After walking out of the hall, under the leadership of Imotna, the players mixed in with the treasure hunters and settled down directly near the palace.
It seems that because of the arrival of one treasure hunter after another, Shambhala has specially spent manpower and resources to build a residential area outside the palace for these outsiders. The two adventurers Victor and Derin Aik also live in this residential area.
And Shambhala did not impose any restrictions in this regard. At least everyone could enter and leave the residential area freely, and there was no problem visiting each other in the residential area. It must be admitted that this attitude made many treasure hunters who were originally skeptical feel quite satisfied.
Thanks to this, Gu Moli was able to easily get Brother Bad together, and also found the Name-Giving duo who were also wandering around the residential area.
"Hey! Where are you two going?"
"... .You again."
The Name-Giver had his eyes drooped, and the first time he saw Gu Moli, he showed a look of deep disdain. On the other hand, Long Aotian greeted him cheerfully: "Hey! Hello!"
It seems that this guy has forgotten about his previous attack on Gu Moli.
But it's okay this way.
Gu Moli narrowed his eyes, and then said kindly: "Don't be so formal, I am very sincere this time."
"What sincerity?"
The corner of the Naming Waste's eye twitched: "Are you deliberately hiding the information?"
"How is that possible!"
Gu Moli said calmly, "I want to confirm the truth of the information first, and then tell you. We are all players, how could I deliberately exclude you?"
"real?"
"certainly!"
Gu Moli said this in a decisive tone, while the bad brother behind him had a pained expression on his face.
Qumingfei also grinned. Of course, he would not believe what Gu Moli said, but it was undeniable that it was indeed the right choice for players to help each other at the moment.
"...Okay, then I'll listen. What do you want to do? Exchange information?"
“Both.”
Speaking of business, Gu Moli's expression suddenly became serious: "You have also discovered that stability and... and Fulwasen were not taken to Shambhala by the adventurers."
Qumingfei nodded: "They should still be in the forest, but since the system has no prompt, it means they are still alive. Is there any problem?"
"I suggest going to the forest and retrieving them."
"... to the forest?"
"That's right."
Gu Moli held up three fingers and said, "Do you remember the script prompt when you came in? There are three conditions for passing the level: defeating the monsters, finding the four secret treasures, and finding the secret of eternal life. These three conditions are closely linked, and a careful plan must be made to solve them one by one."
Hearing this, Quming Fei raised his eyebrows: "So... you already have that so-called thorough plan?"
"Of course." Gu Moli nodded: "First, you will be responsible for repelling the monsters in Shambhala."
"Uh-huh... ."
"Then, you will also collect information about the four secret treasures and obtain them."
"Uh-huh?"
"Finally, you take advantage of the situation to find out the secret of eternal life."
"I am the one who has to do all this! What are you doing?!"
"I will be your strong support."
"Tsk!" The Name-Giving Waste smacked his lips: "I don't know what you are thinking, but if you joke like this again, I won't accompany you..."
Gu Moli spread his hands when he heard this, and stopped talking nonsense, saying bluntly: "I want to go to the forest to investigate."
"investigation?"
"That's right." Gu Moli nodded and said, "The script introduction said that Shambhala is a place favored by the gods, but the devil tried to destroy it... You don't really believe it, do you? The great gods gave Shambhala eternal life, but didn't help them deal with that powerful monster?"
"If it's true, then this god is quite ruthless."
"... ... Well, in other words, what is hidden in this story of gods and demons is the secret and truth of eternal life?"
"That is to say..."
After a moment of hesitation, Quming Fei said, "You want to investigate the origin of the monster? Wait... You are not investigating, you are verifying... You already have a clue, right? What did you get from the monster's corpse?"
"Well."
Gu Moli’s expression suddenly froze... This guy reacts quite quickly!
"What did you get?"
Looking at the scrutinizing gaze of the Name-giver, Gu Moli thought for three seconds and felt that instead of hiding it, it would be better to take it out to gain trust, so he grinned and took out an item from his pocket.
... ... ... ... ... ..
Item: Worn Locket
Quality: Broken
Equipment requirements: None
Mission item: This is a locket made of pure gold, but it seems to be an item from many years ago. Inside it is a photo of a man and a woman hugging and kissing. For some reason, it appeared in the stomach of a monster. Is it the relic of a victim eaten by the monster
... ... ... ... ...
"Items from many years ago, the stomach of a monster... Aren't we the first group to enter Shambhala? There were people who entered before us and were eaten by monsters?"
After reading the item information, Qumingfei immediately made his own judgment.
Gu Moli just smiled but said nothing.
This is just one explanation.
"Anyway, I plan to investigate the forest. If someone has entered Shambhala before, they might have left clues that can help us find the truth."
"Um... ."
After thinking for a while, Qumingfei nodded: "Okay... But there are so many monsters in the forest, can you handle it alone?"
"one person?"
Gu Moli was stunned for a moment, then he reached out and directly pulled the bad guy next to him over: "What are you talking about? Don't I have a teammate here?"
Oops brother: “???”
"... Well, Brother Leng, I think my strength is relatively low, why don't I stay in the city to search for information? After all, there are so many monsters in the forest..."
"Don't panic, I'll take care of you, what are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid you'll sell me out..."
"Nonsense! I never sell out my teammates, okay!"
"God knows..."
From the perspective of Bad Brother, although Gu Moli and that Confidant are incompatible on the surface, in fact, their styles are quite compatible, so he has reason to suspect that if there is a situation where he needs to sell out his teammates, Gu Moli, the big shot, is likely to sell himself out directly... .
"Stop talking nonsense. You want to impress your girlfriend, right? If you don't go to the forest to fight monsters and gain some experience, how can you hone your fighting skills by staying in the city?"
"Well... .!"
Gu Moli's words hit the sore spot of Bad Brother exactly.
Because in a sense, the reason why he appeared alone in the main storyline was largely because there was no Unlucky Sister duo-queuing with him at that time.
After struggling for a while, Bad Brother finally convinced himself: "... Okay, I'll go..."
"That's right."
Gu Moli grinned, then looked at Quming Fei: "Then it's settled, you stay in Shambhala to collect intelligence, and we will go explore the forest."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man who had taken the name Fei added: "Meet here before the sun sets."
"Okay."
The plan was set, and the four players immediately separated.