“This…” Feng Bujue said, reading the item description, “This is a good item…”

“Yes, it’s bound upon equipping and has almost no usage restrictions. Anyone who gets their hands on it will receive a great boost,” Xiao Ling added, “Just the 7% additional survival value cap bonus alone would fetch over three hundred thousand in the auction house.”

“Something like this that anyone can use…let’s just decide its ownership with rock-paper-scissors,” Ruo Yu suggested.

“Sure, I have no objections,” Xiao Ling replied.

Xiao Tan shrugged. “Okay, I don’t mind.”

Feng Bujue then said, “I won’t participate. I’m guaranteed to win rock-paper-scissors, you know.”

Seeing these four’s attitudes, Buu and Ou Bu were once again surprised.

They had also encountered situations where they were running scripts with people from other guilds. Usually… the side with more people would try every means to snatch the benefits gained in the script for their own people, and let outsiders suffer any losses. Even some top guilds with great reputations would, at most, be relatively fair on the surface.

However, these few members of Hell Front were surprisingly calm about equipment and skills. They didn’t care whether their teammates were from outside the guild, nor did they care how much effort the other party had put into the item acquisition process… as long as they were teammates in the same team, playing the game seriously, they would regard them as one of the item’s potential users. Moreover, they didn’t care about the quality of the item, only who it was most suitable for… it could be said that they truly achieved “rational distribution based on the situation.”

“Uh… Boss Lady, are you really going to decide ownership with rock-paper-scissors?” Buu asked, somewhat incredulously.

“Yeah…” Ou Bu also added, “Normally, for perfect-grade equipment with almost no usage restrictions, whoever gets it first gets to keep it… even if that person takes it and rage quits, it’s normal.”

“Ah… I know, we’ve met people like that too,” Xiao Tan replied.

Xiao Ling also said, “Xiao Tan and I have also been in teams where all four teammates belonged to another guild. As a result… we took a lot of risks, but all the benefits were taken by others.” She paused for a moment. “It’s precisely because we hate this kind of cliquey behavior that we ourselves would never do it.”

“That’s right, as the guild leader, I also believe that our style shouldn’t be so vulgar and low-end,” Feng Bujue said, standing with his arms crossed, nodding with an arrogant expression. “No matter the quality of the item, if it’s suitable for you, then ask for it without hesitation; if it’s not suitable for you, then don’t even think about it. As for ambiguous situations… just test your luck, and no one will complain.”

“The second half of your statement has some truth to it, but…” Ruo Yu squinted and added, “Who acknowledged you as the team leader… you’re just hanging on to the title of guild leader…”

“Yeah, yeah~ the actual leader is you, okay…” Feng Bujue spread his hands and said with a smile, “Alright, let’s play rock-paper-scissors.”

And so… everyone really did play a round of rock-paper-scissors, and in the end… the remarkably lucky Xiao Tan emerged victorious and obtained the Vanguard Shield.

Next, Xiao Ling took out five more excellent-grade equipment items: Dog Leash, Golden Boxer Shorts, Pixel Gauntlets, Titanium Jinhua Ham, and Smiling Mask.

After some discussion, the Golden Boxer Shorts and Pixel Gauntlets were assigned to Buu, the Dog Leash was given to Xiao Ling, Xiao Tan obtained the Titanium Jinhua Ham, and Brother Jue got the Smiling Mask.

The descriptions of these equipment will be omitted for now, and let’s talk about the story at hand…

After the equipment and skills were distributed (Feng Bujue took Blackbeard’s Skull as if it were only natural, and no one else had any objections), the four gentlemen volunteered to move the boxes.

The metal box was very large, and as heavy as it looked… Fortunately, these four in the team were all male players in their forties, so it wasn’t difficult to carry a box together.

After moving the metal box, the entrance to a passage appeared before everyone’s eyes. Two meters below the entrance, a stone staircase extending downwards could be seen.

Feng Bujue took out his searchlight and shone it down, discovering that there was also a line of text engraved on the wall next to the first section of the stone steps.

[The body will eventually become tiresome. Nothing beautiful or interesting remains but thought, for thought is life.]

“Ah… Shaw.” Feng Bujue jumped into the passage, read the passage, and then said, “One of my idols.”

“I can see that…” Ruo Yu followed closely behind, adding, “This has already been revealed in your works and words…”

“Is it that obvious?” Feng Bujue asked, turning his head.

"'I was smart when I was born – education ruined me,' *Second-Rate Detective and the Cat*, Chapter 5, Section 3," Ruo Yu began to list examples almost without thinking, "'Fools are always finding those more foolish than themselves to admire them,' *Murder on the Internet*, Final Chapter, Section 1; 'Where there is no knowledge, ignorance fancies itself as science,' also *Murder on the Internet*, but I forgot which chapter." She shook her head slightly. "In short… I had already noticed that you really like to quote Shaw’s famous sayings, and your narcissism about your own intelligence has obviously exceeded his…"

“Uh… alright…” Feng Bujue tilted his head and shamelessly admitted it.

While the two of them were chatting, Xiao Tan, Xiao Ling, Buu, and Ou Bu also came down one after another.

A few seconds later, everyone took out their lighting equipment and, led by Feng Bujue… headed down the passage.

The entrance to this passage was not large, but the interior was still relatively spacious. The slope above the passage was more than two meters high, and the stone steps could accommodate five people walking side by side. Because Dian Hao Wang had removed all potential dangers, the players could safely move forward quickly.

Of course, Brother Jue would not completely trust Dian Hao Wang. Even though the other party had promised to help them clear the obstacles, Brother Jue still maintained the necessary vigilance. He was very clear that… finding an opportunity to wipe out the six of them could also achieve Dian Hao Wang’s goal.

…………

At the same moment, at the Deduction Club.

“Brother Zun, did a guest come by just now?” Bill returned to the area where Zhuan Jie Zun was located, looked around, and said loudly, “I seem to have seen Second Senior Brother’s shadow.”

As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of Zhuan Jie Zun (who was now a cola bottle).

“Brother Zun? Brother Zun?” Bill called out twice to the bottle, but Zhuan Jie Zun didn’t respond.

At this moment, Bill noticed… there was also a small piece of paper next to the bottle. He scratched his head, showing a (￣3￣)a expression, picked up the piece of paper, and read: “Emergency situation, I have to take a trip to my own mind. Watch the door and ensure my safety until I come out.”

…………

Twenty minutes passed, and after experiencing a monotonous but safe journey, the players arrived in front of an arched bronze door.

“Use the key in your pocket, and you can open the door to this stone tomb.” At this moment, Dian Hao Wang’s voice sounded again in the players’ ears.

“Oh? I thought you had disconnected,” Feng Bujue said, while reaching into his upper coat pocket and taking out the Faded Bronze Key.

As the key turned into white light and disappeared into the keyhole, the door to the stone tomb… opened.

Who would have thought that this key, hidden under the oil lamp in the initial room, would be the key to the final door in this scenario.

“I was just busy with some other things…” Dian Hao Wang replied.

“You went to deal with Brother Zun, right?” Feng Bujue said casually as he pushed the door open.

“You… how would you know…” Dian Hao Wang’s tone seemed heavy and full of doubt.

“I was just guessing, but judging from your reaction… it seems I guessed correctly,” Feng Bujue replied.

In fact… those who were familiar with Brother Jue understood that he definitely didn’t “just” guess it.

As early as when Zhuan Jie Zun’s final speech was forcibly interrupted, Feng Bujue had already realized… something must have happened on Brother Zun’s side. And that “something” was most likely… Dian Hao Wang used some method to block Zhuan Jie Zun’s communication with the players.

It wasn’t too difficult to deduce this. Because in the period after Brother Zun “lost his voice,” Dian Hao Wang’s voice also didn’t sound, indicating that it was busy with something else…

It wasn’t until the players entered the cave of pirate treasures that Dian Hao Wang began speaking again. And this time… its attitude had clearly changed. Brother Jue speculated… Dian Hao Wang might not have gained any advantage in the confrontation with Brother Zun. Although it successfully prevented Brother Zun from speaking again, it must have paid a considerable price itself.

And Dian Hao Wang’s silence just now was obviously also for a reason. Besides not wanting Brother Jue to take advantage of it again, there was probably another reason, and that was… it needed to shift its attention to deal with a “battle that the players couldn’t see.”

All of the above were contents that had already been gone over many times in Feng Bujue’s mind. He was about 60% certain about these conclusions… Considering that there was no real evidence, he didn’t say these deductions out loud.

And now, since there was an opportunity to test Dian Hao Wang through language, Brother Jue naturally wouldn’t let it go.

“You really are a repulsive person, Feng Bujue.” After listening to Brother Jue’s response, Dian Hao Wang’s tone changed slightly. “Do you know why?”

“Can I answer for you?” Ruo Yu turned her head and said softly to Brother Jue.

“Don’t be silly… that’s a rhetorical question…” Brother Jue squinted and replied softly.

He was right. Dian Hao Wang immediately continued, “Because you’re too smart…” It paused for half a second, and said in a deep voice, “On the surface, you’re no different from most people who flaunt their knowledge and petty cleverness. But the reality is that you’re already smart enough… to be able to disguise yourself as that kind of person; to be able to hide a great wisdom… under a shallow petty cleverness…”

“You don’t have to flatter me. Aren’t we on the same side now?” Feng Bujue replied with a smile and raised his hand to signal his teammates to follow.

A moment later, all six people entered the stone tomb where “my” bones were stored.

This tomb was cross-shaped. The walls, floor, and ceiling were all made of silver-gray, smooth boulders, and the giant coffin placed in the center of the tomb was also carved from stone.

“The same side? Heh…” Dian Hao Wang laughed, “You can’t even deceive yourself with those words, right? You and I both know… that as long as the conditions allow and the benefits are there, we will both not hesitate to put the other to death.”

“Are you trying to say… we’re the same kind of people?” Feng Bujue said, holding his searchlight and leading his teammates, gradually approaching the stone coffin in front of him.

“No… you are a person,” Dian Hao Wang replied, “and I…”

At this point, the stone coffin suddenly made a “hiss” sound.

As a layer of dust rose into the air, the coffin lid, as thick as a wall, slowly shifted horizontally, and finally fell to the ground with a “bang.”

“…am not.” In that instant, that childish voice directly sounded from within the coffin, continuing from its previous sentence.

In the next second, a fair-skinned (and rosy-cheeked) little boy stood up from the coffin. “He” was wearing a set of simple children’s clothing (in the style of the 19th century) and had curly chestnut hair. He looked unharmed, and even gave off a feeling of cuteness and health.

“I am a god,” Dian Hao Wang said solemnly, looking directly at Feng Bujue, “From the Ancient Gods.”