Chapter 90
"We... have only been in the competition for less than an hour?" You Ke looked shocked.
Hu Zao Zao nodded, "This speed is simply terrifying."
Ding Rong sighed, his tone full of envy:
"After all, Demon Fang has Spade King. He's always been so strong, so why should we be surprised?"
Xu Heng couldn't help but frown when he heard this. "The members of the Demon Fang team are also very strong. After all, this is a team competition."
"Who said it wasn't?" Ding Rong shrugged, his attitude perfunctory.
Xu Heng didn't say anything, just endured it.
"Now only four of the five defensive cities are empty. Do you have the confidence to capture one of them?"
Gu Yongnian looked at his teammates and smiled.
Although he spoke in a relaxed tone, he knew in his heart how powerful a team like theirs was.
No one responded for a moment, and the atmosphere instantly became awkward.
Jiang Weixiao laughed dryly a few times, "Captain, stop joking. To open a defensive city, you have to kill a zombie king. With our strength... I'm afraid it's a bit risky."
Gu Yongnian glanced at him and said, "I'm not kidding."
He really had this idea in mind. Everyone has ambitions and aspirations, and he didn't want to return empty-handed this time.
Jiang Weixiao shut his mouth awkwardly upon seeing this. Shen Hao, who was sitting next to him, spoke carefully:
"The zombie kings in the Silent Realm are both large and small. The energy cores of the smaller ones are not even S-level. There's still a chance if we kill the smaller ones, but the larger ones are still too difficult."
Shen Hao was telling the truth, not to mention that there were several people like Ding Rong in the Nightingale Team who had no combat capabilities.
They were lucky enough to enter the inner circle safely, let alone occupy a defensive city.
Gu Yongnian said nothing, but sighed inaudibly, "Then..."
"It's not completely impossible."
At this time, Yitu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
Everyone's eyes instantly fell on him, and Xu Heng's heart moved:
"What are your plans?"
Yitu looked at him, his expression calm and steady.
"That depends on your choice."
"What do you mean?" Gu Yongnian frowned.
"There are two ways," Yitu continued. "One is to proceed step by step to the inner circle and reach the defensive city before the zombie tide arrives."
"But that's almost impossible."
They were still in the center of the outer circle and had not even touched the edge of the middle circle, let alone the inner circle which was hundreds of miles away.
Especially in the absence of transportation, traveling on foot would take seven or eight days at the fastest and half a month at the slowest.
The zombie tide that the system uniformly broadcasts is impossible to wait for them. It may come once every few days or once every few hours.
What's more, they will inevitably be in serious shortage of food and drinking water along the way. If they cannot find shelter in time, they can only spend points and medals to buy them from NPCs.
In this case, let alone gaining resources and points medals in the competition, their survival has become a problem.
Although you will encounter many teams and zombies along the way, there is a chance of obtaining energy cores by killing zombies.
Energy cores can be sold to NPC merchants to obtain points and medals.
And robbing other teams will be faster and more effective, but the prerequisite is that they can win.
"The further you go into the circle, the fewer resources you can obtain independently," Yitu reminded.
In this joint game, in addition to fixed resources such as food, drinking water, medical equipment and heavy weapons, the only resource that can be obtained almost infinitely is the energy cores on the zombies.
If you cannot become a city lord, then selling energy cores becomes the source of team points for most teams.
The further they go into the circle, the fewer zombies there are and the fewer energy cores they can obtain.
Especially when multiple teams are heading towards the circle together, the zombies will be surrounded and eliminated quickly, unless they wait for the zombie tide to come.
But by that time, it was too late, and whether they could survive became a question.
Gu Yongnian frowned, "So what do you mean?"
"Go to the outer circle. We need to get out of the outer circle."
As soon as Yi Tu finished speaking, the others were stunned.
"Do you know that there's a zombie swarm outside the outer circle?" Ding Rong asked anxiously, "Isn't this just courting death?"
Meng Xian also smiled awkwardly and agreed, "Yeah... Yitu, I don't disagree with you. We can indeed capture many zombies and get the energy cores if we go out of the outer circle, but the danger is too great. If we're not careful, we'll fall into them."
"Besides, if we rush to the inner circle by then, won't it be too late?" Hu Zao Zao whispered beside him, "A zombie wave could erupt at any time, and the outer circle will be the first to suffer."
Hearing these people's explanations, Xu Heng smiled.
"Hearing what you said, is it still necessary to participate in this joint competition?"
"We want to be safe and secure, but we also want to rank high. How come we get all the good things and just sit back and reap the benefits?"
Lu Nan glanced at Ding Rong, whose expression suddenly turned pale, and quickly spoke to mediate:
"So now we need to have a good discussion. Once a decision is made, there will be no chance to change it."
Yitu nodded, "Choose between seeking stability and seeking wealth."
Although he prefers the latter, this is a team game after all, and it is indeed difficult for him to complete it alone.
"Is there even a choice? If I want to stand out, only the latter option gives me a chance." Xu Heng said decisively, "I'm on the second side."
Meng Xian scratched his head, "Brother, aren't you being too hasty? Think about it again..."
Xu Heng glanced at him with a cold look: "I think very clearly."
Then he looked at Ou Cheng and asked:
"And you?"
Ou Cheng was obviously stunned, knowing that this person only remembered him when canvassing for votes.
But he still couldn't get angry at all. Ou Cheng looked at Yi Tu, and that person was obviously inclined to the second option.
Among all of them, except Ding Rong and Hu Zaozao who have no ideals or ambitions, Yi Tu is probably the second person who is more eager to stand out than Gu Yongnian.
"You have an idea, right?"
Yi Tu raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes met Ou Cheng's in the air, and they both understood the information the other wanted.
Ou Cheng is undoubtedly a smart man.
"Think about it first, there's no rush."
Yitu has indeed considered the various situations they will face when going out of the circle. If nothing unexpected happens, they will have a good harvest and can get away with it safely.
But this is just his assumption, and assumptions are bound to fail to convince everyone.
Yitu was in no hurry to speak out his plan, and no one else asked.
They simply ate some compressed biscuits and suppressed their thirst. They would only drink water when they really couldn't bear it, not to mention the moldy and smelly mattress.
The environment was terrible. Ding Rong was whispering to Gu Yongnian that he couldn't take a shower and felt uncomfortable all over.
Gu Yongnian's mind was not on him. He comforted him perfunctorily with a few words and was still thinking about the suggestions put forward by Yi Tu.
Although Ding Rong was dissatisfied, he knew what was good for him and didn't bother her anymore.
Yitu sat on the chair and the game panel appeared in front of him.
At this moment, the points rankings of each team have appeared, and Nightingale is indeed pushed far below.
After all, apart from the basic points given by the system, they did not get any additional points, let alone any achievement rewards.
The Demon Fang Team, ranked first, reached more than 100,000 team points in just two or three hours, leaving the rest far behind.
These were all reward points for killing the zombie king Jin Man and opening the protective city.
With the points Jiang Hanyu has earned now, even if they do nothing next, they will still be able to stay in first place for a long time.
What's more, the defensive cities are well-equipped, especially Yancheng, which has the best conditions.
In this comparison, everyone is on the run, and only Jiang Hanyu and a few others are on vacation.
Real dog.
The joint competition lasted for a full month, which was much longer than any other card game they had ever played in.
For such a long time, it is impossible for Mo Ya to not make any moves, and the same goes for others.
He must escape from this predicament of having nothing in the shortest possible time.
Although Gu Yongnian, the team leader, was still hesitant, Yitu knew that he would agree.
Because he desires fame and fortune more in his heart than he shows.
Yitu moved the chair next to a small lamp, and using yellowed paper and a pencil only the length of a thumb, he simply drew a map of the Silent Area.
Xu Heng walked over and took a look, and found that this person had circled several points where the zombies were most concentrated.
Those are the places where zombie kings have appeared and zombie empires have been formed.
Xu Heng's heart skipped a beat. Before he could ask, Yi Tu spoke first:
"Do you know your limits?"
Xu Heng was stunned for a moment, and instantly realized what this person was trying to do. He couldn't help but wonder if he was crazy.
"I haven't tried it." Xu Heng glanced in the direction of Gu Yongnian and said hesitantly:
"Besides, Gu won't agree."
Yitu shook his head, "No, he would agree."
"So your limit..."
Xu Heng looked at Yi Tu. He had a calm expression but a firm tone.
For the first time, he understood what it meant that even a good-looking appearance could not conceal a transcendent soul.
Perhaps the Queen of Hearts and Yitu's compatibility wasn't just luck.
Xu Heng thought for a moment, then said carefully:
"I don't know where my limit is. Before, I could control everything that existed in the card room."
"But there are so many of them this time that I can't guarantee it."
Yitu nodded, "The problem isn't the quantity."
"There's no limit to the number of cards you can have, but there's a limit to how many times you can use them."
Xu Heng was stunned for a moment. His first-level Apostle Card - Dances with Wolves did not describe the quantity issue, but there was a clear limit on the number of times.
On the surface, the user can only command the ghost NPC once, but once he successfully betrays, the passive skill card will be refreshed and the number of trials will be restored, with a maximum of five times.
"Looks like we're going to drag the other teams down with us."
Yi Tu smiled at Xu Heng, gentle and elegant.
The game panel continuously scrolls the rankings of each team, and the number of eliminated teams continues to increase.
"The teams in the middle circle are about to be wiped out by Xingheng."
Meng Xian looked at the elimination reports that kept popping up on the game panel, and paused at the position where the eliminated team briefly appeared.
All of them are teams in the middle circle, and Xingheng's captain Huashan is carrying out the robbery thoroughly.
"It's really convenient for them to do this," You Ke said. "After all, the teams that can now advance into the inner circle all have some resources."
"That's right, otherwise you can't enter the defensive city even if you enter the inner circle." Lu Nan agreed:
"The Demon Fang will definitely charge a high entrance fee. It's such a rip-off."
"Instead of living like this, it's better to be a local tyrant on the edge of the inner circle. It's comfortable and free."
What's more, the shelters in the inner and middle circles are more advanced, at least hundreds of times better than the cabin they are in.
Several people chatted intermittently. Except for Ou Cheng who didn't talk much, their analysis was very logical.
At this moment, Gu Yongnian, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke:
"We'll listen to Yitu and leave the outer circle."
The few people who were caught off guard by the captain's decision were obviously stunned.
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The action plan began with a zombie sentinel they encountered on the road.
Just half an hour ago, after they discussed and divided the action personnel, the system announced the time when the zombie tide detection would appear for the first time.
Eight hours later, the first wave of zombies will appear. It will be small in scale and the danger level will be level three.
Time was running out, so they didn't wait until daybreak but took action immediately.
Lu Nan was the first to discover this zombie, which was crawling on the ground and looked like a seven or eight-year-old girl.
The little girl's face was buried in a rotting rabbit corpse, gnawing on it horribly.
The surroundings were pitch black, so Lu Nan used a golden paintbrush to draw a circle on the palm of his hand to provide illumination.
They didn't dare carry flashlights with them, as too strong a light would inevitably attract mutated zombies.
The zombies in the Silent Realm not only have keen senses of smell and hearing, but as the virus mutates, some zombies gradually regain their vision, allowing them to identify their own kind more clearly.
And this little zombie had no idea of their arrival.
Meng Xian's first-level skill card - Five Senses can temporarily block the five senses of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body, and can also have a strengthening effect.
After the skill card was activated, Meng Xian glanced at Yi Tu and walked over under his affirmative gaze.
The zombies' five senses were blocked and they were unaware of Meng Xian's arrival.
Even though he stepped on a dead branch nearby, the little zombie was still gnawing on the rare rotten meat.
Meng Xian quickened his pace and came to the little zombie. He took out a dagger and without hesitation, cut a cut on the back of its neck.
I don’t know if Meng Xian’s movements were too big, so the zombie sensed something and stopped for a moment.
However, in fact, its five senses are blocked and it has no perception, including pain.
Meng Xian stuffed the black gem into the cut wound, and soon the zombie's powerful repair ability healed the wound.
After doing this, his skill card also became invalid.
Suddenly, the smell of humans rushed into the zombie's nose, and it raised its head in fright.
Not far away stood four living humans, all looking at each other.
The little zombie hesitated for a moment and did not choose to rush forward. Instead, it twisted its body like a snake and quickly disappeared from sight.
"Will it go back to the zombie base obediently?" Meng Xian asked in a low voice.
Yitu nodded. "If it's not caught by the zombie sentries from other camps, it will definitely go back and tip off the enemy."
"Let's go back and see the results." Lu Nan said.
The four of them returned the same way. As soon as they arrived at the door of the cabin, Jiang Weixiao opened the door with a slightly excited look on his face.
"It's so fast! I never thought such a small creature could crawl so fast!"
"It'd be better to go faster, we're short on time." Meng Xian shouted.
Yitu entered the house and took off the thing that was stuck on his neck.
Jiang Weixiao took it and said politely, "Thank you for your hard work, brother."
Yitu shook his head and his eyes fell on the black mirror on the table.
At this moment, the mirror showed a dark and blurry picture, with dead branches appearing in the picture from time to time.
After all, that little zombie walks by crawling.
Jiang Weixiao pressed the thing that had been taken away and had returned to its jewel-like appearance back into the groove of the frame. There were ten pieces in total, and now one was missing.
The missing one is on the little zombie's body.
This obsidian mirror is one of Jiang Weixiao's props, which can show the location of any lost obsidian.
This is undoubtedly a high-end monitor.
Now all they have to do is wait quietly for the good news brought by the little zombie.
They want to know what the zombie kingdom looks like outside the outer circle.
Only in this way can Shen Hao's key to space teleport them over.
They needed a second door, the door to Zombieland.
An hour later, a different picture appeared in the mirror.
The people standing in front of the mirror gasped when they saw the zombie nation.
Ding Rong couldn't help but shiver. He finally understood why even a powerful team like Xing Heng didn't dare to hunt the Zombie King rashly.
It was a huge building shaped like a honeycomb, made of various rotten bones.
Countless uncivilized zombies surrounded this huge hive, like loyal and fearless soldiers guarding their own country.
But when the little zombie came in front of the zombie army, it was stopped.
The soldier guarding the hive gate has an exceptionally tall and terrifying body, which is definitely not something a normal human can possess.
Obviously, it is a secondary mutated zombie species.
The high lump on the left side of its neck indicates that it is about to give birth to its own zombie core crystal.
"Such a big package, it must be at least a B-level energy core." Jiang Weixiao clicked his tongue.
"I don't know." Meng Xian shook his head.
They are currently lacking many things, including instruments to detect the level of energy cores.
The little zombie let out bursts of roars from its throat, which was its way of communicating with the gatekeeper zombie.
Soon the gatekeeper zombie hesitated for a moment and opened the door of the hive for him.
The little zombie paused in fear, then crawled inside.
So when Yitu and the others saw the scene, they were shocked to find that the hive was full of mutated zombies that had already civilized and generated energy cores.
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