Zhang Xingye, with his unshaven beard, was squatting to one side when he suddenly heard the sound of the door next door closing.
They all lingered until dawn before going to sleep, but after only a dozen minutes, they were awakened by the monster in their dream. Not wanting to rest any longer, Zhang Xingye simply sat to the side in a daze.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps, and he immediately realized what was happening. He stood up and rushed out the door.
Sure enough, after opening the door, I saw Xiao Jin walking out.
"Wait!" He reached out and ran a few steps.
"Hmm?" Xiao Jin turned to the side, puzzled.
"Xiao Jin, wait a minute, are you going out?" Zhang Xingye ran over and stopped, asking nervously.
After glancing at him, Xiao Jin replied, "Yes!"
"Not coming back?" Zhang Xingye looked at Xiao Jin expectantly, his voice trembling slightly.
The sound of the door opening was so loud that when Zhang Xingye moved the cabinet blocking the door, he didn't care at all about the people inside, and now everyone could hear their conversation.
Their hearts tightened.
What, you're leaving?
Xiao Jin did not give Zhang Xingye the answer he wanted to hear.
"Not coming back! Is there something else?"
Zhang Xingye said with a bitter expression, "Um, could you..."
"No!" Xiao Jin interrupted coldly. She knew what Zhang Xingye wanted to ask without him saying anything.
"I'm going out to kill the Zerg. Do you want to come with me?"
"Uh...no, no, no, I don't want to!" Zhang Xingye's face suddenly turned pale, and he hurriedly waved his hand.
Does he have a death wish? Why does he have to go out and take risks when it's not good to stay here? Zhang Xingye originally thought that Xiao Jin wanted to escape the city or go to the police station or the army, but who would have thought that he would take the initiative to go find those monsters.
Upon hearing the answer, Xiao Jin left immediately without looking back, ignoring the pleading looks from Zhang Xingye and the others.
Winter skies are always overcast, shrouding the world in a somber and deep blue-gray.
It was a bit chilly in the morning, but the intermediate-level protective suit had a good temperature-regulating effect. Xiao Jin only needed to wear a black woolen overcoat over it, and she didn't feel restricted by the bulky clothing.
Stepping into the lobby on the first floor, the familiar coldness and silence remained. A faint, barely perceptible stench of decay permeated the air, intertwining with the biting chill outside the window to create an indescribable, gloomy atmosphere.
All around, the human skins that had been carelessly thrown on the ground remained intact, the cold slowing down their decay. Xiao Jin walked around the area and out of the office building, but when she saw the situation outside, her expression subtly changed.
The iron beetle corpses, which were originally scattered and torn to pieces, have now vanished without a trace, leaving only dried bloodstains and tiny fragments of carapace.
With a slightly somber mood, Xiao Jin turned her head, her gaze passing through the empty ground and turning towards the towering office building behind her.
It stands on the gray skyline, its massive glass curtain wall reflecting the dim light around it.
If Zhang Xingye and his companions stay here today, they will surely die!
Xiao Jin paused only slightly before resolutely turning around and striding away into the cold street.
She is not a nanny, nor can she save anyone in this world.
Luck seemed to be on Xiao Jin's side; she encountered a spatial rift not long after leaving the office building.
It was about two meters long, not very big, but it was surrounded by a lot of insectoids. However, this time, in addition to the ordinary level one insectoids, there was another kind of insectoid that Xiao Jin had never seen before.
From within the rift, a swarm of flying insectoid creatures quietly emerged. They resembled bees in nature, but were several times larger, each one the size of a palm.
The stinger gleamed with a cold light, sharp and deadly, its surface covered with intricate patterns of yellow and black.
These newly emerged insectoids are agile, flying in groups of seven or eight, circling and buzzing in the air. They seem to be carrying out some kind of organized patrol mission, guarding every inch of this area.
In addition to the newly spawned Zerg, each patrol also includes about ten ordinary Zerg on the ground, with four level-two Ironclad Beetles leading the way.
The cordon started to spread outwards from the crack, and Xiao Jin could see at least three small teams in just one glance.
Hiding himself in the shadows, Xiao Jin quickly analyzed the situation and devised a countermeasure.
A direct assault won't work. No matter how strong she is, she's only one person. It's better to lure her out little by little and defeat her one by one. She can handle a small team.
With time running out, Xiao Jin took a deep breath and then used the surrounding buildings to create blind spots to hide herself, beginning to lure the Zerg into the outermost edge.
She moved nimbly and quickly and silently approached the outer edge of the swarm.
Suddenly, Xiao Jin deliberately revealed his position in an almost provocative manner, an action that first attracted the attention of the insectoids in the sky.
Seemingly sensing the sweet scent emanating from the human, these insectoids became extremely restless, emitting sharp cries and rapidly lunging towards Xiao Jin.
Thanks to meticulous calculations, Xiao Jin took a special look when pulling the monsters. These insects happened to fly to the corner, and not only Xiao Jin, but their figures were also obscured by the building. Moreover, they were far away, so no sound could be heard.
Xiao Jin dodged the incoming bee stings with a swift movement, while simultaneously using his longsword to half-fight and half-retreat, attempting to lure the insectoids one by one to a more distant corner.
There, she quickly launched a counterattack, each strike precise and deadly, without any hesitation. Although they were newly emerged insectoids, they were much easier to deal with than the armored beetles that Xiao Jin had killed yesterday.
The system announcement also explained it very clearly.
[Slay a level 1 Black Wasp Bug, score +1]
It is a new Tier 1 Zerg.
The longsword danced flawlessly in Xiao Jin's hands, forcing back all attacks from the air before they could even get close. On the ground, Xiao Jin kicked away an insect that was biting her calf, and her blade swept across 360 degrees, cleaving a large number of ordinary insectoids in two.
The remaining two or three kittens were protected by the iron beetles behind him. Xiao Jin didn't bother with them; he just wanted to kill them quickly.
Taking a half step back, a sharp stinger grazed Xiao Jin's eye and embedded itself in the wall behind him. Xiao Jin used the back of his knife to smash it to death. With that, all the black bee insects died under Xiao Jin's knife.
Seemingly realizing that Xiao Jin was not to be trifled with, these insectoids became somewhat afraid. The armored beetles that had been charging ahead became meat shields at the rear, while the rest of the insectoids wanted to return to the rift for help.
Xiao Jin couldn't let them leave like that, so he quickly turned them all into points.
In just over ten minutes, no one knew what kind of thrilling hunting game was unfolding in this confined space.
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