Before we knew it, it was the eve of the next dungeon opening.
As light and shadow intertwined, the tree shadows on either side of the car window gradually receded into the distance. Xiao Jin stood calmly inside the carriage, her gaze passing through the rapidly flashing scenery outside the window, yet her heart was unusually restless.
For some reason, an indescribable premonition surged within her like an undercurrent.
Xiao Jin reached out and touched her chest. Her heart was beating inexplicably fast, and each beat seemed to remind her that the next dungeon was going to be quite unusual.
The dim, flickering lights inside the carriage illuminated her tightly furrowed brows, adding to her somber expression.
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[Beep! Signal implantation complete, star anchor point confirmation in progress]
[Anchor point confirmed, preparing to teleport...]
The survival game is about to begin. We wish all players a pleasant gaming experience.
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[Beep!]
[World loading...]
[Mode: Survival, Large-scale PvP Dungeons]
[Main Quest Part 1: Defeat the enemy in the ensuing battle (Note: Due to the special nature of this instance, the main quest will be presented in stages...)]
Task Rewards: Reward Points, Enhancement Stones x5, Wooden Treasure Chests x2
[WARNING: Players must conceal their identity and must not reveal the content of the trial game to the natives. Violators will have points deducted.]
[The game has officially begun]
The cold, metallic stench, mixed with the smell of sweat, dust, and the odor of some primal beast, violently filled Xiao Jin's nostrils.
Her consciousness was as if it had been forcibly pulled from the dark, cold depths of the sea and slammed into a noisy purgatory.
"roar--!"
A roar filled with murderous intent exploded almost against Xiao Jin's eardrums.
Before Xiao Jin's vision was fully clear, he instinctively looked up abruptly, like a taut bowstring.
A colossal black shadow, accompanied by a chilling, menacing wind, filled her entire pupil!
It was a rough, heavy spiked mace covered in rust, which was crashing down on Xiao Jin's head with the force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks!
Xiao Jin's body moved faster than her mind.
An astonishing power erupted from his core, and his entire body was as if struck by an invisible force, suddenly twisting and turning to the right! The movement was as fast as lightning, almost leaving an afterimage.
"Whoosh—Bang!"
The heavy spiked club, accompanied by a deafening roar as it tore through the air, slammed down hard, grazing Xiao Jin's left shoulder and the strands of hair that had been tossed about.
The ground groaned in pain as gravel and dry mud exploded violently. A powerful blast of air, carrying dust, slammed into Xiao Jin's cheek and body, causing a burning pain.
"Damn it, this system is a piece of shit, it doesn't even give me time to get used to it."
Xiao Jin's heart sank as he quickly scanned the task descriptions on the panel. It seemed his premonition was correct; the system was about to unleash a powerful attack!
Still reeling from the shock, the thought of retaliating had barely formed when the owner of the spiked club—an orc warrior over two meters tall, with muscles bulging like rocks and a ferocious wolf head—displayed a ferocious agility that belied his massive physique.
Seeing that its blow had missed its mark, the ferocity in its blood-red eyes intensified.
With a twist of his thick waist, the massive weapon, propelled by the recoil from the ground, traced a violent arc, sweeping upwards and from left to right, viciously aimed at Xiao Jin's waist and abdomen!
Too fast! Xiao Jin's pupils contracted sharply. He braced himself against the ground with the end of his scabbard, using the momentum to retreat rapidly. At the same time, his right hand flashed out to his waist.
"Clang—!"
The clear, resonant sound of the blade, like a dragon's roar, rang out exceptionally clearly amidst the deafening roars of the battlefield.
Immediately afterwards, a cold, sharp blade of light, as clear as an autumn pool, was drawn from its sheath and fiercely blocked the sweeping spiked mace!
"clang--!!!"
The deafening clang of metal against metal was so loud it hurt your eardrums, and sparks flew violently between the blade and the rough metal of the mace! Tiny arcs of electricity danced across the surface every now and then.
"How could this be?!" But Xiao Jin's pupils suddenly shrank.
The +1 orange quality Shattered Shadow couldn't even cut through that incredibly rough-looking spiked club?
Before they could think any further, the wolf-headed orcs launched their follow-up attack.
An overwhelming force surged through the blade, like being struck head-on by a charging rhinoceros! Xiao Jin felt a violent jolt in his right arm, and a tearing pain instantly spread from the web of his hand gripping the hilt to his entire arm.
She groaned, her feet no longer able to stay in place, and was pushed back several meters by this brute force, leaving two deep tracks in her wake.
Warm blood trickled down the hilt of the knife from between Xiao Jin's thumb and forefinger, staining the cold metal gauntlet on his arm.
"System, I'll fuck your grandpa aa ...
"What the hell is this place?! Are we just going to risk our lives right from the start?!"
"Aaaaaah! Don't come any closer! Help! This werewolf is biting my arm—Ahhh!!!"
Sharp, piercing screams mixed with foul language surged into Xiao Jin's ears like a tidal wave from the surrounding area; these were the screams of other players.
Immediately afterwards, a cold notification sound rang in Xiao Jin's mind:
[The war channel is now open. Players from Country Z can freely communicate through the channel. Scope: Within this instance.]
Suddenly, Xiao Jin's vision blurred, and a red, transparent screen appeared before her. It displayed the communication channel, which was already flooded with countless screams of terror, despair, and anger.
"Coordinates (137, 89)! Three werewolves are surrounding me! Anyone fucking help me out?! Damn it!"
"Dead...dead! A player got cleaved in two by that axe! Ugh...bro, are you still alive?"
"Stop yelling! Pick up your weapons and fight them! This is war, fight to the death if you don't want to die!"
"Waaaah... Damn it, system... I'll fuck you...!"
The chaotic information paints a series of hellish scenes.
Not all players possess the instantaneous reaction and combat instincts of Xiao Jin. In the brief moments she parried and slid away, tragedies had already unfolded across the battlefield.
Furthermore, Xiao Jin noticed that the number of Z country players who entered the instance was displayed in the upper left corner of the screen—a total of [number missing] people, but this number was still decreasing rapidly…
"Awooo!" The wolf-headed beastman was enraged because Xiao Jin had blocked his fatal blow.
Its thick arms bulged with muscles, and its spiked club was raised high once more. Foul-smelling saliva spewed from its gaping maw, and a bloodthirsty roar rolled from its throat, preparing for an even more ferocious attack.
Xiao Jin's blood-stained right hand suddenly tightened its grip, the knuckles turning white from the force, firmly locking the hilt of the knife.
The excruciating pain did not numb her senses; instead, it acted like a powerful catalyst, igniting the coldness and murderous intent deep within Xiao Jin's bones.
"kill--"
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