These are either monsters or so strong they resemble monsters, while I am as weak as a human being.
"If they are people, should we go and check them out?" Zhong Mu had a feeling of danger. If they were players who left the instance early, then this group of players was too silent. They left the mental hospital without making a sound.
"Let's go take a look." Yin Xiu nodded, and his actions determined the actions of the entire group. The group then headed in that direction.
Zhong Mu belatedly realized that although they seemed to be walking aimlessly in the heavy snow, he was probably the only one who was confused and directionless.
As they drew closer to the group of people, the group became aware of their arrival and shouted warily, "Who are you?!"
"We are human!" Zhong Mu shouted back, then, feeling a bit awkward, added, "We are not monsters, we are players!"
Upon hearing the word "player," the opposing team relaxed their guard slightly and waited patiently for them to approach.
Once they were both able to see each other clearly, they confirmed that the other was a player.
"What are you doing here?" The group of young men opposite them were all holding offensive weapons and staring at them. "All the players in our dungeon are dead. We barely managed to escape. There shouldn't be any players here! And you all look so unfamiliar."
Zhong Mu was also puzzled, "Our situation is the same as yours. All the players in our dungeon died, and only a few of us were released from the mental hospital."
"A mental hospital... So we should be in the same instance? Are there two mental hospitals on this snowy mountain?" The other person frowned, confused and wary of their existence.
"Brother Xiu, are there two mental hospitals in this instance?" Zhong Mu asked, puzzled. He looked at Yin Xiu, but Yin Xiu ignored him and instead looked at the camp they had set up in the snow.
"Let's go inside and rest."
Zhong Mu was startled. He had told the people opposite him he wanted to rest in their tent, completely disregarding their opinions. Were they bandits?!
The person opposite sized up Yin Xiu's group, then their gaze fell on Ya Ya, who was being held in Yin Xiu's arms. "There's a little girl here... Never mind, if you're tired, come in and rest for a bit. Don't let the little girl get tired."
The leader raised his hand and waved it, signaling the others to lay down their weapons. He then led them to one of the tents.
The interior is simple and the space isn't very large. There are simple bedding laid out on the floor for resting, and some food is also placed there. But among all the things in the world, it's a decent place to rest.
"Let the children go in and rest first." The young man in the lead lifted the tent flap and immediately pointed to a simple bed in the corner. "The snow here isn't cold during the day, but it gets very cold at night. We can't let the children get hurt."
Under the young man's worry and care, Ya Ya blinked innocently, jumped down from Yin Xiu's arms, and went to the small bed in the corner.
"Stay here quietly and don't wander off. If you're hungry, you can go get something to eat." The young man was very gentle with Ya Ya, but he turned to Yin Xiu and his group and became strict. "I know you may be a little tired, but before you rest, I want to clarify the situation with you and see if there are any discrepancies between our information."
Yin Xiu nodded and looked at Ya Ya, who was in the tent, "Brother will be back soon."
"Okay." Ya Ya nodded obediently.
The group followed the young man to another tent, where they sat down in their original positions, one on each side. Although there was no tense atmosphere, they still maintained their respective team positions.
"Let me go first. In the mental hospital I came out of, everyone had gone mad and was sent to the psychiatric ward. A few of us came out through a hidden door in the treatment ward. We got the key from an injured doctor. What about you?" The young man spoke first, staring intently at them.
Zhong Mu turned to look at Yin Xiu in surprise, "Brother Xiu, their mental health treatment area and the mental patient area are normal areas, only ours are the opposite."
"On the contrary?" The other person was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
Zhong Mu briefly explained the situation in his area to the other party, especially describing the area exchange trap between the mental treatment area and the mental illness area, as well as the mental influence and other such situations.
After listening, the other party fell into deep thought. "Our difficulty is not as high as yours. Although there is also a mental impact, escaping from the mental hospital only requires finding the door and the key. Staying inside for too long will cause mental problems. There are no area traps like yours. It seems that the mental hospital we are in is different."
"However, since our condition for passing the test is to escape the mental hospital, and we can meet here now, then our goals are the same." The person opposite looked at Yin Xiu.
"You seem to be the leader of your group. Let me introduce myself. My name is Ling Feng, and I am the team leader. Because I am good at dealing with wilderness survival in real life, we brought these supplies with us when we entered the dungeon. If you need anything, you can come to me."
Yin Xiu nodded calmly, "My name is Yin Xiu."
The other person was taken aback upon hearing the name. "You're Yin Xiu? Is that the name I heard from the monster?"
Yin Xiu didn't respond, but Zhong Mu nodded, "It's him! Brother Xiu is a super big shot! Even monsters tremble in fear!"
Ling Feng smiled and said, "Although there may be no more monsters on the road ahead, it is still an honor to see you. I learned some things about you from the monsters, but I heard that you no longer enter dungeons. I didn't expect to see you here."
"They said you entered the instance because you've been looking for your sister. Was that your sister just now?"
Yin Xiu nodded. "Her name is Ya Ya."
Then, pointing to Li Mo beside her, she said, "This is Li Mo, who is also family like Ya Ya."
Li Mo smiled with narrowed eyes. Although he tried to exude friendliness, he was surrounded by a sinister and cold aura. His sinister smile made him look like someone who wasn't human.
The other party dared not speculate that the person beside the big shot was a monster, so he could only reassure himself that he might just be a little strange, and then responded with a smile.
"My name is Zhong Mu!" Zhong Mu introduced himself as well. "The one behind me... uh, is a player we don't know well, his name is 408."
He was afraid that 408 would reveal that he was a monster, so he turned around and stared at him.
"408...that doesn't sound like a person's name."
Ling Feng's gaze slowly fell on 408, scrutinizing him carefully.
It seems this guy is still wearing a mental hospital gown.
Their eyes met, and 408 sat up straight and said seriously, "In the real world, I was forced to participate in a special experiment because I was broke. 408 is my experiment number. Do you understand?"
Ling Feng's gaze slowly shifted from scrutiny and suspicion to sympathy. "Okay, I understand."
They're still using number 408 as their name; they're clearly a pitiful person who can't get out of this mess.
Ling Feng sighed, his gaze towards 408 becoming tender, while 408 looked completely bewildered.
Please don't look at him strangely! He's a total straight man!