Chapter 128 Desert Survival Day 13 (16) Becoming the First Person...

The snake and insect repellent potion on Yu Miaomiao took effect instantly. The ants that were crawling towards her quickly didn't know where she was, nor could they be sure of the existence of this human being. However, they instinctively feared the potion and shrank back.

For a moment, in addition to the scavenger birds that continued to appear in the sky, there was a large group of ant monsters behind them, and the whole place was pitch black.

She held the guillotine in her left hand and the broadsword in her right hand as she approached the familiar monster.

As her feet just stepped on the sand, the scavenger bird that was originally diving towards her suddenly braked in the air and hung in mid-air.

There were more and more ant monsters, and there were endless scavenger birds in the sky. She couldn't even count how many monsters there were.

The real moon cannot be seen in the expedition area, but the entire sky is filled with a layer of light that is neither dark nor unclear, like an incandescent lamp covered by a cloth, so that people can see everything in the oasis. Now, behind Yu Miaomiao, it is completely shrouded in darkness.

The land, whether in the lake or on the narrow walkway, was swarming with black ants. The sky outside the circular area was also filled with black scavenger birds, which covered the entire sky with their bodies.

Yu Miaomiao glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw what seemed to be an endless black hole behind her, which made her shudder.

The zebra cat in front of her was still standing, looking at Yu Miaomiao with a pair of puzzled eyes. Seeing that she didn't move, she suddenly opened her bloody mouth, bared her sharp teeth, and roared "meow" at Yu Miaomiao.

This scene seemed familiar, just like the first time she met Xiaoguai.

Has Xiaoguai lost his memory?

No, this zebra cat is not the same one she knows.

The Xiaoguai she knew was not as strong as this one, or to say, it was similar to the one in front of her at the beginning, but as it continued to survive and change in the apocalypse, it became thinner and thinner, especially the day after the night when Yu Miaomiao was not there, it was extremely thin.

Moreover, the Xiaoguai she knew had half of his tail broken, but the tail of the one in front of her was swinging behind his butt, and it looked intact no matter how you looked at it. She didn't think Xiaoguai's tail would heal within a day.

As she got closer, Yu Miaomiao could smell that the creature in front of her had neither the peach-scented bath fragrance nor the muddy, fishy smell she had when she first met it.

The most crucial point is that the look in this one's eyes is obviously different from Xiaoguai's.

She and Xiaoguai have known each other for almost 10 days, and there is already a certain tacit understanding and affection between them. When Xiaoguai looks at her, he is obviously affectionate and eager for food, but the one in front of her has a look of temptation and confusion in his eyes.

Why is the final guardian monster of the Dark Oasis treasure chest a zebra cat?

If it was the same species as Xiaoguai, it would be easy to understand. There should be more than one of this kind of animal, but why did the one in front of her not show any intention of attacking her?

Could it be that all zebra cats are naturally friendly to humans? Was Xiaoguai, as she believed, not the only one with self-awareness?

Yu Miaomiao took two steps closer, and the zebra cat's ears immediately turned back, its eyes became a little alert, and its body hunched down. She was familiar with this situation, so she immediately took out a piece of raw wolf meat and threw it over.

When the zebra cat saw something suddenly flying towards him, he instinctively wanted to dodge, but as the piece of meat was flying, he quickly smelled the scent of the meat. He had just retreated two steps when he immediately jumped up and bit it.

As it leaped, Yu Miaomiao became more certain that the zebra cat in front of her was not Xiaoguai. She still remembered when she was bathing Xiaoguai, the hair on his legs was a little tangled and she couldn't comb it out, so she used scissors to cut off a few tufts of hair, and the hair that should have been bald was now intact.

As it jumped up to catch the meat, Yu Miaomiao saw clearly that where it had been lying, there was a golden treasure chest half-hidden in the sand.

This must be... the final treasure chest. Just looking at the bright glow on it, you can tell it's not some ordinary thing.

Yu Miaomiao tried to take two steps closer, and the zebra cat immediately became alert, returned to where it was lying, and looked at her again.

For some reason, she could read the struggle and entanglement in its eyes.

Yu Miaomiao took out another piece of raw wolf meat and threw it to the other side, while taking two steps forward.

This time, the zebra cat did not jump up to catch it as he did at the beginning. Instead, he stood there and hesitated for a while, staring at Yu Miaomiao, and slowly walked to the piece of meat.

She took a step forward and the zebra cat stopped, turned around and stared at her, no longer approaching the piece of meat.

Yu Miaomiao also stopped because she had seen the zebra cat's tense hind legs. She was very familiar with this posture. It was the look of Xiaoguai when he was about to jump and attack.

I'm stumped.

The zebra cat doesn't seem to attack her, but because it has the responsibility of guarding the treasure chest, it still subconsciously wants to protect the treasure chest and not let anyone get close.

She was very familiar with Xiaoguai's attack ability and speed, and she was no match for it at all, so even if she drank another half bottle of Happy Coke, she would not be able to defeat the one in front of her.

Is she destined to never be able to clear Dark Oasis?

But she didn't want to admit it.

Yes, the zebra cat was very powerful. Even the scavenger birds that were going to attack her stopped all actions. The ant monster also hid behind her, not knowing whether it was resisting the snake and insect repellent potion or being afraid of the zebra cat. But that didn't mean she couldn't defeat this monster.

At this time, Yu Miaomiao suddenly felt a little relieved. Fortunately, this monster was not Xiaoguai, otherwise she really would not be able to do it. She didn't want to lose her only companion.

She didn't know how to open the golden treasure chest. There were only two ways. One was to chop it open violently. The sword in her hand was the sharpest weapon so far, so she could try it. The other was to give her some time to think about it.

If she couldn't cut it open with her sword, Yu Miaomiao felt that even if the zebra cat had no hostility towards her, it would attack her immediately, and she would be killed by then.

So, she could only find an opportunity to slowly observe the treasure chest.

How can I get a chance?

The first is to trap the zebra cat, the second is to kill it.

What could she use to trap him? Tie him up? She didn't seem to have the tools for that.

It seems the only option is...kill him.

Looking at it squatting on the ground and gnawing on meat, it looked almost exactly like Xiaoguai, and she felt a little reluctant to let it go.

Could it be Xiaoguai?

Maybe it was Xiaoguai who lost his memory and didn't know where he recovered it.

If this is Xiaoguai, then if she really kills it...

While he was thinking, the zebra cat had finished eating the food in his mouth and lay back on the treasure chest.

Yes, it is a treasure chest guardian monster, it is impossible to be Xiaoguai. Xiaoguai will come closer and wait after eating, and even want to play with Yu Miaomiao. This one seems to be only interested in food and treasure chests.

If that is the case, then what about those ostrich people before? Could they also be illusions created by people I know?

Her grandmother had been dead for many years, and she had witnessed her burial with her own eyes. How could she have turned into an ostrich man?

Everything is an illusion created in the expedition area, the purpose of which is nothing more than to make the survivors relax their vigilance, or like her now, hesitate to take action, and finally have to wait until the end of the expedition and leave the area.

By the way, Yu Miaomiao suddenly realized that after entering the expedition site this time, it seemed to be very quiet outside. What she meant was, no one applied to enter the expedition site?

According to Api, everyone outside already knows that her expedition is progressing very quickly, so there must be someone who wants to try to go in and give it a try. Why is there no one here?

The last time she came, she was annoyed by the application interface, but today it was unusually quiet, which seemed abnormal.

This strange thought flashed through her mind, and Yu Miaomiao ignored the zebra cat that was staring at her, and walked alone to the other half of the crescent-shaped bubbling pool.

As she got closer, she could smell the foul odor coming from the water.

This smell is exactly the same as the smell Xiaoguai always smells when he is dirty. She still remembers that when she gave him a bath, the fishy smell rushed straight to her head. She had to wash it with shower gel several times before the smell was completely washed away. Her nose should not be wrong.

After observing the water surface for a while to make sure that no other strange creatures would come out, an idea suddenly came to her mind.

But she was soon stopped by another guess, she had to confirm it.

Then she walked to the edge of the circular area and carefully observed the structure of the wall.

As she moved, the zebra cat turned its body and watched her movements closely.

From this kind of attention, Yu Miaomiao became more and more certain that this zebra cat was not Xiaoguai.

Although Xiaoguai was also paying attention to her actions, his eyes were full of thoughts about what his owner would do if she had no food to eat. He was not like the one behind her, who would look at the treasure chest under his butt and then look at her warily.

The wall was very high. Standing next to it and looking up, she couldn't see the top at all. She scratched the thorns on the vine with a piece of wood, and the sharp thorns directly scratched a piece of the wood.

It's so sharp, who can climb up? Xiaoguai definitely can't. She must fully confirm that this monster is not her "safety guardian" at night before she can take action cleanly and efficiently.

Standing at the edge of the bubbling swamp and looking into the distance, I saw the same high wall at the edge of the water boundary, and I guess there were the same steel-thorn vines outside the wall.

This is probably to prevent the monsters from going out, in case any survivors rashly break into the final BOSS treasure chest and take the treasure chest directly. At the same time, even the scavenger birds cannot fly out, let alone this zebra cat.

After confirming the terrain, Yu Miaomiao took out a bottle of something while carrying it on his back, sprinkled it on a piece of meat, and silently said sorry to the zebra cat in his heart.

A piece of chicken was thrown between her and the zebra cat, but she didn't move.

The zebra cat looked down at the treasure chest under him doubtfully, and after confirming that it was still there, he slowly moved over with his whole body tense and alert, picked it up, and began to bite the piece of meat with his two paws.

After eating, it was about to go back when it saw the human in front of it throw another piece of meat beside the swamp, but the human still did not move.

The zebra cat stopped and was thinking whether to continue eating or return to its original nest.

It looked up at the distance. The scavenger birds and ant monsters were still watching and did not dare to come in. The human in front of it seemed to be afraid of it. After hesitating for a moment, it followed its instinct and slowly walked towards the piece of meat.

As soon as it put it in its mouth, it felt something was wrong. This piece of meat seemed to be more fragrant, crispy and burnt, and it felt very good to bite. Its saliva flowed down the corners of its mouth.

The zebra cat's eyes were fixed on the survivor who might pose a threat to the treasure chest. When he saw her throw another piece of charred barbecued meat, he jumped up without hesitation and swallowed it in one gulp, without even having the time to chew the meat.

Seeing that it had swallowed it for a few seconds and had no reaction, Yu Miaomiao threw out another piece, this time straight into the water.

Seeing the familiar piece of delicious meat, the zebra cat jumped again. Just as it raised its front legs and before its hind legs pushed off the ground, the whole cat fell down dizzy and a sour taste rose in its mouth.

As it fell into the swamp, it began to retch, trying to vomit out the strange stuff in its stomach.

Because it fell into the water, it had to splash in the water and try to climb out, and it retched a few times when its head emerged from the swamp.

Seeing this, Yu Miaomiao immediately walked towards the treasure chest.

Seeing her actions, the zebra cat that was struggling in the water quickly grabbed the edge of the sand and tried to climb out.

She hurriedly lifted the golden treasure chest out and checked it. The lock on the treasure chest turned out to be a nine-ring lock.

The system designer really has a bad taste.

When Yu Miaomiao was abandoned by her grandmother as a child, this was the only toy she could play with, and she had long been tired of it.

It is very easy to solve. To solve the nine-ring chain, you only need to solve the 13579th ring.

As soon as she removed the first ring, the scavenger birds in the sky swooped down towards her.

I turned my head to look at the zebra cat, which was still struggling hard in the water. The scavenger bird must have dared to come over because this powerful monster was gone.

Yu Miaomiao was still untying the ring in her hand and didn't have time to use archery to deal with it. She immediately took out the shotgun that she had been reluctant to use from her backpack. She didn't care how loud the noise it would make or whether it would attract patrolling monsters. She loaded the gun, inserted the ammunition clip, turned off the machine gun, and shot at the first wave of scavengers rushing towards her.

The closer the shotgun is to the target, the greater the damage area. Every time she untied a ring, she fired several shots. Even so, she was still severely grabbed by the scavenger bird several times. Fortunately, the shield was not broken.

She finally unhooked the last link before the first shotgun clip ran out.

At this time, the zebra cat had crawled out of the swamp, but because its body was soaked in mud, and the hemostatic drug that Yu Miaomiao added to the barbecue had a coma-inducing side effect, the cat collapsed on the ground powerlessly, and could only use the last bit of its strength to slowly crawl towards Yu Miaomiao.

Looking at its difficult movements and sad eyes, Yu Miaomiao still felt a little reluctant, but when she looked into those sapphire eyes, she did not see her own reflection in them at all, so she decisively opened the treasure chest.

[System Notice: Congratulations to player Miaomiao for not lacking water and completing the normal growth stage task (1)]

[System Notice: Congratulations to player Miaomiao Buqshui for completing the Dark Oasis Expedition for the first time, increasing his Wisdom by 50.]

[System prompt: Congratulations to Miaomiao Buqueshui for becoming the first player to complete the normal growth stage task (1). An announcement will be issued to all players in the server.]

[System prompt: Congratulations to Miaomiao Buqueshui for becoming the first player to clear the Dark Oasis expedition zone. An announcement will be issued to all players on the server.]

In Yu Miaomiao's vision, the progress of the strategy for this expedition area has just reached 25%, which means that she has completely cleared the Dark Oasis expedition area, and she is the first person to do so.

A server-wide announcement followed.

[System Notice: Congratulations to Miaomiao Buqueshui for becoming the first player to complete the normal growth stage task (1) and receive the system reward.]

[System Notice: Congratulations to Miaomiao Buqueshui for becoming the first player to clear the Dark Oasis Expedition and receive a system reward.]