Chapter 42 Emergency rescue is about saving your own life.
There are only ten minutes left in the instance.
Every passing minute and second feels like a final alarm bell ringing for your life points.
Seeing that Liang Xun still had no intention of moving, Gu Keke hardened her heart and shook off the other person's hand.
"If you won't go to save them, then I will!"
This was the first time she had a dispute with Liang Jun.
Gu Keke wiped the dust off her face with her freed hand, clenching her teeth and trying to suppress the trembling in her voice so the other person wouldn't hear it.
"I can't bear to watch her get herself killed."
She was like a lion with its mane bristling. "By rescuing her, I also saved myself."
Gu Keke spun on the cement gravel, and just as she turned around, Liang Jun called out to her.
"etc."
Without any time to react, Gu Keke turned around as if she had expected it.
"What's wrong?"
"You're just going to go like that?"
Liang Xun casually opened her online store. "Since we want to save her so badly, we need to be fully prepared and not let anything go wrong on the spot."
Gu Keke's lips twitched slightly downwards, and she opened and closed her fists at her sides, managing to keep her tears from falling.
She moved back to Liang Jun's side in two steps and waited quietly for the other party to make a move.
Liang Xun has over 800,000 points left—a fairly average number in the mall.
Too expensive for her to afford, Liang Jun could only try to focus on smaller props costing two or three hundred thousand.
However, the conscience system always adheres to the principle of "you get what you pay for," which makes it difficult for Liang Jun, who wants to buy high-quality, cost-effective items.
The shop was filled with a dazzling array of items, and Liang Jun manually filtered out the items she could choose as quickly as possible.
What kind of prop are you looking for?
Gu Keke couldn't help but feel a little worried because she had spent quite a bit of time in the corner.
"We already have an invisibility cloak, isn't that enough?"
Liang Jun answered decisively, "Not enough."
She didn't stop sifting through the supplies. "If we want to take one more person with us, it will double the risk. The only escape tool we have right now is an invisibility cloth—it's fine for two people, but it can't cover three people at once."
Liang Jun's brows furrowed even more.
After searching the entire store, she discovered that, apart from the props they already owned, the only other item they could buy was a prop called "Shaping Clay".
She had originally intended to let Gu Keke go into the mall to take a look, but then she remembered that Gu Keke had far fewer points than her after buying the invisibility cloth, so Liang Jun completely gave up on the idea.
“Sculpting clay, 250,000,” Liang Jun lowered her eyes and looked at Gu Keke standing beside her, “Want to buy it?”
Gu Keke immediately understood, "Is this the only item?" Liang Xun nodded, "We have too few points left, and the other useful items are all very expensive. The only way to get detailed information about the available items is to purchase them."
The numerous constraints imposed by the conditions prevented them from gaining an advantage in the quality of their props at this time.
Then we can only try to find a way, starting with the quantity of props.
For Leung Chun, 250,000 is not a particularly painful amount.
To save as much time as possible, Liang Jun decisively bought the seemingly ordinary piece of modeling clay.
Congratulations! You have successfully paid 250,000 points in the store.
Your current points total is 588,512.
[Unlock Item: Sculpting Clay.]
[Once this tool is attached to an object, you can change the shape and size of that object at will.]
This item will expire after one use.
It turned out to be a disposable prop.
The red modeling clay in Liang Jun's hands was soft and smooth, with a thin layer of plastic film covering the cylindrical surface. Upon closer inspection, it had a faint chemical smell.
It's exactly the same as the ones I played with when I was a child.
"This is the prop?"
Gu Keke also leaned closer to take a look, "Just this small piece of clay?"
"It's a one-time use item."
Liang Xun didn't waste any more time and nodded to Gu Keke, "Let's take out the invisibility cloth first."
Gu Keke followed the instructions step by step. When she took out the neatly folded piece of velvet, a sudden inspiration flashed in her mind.
"You want to stack the use of items?!"
"That's right."
She took the other end of the invisibility cloth from Gu Keke's hand, and the two of them retreated in opposite directions, causing the cloth to be torn open.
Liang Yan tore off the plastic film from the clay and then slapped the whole piece onto the fabric covered with glitter.
The moment the red clay touched her, Liang Jun sensed that the malleability of the object in her hand immediately increased.
"Pull it back."
Liang Jun and Gu Keke started working at the same time, both of them moving very carefully, afraid of tearing the expensive prop.
However, the prerequisite for this clay to work is that it should not damage any objects. Liang Jun noticed that as the distance between them gradually increased, the invisibility cloth became as thin as a cicada's wing, but there was still no sign of it breaking.
Gu Keke's palms were sweaty, and her hands slipped several times when she tried to grab the invisibility cloth.
"Should we stretch it as far as possible? That way we can make the most of this clay prop; it would be a shame to waste it."
“It doesn’t need to be too big,” Liang Xun took two steps back, her gaze fixed on the unfolded invisibility cloth. “Now let’s see, how many people can it fit in?”
Upon hearing this, Gu Keke stopped pulling back, her eyes darting back and forth across the now much larger invisibility cloth.
"About five people."
Liang Xun nodded, pinched the two corners of the invisibility cloth, and walked towards Gu Keke.
"If the invisibility cloth is too large, it might trip us up when we try to escape later—this size is just right."
Gu Keke took the two corners from her hands, folded them together with her own half of the invisibility cloth, and quickly rearranged them.
The red clay was still clinging to the surface of the invisibility cloth. Gu Keke was about to pry it off when the clay vanished the moment her fingers touched it.
Liang Jun, who was standing to the side, witnessed this scene.
"The props malfunctioned," she said slowly.
Liang Jun's gaze fell back on her hands holding the invisibility cloth.
"Let's put the props into the storage space first." She only glanced at it. "It's best not to let those people see what props we have first. We can take them out to save our lives when it's a matter of life and death."
As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something else.
"Retrieving items from your storage space shouldn't take too much time, right?"
"No," Gu Keke shook her head frankly, and then demonstrated the operation, "It's very fast, just the speed of blinking."
All the functions provided by the system exist within the brain. Interactions are also achieved through conscious thought.
With enough practice, it can even achieve perfect accuracy down to the second.
Liang Xun nodded, then glanced at her again.
She seemed nervous about what was to come, fidgeting with her hands and feet and adjusting her breathing repeatedly.
For some reason, Liang Jun suddenly thought of what the blue-eyed girl had said to her—
"Your companion is good, but too kind. Be careful."
Liang Jun raised her hand, stopping Gu Keke from sprinting forward.
“I know you’re anxious to save her, but don’t be reckless.” She used her arm for support, shielding Gu Keke behind her. “Promise me first that we’ll discuss and act according to the situation. There are too many people over there; if we just rush in, we don’t have much of a chance.”
Gu Keke's eyes sparkled. "I promise you."
But plans often can't keep up with changes.
When they returned to their original positions, intending to observe the situation further, they discovered that things were not as simple as they had thought.
The dungeon is in its final stages, and the five demons' attacks are even more intense than before.
The only available parking space with a green light in Zone A is the one in the corner.
Since the girl with blue eyes had been wandering around on the periphery, she was naturally the closest to an empty parking space at this moment.
Just as she was about to crawl into the seat using both her hands and feet, she was kicked away by the person behind her.
"It was that bitch who killed his wife and daughters!"
Gu Keke's eyes were practically spitting fire.
The man raised his right leg high and kicked the girl hard in the abdomen without any mercy. The blue-eyed girl was already very weak, and this undefended attack caused her to fall to the ground.
Just as Zhang Weiming was about to open the car door, the red-haired kid suddenly rushed over from the side. The huge impact made Zhang Weiming stagger a few steps, but the player behind him quickly came to his senses and grabbed the red-haired kid, shoving him around.
The two groups quickly clashed, but the red-haired boy was clearly no match for the enemy's numerical advantage and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
The blue-eyed girl, enduring the contractions in her abdomen, slowly got up from the ground. She tried to take advantage of the chaos to grab an empty seat first.
But her little actions were noticed by the office workers next to her.
Although the office worker was thin, he still managed to knock the frail girl to the ground. He grabbed her ponytail and then forcefully threw her away.
The blue-eyed girl lost her balance and was mercilessly thrown into the next parking space.
Her tailbone slammed hard against the car's rearview mirror. The blue-eyed girl gritted her teeth and groaned, nearly fainting from the pain.
We can't wait any longer.
The two women and the girl were positioned diagonally opposite each other. Risking being hunted by demons to venture deep into enemy territory and retrieve her was clearly impractical.
The prerequisite for saving someone's life is being able to save your own.
Liang Jun and Gu Keke exchanged a knowing glance.
Then, the two walked out from the corner together and officially entered the area of Zone A.
Gu Keke followed closely behind Liang Xuan, her right hand pressed against her lower back—this was the fastest way to retrieve props.
Liang Jun cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted, "Come quickly! Come here to us!"
Taking advantage of the fact that the demon was not on her side, she called to Gu Keke to move forward together.
Those grey-blue eyes instantly filled with light upon hearing Liang Xuan's voice.
The blue-eyed girl endured the pain and dragged her almost broken legs toward them.
Liang Jun's greeting didn't attract the devil's attention, but it did make Zhang Weiming and the other three turn their eyes in this direction.
The office worker, who was arguing fiercely with the red-haired boy, glanced in their direction and immediately let go of the boy's hair.
He leaned close to Zhang Weiming's ear and said, "Brother Zhang, I just remembered, I also reserved a parking space in the corner of Section B!"
Zhang Weiming looked up and gazed in the direction the office worker was pointing.
Liang Xun and Gu Keke, who were secretly picking up people, also came into his view.
A flicker of surprise quickly crossed his previously sinister eyes.
They're still alive?!
Shouldn't girls like them, isolated and helpless, have been devoured by demons long ago, serving as nourishment for them?
"Brother Zhang? Brother Zhang?"
Seeing that Zhang Weiming wasn't making any move, the office worker got impatient and shoved him twice, asking, "Are you going over there or not?"
Zhang Weiming immediately came to his senses.
"Go! Of course I'll go!"
He beckoned to his men who were unilaterally beating the red-haired boy, and then hurriedly ran over himself.
"Hurry! Get to the corner of Sector B! Otherwise, it'll be too late!"
Meanwhile, Gu Keke, who had been following behind Liang Xun, also heard the strange noise.
She peeked out and saw the blue-eyed girl's unsteady figure, followed closely by a large group of people.
"Sister-in-law!" Gu Keke called out anxiously, "Zhang Weiming and the others are coming this way too!"
Liang Jun paused, her gaze meeting the horrific scene in the corner.
The red-haired boy, his face bruised and swollen from the beating, scrambled to his feet, the muddy grime unable to conceal the joy on his face.
The life-saving car seat that was being frantically fought over a second ago has now become his.
Ignoring the open wound on his face, the red-haired boy crawled towards the car seat.
But he was completely unaware of what was happening behind him.
The two demons had already circled around to where the players had gathered. Just before the red-haired boy was about to reach out and pull the light cord, the shadowy figure loomed over him.
The red-haired boy's pitiful screams filled the entire A area. Zhang Weiming's legs went weak, and he almost tripped over himself.
He forced himself to be brave and said, "Run quickly, or I won't be able to save you!"
The remaining three demons followed closely behind Zhang Weiming, like fish that hadn't eaten in a long time seeing juicy bait, desperately trying to bite the hook even at the risk of their lives.
Just as the men were about to overtake the blue-eyed girl who was struggling to walk, behind her was an extremely dangerous monster NPC.
Liang Jun gritted her teeth and turned to look at Gu Keke, only to find that the other woman's eyes were also full of resentment.
“Let’s go,” Liang Jun said resolutely, “we’ll go pick her up.”
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Author's note: It's almost the end of the year, and I've been working non-stop (crying).
I'm working on my graduation thesis with one hand and chasing debts for my parents with the other. I wish I could learn the Shadow Clone Technique on the spot! ToT
I hope no one ever encounters someone who owes them money and doesn't pay it back (wiping away tears)
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