Yin Xiu lowered his head in deep thought.
If that's the case, what's the reason?
The difference between him and them is... has he already become a half-monster? Or is it because he offered a sacrifice?
Yin Xiu had no ideas for the time being. He shook his head and looked up at the person opposite him. "Let's ignore the information we don't understand for now. What we need to do now is manage the town well, ensure its safety, and minimize the number of deaths."
"I don't know if those new players can be considered sacrifices, but to prevent them from causing trouble, we must control their actions."
Yin Xiu shrugged. "Since they think this place is a dungeon and you are the monsters in it, let's just go along with their thinking and make this place a dungeon. Maybe it will be easier to control them."
The group of people opposite paused for a moment, then said, "I understand what Brother Xiu means. You're using rules to restrict them, right? Players might not listen to us, but they'll definitely listen to the rules. This instance has no rules, so we'll create our own rules and let them see them. Then they'll be bound by our rules."
Yin Xiu nodded.
The group got together and started figuring out the rules that would be easiest to control the players' actions. They put their thoughts together and, based on the current situation in the town, came up with a new set of rules.
[Town Dungeon Rules:]
1. Every time the bell tolls, black mist will arrive, killing anyone who makes a sound. Please be extremely careful. When the black mist appears, remember to remain silent until it dissipates.
Second, do not enter the NPC's residence, and do not touch anything inside, including but not limited to items, supplies, and information.
3. If you feel injured or unwell, please go to Alley C. If you feel hungry, please go to Alley D. There will be staff members there to help you.
4. Please inquire with NPCs to obtain information about any unusual occurrences. If there is no need to take action, please do not approach the lakeside of the town.
5. Time flows slightly faster in the town; one day is equivalent to three days in the town. If you find any information about the flow of time in the town, please go to Alley B immediately to exchange information.
6. Killing anyone, whether player or staff, is prohibited within the town.
7. Everyone, please do not approach room 103 in Alley A. Do not be curious and do not enter. Otherwise, the entire town will attack you, and you will bear the consequences.
These are the rules for this town for the next seven days. Players must abide by them. We will escape this instance together, we will be reborn together, and only through unity and trust can we break free from the swamp.
Once the rules were drafted, everyone was satisfied. They looked quite professional and could be used to constrain the players. New players who came to the town were considered newcomers, and the rules had to be followed and their actions restricted. The only way to do this was through the rules.
"Print out a copy of the rules in a bit, and then post it where the Night Goddess statue used to be. That's the square, the center of the town. You can see it from anywhere. Once they see it, they'll naturally behave themselves." Yin Xiu handed the rules to the person opposite him, and then continued, "These next two days, you just need to manage the town well, watch out for the black fog, and make sure no one dies. I'll keep an eye on the black fog and let you know if I have any news."
"Okay." The person on the other end nodded repeatedly.
In this instance, they weren't considered players, so there were many things they couldn't access. They could only try their best not to cause trouble for Brother Xiu and do what they could to help.
After discussing the matter with the players in the town, Yin Xiu turned and left.
He first went to where the players who had caused trouble by entering the house were being held. He glanced at the group and was surprised to find some familiar faces inside.
"Yin Xiu?" Ling Feng, who was also tied up, looked at Yin Xiu with great surprise. "What are you doing here?"
Ling Feng's appearance almost confirmed Yin Xiu's idea: the exit of the previous instance could not return to various places normally, but could only lead to this place. 408 came here, and Ling Feng also came here. They had no other way but to break the restrictions of this instance.
"Release that one first, then teach the others a lesson." Yin Xiu pointed at Ling Feng, then turned and left.
Ling Feng was released amidst the incredulous gazes of the crowd.
The room was filled with whispers: "Wasn't that the leader of the monsters who just came in? Why did they let him go?"
"Could that person have some connection with the leader of the monsters? Is that even possible? Isn't this a new instance?"
"Maybe the monster leader saw that he was in good shape and decided to eat him first."
"Nonsense, it's obvious the two know each other; they even called each other by name."
"Is it possible to befriend monsters and use connections to get in? That's outrageous."
The player guarding them glared at them and said, "Shut up, all of you. Be quiet, or you'll be in big trouble if you ever come into our room again!"
The players were trembling with fear; the monsters in this dungeon were far too ferocious.
Ling Feng walked out of the house in a daze and saw Zhong Mu and 408 outside. After leaving the dungeon and meeting again, Ling Feng's confusion deepened. "What are you all doing here?"
Zhong Mu gave a brief explanation, but didn't go into detail about Li Mo's situation. He simply explained that they had started something because of the doctor's death in the previous instance, which led to them being trapped here, and that this town was their original town, which had now become an instance.
Ling Feng was stunned for a long time after hearing this. He turned to look at the town players who were busy outside, and stared at the harmonious crowd for a while, "Town #35... is it like this? It's completely different from our town..."
Zhong Mu scratched his head, "It's also different from the town I first lived in. The atmosphere here is really great, right? I only realized that after I came here."
Ling Feng frowned. "The reason why everyone thinks that the town here is a replica of the town is because the atmosphere is completely different from the town they live in. In the alley where I live, the walls and the ground are covered with bloodstains left by people fighting over things."
"The town is usually quiet because any big movement could attract attention, and people are unwilling to go out unless they have a full ability to protect themselves."
Having stayed here for a long time, Yin Xiu couldn't imagine such a place, and his initial impression of this town was also vague.
Ling Feng looked at Yin Xiu in disbelief, "Are you the leader of this town? If it's because of you, then this harmony is normal."
With the God of Slaughter in charge of managing the town, other players dared not act recklessly and could only follow his orders.
Perhaps among all the towns where force reigns supreme, only the town of the God of Slaughter has a unique and peculiar style.