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Xu Shuo's concerns were not unfounded, as after nightfall, the monsters indeed all charged towards his direction.

Previously, due to the large number of people and the vibrant life force, the monsters were somewhat dispersed.

But now, on the city walls near the North City Gate, aside from the few monsters who thought the defensive lines inside the city were tastier and had bypassed the players, the majority of the monsters were all at North Tower No.1!

The other players were all stunned.

Below the city walls, the dark and ferocious horde of monsters, like worshippers on a pilgrimage, gathered under North Tower No.1, howling and raging even if they couldn't climb up. Swarmed in the eerie glow of crimson, the mass of dark creatures was both bizarre and stunning!

After a moment of stupefaction, some players snapped back to reality.

"That brother is really brave, he actually drew all the monsters over to us!"

"Has he not completed his task yet?"

"Doesn't this scene seem very familiar?"

Two days ago, weren't that group of monsters also howling under North Tower No.1?

It's just that previously there were too many players, and the players and monsters scattered elsewhere were numerous, so this phenomenon hadn't been very obvious. Even if someone had noticed something off, they didn't pay much attention.

After all, with the myriad of abilities and strategies the players had, what if someone was intentionally luring monsters to complete a task?

If they weren't in the midst of it, or intentionally observing and comparing, it would be difficult to notice something amiss over there.

But now that the number of people had dwindled, the number of monsters gathering beneath Xu Shuo was truly alarming, to the point where a large group could even be seen approaching from the sky.

This isn't how one courts death...

With very few long-range attackers left today, the number of monsters reaching the city walls hadn't decreased much. The sight of the dark tide massing beneath the walls reminded players of what had happened two days ago!

Xu Shuo sat on the edge of the platform, looking down and said, "So, what happens if these few can't hold them off and the defense lines are breached?"

Hong Rao took a sip of tea, "Don't worry, they can't break through."

Seeing the young man's curious expression, Hong Rao thought for a moment, glanced at the Tall Tower within the city, then leaned in and whispered to Xu Shuo,

"Actually, ever since abnormalities appeared in this world, the Script Space should have been monitoring the situation here, so you don't need to worry so much."

When saying this, Hong Rao's voice was very low, as if she were a thief.

There was something Xu Shuo had been wanting to ask for a long time, "What is 'Judgement'?"

"Shh, I'll tell you later, I need to go now." As she spoke, Hong Rao, looking somewhat uncomfortable, glanced left and right, and then her figure quickly disappeared.

"..." Xu Shuo had no idea what she was avoiding.

Previously, whenever Xu Shuo directly expressed his doubts, even if his current level was nowhere near encountering them, Hong Rao would also explain a bit along the way.

Except for topics related to the Script Space.

The first time it came up because of the "Five-star Hotel" incident, and Xu Shuo inadvertently brought up related questions, she only looked up cryptically and then quickly changed the subject.
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And now, when he was directly asking, the woman simply slipped away...

As the saying goes, the more you act like this, the more it sparks curiosity.

Normally, Xu Shuo's curiosity and desire to investigate weren't that high, but now was not a normal time, and he was interested!

So he turned around and left the Watchtower, heading towards the interior of the city.

After he left the city walls, the crowd of packed monsters outside instantly became even more agitated, like demons in a frenzied dance, stretching out claws and tentacles to climb the walls.

This scene made the other players' scalps tingle.

"Didn't they say that guy was farming monsters, why did he leave again?"

"..."

Who knows!

In any case, once one person had retreated, the other players looked at the few remaining ones and didn't feel they could stop the hundreds, if not thousands, of monsters outside the city — so they too rushed towards the city!

In fact, at the center of the city, the Tall Tower was already crowded with players.

The situation at the other city gates wasn't as dire as at the North City Gate, but with just over a dozen people, they really had no confidence,

So after barely dealing with the first wave of the weakest monsters, before the flying creatures attacked, the remaining players chose to withdraw!

That night, the young man capable of raising a Protective Shield had already finished his task and left. The several dozen players huddled under the umbrella structures near the Tall Tower, anxiously watching the monsters that lingered in the sky.

The radiance around the Tall Tower was the brightest, with a milky halo emanating from the pitch-black stone walls, shining with a glaze-like translucence.

Xu Shuo, far from the group of players, stood alone in a corner, tapping the stone wall with a fruit knife.

Of course, his position was definitely the innermost, almost right next to the Tall Tower.

If it wasn't for the light emanating from the Tall Tower having some mysterious blocking effect, he could have crossed the outer barrier and stood right under the Tall Tower!

In some folded space, a concealed Hong Rao watched the young man's actions and touched her forehead.

This apprentice... already stood out enough to attract the attention of the Script Space with his frequent glitches, and now he was even thinking of compromising the defenses of Giant Fortress just to satisfy his curiosity...

He must have forgotten to take his medicine!

She shouldn't have revealed so much on regular days!

But... choosing to die in Script Space is always better than choosing to die in the Abyss.

Forget about it.

After entering the Script Space's monitoring defense line, those creatures indeed could no longer charge in so easily; the Tall Tower glimmered like the sun, faintly radiating a golden glow.

Once the Abyss Creatures circling in the sky dived down, they would instantly dissipate!

Seeing this, the tense and frightened players all breathed a sigh of relief; at least, it seemed they hadn't been abandoned.

Those monsters that climbed over the walls, their forms twisted and fierce, also surged toward the center of the city, with dozens of players forming a circular defense around the Tall Tower, warding off the charging creatures under the blossoming radiance.

This battle, surprisingly, wasn't so difficult.

Xu Shuo lounged lazily against the stone wall, glanced at the players fighting on the outer perimeter, and then looked up at the Tall Tower, which was glowing more and more golden.

Is this the power of the defense line?

Or is there some other force at play?

After all, just a couple of days ago, this defense line was indeed almost breached by the Abyss; it was saved only at the last moment when seasoned players came to the rescue.

Thus, it could be seen that its power wasn't as great as imagined—it could only provide rudimentary shelter.

But now, Xu Shuo, having stared for a long while, couldn't discern any problems, nor could he feel anything from this Tall Tower, not even warmth from its golden light.

Yet such seemingly ordinary radiance possessed lethal danger to those hideous and malevolent Abyss Creatures.

What a mysterious power...

...

...

What a strange person.

At the top of the Tall Tower.

A pair of hollow silver eyes intently watched the young man below, their pale pupils as if embodying nothingness, reflecting the wandering golden light around them.

This player seemed somewhat off.

The moment he saw this person, he felt an urge to "Judge" him, but in reality, he hadn't noticed any rule-breaking behavior from the player.

Moreover, all players in this world were sent here for "Judgement" after failing their missions, so there was no need for a second time.

Rather than being concerned about this, it would be better to deal with those Abyssal beings quickly.

But...

His gaze couldn't move away.

After staring at the young man for a long while, this figure raised a finger and drew a translucent system panel from the void.

[Sequence 3507680.]

[Submit anomaly.]

[Player: Xu Shuo.]

[Request investigation.]

If he felt something was amiss, there was definitely something wrong, even if it hadn't been detected yet.

This message transformed into a streak of light, quickly vanishing into the void.

The light passed through countless spaces and times, and then, emerging from nowhere, disappeared directly into a massive Holy golden wall.

Immediately after, that string of characters emerged from the wall, emitting a faint glow.

Upon closer inspection, it was evident that the massive Holy golden wall had already listed countless pieces of information; however, the most recent entries were repetitive.

[Sequence 26785003. Submit anomaly. Player: Xu Shuo. Request investigation.]

[Sequence 29978538. Submit anomaly. Player: Xu Shuo. Request investigation.]

[Sequence 28976555. Submit anomaly. Player: Xu Shuo. Request investigation.]

[Sequence 29956531. Submit anomaly. Player: Xu Shuo. Request investigation.]

[Sequence 3998760. Submit anomaly. Player: Xu Shuo. Request investigation.]

The Holy golden wall stood above the clouds, with colorful lights swirling around, the characters on it faintly flickering, exuding a sacred and majestic essence.

As the latest [Request investigation] emerged, a slender figure appeared beside the wall, then reached out with a finger.

The delicate and fair index finger touched the entry for [Sequence 3507680], lightly traced over it, and the light from the characters dissipated, turning dim and ashen.

...

Meanwhile, at the Giant Fortress defense line.

The figure inside the Tall Tower's eyes slightly stirred, the hollow and void silver eyes hesitated for a moment, then instantly recovered.

[No anomalies.]

...