Gruel the Deceiver!

After the battle, everyone apart from Bill all developed deep admiration for this mysterious and powerful Healer Player.

Knight Ursor, who was walking in front, asked,

"Brother, the block you just taught me is so good. Any other moves? Teach me again!"

Before McRae could respond,

Simon and Meng Qi, who had protected McRae like a human wall, also asked,

"Yeah, yeah, bro, teach us."

Looking at the expectant trio, McRae smiled and said,

"Actually, no matter what class it is, in the early stage of the game, the skills needed to be mastered are all the same."

"All you need to do is to coordinate your operation, look at the timing of the skill's release, and understand the mechanism of the skill's release. That's enough. It's really not that amazing, just practice more."

With that, the four of them no longer cared about the disappearing Bill and walked forward.

Along the way, some Dark Goblins appeared one after another. There were one, two, three, and four at most.

However, under the guidance of McRae, everyone had already become a solid newbie player who had just entered the game. They still were constantly being attacked by monsters, but under the command of McRae, even a team that was put together at the last minute also became more and more unified. As a result, their battle power also increased visibly.

Along the way, the Goblin monsters also dropped quite a lot of bronze coins for everyone, but equipment was never dropped again.

However, the Black Iron Handguards dropped by the Goblin Captain at the start could be said to be a good start, and it made Simon and the other two very enthusiastic.

…

The deeper they walked into the Eternal Forest, the darker it became.

At first, the surrounding trees could still be seen as green. At this point, they had completely turned black from the corrosion of the Undying power. The atmosphere was especially oppressive.

The four of them moved through the increasingly complex terrain of the forest with great difficulty. In the distance, there was a cliff with a few skulls, a sight that made one shiver. There were also a few black marks, probably blood that had yet to completely dry.

At this moment, a mysterious old man wearing a worn-out hat appeared beside a big tree.

The old man ignored McRae and the others who appeared in front of him. He only took out the flute in his hand and concentrated on playing it.

The sound of the flute went from bright and beautiful at the start to sad and sorrowful later on.

The sharp sound of the flute echoed in the endless forest for a long time.

Xi Meng and the other two who were walking in front stared at this old man who suddenly appeared with a strange flute.

He stopped in his tracks.

McRae, who was standing at the back, took a few more steps back. He knew the real identity of this old man in front of him: the final Boss of the Forest of Eternity—Gruel the Deceiver!

His real appearance was an ugly dark goblin without half a face, and the appearance of this old man should be the human he had killed earlier within three days. Using the special ability of the Chain of the Deceiver, the monster was able to transform into the appearance of this dead old man.

…

The old man leaning against the tree finished playing the tune. He slowly put down the flute and said with a hoarse voice,

"Adventurers who have come far, I know your purpose for coming here: to eradicate the Dark Goblin. My purpose is the same. I was originally a guard captain of Greenland City, under orders to come here and kill these damn dark creatures, but… The cunning Dark Goblin stole my weapon and hid in the darkness, making me lose my ability to fight them. Are you willing to lend me a suitable weapon?"

With that said, the old man hit the big tree beside him with his withered arm angrily.

As expected of the Deceiver, Gruel. In his previous life, there were many naive players who didn't know the truth who had their equipment stolen by this cunning Goblin. If he had given Gruel his equipment…

Gruel would reveal his true form and humiliate these players who had been deceived by him in unbearable language.

Moreover, when players fought with it, there would be a permanent Debuff: "A fool deceived by Gruel".

Although there was no substantial weakening of attributes, it was extremely insulting.

If the players didn't give Gruel any equipment, Gruel would directly transform into a Boss in anger and fight the players.

…

In the forest, Simon and the other two, who were standing by the roadside, looked at the old man who kept cursing the Goblin. He wasn't far away, and they were a little hesitant whether to give him any equipment.

McRae didn't point it out. It was a good thing to teach a newbie a lesson. After all, there were many NPCs in the God's Domain who cheated people like this.

Bill, who couldn't find a way out after sneaking here, hid in the dark and looked at the three people. He couldn't help it anymore. After deactivating his Stealth mode, he walked in front of the three people and urged,

"Hurry up and give me any random equipment. Isn't it just lousy newbie equipment that costs two bronze coins?"

After the dungeon is done, I'll give you two bronze coins when you get out. "

Although Simon and the other two no longer had a good impression of Bill, they could go with that option for now.

The honest and good-natured Meng Qi took out his Beginner's Short Sword and handed it to Bill reluctantly.

"Take it, I've just gotten a few bronze coins anyway."

After getting the equipment, Bill scolded Meng Qi in his heart and said with a smile,

"Don't worry, friend, I'll definitely return it to you."

With that, Bill, who was holding the short sword, walked towards Gruel.

This scene made McRae, who was watching from afar, somewhat look forward to it.

I wonder how Bill, the Deceiver, would react after being cheated by a real Deceiver. It'd be very interesting.