Predator Trials (8)
Xiao Ning shielded her eyes with her fists right away.
A loud "boom" was heard; although it didn't hurt her, the powerful light it produced completely blinded everyone else.
{Do you still exist, Noah?}
{Living on! Don't worry, I was a scout boy in a prior life; I'm currently away from the five-men group!}
{Search the surroundings to runaway, such a loud explosion might bring more trouble!}
Xiao Ning was finally able to observe what had happened when the bright light diminished.
Obviously ignorant of the purple box's explosive potential. Only the wicked man was considerably said to be alive.
While the other three could be said to have a decent corpse- the woman named Zelda's melting bones served as her only physical remnants.
The wicked man struggled to stand up.
The only way he managed to live was by pulling the two men holding machetes in front of him to block the dazzling explosion.
The wicked man experienced a near-blinding sensation in his eyes at this point, and his ears were ringing nonstop.
'Plop…'
'Pooch..!'
The sounds of the dead collapsing and the gunfire coincided.
"What…?"
The voice was that of the wicked man, who was filled with worry as to what had actually occurred.
When the pain began and his vision returned, the scene he saw—a bullet hole in his chest—nearly knocked him unconscious.
As soon as the wicked man dropped to the ground.
Xiao Ning, not wanting to miss this excellent opportunity, hurried over to the body and continued stabbing it.
As Xiao Ning finished killing the man with a knife, Shu Wei stood silently behind her.
Xiao Ning immediately saw an outstretched hand as soon as she turned around.
She smiled and took Shu Wei's hand.
"Thank you-"
Xiao Ning's hand was abruptly yanked off before she could stand.
"The dead man's gun, you moron." Shu Wei gave her a perplexed expression as she spoke.
Xiao Ning, who was a little embarrassed by her recent actions, retorted angrily: "Here! Humph."
Shu Wei was about to inquire what was wrong when Noah cut her off:
"Follow me, I found a cave we can stay in, it's almost nighttime!"
"Then let's get moving immediately! Come on, Shu Wei, those weapons are virtually charred to ashes."
Xiao Ning said as she hurriedly followed Noah.
The three eventually arrived at a location below the oxygen halo after a while of trekking.
The idea to remove the masks was put forth by Xiao Ning.
Her reasoning was straightforward—she was confident that the charming woman from the beginning would not b gracious enough to distribute additional oxygen masks after the halo began to shift once more.
The three of them had eventually made camp in the cave as the sky grew darker and began to change fully to night.
This time, the safety factor was increased, thus it was actually much better than the tree hole. Unlike the tree's holes, the cave had just one entrance.
They could rest comfortably here with a little attention, like hiding the entrance with twigs and leaves.
"Let's open the purple box now," Noah said as he pulled the box out of thin air.
[Team member 829 has reclaimed the item 'Mystery Box (purple)' from team's inventory.]
[This item requires three affirmative's.]
[Would you like to open the mystery box (purple)?]
In front of them, three hints appeared.
"Yes."
Three yes's were heard.
With Xiao Ning's excitement, three objects were revealed by a gentle purple light.
When she touched the three pages like thing in her line of sight, she discovered that each had a unique prompt.
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Zombie Occupation (Blue)
Classification: Whaleion Treasure + Zion.
Equipment effect: A scroll that only the dead can use.
Durability: One-time use.
Tip: Restoration is possible.
Price: 400 Zion Coins.
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Basic Agility Scroll (White)
Classification: Whaleion Treasure.
Equipment effect: Speed increase +1.
Durability: One-time use.
Tip: Upgradable.
Price: Cannot be sold.
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Basic Strength Scroll (White)
Classification: Whaleion Treasure.
Equipment effect: Strength increase +1.
Durability: One-time use.
Tip: Upgradable.
Price: Cannot be sold.
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The three silently chose their items. Zombie occupation to Noah, Strength Scroll to Shu Wei and Agility Scroll to Xiao Ning.
Although the occupation of the zombies is undoubtedly the best, the three of them would not die for that occupation.
If you die, utilize the scroll, or perhaps it was for this purpose.
Xiao Ning stopped bothering to speak to the chatty Noah.
She was psychologically and physically worn out after two exciting days of battling and killing.
She couldn't help but feel melancholy as she recalled her previous mission, which consisted of only eating and resting.
She must correctly do the missions next time and avoid punishment!
While Xiao Ning and Shu Wei were taking a nap, Noah was scouting as usual.
....
During Xiao Ning's shift in the middle of the night...
Suddenly, a peculiar rustling noise was heard causing Xiao Ning to attentively listen.
'Thump...thump...thump…'
It wasn't the sound of rustling leaves—something enormous was approaching them directly!
As Noah slept next to her, Xiao Ning hastily shook him.
The three of them had decided to divide up the supervision into shifts. Noah was first, she was in second place, followed by Shu Wei.
Since he didn't get much sleep, Noah was sleepy and didn't feel Xiao Ning's urgent shakes.
But Shu Wei, who was on guard, sat up and started looking about with her revolver.
She turned to face Xiao Ning:
"It's the Whaleions; their walk patterns are identical."
Xiao Ning was about to punch Noah in the face to wake him up when Shu Wei simply pointed her gun at his face, instantly waking him up:
"What is going on-"
Before anyone could respond to Noah's question, they heard their branches and twigs being ripped.
'Thump'.
The red sun rose slowly, casting a shadow on the three intruders.
Xiao Ning's eyes widened as she saw three massive giants in front of her with animal corpses in their hands.
Were they living in the giant's cave!?