Chapter 117

Chapter 117

Since midnight, the swarm of zombies had completely occupied the Lin residence after a night of intense "combat."

When Luo Xi appeared near the surrounding wall, he saw the terrifying creatures filling the courtyard and couldn't help but take a deep breath in resignation.

To take care of Xiyu, he had left his knife behind, and now the only weapon he could use was a not-so-sturdy fire poker, so he needed to carefully assess his abilities before taking action.

Fortunately, although the zombies were fierce, they couldn’t climb to higher places. They could only chase and roar under Luo Xi's feet.

Luo Xi calmly jumped onto the roof, making his way to the back courtyard of the Lin residence.

Earlier, Su Ziyan had blatantly revealed the NC's position, which really saved him a lot of effort.

—If he ran quickly from the roof to the cellar entrance, he should be able to make it in under ten seconds. But there were many zombies lingering around the entrance, and dealing with them would take some time.

Luo Xi squinted in the heavy rain, adjusting his state, and was about to finish quickly when he heard the sound of tiles colliding from behind.

He turned around sharply, only to see a gleaming curved knife swiftly slashing at him — it was Dan Yun, who had been guarding the Lin residence for Lu Yan!

Luo Xi reacted quickly, dodging the attack and managing to steady himself. If he wasn’t careful, he could fall into the pile of zombies below, and that would mean certain doom.

Dan Yun had the advantage with her weapon, and her overwhelming momentum clearly aimed at killing Luo Xi.

Luo Xi wasn’t foolish enough to fight with the fire poker against her blade. While fleeing, he provoked her: "You’re working for Chi Miao, but does Chi Miao not hate the Lin residence for spreading the corpse poison? If I’m not mistaken, your mission conflicts with Lu Yan's, doesn’t it?"

"What’s it to you? Worry about yourself and go to the eighteenth level of hell!" Dan Yun’s eyes became even more vicious as she leapt and slashed toward Luo Xi.

Luo Xi flipped out of the way, grabbing the corner of the eaves and using it to leap over!

Dan Yun took the opportunity to stab fiercely.

However, Luo Xi swung his leg and flipped back onto the eaves, kicking Dan Yun in the waist.

As Dan Yun staggered back, Luo Xi didn’t hesitate to pounce on her, delivering several powerful punches to her abdomen. He also grabbed her wrist and forcefully twisted the curved knife out of her hand.

Now Dan Yun was panicking. She had never fought Luo Xi directly before and didn’t expect him to be so fierce in a fight. Her first instinct was to grab the weapon.

But Luo Xi, surprisingly, used the back of his foot to catch the curved knife, tossed it in the air, caught it firmly, and slashed it down onto Dan Yun’s shoulder.

Dan Yun’s face twisted in pain, but she was pragmatic enough to turn and flee.

The zombies, drawn by the fresh blood, began to madly chase under the eaves, causing chaos.

Luo Xi, who had the chance to pursue, stopped.

Although he had played many games, he didn’t often actively kill others.

It wasn’t so much about being kind or merciful; in essence, he just wasn’t willing to submit to the game developers' expectations and completely become a slave to the game.

Luo Xi raised the bloody curved knife in his hand, watched it turn into black smoke, and smiled. He then returned to his vantage point, without hesitation, leaping down toward the cellar entrance in the back courtyard.

Meanwhile, Dan Yun ran toward Lu Yan, who was waiting for her on another rooftop. Covered in blood, she excitedly explained, "Sorry, I underestimated him. Luo Xi is harder to deal with than I imagined."

Lu Yan, shocked and flustered, hugged her and said, "How did you get so badly hurt? Let me help you bandage it!"

"It’s fine," Dan Yun gritted her teeth in pain, still trying to maintain composure in front of her while clutching her fox mask.Lu Yan, no matter how cold she appeared, could not help but feel her heart twist in pain when she saw her beloved one in such a miserable state. With red-rimmed eyes, she hugged Dan Yun tightly. "I'm the one who should apologize. I didn’t do enough in this mission, I held you back..."

Dan Yun closed her eyes and shook her head.

Lu Yan wiped away her tears and tore off a piece of cloth from her torn clothes, trying her best to bind the wound.

However, the heavy rain poured down, and the blood, mixed with the rainwater from the eaves, attracted countless zombies. Their horrific howls and the stench of death were like a summons from hell.

Dan Yun could feel Lu Yan’s despair and held her hand, saying, “I’ll go see what Luo Xi is doing. There might still be a chance…”

But just as she finished speaking, the system broadcast sounded.

[Surprise! Lin Lan’er was killed by the streamer Luo Xi!]

[Lin Lan’er’s ultimate mission has failed.]

Lu Yan froze mid-motion.

Her mission had been to escort Lin Lan’er and her family out, but now that Lin Lan’er was dead, the mission was obviously a complete failure.

Dan Yun tightly grasped Lu Yan’s arm but didn’t know what to say.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yan didn’t show any signs of discouragement or tears. Instead, she smiled: “If I had known this would happen, I’d have faced reality sooner. Now, I actually feel a bit more at ease.”

Dan Yun looked at her sorrowfully.

Lu Yan gently touched Dan Yun’s face. “It’s okay. In a way, this means your mission is actually closer to completion. You must intercept the antidote; it must be in Xiyu’s hands.”

Dan Yun stubbornly replied, “No, I’ll think of another way for you.”

Lu Yan said softly, “You always do this, making sure I’m out of danger before you focus on yourself. But the competition is fierce. We can’t afford to be choosy.”

With that, she pulled Dan Yun to her feet. “Let’s go. We need to stop Xiyu.”

Dan Yun stood frozen, conflicted, unwilling to move.

Lu Yan looked back helplessly. “It seems that as long as I’m alive, I’ll distract you, but you have to understand, you’re one of the few with a chance to make it out.”

Dan Yun: "......"

Lu Yan smiled. “It’s time you learn to take care of yourself.”

After saying that, she suddenly did something completely unexpected—she jumped directly off the roof!

Dan Yun, still mourning the mission, finally snapped back to reality and rushed to the edge of the eaves, shouting hoarsely, “Xiao Yan———!!”

Unfortunately, Lu Yan, with her frail body and a heart seeking death, was quickly overwhelmed by the zombies and torn apart...

Dan Yun knelt in disbelief, unable to comprehend the sudden change. Tears uncontrollably fell, mixing with the rain, as her mind went blank. There was no energy left to focus on the mission.

Although every AI streamer had mentally prepared for separation and resetting, when it happened right before her eyes, accepting the reality was still so difficult.Dan Yun lay there in a daze, not knowing how much time had passed, until she saw the zombies gradually lose interest in Lu Yan. After Lu Yan's death, she began to tremble, and finally, her body stiffened and awkwardly crawled up. That was when Dan Yun snapped back to her senses.

There was actually another rule for elimination...

Dan Yun suddenly burst into laughter.

Her laughter, combined with the blood, attracted all the zombies under the eaves, including the now unconscious Lu Yan.

Dan Yun whispered, "You... you need to take care of yourself from now on..."

Saying that, she leaped down, landing on top of Lu Yan, and hugged her tightly.

Now a zombie, Lu Yan had no other instincts left. Her only goal was to attack other streamers. Without hesitation, she fiercely bit into Dan Yun's neck!

[Congratulations! Streamer Lu Yan has won. Remaining spots: 5.]

Xiyu, who had been heading towards the city gate with Li Mo, was stunned upon hearing this.

Li Mo was shocked. "I can't believe she became the first to win. This is impossible..."

Xiyu realized something and whispered, "There's nothing impossible about it."

Li Mo blinked.

At this moment, the second broadcast arrived late.

[As fate would have it, Dan Yun was killed by the zombie-turned Lu Yan. Dan Yun is eliminated.]

Li Mo paused for a moment, then let out a helpless laugh. "They really do have a deep bond. Perhaps after hearing that Lin Lan'er had died, they realized they had no other choice and started fighting to sacrifice for each other."

Xiyu wasn't feeling very good. In fact, he preferred to play challenges that required thinking and solving problems, rather than facing such twisted human choices.

Li Mo, still on the side, analyzed coldly and rationally: "Actually, Dan Yun had a higher chance of advancing. Lu Yan just took advantage."

Xiyu softly asked, "This isn't about probability. Don't you have someone you care about?"

Li Mo replied confidently, "I care about myself. What's wrong with that? Do you think it's normal to cry and sacrifice for others? I can't stand people like that."

Xiyu had nothing to say to that.

Li Mo urged him, "Hurry up. Now that Lin Lan'er is dead, if we just deliver the antidote to Captain Situ, we can make it."

"Sorry, I changed my mind. I didn't expect Lin Lan'er to die first. Luo Xi must have made that choice to help me advance faster. I need to find him and help him kill Chi Miao." Xiyu declined with a calm tone. "I know you're eager to win, but sorry, I'm just the kind of person you look down on."

Li Mo was clearly anxious, but she couldn't threaten Xiyu, and her fate was completely in his hands. She could only vent her frustration, "If you keep being so calm, what will you do when the spots to advance run out?"

Xiyu was completely unfazed by her manipulation. "Then I can deal with you."

Li Mo's elegant face was filled with helplessness.

Xiyu changed his mind and started heading toward Lin's residence. He hadn't walked far when he saw Su Ziyan desperately fighting a zombie with a stick.

That kid had always seemed useless, relying entirely on his and Du Li's luck to pass the game. Now, finally, he had awakened and started becoming self-reliant. It was quite a pleasant surprise.

Su Ziyan didn't hear the footsteps until he had twisted the zombie's head and successfully pierced its heart. Out of breath, he finally noticed Xiyu's figure.Lin Lan'er is dead, and he was actually quite happy: "Xiyu Bro, I'm almost gathering all the souls to restore my hearing!"

Xiyu blinked, not having time to respond when his fox mask suddenly fell off.

His highly valuable face, worth 220 taels of silver, was instantly revealed!

Xiyu awkwardly touched his smooth face.

Now, the only one who could restore his abilities was Luo Xi, and no one else.

Li Mo, standing nearby, crossed her arms and said, "I guess Dan Yun and Lu Yan must have been close to Luo Xi's location. He couldn't have killed so many zombies in such a short time. He must have taken advantage of something."

Actually, Xiyu wasn’t particularly concerned about his looks, and he preferred the safety of hiding behind the mask. But considering it would be better to return to his original appearance after leaving the game, he smiled and handed over the useless soul stones to Su Ziyan.

Su Ziyan was surprised by this unexpected generosity. "…You've already helped me a lot. What’s this for?"

"Consider it as something you owe me. Remember to repay me later," Xiyu replied calmly.

Su Ziyan carefully analyzed his lip movements and nodded.

Xiyu, eager to meet Luo Xi, didn’t say much more and waved goodbye.

Now that Li Mo had no more concerns, her only goal was to get the antidote to Captain Situ. Therefore, she was tightly focused on Xiyu, sticking to him like glue, never leaving his side.