Chapter 31: A Free Kill! (2/2)

“What I mean to say is,” Edward concluded carefully as if he had stumbled upon a secret that would stun the world, “If we keep stick the torches into the ground, it could help us find our way!”

The torch itself dispersed the miasma and illuminated a single direction, allowing them to see that bit of light even when they were a hundred meters away. Most revenants would not simply attack the torch idle, and apart from ensuring that the torch would not easily be lost, it acted as an alarm to a certain extent: once it vanishes, it indicates that a powerful enemy was behind them!

Furthermore, the clearing conditions of ‘Outskirts—Valley of the Tragic Dead’ was only one percent in each occasion. It was not demanding when it comes to combat, and it works as long as they could cover the effective range.

“I see! You really are the brains, Edward!” Joe exclaimed in understanding.

“That’s for sure! We wouldn’t have thought of it if it wasn’t for you, Edward,” Gou Dan added.

“Edward, you’re awesome!” Eleena cheered softly for Edward as well.

Edward himself scratched the back of his head. “It’s nothing, really,” he said, slightly embarrassed. “Our god is the awesome one who so discreetly hid such clues and hints in the gameplay and exploration process.”

***

Meanwhile, Xi Wei sighed heavily when he saw what happened in the Divine Kingdom.

Dear him. He never thought that far.

The requirement of everyone bringing their own torch was indeed just to delay the Players from entering the dungeon and without deeper meaning. Indeed, Xi Wei never thought that the Players would be lost in direction within the deadly miasma since there were mini-maps whenever he played.

With things having become what it was now, Xi Wei could not just descend before them to tell them they are wrong, and that their god did not think that far.

Therefore, he could only watch as the four youths from Kennington drove their torches into the ground as they kept moving forward, even if their path this time was straight.

It was a pity that when they used the last torch and the exploration incidentally progressed to 0.95% person that a monster hidden in the miasma ambushed them.

Caught defenseless, even Eleena—the best of them did not manage to escape. All four died one after another, and the pioneering expedition to the Valley of the Tragic Dead was hence destroyed.

When they were resurrected beside the Lifestone three days later, they saw Marni, who had been revived earlier bragging to the Players who did not dare to enter the valley.

“I’m telling you—that spider has large round eyes,” he started drawing images in the air as he reached the climax. “I immediately froze in shock. I was ambushed!”

“But why didn’t you attack?” Someone gloated.

“I did, but was insta-killed. What can I say?!” Marni cried regretfully, slapping his own thigh.

“What the hell. A free kill!” Another Player laughed.

“Is it a free kill when it’s the frontline?” Marni remained stubborn.

The Players laughed, filling the area around the Lifestone with a happy atmosphere.