Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

During this period, I made a few more friends, won more than I lost in the illegal area, and there were two cute girls (on the surface) who acted as the atmosphere group, and thus the team was established.

As for later, their male identities were accidentally exposed.

Everyone was reluctant to disband the team, after all, it was fun to fight in the illegal area.

So I just gritted my teeth and pretended nothing happened, that it was just a boy, so it was a boy... and continued like that.

During this period, all the deer were killed, causing conflicts within the team.

During this war of words, they were surprised to find that most of the team members lived in Sichuan and Chongqing.

Ni Xiaolu and Qi Qi were university students studying in Sichuan and Chongqing. The atmosphere in the group shifted again: "Men are men, so what? That's fine too..." They had no chance of leaving, and thus, this small Sichuan-Chongqing group became unbreakable.

"Later, it was Yago who asked us to join the guild, saying there were benefits and that you two great masters were also there, so we came..."

After reading this, Xiaolu quietly typed it to Yu Man.

"Are they all gay?"

"fear."

"It's your fault."

"You have a share too."

When they talked about this, the guild channel started chatting again.

"They said it was the world's number one guild, but when I joined, I found out it was completely worthless, just a makeshift team."

"Indeed, but it feels interesting to have a territory, to have your own territory."

"This territory can open treasure maps and dungeons. I've tried it and it's very convenient. I really want to build it up well."

Watching them chattering left and right, the foreigners joined in. And with the kind-hearted university student Ni Xiaolu working as a part-time translator, a spring-like atmosphere drifted through the guild channel.

Xiaolu really likes this atmosphere. Before Eel moved into her home, she always liked the lively, popular, and lively atmosphere. Now, together with Yu Man, she also formed a part of this atmosphere.

Yu Man is not very adaptable, she is a lone wolf.

But - thinking that if there is a lack of any profession, I can ask the guild... this is still quite interesting.

"Eel, when are we going to do something?" asked the deer.

"Hold on."

Although the place they were going to was a safe zone and the purpose of the trip was to explore the route, so there were no worries, but Yu Man still had to make adequate preparations to deal with various problems.

She checked her backpack.

There are plenty of potions, no high-priced items that cannot be used, and the boxes are still there and in good condition.

Then she checked herself—and the fawn.

Weapons, armor, jewelry—durability is no problem.

"Come."

Although they have already eaten in real life, they don’t mind having another piece of barbecue in the game.

This is made in my own kitchen. Although it is a second-level dish and its only function is to increase physical strength and blood volume, it is still necessary.

After making sure everything was fine, they finally set off as the night deepened.

——To find a way...how to reach the sea cave.

If I'm not mistaken... there are some pretty tricky issues there.

……

"So, how do we get there?"

"...You're a traveler, and you discovered all the sea caves. Why are you asking me?"

Standing in the snow, the sound of their conversation was accompanied by the whistling sea breeze.

The deer looked embarrassed, not expecting that this would be his job.

But it was also true that the Traveler's passive skill, Geographical Awareness, was taking effect, allowing her to see these terrain features.

After all, it was a Novice Village island, and she could even roughly analyze the specific depth and location of the sea cave from the ice conditions on the sea surface.

But how to get there is a problem. You can't dive in, right?

"...Anyway, let's go to the shore first and see if there's a way out."

"As expected of the master of Jiandui Lulu, this is a reasonable decision."

Although he appeared uneasy, the fawn was making the right decision.

They wandered through the snow, and before they knew it, they had lost sight of the bustling guild grounds. If they looked back, they could only vaguely make out a single lamp, the outline of a house, and faint shadows moving back and forth.

But walk a few more times and these will be obscured by wind, snow and darkness.

This is the price of stepping into the snowy night.

"Want to go back?" Yu Man asked.

"A little bit." Xiaolu answered sincerely.

Before the guild's territory brought her popularity and excitement, she hadn't felt lonely on snowy nights, only that they offered many adventures and journeys. However, humans instinctively fear returning to solitude.

Fortunately——

"But you will go with me, right?" asked the deer.

"...What else?" Yu Man said helplessly, "Brother, are you a sixteen-year-old girl? Why are you so delicate and complicated and afraid of loneliness?"

"Ah."

Well, it’s true.

With just a few words, they outlined the path on the snowy night.

And—not so lonely.

……

Players are strangers after all, and exist outside the old world.

Therefore, they have some additional privileges when traveling around the world.

For example - an ID that cannot be concealed even on a snowy night, allowing them to distinguish among their own kind.

As they walked down the coast, three unfamiliar IDs appeared in their field of vision.

The IDs are all made up of English, letters and numbers, obviously they are foreigners.

He wasn't a guild member, nor was he someone who came here to join in the fun and see the guild's territory...

Perhaps they were here to gaze at the sea? So Yu Man didn't take it to heart. Players from all over the world would come to the Old World, and many would never see the ocean in their entire lives, so they would experience it firsthand in the game—nothing unusual.

This is not an illegal area. There is no need to fight if you see someone. They are just passers-by.

but--

"Hello!" The other party came over.

He spoke inaccurate but fluent English, with a slight tongue-twitching and large lip-smacking accent, sounding like a young male.

After a while, all three players approached.

Only at this distance could we see each other's appearance clearly because it was a snowy night.

Two men and one woman, all speaking in different accents...all in English.

One healer and two melee fighters.

Mainly second-level equipment, it should be considered average at the moment.

"What's wrong?" Yu Man asked.

The three of them said different things, but their meanings were similar.

"You guys also triggered the special treasure map, right? Should we team up? Because... it seems like you guys are well-equipped."

"Chinese people are really good at playing games. In the games I used to play, Chinese guys were always the biggest names. You guys can understand English, right?"

"We are friendly."

Yu Man was not interested in the miscellaneous nationality information, but the special treasure map still made her curious.

But be careful in your response at this time.

Players are generally reluctant to share their content and give rewards to others, especially strangers.

The fact that they came up and talked to me like this shows two points.

1. They think they can’t handle it.

Second, they are not the only ones who trigger this content.

She held down the deer to prevent the guy from saying the wrong thing.

If you answer "We didn't trigger the so-called special treasure map," the other party will likely become possessive and refuse to share. And lying too directly will be quite embarrassing if it's exposed.

But Yu Man was indeed curious about this thing, so——

"There are three of you, more than us. Just take whatever you can." Yu Man said generously.

"Hey, but we're still worried about the sixth-level treasure map. I feel like you two are more powerful."

Level six...?

Yu Man's eyebrows twitched involuntarily. Did she hear it wrong?

Isn't the highest level for a novice main city like this supposed to be level five? That's common sense for the first round...

If it is true, then the sixth-level treasure map means a lot.

However, since we are all here——

Yu Man tried to ask, "Have you ever been inside a sea cave?"

The three people on the other side had no strange expressions, they just shook their heads, indicating as a matter of course that they had not yet.

It seems that they triggered the same event as I did.

This isn't surprising, with so many players on each island, it's normal for them to crash. But they're using a treasure map to trigger it, and it clearly says level six?

Never mind. I’m here to explore the way anyway, so it’s just right.

After obtaining Xiaolu's consent, Yu Man joined their team without hesitation.

"Okay, okay, it feels very reliable."

"That's right, this treasure map is weird. I feel much more at ease now."

"Yeah, it's very similar to the last one."

Yu Man asked: "What about last time?"

One of them immediately turned bitter. "The exclamation mark quest in the main city, given by the treasure chest monster... I accepted that limited-time quest, but I didn't get anything. Then the quest disappeared. It's very strange."

Yu Man tutted and immediately criticized, "That mission is evil."

The other party continued, "It's the same this time, don't you think? A strange NPC was handing out treasure maps at the main city gate, and then disappeared immediately after handing out three. I think it's exactly the same weird thing."

Although she agreed with him, Yu Man felt strange in her heart.

The sixth-level treasure map...is this how it is triggered?

The three of them were preparing for the trip, eating food and applying buffs. One of them even made a magic lamp for Yu Man to prove that he was an adventurer of the profession of "Lamp Keeper".

Yu Man also added a few enchantments to them, and was thanked and chatted with for a while.

Then - they followed the instructions of the tattered map in their hands and led the way.

The coastline has cliffs, but is covered with rocks and snow.

They followed the map, found a corner, and used their weapons to dig at the rocks.

"Is this it? The magical barrier stone hidden in the sea sand under the big rock."

"Yeah, it's exactly like what's written on the treasure map... and then it says 'Break the barrier stone and you'll find the path to the sea cave.'"

Yu Man couldn't help but change his expression. He was 100% sure that there was a huge problem with their treasure map.

"Old World" is a world without an obvious plot and no compelling main line.