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"We can't rush the Main Quest," Hua Tian said calmly to Lin Xun.
"Why not?"
"The System has given us seven days to complete the task. If we advance the plot too quickly, the Game will approach its end too soon. By then, if we haven't found the items needed to defeat the BOSS or a place to hide, we'll be doomed!"
Lin Xun thought for a moment. "We could try joining Xie Tengfei's team!"
Hua Tian looked bewildered.
She was increasingly confused by Lin Xun's thought process...
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During free time, players gradually returned to the First Floor Hall.
Lin Xun glanced at Lu Ming in Xie Tengfei's team and muttered to himself, "How did this guy infiltrate the enemy ranks? Is he going to betray us...?"
There were ten players in the hall. Besides Lin Xun, Hua Tian, and Xie Tengfei's group, there were two others.
However, these two were not Zhan Lang and Xu Jingyu; instead, they were a man and a woman supporting each other.
The two were huddled together, drenched in sweat.
Their eyes were wide open like ping pong balls, filled with terror.
Even though no monsters appeared now, the fear in their eyes had not faded.
The woman's meticulously applied makeup was ruined; black tears streamed from the corners of her eyes to her lips, and the bright red lipstick smeared across her face made it look as if she had devoured a child.
The man was frantically clawing at his neck, where faint blood marks were visible. Blood continuously oozed from the wound, yet he did not stop his frantic movements.
“What’s going on with those two?” Hua Tian asked, frowning.
“They’re just one step away from being scared out of their minds!”
Xie Tengfei explained casually.
“What happens if they go crazy?” Lin Xun asked again.
“They might die, or they could turn into monsters… In any case, it won’t be good for us!”
Xie Tengfei’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Crazy players are the most beautiful scenery in this game.
And witnessing the transformation of players is a rare experience.
Xie Tengfei had no intention of stopping this from happening; in fact, he felt a hint of anticipation in his heart.
But in the midst of his expectant gaze, Lin Xun dashed over to the man and woman, picked up a chair from the hall, and swung it hard at the back of their necks.
With two loud thuds, both fell to the ground…
Xie Tengfei had been sitting casually in his seat.
Seeing Lin Xun act like this, he suddenly stood up.
“Kid, that was ruthless!” He gave Lin Xun a thumbs up. “To complete the mission, you actually dared to kill! You’re quite impressive for someone so young!”
Xie Tengfei's gaze towards Lin Xun changed in an instant.
At first glance, his look was warm and kind.
But upon closer inspection, it was cold and devoid of substance.
His eyes had always been like those of a snake, completely emotionless.
Yet now, there was a hint of an inscrutable fondness in the way he looked at Lin Xun.
"Killing? What are you talking about?"
Lin Xun appeared uninterested.
"They're not dead..."
Hua Tian stepped forward to check the pulses of the two individuals.
Indeed, both were still breathing...
"So you just knocked them out? Do you have a personal grudge against them?"
Realizing that his feelings were being wasted, Xie Tengfei's expression gradually returned to its icy demeanor.
"No grudges, no resentment."
"Then why did you do it?"
"Wasn't it you who told me to?" Lin Xun replied with a look of confusion directed at Xie Tengfei. "You said they were just one step away from madness. If they go insane, it won't be good for either of us, so I had to make sure they stayed rational!"
Xie Tengfei pointed at the two unconscious individuals.
"Is this your way of keeping them sane?"
"Do you dare say they are sane now?"
Silence filled the air, punctuated by a sense of disbelief.
Xie Tengfei found himself momentarily at a loss for words.
A few seconds later, he asked, "Did you push the plot forward?"
Lin Xun answered honestly, "No."
Xie Tengfei scrutinized Lin Xun from head to toe.
"Rushing the plot won't do us any good. You wouldn't want the BOSS to come out of the room, would you..."
His simple words reminded everyone present of the terror governed by the Oiran Ghost.
That was a presence more powerful than any of the spirits they had encountered!
"You haven't considered that it might be someone in your team who completed the task?"
Lin Xun asked, filled with suspicion.
Xie Tengfei replied firmly, "Impossible! When the System Prompt was completed, they were all right beside me!"
"Many things aren't what they seem. With a few clever tricks, one can easily deceive your eyes. After all, none of us really know what this so-called 'it' refers to."
Although Lin Xun understood that 'it' referred to a fragment of old memories, the others were unaware.
"It could be something as small as a needle tip or a pebble. One of you might have stumbled upon such an object without realizing it and completed the task."
Lin Xun continued, "Moreover, is the System Prompt real-time? Or does it require certain conditions to update the task? Are the people around you always by your side?"
Doubt breeds suspicion.
That's human nature.
If Xie Tengfei insists on turning a hasty progression of the plot into a major mistake...
Then Lin Xun would have to drag someone down with him!
Lin Xun's words left the other team members feeling uneasy.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with advancing the Main Quest too quickly.
Even if the first day saw a 99% advancement in the Main Quest, it was still possible to find no clues in the following days.
It seemed that pushing the Main Quest too quickly was a mistake, but who could predict what would happen next?
With every flaw, there are naturally advantages, and Xie Tengfei was not oblivious to this.
However, the reason he said this was fundamentally to instill panic.
In such an environment, panic could foster unity among the weaker individuals.
Thus, he aimed to make Lin Xun the source of that panic.
It was akin to a person in a class becoming the target of everyone's attacks, while everyone else united against that target.
But how could Lin Xun allow him to achieve that?
After hearing Lin Xun's words, Xie Tengfei paused for a moment, then said with genuine regret, “You're right; I was mistaken.”
A glimmer returned to his eyes.
The kind and indifferent demeanor he had displayed suddenly faded away.
In the depths of his gaze, a flicker of unpredictable joy emerged.
This kid was formidable; his ability to manipulate people's hearts was surprisingly comparable to his own.
Then Lin Xun added, “Hua Tian and Zhan Lang’s teachings are truly effective!”
His expression was serious and filled with admiration, as if there was a longing deep within him.
"Zhan Lang? What you just said, is that really what you think?"
Xie Tengfei's gaze instantly turned cold again.
Lin Xun nodded. "Yes, those words were spoken by Zhan Lang to me."
"Why did he say those things to you?"
"When we were looking for a hiding place in the Brothel, we ran into him. He wanted to advance the Main Quest quickly, and I shared my concerns with him—I’m also worried about progressing too fast in the Main Quest, especially since this is my first time playing this Game."
Lin Xun seemed to be genuinely pondering, glancing to the left.
Xie Tengfei observed the subtle expressions on Lin Xun's face.
A glance to the left.
Thinking?
This kid wasn't lying!
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