Apocalypse Begins: Stockpiling Supplies, I Have a System, Why Fear?

Jiang Wenxi was tricked by her family into an apocalyptic game, unaware that it was a real apocalypse inside. A special spatial fusion would soon spread to their world. By a twist of fate, Jiang We...

Chapter 227 Natives and Octopus

Before Jiang Wenxi finished speaking, the system took people away. It was also quite curious about the natives of another world.

If you want to understand their civilization, they are the most direct witnesses, but I don't know if they are easy to get along with or have high IQs.

I pray that I don’t get involved with Ah Qi and the other lizardmen. Their brains are empty and they can’t remember anything except what to eat.

Shen Yunchuan looked at Jiang Wenxi who disappeared on the spot. It was impossible to chase her because there was a group of wild beasts outside.

The man was very fast, following closely behind the octopus.

"System, why can things from the ocean run so fast on land?"

"Host, I suspect there's something wrong with the ocean in that world, just like the fish last time."

One was a coincidence, and this time I encountered another one, which makes me doubt the situation over there.

Jiang Wenxi followed closely behind, they moved very fast. Jiang Wenxi did not use the system's space jump, but first wanted to see what the man was going to do from behind.

"Can the octopus in the system be eaten?"

"Half of it. Its internal organs are poisonous. If you remove the black tumors on its tentacles, it's still edible. The taste is average."

Jiang Wenxi gave up decisively. They had no shortage of food, so they left it for those who needed it more.

"The host and the others are fighting."

Jiang Wenxi stood behind and watched. It was impossible for her to help. The system said that he had animal genes in his body, and this time it was just right to judge his strength.

The man moved quickly, pulled out a strangely shaped knife from under his cloak, and rushed towards the octopus with a nimble figure.

The exposed muscles glowed fluorescently, and soon several red lines appeared on the arms.

Jiang Wenxi narrowed her eyes slightly: "System, what's going on with the lines on his arm?"

"Host, probably due to the effect of the beast genes, his combat power doubled the moment the beast pattern appeared."

Hearing this, Jiang Wenxi looked more carefully and wondered why a good person had integrated animal genes.

"Host, there seem to be crystal fragments in his body. They are very weak and cannot be completely confirmed at the moment."

The system checked the man's body again. It had just clearly sensed a trace of energy from the crystal fragment, but it disappeared in an instant. Was it caused by the damage to the surrounding space wall, or was there something on this man's body that was hiding the crystal fragment?

The mutant octopus's tentacles surged from all directions. The man rushed forward without hesitation, leaping with the knife in his hand, and swung it like thunder, hitting the octopus's twisting body.

The octopus let out a low roar in pain, and the sound waves caused the surroundings to vibrate. Jiang Minxi covered her ears and looked at the man.

He twisted it hard, and the knife penetrated the octopus's body. With a strong force, he cut a huge hole, revealing a sticky substance.

The octopus's tentacles changed their attack angles, all aimed at the man, who nimbly dodged sideways. Jiang Wenxi could clearly see the red lines increasing.

With sharp eyes, he caught every tiny movement and instantly determined the trajectory of the octopus's attack. When a tentacle attacked him, he quickly counterattacked, kicking like a whirlwind and drawing his sword to cut off the tentacle.

He cut off the tentacles at the back one by one. Jiang Wenxi watched quietly and had no intention of going forward to help.

The man looked back at Jiang Minxi, jumped to the core of the octopus, and cut it with his knife, completely understanding the octopus.

"What is the system doing?"

Jiang Minxi watched the man lower his head and rummage through the sticky octopus's body, and she no longer had the desire to go forward and say hello.

The last fish she caught took her an hour to wash off the stickiness, and her clothes were all ruined. She didn't want to go through that again.

"Looking for something."

"System, I'm not blind, what is he looking for?"

Without waiting for the system to answer, Jiang Wenxi knew the answer. The man took out a fish, which weighed about ten pounds, checked it carefully, took off his cloak, and wrapped the fish.

Finally, he took out a bottle of something from his body and poured it into the fish's mouth.

"System, I guess this fish should be his pet."

"Host, could it be food?"

Jiang Wenxi looked at the man's actions and really couldn't understand it, but it definitely couldn't be food. No one treated food like this, and no one would risk looking for food in an octopus's stomach.

The system is temporarily unreliable, Jiang Wenxi shouted at the man in the distance.

"Chat?"

The man looked at Jiang Wenxi and did not answer.

Jiang Wenxi's heart sank: "Could it be that the system is just another simple-minded one?"

Judging from his skills, I thought he had a higher IQ, or maybe the people in that world are just like Ah Qi and the others, simple-minded but strong-limbed.

The man's golden hair was now stuck together by the octopus' slime, and he grabbed a handful of it indifferently.

Jiang Minxi now guessed that one of the reasons they wrapped themselves up so tightly was that they hated mucus.

"Host, he's coming."

"It's so obvious there's no need to remind you."

Jiang Wenxi clenched his palms, ready to fight at any time. He still remembered the lion man from last time, so he naturally couldn't be careless this time.

The man finally stopped more than 20 meters away from Jiang Wenxi, his eyes were very wary. Only when he was close could Jiang Wenxi see the man's appearance clearly.

"System, is he considered an orc?"

"Yes, there are fox genes in the body. You saw the alienation process just now."

"System, why are the orcs so different? The last lion-man was so ugly, and this one is a bit extreme."

It's no exaggeration to say that he came from the second dimension. He has golden hair, blue eyes, and is 188cm tall. These are the data provided by the system, which can even clearly count the size of shoes a person wears.

I didn't look at the rest of the data before I heard the man speak.

"I won't hurt you. What's your name?"

Jiang Wenxi and the system were both shocked. The voice was also nice. Jiang Wenxi felt that if she was put in the entertainment industry before the end of the world, she would be able to count money until her hands were numb. Judging from his expression, he had no intention of taking action.

"Jiang Wenxi, what about you?"

"Canglan, where is the lizardman you were with last time?"

Jiang Wenxi was ecstatic. This person had a decent IQ and still remembered what happened before. There was no problem communicating. "The Qi and the others you mentioned are at my house. Do you want to take them away?"

There is no intention to release the hostage, and they want to extract more information.

Canglan looked surprised, but quickly recovered: "Not this time, maybe next time. Thank you for taking them in."

Jiang Wenxi didn't lose sight of her purpose: "What's going on in your world? How many people are left? We're also implicated here. Not everyone is as kind as me. If we meet others, we'll either be killed or captured."

Canglan lowered his eyebrows and said, "It's very complicated and I can't explain it now. I don't have much time. I can only tell you that your living conditions will be even worse in the future. We are also doing our best to remedy the situation."

When Canglan spoke, there was an indelible sadness in his eyes.

"Host, look at the fish in his hand!"

Jiang Wenxi's eyes were always on Canglan's face. Only after being reminded by the system did she look at the fish in his arms.

The fish head gradually turned into a baby face. Except for being a little slimy on top, the facial features were very clear.

Canglan also noticed Jiang Wenxi's gaze, looked down, and moved his cloak up to cover the child's face.

Holding the fish in his arms tightly: "I should go now."