"I don't know yet, what's your name?" Lin Yining suddenly called out after following the woman on a path down the valley.
"My surname is Wen, Wen Yulin." She said without looking back, "My colleague's name is Han Qing."
Lin Yining gave a light oh, looked at her back, and didn't say a word.
If the background of the game is ignored, the interior of the valley is an ordinary place, and the scenery is even better. According to the background setting, there should be few people here, so there is no road. The three of them walked through the jungle with difficulty. After walking for a while, they saw a small stream in front of them. Wen Yulin stopped by the water source. down.
"We were stationed around at that time, and based on the degree of variation of the surrounding animals and plants, we judged that the source of the radiation should be underwater." She said: "The water source is flowing. After it is polluted, the plants by the stream The tendency of variation can be clearly seen, because the area of the valley is not small, so it is difficult to determine the specific location of the radiation center."
Lin Yining looked around, looking at the dense forest. It can be clearly seen that the plants beside the water flow are different from the plants not far away. Closer to the water source, the plants are larger, brightly colored, and have an 'I'm not easy to mess with' smell.
He leaned out, trying to touch an inconspicuous grass on the ground. Its leaves are zigzag, with a small white flower in the middle, which seems quite harmless to humans and animals. Just when Lin Yining's fingertips were about to touch its flower, the leaf turned into a spiral shape and twisted towards him as if it sensed something.
This is rare for him. As an elf, many plants have preferential treatment for him unconsciously. He was surprised for a moment, turned his fingertips, pinched off a leaf, looked at it in front of him, and said, "Since the range is so wide, the source of the radiation should be at the source of the water—at least close."
"Yes, I think so too." She glanced at Han Qing and said, "Han Qing is a senior in my direct line and has researched in this area. I think I should ask him now."
Han Qing was a little nervous, coughed and said, "I don't recommend you to look for the source of the radiation right away, even if it's nearby, it's not good."
"Why?" Lin Yining naturally wanted to ask this question.
"I will be attacked." When it comes to academic issues, Han Qing seems to be more confident, and he speaks fluently: "I have a guess, which has not been mentioned, that is, the source of radiation may not only have something that mutates creatures .I am more inclined that this is a means of self-protection at the source, and its body is a living thing."
"Isn't that better." Lin Yining said: "If it's a dead object, such as a stone, I can't isolate radiation without high technology. If it's alive, just kill it and everything will be fine."
"Because living things can think." Han Qing took a deep breath and said, "After entering the game world, I thought a lot, and coupled with the information fed back by their people after entering the dungeon, I roughly guessed that something like the source attacked people. The method is mental attack, which is mind control, that is to say, if one person fails, we will have one more enemy."
"But now we have no other way out." Wen Yulin said: If we go out like this, they will not let us go. "
"This... I'm going to ask you." After listening to the speech of the two, Lin Yining said: "You insist on coming in, I believe it is not for nothing."
"That's right," Wen Yulin made no secret of her ambition. She raised her head and said, "Han Qing's guess is also the basis for my decision. If one more person fails, everyone will have one more enemy. Judging like this However, the rule of a large number of people is not applicable here. Coupled with our so-called 'teammates' status, would you rather believe in a group of cowards or a group of gangsters?"
"You chose to trust a stranger." Lin Yining said, "Very good, you convinced me."
Han Qing hesitated for a moment, was about to say something, and closed his mouth again.
"To sum up the information, we are looking for a creature that is located not far from the source of the water. The specific dangers to face are not only mutated animals and plants, but also mind control." Lin Yining concluded Said: "Is there anything else to add?"
Wen Yulin said: "I think it may have suffered some kind of injury. It may be incapable of producing such a large-scale mutation without controlling the mutant creatures around it."
"Then let's go." Lin Yining said. He said to Han Qing: "Do you want to be together? To be honest, I don't suggest it."
Han Qing said: "I am familiar with this valley, and I can find a safe place for the time being. If you pass the dungeon, I can go out with you."
"Okay." Since then, the three parted ways. Lin Yining and Wen Yulin walked straight forward along the direction of the water, and found two forked roads. He also separated from Wen Yulin and walked up alone.
According to Wen Yulin, their scientific research team ushered in the game world after less than three days of investigation in the valley. The points are in a mess, even if they know where the source is, the existing clues are almost zero.
Lin Yining walked in the opposite direction of the water flow, and gradually he realized something was wrong.
He seemed to have not heard birds and insects for a long time.
Wen Yulin said that the basis for her inferring the weakness of the creatures at the source is that it cannot control the creatures in the entire valley, even if they are mutated by it. But now, there is no movement around, where did those creatures go
He could see without being blind, those creatures were still here, but their actions almost went against their instincts. Lin Yining saw a sparrow on the treetop, its eyes were fixed on Lin Yining.
The mutated creatures around were under control. Looking at it from another angle, Lin Yining was already very close to its hiding place.
"Chirp!" The bird on the treetop flapped its wings and flew up.
Following its sound like an announcement, there were some strange movements around it.
Lin Yining heard what seemed to be the sound of a snake's body rubbing against the ground, accompanied by the soft sound of vines breaking, he turned sideways slightly, and the longbow appeared in his hand.
He turned around slowly and looked around. When he turned half a circle, he saw the creature that had just made a movement on a giant tree soaring into the sky.
If nothing unexpected, it should be it.
Before the mutation, it should be a morning glory, with delicate branches and small lavender flowers blooming with the morning dew. What appeared in front of Lin Yining now was not like this. The vines, which are as thick as an adult man's arm, are covered with plant textures, like green tendons, tightly entangled on the giant tree.
A flower blooms every two or three meters, but it is no longer cowardly and pitiful. The disc-shaped flowers are more than fifty centimeters in diameter. The petals are thick and covered with mucus. Ring shaped with sharp teeth.
And this sharp tooth opened right at Lin Yining.
Snapped!
Suddenly there was a gust of wind behind him, and a thick vine rushed towards him, trying to hit him into Hua's mouth. Lin Yining took advantage of the opportunity to step on the vine, and shot an arrow at the flower, which hit the hollow in the center of the tooth. The arrow containing fire energy burned inside, and in an instant, the fire engulfed a flower.
He still remembered what he was here for, and he had no intention of staying here for a long time. Going around this tree entwined with weird vines, looking for the faint sound of water, he rushed forward quickly.
The sound of the running water gradually diminished, as if hope was ahead.
When he arrived, his pupils suddenly shrank.
It was a calm lake, green and as beautiful as a piece of amber. Dead wood is embedded under the amber, and some graceful flowers grow from the dead wood.
White, like clouds.
The flowers swayed slightly, and a burst of fragrance wafted out. Lin Yining suddenly felt a little buoyant when he heard it, and unreasonable emotions rose from his heart. He immediately sensed something was wrong, turned around and fled quickly.
When passing by the weird vines, he caught up with him again, this time it was much smarter, it didn't disturb Lin Yining at all, and wanted to wrap his feet quietly.
On the trunk, huge and ugly flowers have opened their mouths, salivating.
Lin Yining didn't give it a chance.
No matter how powerful a plant is, it is still a plant, and it is impossible not to be afraid of fire. He almost tried his best, and a long arrow containing bursting fire elements was firmly nailed to the tree trunk. With a bang, thick smoke rose and crackled, and the surrounding temperature rose by several degrees.
He returned to the creek where he came back, and found that Wen Yulin was there too.
Seeing his appearance, Wen Yulin asked, "I saw smoke over your side just now, and guessed what happened to you, so I hurried back. What's going on?"
Lin Yining said: "I should have found a place, but the strength of defense is much greater than expected."
"After all, it's a dungeon with 20 people, so how could the boss be defeated by one person in the end." Wen Yulin was not surprised at all, and comforted him: "Tell me the specific situation, what are your plans?"
"I set a fire just now, and that fire should be enough for them." Lin Yining said, "It may not be that difficult. If I think about it, I can always find a way." There was a pain like a needle prick, followed by dizziness.
Wen Yulin seemed to reply something, but Lin Yining felt that she didn't hear anything.
He heard a voice in his ear.
After the game notification sound finished, the dizziness receded like a tide, Lin Yining gradually regained consciousness, and then met Wen Yulin's eyes.
"Did you hear the beep?" he asked.
Wen Yulin nodded: "You too... belong to the second camp?"
"Yes." Lin Yining said: "Although I don't quite understand what's going on, it should have something to do with mind control."
"Then..." Wen Yulin was surprised.
"It's not a bad thing." After waking up, Lin Yining's thoughts became clearer.
It may be radiation, it may be mind control, he is now classified as the opposite of the original player by the game, but this is a good thing for him, because the original player and he are not in the same group. After switching camps, he should be able to Getting a right to be on an equal footing with other players is no longer a pig.
Also, the ultimate goal of the game hasn't changed, he needs help.
"Get out," he said. "It's time for us to fight back."