Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1211 Another Way to Enter the City

Chapter 1211: Chapter 1211 Another Way to Enter the City

Irina provided a reason, although Gu Fan’s method could only send two people to Dark City at a time, slowing down both speed and timing, and indeed Gu Fan had ample time to encounter the monsters of the Dark Night Primitive Forest, any injuries sustained there could affect subsequent actions.

Gu Fan also gave a reason, the monsters of the Dark Night Primitive Forest would always have to be confronted. As everyone entered Dark City in groups, there would surely be some who would encounter the monsters on the way and end up isolated and without support.

It was the same argument, unless there was a way to send everyone to Dark City at once, they either had to follow Gu Fan’s method or everyone would split up.

After gritting her teeth, Irina made up her mind after a long while, "Actually, there is a way to send a lot of people to Dark City all at once. Your friends Jie, Hai, and several from the Hunter’s Guild all entered Dark City at the same time."

Gu Fan secretly rejoiced, finally forcing Irina to show another card, but he kept a plain face and feigned surprise, "Oh, so you have a way, why didn’t you say so sooner."

Ouyang Jin interjected directly, "Yeah, since you have a method, Gu Fan wouldn’t have needed to look for me, and I wouldn’t have had to board this pirate ship. You call her Irina, right? Although she’s pretty, I still have to say, you’ve really set us up."

Everyone couldn’t bear to listen anymore and hurriedly pulled Ouyang Jin aside to keep him from causing trouble.

Irina looked troubled, "This isn’t a good method, and I did not want to use it unless absolutely necessary."

Seeing Irina’s expression, Gu Fan began to regret his probing, "Then, maybe you shouldn’t tell me after all."

"Since you want to know, I’ll tell you." This time, it was Irina who insisted, "As you all know, to travel to Dark City, one must go through the Road of Death, and we’ve discovered a pattern – if one group encounters danger on the Road of Death, then in a short period, a second group won’t be attacked."

Gu Fan nodded, "Exactly, like how wild beasts, once sated, won’t launch a second attack too soon."

"So the Hunter’s Guild came up with a method, under the pretense that there’s safety in numbers and a higher chance of success together, gathering two groups of people planning to go to Dark City." As Irina spoke to this point, Gu Fan’s brow furrowed; he roughly guessed Irina’s method.

Irina continued, "We had the first group move first; naturally, this group included our Hunter’s Guild members. If they were not attacked on the Road of Death, we would wait a while before sending the second group. Once the second group was annihilated on the Road of Death, we would move immediately. And indeed, as we anticipated, Jie, Hai, and the others arrived in Dark City unscathed."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood; Irina’s method was to find a group of people to act as the expendable scouts.

Gu Fan sighed, "So that’s how it is. Those people truly believed in your method, followed your advice, gathered together and then set off for Dark City, only to become scouts for you."

At that moment, a member of the Hunter’s Guild couldn’t hold back and spoke up, "Most of those who head to Dark City are not good people; there’s no need to feel guilty or sympathetic for them."

"Is that so?" Gu Fan showed a look of disdain, "To my knowledge, those who head to Dark City are often desperate, and desperation doesn’t necessarily mean they are utterly evil. Perhaps among them are good people, simply crushed too severely, with no choice but to flee to Dark City."

"Exactly, Gu Fan, you’re right, that’s why I didn’t want to use this method," Irina had just finished speaking when Lu Yi showed shock, "Why not use it? Is it because of a guilty conscience? I like working with conscientious people like you."

"Forget it, don’t add chaos, just sit in the corner quietly with Ouyang Jin," Su Hui said as she pushed Lu Yi out.

"Without a group, it’s difficult to satiate those monsters, and we also can’t pass safely. Even by using my method, utilizing Organization X’s vehicles to quietly transport us in, there’s no guarantee that we won’t be attacked mid-way." Gu Fan felt heavy-hearted as if he had entered a dead end with no way out.

Irina added, "Originally, the plan was for us to split into two groups, you would use your methods to enter Dark City one by one, while we would use our method. We would then reassemble within Dark City."

To this, Gu Fan snorted, "Nice thinking, everyone entering Dark City separately, so I wouldn’t know how you got in."

"Yes, now that you know, are you still willing to cooperate with us?" Irina asked earnestly, looking at Gu Fan who, after pondering briefly, replied, "I disapprove of your method, and ours is too inefficient. However, you have indeed given me a wake-up call."

"What wake-up call?" Everyone was expectant, curious about what good idea Gu Fan had come up with.

Gu Fan’s lips curved upward, not in a rush to speak. After he whetted everyone’s appetite, he finally revealed his plan – to act immediately, and why? Because the towns around the Dark Night Primitive Forest had just suffered attacks. Those monsters must be gorged and likely wouldn’t come out to hunt for a while, so the chances of everyone arriving in Dark City safely were high.

"Right, how did I not think of that?" Irina realized, and just as everyone was about to prepare for immediate departure, a news broadcast suddenly played on TV – all the attacked places were either deploying their armies or hiring mercenaries to clear the monsters from the Dark Night Primitive Forest, offering an explanation to the public.

After seeing the news, the same thought crossed everyone’s minds, "You’ve got to be kidding, what a massive uproar."

But to Gu Fan, this represented an even bigger opportunity. Once those mercenaries entered the Dark Night Primitive Forest, they would attract the monsters’ attention, allowing everyone to quickly and safely pass through the Road of Death.

Thus, Gu Fan decided it might be worth waiting a few more days until the mercenaries took action.

Lu Yi agreed outright, "Sounds good, this time we aren’t the ones seeking out scouts, others have done it for us, Irina, you don’t have to feel guilty anymore."

"Don’t celebrate yet, who knows how many may die," Su Hui’s words undoubtedly cast a shadow over everyone’s hearts.