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"Whether they were already in the town or came later as players, since we can't find anyone, let's put that aside for now." He interrupted everyone, "Focus on getting the black metal out first."
"Cutting metal, do any of you have the right tool for the job?"
"I do have a Short Sword," Shen Yi said, "but it definitely can't cut through the type of metal used on the town's outer walls."
"Look on the bright side, maybe the black metal can be cut through," Gu Yu said with folded arms. "The main problem is the noise, dismantling a house won't be that easy."
"Answer the puzzles," Xu Huo said. "Not all puzzles are dangerous, some should be like the ones in the clockwork shop, with a guaranteed safe answer time."
"Compared to taking direct action, the risk of drawing out an Alien would be reduced by at least a third."
