"What's going on in there?!"
"We should've triggered their aggro by now! Why aren't they attacking?!"
"Could it be that the white-eyed monster is controlling them again?!"
Although they had recently won a fight against the white-eyed monster, the players still feared it.
They even brought a wolf pup along as an early warning system.
They had the pup sniff around the area, and when it indicated that the surrounding rocks were safe, the group relaxed.
"What now? Do we check it out?"
"Is there someone inside that matchbox?"
"How about you shout and see if anyone responds?"
As they debated, Xiao po's sharp eyes noticed a trapdoor on the ground not far away.
He hurried over, opened the trapdoor, and found a long tunnel below.
"Look! There's a passage here!"
The tunnel stretched far into the distance, with no end in sight.
Fortunately, torches were spaced every few meters, lighting the entire passage.
This helped Xiao po and the others let down their guard.
"Could this tunnel lead to that matchbox thing?"
"Now that you mention it, that's a real possibility. Why else would there be a random trapdoor here?"
"This must've been made by someone. No way that white-eyed monster could build trapdoors!"
"Should we go down and check it out?"
After a brief discussion, Xiao po and his group decided to explore the tunnel.
They hadn't gone far when the path ahead ended, and they found themselves in a 2x2 tunnel dug into the ceiling above.
There was a ladder on the side of the passage leading up to another trapdoor.
It seemed like they had reached the end of the tunnel.
Without hesitation, the group climbed the ladder and pushed open the trapdoor.
When they emerged into the space above, their earlier guess was confirmed.
"This really is the matchbox!"
Standing inside the matchbox structure, Xiao po and the others finally got a good look.
The part of the structure near the ground wasn't made of stone; it had been replaced with half-bricks.
They could see the monsters' feet, but even though the creatures sensed them, they couldn't attack.
The group was ecstatic at the sight.
"Holy crap! This works?!"
"We've found a way to kill monsters without taking any damage!!"
"This is amazing! I wonder which genius built this!"
"The original owner must've left in a hurry and forgot to tear it down!"
Xiao po's group wasn't stupid. They quickly figured out the purpose of the Foot-Cutting Shelter.
Grinning, they eagerly took up their weapons and started slashing at the monsters' legs.
After clearing out the creatures around the shelter without taking any damage, they were ecstatic.
"This is insane!!!"
"Building one of these is perfect for passing time at night!"
"Damn! If we'd known about this sooner, we could've used this trick to kill those monsters during the siege without getting hurt!"
"Right! With this method, even if that white-eyed monster comes with an army, we won't have to worry!"
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The game had only recently launched, and while players weren't too afraid of the monsters anymore, they hadn't yet discovered a foolproof method to fight them without taking damage.
At best, they knew how to deal with zombies by building upwards.
But when it came to skeletons and creepers, they were clueless.
That's why they were forced to hide in safe spots at night.
Xiao po's group was no different.
But after experiencing the thrill of farming monsters without taking damage, they were hooked.
With this new method, they wouldn't need to hide at night anymore!
This would accelerate their growth considerably.
"Let's head back and spread the news! Forget mining stones for now."
"Should we stream this? If we stream it, it'll blow up for sure!"
"Nah, let's keep this to ourselves for now."
"Xiao po, why don't you start a guild? With this strategy, you'd be the perfect guild leader!"
Xiao po's group didn't plan to keep this secret for long—after all, it was bound to get out eventually.
Now that they had a foolproof method to farm monsters, they'd be out and about at night, and sooner or later, others would catch on.
Better to use the method to win some favor with others.
Though there were plenty of players on the plains, no one had yet taken the lead.
At present, Steve is the most likely candidate to be chosen.
However, now that this strategy has come to light, nothing is certain.
Xiao po's crew also harbors ambitions. After all, who wouldn't want to be the leader?
With this realization, they hurried back to their base.
Before leaving, they didn't forget to dismantle the foot massage tent, making sure no one else could find it.
After Xiao po's crew left, Xu Yuan finally emerged from his hiding spot behind the rocks.
He had to admit, he was quite pleased with how Xiao po's team reacted.
Earlier, Xu Yuan had been worried that Xiao po's crew might keep the foot massage tent a secret, refusing to share the strategy with others.
If that had happened, Xu Yuan would have had to come up with another plan.
Fortunately, Xiao po crew seemed cooperative and had no intention of keeping the strategy to themselves.
As long as they spread the word, Xu Yuan's plan was as good as solid.
Now, all he had to do was sit back and let the players develop on their own.
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