Fishing

I think that the [Hunter] playing us for fools is unlikely to be Tu Shan in the first place.

Yang Zhanbai yawned, not fully awake yet.

He stuffed a bite of a small cake into his mouth whole. The sweet, cold cream made him narrow his eyes in delight.

Let me tell you, Yang Zhanbai said, thoroughly enjoying the food. He pulled over a stool, sat down, and began to spout his opinions.

Because Tu Shan is too stupid. That first [Hunter] managed to run circles around all of us, whereas I could spin Tu Shan like a top all by myself.

Zhu Yan fell silent for a moment.

He admitted that his persona was flawless.

But right now, he really needed to go find Tu Shan!

Completely oblivious to Zhu Yan's expression, Yang Zhanbai continued his logical analysis.

Moreover, it is actually unlikely to be anyone close to Tu Shan either.

Think about it, [Hunters] always act alone. Although I cannot remember what he looks like, judging from Tu Shan's personality...

Yang Zhanbai furrowed his brows and shook his head.

Tu Shan is domineering and cruel; he probably would not allow anyone in his team to act alone.

If someone dared to defy him like that, either that person dies, or Tu Shan dies.

Recalling Tu Shan's arrogant and overbearing expression when facing him, Yang Zhanbai shook his head with even more certainty.

If Tu Shan is dead, then going to room 106 to find him would be pointless.

Zhu Yan looked at Yang Zhanbai, regretting handing him the most delicious cream cake.

What a waste of cake.

This guy was usually so easy to fool, yet he decided to get smart at the exact wrong time.

Zhu Yan was just trying to find an excuse to speak when Yang Zhanbai suddenly changed the subject.

But honestly speaking, now that a second [Hunter] has appeared, it is still necessary for us to rule him out.

He showed the clean palm of his right hand. Everyone, prove your identities first.

Zhu Yan was thrilled.

He stretched out his clean right hand.

Qi Yinming carefully checked the others' hands as well, then got up to pour everyone a cup of hot water.

Based on these two broadcasts, the [Hunter] must have taken something extremely important.

Do you guys think it could be the key fragments the players are looking for?

Thinking of the two key fragments in his ring, Zhu Yan felt a secret thrill of carrying a treasure everyone else coveted but being unable to speak of it.

He fanned the flames, Very possible. Let us assume Tu Shan is a [Hunter], then we cannot rule out the possibility of the two [Hunters] meeting in secret.

In reality, no one wanted to meet up with Tu Shan. Zhu Yan just wanted to find a way to kill Tu Shan and obtain a new clue.

Oh right, Tu Shan had also murdered people for their goods earlier.

Who knew how many bone gold coins this guy had.

After all, finding and killing Tu Shan would be hard work; there should at least be some reward!

Zhu Yan pretended to sigh helplessly. For suspects like this, it is better to be safe and investigate them thoroughly.

Xu Tongguang nodded, and Qin Yang and Yuan Chen naturally voiced no objections.

Chen Zhaoxing pressed down on his flat-topped equestrian hat, lifting one corner of his mouth into an eerie smile.

Right then, Yang Zhanbai's phone suddenly vibrated.

Who is it?

He lit up the screen to check the message, suddenly letting out an intriguing Yo.

What is wrong? Zhu Yan asked.

Yang Zhanbai handed the phone to him. Speak of the devil. Look whose friend request this is.

The person's avatar was a bloody sharp knife against a solid black background.

Zhu Yan's gaze slid down to read the verification message.

I am Tu Shan. Boss, please accept the request, I have something to discuss.

Zhu Yan suddenly felt a wonderful sensation.

Did Tu Shan only send a verification message to Yang Zhanbai?

He pulled his own constantly muted phone from his pocket, and sure enough, he saw the exact same friend request!

...

Meanwhile.

Tu Shan leaned against the edge of the bed, staring coldly at the screen.

Two boys stood stiffly beside him, one of whom was the bespectacled boy who had given him the idea earlier.

Both of them also watched the screen, not daring to breathe loudly. One of them was even trembling slightly.

They had proposed this method together.

If it did not work, they had no doubt that Tu Shan would resort to violence immediately!

Soon, there was activity from the phone.

Qi Yinming and Yang Zhanbai had not replied yet, but Zhu Zeyu, the one who had the deepest grudge against Tu Shan, accepted the request instantly.

Hello, the other side greeted politely. I recall our relationship is quite average? May I ask what you need?

Tu Shan sneered, his sharp gaze sweeping over the military knife beside him.

Good, the fish took the bait.

He replied politely, Boss, I am really sorry about what happened before. I apologize to you again.

He was apologizing to Zhu Zeyu now, but later he would make Zhu Zeyu kneel before him.

I have run into some difficulties here, and I would like to consult with you, Boss.

After all, we are all players. Everyone needs to unite to clear the instance. When it comes to survival, there is no room for holding grudges.

Do you not agree, Boss?

Tu Shan glanced outside the dorm room again.

He could only see the wall, but there was no sound outside at all. The floor was clearly still in its original state.

An inexplicable wave of irritation rose in Tu Shan's heart.

The phone buzzed, and Zhu Zeyu replied instantly.

You have a point. Clearing the instance is the priority; everything else can be set aside.

Upstairs.

Several heads gathered together with great interest, watching Zhu Yan put on an act.

It is already highly abnormal for Tu Shan to act like this, Zhu Yan shook his head.

Their floor had restabilized.

Some rustling sounds came from outside the door. The group stared alertly for a moment, and only after confirming everything was fine did they return their attention to Zhu Yan's reply.

Either he really encountered difficulties, or he has ulterior motives and is fishing for prey.

Zhu Yan recalled Tu Shan's previous attitude toward him and those eyes filled with intense resentment and unwillingness.

Whichever it is, it is very interesting.

The area where dorm 106 was located was supposed to have difficulties.

That was the floor where [Key Fragment 3] was located.

If it were completely normal, that would be truly abnormal.

Zhu Yan typed a line of text on his phone.

Tell me. What difficulties have you encountered?

Tu Shan looked at these words and broke into a cold sneer.

He was a [Hunter]. As long as he completed the mission and satisfied the higher-ups, he would not die no matter what.

As for the ingredient task, the players around him could actually serve as substitutes.

As for the player task.

Tu Shan thought of the senior [Hunter] from the broadcast who had snatched the treasure.

The item taken by the other [Hunter] was definitely not simple, and the other party was clearly powerful—a mighty figure he could cling to for support.

According to the broadcast he heard, [Hunters] were meant to support each other anyway.

As long as he found the other party, explained his intentions, and offered some sincerity, why would he need to worry about the other party not carrying him to victory?

Thinking of this, Tu Shan felt relaxed again and began typing to Zhu Zeyu.

Suddenly becoming a unique [Hunter], an existence favored by a certain faction, an ethereal thrill lifted his heart.

The ingredients for the higher-ups, of course, needed to be as high-grade as possible.

Of course, he also had to take the opportunity to settle his own petty grudge!

"It goes like this. There is absolutely nothing on my floor, but it has remained completely unchanged for a long time."

"Boss, I saw the messages in the student group chat, and this is definitely not normal."

"Do you know what is going on with my floor?"

Heh.

Tu Shan felt a bit disappointed.

If he could have found that senior [Hunter] of his first, and then killed Zhu Zeyu together with them, now that would have been truly dramatic.