Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, the two had been squatting on the wall for an hour. However, this did not affect Gu Fei's concentration at all. He continued to hold the binoculars in one hand and a pen in the other, carefully recording in his notebook. Yan Xiaozhu, on the other hand, was bored to death and could only rely on the diary to pass the time. However, she was clearly an extremely normal player, and this kind of thing was meaningless to her. If she wanted to read a novel, lying on her bed at home was definitely more comfortable than this wall.
"Hey, hey, are we really going to stay here for six hours?" Yan Xiaozhu's gaze toward Gu Fei was gradually filled with fear. This person was too scary, be it in terms of physical or mental strength. Staying in the same place with someone for an hour without saying a word was something that Yan Xiaozhu did not even dare to imagine. But today, it had happened just like that. Yan Xiaozhu wanted to speak to Gu Fei a few times, but in the end, she resisted. Gu Fei's focus made her feel like she was ruining the atmosphere by talking to him. However, now that an hour had passed, Yan Xiaozhu could not stand it anymore. If she did not ruin it, she felt like she would go crazy.
"I said that six hours might not be enough." Gu Fei did not even look at her, only focusing on the NPCs in the yard. The fixed NPCs were easier to deal with. The main ones were those that were active, and there were a few that Gu Fei could not figure out their patterns. After all, the yard was very big, and the field of vision through the binoculars was limited, so he could not grasp everything so quickly.
"Then do I have to stay here for this long as well?" Yan Xiaozhu asked.
Gu Fei finally looked at her. "No one asked you to come. You came here on your own."
Yan Xiaozhu was speechless. She was very regretful. Curiosity really killed people, but how could she have known that she would encounter such a boring thing and boring person.
"So boring!" Yan Xiaozhu wanted to stand up and stretch, but she was stopped by Gu Fei halfway. "Don't move, squat down!"
Yan Xiaozhu was in tears. She could not even stretch!
"You can go first!" Gu Fei took out a rope and handed it to Yan Xiaozhu. "Hang it properly and slide down."
Yan Xiaozhu did not take it. It wasn't that she hadn't thought of leaving first, but she was still extremely curious. She really wanted to see what this weirdo Gu Fei would do in the end.
Not daring to stand up straight, Yan Xiaozhu practically crawled to Gu Fei's side. She tilted her head to look at the things he had recorded in his notebook and suddenly said, "NPCs do have a fixed pattern to follow, but what about the players who are blinded by the fog? They have people stationed in the courtyard 24 hours a day. Players don't have such a regular schedule. " Rather than being bored, why not throw yourself into it? Yan Xiaozhu thought, and finally gave some practical advice.
"Aren't we currently observing?" Gu Fei said.
"Has Giordano appeared?" Yan Xiaozhu asked.
"Not yet." Gu Fei looked down at the sky. It was almost dusk in the game, and the sky was starting to darken. Although it wouldn't be pitch black in the end, it would still affect his vision. He might have an advantage if he attacked at night, but he also needed to see if the NPCs' activities at night were the same as now.
"Actually, I might be able to find out when Giordano appears," Yan Xiaozhu said.
"There's no need! We'll see him eventually, "Gu Fei said. He didn't want to arouse unnecessary suspicion for something that could be done right under his nose.
"Hey, he's out. That seems to be him!" Speak of the devil. Just as they were discussing Giordano, they saw a person walk out of the heavily guarded entrance of the city hall.
"I see him," Gu Fei said. The position he chose was a place where he could clearly observe the entrance of the city hall without the use of binoculars. When he was observing and recording the other NPCs, he didn't let his guard down. He had already seen this person the moment he walked out of the building. Did he even need Yan Xiaozhu to remind him?
"Is this Giordano?" Gu Fei just didn't know his identity.
"It seems so." Yan Xiaozhu wasn't too sure either. At that time, she was just in the crowd and casually glanced at this NPC.
Gu Fei fixed the binoculars on what he suspected to be Giordano. If this was his assassination target, he had to at least recognize what he looked like.
This person walked out of the city hall and slowly walked down the stairs. The players who seemed to be idling around in the fog started to stir. It seemed like this suspicion could be confirmed. Gu Fei thought and memorized Giordano's appearance. He was a mature male NPC with a short beard. He looked relatively handsome and tall. He had a long sword at his waist. His left hand gripped the hilt, and his steps were slow but powerful.
Gu Fei was a little worried. If the players took the initiative to ask Giordano about the progress of the quest, would Giordano directly return to the city hall after completing the quest? Gu Fei sincerely hoped that Giordano would have the strength of character of an NPC. He would do things according to procedure and not be so influenced by the actions of the players.
The development of the situation was more in line with Gu Fei's expectations. When Giordano appeared, the players in the fog also moved, but no one stepped forward. Everyone's eyes followed Giordano, watching as he began to wander around the courtyard step by step.
Gu Fei's eyes followed him, and his hands didn't stop, quickly recording. The actions of all the NPCs in the courtyard changed because of Giordano's appearance. Gu Fei groaned inwardly. This meant that his previous recording was very likely to be in vain. After all, Giordano's presence and absence were completely different situations. He needed to re-grasp the situation when Giordano appeared, which would take more time …
The players didn't affect Giordano's actions. This was the only good news. Gu Fei's gaze swept across the courtyard. He discovered that there were a few people in the fog who were walking towards a certain place in the courtyard. Gu Fei had a thought. He used his binoculars to look at these people. He saw that it was the guild leader, Three Sighs of Maple, and the others. Drifting was also among them.
This guy, why does he have to join a guild to fool around with? Gu Fei thought of Drifting joining the Black Hand Mercenary Group in Cloud Cloud City. For someone of his level, he naturally could join any guild or mercenary group he wanted. A bunch of people would fight over him. So this guy is the king of job-hopping! Gu Fei thought.
As Gu Fei expected, Three Sighs of Maple and the others went to a place that Giordano had passed by. During Giordano's stroll, he had stopped twice to interact with other NPCs. This was the third time he stopped to interact with the players. It was probably to announce the current progress of the quest.
After this, the attention of the players faded. Giordano continued and stopped for the fourth time. It was also an interaction with NPCs.
After this, Giordano turned around and directly returned to the city hall.
"This … Will there be a chance to attack?" Yan Xiaozhu had seen everything clearly. Giordano had walked around in a circle under everyone's gaze. There was no chance to assassinate him.
"It's too early to say that there's no chance." Gu Fei said. From a rough observation, Giordano's route didn't have any obvious places to hide. It didn't seem possible to assassinate him without anyone noticing.
Perhaps it wasn't that there was no chance! It was that he hadn't found it yet. Gu Fei thought like this. He had already made up his mind to observe again. In the end, he began to put the items back into his pocket. Yan Xiaozhu was pleasantly surprised. "He's leaving?"
"Yes … I'll observe him the next time he appears. There's no point in observing him now," Gu Fei said.
He took out a flying hook and hooked it on the wall. "Let's slide!"
"You go first!" Yan Xiaozhu still wanted to see a demonstration.
And so, Gu Fei jumped down.
"Hey! You … "Yan Xiaozhu exclaimed. In the game, there was such a thing as falling to death. The resistance to falls varied depending on the class. In short, Mages weren't characters that could resist falling. A height of a dozen meters was enough to kill them. Yan Xiaozhu poked his head out to see the tragedy, but he saw Gu Fei pointing a finger before he landed. In a flash, he disappeared from mid-air and landed firmly on the ground. He turned around to look at Yan Xiaozhu. "What about me?"
Yan Xiaozhu was speechless. There were rumors that Mages' resistance to falls depended on spells. For example, casting a spell that would make the body fall like a feather. Using Teleportation in mid-air was also a heroic method!
Yan Xiaozhu didn't dare to jump more than ten meters. She grabbed the rope and carefully slid down bit by bit. Thankfully, nothing bad happened.
Gu Fei put away the flying hook. Yan Xiaozhu asked, "What do we do next?"
"We'll observe again next time," Gu Fei said.
"Like today?" Yan Xiaozhu asked.
"Yes!" Gu Fei said.
"Maybe there's another way," Yan Xiaozhu said.
"But we still have to collect information," Gu Fei said.
"What do you need me to find out for you?" Yan Xiaozhu asked.
"Nothing at the moment … I'll tell you if I think of anything," Gu Fei said.
"Maybe I should ask my sister for help. She knows more than I do," Yan Xiaozhu said.
Gu Fei thought of Strange Eye's analysis of him. She was clearly a girl with a clear mind. Compared to Yan Xiaozhu, who was an immigrant, she should know more about Xia Fog City. Maybe she could really help.
"Uh, if there's anything, I'll look for you sisters!" Gu Fei said.
The two then said their goodbyes. Gu Fei silently thought about Giordano's actions, hoping to find a flaw. At that moment, Brother You suddenly sent him a message. "I found something!"
"What is it?" Gu Fei replied.
"There are oak forests around many main cities. But from the diary, he passed by Waterside City before he received the mission to Xia Fog City. So there's only one main city," Brother You said.
"Is it Forest Shade City?" Gu Fei asked.
"How do you know?" Brother You was shocked.
"Because there are many trees there," Gu Fei said.
"Your way of guessing is too crude. You have to know …" (Hundreds of words were omitted)
Gu Fei directly closed Brother You's message and sent another message. "I have some clues too."
"Why?"
Once Gu Fei said that, Brother You immediately asked, "Not in the mission list?"
"Yes!"
"Pfft!" Brother You also thought like a player …
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[Butterfly Knot: The plot has been stable recently … Because the BOSS and Ye Xiaowu were both excited. Life now needs peace, peace, peace …]
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