Chapter 119

Chapter 119

The news of Du Li making it out greatly surprised Su Ziyan, while also adding more pressure on him, to the point that he suddenly gathered the courage to rush into the encirclement of the two zombies.

Luo Xi quietly stood next to the white fox, watching as the zombies savagely gnawed on the boy, his figure unmoving.

The white fox yawned and said mockingly, "Are you going to betray him?"

Luo Xi replied, "What do you think?"

The fox laughed, "Even if you betray him, he won't have the chance to know, so what's the point of the betrayal?"

Luo Xi, who had spent more time chatting with AI than with real people during his over a year of living on Yun Tai, smiled faintly and responded, "I won’t betray others. Everyone has some boundaries, and that’s mine."

The fox twitched its sharp mouth, "It's not wise to speak your boundaries out loud, you'll just get used."

Luo Xi answered, "It's fine. My companion and I will perform many acts for others to watch, but we will never see each other’s performances."

This time, the fox didn’t respond, perhaps because it had been programmed not to discuss company matters, so it suddenly fell silent.

Luo Xi didn’t care, and after a while, he took a few steps forward. He saw Su Ziyan lying on the ground, covered in blood, abandoned by the two zombies. He was likely dead by now.

Luo Xi walked over directly, swiftly eliminating the two zombies with his blade, and then pulled the unconscious Li Mo to stay by his side.

Humans turned into zombies around fifteen minutes after death.

When Su Ziyan’s body finally moved slightly, Luo Xi immediately stepped aside, no longer paying attention to the violent gnawing sounds from behind.

[Good news, broadcaster Su Ziyan has made it out, remaining slots: 3]

[As fate would have it, Li Mo was killed by the zombie Su Ziyan, and Li Mo is out.]

At this point, the only conscious broadcasters left in the game were Luo Xi and Xiyu.

Ever since hearing the news of Du Li unexpectedly making it out, Luo Xi immediately realized: Xiyu was unwilling to accept the good intentions of being taken care of by him. Therefore, Luo Xi decided not to push any further and began searching for Chi Miao’s whereabouts in the entire village, rushing to advance his own task.

Chi Miao had caused such a stir in Taoyuan Village because of his dissatisfaction with the suffering of his wife and child. At this moment, this deeply obsessed and incredibly ruthless NPC should be in his old home filled with memories, right?

With this thought in mind, Luo Xi, relying on his excellent memory, made his way to the abandoned Chi residence.

As the night had fallen, the heavy rain gradually subsided.

Luo Xi frowned as he approached the small courtyard and immediately saw several purple-glowing flowers shining faintly in the dark. These were the Zhaoyun Grass used to detect zombies.

He immediately held his breath, carefully listening for any movements inside, but everything was eerily silent.

Chi Miao was a swordsman, one of the highest-powered NPCs, and he shouldn't be as easy to kill as Lin Lan’er.

With this in mind, Luo Xi didn't let his guard down but instead threw a stone to test the waters.

With a sharp sound, the silence of the night was broken.

Sure enough, a tall, slender figure soon emerged from the house. It was the male NPC who had previously commanded Dan Yun.

Only then did Luo Xi leap forward with his knife and coldly ask, "Chi Miao?"

The male NPC turned around, furrowing his brows as he asked, "Are you... one of Chief Inspector Situ’s people?"According to the character assignments, Luo Xi should have accused him with some lines about using zombies to harm the villagers, but such performative nonsense was something he least wanted to say. So, he merely smirked and, holding his knife, advanced!

Since the broadcasters were in a virtual game, the power and reactions of the AI were based on computer settings, theoretically limitless in strength.

Luo Xi naturally did not dare to let his guard down, and every strike of his knife aimed directly at Chi Miao’s vital points.

Chi Miao, as expected, was a swordsman. His long sword moved with impressive agility, almost countering every strike. He was indeed difficult to deal with.

Luo Xi concentrated all his focus, and as he blocked an NPC’s sudden thrust, he suddenly kicked Chi Miao’s knee.

Chi Miao’s movement hesitated for a brief moment.

At that moment, a white figure suddenly jumped down from a tree and recklessly strangled Chi Miao’s neck!

Luo Xi saw that it was Xiyu coming to help. He immediately seized the opportunity, slashing at Chi Miao’s sword hand.

Facing the double assault of the two broadcasters, Chi Miao was finally defeated. Luo Xi stabbed him through the heart, and Chi Miao fell to the ground with wide, unblinking eyes.

Xiyu let go, panting as he stood there. "Good thing I came."

Luo Xi sighed, "Why haven't you gone to deliver the antidote? Getting you to listen to me is harder than climbing to the sky."

"Everything else is fine, but I can't just leave you alone in the game, do you understand?" Xiyu stated seriously, then supported his arm. "You're injured. Are you okay?"

Luo Xi shook his head and asked, "Did you make Du Li win?"

"Who else could it be? I happened to see Hong Feng tangled with Du Li, so I helped Du Li. After all, Du Li is easier to deal with than Hong Feng." Xiyu tilted his chin. "See? I can do this, and I won’t complain later."

"I don’t think you can’t do it, and I’m not afraid of you complaining," Luo Xi said with a smile mixed with frustration. "No matter how capable you are, it doesn’t mean I don’t want to protect you. This is really a tough game, cruel and pointless. I just want you to go back and rest sooner."

Xiyu looked at him, clearly disagreeing.

Luo Xi gave up on his thoughts, pressing down on Xiyu’s head. "Okay, I understand how you feel. Now, it’s just the two of us still conscious. Let’s go, let’s finish this quest."

Only then did Xiyu smile again, briefly bandaging his wounds, and then followed Luo Xi as they climbed up the wall and headed toward the city gate.

The system broadcast appeared after a delay, and it was only for the two of them.

[Shock! Chi Miao was killed by broadcaster Luo Xi!]

[Chi Miao’s ultimate mission has failed.]

Once again, a brutal battle broke out with flames shooting into the sky. The crude city walls were bombarded with rocket fire, and many damp haystacks caught fire, emitting a pungent smoke.

Luo Xi and Xiyu climbed up ahead of each other, looking at the tragic scene outside, and laughed bitterly. "These game designers really have no taste. This scene is just too ugly. I wanted to watch the sunrise with you, but this quest doesn’t have such a nice view anymore."

Xiyu curled the corner of his mouth, silently estimating the real-world time. "We can still watch it when we get back to Yun Tai."

Luo Xi raised an eyebrow. "So, do you want to leave now?"

Xiyu nodded, reaching for his coat, and quietly asked, "If the antidote is lost, would that be a great move?"

Luo Xi was momentarily stunned.Xiyu rarely laughed so happily: "Did I trick you?"

Luo Xi helplessly said with a hint of irritation, "If it really gets lost, I'll have to sacrifice you. With your popularity, the audience will definitely save you. As for me, I'm a prime candidate to be sacrificed."

In fact, Xiyu didn’t take his harsh words to heart. He walked a few steps before suddenly stopping, looking surprised: "Do you think... Dan Yun and Lu Yan are doing it on purpose? Among the two of them, Dan Yun is definitely more bold, and her popularity is higher."

Luo Xi couldn’t give a precise answer and smiled wryly: "Maybe. None of these women are easy to deal with."

Xiyu's sense of superiority immediately vanished, and he felt that those two were both efficient and strategic. It seemed that among the broadcasters, there would always be someone more capable.

Luo Xi grabbed his hand. "Enough, no need to dwell on them. Situ is right over there."

Xiyu looked at the NPC's position with him, ready to jump into the zombie horde, but Luo Xi stopped him: "This time, I decided to let you go first. Since you don't like it, we’ll stick together from now on, okay?"

Although he was silently laughing in his heart, Xiyu kept a calm exterior. He reached out and embraced Luo Xi, indicating his agreement, then used a ladder on the city wall to leap down, heading straight for the already battered Situ.

When Situ saw the two of them, he was naturally delighted and asked, "How did it go?"

"Chi Miao and Lin Lan'er have been dealt with. Here's the antidote." Xiyu handed over the golden pill he had been guarding for a while. "Doctor Yan asked me to give it to you."

Situ smiled and sniffed the medicine before cupping his hands. "I won’t thank you for this great favor."

At that moment, both Xiyu and Luo Xi heard the system's notification.

[Situ's ultimate mission completed.]

[Doctor Yan's ultimate mission completed.]

In the next second, half-transparent buttons appeared in front of both of them.

[Have all abilities been redeemed? Confirm to leave?]

Xiyu and Luo Xi exchanged a glance, both confused, and looked toward Situ: "But this medicine seems time-consuming and the materials are rare. How could it possibly save Taoyuan Township?"

Situ maintained his smile: "It can't save Taoyuan Township, but it can save the village head."

Xiyu thought he had once again aligned himself with the righteous side, thinking of himself as a savior, but hearing this, he was stunned.

Situ continued: "After the village head was bitten, I kept him protected at home. Now, being able to save his life means promotion and reward are just around the corner. You two will also be properly rewarded."

Xiyu was even more stunned.

Situ patted his shoulder. "The village head’s family are imperial officials, and they have the authority to deploy troops to clean up Taoyuan Township. Otherwise, with our abilities, how could we save everyone?"

Luo Xi's face turned grim, whether it was because this line touched a deep desire inside him or because everything had been fought for the selfish wishes of an NPC, it suddenly felt foolish.

Xiyu furrowed his brows, unexpectedly snatching the knife from Luo Xi’s hand and stabbing it into Situ's stomach. He whispered, "Even if we can’t save everyone, I won’t just let you use us."

Situ stared wide-eyed in shock.

Xiyu didn’t look at the surrounding virtual game space anymore. He smiled at Luo Xi: "Alright, let’s go watch the sunrise."

Luo Xi put his arm around Xiyu’s shoulder, and together they selected the confirmation button to leave.

Darkness enveloped them.[Level 02 Progression Dungeon Complete]

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[The following players have advanced to the next stage—]

[Lu Yan]

[Du Li]

[Su Ziyan]

[Xiyu]

[Luo Xi]

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[Dan Yun]

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