Just as the others were discussing, the previously burly man showed an impatient look.
“You guys are being way too slow!”
“The main quest only gives us one day to escape. Right now, we don't even know the situation in the mine shaft, nor do we know where we are!”
“This is a critical moment when we need to find the path of survival, yet you're all dawdling here, still thinking about how to find Wu Su!”
His words caused a wave of dissatisfaction among the others.
“I wonder who it was that said earlier the corpse-refining secret art is worth 1.5 billion.”
The burly man knew he was the one who had said it, but so what?
If there was an opportunity to catch Wu Su and get the secret art, he would naturally be more than willing.
But given the current situation, was it appropriate?
“Heh! Say whatever you want. I've always known that clearing the dungeon is the most important thing.”
He casually took two steps forward.
“Anyway, I don't have this much time to waste here with you guys.”
As he spoke, he had already chosen a fork.
“I'm leaving first. As for you guys... do whatever you want.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly walked into the middle mine shaft, and his figure vanished into the darkness before long.
Next, another six people entered the middle mine shaft one after another.
They weren't in cahoots with the burly man; they had simply chosen this path.
At this point, only ten players remained.
The young man shook his head helplessly and sighed.
“Everyone, shall we go right?”
The other players looked at each other, and in the end, they all chose to go right.
During this time, all the players had completely forgotten about Zuo Lin'an and Fang Tang, as if the two didn't even exist.
As the footsteps gradually faded into the distance, the area quickly fell into silence.
Of course, Zuo Lin'an and Fang Tang had witnessed everything that happened here.
Wu Su, who had been the first to leave earlier.
He had actually entered the left mine shaft. Liu Fei must have spotted some clues earlier, which was why she took Su Menglan and gave chase.
It was laughable that the others hadn't even thought of this.
But then again, it made sense.
This couple consisted of a Gu cultivator and a spirit medium.
Even though their spirit patrons weren't by their side upon entering the specter dungeon, seeing how the others still feared Liu Fei made it clear that her abilities definitely weren't limited to summoning spirit patrons.
Perhaps some had guessed the truth, but after weighing the pros and cons, they still chose to avoid the left mine shaft.
After all, the secret art was indeed very valuable, but one had to be alive to enjoy it.
That being said, if Su Menglan and Liu Fei could actually catch up to Wu Su, capture him, and extract the corpse-refining secret art through interrogation, it would indeed be a massive harvest.
As for which of the three mine shafts was the correct one?
Actually, all of them were.
After all, the mine shafts here were basically all interconnected. Aside from the initial shafts where the players spawned, there were no true dead ends.
But precisely because they were all interconnected, the players were highly likely to end up running in circles, unable to find the single correct path.
Sometimes, the best way to hide a leaf is to drop it among the fallen leaves of a forest.
And the best way to hide the true path of survival was to conceal it within a maze of seemingly endless paths.
After a moment, two specters appeared at the spot.
Zuo Lin'an looked toward the left.
“You said earlier that you wanted to kill the woman, Liu Fei, first.”
“She went to the left. Should we chase after her now?”
As he spoke, he looked at Fang Tang beside him.
“Do you need me to make a move?”
“Since they dared to split from the main group and chase Wu Su on their own, it means they are confident in their abilities and methods.”
“In fact, based on their own analysis, the methods they possess should be enough to deal with both a corpse-refining genius like Wu Su and specters.”
Zuo Lin'an made a brief analysis based on the actions of these two players.
“From this, it's highly likely that one of their talents can repel specters, while the other can assist them in capturing Wu Su and extracting the corpse-refining secret art.”
“Of course, they might also hold specter items, specifically ones capable of harming specters.”
“But this is just my speculation. What do you think?”
Fang Tang nodded to herself, pondered for a moment, and quickly made a decision.
“Let's go left.”
“Whether it's Liu Fei or Su Menglan, they have both triggered my Death Rule, and they've split off from the other players. This gives me the perfect opportunity.”
But would they actually be able to catch up to Wu Su?
Zuo Lin'an and Fang Tang had been observing Wu Su's situation through the God's-eye view. With his corpse-refining physique enhancement, his speed was simply inhuman!
Every step he took covered several meters.
They could also tell that Wu Su was suppressing his speed, likely because he was unfamiliar with the mine shafts. Otherwise, his speed could be several times faster.
Furthermore, the further forward they went, the more forks there were.
Unless Liu Fei and Su Menglan possessed precise tracking methods and a way to boost their speed, it would be impossible for them to catch up.
Fang Tang's tone carried a hint of hesitation.
“As for these two players' talents... go test them out in a bit and see if you can bait out their talents.”
Zuo Lin'an raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.
He recalled that Fang Tang had previously confidently insisted she didn't need him to make a move, as she wanted to test if she could handle the difficulty of a Regional talent.
But looking at it now...
Perhaps noticing his gaze, Fang Tang added righteously,
“What's with that look? Aren't you here to back me up?”
“If I want to kill more players, I definitely need to avoid being repelled by talents or specter items early on. You have the gold hairpin, so wouldn't it be perfect for you to go bait them into using their talents and specter items?!”
Zuo Lin'an was helpless.
“Fine, I got it.”
“I'll go now.”
Sure enough, this was the life of a worker.
Though it wasn't a big deal, he wouldn't play the role of a worker again in the future unless absolutely necessary.
“Hey, wait a minute!”
Fang Tang called out to stop him.
Zuo Lin'an stopped and turned around.
“What is it?”
Fang Tang took out some bandages and handed them over.
Zuo Lin'an looked down and saw that these bandages were stained with a mixture of black and red, looking like anything but a good thing.
Fang Tang stuffed the bandages into his hand.
“Wrap the bandages around your head. At the very least, cover your face.”
“Oh, right, these are just specially made pigments, so don't overthink it.”
Only then did Zuo Lin'an remember that his specter body looked exactly like his living body.
If he went over without any cover, the players would definitely recognize him at a glance.
Wrapping himself in bandages would make things much better.
He casually took some bandages and wrapped them around his head, leaving only his eyes exposed.
The remaining bandages were wrapped around his waist, shoulders, and arms.
He even let some parts hang loose.
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