Let's suffer a little longer, fellow Blue Star folks.

Chenlu Bobo: That’s right, Brother Shui and Erwuzai can come back from the dead directly, but there’s nothing we can do about the leader and Doctor Cai.

Rice dumplings are more delicious: So what do you do now? Are you just stuck in town?

Yu Wenbobo: That’s what it looks like at the moment. The leader also said that we might have to stay in the town for a while longer. I guess the production team deliberately gave us this time so that we can find the key to breaking the deadlock as soon as possible.

Yu Wenbobo: Is there anything unusual in your gathering place? I think the main plot this time is more than just related to the town.

Favorite Black Silk Beautiful Legs: Everything is normal in the gathering place. We have been repairing houses and fortifications. Now if only a small number of demons attack, we should be able to hold on.

Chenlu Bobo: Something seems to be wrong here. My brother Meng and I will observe it first and tell you if we find anything.

"..."

Let’s go back a few hours.

After seeing the light in the distance, Chenlu and the other three felt their legs and waists no longer sore, and their passion was rekindled.

They quickly descended the mountain, thinking of handing over their spoils, then sitting in the newly built restaurant in the gathering place and enjoying a bowl of fish soup.

That feeling...

It feels so good to think about it!

However, as we walked, the light in front of us gradually turned into lights, and under the lights, we could see tents one by one.

They suddenly discovered that it didn't seem to be a gathering place, but a strange camp.

Even if you look closely, you can see a few NPCs patrolling outside the camp.

"I'm super!"

"It's a group of NPCs! Are there really hidden quests?!"

Gugu tiptoed to allow his sight to pass over the bushes in front of him. The place where the light was in the distance was obviously not a valley, but a large plain.

The lush trees on the plain stretched from the foot of the mountain to the distance, and a winding road passed through the woods like a long gray snake.

"Have we run to the other side of the mountain?"

Tianji also took a few steps forward so that his vision was not blocked by the trees on the side, and he could take in the entire scene in front of him at once, including the brilliant starry sky that appeared above their heads at some point.

"Turtle..."

"This scenery is quite beautiful." Alps also walked to the side of the sky, and there was a hint of sigh in his tone unconsciously.

“Are you a scenery person?”

Tianji glanced back at the Alps.

"Not really." Alps shrugged. "But this kind of scenery is indeed rare on Blue Star. I just suddenly felt inspired to write this."

"So what should we do now? Go over there?" Chen Lu was a little unsure for a moment.

"Since we're here, we must go." Gugu nodded firmly.

Chapter 36 Human nature?

Late at night, in Yunhe Town.

In a mansion in the east of the city.

"Failed?"

A man who looked to be in his thirties stood by the window, watching Yun Hezhen who was gradually falling asleep. There was no blame in his tone, it seemed like just a simple inquiry.

"Yes, three people suddenly appeared beside the other party, and the one in the lead is suspected to have an entry-level combat power."

"Oh?"

The man turned around and looked towards the door of the room. There seemed to be a person in the shadows there, but his face could not be seen clearly.

"Entering level? Yellow level or Xuan level?"

"It should be yellow level."

"should?"

The man's tone remained calm, but the other voice paused, as if suddenly a little panicked.

"I checked their battle site. Judging from the destructive power at the scene, that person should be a high-level Yellow Rank."

"Ah."

The man nodded, then turned his head again, but this time his gaze was looking somewhere in the east of the city.

"High-level yellow rank..."

“Unless a high-level demon is sent over, Cai Chengdu can be guaranteed to be safe.”

"Isn't that just right..."

"Yun Huai, this isn't a condom you arranged, is it?"

After saying this, the man fell silent. He seemed to be thinking, and the person in the room did not continue speaking.

half an hour.

"How long has it been since Cai Cheng left the city?"

"Except for a trip to the military camp today, I haven't left the city for four days."

"Does he have enough medicinal herbs?"

“It’s bottomed out.”

"Yes, there is finally some good news."

Having said that, a smile suddenly appeared on the man's face.

"Tell me, if his friends suddenly contracted a strange disease and came to him for treatment, but he didn't have the medicine, would he want to leave the city?"

"Probably... not."

The man in the shadows spoke hesitantly.

"They should now know that only the city is safe. Once they leave the city, the initiative will be completely in our hands."

"What about his friends? Will they resent him? Will they think he was the one who stood by and watched him die?"

"Probably... not likely."

"No no no."

Hearing this, the smile on the man's face became more obvious, even looking a little weird.

"Humans are not like this. You've been in Yunhe for so long, but you still don't understand humans."

"Their nature is selfish, especially when it comes to life and death. Friends, family, and nation? They're all fake!"

The man's voice became louder and louder, and there was even a hint of laughter in his tone.

"Go find some of Cai Cheng's relatives, friends, or even just some strangers you might find interesting to chat with."

"And let them get sick?"

Another person said tentatively.

"Yes." The man said with a smile, "Then find someone to leave the city and look for those wild dogs."

"They've been taking advantage of us a lot lately, so it's time for them to take some action."

"Should we let them squat outside the city?"

"..."

The man turned around again, and his smiling face instantly became calm.

The atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze in an instant.

"..."

"Don't ask such stupid questions next time."

The man turned around again.

"Let them decide for themselves. At most, he's a high-ranking Yellow Rank. They can and must solve it."

"Then send a message to Ji Ziyi and ask him to send a team from the mine."

Having said that, the man paused.

"Let's take a high-level one. Then we can kill the disobedient dog as well. There have been a lot of dogs running over from the west lately. We'll get a new one later."

"Yes!"

"..."

"What are these NPCs doing here?"

About 500 meters away from the enemy's camp, the four people stopped and then hid in pairs at the edge of the woods.

In front of them was an open space, which was probably opened up by previous generations specifically for large groups to rest.

"I don't know, it feels like we're just staying here temporarily." Alps was standing on a tree, stretching his neck and trying to look forward, but since the camp was full of tents, it was difficult for him to see what was going on inside the camp through the gaps.

"Are they good people?" Gugu asked curiously.

"I don't know." Alps finally gave up and jumped down from the tree. "I think we should wait until daytime to see, or should we sneak over there at night?"

"It's too dangerous to touch it."

Tianji did not quite agree with this proposal.

"We've finally gotten here. If we're downsized, what if we need to do something later and we're short of manpower?"

"That makes sense." Alps nodded slightly.

He also read Yu Shui's post on the forum today, and felt that the main storyline this time should not only take place in the city.

And the famous playwright Chekhov once said: "If you see a gun in the first act, it will definitely be fired in the second or third act."

And now they have met a group of NPCs in the wild. According to this theory, this group of NPCs will definitely play a role in the subsequent main line!

Otherwise, why would the planner arrange for these NPCs to appear?

"Then let's split into two teams. One team will go to a higher place to observe the situation around this group of NPCs, and the other team will stay here and see if we can collect any information at close range." Alps suggested.

The other three nodded immediately.

Seeing that his proposal was accepted, Alps continued:

"Then Chenlu and I will stay here. In case of danger, Chenlu will still have some fighting power. Tianji and Gugu will go up there. If we find anything, we will communicate it in the group immediately."

"OK!"

"As ordered!"

"Oh, right." Alps suddenly remembered that they had not informed other players about what happened here.

"It would be best if we could write a post about our situation and post it on the forum. Who would like to write one?"

The other three looked at him at the same time.

"..."

"Okay, I'll write it. Everyone, just do as I just said. If anyone needs to log off, remember to communicate in the group."

"no problem!"

After the command was confirmed, the thoughts of the other three people became much clearer. Gugu and Tianji immediately turned back to find a suitable vantage point, while Chenlu also prepared his bow and arrow, then climbed a tree and began his surveillance work.

Alps sat down against a big tree, then opened the forum and created a new post.

We found a group of NPCs on the plains outside the valley

"The NPC's situation is as shown in the picture. The first picture is a distant view from the mountain, and the second picture is a close view from about 500 meters away. The location should be on the west side of the gathering place. It's not far from the gathering place, but you need to cross the mountains behind to pass."

"There are currently four of us here: Chenlu, Gugu, Tianji, and me. Our only weapons are three bamboo spears and Chenlu's standard bow and arrow set. We don't know if the enemy is friend or foe, so to be on the safe side, we don't plan to engage them directly."

"Follow-up intelligence will be updated by the four of us in this post. If reinforcements are needed, we will also inform you in the group."

"If you have any information, you can @ us below the post, or directly @ us in the internal test group."

Chapter 37 They can’t escape!