Under the pitch-black night, on a road that had not been visited for who knows how long, an old black Red Flag sedan was speeding.
There's no telling how many times this car has been patched up and modified. After the apocalypse, resources were exhausted, and the base leaders who had planned ahead retained some very important factories. It is said that there is even an electronics factory with a basic framework underground in Base No. 1, which has the largest area and the largest number of people. However, relatively cost-effective industrial chains such as automobiles and airplanes have now completely disappeared.
The vehicle they were driving was the only one that was still usable at Base No. 13. All of its parts had been replaced, and the body had been reinforced with thick steel plates.
The space inside the car was not cramped. Nie Shuangshuang was driving, and Jie Fangcheng was sitting in the passenger seat drowsily.
After the three entered the copy, they rushed out directly to kill the zombies. In fact, they didn't have a very good understanding of the current situation.
Wei Yuan is exchanging information with Tao Youyuan.
"When we, a hundred players, entered the game, we thought it was just an ordinary zombie dungeon. The difficulty was just killing zombies, exchanging them for base points, and surviving in the base. But we really didn't expect..."
The level three dungeon for a hundred people is not easy to handle, and the players did feel it was tricky after entering the No. 13 human base.
But this difficulty is only caused by insufficient personal strength.
If these outsiders want to survive in the base, they have to earn base points. Zombies are divided into levels 1-5, and the points are determined by the quality of the crystal cores obtained.
Correspondingly, the strength of human psychics is also divided into 1-5. Previously, each base had a level five strongman in charge, but as time went on, all the level five strongmen died, and now the strongest human is level four.
The strength of players who dare to come to the level 3 dungeon is generally around level 3. For example, Tao Youyuan, his strength is the strongest among this group of players, which is almost equivalent to the strength of a level 4 human NPC.
"At the beginning, it was fine. Some players would form teams to hunt zombies, while others who were not strong enough could find some odd jobs in the base... until the news came that a briefcase of a Dr. He who had died two months ago was found in Area 13-7, six kilometers away from the base. It was said that the briefcase contained the virus vaccine he had developed."
When the apocalypse just began, there was a growing trend of researching zombie virus vaccines, with some doctor or research institute making "breakthroughs" every now and then.
But these advances proved to be of little use.
No one knows how the zombie virus appeared, nor how to cure it. All we know is that this virus is just like what is depicted in countless film, television and literary works. It allows dead bodies to still have the ability to move, and even become stronger and more lethal. People bitten by zombies will become new zombies.
Later, the situation became increasingly serious. Although virus research has never stopped, it has reached a bottleneck.
The news of "developing a vaccine" has not appeared for many, many years. This time, when this news suddenly came, the people in the base still remained skeptical, but many players have already believed it.
This is a good opportunity to earn points in the dungeon!
After all, this is a horror game, and it is still a game in essence. The background NPCs have been developing for many years without any progress, but the protagonist... is the player. It is normal that there is a sudden breakthrough after the player appears on the stage!
As a result, many players directly accepted the base mission of "bringing back the doctor's briefcase" and went to the zombie city in groups.
If one goes, one dies; if two go, a pair die.
Tao Youyuan smiled bitterly: "At that time, everyone thought that they would die because they were not strong enough, but no matter how many people went, they never came back, and everyone realized that something was wrong."
At this moment, the man wearing glasses who looked to be in his twenties or thirties, who had been silent the whole time, sneered: "I warned them long ago that this is most likely a trap."
Only then did Wei Yuan look at him.
After everyone arrived, they watched Jie Fangcheng and Nie Shuangshuang perform, and they hadn't interacted much with the other players yet.
Tao Youyuan hurriedly introduced it to everyone.
"He is also a member of our 'Warm Cat Climbing Frame'. He is a difficult person. Don't be fooled by his young age. He used to be a doctoral student at a prestigious university and has a good brain. When we got the news about the suitcase, he persuaded many players to come down, which prevented everyone from being completely wiped out."
Wei Yuan nodded politely at him: "Hello, Wei Yuan, the current president of Ronghua Union, core skill [Breath of the Earth], good at defense."
This is the kind of self-introduction that only veteran players with personal core skills like Wei Yuan and Nie Shuangshuang would make.
Nie Shuangshuang's skill is indeed a "core skill". Her [Heart of Fire] skill is a ranked skill. With this ranked skill, other personal skills that appear in the dungeon will most likely be related to the core skill.
Once the core skill becomes ineffective, the power of the remaining skills will be greatly reduced.
But ordinary players, like Wei Yuan, although they do not have ranked skills, the rare skills revealed are particularly powerful. They will also build their own skill trees around the strong skills they possess.
Wei Yuan is just like that.
He has many skills, but since he acquired [Breath of Earth], his personal style has become more defensive rather than offensive, and he has gradually earned the nickname "The Rock".
When these high-level players introduce themselves, they will habitually talk about their strengths, which makes it easier to cooperate with teammates.
Ordinary players without strong skills will not say these when introducing themselves.
The name Yi Ze Nan is quite special. Wei Yuan has never heard of it before. He probably is not an old hand.
Sure enough, the next second it was easier said than done to introduce myself.
"Easy to difficult, clear 5 times."
Oh, new guy.
Just as Wei Yuan was thinking this, he heard the boy in front of him continue speaking.
"Core skill [God's Observation], good at strategizing."
Tao Youyuan explained, "Although Xiaoyi has not cleared the level many times, he is really amazing. If it weren't for him, all seven of us would have died long ago. Half of us died after the doctor's briefcase. I don't know what the base was doing crazy and they kept sending people out, asking all the superpowers to go to the 'Smiling Building' to find vaccines. It was Xiaoyi who convinced the top management of the base to let us stay in the base."
Nie Shuangshuang glanced at him in the rearview mirror.
Yi Zenan looks very smart, has fair skin and acne on his face. He seems to be a typical academic talent.
At this time, Tao Youyuan was beside him praising him like this, and this man just nodded slightly: "I didn't do anything, I just talked to the NPC about the interests of this matter."
Tao Youyuan laughed: "Haha, Xiaoyi is just more modest."
Nie Shuangshuang: “…”
Is this called modesty
Yi Zenan hasn't spoken since he got in the car. He folded his arms across his chest, leaning against the door, with a look of faint disdain on his face. Nie Shuangshuang felt uncomfortable when she saw him for the first time.
Suddenly, Jie Fangcheng, the co-pilot, seemed to finally wake up. He turned around and said cheerfully: "You are also good at using your brain, right?"
"'Also'?" Yi Zenan immediately caught the hidden message in his words.
Yi Zenan still has some respect for this strange but very powerful player.
He smiled slightly: "Mr. Xie, do you know anyone else who is also very calculating?"
"Oh, I know one."
"Really?" Yi Zenan said lightly, and then stopped talking.
His attitude was so obviously arrogant that even Tao Youyuan, who had been trying to smooth things over for him, felt a little uncomfortable.
This Yi Ze Nan was a good seedling he discovered. Before, Tao Youyuan took a friend of his to the next level and met this guy.
Compared to other new players who were terrified and even unable to get out of the pain of death, this newbie named Yi Zenan always had a calm expression. At that time, he had no skills or props, but he showed his effectiveness.
—This person has a sharp mind and is good at grasping the key points.
The final copy clearance rate was 37%. It can be said that such a high clearance rate was half due to Tao Youyuan's strength and half due to this kid's brain.
Without saying a word, Tao Youyuan directly lured the man into his guild, and took him through great pains to help him complete dungeons and improve his skills. However, the man never even said "thank you" but just made promises in a very calm manner.
"When I have more skills, I will take you to play the fifth level dungeon."
That's what he said.
Tao Youyuan was stunned at that time, but he also smiled and nodded: "Sure."
He knew very well that this man had reason to be arrogant.
The easier it is, the harder it is. He has a good brain. Although his current ability is average, he will definitely achieve something in the future.
Soon, in order to prepare for the national dungeon, Tao Youyuan took several players from the guild to the third-level dungeon to replenish their skills and props.
Qi Chanyang, a player who has completed the game six times, is of average strength, but Tao Youyuan knows that he is a considerate person and has a good relationship with others.
Don’t underestimate this “good popularity”. After Tao Youyuan’s strength reaches this level, he is considered a master even in Base No. 13, but he is only a team leader.
With Qi Chanyang's ability, he quickly became the team leader, and it was all thanks to his personal charm.
Originally, he was thinking of bringing only Qi Chanyang, a "newcomer", but when he heard that Yi Zenan wanted to come too, Tao Youyuan thought about it and agreed.
Yi Ze Nan did play a significant role after entering the game. If it weren't for him, they would have been gone long ago.
But this person's arrogant character is really... becoming more and more obvious.
Tao Youyuan frowned, but quickly relaxed his brows.
He stiffly changed the subject: "Brother Jie, you are really amazing. What skill did you use this afternoon?"
A combine harvester or something
"Ah? No skills." Jie Fangcheng scratched his head.
Tao Youyuan understood.
Although Jie Fangcheng looks like a brainless reckless man, he is actually quite defensive.
My question was indeed a bit inappropriate.
As soon as Nie Shuangshuang saw Tao Youyuan's expression, she knew what he was thinking and couldn't help laughing.
"Don't worry about him, he's just a newbie and doesn't know anything. Just know that he's a good fighter."
Tao Youyuan broke out in a sweat.
This level of ability is still called a newbie? ?
Jie Fangcheng was still unconvinced: "I have already completed the dungeon three times, so I am also a veteran player, right?"
Nie Shuangshuang sneered: "Old player? Do you know the name of the president of Chaoyang Union?"
Tao Youyuan was stunned.
How could you not know this? Chaoyang Union is the top union, and Ji Chaoyang is the top of the standings. You should know this after completing two copies.
Jie Fangcheng waved his hand and said, "I'm not going to Chaoyang Labor Union, why should I know about this?"
Nie Shuangshuang sneered.
Jie Fangcheng asked: "Then do you know how to clear this instance?"
Nie Shuangshuang stopped talking.
Jie Fangcheng sneered: "Then you see, even an old player like you can't do it!"
At this moment, Yi Zenan in the back seat couldn't help but say, "I know how to pass the level."
"Ah?" Jie Fangcheng turned his head.
Not only did he turn his head, but everyone in the car couldn't help but look at Yi Zenan.
Yi Ze Nan said, "Our clearance condition is to survive in the dungeon for thirty days. Now half of the time has passed. In my opinion, you and Nie Shuangshuang are so strong that there is no need to rely on any human base. We can take enough supplies and this car and survive the remaining fourteen days anywhere. Those human NPCs want to die with the zombies, but we are not them. Why make so much trouble?"
Jie Fangcheng looked at him.
"This copy is very suitable for you. If you want to get more points, we can live not far from the zombie city, which will make it convenient for us to earn points."
Tao Youyuan was stunned for a moment, and immediately his heart was moved.
yes!
Why do they have to go back to the human base
Jie Fangcheng and Nie Shuangshuang are very powerful, but is it possible to kill all the zombies
Even if it were possible, why go to so much trouble
The reason why the human base exists is not to fight against zombies in the first place.
Zombies can sense the breath of living people. The more humans gather together, the more zombies will be around.
Like the Lost City they are going to now, it was originally a small base. Because of its large population, it attracted a lot of zombies, and finally attracted level 5 zombies, which caused the entire base to disappear.
The original reason for the existence of the base was that it was built by powerful psychics to protect the weak.
There are currently ten players left, including Jie Fangcheng and the other three. The gap compared to the human base is too big. The zombies will instinctively prefer to guard near the human base, so their danger factor is not high.
This is easy but difficult. No matter how arrogant you are, it takes a lot of brain power to figure this out in the first place!
Tao Youyuan thought so, but Jie Fangcheng shook his head.
"no."
Yi Zenan was stunned: "Why not? This is the most convenient and safest method. It's much easier than killing all the zombies!"
"What about those human NPCs?" asked Jie Fangcheng.
Yi Zenan laughed: "You are really a newcomer, Brother Jie. This is how dungeons work. After we clear a level, everything starts over. For these NPCs, even if you help them kill zombies and rebuild their homes in this dungeon... or even help them restore to the state before the apocalypse, it will be useless. After we leave and the dungeon restarts, they will return to the way they were before. There's no need."
"Is necessary."
"..." Yi Zenan has been praised since he entered the game. He sneered, "Brother Jie, you are really... so naive. You know, I have tried my best to persuade those players who wanted to find a vaccine, but they didn't believe it."
Jie Fangcheng nodded: "Then there is something you may not know either."
"What?"
Jie Fangcheng looked at him and said, "People who usually talk to me like this are dead."
Easy then difficult: “…”
Jie Fangcheng extended his index finger and pointed at him from a distance: "Be careful, kid."
.
After Jie Fangcheng finished speaking, Yi Zenan really stopped talking.
Nie Shuangshuang held the steering wheel with one hand and gave him a thumbs up with the other.
I don’t know if this Yi Ze Nan person has a good brain, but his personality is really annoying!
Although Nie Shuangshuang thought that person was really annoying countless times in her heart during the previous copy, she couldn't help but miss him very much at this time.
Zhang... Although Zhang Daoan would occasionally reveal a bit of undisguised contempt, he at least had manners. Even if he spoke in a sarcastic tone and made indirect accusations, it was only hints. Nie Shuangshuang didn't understand most of the time and only vaguely felt that she was being scolded.
And looking at his style of doing things, his methods are actually a bit cruel, but if you have a teammate with him, he will really protect you.
This is Yize Nan's strength. For some reason, Nie Shuangshuang had a hunch that if it was Zhang Daoan who entered this dungeon at the beginning, most of the players would still be alive now.
Although his methods are ruthless, Sun Yan and others who have been his opponents have the most say, but he is indeed a smart person.
The strategy of making things easier then harder is not very good. These are the only players left, and he still thinks he is so powerful.
It’s really amazing, just like Jie Fangcheng or Zhang Daoan, saving most people!
His personality is really hard to like!
After scaring him, Jie Fangcheng continued to slumber in the passenger seat. The car drove on the road for a while and then stopped.
"There are trees ahead." said Nie Shuangshuang.
Before Jie Fangcheng got out of the car, Wei Yuan opened the door.
"I'll go."
After he got out of the car, he stretched his hands to the ground. Soon, the ground began to surge, and the soil under the tree became loose, swallowing up the tree blocking the road like a quagmire.
"Let's go."
After saying that, Wei Yuan was about to stand up, but suddenly his heart skipped a beat. He dodged abruptly, and just where he had just stood, a poisonous thorn stretched out from the ground.
"There are zombies with special powers! Be careful!" Tao Youyuan also immediately got out of the car.
He touched the system backpack and a gun appeared in his hand.
[Item: Inherited AK48, rare]
[Introduction: An advanced version of a □□. Don't think that a □□ is useless. History has proven that as long as you have courage, even the bayonet on a □□ is very sharp! ]
[Hint: Let the bullets fly for a while! Got it?]
[Function: Don’t you know what a gun can do? ]
[Special attributes: Increase over time, automatically refill bullets (117/200)]
Soon, a huge figure appeared in everyone's eyes.
From behind the woods beside the road, a zombie as fat as a hill and with five or six heads staggered out.
Tao Youyuan's face changed.
"Level 4 zombie..."
Humans divide zombies into levels 1-5, and humans' superpowers are also divided into five levels, but this is just a division.
If you want to kill a level 4 zombie, three or four level 4 psychics can barely do it.
They now...
Before Tao Youyuan could figure it out, a red light flashed before his eyes.
Nie Shuangshuang rushed to the zombies quickly to attract their attention.
While the zombie was turning its head, Jie Fangcheng arrived late.
Compared to such a huge zombie that is nearly three or four meters tall, his figure is as small as a kitten or puppy at the zombie's feet.
But the next second, Jie Fangcheng hit out with a stick—
—“Bang!”
The three or four meter tall zombie, as big as a hill, flew very fast and soon landed more than ten meters away from the crowd. From a distance, they could see the zombie twitched twice and then became motionless.
Tao Youyuan: “…”
Nie Shuangshuang had seen how he directly demolished the City Lord's Mansion, and also how he filled up the well of the inn.
At this moment, her expression was indifferent and she floated back quickly.
"Let's go! Let's finish the fight early and go back early." This is nothing new to him.
Just as Xie Fangcheng was about to nod, he suddenly raised his foot.
A sharp poisonous stinger stuck out from the ground.
Tao Youyuan's face changed suddenly.
"There's another one! Maybe it's underground!!"
Wei Yuan immediately stretched out his hand and wanted to activate his supernatural power.
But it seems too late.
“Boom—”
The ground was like fragile tofu dregs, and a huge crack three or four meters wide suddenly appeared. The length was unpredictable, as if it split the entire earth in two.
The ground cracked too quickly, and Jie Fangcheng fell into the ground with one foot on each side while doing the splits. He let out a cry of "Ouch!"
“Oh my god!”
Even Nie Shuangshuang was startled and approached quickly.
The ground below the crack was pitch black, like an abyss.
Two huge yellow eyes belonging to the zombies looked at her, and their huge mouths were open like a shark's... No, that was a shark's mouth, and this mouth alone was more than three meters long. At this moment, it slowly closed.
The zombie smacked his lips, as if he had tasted the food.
"Stop looking and run!" Tao Youyuan immediately ran back, "This is the level 5 zombie 'Earth Shark'! It destroyed a small base before!!"
The earth shark lurks underground and is huge in size. It is said that it is a shark in the sea that has been transformed into a zombie and merged with more than a hundred human-shaped zombies. Its strength is so strong that countless bases are terrified.
Any level five zombie is extremely difficult to deal with. Even when human NPCs are relatively strong, it takes several level five psychics to resist the attack of a level five zombie.
Although Jie Fangcheng was very powerful, he was in great danger after falling into the mouth of the earth shark without any protection.
They must run away quickly, otherwise they will also die in the mouths of these level five zombies!
Tao Youyuan felt sad.
The zombies are so powerful, I don't know if they can escape.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
“Ah——”
It was like an earthquake—
The earth shark in the ground screamed and twisted violently before it could taste the fresh living human.
After just a few seconds, the still twisting huge body suddenly exploded as if by a bomb. The rotten flesh even rushed to the ground, and large pieces of it fell around, and the body was torn into pieces.
A man holding a club emerged from its torn body.
Nie Shuangshuang just made a hand gesture to smash down. She definitely couldn't kill the zombie, but she could still run away after smashing it. When she saw Jie Fangcheng, she was shocked again: "Damn! You're not dead yet? Are you a human?"
Ask yourself, if you were caught so suddenly and unprepared, you would have probably died instantly.
Even if she was at her peak, she would have been badly injured if she didn't die.
This guy is really good! He was able to get out so quickly?
Xie Fangcheng's face turned dark.
He opened his mouth to say something, but bent down first: "Yue—"
(End of this chapter)