"Brother Xiu!" The players who had finished their work nearby, forgetting about the wounded, all crowded around Yin Xiu. "Quickly, give the soul to Boss Ye and see if he can come back to life!"
"Okay." Yin Xiu responded, opening his left hand, which he had been holding tightly in his palm. Even when he lost Ya Ya while killing the monster, he hadn't forgotten the soul crystal in his hand.
Zhong Mu, who caught Ye Tianxuan's body at the foot of the teaching building, didn't dare to put him down. He solemnly carried Ye Tianxuan to Yin Xiu.
Everyone stared intently, unsure how to use the soul crystal.
They first saw Yin Xiu tentatively place his hand on Ye Tianxuan.
No response.
Then it was placed on his forehead, in his palm, or on his heart.
There was no response.
The soul crystal shone with dazzling light, but Ye Tianxuan's face remained as pale as paper, devoid of any life, and he did not open his eyes.
"Could it be... that it can't be used?" The players were stunned, their expressions complicated. They had all placed their hopes on this soul crystal, and they had worked so hard to get it back, but they still couldn't save this person?
"Did we take the wrong one? Let's look again. What if Boss Ye is actually still in the pile we just dug out?" one player suggested, unwilling to give up. They wanted to turn back and look in the pile of soul crystals they had just found. Even if they had rolled into the sea, they would immediately go down and retrieve them.
But when they turned around and saw the pile of gloomy, lifeless souls there, their eyes dimmed again.
If even this most dazzling soul isn't Boss Ye, then how could those dim ones be?
"I can confirm it's this one… When I grabbed it, I saw Ye Tianxuan." Yin Xiu silently took the crystal back, staring at the stone in his hand. His mood was as low as the players around him. He even considered whether to put the crystal in Ye Tianxuan's mouth and make him swallow it, as if swallowing his soul back.
But I'm also afraid that it won't work and I won't be able to get the stone back later.
A silence fell over the crowd, and the school, standing atop what was now almost ruins, hung its head in dejection.
Everyone was covered in dust and dirt, some were injured, and others had run out of props. They had persevered with all their might, and the hope they had finally gained had now been dashed.
Looking at that pale face, the players' hearts sank deeper and deeper. Was this really the end? Was there really no way to save him?
All their efforts were in vain.
A deathly silence fell over the instance; everyone remained silent, the subtle atmosphere making it difficult to speak.
But suddenly, a voice broke the heavy atmosphere in the silence and drifted over.
"Soul crystals aren't used like that."
The players' eyes lit up and they saw two slender figures slowly walking out of the dilapidated playground.
It was the cafeteria lady and the teacher.
There are two real monsters in this instance.
"Auntie... how do you use the Soul Crystal?" Yin Xiu immediately stepped forward to ask. Sure enough, when it comes to things in the dungeon, it is the monsters who understand them best.
"Auntie doesn't know, but my sister does." Auntie pointed to the slender teacher next to her. "After all, I'm just someone who serves meals to the good kids. The knowledgeable person here is right here."
The teacher pursed her lips, noticing that Yin Xiu was particularly unhappy. Although the monster's influence on their perception of them had diminished considerably, the teacher still didn't seem to like Yin Xiu. "This dungeon is in a terrible state. It seems that whichever dungeon you enter, it will be destroyed."
Yin Xiu stared at her expressionlessly. "This is not up to me."
"Although I don't really want to help you, my sister likes you, so there's nothing I can do." The teacher stared at the players and said slowly, "I can tell you how to use the Soul Crystal, but I can't go into too much detail. After all, I'm a monster. You'll have to find out the rest yourselves."
Upon hearing that there was hope, the players nodded eagerly and then habitually took out paper and pen to take notes.
"I can only tell you that in a certain dungeon that is not very difficult, there is a dungeon boss that possesses a special and strange item. That item is extremely rare to obtain, but once you get your hands on it, you can get whatever you want according to the owner's wishes."
"Ghosts have ghost items too??" The players were stunned. It was the first time they had ever communicated with ghosts so peacefully, and they actually heard news from them that only ghosts knew.
"Of course there are, but aside from beginner dungeons, they are usually only found in dungeon boss-level monsters. After all, a monster that can be a dungeon boss must be very strong, but this dungeon is an exception." The teacher waved his hand lightly, "After all, the original dungeon boss, the principal, was killed by someone."
Everyone casually glanced at Yin Xiu, but Yin Xiu looked away indifferently.
"By the way, doesn't the warden in Paradise City have a Warden who can customize rules? That might be the warden's strange gadget!"
"Oh!" the players exclaimed in realization. "It's possible! It's highly possible!"
The teacher frowned. "You guys actually went to Paradise City? That's full of ruthless players, you..."
Everyone immediately waved their hands, disclaiming any involvement, "We didn't go! It was Brother Xiu who went!"
Everyone looked at Yin Xiu again, who gazed leisurely into the distance.
The teacher sneered, "Given this person's habits, he probably wiped out that entire instance by now, right?"
The players immediately protested, "No way! Brother Xiu didn't kill them all!"
They only killed a portion of them; the rest were killed by the illusions of Brother Xiu from the past.
The illusions have nothing to do with Brother Xiu!
The teacher spoke meaningfully, while the aunt next to her nodded with satisfaction, "I could tell he was different from before. He's really matured, and his murderous aura isn't as strong anymore!"
The players quickly changed the subject, grabbing their pens and paper to continue asking the teacher, "What are these weird props?"
Teachers naturally love students who are diligent and inquisitive. What's more, these students immediately took out paper and pen to jot down the key points as soon as they saw her about to speak; they were incredibly self-disciplined.
She nodded happily, "Strange items are items that are extremely powerful when used by strange monsters in dungeons. These items can generally only be used by strange monsters and cannot be bound to players, but that one item is an exception. If it is bound to a player, it will become a one-time item for the player and will disappear after one use."
The teacher narrowed his eyes and looked at the others. "That's like giving players a chance to make a wish. You can even wish for the way home."
When she said that, the players were stunned. Was she really that powerful? The way home... that was something so many players wanted in the dungeon.
They swallowed hard.
The teacher then slowly looked at Yin Xiu, a meaningful smile appearing on her face, "Or perhaps... a younger sister."