Chapter 2: Never have any physical contact with Zuiyasi. If you encounter danger and touch him, he will devour you down to the bone within 0.7 seconds. This isn't malice, it's his instinctive reaction. When you feel Zuiyasi is amiable or develop a sense of closeness to him, tell us immediately. That's not his personal charm; it means you've been invaded by a "Marrow Parasite" that has altered your cognition."
Hearing Baha's words, Aduo'er swallowed hard, thinking to herself, what kind of monsters are these.
"And most importantly, never trust a single word from Zuiyasi or Wude."
"Mm."
Aduo'er nodded vigorously and whispered, "Are we going to negotiate with them, or...?"
"Negotiate? No, these are our teammates. We'll be acting together from now on."
"!"
Aduo'er suddenly stopped in her tracks. The road ahead seemed too bleak; she felt the world had lost all color.
"Is this a new member?"
Zuiyasi spoke with a smile, waving at Aduo'er. Having just been educated by Baha, she stiffly nodded and forced a smile.
"Judging by that smile, Baha must have badmouthed us."
Wude spoke. Hearing this, Baha said, "How could that be? Am I the kind of bird who talks behind people's backs?"
"Bai Ye, I don't recall you having a habit of supporting others."
Wude, dressed in a purple-black suit, looked Aduo'er up and down. Before anyone else could answer, he continued:
"It seems this is the special overlord unit, Ms. Aduo'er Papa. Bai Ye, did the kill merit farming go smoothly?"
Wude's eye flames narrowed slightly, as if smiling.
Hearing this, Aduo'er was shocked. She couldn't figure out how this secret had been exposed.
"Fairly smoothly."
Su Xiao wasn't surprised that Wude had guessed this. After all, he was the most cunning among the "good teammates."
"I see. Bai Ye, with such a good opportunity, are you planning to share it with us? Like last time in the Nightmare Ward, you shared with me."
Zuiyasi, thick-skinned as a city wall, spoke up. Mentioning the Nightmare Ward meant he hadn't forgotten how badly Su Xiao had screwed him over there; Sister Lamp had left too deep an impression on him.
"How about we negotiate? I'll pay some chips and get a taste of the soup?"
Zuiyasi wanted a piece of the action, and Wude had a similar attitude.
"It's 11:32 now. In 28 minutes, all participants will know her location."
Su Xiao's words made Wude and Zuiyasi instantly understand. While they wouldn't share the kill merit from farming the special overlord, Aduo'er would attract many participants daily. Killing those participants would also yield kill merit, which was far better than aimlessly searching.
"That's not bad. It's settled then. The participants Aduo'er Papa attracts, we hunt freely. If too many come at once, the three of us temporarily join forces. Oh, by the way, Kaiser, are you interested in this?"
Zuiyasi looked at Kaiser, who shrugged, indicating he had no combat power.
In truth, from the start, Wude and Zuiyasi weren't coveting the kill merit from the special overlord identity. They were eyeing the kill rewards from the participants Aduo'er Papa would attract daily.
With the goal agreed upon, the team advanced toward the "Hot Jungle." Zuiyasi led, Baha on the left, Wude on the right, Su Xiao in the rear, with Bubu Wang, Kaiser, and Aduo'er in the middle of the formation.
Surrounding them were tall, straight trees. Passing through this woodland, the "Hot Jungle" lay ahead.
The fallen leaves underfoot were soft to step on. The canopy above blocked much of the sunlight, and the rays that filtered through cast large patches of light on the ground leaves.
Su Xiao glanced at the time. It was 11:58. Aduo'er's coordinates would soon be known to all participants. Then, participants in the nearby area would swarm in, meaning the good teammate trio's daily "fishing" was about to begin.
Walking at the back of the team, Su Xiao raised his hand, pressing his thumb and middle finger together.
*Snap~*
A crisp snap echoed. Aduo'er looked back at the sound, only to find Su Xiao had vanished. When she turned forward, she discovered Wude, Zuiyasi, Kaiser, Bubu Wang, and Baha had all disappeared. In the forest littered with fallen leaves, only she remained.
A forest breeze blew, lifting a few leaves. Aduo'er stopped, frozen in place.
Wide-eyed, Aduo'er looked around. She truly hadn't sensed anything; all her temporary teammates had vanished. Seeing this, Aduo'er smiled and muttered with extreme confidence:
"Heh~, I've entered an illusion, huh? An old trick. Break!"
Aduo'er clapped her hands together. Dozens of meters diagonally opposite her, Bubu Wang, crouching on a tree branch, yawned, not understanding what Aduo'er was doing.
The time reached 12:00. A glowing white ring appeared above Aduo'er's head, revealing her location to all participants.
Today's hunting rules had changed. Aduo'er was no longer the prey but the bait. Now, they only waited for the first "lucky one" to arrive. When that happened, the "lucky one" would simultaneously face Su Xiao, Wude, and Zuiyasi.