But both of them knew very well that finding a specter item would be incredibly difficult.
It would either be pure luck, blind guessing.
Or, they would have to explore the dungeon's plotline. By interpreting the plot, they could more accurately narrow down the type and location of the specter item.
This would greatly increase their chances of finding it.
However, a problem arose with this approach.
Specter items were hard to find, and their numbers were extremely limited!
If the two of them searched for specter items together, it might be easier, but how would they divide them once found?
Consequently, for the next little while, both of them tacitly avoided bringing up the topic of specter items again.
They both secretly planned to go out and search on their own later.
In any case, the specter only attacked players on the hour. They just needed to find an NPC before the hour struck and stay by their side to remain safe.
Liu Da's mind raced as he pondered over several things.
“Do you think...”
“...there are other restrictions on the specter's rules?”
Chang Sheng swallowed the noodles in his mouth.
“I know what you're trying to say. You want to know if the specter is forbidden from killing in front of NPCs, or if it perhaps can't appear during the day.”
“We don't know that yet. We'll have to analyze it based on the specter's actions later.”
“Anyway, for things we can't confirm yet, we should prepare for the worst-case scenario.”
Liu Da nodded.
“That works. It's safer this way.”
The worst-case scenario was...
...the specter in this dungeon could ignore NPCs and kill directly, or that it could also appear during the day.
However, they both remembered what had just happened.
While they were in the kitchen with the NPC, the specter had not appeared to attack them when five o'clock struck.
So, although they claimed they should prepare for the worst, they still felt a sense of security around the NPCs in their hearts.
To some extent, Zuo Lin'an's previous plan had achieved a certain level of success.
Just then, two people walked into the dining room.
It was none other than Zuo Lin'an and Feng Xingyun.
At this moment, Zuo Lin'an finally met Liu Da and Chang Sheng officially.
He nodded and greeted them with a smile.
“My two guests, did you find last night's accommodations satisfactory?”
Hearing this, Liu Da and Chang Sheng were speechless.
Did we find last night's accommodations satisfactory?
They felt this NPC was mocking them, but they had no proof.
However, the moment they got a clear look at Zuo Lin'an's face, they trembled violently!
Their eyes widened in unison, as if they had seen something utterly unbelievable.
“You...”
Zuo Lin'an had just sat down when he noticed their shocked expressions, making him slightly puzzled.
“What is it?”
“Why do you two look so shocked? Is there something wrong with me?”
Liu Da and Chang Sheng exchanged a look, desperately suppressing the shock in their hearts.
“Uh...”
“Well...”
Liu Da smiled awkwardly.
“It's nothing. We just... feel like we've seen you somewhere before. By the way, do you happen to have a brother? Someone who looks exactly like you?”
He had just briefly confirmed that the person in front of them was a real, living human, not a specter.
After all, his body temperature, heartbeat, and facial expressions were all perfectly normal.
On the contrary, their own reaction just now had been a bit too dramatic, which would surely seem bizarre to an NPC. Thus, he had to quickly find an excuse to change the subject.
Hearing this, Zuo Lin'an's heart stirred.
Had they already guessed he had a brother so quickly and started fishing for information?
That shouldn't be.
He had been keeping an eye on them. Neither the two players nor their puppets should have found any relevant clues.
But a moment later, he noticed the slightly awkward expression on Liu Da's face.
Why was he so nervous?
Could it be just a random excuse he threw out?
Thinking of this, Zuo Lin'an shook his head calmly.
He did not take the bait, choosing instead to talk about something else.
“I heard from Xingyun that you walked in the mountains for a long time and only found this place in the middle of the night.”
“You must be exhausted from traveling those mountain paths. Even after resting for a few hours, your complexions still look a bit pale. Why don't you finish up early and head back to the guest rooms to rest a bit more?”
Liu Da quickly nodded.
“Yes, yes, thank you so much!”
Seeing his gradually relaxing expression, Zuo Lin'an felt relieved as well.
As expected, they had not actually discovered that he had a brother.
Currently, all relevant items in the old residence had been put away, such as photos of the two brothers.
Everything was locked away in his "brother's" room.
As long as they didn't break in, they would never find out.
Liu Da continued to eat his food slowly.
He had agreed very quickly just now, but in his mind, he had already decided to stay close to the NPCs every time the hour approached.
It was already 5:40 AM.
Only twenty minutes remained until six o'clock.
Noticing that Zuo Lin'an ate at a rather leisurely pace, the two of them naturally slowed down their own eating.
About ten minutes later, the three of them put down their chopsticks at roughly the same time.
Zuo Lin'an stood up and walked outside.
Seeing this, Liu Da and Chang Sheng hurriedly got up and followed him.
Feng Xingyun watched the three of them walk out of the old residence. Instead of following, he stayed behind to clean up the dining room.
Stepping out of the main gate of the old residence.
Zuo Lin'an glanced up at the sky.
It was close to six o'clock now, and the surroundings had brightened slightly.
However, overall, it was still quite dim.
After all, there was no sun here.
Zuo Lin'an strolled leisurely over to the guardrail in front of the old residence, standing there to gaze into the distance.
“Why are you two following me instead of going to rest?”
Hearing this, Chang Sheng took a few steps toward the guardrail, drawing closer to Zuo Lin'an.
“It's nothing. We just came to enjoy the view, and of course, we also wanted to ask about the situation around here.”
Zuo Lin'an nodded.
“That makes sense. I can understand. Since you got lost here, you probably want to ask how to leave, right?”
He pointed to the stone steps not far away.
“Leaving this place is actually quite simple. You only suffered because you didn't know the way.”
“Do you see those steps ahead?”
“Just go down the mountain from there, and you'll see a path at the bottom. Follow that path all the way, and you'll be able to leave successfully.”
Chang Sheng asked, “If we keep walking, will we see a village? Or maybe a town?”
Zuo Lin'an did not answer immediately.
A village?
A town?
Of course, there was nothing of the sort. There was only a wall of white mist blocking the way.
He shook his head.
“There are no villages nearby.”
“Once you follow the path out, you should see a main road. A bus passes by there occasionally; you can take that.”
“If you don't see the bus, just keep walking along the road. There might be other vehicles along the way. If you're lucky, some kind-hearted soul might give you a lift.”
He wasn't technically lying.
If they kept walking along the mountain path, they could indeed leave the boundaries of the dungeon.
If they were lucky, they really would see a main road and encounter the specter bus.
As long as they had bus tickets, they could board it.
As for other vehicles, there certainly were some.
After all, the construction teams that helped the dungeon boss build the dungeon frequently transported construction materials, so there was definitely a dedicated route.
Theoretically, the two of them could indeed be taken back to Lingyang City.
Of course, only theoretically.
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