Chapter 37 Trap

This was a desolate wilderness, quite a distance from Cloudend City. No player from any city war would have reason to pass by accidentally. Anyone who managed to find this place must be related to a quest. And considering there was only one NPC in this pit, it was highly likely everyone was after the same thing. Because Parallel World had a two-way quest system, the moment Gu Fei appeared, Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky knew he was likely facing an opponent. However, the system was inflexible, while people were adaptable. Even if the system designated them as enemies, as humans, they could sit down and talk things over, see if there was a win-win solution. Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky was operating under this idea, which was why he personally came out to meet Gu Fei.

"Um, I don't know what Brother Thousand Miles's quest is. Because, well... everyone knows, right? Haha, now we're designated as enemies by the system. This quest might have some conflicts. What I mean is, let's talk it out and resolve this peacefully, without resorting to violence!" Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky said.

"But I already did," Gu Fei sighed. "Are those eight people hiding in the woods over there yours?"

"Yes, yes, they are. Haha, Brother Thousand Miles, don't take it to heart. I found out you were here through those eight guys. We've been waiting for you for a while now. We're well aware of Brother Thousand Miles's strength, so we wouldn't dare compete with you. We just hope that without affecting your quest, we can complete ours smoothly," Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky said.

Gu Fei didn't particularly like Five Nights, but it wouldn't be appropriate to hold that grudge against everyone related to the studio. After all, this was their job, and not everyone was as scheming as Five Nights. Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky's words were remarkably humble. Everyone was just playing a game, regardless of whether they were rich or poor, skilled or unskilled, a guild leader or a member. No one was superior to anyone else. This guy's attitude made Gu Fei feel a little guilty. He quickly said, "Don't say that. What's your quest? Tell me about it, and we can discuss it together."

"Oh, Brother Thousand Miles, you're probably here to find that NPC, Gilgino, right?" Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky asked cautiously.

"That's right."

"Then your quest is..."

"Just to find him. I might need to ask him something," Gu Fei said.

"Oh..." Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky breathed a sigh of relief. "It's just talking to the NPC. I don't think our quests will interfere with each other. Come, come, Brother Thousand Miles, please."

A number of armed players were gathered in the pit. It seemed they were also prepared for the worst. If negotiations failed, they wouldn't give up easily. Of course, Gu Fei didn't blame them for this attitude. He smiled slightly and followed Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky down into the pit.

"What's your quest?" Gu Fei asked.

"To be honest, Brother Thousand Miles, the quest says that Gilgino holds the key to the siege. That's why my entire guild rushed over here to assist, but we haven't figured out what we're supposed to do," Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky said, sounding a bit dejected.

"The quests in this game are always like this, with vague hints," Gu Fei said, understandingly.

"Sigh, if it was just the system playing dumb, we could slowly figure it out. What's frustrating is the siege players who are supposed to be our allies! Each guild wants to earn more points for themselves, so they're fighting each other covertly over quests. They see quests they can't get, and even if they can't do them, they don't want others to do them, so they secretly sabotage things. It's too despicable," Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky complained.

Gu Fei didn't approve of this behavior either. He nodded and said to Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky, "Then you need to be careful. People from When I Face the Music might be coming."

"When... When I Face the Music? That level six big guild? Oh crap, they're doing this kind of thing too? Is there any justice in this world?" Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky's face was about to cry.

"Sigh..." Gu Fei didn't know what to say. This was reality, the cruel reality.

"Then Brother Thousand Miles, hurry up and finish your quest, or you might get caught up in this too," Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky sped up his pace. Gu Fei suddenly stopped. He was surrounded by people in front, behind, to his left, and to his right. As Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky led him, his guild members had been making way for him. But was it really necessary? Gu Fei suddenly sensed something was wrong. Taking a closer look, he realized something was amiss. The way the path had been cleared was too neat. It was less like they were making way and more like their ranks had created a gap, leading Gu Fei into their encirclement.

"I was careless!" Gu Fei thought to himself. Sure enough, the surrounding players started to move. The innermost circle was entirely composed of heavily armored warriors, each with a shield in hand. Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky saw Gu Fei suddenly stop, turned around, and still wore a smile: "Brother Thousand Miles, why aren't you moving?"

"What do you mean by this?" Gu Fei asked calmly, pointing to the players around him who were clearly forming an encirclement.

"I'm really sorry, Brother Thousand Miles. You can only blame the system for creating this two-way quest design. As far as I know, this two-way quest is a major feature of Parallel World. From the very beginning, a major principle was that it would never give players a win-win solution. It's either you die, or I live. There's no third way to complete the quest. So, I'm sorry, but I can't give you the chance to contact Gilgino." Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky spoke eloquently, his face no longer displaying the previous humble attitude, but rather a smug look of triumph.

"You think that if you don't want me to see him, I won't be able to?" Gu Fei said calmly, but inside he was furious. This Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky was even more despicable than Five Nights. Could it be that all the members of the studio were like this? It seemed Shui Shen's deep hatred of the studio was not without reason! Since you don't want me to see him, I'll definitely see him right in front of your eyes! Gu Fei was now energized. He understood the formation the opponent had set up. The heavily armored warriors didn't want him to break out, creating an open space for the mages to unleash their attacks. He wouldn't be able to dodge, and the only outcome would be death.

But, Instant Shift! Didn't you idiots hear that I have this skill? Gu Fei thought, suddenly charging forward. Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky was still within the circle, right under Gu Fei's nose. Seeing Gu Fei charging at him, he didn't panic, but smiled faintly and said, "If I can trade my life for Brother Thousand Miles's death, I'd say it's worth it. But it's a pity, Brother Thousand Miles. I heard that during the city war, once a player dies, the quests on their body will be eliminated. I'm very pleased that you're no longer a competitor."

Gu Fei also smiled at him: "You think it'll be that easy to kill me?"

Gu Fei, who was about to reach Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky, didn't attack. Instead, he suddenly pointed to the other side and started chanting Instant Shift. Gu Fei suddenly flashed outside the circle, right in front of the tent where Gilgino was located. He could just have a quick conversation, learn about the quest, and if it could trigger their quest failure, that would be the best. He'd kill as many as he could afterward! This was exactly what Gu Fei was planning. After leaving the circle, he took a few steps and entered the tent. He opened his mouth to talk to Gilgino, but when he looked around inside the tent, there was no sign of Gilgino.

"What's going on? Where's the person?" Gu Fei was shocked. He turned back to look outside the tent, only to find that people had already arrived. Anyone could guess that the tent was already surrounded.

This was intentional! It was a trap! That guy had known all along that Gilgino wasn't in this tent. He had deliberately left a flaw for him, allowing him to use Instant Shift to enter this tent. And now, Gu Fei was truly caught in their trap, and his Instant Shift had been used up. Another encirclement like that, and he wouldn't be able to escape with Instant Shift.

Gu Fei now realized that the opponent's scheme was deeper than he had expected. He then heard a ripping sound, as if by magic, the entire tent was suddenly pulled away, exposing Gu Fei to everyone's gaze. Around him were still heavily armored warriors holding shields, and in the back row, he could still see mages raising their staffs. Unfortunately, this time Gu Fei didn't have Instant Shift.

"Brother Thousand Miles, farewell and good riddance."

Gu Fei heard Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky's shout. The opponent's mages had already finished chanting their spells at this time. Flames were about to coalesce. Gu Fei didn't want to just stand there and wait for death. No matter what, he had to try. He quickly charged forward, straight toward the circle of heavily armored warriors.

"Hoo!!" The circle of heavily armored warriors roared, expressing their determination to drag Gu Fei into the circle even if it meant their lives. But Gu Fei didn't want them to die at all. He rushed a few steps to a warrior and kicked his shield that was pushing forward.

Good, he's holding it steady. Gu Fei praised inwardly. At the same time, he held the Dark Night Flowing Light Sword upside down with both hands and stabbed it into the warrior's shoulder.

"I'll hold!" The warrior didn't think this little injury was anything. Instead, he straightened his back even more. So Gu Fei used his arms to push up with all his might, and his feet exerted force at the same time. The sword stabbed even deeper, and Gu Fei's body actually flew up using this force.

The warrior was stunned on the spot, unable to react. Gu Fei's raised foot had already stepped on his forehead. Then he took a step forward, flying over the man's head.

"Oh crap!!" Everyone was dumbfounded. The mages' flames rose at this time, but Gu Fei had just stepped on the warrior's head and left the circle. Everyone was astonished, but Gu Fei was in tears. His strength was insufficient! It wasn't just that he didn't have strength in his arms, he also lacked strength in his legs. He couldn't hold on. People like Hundred Miles of Talent could step on the wall and fly onto the roof, but Gu Fei had tried to climb onto the roof like that early on, but he couldn't do it halfway because he didn't have enough strength. In this situation, if it were Hundred Miles of Talent, he could have stepped on the shield and come up, unlike Gu Fei, who had to borrow strength by inserting the sword into someone's shoulder. It was so cruel.

Just flying over one person's head wasn't enough. Gu Fei simply stepped on people and ran, which tested a person's balance a lot. This was something Gu Fei was very good at. Plus, he was fast enough. As he ran, he heard players shouting under his feet. Some stretched out their hands to grab his feet and pull him down, but they all missed. Gu Fei was running fast!

Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky had set up such a trap, so naturally he didn't need to go forward himself. He was leisurely waiting for Gu Fei's death outside the circle when he saw Gu Fei running out on people's heads.

What was this all about? Was it a skill? Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky was also at a loss for a moment. Then he saw Gu Fei running so freely, and those stepping stones under his feet were at a loss. He was furious and shouted, "What are you all doing? Scatter!"

Everyone received the order and quickly scattered. Gu Fei took advantage of the chaos and stepped on a few more people. Seeing that everyone was no longer cooperating and he couldn't continue to step on them, he looked for a direction and jumped down. As soon as he landed, he twisted his body and swung his sword. Flames swirled twice, and white light appeared very naturally.

Gu Fei had just heard Beneath the Trees Gazing at the Sky's voice, but at that time he was concentrating on stepping on heads, so he didn't have time to look for him. Now that there were many people and it was chaotic, it was difficult to determine his location for a while. He could only let him go for now and run towards the outside of the pit.

Once Gu Fei started running, basically no one could stop him. Those who wanted to intercept him were either instantly killed by Dual Incineration with a wave of his sword if there were many people, or he would use footwork to confuse the opponent if there were few people. The other party would only see a blur before their eyes, and Gu Fei would have already circled behind them. As for the pursuers behind him, he eliminated those who were slower than Gu Fei, leaving only a few thieves and archers. Most of the opponent's thieves were doing stealth guard work outside the circle! As Gu Fei climbed up the slope, these guys still wanted to come over and sneak attack. Did Gu Fei not know where they were? With a sword strike, only one was left. In the end, that guy stood there in a daze, and Gu Fei circled behind him and kicked him down.

Liu Yue was still hiding in the woods at this time. He watched Gu Fei chatting harmoniously with the other party, and then being harmoniously invited down to the pit. He was at a loss. He didn't dare to get close to watch. Just as he was guessing, he suddenly saw Gu Fei running up again, instantly killing four assassins with a sword, kicking down another, and then turning around and running away.

"What's going on?" Liu Yue was puzzled. Gu Fei had already run a distance. Then, one head after another popped up from the pit, and a large group of people were chasing after Gu Fei.

"The gap!" Liu Yue exclaimed. Seeing this formation, he felt a little weak in the legs. This Thousand Miles Drunk was really not an ordinary person.

Should he go back and notify his friends to come and help? Liu Yue felt extremely favorable towards Gu Fei for creating such a big storm alone. Wasn't this the highest realm of a single person adventuring alone? Although he was running now, this was a game. One person couldn't fight so many people. Liu Yue knew this well. That's why he was equipped with a "speed boost" badge, so that he could run away after stirring up a storm of blood and rain in the future.

In a moment, Gu Fei had already rushed into the forest. Liu Yue had been staring at him blankly. How could Gu Fei not know? After entering the forest, he immediately shouted at him, "Still watching? Waiting to die?"

"Ah? Oh!" Liu Yue saw the main force pouring over and reacted. He quickly got up and followed Gu Fei to escape as fast as he could.

In terms of running speed, Liu Yue was about the same as Gu Fei. After a few steps, he had already caught up. He asked, "What happened?"

"I was schemed against," Gu Fei said.

"Who schemed against who?" Liu Yue asked.

Gu Fei looked at Liu Yue meaningfully. What did this kid mean? Did he look like someone who liked to scheme against others?

The two ran for a while. Liu Yue turned back and stopped. "They're not chasing anymore."

"Is that so?" Gu Fei turned back and saw that there was indeed no one. So he immediately took out fruit and ate it, while asking Liu Yue, "When will your guild members arrive?"

"Soon... they're gathering, so it's a bit slow." Gathering meant that the team was equipped and ready to depart together, ready to fight at any time. Because there were all kinds of professions, warriors, priests, and others would slow down the speed.

"Oh, then I have to hurry!" Gu Fei said.

"Hurry what?"

"When your people all arrive, who will I look for?" Gu Fei said.

"What do you mean?"

Liu Yue didn't understand. Gu Fei's mana had already been replenished. He stepped forward and walked back.

"Where are you going?" Liu Yue asked, puzzled.

"To find them," Gu Fei said.

"You... what are you going to do?"

"Kill people."

Liu Yue's mouth widened. Gu Fei had already walked out a few meters. "Cool!!" Liu Yue finally blurted out and quickly chased after him.

Gu Fei didn't say anything else and came to kill at the fastest speed after exiting the forest. There were assassins on the edge of the pit again. They didn't take the initiative to find Gu Fei, but Gu Fei took the initiative to find them. As long as they were watching Gu Fei, how could Gu Fei not notice them? One sword to the left, one sword to the right, each one was forced out of stealth. Assassins chased in a group. Gu Fei suddenly turned around and used Dual Incineration to kill them all. Liu Yue was in tears. Was this PK? It was basically fighting monsters...

After about ten assassins were cleared, Gu Fei stood at the edge of the pit. Many players in the pit were still confused! "I'm back!" Gu Fei shouted, waving his sword and rushing down. Liu Yue also followed to the edge of the pit, looking at the group of people in the pit, feeling hesitant. He also wanted to rush down like this, but, if he rushed down, would he be able to get back up?

Liu Yue was feeling miserable when suddenly he felt a pain in his waist. He quickly turned and ran. Two assassins appeared behind him. Liu Yue was furious: "Am I really that easy to bully!" He immediately drew his knife and fought two against one.

Before he could take care of the two assassins, a black figure appeared. Gu Fei had already returned and shouted at him, "Still playing around? Waiting to die!" After saying that, he stepped forward and ran.

Liu Yue tilted his head and saw pursuers, more pursuers. A group of people poured up from the pit again. Liu Yue didn't dare to be careless. He slapped the badge to speed up and ran, instantly leaving Gu Fei behind.

"Oh crap, so fast! You kid have potential!" Gu Fei shouted from behind.

Liu Yue wasn't so calm. He was really afraid that if he ran too slow, he would be drowned by the other party. Looking back, he found that Gu Fei was hitting the tracking arrows coming from behind with his sword while running. Liu Yue was really impressed.

Once they entered the forest, the other party stopped chasing again. Gu Fei ate fruit again.

"Boss, how are you so amazing!" Liu Yue had the urge to become a disciple.

"Kung fu, real stuff!" Gu Fei casually threw out a banana peel. It hung straight on a cluster of dead branches a few meters away, like a small yellow hat.

"Let's go!" Gu Fei replenished his mana and was about to set off again.

"Are you... really going to kill them all?" Liu Yue said.

"I'll try my best. I hope your guild members come as slowly as possible," Gu Fei said.

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