Xia Ruize lowered his eyes, avoided Cheng Huaiqian's sight, and was silent for a moment before replying:
"In the novice world, one person died. In the second mission world I participated in, all the testers except me died. Now in the third mission world, there are twelve known deaths.
I didn't think about it before because I felt that I was still young and didn't want to take responsibility prematurely. Now I don't think about it because survival is the most important thing, and I can't bear more responsibilities. So, I really didn't think about it. "
"If it's because you feel like you don't have much life left, shouldn't you have a richer experience?"
Cheng Huaiqian frowned, disapproving of Xia Ruize's point of view.
"Ha, isn't the current experience rich enough?"
Xia Ruize made a joke, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Every month, he would face a world completely beyond his imagination, and his life experience would be too rich and colorful.
After finishing speaking, Xia Ruize pushed Cheng Huaiqian's shoulder to push his teammates away from him, and took the lead in lying down with his back to Cheng Huaiqian, urging:
"Okay, go to sleep, go to sleep, tomorrow is the last day of the mission for the newcomers, I don't think it will be easy."
Cheng Huaiqian was still not reconciled, and leaned over to Xia Ruize's ear and continued to ask: "Then, have you considered finding a lover who is also a tester?"
Xia Ruize grasped the quilt tightly with his hands, feeling stuffy in his heart, he was silent for a moment and asked angrily:
"A lover who forgets after leaving the mission? A lover who does not know when he will learn of the death of the other party? Or a lover who does not know when he will abandon the other party?"
Xia Ruize's voice was a little annoyed, and after speaking, he pulled the quilt over his head, expressing his attitude of refusing to continue communicating.
Cheng Huaiqian had no choice but to lie back, but the expression on his face did not show much frustration, on the contrary, there was a little joy. Xia Ruize's abnormal mood just proved that he was not without thoughts in his heart, which is a good thing.
Although his heart was in a mess and troubled, after a day of exhaustion and the people around him were reassuring, Xia Ruize fell asleep quickly.
At six o'clock in the morning on the third day, Xia Ruize found that he woke up in Cheng Huaiqian's arms. He blinked in a daze, and buried his face in the arms of his teammate again. After a moment of annoyance, he pushed the arms around his waist away. , got up first.
Xia Ruize still needs to wash up in the morning to fully wake up, but Cheng Huaiqian wakes up immediately after opening his eyes. While Xia Ruize was washing up, he took out two new sets of desert camouflage.
When the two of them were about to get out of the tent, the twenty-three experienced rookies had already woken up, washed up with the water in the tent, and assembled outside the cave.
In addition, Cheng Huaiqian specially instructed Li Mingcheng to shake Gao Hexuan to wake up together. After packing up, the group left the cave, walked to the foot of the mountain, and set up a defensive position.
Out of caution, Xia Ruize only let Daidai release 1 unit of pheromone first, and his caution proved to be correct. After just one night, the wild animals that appeared in front of them had a larger size and more strong strength.
Except for animals such as hares, squirrels, and pythons, other wilderness animals are already so large that humans need to look up to them. Even though they have prepared in advance, newcomers are still taken aback by these larger animals.
Cheng Huaiqian looked serious, facing the first dozen wildebeests with a height of more than two meters who surrounded him first, he rushed out of the position to meet them. With the cooperation of Xia Ruize, the two quickly killed most of the wildebeests, leaving only Three wildebeests.
The last three wildebeests were deliberately missed by Cheng Huaiqian, beckoning the newcomers from the two groups with the strongest average strength to surround two wildebeests respectively. The last wildebeest was handed over to Gao Hexuan who said he had the means to attack.
Gao Hexuan was standing next to Xia Ruize. He really had attack methods, but they were all long-range methods. Many times, the enemy would have already rushed forward without giving him a chance to use them.
It's all right now, Cheng Huaiqian blocked the wildebeest in front of him, although he didn't attack, but he wouldn't let the wildebeest charge up the mountain, Gao Hexuan had enough time and opportunity to attack.
Then Xia Ruize saw Gao Hexuan's fingers tap the air quickly, and then, a series of transparent codes appeared in the air and expanded rapidly, and finally a piece of code rushed towards the target wildebeest.
The wildebeest was trapped by countless transparent codes, struggling in vain, but couldn't move in place.
Taking advantage of this time, Gao Hexuan tapped out a large piece of code again, this time the function of the code was to attack, the code exploded after hitting the wildebeest, and one of the wildebeest's front legs was blown off.
Before the second attack code was formed, the wildebeest's vigorous impact finally produced an effect, smashing the code that trapped it at the beginning, and finally escaped. Fortunately, Gao Hexuan's second attack code was finally formed, and the wildebeest's other A front leg was also blown off.
The wildebeest, which lost its two front legs, lost its ability to move, and the third attack code finally took it out.
At this point, Gao Hexuan's battle was over. He tapped the code four times back and forth, which took him nearly five minutes. Compared with the efficiency of Xia Ruize's one arrow and Cheng Huaiqian's one knife, it was a bit low.
Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian finally fully understood how Gao Hexuan made himself into that unlucky appearance. It seemed that he knew that his attacks were not strong enough, and he was deliberately avoiding wild animals all the way.
However, Gao Hexuan's combat power is weak, which is also compared with Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian. Compared with those rookies, he is still strong enough.
When Cheng Huaiqian deliberately left out the wildebeest for the newcomers, the selected two groups of newcomers felt very scared. The tallest man among them was not as tall as the wildebeest. Everyone had to raise their weapons to attack the wildebeest.
The nervous wildebeest lowered its head and pointed its sharp corners at the humans. If the two captains were not standing beside them, the newcomers would not dare to rush forward.
The strength of the newcomers was still a little weaker. Even with the help of Cheng Huaiqian, it took more than ten minutes to grind the wildebeest to death under the cooperation of each other.
Cheng Huaiqian had an idea of the strength comparison between them and their prey. Afterwards, Daidai only released 2 units of pheromone each time. Cheng Huaiqian would deliberately leave out six prey for the newcomers in the six groups behind. He did not ask the newcomers To quickly deal with the prey, they only need to cooperate with each other to solve the problem while protecting themselves as much as possible.
In addition, two preys will be missed for Gao Hexuan.
Except for the eight prey that were intentionally missed each time, Cheng Huaiqian stopped the other prey, and Xia Ruize took care of them. During the battle, the two would always pay attention to the situation of the newcomer and Gao Hexuan, and timely rescue them.
In short, no matter whether it is the rookie or Gao Hexuan, they are all driven to participate in the battle, and unless they are extremely tired and need to rest, they rarely stop. On the contrary, Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian, who control the rhythm of the battle, still have free time from time to time.
Under the tremendous pressure, the combat experience of the newcomers has increased rapidly, and they are getting better and better at cooperating with each other. Moreover, the explosion rate of treasure chests after killing prey today has further increased, even if it takes more time to kill a wild animal. Time has passed, but the newcomers can also eat a fruit from time to time, and their physical attributes gradually improve.
At the same time, Gao Hexuan finally obtained the treasure chest by himself and opened the fruit. Except for the first two fruits that he insisted on returning to Xia Ruize, he unceremoniously ate the fruits that were opened later into his mouth.
The hunger and thirst that had been bothering Gao Hexuan had finally been completely resolved. In addition, his energy and physical strength had also been quickly restored, and Gao Hexuan's overall condition had improved visibly to the naked eye.
He knew that all of this was because of Cheng Huaiqian and Xia Ruize, so he couldn't help but secretly made up his mind to repay them.
When Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran, who fell asleep late because of too much thinking, woke up again, they found that several fires in the cave had been extinguished, and only two remained. , did not see the newcomers belonging to Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian
The two hurriedly woke up their newcomers, and after a careful inventory, they found that besides theirs, there were still Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian's newcomers, but there were only three of them, and the other 20 or so people were all gone.
"Hey, wake up, wake up, your captain is gone and you still sleep!"
Cui Fu stepped forward and vigorously pushed one of the newcomers awake, and said eagerly.
But when the other party woke up, he rolled his eyes and said angrily: "I didn't go, I'm just down the mountain." Then he turned around and changed his position and continued to sleep.
Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran looked at each other, and couldn't help walking out of the cave. The tent at the entrance of the cave made them feel a lot more at ease. The boss really didn't leave, but then his heart tightened. The boss didn't leave but he wasn't in the cave. The one at the foot of the mountain
It was almost nine o'clock, and the sky was getting brighter outside the cave. In the morning light, Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran walked down the mountain, and sure enough, they saw Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian leading their newcomers in formation to kill the prey.
Seeing that some of the newcomers were tired enough to rotate to the rear to attack with laser guns, Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran immediately understood that they had been up early for a while.
Looking at each other, Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran were shocked and helpless in their eyes. They finally understood why the newcomers following Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian could quickly adapt to this mission world and gained a lot.
If they can meet such a reliable guide when they enter the novice world, they will definitely gain a lot.
Xia Ruize was the first to discover Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran's arrival. After a night's rest, they looked better than the previous night, so Xia Ruize took the initiative to ask:
"Are you going to join the attack?"
Xu Ruoran was overjoyed, and asked eagerly, "Is it possible?"
There is nothing more surprising than being able to join the team of the boss and enjoy the care of the boss.
"Okay, your weapons are all guns, right? Then you attack the two bison that are farthest away first, and then Cheng Huaiqian will make arrangements according to your situation."
Xia Ruize suggested that he and Cheng Huaiqian had such a tacit understanding that they didn't even need to communicate temporarily to know how to act in accordance with each other's behavior habits.
Surprised by surprise, Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran immediately took out the firearms in the space, set up the brackets, and prepared to attack.
However, before the real attack, Cui Fu couldn't help but look back at the rookies behind him, and then at the rookies in front of the position who cooperated tacitly. .
He knew very well that it was not for their good, but for their harm.
Because he and Xu Ruoran's newcomers did not go through the adaptation and adjustment of the first two days, and they directly faced the wild animals that had become terrifying on the third day, and they were going to die!
Since Cheng Huaiqian and a bunch of new recruits were in front of the front line, stray bullets would accidentally injure them. Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran did not use heavy machine guns that could fire at high speed, but single-shot rifles, and the prey was blocked not far away. , They don't need to worry about their own safety at all, they can easily kill their prey just by shooting continuously. Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran enjoy this comfortable attacking state.
Sure enough, following the boss is a blessing.
With Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran sharing the pressure, Daidai can attract more prey each time, and when a newcomer is replaced due to exhaustion, they can also help share the pressure of the rest.
The battle continued until close to noon, with occasional breaks.
The temperature in the desert rose again, and everyone was sweating from the heat.
Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian found that the number of wilderness animals attracted by the dull pheromone is getting smaller and smaller. Having already had a similar experience, they immediately knew that this meant that the wild animals in the surrounding area had been wiped out, and if they wanted to attract more prey, they needed to move forward.
After finishing another round of surrounding wilderness animals, Cheng Huaiqian waved his hand to signal for a temporary rest, and the rookie who followed him immediately collapsed to the ground.
A handkerchief appeared in Cheng Huaiqian's hand, and while wiping all kinds of blood on his body, he walked back to Xia Ruize.
"Boss, your husband and wife are really amazing together! Please keep hugging your thighs!"
Xu Ruoran excitedly expressed his gratitude to Cheng Huaiqian.
Hearing this, Cheng Huaiqian raised his eyebrows happily, and a smile leaked from the corner of his mouth, and at the same time subconsciously looked at the expressions of his teammates.
Xia Ruize froze, and immediately prepared to explain that they were just teammates, but was interrupted by Cheng Huaiqian who saw his intention, and only heard Cheng Huaiqian ask Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran:
"We are going to move on, what do you think?"
Of course Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran wanted to follow Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian and continue to enjoy their favor, but the nine newcomers behind them expressed different opinions.
These nine newcomers have clearly realized the gap between them and the newcomers under Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian during the whole night and morning. This gap made them feel a huge sense of crisis in their hearts.
They are also newcomers, others are so powerful, but they are much weaker than before, how can this be accepted
After understanding the growth methods of Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian's newcomers, the newcomers following Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran insisted not to go further into the wilderness, but insisted on returning to the area on the first day. Only in that area, they In order to get an attack opportunity suitable for their current strength.
So, when Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian brought their newcomers to pack up the camp and prepare to move, Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran had a fierce conflict with their newcomers.
The quarrel between the two sides became louder and louder. Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran, who had not been disobeyed for a long time, were about to go mad with anger, but they couldn't forcefully change the persistence of the newcomers.
In the end, Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian were about to leave, and when they asked their opinions again, Cui Fu and Xu Ruoran expressed despondently that they were going to leave on their own:
"We are going to go back. The strength of wild animals is slightly weaker. We can deal with them more easily. Newcomers also have a chance to get started."
Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian looked at each other, and naturally understood the reason for their decision, and the two teams walked in opposite directions.
Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian's team, this time, had six rookies leading the way, Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian sat in the middle, Gao Hexuan followed them on the blood demon ox, and after that were twenty-three rookies.
Most of the prey attracted by the six people in front were dealt with by Cheng Huaiqian and Xia Ruize, and a small part was screened by Cheng Huaiqian and passed on to Gao Hexuan and the newcomers behind.
The main task of their group is not to rush but to kill prey, so the speed of travel is not fast, they stop and go all the way, and the newcomers will stop to rest when they are exhausted.
What's different is that Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian didn't intend to stop the veterans from camping until night fell at 9 o'clock this time.
Having experience in the novice world, they suspect that the newcomers will be taken out of this world after their novice tasks are over tomorrow morning. In this case, they don't need to rest tonight. It's better to fight thoroughly and accumulate more capital.
Under the leadership of the two captains, the newcomers can only rest for a while when they are tired, and immediately go into battle again as soon as their energy and physical strength recover. Not to mention them, even Gao Hexuan can't sustain such a high-intensity battle.
But when Cheng Huaiqian became stronger, no one dared to disobey his orders, so they fought all night until it was bright again, and finally got a chance to rest.
The newcomers also knew that it was time for them to leave, so they gave Xia Ruize half of the fruits they had obtained in one day and one night, and returned the borrowed weapons to the two captains.
Gao Hexuan also insisted on giving half of his gains to Xia Ruize. Although he didn't speak well, he was stubborn in his actions. He decided to give half of Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian, even if he didn't want them, he would rather throw them on the ground.
Soon, the newcomers received a reminder to complete the main mission. In addition, among the twenty-three newcomers, eleven newcomers also received a reminder to complete the extended mission in addition to the reminder of the completion of the main mission.
The newcomers quickly showed their watches to the two captains. Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian noticed that the extended tasks completed by the newcomers were judged based on the number of wild animals killed.
[main mission:
1. Survive for three days. Task Status: Completed.
2. Kill three wild animals. Task Status: Completed.
Task evaluation: excellent
Task reward: 1000 survival points.
Special Note: You will leave the mission world after five seconds. five four three two one…]
[Hidden extended task: kill 100 wilderness animals
Task Status: Done
Task evaluation: pass
Task reward: 1000 survival points.]
After a quick glance at the mission prompts, both parties had no time to say goodbye, and the newcomers suddenly disappeared in front of the three testers.
In addition to the 2,000 survival points gained from the main quest and extended quests, these newcomers who followed Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian got an attribute increase ranging from 2 to 3 points, which was actually their greatest wealth.
These attribute points may be accumulated by other newcomers in the same batch who need to go through four to five or more worlds, but under the guidance of Cheng Huaiqian and Xia Ruize, their newbie worlds have been obtained, which is their road to endless worlds. Off to a good start.
After the newcomer disappeared, Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian also got part of the task reminder:
[Main task: 2. Protect ten novices from completing their main task
Task Status: Done
Mission Rating: Perfect
Mission reward: 1,450 survival points; reward 1 free attribute point (extra reward for perfect mission evaluation)]
Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian immediately realized that the survival points that should have belonged to the nine newcomers under Gao Hexuan's protection were divided equally among them.
It may be because they protect a lot of rookies, and the strength of the rookies has improved, so the task evaluation gave them a perfect reward, allowing them to get a reward of 1 free attribute point.
Taking this as a comparison, Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian also understood why the rookies had clearly completed all the main tasks, but the task evaluation was only excellent, because their survival was mainly due to the two captains and not entirely on themselves, so they had to to perfect evaluation.
As for the hidden extended task, it may be based on the same reason. Although it is completed, the evaluation is only a pass. After all, without the guidance and protection of the two testers, it would be impossible for the newcomers to kill so many prey.
Seeing Cheng Huaiqian and Xia Ruize discussing the mission non-stop, Gao Hexuan simply read out his own mission reminder:
[Main task: 2. Protect ten novices from completing their main task
Task Status: Not Completed
Task evaluation: extremely poor]
This result was expected by Gao Hexuan a long time ago, there was no accident at all, and there would be no punishment for not completing it anyway, so it was too late for him to breathe a sigh of relief.
After the discussion was clear, Cheng Huaiqian stretched a lot, and when he withdrew his hand, he took advantage of Xia Ruize's shoulder and joked with Xia Ruize in a relaxed and cheerful tone:
"Finally get rid of those annoying bear children, and then we can live in our two-person world."
Xia Ruize was taken aback, his cheeks were stained with heat, and he retorted angrily: "Don't talk nonsense."
At the same time, he subconsciously went to look at Gao Hexuan, only to see that Gao Hexuan had walked to the blood demon bull behind him, climbed onto the bull's back, and tapped something in mid-air with his fingers intently, as if he didn't know anything.
Xia Ruize glared at Cheng Huaiqian angrily. He felt that something was wrong with Cheng Huaiqian before, but now he understood that some strange switch had been turned on by his teammates, and his actions and words became more and more straightforward.
But Xia Ruize blindly avoided changing the subject, expressing his rejection both openly and secretly.
Cheng Huaiqian was not discouraged either, and cherished the time spent with his teammates, always surrounded Xia Ruize and chatted with him non-stop.
The next journey is for the three of them to walk together. Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian ride side by side in front, and the blood demon ox carries Gao Hexuan and follows not far behind. Although the speed of the horse is limited by the blood demon ox, it needs to be carried For newcomers on foot, it is still much faster.