Amidst the chaos, Su Baiye searched everywhere, looking for hidden loot, not missing a single corner.
The Elf Assistant suddenly spoke up, "Coach, I still don't understand."
Su Baiye asked, "What don't you understand?"
The Elf Assistant voiced his confusion, "He destroyed several jars in a row, so why did he stop when there were only two left?"
This was the strangest behavior of the Goblin Boss. The Elf Assistant thought Su Baiye was going to lose, but unexpectedly, he turned the tables!
It was nothing short of a miracle!
But after the initial euphoria of the miracle, as he calmed down, something still felt off.
Su Baiye appeared indifferent, "Who knows. Maybe he thought one of them was the Head Jar, or maybe he ran out of points. Anything's possible."
The Elf Assistant nodded, "Makes sense!"
The Elf Assistant quickly accepted this explanation.
Su Baiye also found it odd, but he trusted the Ten Thousand Deaths Method more.
Without the help of the Ten Thousand Deaths Method, Su Baiye would have died countless times already.
Within the Ten Thousand Deaths Method, Su Baiye had collected over twenty different ways to die, proving its reliability.
However, when the game ended and he reviewed it, Su Baiye couldn't help but wonder, what was the Goblin Boss after?
The Goblin Boss destroyed so many jars, wasted so many points, and even leaked the strategy to Su Baiye...
What was he after?
If he didn't have enough points to destroy all the jars from the start, why not just admit defeat?
This wasn't a matter of surrendering halfway; the Goblin Boss destroyed enough jars to revive several times!
Su Baiye pondered for a moment and asked, "Little Mi, for an NPC like the Goblin Boss, does it only take 300 points to revive?"
The Elf Assistant nodded, "That's right, he destroyed so many jars, he might really have run out of points and needs to save some for revival...
It's strange, I've never seen a goblin so willing to spend points!"
According to legend, how stingy were goblins?
They were even unwilling to pay the points for revival!
Su Baiye fell silent.
Something was off, very off!
The stingy goblin, the unusual behavior, and most importantly...
Su Baiye looked at the panel in front of him; the Challenge Task was incomplete.
Everything hinted at something strange and unreasonable.
Su Baiye looked at the chainsaw, where the Goblin Boss's body lay. After killing the Goblin Boss, the chainsaw's lifespan ended, becoming completely useless.
At least, in this game, it couldn't be used anymore.
If that was the reason, then everything made sense...
"Is that really it?"
Su Baiye felt confident and stopped wasting time, heading out.
After taking a few steps, Su Baiye suddenly stopped, "Little Mi, do you know about the Perfect Strategy?"
Seemingly understanding what Su Baiye was worried about, the Elf Assistant shook his head, "Coach, don't worry, we cleared it on our own. Even if there were spoilers, it's fine!"
To be blunt, the Perfect Strategy was full of pitfalls, and Su Baiye was lucky not to use it, or he wouldn't even know how he died.
Su Baiye smiled but said nothing.
In the end, his grudge with the Strategy Group was only growing.
Su Baiye suddenly stopped, no longer moving forward, and instead returned to the stall, sitting down.
The Elf Assistant was puzzled, "Coach, why aren't we leaving?"
Su Baiye replied, "I'm afraid the Strategy Group will ambush me at the door, so I'm hiding here for a while to avoid the heat."
If the Elf Assistant hadn't seen Su Baiye's various operations before, he would have thought the coach had gone mad.
The former Elf Assistant: This broke lunatic.
The current Elf Assistant: The coach must have his reasons for doing this!
Time ticked by, and Su Baiye sat in the mine for an entire hour!
The Elf Assistant yawned repeatedly, and in the blink of an eye, he had finished watching 108 episodes of a short drama, not knowing how long the coach planned to stay.
Su Baiye seemed to be waiting for something, muttering, "By my calculations, it should be about time..."
Tap-tap—tap-tap—
Footsteps echoed from the cave entrance, light shone, and under the holy radiance, a figure floated out.
"Did you complete the Challenge Task?"
The newcomer was about to announce Su Baiye's game ID but paused noticeably.
However, he quickly adjusted his demeanor, speaking without any emotion, "Player [Explosive Dragon Baby Wants a Hug], congratulations, you've completed the Challenge Task!"
"Cut the crap."
Su Baiye extended his hand, "Where's the reward?"
The Elf Assistant suddenly realized that the coach was waiting for the reward to be distributed!
Wait... since when did the Lost Train allow subordinates to distribute rewards?
The Elf Assistant wanted to remind Su Baiye but found himself unable to speak or move!
Unaware of this, Su Baiye reached out for the reward while complaining to the Elf Assistant, "I always skip the story in games, I hate talking to NPCs who give rewards, it's such a waste of time."
Elf Assistant: ??? Coach! This story is crucial, you can't skip it!
Bathed in the holy light, the figure seemed not to hear Su Baiye's complaints, producing two small clay jars in his hands, "Choose your reward, each jar guarantees a piece of Diamond Equipment."
Wow, diamonds!
The Elf Assistant's eyes lit up, they were rich! Rich! Diamond Equipment, even just a single exclusive piece, could sell for thousands of points!
In his excitement, the Elf Assistant spoke up, "Why choose, Coach, let's take them all!"
Choose a reward? I've been on the Lost Train long enough to know the ins and outs of this! You're just trying to take our reward!
He didn't even notice that he had broken through the previous 'unable to speak' restriction.
Su Baiye nodded at his words, "Indeed, I don't like multiple-choice questions."
Saying this, Su Baiye looked at the two clay jars, his gaze filled with undisguised greed.
The figure bathed in holy light glanced at the Elf Assistant, silencing him once again.
Though only partial, the Elf Assistant was certain that his inability to speak was due to the administrative permission!
He definitely wasn't the Administrator, so why would the Administrator give him a portion of the permission?
The Elf Assistant was anxious, wanting to warn Su Baiye, while also feeling regretful for letting greed distract him from the important matter!
"So that's how it is..."
Hearing the suggestion that they could have both, the figure hesitated, showing a rare expression of difficulty, and after a moment, sighed,
"Since you've completed the Challenge Task, you also have the qualification to become the administrator of this carriage, at least there's a chance to compete... I can make an exception for you this time."
His tone showed great appreciation for Su Baiye, willing to act as an angel investor.
He offered a proposal:
"How about this, I'll place these two clay jars on the ground, and after I leave, you can take them. It won't break the rules, consider it a good deed from me..."
Bathed in holy light, his voice was gentle, his words considerate, seeing the bigger picture, he kindly asked,
"Is this okay?"
Su Baiye nodded repeatedly, answering,
"No."
The figure smiled in satisfaction, nodding, "Good... huh?"
He realized that Su Baiye hadn't agreed to his terms!
In that instant of stunned expression, he knew he had been exposed.
The holy light receded, revealing a tall figure with sinister eyes, like a wolf overlooking a lamb, repeating,
"Take these two pieces of Diamond Equipment and leave."
He pursed his lips, his tone sinister,
"Otherwise, you'll become the new goblin... do you want to turn into such a filthy creature, forever staying in the cave, waiting for players to visit, having your head chopped off again and again..."
Ignoring the threat, Su Baiye began talking to himself,
"I always thought the Goblin Boss's actions were odd, the logic didn't add up, but since I kept winning, logic didn't matter, the results did."
"But there was one thing that always bothered me..."
"The Challenge Task asked me to 'seal the Black-hearted Boss in the Head Jar,' that goblin, everything was fine, except... he didn't seem like a boss, more like a workhorse, doing black labor."
Su Baiye smiled, revealing the man's true identity,
"You're the Black-hearted Boss, aren't you?"
Elf Assistant: ???
Another expert?
The man coldly looked at Su Baiye, not surprised by his identity being revealed, and asked in return,
"So what if I am?"
"It's simple."
Su Baiye snapped his fingers, pointing to the remaining Head Jar,
"If you're the Black-hearted Boss, then our game continues..."
Su Baiye stepped aside, with a touch of gentlemanly demeanor, polite and elegant, offering a single word,
"Please."