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The horde of monsters lured in was directly annihilated by Hong Rao on their way over, then she grabbed a high-rank monster from near the Abyss Rift and tossed it to Xu Shuo for practice.

Xu Shuo's current task progress [1/10].

The result of forcibly overdrawn strength from "Radiance" was that he now felt sore and weak throughout his body, barely managing to muster any energy.

So, when looking at the monster thrown in front of him...

Xu Shuo: "..."

Hong Rao floated midair, her face brimming with laughter, as if she was waiting for him to ask for help.

After all, the maneuverability of this kind of task was quite high; it wasn't stated that the player had to be involved in the monster-killing process from beginning to end. In fact, he only needed to deal the last fatal blow to the monster, otherwise, Giant Fortress wouldn't experience incidents of kill-stealing.
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But after thinking it over, Xu Shuo still gripped his staff tightly and stood up, as the continuous sun in the sky supplied him with relentless energy. The light of Radiance gathered inside his body.

Seeing that he intended to continue fighting, Hong Rao didn't say anything, but moved out a small table and continued to brew tea.

A disciple who couldn't even admit outright that he lost a game, to expect him to ask for help—this was just wishful thinking.

And besides, finding some perverse enjoyment in watching the kid getting roughed up by monsters.

Abyss Creatures don't have any particular weaknesses. To obliterate one, you must completely explode it, and, in certain respects, Purification-type items operate in a similar way.

The power of "Radiance" that Xu Shuo possessed was actually quite effective against the monsters, channeling energy directly into the monster's body to detonate and destroy from the inside out. As long as the power was strong enough, disintegrating the monster was a piece of cake!

It's just that Xu Shuo didn't seem quite proficient yet, and even his constitution was far from supporting the prolonged use of Radiance.

This must be a skill he gained from his last experience in the "Five-star Hotel" script space, it seems "Radiance" was a power of the Radiant Corps from the First District—could it be that Shuo's previous character was the "Adjutant"?

Of course, it's not certain, considering this kid not only runs into the wrong scripts but also ends up in the wrong character's body.

Hong Rao, watching the battle below, idly pondered.

At the same time, she also opened the script list and picked out a second-level script for Xu Shuo's next challenge.

There are several second-level scripts that are perfect for training new players' physical fitness, and the powers obtained through learning are not blocked by the system in other scripts, since they have become your own.

To become a powerful player, you must first possess your own intrinsic abilities.

Hong Rao observed the battle below while selecting the scripts suitable for Xu Shuo's practice.

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...

As time went by, the sun hanging in the sky gradually grew dimmer.

It showed no sign of moving or tilting, no matter where you looked up from; the sun was always directly above your head.

The only thing that changed was its brightness.

The dusky twilight spread across the sky, layered above by a profound misty blue, as the bright sunshine slowly faded away.

Giant Fortress had finally quieted down.

The slightly luminescent black stone walls illuminated the surroundings, and in the wilderness around the fortress, the Giant Pillars that had been destroyed by the tide of darkness during the day were now protruding from the ground again and swiftly grew large, soon glowing with a faint green light.

But their fruits were red, the berries reflecting off the green plants, adding a sense of the eerie.

"These trees..."

Xu Shuo looked down at the patch of red among the green.

Hong Rao casually mentioned, "They are cultivated by Giant Fortress. Their energy source is the frontline. Generally planted outside to function as scouts, they also serve as rations for players to help with injury recovery."

Right now, players were outside picking the berries.

The high-rank players had dealt with all nearby monsters, and even shackled the Abyss Rift closest to Giant Fortress, ensuring that it wouldn't face a second attack, at least for a short period.

This might be their most relaxed night yet.

Though they had already been through a horrific battle defending the city during the day, and it had even been more tragic than usual.

Therefore, apart from the players left on lookout duty, there weren't many people on the fortress walls. Exhausted in both body and mind from the day's battle, they were now resting and recuperating near the Tall Tower defense line.

Having struggled to take down the second high-rank Abyss Creature, Xu Shuo finally succumbed under the vines of the third one, and then was taken back to Giant Fortress by Hong Rao.

After all, he still had a task to defend the fortress.

Moreover, leaving him in the wild meant constant vigilance for new monsters emerging from the nearby Abyss Rift that might come attacking, so it was better to have him back in Giant Fortress.

This time, Script Space's emergency measure was to call upon high-rank players to save the day; and once the day was saved, the players who failed their missions continued to face their penalties.

It's pretty messed up...

North Tower No.1.

Wei Li was on watch when he sensed movement behind him, he turned around and was so startled at the sight of the familiar youth that the berry he was biting into fell out of his mouth.

In a panic, he pulled out his rifle and asked nervously, "You... you're still alive?"

"..."

Considering how much his fingers were trembling, Shuo might have taken one more step forward and that gun might have gone off.

Shuo paused for a moment and then lifted his head to gaze into the sky behind him.

He had thought, when he left the watchtower, that his trait of attracting monsters would surely be noticed, but he hadn't expected these people's survival skills to be so high.

Actually, he didn't necessarily want to stay in the watchtower.

Hong Rao snickered from behind, "Shuo, you're going to have to sort this out yourself, I was just about to ask."

She was clearly hinting at something.

After all, this situation required some explanation.

Shuo glanced at Wei Li, who was extremely cautious, then turned and walked down from the watchtower, leaned against the wall nearby, and looked up, signaling to Hong Rao with his eyes.

Hong Rao, concealed in the air, raised her eyebrows slightly and the next moment she appeared on the wall, draped in a slim-fitting black cheongsam, her figure graceful and stunning.

Her appearance went unnoticed by several players on the wall.

On the watchtower, Wei Li snapped back to reality and hurried over to the edge to look down, seeing the youth who had left standing together with an unfamiliar woman.

He hesitated, unsure whether to take this opportunity to run into the city and inform his buddies.

The youth himself hadn't done anything wrong; he even left voluntarily when the watchtower was surrounded, but the fact that he had attracted the monsters there was also true.

And if one thought deeper about it, the Giant Fortress was charged by countless Abyss Creatures in broad daylight, even Super High-Level Monsters that never existed before had appeared, pushing the Giant Fortress's defenses to the brink of collapse!

It probably all had something to do with him...

Hisss... the more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed!

After pondering, Wei Li decided to just wait and see how things unfolded!

...

"Actually..."

On the wall, Shuo opened up his Player's Handbook, granted Hong Rao access, and then slid his personal information panel over to her.

He candidly said, "I think the monsters were attracted because of this title."

Hong Rao focused her eyes on it and then froze in surprise.

Shuo sharply caught on to something, "You know about this title?"

"Where did you get it?"

Hong Rao's expression turned complex as she gazed at the title [Abyss Caretaker] with the golden background behind his name and asked.

Shuo was prepared, "Dancer in the Dark, from that script space."

That script was related to Evil God rituals.

It had also been criticized by countless low-rank players for its illogical danger. When it crashed, the forum was almost celebratory with joy—except for the person who extracted it.

Hong Rao, considering all this, nodded thoughtfully and said, "In the script space, as far as I know, there are only two players who have this title."

So there were others... Shuo blinked.

Hong Rao continued, "One of them is 'Yang Lei' who I've mentioned to you before, and the other is called 'Yue Jian', now a level four player. Among the countless players in the entire script space, only these two are known to have this title."

Her expression grew very strange as she said this.

"But..."

Hong Rao took a sharp turn in her tone, staring at Shuo, "Both of those individuals are NPCs who awakened from a script."

Shuo: "..."

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