Li Mo turned and smiled at the little girl leaning against the window. She immediately drew the curtains and went back inside to sit down.
It was bustling outside the room. Yin Xiu chose to go out to look for his mother's package. Other players would also come out after realizing the rules, which meant that all the players in this row of rooms would come out, and the single space would soon become a shared environment for the players.
Players from different dimensions gather together. If there are no rules of competition, they will most likely help each other to clear the dungeon. Therefore, it is inevitable that they will form a large group after meeting each other, and the leader of the group will naturally emerge, especially in the newbie dungeon.
Players outside the live stream watched as Yin Xiu, who had reacted to the rules first and set off alone without waiting for anyone, walked away. Then they turned their attention to the group of players who slowly emerged from behind the door.
"Yin Xiu has already gone far away, and this group of people are only slowly coming out. They're going to miss the big boss."
"Well, that's how it is in a normal instance. If there are no competitive rules, everyone will meet up as soon as possible and exchange the rules they've discovered. Only Yin Xiu would be a loner."
"I want to see what kind of capable people are in this beginner dungeon."
After most of the players had gathered together, they looked around to familiarize themselves with the faces around them. Some even tested each other's knowledge of the dungeon.
"Ahem!" After a brief discussion, someone suddenly stepped forward and coughed loudly twice, attracting everyone's attention. "Everyone, it's already the third day of the dungeon. I reckon those who came out have realized that the players are going to pick up their mothers' packages."
"Since there is no competition in this instance, everyone can help each other. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Wang Chan, and I have three instances of experience clearing the instance."
"This time, I'm bringing newbies into this instance. I've been living in Rule Town 378 for about half a year now. It's a beginner instance, so I guess no one here has as much experience as me. If you trust me, I can temporarily act as the group leader and guide you through the rules so we can clear it as soon as possible."
His attitude was sincere, and his words were righteous and awe-inspiring. In the name of helping others, almost no one would refuse.
But a voice of doubt immediately arose from the crowd: "Coincidentally, I also have three dungeon clear experiences, and I brought the newbies into this dungeon."
As they spoke, the other person walked up to the first person under everyone's gaze. The two looked each other over and were both thinking to themselves.
During the first three days of this dungeon run, many players realized through the chat notifications in their own towns that a pro player was also clearing the dungeon at the same time. However, players in other towns didn't know the pro player's name or what they looked like.
Now, two players with three-time completion experience stepped forward. They sized each other up. If no other players with multiple dungeon experiences stepped forward, it was very likely that the person opposite them was the big shot that the players from the multi-dimensional town had been talking about.
"May I ask your name..." Realizing that the person in front of him might be that big shot, Wang Chan immediately softened his attitude and happily stepped forward to greet him.
The man had also come out to find a powerful player, and his idea was basically the same as Wang Chan's. There were only two players with more than two dungeon experiences. He wasn't the powerful player, so the other person must be the one that the chat kept mentioning. He quickly and happily went up to him, "My name is Zhang Si. It's a pleasure to meet you, powerful player."
"Not at all, it's my pleasure to be in the same instance as you." The two of them started to be very polite, neither daring to be tough on the legendary big shot who could calmly coax a little girl without batting an eye.
"Brother Si, if you're willing, you can lead the dungeon this time, right?" Wang Chan immediately and politely stepped aside when he saw the big shot appear, ready to latch onto his coattails.
"No, no, no, Brother Chan, you should do it. I trust you." Zhang Si also wanted to curry favor, but he just thought the big boss was being modest.
"Thank you for your trust, Si-ge, but I'm definitely not as good as you. You should lead the team."
"What are you saying? I believe you, and everyone believes you. Come on over."
The two players kept passing the buck, and the newbies next to them didn't dare to interrupt. They were just a bunch of noobs, and they were already grateful to have a pro to guide them. It didn't matter whether it was one or two pros.
The comments section was chilling: "What are these two idiots doing? They're still pushing and shoving each other. If they don't go after Yin Xiu soon, they'll fall behind."
"Hilarious! Two players who have cleared the dungeon three times are leading the newbies, while Yin Xiu, who has cleared it all, is just wandering around outside."
"Speaking of which, do they both mistake each other for Yin Xiu and call each other 'big boss'?"
"It's not impossible... After all, they've never met Yin Xiu before, and they don't even know his name."
"You've made a huge fool of yourself."
Everyone was in high spirits, eagerly anticipating what their expressions would be when they discovered that the person they were now admiring and being so polite to was not the rumored big shot at all.
In the video, the two hesitated for a while before finally agreeing on a win-win solution: to both become team leaders!
"I am very honored to be favored by Brother Si."
"What are you saying? I'm actually very happy to be a team captain with you."
The two men put their arms around each other's shoulders, already convinced that the other was the big boss, and that the big boss admired them and was even willing to give up the captain's position to them, which made them feel very prestigious.
"Okay, that's enough. Let's talk about Mom's package first."
After establishing a good relationship, the two turned around to explain the dungeon to the newcomers, but when they turned back, they found that an impatient newcomer had already left the group and was going to town on his own.
"Hey! You! Don't wander off!" As soon as the person left, Wang Chan frowned and shouted, but the newcomer didn't want to pay any attention to him and left directly.
Wang Chan grumbled and said, "Look at these newcomers nowadays, so arrogant. Where do they think they can go by themselves? They're so ignorant. At a time like this, if they don't follow experienced people, they're just waiting to die."
Zhang Si chimed in, "Exactly, they really think they can solo a dungeon just because they've survived three days. They don't respect those who've been there before."
The two chattered on and on, but the newcomer had gradually drifted away.
He had seen lights in the distance at night and guessed that there must be a real town mentioned in the background besides this remote bungalow.
As a newcomer, he was indeed very nervous and scared. If it weren't for the comments reminding him of the strategy on the first day, he might have died with the first woman.
Although he hadn't seen what the expert who provided the strategy looked like, judging from the comments, he was a very aloof person, calm and rational with a subtle, almost imperceptible gentleness, definitely not one of the two people from before.
Even if he were to follow someone, he would only follow someone who had truly helped him.
Walking along the dilapidated path, the newlyweds observed their surroundings. Beyond the town lay fields and woods, and the row of bungalows where they had woken up was hidden among the trees, with only a winding path leading towards the town.
The surrounding area was overgrown with weeds and the fields were barren. On both sides were abandoned old thatched huts, as if no one had been here for a long time. The silence revealed a sense of decay and gloom, which made him tremble for no reason.
As he walked, he suddenly spotted a white figure at the end of the road.
Beneath the lush, dense foliage, dappled light and shadow fell upon the man. He was slender, and bathed in the light and shadow, he appeared to possess a gentle demeanor. However, a long black sword hung diagonally at his waist, its texture dull and dark, exuding an invisible sharpness.
The man looked up and stared at a black cat in the tree. They were silent, as if in a standoff, but there was no tension between them.
For a moment, the scene was so harmonious that it didn't seem like a scene from a dungeon at all.
"Hello?" the newcomer asked tentatively, sounding hesitant.
In an instant, both the man and the cat turned to look at him, their gazes immediately falling on him.