This puzzling question immediately drew the attention of the entire player base who had completed the game normally to those individuals.
They said, "How come there are such friendly monsters in the dungeon? They don't harm us, and they even provide food, lodging, and medical care. It's too unrealistic for a town like this to be in a dungeon. Something must be wrong."
Perhaps the right way to approach this dungeon is to be surrounded by the dangers of players who have died and mutated.
They immediately turned against the group that had originally helped them through the dangers of the black fog.
The newly emerged monsters are not hostile to the townspeople; instead, the previously harmonious player community has become hostile to them. This trend is completely unpredictable.
Some players even shouted at those who had turned into monsters, "You came out to help us! Why are you siding with them! We're on the same side!"
"That's right! If you want to survive, you have to follow the rules of the instance! Helping us is the only way, so hurry up and come over!"
"We know very well that you were once human, but now you are monsters. Standing there is meaningless to you. Helping us is what you should be doing!"
The players were trying to bring back the mutated groups that should belong to their faction according to the dungeon reports, mainly because the opposing side had once been united. If the sacrificers and offerings who helped them became an alliance, they would definitely not be able to clear the dungeon! They had to be separated!
The mutated group, stared at by countless players, stood silently beside the players in Town 35, their entire being radiating resistance. They refused to stand against their former comrades, no matter what.
Unity and cohesion are ingrained in their very being, taught every day, and this is something that cannot be changed even if there are changes, let alone when they remain clear-headed.
When the townspeople saw familiar faces return, they felt only joy and understanding, comprehending each other's perspectives. They sighed, but also showed concern, saying, "Don't worry about them. Even if your bodies are no longer human, your hearts haven't changed. You don't need to care about what those people say."
While the warmth and compassion continued on one side, the players on the other were even more enraged. How could they bear to see these people, who were not on the same side, banding together? They immediately shouted, "We don't care which side you're on! You can't interfere with us players! If you dare to stop us from offering sacrifices, we'll kill you too!"
The people of Town 35 immediately glared back. They couldn't stand anyone who threatened them. Giving in would only embolden the other side. They couldn't give in an inch!
The opposing side was outnumbered because of the large and united population of Town 35. Moreover, for some reason, the offerings in this dungeon included items, making it even more difficult to defeat them.
The two sides stared at each other, locked in a stalemate, when a figure slowly approached from afar.
Both sides' attention was drawn to the newcomer, and the scene became lively after they recognized who it was.
"Brother Xiu! Brother Xiu, you're back!" Those who had been swallowed by the black mist were seeing Yin Xiu for the first time since the dungeon started. They were extremely excited, some with tears in their eyes. "We're relieved to see Brother Xiu here. If Brother Xiu could return to everyone from the Night Goddess's dungeon, he must have a way to get us out of here too."
They've become what they are; we can't let the rest of them mutate.
The players were unfamiliar with Yin Xiu, and one or two even thought he was the leader of the monsters. The townspeople and the people from the fog all welcomed his appearance, and his aura was not simple, so they became cautious.
Yin Xiu nodded to the people on this side of the town, and then walked to the center of the two sides.
Zhong Mu immediately and tactfully moved a chair and placed it behind Yin Xiu, so Yin Xiu calmly sat between the two groups, acting as a barrier to prevent hostility between them.
Seeing him calmly sit down, the players couldn't help but shout, "Who are you?! Don't get in our way of finishing the game!"
Yin Xiu glanced at the person who had spoken and said calmly, "Don't rush, I'm a player too."
The players breathed a sigh of relief, "So you're on our side."
They must have come to help them.
The players on this side suddenly became arrogant, shouting seriously at the other side: "You bunch of newbies, have you thought this through? You're no longer human, nobody will accept you! Just help us clear the game honestly, it won't affect you! Otherwise, when you start killing indiscriminately, you'd better watch out!"
Yin Xiu looked over with a calm smile and said, "Then go ahead and kill them."
The person being watched paused, glanced at the massive group opposite them. If they were truly united, they wouldn't stand a chance. So, he frowned and looked at Yin Xiu, "Big Boss, are you just going to watch like this?"
"Otherwise what?" Yin Xiu tilted his head slightly. "I'm from their side, you know."
Everyone was stunned by these words.
Are they players, or are they on the side of the sacrifice and the monster?
"Aren't you a player? Aren't you on our side?!" The player group instantly twisted in disbelief, staring at Yin Xiu with disbelief.
"Yes, I'm a player." Yin Xiu sat leisurely in the middle, fiddling with his knife, exuding danger without a trace of threat. "So what if I'm on their side?"
His eyes were chilling, more dangerous than the monsters opposite him.
The players instantly realized that the biggest obstacle for them here was the person sitting in the middle. Regardless of whether he was a player or not, his position and the danger he posed were enough to make all the players wary.
"Are you crazy? If you don't want to beat the game, don't drag us all down with you! You're the monster." Someone in the crowd muttered under their breath.
Yin Xiu stared intently at the group of players, calmly and indifferently saying, "Find out the person who just spoke. If they don't come out in a minute, I'll go and kill one of them."
He slowly traced the knife in his hand with his fingertips, his eyes lowered. "I'm actually in a better mood now. In the past, someone would have already drawn blood."
The gleaming blades under the cold sky sent chills down the players' spines. Why were some people so foul-mouthed that they were subjected to indiscriminate attacks?
Fearing being implicated, someone was immediately pushed forward from the crowd, shouting, "It's him! He's the one who just spoke!"
The man who was pushed out turned around blankly to look behind him, not expecting that everyone had sold him out like that. He had only let out a resentful groan.
Faced with a group of players who didn't want to get involved, the person who was pushed out glanced nervously at Yin Xiu, then stood there hesitantly, feeling anxious and uneasy.
He immediately lost his previous indignant and arrogant spirit, and said dryly, "I...is it too late for me to apologize now?"
Yin Xiu stared at him, smiling silently, his hand never lowering the knife.
The player turned pale with fright, knelt down with a thud, and apologized as quickly as possible.