I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 100, page 1.7, section 17: Lias's Voyage
"How could it be you?!" Lias exploded upon seeing Fish, struggling excitedly but unable to break free from Fernana's grasp.

Therefore, it is clear that Fish's sudden appearance was unknown to Lias, which means that the plot of this instance has been changed.

"The owner of the September instance shouldn't have anything to do with this instance, right?" Dao Lin frowned, then chuckled softly and asked gently.

Fei Xiu glanced at everyone with a slightly troubled expression, her tone light and playful, "Hmm... I didn't really want to tell you guys since Xiao Ye Gui isn't here~" Her attitude clearly showed that she was just toying with them.

The four reacted in all sorts of ways. Fish glanced at everyone and suddenly chuckled. Moya frowned and put on an angry expression. Fernah lowered her eyes so her expression was not clear. Daolin looked at Fish thoughtfully, as if he was plotting something. Shui Qi chuckled, but his eyes were fixed on the wooden barrel behind Fish.

Because of Fish's appearance, the pirates stopped their attack, seemingly waiting for Fish's next order.

"You and Ye Gui have a really good relationship." Shui Qi suddenly smiled and said, her meaning ambiguous.

This statement, seemingly just describing the relationship between Fei Xiu and Mu Yegui, is actually a divisive tactic. In conspiracy theory terms, Mu Yegui is a traitor; she's actually on the side of the dungeon boss, aiming to frame the players.

“After all, it’s a hunter’s duty to maintain good relations with his prey.” Fish glanced at the increasingly gloomy sky and chuckled. “Let’s stop this small talk. Although I really don’t want to reveal my abilities before September, there’s no other way right now.”

Dao Lin was slightly taken aback, and suddenly had a very bad premonition.

He leaned casually against the mainmast, twirling his right hand around the stray blond hair framing his forehead, his expression a captivating blend of frivolousness and nonchalance. He lightly twirled a black bead between his index finger and thumb, then flicked it to the feet of Shui Qi, who stood furthest forward among the four.

A straight line is suddenly drawn with the bead as the center, dividing the entire ship into two parts.

at the same time……

[Oops, we've been spotted! Let's play a battle of wits, I'm your good friend, Phyllis.]

The pirates, enamored with the ship's wine, boarded the merchant vessel under the captain's guidance. Will the sailors be able to withstand the pirate attack and protect the wine that could save their lives?

[Players are requested to prevent the pirates from approaching the barn by any means necessary, and players must not step outside the black line for more than one minute.]

The game is lost when all the wine is taken away.

No time limit.

Number of participating players: 5

[One minute countdown...]

[59 seconds...]

[58 seconds...]

"It's just a little game. Come on, let me enjoy your last desperate struggle." His azure eyes flashed with a faint smile, yet suppressed a storm of murderous intent. His handsome face wore a nonchalant, flippant smile; to him, it really was just an amusing game.

Daolin paused for a moment, pointed at Lias, and asked, "What about him?"

"Then let him come and help. Anyway, if we lose, we'll just die together. I'm sure that will stop him from trying anything funny," Fish said casually, glancing at Lias.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone heard Phil's voice: "[The number of participating players has been changed to 6.]"

The four were silent for a moment. Could Fish really change the rules at will? Perhaps they should be glad that he didn't deal with them personally, but shouldn't this indirectly demonstrate the horror of the September instance, a mandatory gathering instance that everyone must participate in?

"Don't be nervous, it's just a game. After all, I've temporarily taken over the pirate captain's place, so I should do something for him." He gently rubbed his closed right eyelid with his fingertips. The next second, his right eye opened slightly, and everyone seemed to see a terrifying black silhouette appear in that eye, but it disappeared without a trace after blinking, as if it were just an illusion. It was still those blue eyes that suppressed madness.

[3 seconds...]

[2 seconds...] [1 second...]

Let's work together to stop the pirate invasion!

As soon as Phil's voice fell, the pirates charged at them like madmen, weapons in hand.

"Daolin, move to the very back!" Moya shouted, blocking the pirates who were attacking Daolin.

Dao Lin nodded, ran to the door of the bar, gripped a small pistol tightly in his hand, and surveyed the surroundings with his icy blue eyes to ensure that everyone would be alerted and attacked immediately if they were about to be ambushed.

Although Dao Lin boasted that his physical abilities were superior to the average person, it was clear that everyone present was extraordinary, making his physical strength considerably weaker. In this situation, his involvement would be more of a hindrance than a liability; in a team battle, it would be better for him to quietly enjoy the protection. After all, staying put is the greatest help he can offer his teammates.

He didn't have any of the typical male pride or sense of superiority that some men have, and he didn't feel that being protected was an insult to him at all. Dao Lin's strengths lay in observation and thinking. While enjoying being protected, he would choose to repay his teammates in other ways, such as figuring out how to clear the level.

but……

The rules of the mini-game don't seem to specify what constitutes a successful game; they only state that "the game is lost when all the wine is moved."

There are simply too many uncertainties, such as what the punishment for failure will be and what the path to success will be.

the most important is……

Dao Lin looked up at the 'performance' of his teammates stopping the pirates, his brows furrowing deeply. It seemed like Fei Xiu was just playing around, not taking it seriously at all.

Could it really be just a game, as he said?

So what is the purpose?

There is no time limit. If the game lasts a long time, then we can wait for Mu Ye to return. Why did Fishu say that they can't wait for Mu Ye to return?

Dao Lin didn't think Mu Yegui would be in any trouble, so it was actually them who were in trouble.
Mu Yegui had no way to return before their game ended, meaning that Mu Yegui was locked up somewhere just to prevent her from participating in what they were now calling a little game.

If that's the case, then where did the number 6, representing the number of participating players, come from?

Daolin, Fernana, Shuiqi, Moya, Lias...

Who is the other person?

Dao Lin was slightly taken aback and subconsciously turned his head to look at Lias, only to see a soft white fuzz peeking out from Lias's pocket.

Gold and silver...

When did it get into Lias's pocket...?

Mu Yegui's previous suggestion to take turns guarding Lias was probably not to find out the traitor among them. If we connect this with Mu Yegui hiding gold and silver in Lias's pocket and protecting Lias every step of the way, then it means that Mu Yegui has always been protecting Lias from harm.

In other words, the character card that Mu Yegui received should be something like protecting Lias.

Here it comes, Daolin's brainstorming session begins.

There are actually many details in this chapter.

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(End of this chapter)