Xu Xi couldn't figure it out no matter how much he thought about it.
Logically, he had died who knows how many times—he couldn't even count himself—so facing this kind of scene, shouldn't he be completely immune by now?
Why did he still get goosebumps all over his body almost instinctively?
"Tch." Xu Xi silently complained to himself while glancing sideways out of the corner of his eye.
He had actually guessed right.
This made him even more certain about his earlier speculation.
The dozens of bluish-green supernatural beings in front of him were probably just the tip of the iceberg.
If these ten thousand plus bluish-green supernatural beings were hostile to the players, then their group of eleven players might as well not even play. They could just pack themselves up and serve themselves on a platter.
So, at the very least, these bluish-green supernatural beings were neutral.
Moreover, he noticed that the bluish-green supernatural beings opposite him had only blocked the path ahead, but they hadn't blocked the way he came from behind them.
Their purpose for suddenly appearing seemed very simple: to make him not go any further, to turn back, to leave this place.
So... what was ahead?
Xu Xi, who had been wandering around for a long time with little progress, suddenly became interested. He subtly lowered his gaze, his eyes falling on the simple camp map in his hand.
After comparing for a while, he finally figured out his own location.
A bit further ahead was the dungeon.
The dungeon...?
Xu Xi couldn't help but fall into thought.
What could be inside that was worth these bluish-green supernatural beings guarding it so strictly, forbidding the living from approaching?
Could it be related to the method of clearing this instance?
After all, despite his lengthy analysis, the truth was, he was still completely in the dark about how to clear this instance.
The only somewhat feasible idea was to start with that living corpse man and try sealing or destroying him.
Could it be that the dungeon hid a method or item to seal or destroy the living corpse man?
However, he couldn't enter the dungeon to verify that right now.
Seeing the bluish-green supernatural beings growing restless, as if they were about to take action because he hadn't left for so long, Xu Xi's mind raced.
These bluish-green supernatural beings didn't seem to be completely devoid of intelligence.
Since he was already here, why not try communicating?
"I'm just here for a visit, no ill intentions."
Remembering that this camp had once been built into an exhibition hall, Xu Xi opened his mouth and packaged himself as a tourist.
As for whether the bluish-green supernatural beings opposite could tell the difference...
Seeing that they actually showed a trace of human-like hesitation, Xu Xi raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.
After thinking for a moment, he added another sentence.
"I'll leave after the visit."
A moment later, the dozens of bluish-green figures slowly disappeared.
Staring at the now completely unobstructed path ahead, Xu Xi let out a silent 'ah' in his heart.
Just... that simple?
*
The live stream was quite silent.
Most netizens had prepared themselves to witness the fall of the Hua Nation player.
But they never expected that the young man from Hua Nation would resolve the crisis with just a couple of casual sentences.
[Well, what to do? Just do it like that, I guess (ip Hua Nation)]
[My jumping heart? Permission to return to base (ip Hua Nation)]
Unlike the Hua Nation live stream comments that took this for granted, the comments from other countries were full of disbelief.
[??? (ip Prettyland)]
[Was it really that easy? (ip Rice Nation)]
[So these supernatural beings can communicate! Then why didn't the one that attacked our contestant give our contestant a chance to communicate? (ip Maple Nation)]
[What's so special about these two sentences? They made those supernatural beings retreat so easily, I can't understand it (ip Garden Nation)]
In their eyes, this young player from Hua Nation suddenly became even more inscrutable.
His overly casual attitude, his almost playful sense of ease in the face of danger, all of it created a strong sense of dissonance compared to the other ten players.
——
Central Television program group.
When they saw those bluish-green supernatural beings materialize one by one to block the young man's path, the two hosts almost held their breath, not daring to blink, their eyes fixed tightly on the big screen.
Only after the supernatural beings disappeared one by one did they let out a soft sigh.
"That was really too close. How can there be so many of these blue-skinned supernatural beings?" Yao Han suddenly realized her palms were sweaty, though she didn't know when it had happened.
Jiang Jin touched his chest, where the rapid beating hadn't yet calmed down. He tried to lighten the tense atmosphere with a joke: "Looks like our hearts went on a roller coaster ride along with the screen, even from this distance."
[Damn, does anyone understand the despair of someone with trypophobia?]
[Wait, is the number of supernatural beings in this instance for real??]
[What else can I say? I can only say, as expected of Master Xu Xi, face unchanged, repelling supernatural beings with ease]
"Our contestant has made the first breakthrough for now." Jiang Jin continued after adjusting his emotions. "A place so heavily guarded by these supernatural beings must contain important clues."
"Was Contestant Xu Xi wandering around the camp all this time actually to search for this place?" Yao Han asked the two experts opposite her curiously.
Luo Zongyun's fingers unconsciously tapped on his knee. Hearing this, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "That's possible."
"Both contestants from Bear Nation and Maple Nation were attacked by this type of supernatural being, proving they aren't harmless. Yet when facing our contestant, they didn't attack immediately. Why is that?" Jiang Jin also voiced his confusion.
Lin Miao took over, her voice deeper than usual, carrying a calm, analytical tone: "The task of these dozens of supernatural beings was probably just to guard this passage. They only blocked Xu Xi's path ahead but didn't choose to surround him, indicating their hostility towards Xu Xi isn't great, and they can communicate. They don't act purely on instinct."
"Since the task of these supernatural beings is to guard the passage, then why could Contestant Xu Xi make them move aside with just two sentences?" Yao Han continued to ask.
"Don't forget, this camp was once remodeled into an exhibition hall for visitors." Luo Zongyun smiled. "Perhaps the identity of a 'visitor' offers a layer of protection."
"And isn't it perfectly natural for a visitor to tour an exhibition hall?"
The two hosts weren't slow-witted either. This statement made them think of another point.
Jiang Jin tentatively voiced his view: "These bluish-green supernatural beings... couldn't they be the former victims of this camp?"
Luo Zongyun gave him an appreciative look and nodded slightly: "That seems to be the case for now."
Sss.
Yao Han and Jiang Jin exchanged a look.
[I didn't miss anything, did I? You're jumping topics this fast??]
[How did he become a visitor? How do we know those supernatural beings are victims?]
[The person above, connect it with the instance background and you'll understand]
[So Master Xu Xi wasn't just wandering around aimlessly]
[Is there a possibility that it wasn't much different from wandering around aimlessly?]
[Wait wait wait, shouldn't the key point be that there are over ten thousand of these supernatural beings?!]
At this moment, the young man on the screen had already passed through the passage and reached the end.
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn over.
However, the depths of the passage, where they thought some crucial clue would be hidden, turned out to be unexpectedly empty.
*
"......" Xu Xi stood inside the empty dungeon, scanning his surroundings with a doubtful look.
That's it?
And then what?
