attempt to incite her disgust.

This wasn't a sign of mental illness, but rather an attempt to reinforce the message to Xiao Yi through his actions—that he had truly changed, or rather, had suffered a mental breakdown.

They become unkind, full of malice towards outsiders, and try to protect themselves by harming others.

He would take the blame upon himself to lessen his daughter's guilt.

"Yes, I'm making her hate me. Xiaoyi is too young; she can't handle this kind of thing a second time."

Li Wendong, suppressing his bitterness, said, "What could be more devastating than having a daughter?"

"..."

After a short silence, Fan Xiao asked, "What happened to those who went to the temple at night, and those who were drugged by incense and thrown out of the house?"

"They disappeared, just like us who didn't complete the sacrifice."

Li Wendong said, "Everyone who left the house at night disappeared."

"Aside from the sacrificial ceremony, are there any other dangers?"

"Yes. At daybreak the next day, monsters from outside the town will come in to kill you outsiders, attacking three times a day, morning, noon and night. This is the danger of the second day."

Li Wendong said, "On the third day, some players will come out to kill people. They specifically target other players. These killers seem to have appeared out of nowhere; they hadn't appeared at all in the first two days."

"The murderer..."

Fan Xiao nodded: "Your information is very useful. Our deal is done. I can take you away from this island."

This wasn't him trying to comfort Li Wendong, but rather because the information provided by the other party was indeed very useful.

This directly proved his guess was correct—there were indeed hidden players.

Unsurprisingly, these hidden players who will appear on the third day are the so-called "second-generation cannibal players".

"The first day is dangerous because of the sacrifice. The enemy is the islanders. The islanders are threatened by the island god and have no choice but to use underhanded methods to sacrifice outsiders. The sacrificed people will probably become the feast of the island god and the second generation of cannibal players."

"The second day is monster danger. The monsters will weaken the players participating in the dungeon, making it easier for the second generation of players to hunt us on the third day. Of course, the monster attack on the city may also be a bloody entertainment live broadcast. The island god and the second generation may be hiding in the shadows, enjoying our slaughter."

"The third day is a dangerous hunting day. The second generation of cannibalistic players will appear in the town, hunting us down when we are exhausted and wounded. However, this danger may or may not occur. The exact outcome depends on our energy expenditure, the extent of our injuries, and whether there are any powerful players present. After all, the second generation of players are here to have fun and won't put themselves in danger."

"As for why the island god would threaten the islanders to harm people... it's possible that he's limited by the rules of the E-level dungeon, which restricts him from taking direct action, so he can only do it indirectly."

At this point, Fan Xiao had deduced the truth behind this instance.

However, he was not in a good mood.

Ordinary people in this world have lives as fragile as grass and as lowly as pigs and dogs.

After calming himself down, he submitted his answer to the game.

You have fulfilled one of the mission requirements and can choose whether to complete the level immediately.

[Have you cleared the level?]

Chapter 61 The Girl Wants to Challenge

It all fell into place naturally.

But Van Chau did not choose to pass through immediately.

Firstly, if you only fulfill one of the mission conditions to clear the level, the dungeon rating will probably not be very high.

Secondly, he had made a promise with Li Wendong and could not break his word by simply turning his back and leaving.

Let's lend a hand if we can.

After making his decision, Fan Xiao asked in detail, "In the homes of islanders who haven't completed the ritual, one person will randomly disappear. Is there any specific pattern? For example, the time and method of disappearance?"

“No,” Li Wendong shook his head: “There is no pattern to the time or place, and we have never directly witnessed the disappearance.”

"So, it could disappear at any time?"

"Yes, it could happen at any time as soon as it gets light."

"..."

Fan Xiao frowned deeply.

He considered a possibility that made him feel terrible.

Li Wendong looked at his expression and shook his head, saying, "You and those two girls are both good people. When you threatened me before, you were just pretending to be fierce, weren't you? After dealing with so many outsiders, I can actually tell pretty much."

"Don't worry, I just insulted the island god. Even if I disappear at dawn tomorrow, it will be me who disappears. Fortunately, Xiaoyi survived. Just protect her and take her away."

"As for me... I'll leave it to fate."

"When will the monsters attack the town?" Fan Xiao asked, "As soon as it's light?"

"Yes."

"Can you islanders leave with us outsiders and go to our world?"

"No, it won't work. People have tried it before, and it didn't work."

"It won't work..."

Fan Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Then let's wait until tomorrow morning, after we drive away the monsters, and go straight to the beach to see if my friend can take you out, leave the ocean, and then find a relatively safe place to settle down."

Fan Xiao said.

During the instance's operation, it is disconnected from the outside world in terms of time and space.

Normally, you definitely shouldn't go out.

However, if one of the mission conditions is met and the player chooses to complete the mission, the player temporarily gains the right to leave the instance without having to wait until the instance closes.

Fan Xiao planned to tell Du Ruo the truth about passing the level after dawn, so that he could pass the level first and see if he could lead Li Wendong and his daughter to leave the island and cross the ocean to the outside world.

In the world outside the island, advanced players have carved out their own territories and become kings, but presumably all three types of players exist, so it shouldn't be entirely dominated by cannibalistic players.

In a normal ratio, the number of human players should be greater than the number of subhuman players and cannibal players.

Once you cross the ocean and find a region ruled by human or demi-human players, you can settle down.

In addition, there were 33 ordinary people who were also involved.

I don't know if fulfilling just one of the dungeon quest conditions will be enough to bring them back to their original world.

Fan Xiao then posed this question to Li Wendong.

The latter nodded and said, "I've seen people disappear with a large group of people before the three-day period ends, which should be the same situation you described."

"That's no problem."

Hearing this, Fan Xiao felt temporarily relieved.

He turned and walked out of the bedroom, coming to the side of Lu Xining and her sister.

"How did it go?" Lu Xining asked.