Infinite: Dawn Game

The players who witnessed this scene from her perspective were so shocked by what they saw that they didn't know what to say.

"So, what this NPC sees is different from what we see?"

"Some players murmured."

"...It should be that this NPC is named Earthworm Niannian, and Niannian is probably the daughter he kept talking about with Yu Shijiu this morning, the one who came to teach in Changsheng Village..."

"..."

All the players exchanged glances, each gleaning a clue from the image.

Earthworms seem to be able to transform into the people humans want to see... but I don't know if this skill only applies to NPCs, or... includes players.

Currently, it appears that players are not included.

The reason is that Lin Feng's expression is still very serious. She stared at the NPC in the river whose head was about to be eaten by earthworms. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally chose to pretend that she didn't see it.

In game instances, especially in situations where someone is likely to die, it's best not to intervene rashly, otherwise, the strange creatures might target you.

Avoiding trouble is a fundamental rule for players in the monitoring team.

They can offer help if they are absolutely certain of their own safety, but they must never be foolish enough to risk their lives.

Given the current situation, Lin Feng doesn't think she can escape from the giant earthworm's range.

Besides, she's just an NPC in a game...

Lin Feng lowered her eyes, expressionless, and silently slid down the tree trunk. She rubbed the wound on her palm where the rough tree trunk had scratched her, and before leaving, she looked back at the center of the river one last time.

Uncle Gong, still laughing and crying with joy despite being wrapped up by the giant earthworm, continued until the earthworm's wriggling mouthparts completely enveloped his head—

Lin Fengfei quickly turned and ran towards the direction of Changsheng Village, without looking back.

There's no way to save him. Looking at him again will only increase my guilt and won't do any good.

Thinking this, Lin Feng quickened her pace.

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Inside Changsheng Village.

As Yu Shijiu and Feifei slowly made their way back to the old lady's house, they saw many players searching around.

Each player seemed to be trying to find something, but in the end they saw nothing and could only huddle together, heads down, talking and trying to find some clues.

As Yu Shijiu walked by, players who recognized him immediately fell silent and lowered their heads, seemingly afraid of being remembered by a killing god like Yu Shijiu.

Some players who hadn't watched Yu Shijiu's live stream didn't look away, but their eyes were fixed on the big orange cat in front of Yu Shijiu.

They only started talking in hushed tones after Yu Shijiu and Feifei had walked so far away that their backs were no longer visible.

"That cat, why does it look so familiar?"

"I feel like I've seen him somewhere before. Is his cat from a game or something—"

The player who was speaking suddenly realized something, abruptly fell silent, and his gaze turned to surprise:

"Wait, could it be Lu Chusheng's cat? What's the relationship between this kid and Lu Chusheng? I've never seen Lu Chusheng let any other player take care of his cat... Or, is Lu Chusheng also in this game instance?"

At this point, the remaining players immediately looked at each other and whispered among themselves whether anyone had seen Lu Chusheng.

Finally, one player who had watched Yu Shijiu's live stream spoke up quietly:

"I know who he is, a really good new player. Anyway, just listen to me, don't mess with him—"

That player was about to mention how Yu Shijiu had indirectly saved many players in the previous dungeon when he was interrupted by a player who clearly looked impatient:

"Alright, alright, you're making a big deal out of a newcomer? Listen to this and see if it makes any sense. Stop talking. I just talked to the village chief. There is an ancestral hall in Changsheng Village. I suggest we split up. Maybe we can find the location of the ancestral hall faster."

"No! I'm serious! Yu Shijiu is really amazing. He... he has a knife and an axe, really, the kind that can chop down monsters without even blinking an eye—"

"Don't you understand what I said, stop talking nonsense?"

The player who suggested splitting up to find the ancestral hall had a full beard and was clearly short-tempered; upon hearing this, he simply waved his hand impatiently.

"Hurry up and find clues. If we don't know anything, we might be among the people who die today. I really don't understand why you're saying all this. What's so strange about killing monsters? Who here doesn't have a few monsters' blood on their hands?"

Even the blood of fellow players.

The player who had anxiously offered the reminder immediately fell silent.

He looked at the players waving their hands, then walked silently toward a few other players who had also watched Yu Shijiu's live stream.

Seeing that he was no longer going to waste words, the bearded player was satisfied. After quickly assigning tasks to each player, he left with several players who were obviously familiar with him.

With them gone, the remaining players also formed their own teams and left to search for clues.

Nobody wants to die; at least, everyone wants to live.

There weren't many players here. Most of them were the ones who had been caught digging at the village entrance by the village chief earlier. At first, they were so scared that they didn't know what to say. Unexpectedly, the village chief only asked them what they were doing. One of them quickly came up with a solution and said that he was digging for earthworms to fish. Surprisingly, the village chief believed him.

Before leaving, he even jokingly told them to dig up more so they could take it to the river in Changsheng Village to fish.

Only then did they manage to evade the village chief's questioning and successfully enter Changsheng Village.

Looking back now, the fishing answer seems rather perfunctory... Why did the village chief even think they were telling the truth?

The player who wanted everyone to be polite to Yu Shijiu hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said as the people around him were about to leave:

"I still think that the village chief didn't really believe us. He actually... he actually knows everything..."

"..."

Those players who were halfway there stopped in place for several seconds before finally leaving.

A player who knew him reached out and patted him on the shoulder, sighing:

"Liu Feng, do you think there are things you can think of that no one else can?"

The player named Liu Feng was taken aback. He wasn't very old, probably around thirty. His features weren't particularly handsome, but they weren't ugly either; he was just average.

He repeated blankly, "...Why?"

The kind player gave a wry smile: "Because everyone wants to live."

To stay alive, one must ignore things that seem obviously abnormal... As long as one remembers them in one's heart, one can continue to search for clues properly and seriously.

If you define yourself as doomed from the start, will you still have the strength to struggle?

Liu Feng stood there, stunned.

"Alright, I know you've only been in Dawn Game for a short time and haven't fully grasped these things yet. Let's go, let's continue looking for clues."

Liu Feng nodded hesitantly and followed.