Looking up at the opposite side, the sky over Zone C looked as if it had shattered, with countless crystals falling from the sky. The sound of hail hitting the ground was deafening, making the entire space seem frozen.
Xiao Jin even saw a hailstone, almost as big as a house, fall heavily, instantly breaking many trees and sending dust billowing up.
This effect is almost as powerful as a meteorite explosion!
At this moment, all the players who could see the tragic state of areas B and C had solemn expressions, held their breath, and were filled with worry in their eyes.
Can they really escape such a disaster for seven consecutive days?
Xiao Jin patted the dust and weeds off his body, took off his riot helmet, and felt a pang of pain when he saw the clear dents on the back of his head.
She shoved the helmet into the storage space and turned to look at Section D behind her.
Unlike Area C, which is full of trees, this place offers a panoramic view of a wide plain, with lush grass that is mostly above Xiao Jin's waist.
Finding resource boxes here is no easy task.
Xiao Jin frowned slightly, using the broken shadow as a walking stick to clear the way, first parting the weeds in front of him, and searching little by little for the possible location of the resource box.
This time, Xiao Jin wasn't in a hurry, because there was no use in being anxious.
It took Xiao Jin almost an entire afternoon to find five resource boxes; he nearly went blind from searching.
Of the five resource boxes, four were small, and the only medium-sized one was obtained by Xiao Jin after killing a mutated eagle.
Calling it an eagle is an insult; it should be called a hawk, why doesn't it grow into an airplane!
Xiao Jin was puzzled. What did the animals on this island eat to grow so big? The mutated eagle that Xiao Jin had encountered before had claws bigger than her.
The opponent was a rare aerial mutant beast, and Xiao Jin had no ability to fly. The composite crossbow played a huge role in the fight. Xiao Jin almost emptied his quiver before finally knocking the mutant eagle to the ground and killing it.
There are five arrows left, so we need to use them sparingly!
The afternoon's search left Xiao Jin somewhat exhausted. She found a patch of grass to sit down and rest, then ate a quick bite to eat. While massaging her head, Xiao Jin waited for the next warning of the impending disaster.
[Ding—Disaster Type: Earthquake. Selected areas (A, F). Ten-minute countdown begins. Players located on the disaster map, please leave these two areas as soon as possible.]
Great, Xiao Jin is lucky this time, she doesn't have to run anymore.
Meanwhile, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. The sun was already hanging low on the mountainside, and the crimson sunset enveloped the plain, turning the grass and leaves orange-red.
[Ding—The location of the safe house has been refreshed. Please click on the map to view it.]
With a straw in her mouth, Xiao Jin sipped her lemon tea while tapping on the map icon. She saw several small golden house icons on it, which should be the locations of the safe houses.
Xiao Jin originally thought the system would let them find it themselves. If they were unlucky, they might not be able to find it within three hours, and then the players would have no choice but to face the beast tide head-on.
From this perspective, the system does have some conscience after all.
Observing the locations of the safe houses on the map, there are currently two safe houses closest to Xiao Jin, and the distance to these two places should be about the same.
Having walked for a day, Xiao Jin was able to estimate the time it would take her to reach the safe house based on the distance on the map. At this distance, it would probably take her more than two hours.
In that case, Xiao Jin would not be able to go to both safe houses at the same time.
She remembered that the system had said that a resource box would definitely spawn inside the safe house. If it were just a small resource box, the system would have made a redundant mention of it. Therefore, Xiao Jin guessed that there was a high probability that a medium-sized resource box would spawn inside the safe house, and there might even be a large one!
However, there wasn't enough time, so Xiao Jin had no choice but to give up.
She picked a direction that looked good and headed towards one of the safe houses on the map.
Two hours and 15 minutes later, about the time Xiao Jin had estimated, she saw a small wooden cabin in the distance. The cabin didn't look big, and the surroundings seemed normal.
According to Xiao Jin's investigation, there were no other animal or human traces in the vicinity, so she must have been the first one to arrive here!
Around nine o'clock in the evening, the night, like a thick silk, silently covered the entire earth. In the stillness, the evening wind swirled through the grass, making it ripple like waves and rustling rapidly.
The cabin sat alone in a corner of the wilderness, its warm yellow light shining through the window onto the ground like a lighthouse in a vast sea, yet it also attracted countless eyes peering from the shadows around it.
Xiao Jin pushed open the door and entered.
Although the interior space is compact, it is arranged in a warm and orderly manner. The wooden furniture gleams softly under the dim lighting and exudes a faint woody fragrance. The kitchen and living room are integrated, and several exquisite ceramic jars filled with fresh flowers are placed in the corner.
A small fireplace sat beside the stove, its interior clean, with a stack of chopped firewood piled up next to it. A wicker lamp overhead swayed gently, clearly providing the light from the window.
Xiao Jin was somewhat surprised. She had thought the system would give her a place that was drafty and dilapidated, but she didn't expect it to be such a normal house, so normal that it made her hesitate.
Little did she know that the appearance of the safe houses was random this time; there were not only small cabins, but also large villas, castles, RVs, and tent areas!
Of course, for every good thing there is a bad one, there are bad things too. Tree holes, dilapidated thatched huts, cellars—the safe houses that randomly spawn around players come in all shapes and sizes. One unlucky player is currently staring blankly at the small hut made of leaves in front of him!
The cabin has one bedroom and one living room. The room on the left with the door closed should be the bedroom, and the resource box that Xiao Jin had been longing for was currently placed against the wall by the bedroom door.
Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow. "Are we just going to put it out in the open?"
She turned to close the door, but her gaze inadvertently fell upon a piece of white paper nailed to the wall on one side of the door frame.
[Safe House Precautions]
1. Please keep the fire in the fireplace burning before dawn.
2. Once locked, other players will not be able to enter the safe room.
[3. Killing is strictly prohibited inside the safe house. Anyone who violates this rule will be immediately eliminated.]
[4. After the beast tide begins at 10:00 AM, the system will stop releasing disasters until 6:00 AM the following day.]
5. Players inside the safe house must leave before 7:00 AM. Failure to do so will result in consequences.
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