Aside from exploring the area, Zhao Kai also labeled everything he had witnessed and the dangers of the area.
The meticulous work done somehow made Xu Feng suspicious of something and as he pondered deeply, piecing the puzzles together, he finally understood one thing.
"Shadow Blade, did you drop a few levels because you died too many times from marking these?" Xu Feng asked coolly.
Sure enough, redness rose from his face, clearly indicating that he had indeed died too many times which resulted in his drop of level.
'Damn, so he was actually higher level than me, but lost it because of dying.' Xu Feng cursed silently, having realized the debuff was truly taking a toll on him.
"How many more secrets are you concealing from me?" He subsequently asked, clearly wanting to know just how far he had advanced.
"Well, not as much as you, that's for sure." Zhao Kai responded cheekily.
"At the very least, you can expect me to know my way and how to fight. These monsters are truly too realistic and unpredictable." He added, having been reminded of his early struggle of fighting the monsters.
"They're not that unpredictable once you figure out their pattern." Xu Feng explained.
"I've tried to, but it's hard to comprehend their patterns." Zhao Kai frustratingly said.
"Obviously, it's not going to be easy to predict them. Otherwise, everyone would have become a pro. It takes time and experience to comprehend their patterns."
"Tsk, you speak as if you have a lot of experience. Didn't you just play a few hours earlier than me?"
"Do you want me to smack you again?"
"Huh? What did I just say? Ugh, I can't remember. This amnesia of mine is getting worse." Zhao Kai suddenly clenched his head, feigning a painful expression.
By buffing him constantly, Xu Feng won't need to worry about not being able to react in time to assist Zhao Kai.
"Our map might be blurred, but we can still make our own mark." Xu Feng advised, glancing at his map.
Upon entering the fog, the original clear map was covered in fog, preventing the players from being able to take advantage of the map feature to navigate around.
Nevertheless, that didn't mean there was no loophole to such implementation.
Although most of the path was blurred by the fog, they were still able to plant their footsteps. By doing so, they could see their previous footsteps and prevent themselves from walking in a circle.
"Hehe, I'll leave those tedious tasks to you, Feng." Zhao Kai laughed heartily.
"I'll just remain a bit forward to tank for you in case of any danger." He added, holding his gun with a vigilant expression.
Despite knowing he was being handed the tedious work, Xu Feng didn't mind as he couldn't trust Zhao Kai in his attention to detail. He would rather make his own navigation mark than let others do it.
As they advanced forward through the fog, random noises started to echo from all directions. The unsettling ambiance intensified with each step.
Eerie howling pierced the silence, as if distant wolves were mourning under a pale moon. The sporadic dripping of water resonated like the tapping of ghostly fingers on ancient stone.
Occasionally, a creaking sound emerged from the sides, reminiscent of old, wooden doors slowly opening to reveal unseen horrors.
"Damn, is this a horror game or what? What's with all these random sounds constantly?" Zhao Kai snorted, waving his unoccupied hand around to brush aside some of the fog. Luckily, his courage was commendable and no goosebumps were appearing.
"Don't be distracted, Kai!" Xu Feng warned sternly, his instincts practically screeching at him that they were being locked on already.
"Get ready to shoot when I tell you the coords." He narrowed his eyes and instructed.