As soon as Xia Jing finished speaking, the cave became extremely quiet.
The wind and snow outside hit the cave entrance, making a sound like the whimpering of a wild beast.
The pile of matches in the cave crackled and burned, and the flames illuminated everyone's expression.
After a short ten seconds, the pair of peach blossom eyes that suddenly appeared closed and disappeared.
Sun Qian came back to his senses and said to Xia Jing with a look of disbelief: "What did you just say?"
Lu Chenfei murmured, "Our clone?"
Xi Nuanyang exclaimed, "You said those people in the parallel world are us?!"
"How is this possible..." Jiang Shuye whispered.
The expression on his face kept changing, but later, the blood color on his face suddenly faded, and the whole person stood there as if struck by lightning.
Li Mian asked Xia Jing inquiringly, "So, whose eyes were those that just appeared?"
Song Yang coughed lightly again, and Li Mian and the others looked at him in confusion.
Song Yang: "..."
He coughed hard twice, and Li Mian and the others looked at him as if to ask, "How come you caught a cold when you were wrapped in a blanket and hugging Xia Jing just now?"
It wasn't until they noticed Xia Jing's playful expression that they realized—
"Damn," Lu Chenfei wiped his face, "I got stabbed by this pair of dogs again."
——Those eyes just now were definitely Song Yang's eyes!
On the other side, Jiang Shuye suddenly rushed over and grabbed Xia Jing.
In an instant, his expression turned extremely ugly. Sweat trickled down his cheeks, and his lips turned extremely pale. Panic and anxiety trembled in his pupils. "The five-pointed star on the player's arm has been removed, which means..."
"You already understand, don't you?" Xia Jing lowered his eyes and looked down at him, his voice sounding slightly cold in the air.
"You should have remembered who those familiar eyes belonged to, right?"
Jiang Shuye opened his eyes wide, his eyes filled with bloodshot.
He seemed to be hoping to get a negative answer from Xia Jing, but Xia Jing's words dealt him a fatal blow.
At this moment, Xi Nuanyang also understood, and she stayed there.
—Those eyes that they were all so familiar with, yet they couldn't remember where they were, those eyes that had once been hostile to them, just as they were hostile to them...
——Those are Xi Nuanyang's own eyes!
She and Jiang Shuye actually teamed up to kill two of her clones. This is the truth behind Xi Nuanyang's disappearing pentagram!
Jiang Shuye slowly lowered his head.
The veins on his neck stood out, and then he growled, as if he wanted to go back and kill himself from an hour ago!
Sun Qianyi was completely frozen. He suddenly remembered that the pair of eyes he shot at in the tree were...
Sun Qian's face showed panic, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Just because someone in a parallel world kills someone's eyes doesn't mean that person is dead, right? If they are our clones, then they should have medical supplies!"
Song Yang said calmly, "We all hope so, but don't forget, this instance is called 'Isle of Eyes'. Eyes are the only channel that connects us to each other and play the most important role in this instance."
Under this setting, if the eyes are killed by people in the parallel world, how is it possible that they will only be blinded and can be restored by spraying medical spray?
Even if that were true—
"Regardless of whether the death of the eye will directly cause the death of the player's clones, at least one of the corresponding five-pointed stars will disappear. If all five five-pointed stars disappear, do you think it has any meaning as to whether all the clones of this player are alive or dead?"
No.
No matter how you look at it, players whose five-pointed stars have been erased will be completely trapped in this copy.
Sun Qian froze again, but he quickly thought of something and said anxiously, "Then we have to wait until all five five-pointed stars disappear before the player is officially declared dead, right?"
Song Yang moved his lips, wanting to say that this was just the most ideal situation.
It is impossible that all players who participate in four-star dungeons are idiots. The dungeon will definitely take into account their speed and time to solve the dungeon puzzles.
Just like they are now - Sun Qian still has four stars left, Xi Nuanyang still has three stars left, and the rest of them still have five stars.
So does that mean the seven of them will definitely be able to overcome all the difficulties, kill the main monster, and pass the dungeon?
Song Yang felt that the copy would never allow them to escape so easily.
Putting aside the question of how many five-pointed stars need to be destroyed to be considered in a completely dangerous state, it is not certain that all the people in the other four worlds have discovered the secret of the parallel world and reached a consensus.
If they are still arguing at this moment, then——
Xi Nuanyang suddenly screamed.
Everyone looked at her and saw her holding her arms high, her face completely drained of color.
Jiang Shuye snatched her arm and stared at the five-pointed star on it, feeling a mixture of fear and disbelief.
——The five-pointed star on Xi Nuanyang's right arm suddenly lost one more.
At the same time, a black "X" was drawn on the right side of the only two remaining empty stars.
"What does this mean?!" Jiang Shuye seemed to have completely lost the ability to think. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes red, and asked Song Yang and Xia Jing with rapid breathing, "What does this x mean?!"
Song Yang and Xia Jing remained silent.
The answer is already very obvious.
Once three or more of a player's five-pointed stars are erased, the copy will consider him dead.
Even if Xi Nuanyang is still alive in their world, she is probably unable to leave the copy.
Lu Chenfei frowned and said, "Other parallel worlds are still fighting each other."
Xi Nuanyang's five-pointed star disappeared inexplicably, it must be that another one of her clones in the parallel world died.
All of a sudden, everyone lowered their heads to check the five-pointed stars on their arms, but fortunately, there was no movement on their arms.
Fei Shengxiao said anxiously, "Should we find a way to tell the truth to the people in the other four parallel worlds and make them stop?"
Xia Jing said: "Currently, only Lu Chenfei has opened his eyes among us, but he has used up all his observation times today."
Song Yang frowned and said, "Although I seem to have understood the parallel world, it is also a question whether he has used up his observation times today."
So, no matter how you look at it, there's nothing they can do now.
but--
"The five-pointed stars on our arms in each world should change synchronously," Song Yang said slowly, "Just wait, they should soon understand the truth."
Sun Qian couldn't utter a word.
His chest rose and fell violently.
After standing there stiffly for a long time, he sat down dejectedly, supporting his forehead with one hand.
He stared at his arm, afraid that he would not be able to fall asleep tonight.
On the other side, Xi Nuanyang and Jiang Shuye also fell silent.
Xi Nuanyang sat there in a daze. Jiang Shuye hugged her with one hand and covered his eyes with the other. He kept repeating "I'm sorry" in a low voice, and tears dripped from his palm.
The other side of the cave also became quiet.
Xia Jing sat down again.
Song Yang silently hugged him again.
Xia Jing looked at the match pile, thought for a while, and said softly: "It's not quite right to say that the people in the other four worlds are our clones. The people in our five worlds should all be clones of each other, without a master-servant relationship."
"The helicopter fragments must be gathered together to form a complete helicopter. This is probably what the dungeon is telling us. Only when the people from our five worlds come together can we possibly clear the dungeon."
Lu Chenfei approached and said, "Since we can use our sight to retrieve objects from other worlds, can we also use our sight to pull our selves from another world over? Maybe then the two clones will automatically merge."
Song Yang nodded: "That's possible. The problem now is, if the main monster in this instance is really the five parallel worlds themselves, then how do we kill the main monster?"
Li Mian and Fei Shengxiao also approached.
At this moment, Sun Qian, Xi Nuanyang and Jiang Shuye were obviously unable to participate in the discussion.
But they can't just sit there and waste time.
Li Mian said, "Can we use a space prop? I happen to have one on hand."
Song Yang pondered, "This is certainly one method, but normally, a dungeon would definitely provide players with a way to kill the main monster without the use of props."
Lu Chenfei exclaimed in amazement: "As expected of a four-star dungeon, the identity of this main monster is simply unheard of."
Fei Shengxiao suddenly had an idea and said, "Oh right, every parallel world should have that volcano, right? A volcanic eruption should sink the entire island. If we can induce the volcano in every world to erupt successfully, will that mean we have killed the main monster?"
Lu Chenfei spread his hands: "But no matter how you look at it, this kind of 'induction' also requires the intervention of props to complete, right?"
They are all ordinary human beings, only Sun Qian has special abilities, but his ability is clairvoyance. How can they induce a volcanic eruption?
Fei Shengxiao's brows furrowed, and everyone was thinking hard.
Time passes by every second.
The sky outside the cave was getting darker.
Song Yang glanced at the time and said, "Let's discuss the specific method tomorrow after we contact the people from all four other worlds. Let's all have a good rest today."
It was impossible to get a good night's sleep, but after a tiring whole day, they really needed to relax.
The wind and snow outside the cave were getting stronger and stronger.
Song Yang took Xia Jing to the corner of the cave.
The two of them lay down wrapped in blankets.
Xia Jing lowered his eyes, obviously still thinking.
Song Yang was also thinking, but as he thought, his eyes were involuntarily drawn to the young man in his arms.
He looked at Xia Jing seriously for a while. Xia Jing felt his gaze, so he raised his eyes and asked him what was the matter with a calm look.
Song Yang laughed and said, "The me in the parallel world seems a little slow. If I recognized you the first time I saw you, the people in our five worlds should be able to discover the truth faster."
He thought for a moment and added, "But according to Lu Chenfei, our appearance in the parallel world has only been tampered with, not changed into something strange."
"I've seen so many weird faces of yours. If one day you change to an ordinary face, I might not recognize you at once, just like that copy of "Bionics." Song Yang said slowly.
Xia Jing raised his eyebrows, as if to say: Is it my fault?
Then, Xia Jing said slowly, "Even if we in the parallel world discovered the truth as quickly as possible, the people traveling with us might not believe us right away."
Xia Jing turned around and faced Song Yang, as if he was planning to take a rest.
"A lot of things happen because they're inevitable, and you don't have to feel responsible for them," he said.
Song Yang wanted to say that he was just feeling a little complicated, not blaming himself.
He had participated in so many dungeons and knew very well that distrust in a team would lead to the worst consequences.
There are many things that he cannot stop just because he wants to, and he has already let it go.
He just felt a little magical for a moment.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, although because of the long-standing bad taste between him and Xia Jing, he in the parallel world was unable to recognize Xia Jing, whose face was replaced by an ordinary one in the "world", as quickly as possible.
But to say that speed is slow is not quite right.
As a couple, Xi Nuanyang and Jiang Shuye might not be able to recognize each other with just their eyes in such a short time.
But he and Xia Jing did it.
This may be because the two of them often look at each other while talking.
He liked the way Xia Jing looked at his eyes intently, and he also liked the unspoken eye contact with the young man.
At this point, just seeing Xia Jing raise her eyelashes in his arms and looking at him with those eyes, his heart was filled with spring sunshine.
This feeling is really...
Song Yang hugged Xia Jing from behind, closed his eyes, and sighed helplessly.
It's a complete failure.
*
A night passed, and the next morning, everyone woke up completely due to Lu Chenfei's movements.
Lu Chenfei was able to "observe" again.
What was even better than yesterday was that this time when he closed his eyes, the first thing he saw was four bright white spots of light.
These four spots of light may represent four parallel worlds.
This also means that from now on, Lu Chenfei can choose which world to observe.
Song Yang glanced at the time: "Yesterday you activated your observation ability at 2 pm. It's 7 am now, which means that the restart of your observation ability is not calculated in 24 hours. It will be refreshed after just one day."
This also means that people in the other four worlds who have opened their eyes have probably regained their ability to observe.
"But they haven't made any movement yet," Li Mian observed their surroundings vigilantly. "Does this mean that they may have realized something is wrong?"
Song Yang said in a deep voice: "It's almost done."
Song Yang couldn't say for the others, but it was impossible for him and Xia Jing in the other four worlds not to understand at this time.
The only question is whether they have reached a consensus with their partners in that world.
At this time, Xia Jing took out a marker from his space bag and hooked his finger at Song Yang.
When Song Yang saw Xia Jing's expression, he instantly understood what he wanted to do and froze.
The others looked bewildered.
After waking up today, Sun Qian, Xi Nuanyang and Jiang Shuye, whose mood had improved slightly compared to yesterday, also looked confused.
Song Yang exchanged glances with Xia Jing silently, then finally closed his eyes and walked over resignedly.
Xia Jing raised his hand and quickly drew a thick, black "1" on his forehead.
Suddenly, Song Yang's handsome face became funny.
Lu Chenfei burst out laughing.
Immediately afterwards, four pairs of eyes suddenly appeared in the cave, scaring the rest of the people.
The difference from yesterday was that this time, they did not take action, and the four pairs of eyes did not take action either.
Four pairs of eyes, each in a different shape and with various emotions, quickly scanned the entire cave, and their gazes all fell on Song Yang.
Xia Jing picked up the pen and tapped Song Yang's forehead, who had no expression on his face, like a teacher tapping on the blackboard.
He said calmly, "You are from four other worlds, right? You should all understand the truth. So, don't move now. We will go over and assign you the same number to facilitate future communication. In ten minutes, you will all come to our world for a meeting."
Xia Jing had already guessed their appearance in advance.
Now that they have understood the truth, they in the five worlds must also understand that they need to gather together to discuss the next plan.
They can no longer waste the chance to open their eyes. The correct approach is to send a pair of eyes to each world.
As for which world the people from the five worlds will gather in for the meeting, this is actually very easy to decide.
There are Song Yang and Xia Jing in every world, and there are people who can make decisions in every world. They just need to ensure that everyone can successfully meet in the same world at once as much as possible.
Xia Jing knows himself very well. He won't spend too much energy on this kind of problem. He will directly advise others -
Just go to the world where the helicopter fragments just happen to have a windshield.
This feature is the most obvious and easiest to identify.
The fragments of the helicopter with the windshield happened to be in their world.
At this moment, Xia Jing said to the four pairs of eyes, "Remember, don't overuse your observation ability in the future. Make sure everyone who has opened their eyes retains at least one more opportunity to observe. Okay, you guys go back first."
Four pairs of eyes suddenly disappeared from their original positions. This brief and strange communication seemed to be going very smoothly.
Obviously, they in the four parallel worlds also experienced a night of mixed emotions.
At this time, Lu Chenfei understood Xia Jing's purpose and closed his eyes without saying a word.
The order of light spots seen by people in each parallel world after opening their eyes is likely to be different from the order in the corresponding world. Only after numbering can they communicate smoothly.
He took the lead in going to those parallel worlds, borrowing the pens from the people in those worlds, and numbering them like Xia Jing did to Song Yang.
Two seconds later, Lu Chenfei said, "We've already numbered World No. 2. Damn, the main monster has changed our voices in the parallel world, leaving only a pair of eyes for us to identify. How despicable!"
After complaining, Lu Chenfei hurried to the next world.
"The numbering of world number three is complete. I only have one more chance left. Who will be next?"
The others immediately put eye drops into themselves.
After this drip, almost everyone seemed to feel that their vision was different from before.
Sun Qian said hoarsely, "Let me do it. Let me find the remaining two worlds."
He closed his eyes and quickly said, "World number four is complete."
"World number five is complete."
After he finished speaking, he opened his eyes and looked at Xi Nuanyang with a strange expression.
He didn't say anything, but his expression made Xi Nuanyang and Jiang Shuye understand instantly -
I'm afraid that the players who lost their eyes in the parallel world are really dead.
Lu Chenfei must have known it, but he didn't say it either.
The couple's faces turned even paler.
A few minutes later, it was time for the meeting, and four pairs of eyes appeared in the cave again.
Four pairs of eyes, each with a different shape.
There was a pair of willow-leaf eyes, a woman's eyes. When it saw the two stars and an X on Xi Nuanyang's arm, it revealed a complicated look.
Xi Nuanyang and Jiang Shuye's eyes turned red. That was clearly the only other Xi Nuanyang left in these five worlds.
There was a pair of cool and arrogant eyes. As soon as they appeared, their gaze darted around in the cave, sometimes to Xia Jing's face, sometimes to Song Yang's face, until Lu Chenfei took a step and jumped in front of the eyes, shouting: "Fuck, these are my eyes!"
A line of words was immediately written in these eyes: Just blind me!
It rolled its eyes fiercely.
Another pair of eyes is almond-shaped.
Perhaps because it already knew the truth, it quickly met Fei Shengxiao's eyes. Fei Shengxiao waved at the eyes with excitement.
The almond-shaped eyes curved.
The last pair of eyes are peach blossom eyes.
After it appeared, its eyes turned and looked at Xia Jing steadily.
Xia Jing, perhaps finding this mode of communication very interesting, also stared at these eyes.
Until Song Yang, with a "1" on his forehead, blocked his view, and he said with a half-smile: "There's a real person here, why are you staring at a pair of eyes?"
Xia Jing smiled and said, "Being jealous of your own eyes, has Dr. Song become even more childish today?"
The pair of peach blossom eyes not far away also shot a speechless look at the back of Song Yang's head.
People from the five worlds finally reached a consensus and were able to gather in this small cave.
Outside the cave, the wind and snow had long stopped, the snow was melting, and the temperature was still dropping.
They soon quieted down.
Xia Jing walked to the middle, picked up a piece of firewood, and said, "Okay, let's hurry up and start this meeting."
"first--"
He used the stick to draw a "1" on the ground.
"I believe that after this night, you have all come to a conclusion. The core principle is that the people from our five worlds must come together to complete the dungeon."
"I've been thinking for a long time about how the main monster is going to solve this problem after we merge."
Inside the cave, seven people, four pairs of eyes from the other four worlds, all listened to the young man's words.
Xia Jing said: "I have come up with an answer, and this answer also points to another question."
"So, among these five worlds, can we merge into any one of them?"
"Or," Xia Jing raised his eyes and said word by word, "Among these five worlds, there is only one correct world of truth."