Chapter 90 Nightwalker
In order to collect more supplies, Jiang Baiyue rode in an armored car to search for resources everywhere.
Not only do they want to use their talent to upgrade to level 3 so they can get 30% more resources, but they also want to find more space stations.
Jiang Baiyue obtained a bulletproof vehicle from Peach Blossom Blossom, which allows her to travel to more distant areas, while other players cannot.
The distance one can walk in a day on two legs is really limited.
Sometimes, even when she has a car, she can't even return to the base on the same day.
For example, tonight, Jiang Baiyue led 16 mercenaries to a nearby hunter camp in a hurry to settle down.
She kept hearing seductive voices, which, upon closer listening, seemed to be from former classmates and colleagues.
"Waaaa, Baiyue, save me, it hurts so much..."
"You piece of trash, give me back my props! I'm going to tear you to pieces, grind your bones into powder to use as face masks, drink all your blood, and use your flesh to make soup!"
"Jiang Baiyue, you stop right there! I heard you left work right on time again yesterday... Newcomers should focus on learning and improving themselves. If you're always thinking about leaving get off work, when will you ever improve?"
"Bai Yue, why didn't you save me! How cruel you are..."
The black, slippery claws hooked onto Jiang Baiyue's clothes and collar. She felt a tightness around her neck, and a feeling of suffocation descended. With a tearing sound, her coat was ripped to shreds.
When Jiang Baiyue first faced the Night Stalker, she realized that the monster was semi-solid and could penetrate physical barriers, scratching and entangled Jiang Baiyue and the mercenaries even through glass.
The armored vehicle sped into the base, and only when it was enveloped by the light of the campfire did the sounds around them subside, and the ferocious claws retreated into the darkness.
That was incredibly dangerous! Jiang Baiyue's stress level was approaching 80, and her icy, sharp claws kept wrapping around her, giving her no chance to take her medicine.
After the mercenaries tore off a few claws, they themselves became entangled with the night monsters and were powerless to help.
Jiang Baiyue gasped for breath, her back slumped, and she leaned back in her chair to take her medicine, her hands trembling as she put it into her mouth.
She didn't care that one or two pills had fallen out, and continued to give herself more.
The pill melted in my mouth, its bitterness assaulting my taste buds and senses. It took drinking a whole bottle of mineral water to dilute the bitterness.
Jiang Baiyue came to her senses and realized that someone was watching them with either vigilance or covetousness.
Six mercenaries stood guard with their weapons, and the atmosphere was tense. Just as Jiang Baiyue was about to speak to ease the tension, she heard a strange scream.
"Ahhh! Fire! The fire's going out!! Quick, add more firewood!"
"Let go, you lunatic!"
The flaxen-haired girl shoved away the scruffy man who was grabbing her arm.
The group of people staring at Jiang Baiyue were jolted to their feet by the scream and quickly and warily moved away from the madwoman.
Everyone, including Jiang Baiyue, reacted like a stressed cat; their eyes immediately changed, and her stress level rose again.
Seeing this, Jiang Baiyue took a few more pills, then silently led the mercenaries to build a fire not far away, and instructed three mercenaries to check the surrounding area for any dangers.
Junior mercenaries are only responsible for fighting zombie monsters and do nothing else; intermediate mercenaries can carry out more orders and can help Jiang Baiyue with tasks such as tending fires, keeping watch, and guarding against danger.
After the campfire was lit, the situation changed again.
The girl with short flaxen hair kicked the slovenly man away: "Damn it! Who is this?! Who's he with? Keep an eye on him."
Jin Kela grabbed Yin Kela's hand: "You scratched so hard, you're bleeding. Pay up! Get me a bandage."
Jin Kela felt sorry for her friend and grabbed the trembling, disheveled man by the collar to help him up.
The disheveled man's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was covered with irregular fine lines. He was shocked, so he looked down, grabbed the disheveled man's hand, and turned around to pull the man's hand into the firelight.
"What monster!"
"Is he...mutating?"
"Throw him out! He's definitely going to turn into a monster!"
The others gasped, their expressions shifting from strange to horrified.
Anything can happen in this game world; many people rubbed their arms, feeling their hair stand on end.
Jiang Baiyue's pupils dilated slightly, and she was shocked. How could this look so much like the claws of a nocturnal monster?
Although the man was not completely "mutated", his originally human fingers had become twisted and more abnormal, like tree branches made of clay, bent and angular.
Jin Kela still felt a little reluctant. The man was still shouting in terror to light the fire, and he seemed to still have some human thoughts.
"Which of you is his accomplice? Can you control him? If not, I'll throw him out."
Yin Kela drew his gun, looking around and noticing two people whose eyes were darting away.
This is unbearable, truly...
Jin Kela and Yin Kela exchanged a glance, knowing they had no right to criticize the two unless there was a cure that could save the man.
The moment the man was thrown out, he suddenly screamed and struggled. Fortunately, Jin Kela was prepared, and the man's sharp fingernails only scratched his nail guards.
The sharp, piercing scraping sound was extremely unpleasant to the ears of those around them.
Jiang Baiyue stared intently at the direction outside, in the direction the man had been thrown.
Outside, the sounds of jumping and sharp objects scraping against cement could be heard, while the darkness surged and rippled like silk.
The man's voice disappeared as soon as he left the hunter's camp.
The people in the camp did not feel relaxed; instead, they felt even more terrified.
Jiang Baiyue looked back. The hunter camp was not large, and the entire camp could be seen at a glance. The walls were made of iron blocks and bricks. There were two trees in the camp, and a faded red and white hammock was tied between the trees.
There was a pile of broken bricks and old equipment along the edge of the wall, as well as a parking shed, but the motorcycles inside were rusted and broken.
She rarely stayed overnight at the base, and the emergence of another player mutation made her uneasy.
The crowd remained silent for a few minutes. Everyone lowered their weapons, sat down again, looked at the fire, checked the chat area, or chatted with their companions to comfort each other.
"Ugh, I really want to die. This living hell is unbearable."
"Don't be discouraged. There's always a way to finish a game. Maybe if we just hang in there a little longer, we'll be able to go back."
"Tch, give it back. Let's talk about survival first."
"Waaaaah, what kind of monster is that? I'm not going to turn into one, am I? Why, why is this happening?"
Yin Ke opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but he felt hopeless and said dryly, "It'll be fine once we find the base."
Jiang Baiyue turned her head and glanced at it.
It was only after searching through countless cities and exploring numerous maps these past few days that she realized the base and hunter camps were not located in the same area.
There will be no hunter camps in areas with bases.
Moreover, Jiang Baiyue spent seven days searching and exploring the map by car, and only saw hunter camps along the way, without finding a single base.
Judging from her own map, the distance to the White Moon base wouldn't be short.
Unless they can find a space station, or a base in another direction that Jiang Baiyue hasn't explored, their hopes are very slim.
At 10 PM, a burly man stood up, looked around, and said to everyone, "Each group should send one person to keep watch. Be vigilant..."
Jiang Baiyue's uneasy premonition came true. At 4 a.m., as the night watchmen were too tired to add firewood in time, the fire grew smaller, and several black hands reached in through the wall, close to the ground.
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