Chapter 206: Falling into the dungeon "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse"!
"Jiang Qian...Jiang Qian!"
Her body gradually lost control, and Jiang Qian fell into Ye Xiaojing's arms. With the rare loss of control and anxiety in her voice, her consciousness returned to darkness.
The expected feeling of weightlessness.
What follows is the copy information:
[Player ID: Qianlong, do not use]
[What you matched this time is copy number AM2012 "The End of the Hungry Ghost"]
[Type: Multiple Death]
[Difficulty Level: Nightmare]
[Betting chips: Life*1/Super crystal*30 (three states)]
[Introduction: This is a world on the verge of destruction due to expanded desires and evil thoughts. When more and more human beings put aside their dignity and bottom line on the stage of competing for interests, and use means such as oppression, deception, and terrorist threats to walk around the world, A nightmare catastrophe occurred. 】
[People don't even know how "it" happens: some humans are "transforming" into another species: ferocious, greedy, hunting their own kind for food... People call them "crawlers". 】
[As a result, the world order was rewritten, a large number of humans died or were transformed, and a species war broke out. 】
[The city you came to is called "Lotus City". 】
[Three years have passed since the disaster. A small-scale human settlement has formed here. The survivors of white, yellow and black races interact with dangerous species in an extremely backward, difficult and restricted way of survival. Checks and balances. 】
[People who are working hard to survive will never think that a worse situation is brewing...]
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[Main mission: Survive in the dungeon for 72 days (converted to real world time: 1 day in the Hungry Ghost End = 1 hour in reality)]
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[Please complete your bet selection first. 】
"Super crystal, thank you."
[The bet is completed. 】
This copy is not in memory. In other words, I was pulled into a copy that has not yet been archived in the official database... As his body continued to fall, Jiang Qian quickly sorted out all the information given by the copy:
First of all, this is a nightmare (A) level multiplayer dungeon, so there is no surprise for me; but Xue Yang, who was recruited at the same time as me, is a novice who has only passed ordinary C-level dungeons. If nothing else, , this guy will be chewed to pieces by the nightmare copy.
I need to find Xue Yang as soon as possible to find out the status of his super crystal before making plans.
And the culprit who caused us to fall into this situation is most likely hiding in the dungeon.
The exploration of "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse" is secondary at the moment. Whether it is a new dungeon like "Ace" or a dungeon that has not been conquered by official colleagues... Since it is not a ceiling-level hell dungeon, it is not difficult to escape unscathed.
Jiang Qian objectively assessed.
"Yes, but if you are unlucky and encounter the 'low-frequency copy' that Sister Xiaojing calls, it will be a bit troublesome."
Jiang Qian reviewed the evil rumors about low-frequency copies that Ye Xiaojing had given him and sighed softly:
"Just adapt to circumstances."
Judging from the only introduction content, this seems to be a classic world view similar to Resident Evil.
Of course, it's never that simple.
Different from the "Resident Evil" story background that Jiang Qian is familiar with, the copy "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse" does not give the specific background and cause of the disaster, but repeatedly hints that the factors leading to the apocalypse are: human greed and lack of bottom line.
Hungry ghost, greedy, no bottom line...
Jiang Qian naturally connected it with the various mutated events he had been exposed to recently.
Different fragments emerge from the depths of memory:
The slender back of the girl with two swords trembles faintly as she eats her prey alive; the nine-tailed fox and her beloved children who are carefully trained and trained; Chen Bodong and Juanjuan who are hungry out of control...
Is it a coincidence?
Jiang Qian tried to get to the bottom of things:
The long-faced mutant is the trigger of the anchor props. He should have the ability to decide which copy we fall into, otherwise he would not show that arrogant face in the end.
So, why is this copy "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse"?
Hiding in a dungeon is not a long-term solution. What can that guy get from this dungeon, which will help him escape in reality, stay away from official pursuit, and even complete his revenge on me.
If you want to clarify these mysteries, you must complete the necessary homework during the 72 days of the main mission.
Jiang Qian turned his attention back to this rare copy of "Duration":
This instance requires players to survive for 72 days.
72 days, what is the concept? Nearly a quarter!
This kind of span is actually rare in survival dungeons for people below the elite level.
This led Jiang Qian to come up with some hypotheses: Compared with some dungeons that drive straight into the game, is "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse" more immersive games that require in-depth experience such as clue solving and human conflicts?
Does it also mean that this dungeon, which is set to last 72 days, contains a lot of information and clues, and each player needs to explore his own way of survival?
As you can imagine, from the first second you enter the instance, observation, analysis, judgment, and weighing begin.
If this is the case, Xue Yang's survival rate may be questioned again.
It's not that Xue Yang isn't smart enough, but that he lacks experience in dungeon strategy and has limited personal survivability in extreme environments.
Out of respect for the privacy of the identity tag, he had not deliberately learned about Xue Yang's identity tag and super-species abilities before, so it was difficult to grasp Xue Yang's chances of survival for a while.
"In any case, Xue Yang was implicated in entering the dungeon because of me. He didn't need to go through this evolutionary screening that was beyond his own level. He must be found as soon as possible."
When Jiang Qian thought of this, his feet slowly landed.
The station has arrived.
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Things in front of me gradually became clearer.
Jiang Qian suddenly found himself in front of an abandoned bus stop next to the outdoor road.
It was daytime at this time, about ninety o'clock in the morning.
The sun shines on the deserted road, and weeds cover the curbs. Even a dilapidated bus parked not far away is covered with moss and obviously poisonous fungi.
Looking back, I saw that all the words on the bus stop sign were obscured by plants.
"Unremarkable."
After objectively evaluating this simple starting environment, Jiang Qian was about to take out his pen and pick apart the creeping plants to identify the words on the stop sign...
But I found that the prop locker was in a "disabled" state!
"It's starting to get a little exciting..."
Banning props at the start is not good news for super species players.
But what's more interesting to Jiang Qian is that the bell he held in his hand before he was pulled in also appeared in his locker! This shows that the bell itself is also a prop that carries super-species attributes.
In addition, the watch his sister gave him also appeared in his locker...
Jiang Qian was silent.
The only items that can be put into the locker are objects related to the super-species world.
And that watch was indeed lying in the locker, occupying a grid position.
Could it be that my sister found something unclean... A cold look flashed in Jiang Qian's eyes.
After all, Yu Xuan was once a public figure, and she also had the aura of being a rich woman. It was inevitable that she would come into contact with super-species people in her daily interactions.
When I go back, I have to find out the origin of this thing, including my sister's relationship network, and I have to do it secretly... Jiang Qian makes a secret plan.
With the protection of his demon clones and the official endorsement of the license holder, Jiang Qian has always been relatively confident about the safety of his family. Especially since the peacock spider incident came to an end, he has paid less attention to his family. Now it seems that it is still too early.
But these will have to be discussed in the long term after the copy is over.
Focus on the current situation: the props are temporarily unavailable.
Fortunately, super species abilities can still be activated.
Jiang Qian tried spiritual vision, latent shadow snake movement, fangs and scale armor in turn... After a set of micro-manipulation, he was actually a little tired.
He swallowed, manually cut off the plants blocking the bus stop sign, and saw clearly some key sites on the bus stop sign:
"120 special line... Economic Development Zone, Shibei Supermarket, No. 1 Middle School, hospital, farmer's market, automobile factory, passenger terminal..."
The location I am in is an economic development zone. Well, it is an economic development zone that was just photographed with zero land development progress... Jiang Qian looked at the bus covered with "grass" and complained mercilessly.
Three years after the disaster, I wonder if this bus can still be driven?
If you drive along the stop sign, at least you won't get lost, but it would be better if you have a map...
Jiang Qian turned on his spiritual vision and approached the bus.
However, when two overlapping and interacting figures appeared in his vision, his steps stopped.
At this time, Jiang Qian was approaching the back door of the bus, leaning against the car body, and the window above his head was half open. As a result, a strange and fine chewing sound continuously reached Jiang Qian's ears:
"Crack, click"......
Like a dog chewing a bone.
However, in Jiang Qian's field of vision, the person chewing the bones was not a "dog" but a "human".
It’s nothing.
In a post-apocalyptic environment, human cannibalism is not uncommon.
However, what appeared in Jiang Qian's field of vision across the carriage at this time was not a human being in the strict sense.
That's more like... a metamorphosis mutant!
Jiang Qian's eyes focused.
No human would have such huge, pincer-like mouthparts in its mouth, and a tail spine as long as Jiang Qian's fangs would protrude from its hips.
What was being eaten under the body of this suspected mutant was a bloody skeleton.
The putrid smell spread outward along the open windows and doors.
A mixture of red and yellow liquid slowly dripped from the car door next to Jiang Qian, pouring a small pool of sticky corpse water on the ground.
Jiang Qian's Adam's apple rolled for the second time and he swallowed silently. What surprised Jiang Qian at this time was that he was not disgusted by the "stench" emanating from the bus!
Not only was he not disgusted, he even wanted to go in and share the feast with the monster inside who was having a delicious meal... No, even the monster itself, which had human appearance but did nothing, was also stimulating Jiang Qian's predatory appetite.
It surges continuously in the body.
This is so weird. Am I infected? When did it start...
Jiang Qian made a quick decision and abandoned the bus.
He quickly turned around, unfolded the alien wings on his back, and soared into the sky!
The alien wings belonging to the snake had never let him down, and the quick distance had indeed effectively weakened the menacing hunger... that suspicious, sudden hunger.
"What's wrong with me..."
While having doubts in his mind, Jiang Qian's vision gradually opened up. He stopped in the air and looked down at the dilapidated and deserted ruined city, and then he intuitively understood the loneliness and loneliness of the end of the world.
There is no flow of vehicles and pedestrians, no flashing billboards and traffic lights, no hustle and bustle and car exhaust unique to the city.
The whole city was as quiet as death, dilapidated and lifeless.
Jiang Qian was not a sentimental person, and he did not stay high in the sky for too long.
Instead, he quickly found a house with a relatively good view to land on, and used his spiritual vision to check for traces of "dynamic life" nearby.
At this time, the dungeon prompt sounded suddenly:
[Attention all super species players! Attention, all super species players! 】
[The IDs and location coordinates of each player will be released soon, please pay attention to receive them. 】
As the words fell, a panoramic view of the city quickly unfolded in front of Jiang Qian!
"Map?"
This city panorama can be described as clear, concise, and well-detailed. It includes regional divisions, transportation routes, and also indicates landmark buildings and important locations.
In addition, there are some additional green dots on the map.
Jiang Qian took a quick glance and saw 20 green dots, each with a line of characters floating above it. Obviously, it is the ID information of the player who entered the instance this time.
What a great opportunity!
He quickly located his location and was pleasantly surprised to find that Xue Yang's ID was floating in a supermarket not far from him, less than 10 kilometers away in a straight line.
Jiang Qian quickly set off, flying in the wind at the speed of a snake shadow, dragging out shadows in the air, heading straight for Xue Yang's position!
The sound in my ears continues:
[Tip: Real-time coordinates will be turned off in 5 minutes! The next activation time will be 24 days later. 】
5 minutes is enough... Jiang Qian soared in the air, imprinting the initial positions of others in his mind, and thinking about the purpose of the dungeon to announce the real-time position of players.
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In an abandoned car factory.
In a certain workshop, the door of the guardroom slowly opened.
The long-faced mutant quietly walked out of the door...
The movements were very slight, the narrow eyes looked around, and the long nose quivered in the air.
His ID is called "Nose", and his ID badge is an endangered species: the anteater.
People around Nose will connect his original last name and ID together and call him: Zhang Nose.
The twitching nose gradually turned red, as if confirming some necessary information.
So, he stopped sniffing and walked toward the "too silent" workshop...
In the process, Zhang Nose's shirt tore, and his body gradually expanded. The leather armor and long hair covered the thick body, and the claw hooks stretched out and fell to the ground.
In this way, he transformed from a two-legged beast walking upright into a human-faced anteater walking on four legs!
When this scene appeared, there was a rustling sound in the shadow of the originally silent workshop.
The human-faced anteater shows no fear and marches majestically.
At this time, several scrawny black figures lying on the ground rushed towards the human-faced anteater from four directions at the same time!
Their movements of crawling on the ground are exaggerated and violent, the sharp mouthparts on their faces are moving at high frequency, and the spikes extending from their tail vertebrae are even more frightening.
However, their siege was superficial.
Although the human-faced anteater has a huge body, its movements are extremely agile, especially the sharp claws on its five fingers. They are not only extremely sharp, but also coordinated in an orderly manner. Each attack hits the vital point.
His figure jumped left and right among seven or eight black shadows, and the opponent's mouthparts and tail spines could not pose a threat to him at all.
On the contrary, every time he attacks, he must use a killing move, and every move must hit the vital point!
The battle-damaged shadows were splashed with blood on the spot, and new shadows were running towards the ground.
In just a few minutes, several black figures actively attacking had their necks broken by claws, their chests were hollowed out, or their abdominal cavities were slashed and they fell into a pool of blood...
After experiencing the killing spree by the human-faced anteater, the "aboriginals" hidden in the darkness of the workshop began to retreat strategically.
The human-faced anteater did not pursue it. He leisurely licked the flesh and blood from the tips of his claws with his long tongue covered with burrs. He waited for the natives to evacuate, then lazily turned around and walked towards the dying prey lying on the ground.
He picked the fattest prey.
The slender nose was pressed against the other person's face and sniffed all the way to the cut neck. Finally, he slowly stretched out his claws and dug out the internal organs in the opponent's chest, eating with gusto.
"Crack, click"......
He satisfies his appetite very naturally.
In this process, physical strength is quickly replenished, and body functions are continuously stabilized and even enhanced.
The prey that has lost the ability to speak struggles desperately, but it seems that the harder it struggles, the more it arouses the anteater's appetite.
Even if the dungeon prompt sounded, it would not affect his eating rhythm at all.
After nibbling one, he walked leisurely to the next "ingredient".
"Crack, click"......
The sound of eating food was endless, echoing in the dark machine workshop.
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Lianhua City Railway Station.
A young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks poked his head out of the leaky train carriage, showing a trace of confusion when facing this desolate and dilapidated world:
"Forgive me! I don't even see anyone who can breathe..."
He was wearing an eye-catching orange sports suit, goggles, and a small braid on the back of his head. It is the initiator of the hot post on the official forum: Canyon Lao Liu!
After a few seconds, he jumped out of the car.
From the time he opened his eyes to now, Canyon Lao Liu analyzed the current dungeon information as quickly as possible and scanned the entire carriage along the way, but gained little.
"Although it is an A-level dungeon, I have no impression of it. Is there really a small probability of encountering it?"
Low frequency copy.
Information is sparse and inaccessible! A level is comparable to S level in regular dungeons.
"It's just that the 72-day survival time is a bit outrageous. I need more information."
While hesitating, a copy map prompt appeared.
When the panoramic view of Lotus City lay flat in front of him and 20 small green dots appeared in his field of vision, Canyon Lao Liu's interest instantly increased——
"Don't use Qianlong?!"
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The large supermarket located between the Economic Development Zone and No. 1 Middle School was in a mess.
Xue Yang curled up in the ventilation duct of the monitoring room, recalling the "eating scene" he had just peeped in his mind, and his skin got goosebumps one after another!
Xue Yang was now extremely nervous and hungry.
There is a monster in this supermarket! A group of monsters even hungrier than him!
That's right, three years after the disaster, there is nothing edible left in this large supermarket.
"Why! Why am I here...shouldn't I be in the hospital?"
Xue Yang held his head:
"I promised you to eat meat directly after you pick me up. I believe you, Jiang Qian! Wow, I'm so hungry..."
His silent accusation seemed to alarm the "residents" walking through the supermarket, but when he heard a rustling sound coming from the exhaust duct behind him from far away, Xue Yang's scalp immediately went numb.
Almost at the same time, the copy prompt sounded!
Immediately afterwards, a map spread out in front of him, regardless of Xue Yang's will, showing the entire city where he was, including the coordinates of 20 green light spots including him.
Then, a moving green light spot visible to the naked eye finally made him strong in despair:
"Don't use Qianlong..." Xue Yang was about to cry, "Damn it, come quickly, Old Jiang!"
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