Yin Xiu told Zhong Mu the contents of the stone tablet and shared his analysis with him.
Zhong Mu then told Yin Xiu that the boat had started moving from dusk onwards and was constantly getting closer to the island.
The three sat under the shade of a tree, watching the slowly moving cruise ship as they discussed their next move.
Knowing that the hidden plot had been triggered, Zhong Mu became excited. "Now I know how to get the items! Killing monsters! I can help!"
"Don't rush, I need to check the situation first." Yin Xiu felt that the information was still insufficient and they needed to wait. They hadn't even faced their first nightfall yet, and they hadn't even seen the hunting party.
"Alright!" Zhong Mu nodded aggressively. He had been taken care of in the town, and now that there was a way to get the tools to save Boss Ye, he felt it was his duty to do so.
They waited for nightfall, while the chat was rapidly updating information about the instance so that future users would have more options.
To help Yin Xiu dry his clothes, Zhong Mu even brought out a heating tool, which was originally prepared in case of weather changes in the dungeon, but unexpectedly it came in handy here.
The three sat motionless under the shade of the tree, watching the cruise ship slowly approach. As darkness fell, their figures became even more concealed in the darkness.
Night fell completely, and the island fell silent.
Some players found the underground hideout, while others dared not explore in the darkness and could only find a place to hide for the time being.
The huge cruise ship docked at the edge of the island, its sharp bow pressed against the island's land. From a distance, one could vaguely see many figures standing on the deck, densely packed together.
As soon as the boat docked, they rushed off the boat and howled as they surged onto the island from all directions.
It turns out that everyone on the boat was a hunter... They stayed on the shore during the day and came to the island to hunt at night?
Yin Xiu stared at the hunters who had stepped into this area below the cliff. It was dark, and the monsters were all wearing black cloaks and were completely surrounded. Only the moonlight on the sea could be faintly seen. They all wore black masks and held various weapons in their hands, while also looking at a small object.
Yin Xiu squinted, but couldn't see clearly. After a short while, he heard a voice from below, "I saw two prey nearby, but I don't know where they are hiding."
"Go and search. This area is so deserted, they definitely have nowhere to hide!"
"Haha, I saw those two kills first, remember to give them to me!"
"Whoever gets it first gets it."
As they spoke, they began to walk up the path.
Yin Xiu was startled. He hadn't expected them to know that there were people nearby. They even knew the exact number of players. It seemed they had some special method for finding players.
"Zhong Mu, wait here for me, I'm going out to take a look." Yin Xiu decisively gripped the knife, got up and left, not wanting them to find him first.
Li Mo quickly stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
"No need, you stay here and watch over him." Yin Xiu was worried about leaving Zhong Mu here alone. Since the hunters knew the player's location, other hunters might also find their way here.
Li Mo stood still and turned to look at Zhong Mu. Zhong Mu looked at Li Mo awkwardly and said, "Um... Brother Xiu, it's okay. I can manage on my own. I don't need his protection."
But Yin Xiu completely ignored Li Mo's reluctance and quickly left into the night, leaving Li Mo and Zhong Mu staring at each other.
Zhong Mu silently turned around, avoiding looking at Li Mo's resentful gaze in the night. He didn't want to be a third wheel! He just wanted to disappear!
The sea breeze swept across the island, and under the moonlight, the leaves rustled. Yin Xiu bent over and quickly went to the entrance of the road he had come up from, where he waited nearby.
The footsteps of the two eerie creatures grew closer and closer, almost as if they were stepping up the stone steps. Suddenly, one of them stopped and muttered, "Since we're already here, I might as well go and see how many people there are this time. I remember there's a stone tablet nearby."
"Okay," the other hunter replied. "I'll wait for you here. They can't escape anyway."
"Hmm." One of them stayed here, while the other went back to the stone tablet that Yin Xiu had visited before.
Yin Xiu squatted motionless among the weeds, holding his breath. It seemed that the hunters could see the current death toll on the island from that stone tablet. The two sides had different information. Perhaps he would have to search for clues from the hunters to find out the specific situation of both sides.
Yin Xiu noticed that the hunter standing on the stone steps who hadn't come up was reaching under his cloak for something and taking out a small object that they had seen before.
If Yin Xiu remembered correctly, the location of the player could be seen on it, which would also reveal that he was currently crouching next to it.
He drew his knife in a flash, and in the instant the hunter looked down at what was in his hand, he charged forward with the knife in his hand.
The hunter opened the item in its hand and clearly saw a player's location nearby. The moment it looked up in surprise, a knife bathed in moonlight swung fiercely at it. It didn't even have time to scream before it fell to the ground.
After the hunter died, its body quickly dissipated into the air, leaving not a single drop of blood behind, except for the debris scattered on the ground.
Yin Xiu sheathed his sword, picked up his cloak, then his weapon, and then picked up the object that displayed the player's location—a locator.
The approximate location of nearby players can be displayed. Although there are no specific directions, a simple search will find them.
The fact that the hunters could see the players' locations was something he hadn't expected. In other words, if the players still on the ground weren't well hidden, they would eventually be found by so many hunters.
Yin Xiu put away the locator, picked up the cloak from the ground and put it on, then put on the black mask.
The moment the mask was put on his face, Yin Xiu suddenly realized that the view from inside the mask had changed.
The island becomes remarkably clear at night, unlike any other time of day. Every blade of grass and every tree is distinct, making it much easier to spot players.
It seems that this mask also allows the hunter to see different things. Under such favorable conditions, the hunter can indeed dominate the battlefield.
Yin Xiu looked around and prepared to take off his mask and go back first.
Just as I placed my hand on the mask, I heard footsteps approaching from the side of my ear.
Yin Xiu paused, turned to leave, and immediately another hunter's voice came from behind, "Hey, wait for me! I just saw a player nearby, really close. Don't even think about getting there first!"
Yin Xiu paused, looked down at the locator, and indeed it showed a player nearby, very close...
It was him.