Chapter 943
The Abandoned Newcomer
Zhu Wen waved her hand.
The black entity that had attracted the light released its grip and disappeared back into the burly man's shadow.
The burly man who landed swallowed hard.
He immediately threw away the ridiculous-looking dagger in his hand, then raised his hands and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
The series of movements actually looked rather practiced.
Zhu Wen shook her head expressionlessly and continued:
"I have no reason to lie to you."
"You can think of this as an immersive, real game; the tasks on the watch are the ones you have to complete."
You can only earn reward points by completing tasks.
If you are lucky enough to survive and we complete the second requirement of the main quest.
They will return to a place called the Main God Space in thirteen days.
"There you can redeem everything you can imagine with reward points."
"For example, this..."
As she spoke, Zhu Wen reached out her hand.
A solidified black shadow emerged from beneath the feet of every newcomer.
These shadows leaped up and transformed into black crows.
The eight crows eventually coalesced in the air into a rectangular card engraved with countless mysterious patterns.
The cards have a pink background, with intricate patterns made up of golden magic circles on the back.
The card, which had captured everyone's attention, was frozen in mid-air.
It is the Shadow Card that Zhu Wen recently redeemed from the Clow Cards.
Compared to other cards that are similar to one-time use items, the Shadow Card that I just redeemed not long ago is a rare continuous spell.
It can be said that as long as the magic power is not completely consumed at once, the shadow card can continue to exist in the shadows.
This also gives Zhu Wen, the support player, an extremely impressive versatility.
This ability is also perfectly suited for disciplining newcomers.
Two of the new students and the delinquent girl wanted to exclaim when they saw this familiar figure, but they both covered their mouths and held back.
After a brief silence,
Finally, a newcomer couldn't help but speak up.
"Beautiful sisters, what about you?"
"Who are you?"
The heavily made-up delinquent girl covered her mouth, but finally asked the question with trembling hands.
Zhu Wen turned her gaze to the girl who had spoken, looking very surprised.
Because she never expected that among the newcomers, besides the reckless burly man, the bravest one would be this strangely dressed little girl.
Zhu Wen smiled slightly:
"Experienced ones, if you can keep living, you will become the same as us."
"As the name suggests, we are all experienced..."
Zhu Wen suddenly stopped, then turned to look at Zheng Zha:
"Alright, Captain, I've received the reward points."
Zheng Zha nodded. The captain looked at the eight newcomers with different expressions, his expression complicated. After a moment of contemplation, he was just about to say something.
Chu Xuan stepped out from the crowd, and after making sure everyone was looking at him, he waved his hand.
After a series of thumping sounds.
Eight black tactical backpacks appeared out of thin air and landed in front of the newcomer.
Chu Xuan's expression remained indifferent:
"Your task is simple: survive for thirteen days, and leave the rest to us."
"This tactical backpack contains hemostatic spray, medical bandages, antidote, healing medicine, ten golden light shields, ten stone armor talismans, a combat suit, and enough high-energy food and solid water tablets to last one person for thirty days."
Just as Chu Xuan finished speaking, before these words could even leave the newcomer's mind...
All anyone heard was a soft "pop".
Then, the previously quiet surroundings were suddenly filled with all sorts of complex sounds.
The gentle rustling of the wind, the ripples of the flowing water.
There were also crawling creatures hidden in the darkness and the groans and hisses of some rats.
And besides these sounds.
What greeted them was a bizarre stench that was extremely foul.
At this moment, Cheng Xiao, who looked like an infant, suddenly changed his expression: "Be careful! This smell is poisonous!"
"These rat carcasses have probably been diseased and rotting for some time."
Chu Xuan looked up and saw the pale golden barrier disappear, and immediately said:
"Zhu Wen's spirit has possessed me, Zhan Lan activates mental scan!"
The next eight new recruits—no, they should be the seven new recruits excluding the patient who was the slowest to react.
They all stared wide-eyed.
As this cold-hearted man spoke.
The beautiful woman who had just introduced them and demonstrated her magical abilities began to become transparent and ethereal right in front of them.
In a final leap, it transformed into a long-horned spirit deer with pink fur and took flight.
He merged with one of the women wearing glasses.
This unbelievable scene was even more shocking than the 3D projection and the black shadow just now.
This caused all the newcomers to freeze in place.
And then the mark appeared on Zhan Lan's forehead.
A powerful mental wave instantly surged outwards from this dark underground air-raid shelter.
Ignoring the newcomer, Xiao Honglu walked away, touching the damp wall and muttering:
"The story has begun. Before that, please put all mechanical devices on your person, except for the God Watch, into your spatial bags."
"As for Moss..."
Li Xiao, who was already prepared, nodded: "Don't worry, I know."
"We'll explore the possibilities once we get our hands on the spark."
Zheng Zha and the others checked each other to make sure there were no futuristic technological machines present to ensure safety.
Just then, Zhan Lan opened her eyes, her face pale:
"We've found an exit from here, but things might not be so pleasant there!"
"Moreover, the cities outside now..."
Chu Xuan interrupted Zhan Lan:
"Let's go outside first. I need to confirm a few things!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Zha looked at the eight newcomers and sighed again.
Without saying a word, he picked up Zhan Lan beside him and leaped seven or eight meters out of the deep well platform.
After a few leaps, he completely disappeared from sight.
Afterwards, Chen Zilong and his companions each displayed their unique abilities, disappearing with a whooshing sound.
Even the most inconspicuous baby among the veterans waved, and when his whole body was covered in flames, he leaped more than ten meters away to follow.
They watched as the figures of the veterans disappeared one by one.
The last two people left behind were a cold-looking young man carrying a white coffin and a girl with a baby face and large breasts dressed in black.
The young man's sharp gaze swept over each of the newcomers:
"Friendly reminder: it's best to destroy all your electronic devices, such as cell phones and laptops."
And, see you again someday!
After saying that, they didn't even see how the man and woman exerted their strength before they vanished into thin air in front of them.
After jumping off the platform.
Noticing certain gazes behind her, Zhan Lan blushed and immediately said:
"I can fly by myself."
Zheng Zha's expression turned serious:
"You should save your mental energy for mental detection. After all, without Moss and satellites, this horror movie can only rely on your mental energy."
"By the way, share the exit route with me."
The rest of the Zhongzhou team followed behind.
With Zhan Lan's directions, the group quickly arrived at the ground exit of the air-raid shelter.
I saw the sunlight that belongs to this world.
However, the scene at the exit, as Zhan Lan said, was not so pleasant.
It was at this moment that the eighteen levels of hell dungeon that Chu Xuan had thoughtfully created came into play.
Zhan Lan and Zhu Wen, who were at the front, glanced at the scene and only gagged twice before suppressing their nausea.
It wasn't that they couldn't bear the bloodshed in front of them.
It wasn't because the smell was so nauseating, but because the odor was simply too offensive. Even Saito and the others behind him instinctively covered their mouths and noses.
If the toxicity of the platform below was one, then it's now five or six.
Because of the exit of this underground air-raid shelter.
The densely packed chunks of meat were pressed tightly together, one layer upon another.
Besides the underground rats, there were also piles of bloodless human corpses.
Even these human corpses made up the majority.
Due to blood loss and the passage of time, these fragmented pieces of flesh have become deathly pale and even slightly swollen.
This is a kind of white that a normal person could never produce.
As Chu Xuan approached, the strong and toxic odor seemed to have no effect on him at all.
He looked at the open wounds on the corpse, touched the flesh and blood, and then spoke:
"The timing is unfavorable!"
The situation outside is already at its worst.
"This level of casualties, with corpses left to rot in the wilderness, indicates that human civilization is rapidly regressing."
The Decepticons' created mechanical lifeforms are wreaking havoc on humanity!
Zhan Lan nodded and spoke:
"It should be just as you and Xiao Honglu initially thought."
"The main god did indeed change the plot, allowing Megatron to obtain the AllSpark; otherwise, I can't think of any other possible scenario."
"However, it is safe outside for the time being. No life signs or robots were detected during the mental scan."
"This city is finished."
Upon hearing this answer, Zheng Zha was stunned. He grabbed Zhan Lan with one hand, and his blood-red fleshy wings spread out from his back, soaring into the sky.
Saito Hajime and the others took out their flying brooms and followed.
This is also thanks to what I learned from the last Harry Potter movie; otherwise, in a horror film like Transformers that is extremely restrained in its use of futuristic technology...
Lacking the ability to fly, their mobility can be reduced to the bare minimum.
Now, with the Flying Broomstick as a convenient replacement, the Zhongzhou team has an advantage.
After everyone rushed into the air.
Everyone was instinctively stunned.
As far as the eye could see, the entire city looked as if it had been uniformly destroyed by the shockwave of a nuclear bomb.
Although it's called a city, this place now looks more like the ruins after a fierce war.
The area was bombarded by missiles from all sides.
Thick plumes of black smoke continued to billow from those bottomless pits.
Without exception, these were surrounded by fragments of human tissue...
Not a single survivor, not even a life…
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What the Zhongzhou team didn't expect was...
These places are easy for them to cross and leave easily.
This is a difficult hurdle for those newcomers who are still feeling lost.
Even the end of life.
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Air raid shelter, underground platform.
As the last two veterans disappeared.
The nauseating underground air-raid shelter fell silent instantly.
The eerie atmosphere continued for a moment, then suddenly!
With a scratching sound.
The burly, red-faced man kneeling on the ground suddenly stood up and immediately picked up the dagger he had thrown out.
Then he ran over and grabbed the pile of black backpacks on the ground.
After carrying the first one on his back, he actually picked up two more on his left and right sides.
However, perhaps it was too heavy, the burly man stood up and hesitated for a moment before throwing the one in his right hand away.
Then, carrying two tactical backpacks, he randomly chose a direction and ran off.
"The Transformers world? Hmph, you think you can fool me? Pshaw!"
After spitting out a mouthful of phlegm, he disappeared into the darkness of the passageway ahead.
Watching the number of backpacks on the ground decrease.
The remaining three office workers and students then came to their senses and remembered something.
Regardless of whether what those people said is true or not, there are only eight backpacks in total.
Now that the first person has taken two, there will definitely be people who don't have enough to go around.
Upon realizing this, the blank expressions on the faces of the new recruits instantly changed.
As the saying goes, it is not scarcity that is a concern, but inequality.
No one was quite empty-handed.
Perhaps because of their similar attire, the three middle-aged white-collar workers quickly formed an alliance without much explanation.
The three exchanged a glance and then rushed forward without saying a word, each picking up one of the items.
But just as they were about to take more, two students suddenly followed suit and shouted loudly at them.
Seeing this, the three office workers gave up and chose another passage to run over together.
He was running while holding up his phone, as if he was trying to find a signal to make a call.
Needless to say, these white-collar workers, whose work had become rigid, also did not believe what Zhu Wen said.
They didn't heed Li Xiao's friendly advice at all.
The two students each carried a backpack, and it was unclear what they were saying in hushed tones.
They actually climbed up the spiral staircase on one side.
Being young and carrying only a backpack, it wasn't long before he flipped over and climbed up to the next level.
It seems they've gone after those veterans.
And just like that, less than three minutes later...
This platform.
All that remained were the young woman who spoke first and the patient who had remained silent until now.
Watching the disappearing figure.
"Pah, a bunch of cowards! You stinking men!"
"He didn't even bring a beauty like me along!"
As she spoke, the girl rubbed her nose vigorously.
There was no way around it; the smell here was just too awful, and besides the stench, there was another rotten smell that made people uncomfortable.
But the delinquent girl didn't think much of it.
He walked over, picked up the last tactical backpack, and then looked at the patient who was still standing there motionless.
With a slightly disgusted expression, he shouted:
"Hey, sir?"
"I'll take this last backpack!"
Seeing that the other party still did not react.
"Does your silence mean you agree?"
"Thank you."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the several dark passages.
The delinquent girl, who originally intended to just leave, changed her mind.
After all, such a strange and eerie environment would frighten her, even though she had experience in the underworld, and she naturally didn't want to be alone.
If she had a choice, she would have liked to follow those three white-collar workers or those two students.
Unfortunately, now there's only one silly patient left to choose from.
"Hey, do you think what those people were saying just now was true or false?"
"Is this the world from the Transformers movie?"
As she spoke, the delinquent girl approached and nudged the patient.
It was at this moment that the slow-witted man finally raised his head.
This was the first time the delinquent girl had truly seen the other person.
He looked to be in his thirties, quite tall (about 183 cm), and rather thin.
However, his eyes looked blank, his reactions were ridiculously slow, and even the buttons on his hospital gown were fastened incorrectly.
Simply put, he doesn't seem like a normal person; more accurately, he seems like a…
"Fool?"
"No wonder you've been so quiet all this time, you left your mother with a fool!"
As she spoke, the girl's eyes darted around, and after making sure no one was around, she gave a sly smile.
Two hands began to grope the patient's body. (End of Chapter)