The young man seemed completely unaware of all the eyes focused on him, equally oblivious to the tense atmosphere around him.
He even adjusted his sitting posture, then naturally began using the food on the table.
The front hall fell into an odd silence.
[Didn't expect that, did you? He really slept until now (ip Hua Nation)]
[Xu Xi: Just sleeping in a little, don't bother me (ip Hua Nation)]
[Help, I can't handle this, why does he look so much like a college student who just woke up and went straight to the cafeteria looking for food? (ip Hua Nation)]
[Ah, this overwhelming aura of a master, but to be fair, the master does look very youthful (super quiet voice) (ip Hua Nation)]
[Other players: life-and-death crisis, on high alert; Xu Xi: sleepy, hungry, where's the food? (ip Hua Nation)]
[Is this level of mental fortitude even real?? (ip Hans Nation)]
[Is it that he simply doesn't take the other players and this instance seriously at all... (ip Coffee Nation)]
The remaining players inside the instance didn't know the young man's activities from last night, but the netizens from various countries who had been camping in the live stream watching saw everything clearly.
They watched helplessly as this Hua Nation young man "unremarkably" wandered around last night, almost playfully resolving crises, and then... returned to his room, fell straight into bed, and slept peacefully through the entire night.
[The other ten players almost all set up simple warning measures last night, but none of them actually fell asleep. Only this Hua Nation player, he really just pulled up the covers, closed his eyes, and then... it was morning (ip Garden Nation)]
[I'm starting to believe in some ancient Eastern mysticism... like, destiny or fortune? (ip White Elephant Nation)]
[Can our contestant really win? I'm quite doubtful about that. I think the Hua Nation player is too different (ip Rice Nation)]
One after another, live stream comments began expressing worry about whether their own country's contestants could win this mixed-team competition.
[Even if our contestant cannot win, I hope she doesn't lose her life here (ip Bear Nation)]
[It's only the first day, everything is still unknown! People who are too arrogant may also be defeated by their own arrogance (ip Prettyland)]
[Don't hold onto wishful thinking. In the last mixed-team competition, the Hua Nation player eliminated all the contestants from our countries. They talk about love and peace, but when it comes to action, they're more ruthless than anyone! (ip Kimchi Nation)]
[? Anyone who didn't know would think your country's contestants are so kind, beautiful, and pure. Scheming against others only to get counter-killed, isn't that just being incompetent? (ip Hua Nation)]
[I can't even be bothered to deal with you all. Love and peace? Go talk to my Kid Brother about that (ip Hua Nation)]
Prettyland.
Elira looked at the live stream comments that were arguing again and sighed helplessly.
Ever since she saw that the Hua Nation player selected for this mixed-team competition was that 248, she had been watching the live stream with an extremely serious attitude, full of curiosity and investigation.
It has to be said, only now did she finally get a real sense of the titles like "248" and "speedrun instance," and understood the boldness and confidence of the Hua Nation live stream comments.
At the very least, she had never seen such a bold and composed player.
Not the kind of composure that disregards life and death, but a composure that seemed to have the entire instance under control.
Similarly, he wasn't ignoring danger; rather, he already knew exactly where the boundaries of danger lay.
This could be seen from how he effortlessly drove away the supernatural beings with just a few short sentences and didn't even bother keeping watch while sleeping.
Even though she wasn't from Hua Nation, she was deeply captivated at this moment.
At the same time, she also became especially worried about her own country's contestant, Winifred.
Without a doubt, Winifred was also an excellent player, but...
Elira didn't think deeper about it.
She sighed again, only hoping that this mixed-team competition wouldn't be too intense.
Inside the instance.
Everyone's gazes, more or less, fell on that young figure leisurely eating.
There was scrutiny, examination, and wariness.
Daisy was the first to break the silence. She chuckled lightly, "It seems someone had a very good rest last night?" Her tone carried a hint of barely detectable probing.
Saha couldn't help but let out a low snort from his nose, probably thinking the young man was putting on an act.
Buriman's blue eyes looked at Xu Xi, a smile appearing at the corner of his lips as he asked, "Friend, did you sleep peacefully last night? Did you hear any particularly unusual sounds?"
He asked tactfully, but everyone understood what he was asking—whether he had encountered any attacks last night.
Xu Xi looked up, somewhat surprised.
Seeing everyone staring at him intently, as if they were all waiting for his answer.
He thought for a moment and replied truthfully, "Very peaceful." He even slept straight through until morning.
After a pause, he added, "And very quiet."
The young man's tone was too flat and natural, his answer so pure it seemed like a brush-off, leaving everyone momentarily speechless.
Right at this subtly tense moment, everyone saw the young man suddenly tilt his head, his gaze passing over the tabletop, precisely landing on the short-haired woman.
While they were puzzled simultaneously, they unconsciously followed his gaze to look at that rather artistic player.
Suddenly being stared at by everyone, Dana's heart skipped a beat, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.
Just as she was about to speak, suddenly, a gust of fierce wind assaulted from under the table.
Dana, reacting with extreme speed, abruptly pulled back.
Everything happened in an instant.
Everyone was startled by this sudden turn of events, their nerves tensed.
Xu Xi, having reloaded, knew the short-haired woman would be "eliminated" by an "invisible thing" during this time.
Having waited for a long time for the attack that didn't come, he had originally thought she had avoided this calamity, so he subconsciously glanced at her.
He didn't expect her to be attacked the very next second.
Sure enough, it was that familiar bluish-green supernatural being.
"What's going on?!" Saha retreated to a distance, his face full of astonishment.
Gessalin, a few steps away from him, said with a serious expression, "There's something we can't see attacking her."
Xu Xi stood to the side, observing this node he already knew well, until the short-haired woman, just like in the previous reload, was the first to be forced out of the game.
"Ret... die..." The short-haired woman uncontrollably uttered two syllables before collapsing limply to the ground.
Then, he made eye contact with the densely packed Blue Monsters.
The one at the forefront slowly turned its head, staring directly at him.
"..." Xu Xi, without changing his expression, slipped his hand into his pocket.
No one told him that this node would be such a grand spectacle.
Those few dozen Blue Monsters last night were truly insignificant compared to what he saw now.
While his hair stood on end, Xu Xi suddenly realized that the other players really couldn't see these Blue Monsters.
Then why could he see them?
Dana's collapse put the players on high alert.
And the meaningful glance the Hua Nation young man had given earlier caused everyone's gaze to involuntarily focus on him once more.
This time, the looks in their eyes were different from before, containing deep wariness and shock.
