Chapter 20 The Mutant Monkey Troops Go Out
The next morning, Lin Qiulan specially bought a set of service staff uniforms at the mall and waited at the entrance of the swimming pool early in the morning, full of energy.
Lin Nanxing opened the door for her, still half asleep, muttering, "Sister Lan, why are you here so early? The swimming pool doesn't open until nine o'clock."
Lin Qiulan followed behind her and said earnestly, "Since I promised you, I should come early today, as it's my first day on the job."
Lin Nanxing rubbed his eyes, looking at Lin Qiulan's spirited appearance, and didn't say anything more. He greeted her, "Sister Lan, come in, let me show you around."
Looking at the sleepy Lin Nanxing, Lin Qiulan said considerately, "Nanxing, you should continue to rest. I've been observing the operation of the territory these past few days and I know what to do."
The front desk job itself isn't difficult; everything is assisted by the game system, and you just need to follow a procedure.
Upon hearing this, Lin Nanxing said no more. After granting her the authority to handle the service, he didn't actually leave but watched her work from the side.
At 9:00 AM sharp, the swimming pool doors opened on time.
Welcome to Xingxing Swimming Pool!
The guests were somewhat surprised to see Lin Qiulan standing behind the service desk. Most people in the town knew her, and someone came up to her and asked, "Sister Lan, what are you doing here?"
Lin Qiulan was busy with her work but didn't forget the guest's question. She smiled and said, "I successfully applied for a front desk job at the swimming pool and hotel last night. Today is my first day on the job. Your check-in has been completed. Here is the wristband. Please keep it safe."
"Wow! They actually got to apply for a job? How come they didn't think of that!" That was the thought on everyone's mind.
Some people thought of Lin Qiulan's husband, Mao Qindong, who was the first to organize manpower to open the escort service, and couldn't help but sigh, "They are a perfect couple, equally smart."
Lin Nanxing stood aside, watching Lin Qiulan skillfully greet the guests, and nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that he could now be a hands-off manager.
She turned around and went to the lounge for a nap. After working hard for three or four days, it was understandable that she wanted to relax occasionally.
Today, the number of visitors to Star Territory was higher than ever before, but Lin Qiulan was very capable and didn't let Lin Nanxing participate at all throughout the day.
As the lord of the Star Territory, all she had to do was restock the vending machines when they ran out. After a whole day of rest, she finally felt like a capitalist.
After observing for two days and seeing that Lin Qiulan had managed both shops in the territory very well, Lin Nanxing had the idea of going out.
She'd been holed up in her territory for almost a week and wanted to get some fresh air.
It was 4 PM on October 11th, Game Year 11, which was also the sixth day since Lin Nanxing transmigrated.
Wearing the top-tier protective suit she received as a reward for upgrading her territory, she led the carnivorous plant, greeted Lin Qiulan and Da Rong, and then set off with high spirits.
Lin Qiulan watched her retreating figure with a worried look in her eyes.
“We’ve all witnessed Boss Lin’s strength, so why are you so worried?” Mao Qindong looked at his wife, who was staring outside the territory, and was somewhat speechless. Why hadn’t he seen her so worried when he went out?
Lin Qiulan pursed her lips and looked away.
Qin Dong was right, but Nan Xing's eyes were always warm and full of vitality when she looked at people, which was completely different from those who had struggled in the apocalypse for decades.
As someone who has been through it all, Lin Qiulan always overlooks her strength, worrying that she might get hurt, and eventually becomes as numb as they are.
In fact, Lin Nanxing is indeed having a tough time right now.
She guessed that the outside world would be difficult, but she didn't expect it to be this difficult.
Once outside the territory, even though she was wearing top-of-the-line protective gear, she was still enveloped by a constant stream of heat. After walking less than a hundred steps, she felt as if her whole body was soaked in sweat.
The environment surrounding Star Territory is desolate, with endless yellow sand stretching as far as the eye can see, as if the whole world is covered by sand.
The sunlight shone directly on the sand, reflecting a dazzling light that made people feel waves of heat.
Having lived in this environment for ten years, she finally understood why the Star Territory was so highly regarded.
The carnivorous flower seemed to sense its master's discomfort, and its large bud gently nudged Lin Nanxing's lower back.
Lin Nanxing turned around, and a muffled voice came from inside the protective suit: "I'm fine, let's keep going."
Even though she now has two powerful contracted magical plants, Big Banyan and Big Mouth, she can't always rely on others for protection. It's better to rely on herself than on others; she also needs to have her own fighting ability.
In this perilous post-apocalyptic world, only by becoming strong can one survive.
Therefore, this time she went out to explore the surrounding environment of the territory, and more importantly, to hone her combat skills through actual combat.
Moreover, with the increase in customer traffic in the area, the inventory in the vending machines is clearly insufficient.
Da Rong was in charge of security for the entire territory and could not go out easily. The food he obtained by hunting monsters around the territory every day was already insufficient.
It was just too hot outside this territory. Lin Nanxing licked her chapped lips; she really wanted an iced cola.
The dust rustled against the soles of his boots. Lin Nanxing walked for dozens of miles before finally seeing a glimpse of the modern world.
The location she is currently in should have been a bustling industrial park, but now the various commercial buildings are ruins, buried by sand so that they are almost unrecognizable.
Lin Nanxing stood before the ruins with a sigh. The power of the apocalypse game was truly immense, capable of destroying human civilization in a single day.
However, according to the guests in the territory, the outside world is fraught with danger and teeming with monsters. Even though the monsters around the Star Territory have been wiped out by the Great Banyan Tree, there are still some that have escaped.
How come she hasn't seen a single monster after walking for an hour?
More than an hour had passed since they came out, and just as Lin Nanxing was considering whether to continue, a cacophony of shouts suddenly erupted from the ruins of the building.
The sound was sharp and piercing, and Lin Nanxing's nerves tensed up instantly.
A group of enormous mutated monkeys emerged from between the dilapidated buildings. They were the size of adult gorillas and attacked Lin Nanxing with incredible speed, emitting piercing screams.
Clearly, they discovered the existence of one person and one plant.
[Monster: Mutant Monkey]
[Level: lv10]
Health Points: 30
"Finally, we saw a monster." Lin Nanxing's words were a mix of relief and nervousness.
Instead of running away, she instructed the man-eating flower not to interfere for the time being. She quickly took out the short sword she had used to kill the goblin from her bracelet, held it in her hand, and her expression was more serious than ever before.
As the first mutated monkey attacked, Lin Nanxing, who had been preparing for a long time, swung his short sword. A sword light flashed through the air and accurately struck the mutated monkey's vital point.
After two or three taps.
bite--
You have killed 1 mutated monkey.
[Kill Experience: 10 points]
[Game Coins Dropped: 20]
[Food Drops: Instant Coffee x1, Noodles x1, Cream Puff x1]
The dropped item has been placed in my backpack.
"This monkey isn't high level, but it drops quite a lot of things." Lin Nanxing raised an eyebrow, and when he caught sight of the 'cream puff,' his heart skipped a beat, and his mouth watered even more.
But the monkeys' shrieks interrupted her thoughts as dozens of mutated monkeys pounced from all directions at once.
When the mutated monkeys swarmed forward, Lin Nanxing quickly realized that there were far more monkeys than she had expected.
Thanks to Da Rong's efforts, Lin Nanxing's player level is currently Lv.12. The two attribute points awarded for each level up were used to increase Strength and Speed by one point each, while the rest were added to Stamina.
This has resulted in her physical constitution being severely unbalanced, with her 3 points in strength attribute immediately becoming a disadvantage in group battles.
It takes Lin Nanxing at least four swings of his short sword to kill a mutated monkey, and the speed at which he swings the short sword gradually becomes unable to keep up with the rhythm of the monkey troop's attack.
Caught off guard, a monkey broke through her defenses and viciously clawed at her arm.
At the critical moment, the petals of the man-eating flower quickly opened, releasing a powerful gust of air that sucked the mutated monkeys that were close to Lin Nanxing to its side, and then it opened its mouth wide and bit them.
A tooth-grinding chewing sound rang out, and two seconds later, the monkey in the man-eating flower's mouth turned into data and vanished.
The arrival of Big Mouth gave Lin Nanxing a brief respite. She gasped for breath, watching the endless stream of monkeys, and sensed something was amiss.
Monsters below level 30 are driven by instinct and their attacks are completely haphazard. However, these mutated monkeys in front of us are clearly coordinating their attacks, which is very abnormal.
Just as Lin Nanxing was pondering, a half-story-high rubble collapsed not far away, and a huge creature slowly emerged.
It was three meters tall, with bulging muscles all over its body and sharp fangs that gleamed with a cold light.
[Monster: Mutant Monkey King]
[Level: lv35]
[Health Points: 500]
"Hiss—" Lin Nanxing gasped, and shouted at the man-eating flower, "Run!"
This Monkey King is level 35, and Big Mouth, who is level 31, is no match for him; she's just easy prey.
Lin Nanxing wasn't the only one who realized what was happening; the monkeys, under the guidance of their king, surrounded her.
With his escape route blocked by the little monkeys, Lin Nanxing had to deal with the imminent danger first. "Damn it, where did all these monkeys come from? Weren't they supposed to be a bit sparsely populated around the territory?!"
Under the command of the mutated monkey king, the monkey troop launched an even more frenzied attack. Lin Nanxing and the man-eating flower were gradually forced into a corner and were still struggling to resist.
"Whoosh!"
An arrow suddenly shot from a distance, accurately hitting the head of a mutated monkey and killing it instantly.
Lin Nanxing looked up and saw Shu Yi standing not far away, holding a bow and arrow, his eyes fixed intently on the mutated monkey king at the head.
"Shu Yi!" Lin Nanxing exclaimed in surprise.
Shu Yi did not respond, but silently nocked another arrow. The bowstring vibrated, and the second arrow streaked across the sky like a meteor, striking the mutated monkey king squarely in the shoulder.
The Monkey King roared in pain, immediately abandoning the snacks surrounded by his monkey minions, and ran towards the man who posed the greatest threat to him.
Seeing the Monkey King change direction, Shu Yi remained calm and began to move swiftly using the terrain. He deftly drew new arrows from his quiver and each arrow hit the Monkey King with perfect accuracy.
Shu Yi's arrival instantly turned the tide of the battle, tearing a gap in the monkey troop's offensive.
Lin Nanxing didn't waste the opportunity. He quickly adjusted his breathing, gripped his short sword, and launched a counterattack together with the man-eating flower.
The two worked together seamlessly, quickly eliminating the mutated monkeys in the surrounding area.
Congratulations on reaching level 13.
You have gained 6 free attribute points, which you can allocate as you wish.
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