"Shall we take a look around the town first?" Ye Zhi asked after reading the mission details. "So far, there is no scenario that restricts the players' freedom of movement, and there is no time limit either. Theoretically speaking … we should find a place far away from the mountain to hide and wait until dawn. Then, we can find some heavy machinery or explosives to go up the mountain and destroy the well physically. "
Ye Zhi was assigned to the Medic mastery by the studio not because she was a female player, so her superiors were biased against her, but because she was similar to Feng Bujue, a gamer who wanted to solve puzzles.
Of the three members of Regulation, Ye Zhi was responsible for strategizing and providing support during combat, Invincible Champion was responsible for fighting, and Meng Jingchan, as one of the top players in the studio, was the leader of this small group. They had to listen to his orders during crucial moments.
In other words, with the combination of these three, even if they ran into the worst teammates, with their own strength, they had a chance to clear a scenario with four or five players. To put it bluntly, they had to have that kind of strength and confidence to be considered as the best guild.
"This is a non-sleeping mode scenario. If we really carry out the strategy of dragging things out until dawn … the system might deem it as AFKing." After hearing that, Feng Bujue gave it some thought and suggested a correction. "However, I think it would be beneficial to take a look at the small town first. One, we can gather information and two, we can search for items. "
Ye Zhi glanced at him and thought to herself, AFK-like behavior … I forgot about that factor. She then continued, "Anyway … let's go to the town to scout. Does anyone have any objections?"
"I agree," Feng Bujue said.
Invincible Champion nodded. Meng Jingchan, who stood to the side, was smoking and drinking. He probably had no objections.
Copernicus and Galileo exchanged glances, then said, "Okay, let's go to the town first, but I don't think it's wise to delay for too long. After all, it's contrary to the main quest." What he meant was that since most of them had reached a consensus, there was no need for the two of them to object anymore. However, they still wanted to go up the mountain as soon as possible and follow the quest.
Feng Bujue quietly observed Copernicus and Galileo's every word and action, trying to find something. Before he could figure out whether these two were GMs or not, Feng Bujue would definitely continue to feel uncomfortable. What he couldn't stand the most was a puzzle that was right in front of him but he couldn't figure it out. However, he could not directly ask, "Hey, are you two game administrators? Is there an Anomaly in this scenario? " Even if the other party was really a GM, he wouldn't admit to it after being questioned like that. If not, it might cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
After the six of them finished their discussion, they changed their direction and walked along the main road towards the town. However, after walking for less than ten minutes, they discovered a problem … The distance between the town and the mountain was much further than they had imagined.
At the edge of the town were large fields with only a few houses. It was night, and the moon hung in the sky, but the moonlight was not that bright. The road that the players were walking on was lined with electric poles and streetlights. Even though there were not many streetlights, at least there would be some light every once in a while. However, the fields on both sides of the road were shrouded in darkness. There was even a bus stop on the road, but the sign said that there were only two buses a day.
At the far end of the road, they could see the light of the city. That was Sakura Town.
Even though from the perspective of the opening cinematic, the mountain was right next to Sakura Town, after walking for a while, the players slowly got used to the distance in the dark. They soon realized that the road was probably ten kilometers or more. To enter the city, even if they walked at a constant speed, it would take at least an hour. The only way to shorten the time was to run.
"Hmm … Looks like our strategy has been miscalculated." Feng Bujue said as he stopped moving. The others knew what he was referring to, so they all stopped moving. "I'm afraid if we continue like this, before we even reach the town, we'll be judged as being too far away from the mission target and be put into an AFK-like state. Ha … If that happens, we'll have to turn back and walk toward the mountain to get rid of the AFK-like state. In that case, going back and forth will be a waste of Stamina Points. "
"Ah … So, it is useless to play tricks at the start of the scenario." Meng Jingchan always used a lamenting tone as he puffed out smoke rings …
"I'm sorry, this is all my fault." Ye Zhi admitted her mistake easily. "We've made this trip for nothing. Let's go back before we get too far."
"No, it's not a wasted trip." Feng Bujue denied it. "If moving in this direction is a waste of time, the system would have given us the warning of the AFK-like state already." He paused before continuing in a firm tone. "There is only one path at the starting point of this scenario. We have two choices. One is to enter the mountain, and the other is to follow the path toward the town. Based on the distance, the system does not plan for us to reach Sakura Town, but there is something about this route that is related to the plot, so currently, we have not been judged as AFK-like. "
Right then, Galileo used a strange gaze to look at Feng Bujue. He did not make much of a movement and did not turn his head around. He merely turned his gaze toward Feng Bujue. Feng Bujue had been paying attention to him and his companions, so Galileo's action was completely captured by Feng Bujue.
At that moment, Feng Bujue was extremely calm and cautious. He would not accidentally make eye contact with the other party. He used the corner of his eyes to observe the two people who he suspected to be GMs. At the same time, he was still talking. His eyes were unfocused like he was deep in thought.
At that moment, in this group of six, there was actually a hidden battle that was beyond the plot. For Feng Bujue, to confirm the existence of the Anomaly as soon as possible, the most direct way was to find out whether the two teammates beside him were GMs or not. Only when he was one hundred percent sure that they were GMs would he be able to say a lot of things.
Several seconds later, Galileo whispered something to Copernicus. Then, Copernicus suddenly turned to the group and said, "Brother Feng is right. I see it." He raised his arm to point ahead. "Less than one kilometer ahead, there is the silhouette of a rather large building."
Invincible Champion added, "Oh? How come I can't see it? "He narrowed his eyes as if that would allow him to see further.
"I'm a sleuthing specialist. Without anything to block my sight, as long as there is some light source, I can see further than a normal person," Copernicus explained.
Feng Bujue snapped his fingers. "Very good. The place that you saw probably has some kind of flag that can be triggered." He said excitedly, "It's like a very cunning side-scrolling game. The player will always rush to the right, but there will be a hidden reward somewhere to the left of the starting point."
"I hope so," Copernicus replied, but for some reason, his voice sounded weak.
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