The players swallowed hard. "...What are the conditions?"
They have no choice now. Being too weak in the dungeon means being led by the nose by powerful players. If the opponent has some good intentions, they can live; if the opponent has nothing but evil intentions, they are as good as dead.
These people are locked up here now, which is no different from being dead. The group outside will never care whether they have anything to eat or whether they will starve to death. Yin Xiu's appearance is their only hope.
"First, I have a few questions for you." Yin Xiu tossed the food in his hand and stared at them. "Do you know that injured boy outside?"
Some players shook their heads, while others nodded.
Yin Xiu tossed the food in his hand to the nodding players, who immediately caught it and wolfed it down.
"My second question is, how much do you know about him?"
The player who was eating choked, pounded his chest, and said with red eyes, "We are new players in his town... We are usually treated like slaves. This dungeon is useless, so they locked us up because they think it would be a waste of resources to give us food."
Another player said, "I was locked up here because I angered him... I'm not a new player, I just never thought this day would come... That person is unpredictable and has a twisted personality, it's really hard to know what he's thinking."
"Yes... Apart from those players who are really as twisted as him, the rest of them are just following him to survive... Because once they quietly leave his town, the next time they are in a dungeon, his few men will be killed. There are only a few high-level dungeons, and it is so dangerous that it is hard to even protect oneself. Who can withstand being betrayed by a player?"
"Yes... people who want you dead have plenty of ways to do it, but since no one wants to take the risk, they just go along with it."
The player holding the food was still choked up, "I was planning to secretly go to the 35th Dimension Town after the recent dungeon. I heard that you'd be protected there, and no matter where you came from, your leader would accept you. But I hadn't even gone there yet... and I heard that person died. Good people really don't live long..."
"Sigh, let's get through this dungeon first. If we can't clear the dungeon, how can we move to the town?"
Seeing the group of players looking dejected, Yin Xiu silently tossed them two more bottles of water. "How much do you know about his items?"
The players took the supplies, and those who had eaten their fill distributed the remaining food to the people next to them and began to drink water. "Actually, he had more items on him than it looked, and he was intentionally hiding it. The main item he showed was a prop that would turn anyone who had murderous intent towards him into a wooden doll, which was his most frequently used item."
"Yes, his item... was obtained in a dungeon by killing a monster that was kind to him. Everyone knows that."
"He seems to have another escape device, which I rarely see him use, so I don't know much about it. He also took out... a strange crystal ball, which I haven't seen him use much."
"Yes, he has more items than he shows, because he doesn't have much combat ability. However, all his items are stored in a storage container on his person."
Yin Xiu stroked his chin thoughtfully, having uncovered unexpected information. Sure enough, that kid wasn't as simple as he seemed.
He tossed over some more food and water. "Next question, do you know what he's looking for in this instance?"
"Um...you know what he's looking for? Anyway, he goes out alone every night for a while, or stays all night. It does seem like he's looking for something, but nobody knows, and nobody dares to ask." The player shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand.
Yin Xiu guessed that he must have obtained some incomplete information and needed the help of the town's players, but he was afraid that others would steal it, so he led people into the dungeon. However, he was searching alone, and he was sensitive and cautious, so he did not really trust the group of people under his command.
These people had been locked up inside for a long time and were unaware of the situation outside. After asking the boy about his past, Yin Xiu distributed some of the food to them to ensure that these players would not actually starve to death.
"Should we go out and kill him now?" Seeing that Yin Xiu had finished asking, Li Mo asked with a smile, eager to gain merit.
Yin Xiu waved his hand, "Wait a minute."
"What are we waiting for?"
"The whole thing was in chaos, and all the troublemakers were killed off."
Yin Xiu didn't want any of these twisted and abnormal players to slip away and go to Zhong Mu's side, as that would easily cause trouble.
Li Mo's smile widened. "Okay."
My boyfriend's decisiveness never disappoints him.
"Um... are you trying to kill our town's boss?" a player asked, somewhat bewildered. "You can't show him any murderous intent, or he'll kill you instead..."
"I won't kill him." Yin Xiu shook his head and pointed to Li Mo beside him. "He will kill him."
The players had witnessed Li Mo's limbs transform into monsters, and they were still somewhat wary of him. "Is he... trustworthy? Monsters are usually very difficult to control..."
Yin Xiu paused for a moment, then said, "He's safe, don't worry."
"Um... are you his master? Is this the monster you raised? I think even monsters can turn on their masters sometimes..."
"No, he's my boyfriend—um…no, that's not right either…" Yin Xiu pondered, unsure how to explain. He had been called "boyfriend" by his boyfriend all along, and when he came over, he had pretended to be a boyfriend and almost blurted out that introduction.
"He's my boyfriend." Li Mo explained with a smile, but the smile made him look even more sinister. No one would believe that such a terrifying humanoid monster could be a big shot's boyfriend.
"Boss, he..." The players eagerly turned their gazes to Yin Xiu, wanting an answer. Tell them quickly! Humans' mate choices don't fall into the monster category!
Yin Xiu slumped his shoulders in silence and stammered, "Yes, that's right..."
He couldn't think of any other identity that would convince these people that he was safe and trustworthy.
But as soon as Yin Xiu finished speaking, a chill suddenly erupted around them. Someone had been slapped in the face again because of the word "boyfriend." The horrifying explosion of the head terrified the players, and their survival instincts made them scream and try to escape.
"What are you yelling about! One by one!" Several players' voices rang out again from afar. They rushed over impatiently, and as soon as they pushed open the door, they saw a head that had exploded and was in pieces, with its eyeballs still connected by black liquid, twisting and extending in the air.
The player who had just walked over was so frightened that his mind went blank and he fainted. The other players screamed and rushed out.
Once they were full, they had even more energy to escape, rushing out in a flurry, screaming in terror and running haphazardly.
Yin Xiu stood silently at the entrance of the cave, watching the chaotic fleeing crowd.
He had barely finished saying that the person was safe when they all ran away in fright.
Yin Xiu withdrew his gaze, expressionless, and reached out to Li Mo's head. The head, which had been flailing open and was almost deformed, quickly closed up, its split lips biting Yin Xiu's finger, its eyes slightly narrowed, looking very obedient.
Yin Xiu remained silent. Isn't this quite adorable? Where's the horror? Why are these people running away?
The viewers watched with mixed feelings as Yin Xiu touched the cracked area on his chin, calmly soothing his strange appearance.
"Oh no, Xiu-ge has a soft spot for him. He dares to touch such a terrifying-looking guy."
"Sigh, it looks like my brother Xiu has completely fallen for this dark and eerie creature."
"Respect, blessings, and understanding."
"Wishing you 99 years of life."