Chapter 113

Chapter 113

The game planners have changed their minds and let down the streamers more than once, but suddenly forcing a pair of lovers to only let one survive is a very cruel decision.

Dan Yun was unusually calm compared to Lu Yan. She first dealt with Chi Miao, and then grabbed Lu Yan's hand and said, "Don't rush, let's first complete your task. I have my own ways."

Since the beginning of the game, Lu Yan had shown strong determination, but at this moment, her confidence seemed to crumble, her lips trembling. She couldn’t help but ask, "What method?"

Dan Yun fell silent.

Lu Yan, her mind in a mess, took a step forward but tripped because she couldn't see.

Dan Yun caught up and supported her, comforting, "The antidote might not be the only one, and the true culprit hasn't been acknowledged by the system yet. Let's first investigate the antidote situation, there might still be a turning point. Worrying now only gives others a chance to exploit it."

Lu Yan took a deep breath, gripping Dan Yun's hand tightly, her long fingers already drenched in sweat.

Dan Yun smiled bitterly, "Besides... even if you become a zombie, as long as you bite other streamers, you can still make it, right?"

She patted Lu Yan’s shoulder, "No matter what, I have a better chance than you."

Lu Yan couldn't say anything more useful. From the start of the qualifiers, she had become blind, and her performance in the game was far from satisfactory. If she caused Dan Yun to collapse at the final moment, it would be...

Thinking this, Lu Yan lowered her head and said, "Alright, let's first check the antidote situation."

Although the other person couldn’t see, Dan Yun still held her expression tight and pulled her toward Yonghe Hall.

The newly added zombies continued to swarm from the city gates. The pungent smell of blood hung over the dark town. Even if the streamers didn’t see the monsters in person, just the smell could make them feel nervous, their hearts pounding.

Fortunately, Su Ziyan, having lost his hearing, enjoyed the peace. Dressed in black cloth, he quickly sneaked past many vicious zombies and finally spotted the two tall figures of the girls.

He immediately rushed over, excitedly waving his hand, saying in a voice he couldn't even gauge the volume of, "So you're here, I've been looking for you for a long time. Do you know what the ultimate task is?"

Yesterday, Lu Yan and Su Ziyan had briefly cooperated, but now, her mood was off, and her attitude became cold. "Looking for me? Why didn’t you think about looking for me when you abandoned me in the shelter?"

The pitch-black night made it impossible for Su Ziyan to read her lips. He blinked in confusion. "Huh?"

Dan Yun thought back to the moment when, if she had been even half a minute later, Lu Yan would have probably turned into a zombie. She couldn’t help but feel furious and kicked Su Ziyan, who was powerless to resist, cursing, "Get lost. If you want to win, do it on your own. Don’t bother us!"

Su Ziyan fell awkwardly, still not fully understanding her words, but he knew she was rejecting him. Embarrassed, he pleaded, "But I’m a teammate with Lu Yan... our ultimate tasks must be the same. Isn't it better if we complete them together?"

Lu Yan turned her head, "If you want to know the task, go find Lin Lan'er in the cellar. Let me tell you in advance, I’m afraid there won’t be many who can handle this."

With those words, she couldn’t help but tug on Dan Yun’s arm, signaling to leave.

Su Ziyan sat dazedly in place. Only when he sensed a foul stench and turned to see a zombie approaching did he hurriedly scramble to escape.

Although Taoyuan Township had turned into a pit of rotting blood and flesh, outside the pawnshop of Fox Four Aunty, it was still quite peaceful.

The snow-white fox was completely indifferent to the streamers’ desire to regain their abilities. Since there were still two days left, she leisurely lay under the flowering trees, taking a nap.

Strangely, the zombies would chase after humans, but showed no reaction to animals, which allowed Fox Four Aunty to remain safe and comfortable.

She was just about to drift off to sleep when Hong Feng finally arrived late, setting down the wooden stick with limited lethality and calling, "Aunty Four?"

The white fox immediately opened its eyes with a sinister look and clicked her tongue, "I thought you weren’t coming anymore."

Hong Feng scratched his head helplessly, "As soon as I left the shelter, I kept thinking about coming to find you, but I didn’t expect to forget in an instant and have been dazed until now."

"Hmph, every time someone pawns their memories, humans always promise the easiest things," Fox Four Aunty criticized. "This shows their stupidity, after all, memories are such precious things."

Hong Feng was helpless and laughed bitterly, "But I don't have any other way. I already said that I need money to survive."

Fox Four Aunty grinned slyly, "But now, the rules have changed."

Hong Feng blinked, "Hmm?"

Fox Four Aunty then explained the situation where abilities could be redeemed with zombie souls.

For Hong Feng, who had good combat abilities and had not yet lost his stamina, this was excellent news. He muttered as he roughly calculated, "I pawned my sense of smell, memory, and left arm, and only got 120 taels. It looks like it’ll be easy to redeem them—of course, it would be better if I had a suitable weapon."

Fox Four Aunty, who never left her home but was well-informed about the situation, said, "Weapons are for those who can see through the story and dare to take risks. Right now, only Dan Yun and Luo Xi have weapons, so you can forget about it."

"It doesn’t matter, I’ve suffered worse. A little zombie battle is nothing," Hong Feng quickly steered the conversation back, "So, what’s my ultimate task?"

Fox Four Aunty smiled slyly, "Your companions are completely different from the villagers of Taoyuan Township. Do you understand that?"

Hong Feng nodded, "Of course."

"So, their souls are much more delicious, they’re very precious to me," Fox Four Aunty revealed her sharp white teeth. "I won’t make things difficult for you. If you kill three of your companions who have turned into zombies and bring their souls to me, you’ll have completed my task."

Hong Feng thought for a moment and asked, "Does it have to be those who have just turned into zombies? Or can it be anyone who becomes a zombie before tonight?"

Fox Four Aunty became impatient, "I never said today or tomorrow, stop making things complicated."

Hong Feng quickly agreed, "Got it, no problem."

"Don’t get too arrogant. Once they become zombies, their combat abilities won’t be as weak as they were when they were alive," Fox Four Aunty reminded him, then curled her fluffy body into a circle. "Alright, you can go now, don’t disturb my rest."

Just as Hong Feng was about to leave, she called out to him again.

The white fox cunningly blinked her eyes, "Business is a bit slow here, bring a few more people over."

Hong Feng saw this NPC as his bread and butter, quickly agreed, and then hurriedly set off.

At the same time, the system also sent him a clear prompt.

【Fox Four Aunty Ultimate Task: Send Three Zombie Streamers Out】

To kill zombie streamers, one must avoid those with strong combat abilities. If they had pawned their stamina before death, even if their attack values were enhanced when they turned into zombies, the base values would still be much lower.

— Hong Feng silently calculated with his not-so-sharp brain, while trying hard to recall who had no stamina earlier, gripping the bloodied wooden stick and moving forward.

At this moment, a man wearing a fox mask and with a thin figure fled out from the darkness.

It was none other than Huo Qing Shen, who had stayed at the inn for two nights.

Hong Feng had never liked pretty boys, and at this moment, he had no affection for him at all. He blocked his way and said, "Why are you running?"

Huo Qing Shen was very nervous and looked back, saying, "I saw Du Li, she’s chasing me and trying to bite me."

Hong Feng waved his wooden stick casually, "It’s fine, I’ll deal with that girl—by the way, how are you doing? I heard the system broadcast earlier, but it didn’t say anything about how people without employers are supposed to clear the level."

Huo Qing Shen shook his head in frustration, "I don't know either. Right now, I can only try my best to stay alive."

Hong Feng narrowed his eyes and sneered, "How are you going to try? Don't even talk about how easily those zombies can deal with you. Even Luo Xi and the others could easily kill you if they saw you—though the streamers who died before have turned into zombies because of the system's benefits, if you die by the hands of a normal human, you'll definitely be out of the game, right?"

Huo Qing Shen clearly felt lost, his previous words were self-comforting, but now his shield of comfort had been ruthlessly ripped away, and his face became even more grim.

Hong Feng took the initiative to speak, "There’s still one way. Do you know that you can redeem your abilities from Fox Four Aunty? If you get your lost abilities back, maybe the system will accept you. At that point, you’d qualify for the ultimate task, wouldn't you?"

Perhaps under normal circumstances, Huo Qing Shen wouldn’t have easily believed in such talk, but right now, he desperately needed a lifeline, and he was instantly convinced: "Really?"

Hong Feng shrugged, "Why would I lie to you? If I didn’t have to help Fox Four Aunty with something, I wouldn’t even know about it."

Panicked, Huo Qing Shen didn’t even bother to ask how to redeem his abilities and immediately started heading toward the pawn shop. "Alright, I’ll go find her."

"The pawn shop is already destroyed, and Fox Four Aunty has turned into a white fox. She’s hiding in a place that’s hard to find," Hong Feng said, half-truthfully, "I’ll take you there, since I need some help."

Huo Qing Shen followed him, nervously walking, and when he saw zombies lurking ahead, he swallowed nervously. "Help you with what?"

Hong Feng smiled bitterly, "Fox Four Aunty wants me to kill those zombie streamers."

Huo Qing Shen was stunned, "You alone? They’re not easy to deal with."

"That’s why I need companions to cooperate—" Hong Feng paused for a moment, "Or, I could just create a useless zombie myself!"

As the words fell, his previously open expression was suddenly shadowed.

Huo Qing Shen instinctively felt danger. Just as he was about to run, how could he escape from the prepared Hong Feng?

Hong Feng grabbed him with lightning speed, twisted Huo Qing Shen's limp arm, and threw him in front of three elderly zombies that had turned into zombies!

The smell of fresh blood was irresistibly attractive to the monsters.

The hungry zombies rushed forward, and Huo Qing Shen's screams instantly pierced the dark night sky!

Hong Feng stood a little further away, watching. His left sleeve was empty from the loss of his arm, and with his body covered in blood, he looked like an evil spirit himself.