The moment the name was uttered, all the hunters were furious.
Everyone in the dungeon knows this guy! He's a killing machine! A killing machine that's been blacklisted by so many high-level dungeon bosses! How could he possibly enter such a small dungeon like this?!
That's terrifying!
The hunters were already itching to catch their prey, and who knew that a killing god like Yin would suddenly appear out of nowhere! Now, it was anyone's guess who would be chasing whom!
"I really want to go back... I don't want to do this anymore..."
"How unlucky must one be to get into the God of Slaughter dungeon even in this crappy little dungeon?"
"If I had known he was coming, I wouldn't have come!"
"May the evil god protect me, protect me from encountering Yin Xiu, please protect me!"
The hunters grumbled to themselves as they reluctantly continued their pursuit of the player, but this time they had an extra task before encountering the player: to ask for their name.
They only took action after confirming that the other party was not Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu curled his lip in displeasure. Why did they have to specifically report the monsters' identities to the dungeon? If he were to be suspected by accident, the other side might become extremely alert and run away.
He sheathed his knife and slowly walked through the dark woods, preparing to continue his search for the hunter.
But as they walked, they bumped into a hunter who was walking back.
Before Yin Xiu could even draw his sword, the other person strode over and stood in front of him, his voice urgent beneath the black mask, "Did you hear the announcement just now?! The one that said Yin Xiu was coming!"
Yin Xiu: ...Yes, I heard you.
The other person patted Yin Xiu's shoulder anxiously, seemingly very uneasy, "I didn't expect the God of Slaughter to actually come to this instance, we're all so unlucky! According to Yin Xiu's instance records, none of us might survive, I hope he doesn't discover the strange rules on the island!"
"Oh," Yin Xiu replied casually; he already knew...
The other person stared at Yin Xiu's indifference with annoyance and some suspicion, "How can you be so calm! Don't you know who Yin Xiu is? How can someone not be afraid when they hear Yin Xiu's name!"
After a moment of hesitation, Yin Xiumu slowly said, "I'm a newcomer, I don't know Yin Xiumu."
"Newbie..." The other person's mask obscured their expression, but their tone was full of sympathy, "You've run into a killing machine on your first dungeon run... You're just unlucky..."
"You have no idea, he not only killed a lot of monsters, but his methods were also extremely cruel. I heard he tortured the monsters to death! Isn't that terrifying!"
Yin Xiu remained silent. Was it right for him to kill him with one blow? Don't spread rumors.
Oh, except for the mayor.
"I'm asking you if it's scary! How can you be so dense?" The other person sighed, somewhat exasperated by Yin Xiu's silence. "Someone like you wouldn't even know how you died if you met Yin Xiu."
As he spoke, he pulled Yin Xiu and turned to leave, saying, "Forget it, a monster as dull as you can't kill many players anyway. Come back with me. I don't want to stay here tonight. Let's go back early to avoid running into Yin Xiu if we're unlucky."
"Back to the cruise ship? How about leaving get off work early?" Yin Xiu was being pulled along by it, and he didn't resist. Being able to sneak into the hunter's base camp was a good thing.
"It's alright, there are plenty of monsters that can kill more than us anyway. Let's just coast along and not think about getting the best record." The hunter waved his hand and hurriedly walked back.
Along the way, it couldn't help but complain to Yin Xiu about how cruel this player was. It was clear that it had heard many terrifying rumors and believed them wholeheartedly, so it was very scared when it first encountered him.
"I heard he kills monsters with incredibly cruel methods! They're all dismembered!"
Yin Xiu: Only once, okay?
"I heard he also eats monsters! Raw, no less!"
Yin Xiu: It'll only happen once, okay?
"I also heard that he kills without blinking an eye and even bites his own boyfriend; he's inhuman!"
Yin Xiu: ...?
What... do all the ghosts think he has a boyfriend? Who's spreading these rumors?
"Does Yin Xiu... still have a boyfriend?"
"Yes! And it wasn't a person. It was said by the monsters of Paradise City themselves, they saw it with their own eyes, it's guaranteed to be true!"
"..." It turns out to be a monster from Paradise City.
"Anyway, the rumors say he looks terrifying, has a huge body, and is incredibly strong. He can tear monsters apart with his bare hands and eat them one by one. Even dungeon bosses can be easily defeated if they encounter him. To this day, all the monsters that have returned from the Fountain of Resurrection are left with psychological trauma!"
Yin Xiu: ...
Putting aside the strange rumors about him, it turns out that there are resurrection springs for monsters?
The monsters he killed were resurrected and then spread rumors about him.
"So there's such a thing as a Spring of Rebirth? I've never seen one before."
"You've never died, how could you have seen it! Only dead monsters can be resurrected after staying inside for a long time. Do you think those dungeon bosses killed by Yin Xiu could still blacklist him?"
"I never want to see him again after coming back from the Fountain of Resurrection! I blocked him on the spot. Just think, even high-level dungeon bosses are so afraid of him, that shows how terrifying this player is." The Hunter couldn't help but mutter to himself, trying to calm his anxiety. "Do you know what it means for him to enter this dungeon? It means this isn't him running the dungeon, it's us running the dungeon! And it's a high-risk dungeon! Can you believe how scary that is!"
"Hmm..." Yin Xiu responded indifferently. He didn't think he was that scary, right? There were also strange creatures who liked him, such as Ya Ya, his aunt, and Li Mo.
These monsters are making a big fuss over nothing. They'll come back to life anyway, so what's wrong with chopping off their heads?
But the hunter in front of him was so frightened that he returned to the cruise ship overnight, not wanting to stay a second longer.
Fortunately, Yin Xiu was able to follow it onto the cruise ship naturally.
The cruise ship's interior is quite ordinary. There's a lobby on the first floor, and three more floors above that contain many guest rooms. The structure is simple and uncomplicated, and the decorations are plain and old-fashioned. The most eye-catching thing is an entire wall in the lobby that's covered with weapons, almost all of them handheld, ranging from small daggers to large chainsaws.
At first, Yin Xiu was a little worried that he would be exposed if he took off his mask after returning, but he soon found that it seemed that he did not need to take off his mask here.
"Alright, I'm going back to rest. I'll just casually come back tomorrow. You don't need to try too hard." The hunter patted Yin Xiu and then turned and went upstairs to his guest room.
It was still dark, the hunters were still on the island, and the entire cruise ship was empty, making it easier for Yin Xiu to wander around.
He first randomly picked a guest room and went in, only to find that the doors to each guest room could be opened, perhaps allowing anyone to freely enter and sleep, with no assigned rooms.
Then he found a set of rules on the wall of the guest room that belonged to this place.
"Welcome to the ferry to the other side of the gods. This is your resting place so that you believers can successfully offer sacrifices to the gods."
Please follow these rules:
"First, please do not remove your mask while on the ship. The mask is proof of your identity as a believer. Please be careful not to lose it. If any believers who die on the island lose their masks, they will disappear within half an hour. Please do not worry."
"Second, believers will be blessed by the gods and will not feel any hunger or fatigue, but please be sure to return to the ship to sleep when it is dawn."
"Third, you must go to the island to hunt every day and offer your devout sacrifices to the gods. The one who offers the most will be favored by the gods and have their wishes granted."
"Fourth, God often uses masks to convey messages to believers, so please listen carefully and remember them."
"Fifth, please be careful. The prey on the island is cunning. Do not die on the island and become a sacrifice."
"Sixth, there will be weapons in the main hall for all believers to use. Please fight for God."
"Seventh, perhaps you are not very lucky and have not been able to offer enough sacrifices to the gods. Why not turn your attention to the believers you hunt down the most? Perhaps that will become your new stepping stone."