Chapter 41

As the three were talking, the group had unknowingly grown much larger, the surroundings now packed like a sea of people.

But in reality, Fang Yue estimated there were only a few hundred people.

It only looked like a crowd because everywhere you looked, there were people—just a strong visual effect.

Niu Niu tried several times to leave the group and find Hong Dafu, but Fang Yue stopped him each time.

They're currently responding to the Gathering Fire Order; leaving the group would be treated as desertion.

"Don't be so afraid of dying—I got infected around the same time as you, and I'm still fine, so what are you worried about?"

How could it be the same?!

Niu Niu glared at Fang Yue: "You yourself said human physiques can't be generalized!"

Fang Yue felt a bit guilty under his gaze and coughed twice.

In truth, he himself had some doubts.

Because his status bar's 【Curse】 still hasn't been cured by 【Night's Breath】, and the countdown is still ticking.

Could there be a problem?

Suppressing the thought, Fang Yue asked Xiao Hu: "Do you know what's happening with the Gathering Fire Order? And how many monsters attacked the village tonight?"

Xiao Hu shook his head—he entered the main group even later than Fang Yue, so how could he know these things?

Thinking it over, Fang Yue went to find the High-Level Player Group ahead—the group that called themselves the High-Level Player Group.

They were already gathered together; when they saw Fang Yue approaching, they all looked wary, their hostility obvious.

"It's you! I recognize you!"

One of the men carrying a bow suddenly spoke up.

"It was you who led those newbies into the village!"

So it was him!

The others all suddenly looked as if they'd just understood.

Am I really that famous?

Maybe it's because my face is just too handsome.

Fang Yue didn't waste time—he directly asked them for information.

The leader of the archer, named Jing Yan.

He frowned, thought for a moment, then said:

"I don't know the situation with the Gathering Fire Order, but I heard from the Blood Hunters that only one monster broke in tonight."

"That's why I got everyone to take on the craftsmen's tasks—if the danger level had been too high, we wouldn't have accepted it at all."

"But this information came from the Blood Hunters; only the Guard Team has the full picture."

As he spoke, Jing Yan looked at Fang Yue—he knew Fang Yue was brought in by Lord Han, so he was from the Guard Team.

Only one monster entered the village?!

Hearing Jing Yan's words, Fang Yue's expression shifted several times, his mind stunned.

Could just one monster have forced Gu Yue Village to issue the Gathering Fire Order?

How strong must that monster be?

And then there's the one at Chen Fu, plus the 【Trapped Bullet monster】 I killed on the road—in total, at least three monsters invaded Gu Yue Village tonight!

It's just that the information hasn't spread yet; they don't know.

After all, everyone's sources of information are limited.

Meeting Jing Yan's gaze, Fang Yue shook his head.

"I only know there are at least two more monsters outside; I don't know anything else."

"Two more?"

Jing Yan's face changed slightly; he pressed further, and only after learning one monster was already dead did he feel somewhat reassured.

He wisely didn't ask for specific details, thanked Fang Yue, and went off to discuss strategies with his team.

The situation had changed—they needed to prepare.

After this brief exchange, Fang Yue realized Jing Yan's mind was smarter than he'd imagined.

These High-Level Player Groups aren't just reckless thrill-seekers, as Xiao Hu claimed—they truly analyze information, weigh pros and cons, and respond to the Gathering Fire Order based on logic.

They just misjudged the number of monsters and made an incorrect estimate.

Those who can use their own strength to sneak into the village ahead of time really do have something.

Fang Yue shed his condescension—these people might become his clients someday.

Professional players don't have faction loyalties; money makes everything negotiable.

Fang Yue sent Jing Yan a friend request; after it was accepted, he returned to Xiao Hu and the others.

They immediately crowded around him.

"Ye Ge, what did they say?"

"Ye Ge, did they insult you? Should we go red and take them down?"

Xiao Hu waved his tiny fists, eager to fight—he seemed to have a violent streak.

He still remembered the scene from the rainy night when Fang Yue scared the Gu Yue Cun Patrol Team into peeing themselves; now that Fang Yue's condition had recovered, taking out those High-Level Player Group members shouldn't be a problem, right?

But Fang Yue had no violent tendencies—why start a red fight for no reason?

"They only know there's one monster inside the village—at the Di He where the Gathering Fire Order was issued."

Just one monster caused Gu Yue Village to descend into this chaos?

Xiao Hu and Niu Niu found it unbelievable—they knew Fang Yue had already killed one monster, and there was at least one terrifyingly strong monster still at Chen Fu.

"Don't overthink it—if things get bad, we just evacuate Gu Yue Cun."

The two nodded, saying nothing more, and at this moment, more players began joining this team one after another, gathering around Fang Yue.

Situations like Fang Yue's team were happening at various spots throughout Gu Yue Cun.

If one were to look down on the entire Gu Yue Cun from above right now, one could see large numbers of small fires of light moving rapidly, converging together, forming clusters of larger fires of light that each moved on their own yet all advanced in the same direction at once.

A single spark can start a prairie fire!

A massive and terrifying force of unity was gathering together! All surging toward Di He!

……

Gu Yue Cun, Di He.

Di He, as the very heart of Gu Yue Cun, was at this moment the site of a bloody battle.

"One Spear Releases the Dragon!"

Lin Ling, covered in blood, twisted her wrist; the long spear spun at high speed, Internal Breath flowing, and she thrust fiercely toward the two people entangled in combat ahead.

"Hua Wuye! Get out of the way!"

The young woman in combat grunted, and at once nimbly retreated a distance, scattering fresh blood across the ground.

At the same instant, the iron spear nearly grazed past her body and drove straight into the other person's chest, piercing clean through! -

351!

A large number popped up from that person's body, and the iron spear carried them backward.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Lin Ling, veins bulging, bellowed out, and the Patrol Team members holding torches behind her all hurriedly retreated to either side, clearing the path.

And around these Patrol Team members, the entire area near Di He was already lit up with fires of light everywhere, with dense shadows of people surrounding the place in layers.

Further out, even more fires of light were rushing toward this place.

Reinforcements, an endless stream!

Thud! Just then, the person lifted by the iron spear planted both feet on the ground and stopped steadily in place.

The iron spear, by inertia, continued to pierce through her body, with continuous damage prompts popping up above her head.

But this monster still held firm without moving, raised its head to reveal eyes streaming with black blood, and instead of retreating, advanced! Its speed was ghost-like; regardless of the spear shaft grinding against the wound, in the blink of an eye it had already charged right up to Lin Ling.

Lin Ling's face changed; she let go, raised her foot, and kicked the iron spear, using the force to retreat violently, but mid-air the monster grabbed her right ankle.

"Hua Wuye!!"

"Coming!"

The two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

A flash of cold light lit up in the dark night, slashing directly at the monster's right hand.

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