Chapter 148
The thick wall of sand was like a tsunami, approaching the cabin at an unstoppable speed.
The strong wind blew sand and rocks into the sky, forming a huge sandstorm.
My ears were filled with low humming sounds that made my eardrums tremble.
No. 21 struggled to get up from the ground and began to struggle against the ropes around his wrists.
It was No. 10 who tied her up. No one knew where he came from, but he tied her up and held her hostage.
She was so frightened that her legs were so weak that she could not walk. Man No. 10 was furious and slashed her arm on the spot, threatening to kill them both if they did not leave.
At this time, No. 22 stood up and calmly said that she was there to be a hostage.
After comparing around No. 10, I finally changed the person from myself to No. 22.
No. 21 felt extremely guilty when he thought about how No. 22 had suffered for him.
Every time when there is danger, the other party always takes the lead, while she is like a coward, hiding behind others.
In the previous dungeons, if I hadn't happened to meet No. 22 and been rescued by him, I would not have been able to get the 21st ranking. I am afraid I would have died in the dungeon.
No. 21 endured the pain in his arms and twisted the rope that bound him desperately.
Unfortunately, the rope was tied into a knot and showed no sign of loosening.
What should I do?
Is she going to die here?
The sky was filled with raging sand, limiting vision.
There are several other taskers who want to hide in the cabin like No. 21.
The slight advantage they had over No. 21 was that there were five of them, all boys, who walked forward holding each other's arms, increasing their gravity and friction, and for a while they were able to move forward in the strong wind.
"Come on, everyone. Keep moving forward. We're almost at the finish line!" One of them gritted his teeth and cheered.
"Number 4, I can't hold on any longer! My fatigue and health are plummeting!"
"My health bar is below 50%. What should I do? I can't move!"
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and everyone's heart was as heavy as the steps they took.
Number 4 tilted his head against the wind and sand and asked the person next to him, "Who said the health bar couldn't hold up?"
The thinnest boy next to him timidly said, "I..."
No. 4 immediately gave someone else a look.
In an instant, all the arms that were hooked around the thin boy loosened their arms at the same time.
The thin boy realized something and opened his eyes wide: "No!"
However, strong winds blew, and the thin boy could not resist the strong wind at all. He was blown into the sky like a piece of paper.
"--Help!"
[Tasker No. xx has died]
A mechanical sound rang in my ears.
No. 4 remained calm, as if it was not him who had just killed someone, but this merciless sandstorm.
Suddenly, a tall and graceful figure appeared in front.
"Hello, please...can you help me untie the rope?" No. 21 looked at the person who came pitifully.
Several boys glanced at her warily and said coldly, "Get lost."
Passed by her.
Number 21 hurried after him, shouting at the top of his lungs, "I have the comfrey potion!"
The four people stopped in their tracks.
Number 4 turned around and looked at her with a dark look in his eyes: "Are you serious?"
No. 21 nodded repeatedly: "It's true!"
Number 4: "Where?"
No. 21 paused, then mustered up the courage: "If you save me, I'll tell you!"
"Fuck, are you kidding us?" The other three boys realized they had been cheated and looked at her fiercely as if they wanted to tear her apart.
Number 4's eyes flashed, "Okay, that's what you said. We'll save you in exchange for the potion. If you lie to us, I don't need to tell you what the consequences will be."
After saying that, he pulled out the dagger from his sleeve and with a click, cut the rope on his wrist.
Number 21 breathed a sigh of relief: "...Thank you."
No. 4 said nothing, pulled his people together, and continued on their way.
No. 21 followed them secretly, keeping a distance from them.
She saw the scene where the skinny boy was abandoned by them just now.
She particularly hated dealing with this kind of person, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and exchange the comfrey potion.
Song Yue sat on the chair with her eyes slightly closed, looking very calm.
No. 22, however, was very nervous and couldn't calm down at all.
No. 21 is still outside, and I don’t know what the situation is like or whether anyone has come over.
In a hurry, the door banged twice.
"I'll go open the door!" No. 22 walked quickly and opened the door.
Dust and strong wind blew into the house.
No. 22 was about to smile when he saw No. 21 standing at the door, but the next second he noticed four men behind him and his expression instantly became alert.
The cabin was not big. In order to avoid conflict between the two groups, Song Yue specially drew a 38th parallel. The side with the bed belonged to them, and the side with the table and chairs belonged to No. 4 and others.
One boy clearly disagreed and slammed the table and stood up: "Why do you get to sleep on the bed?"
Song Yue sat on the edge of the bed and crossed her legs: "Let us go first."
"You...!" The boy was so angry that he wanted to argue a few more words, but was stopped by No. 4.
Number 4 turned his gaze to Number 21: "We saved you, but what about the deal?"
Number 22 was confused: "What deal?"
Number 21 bit her lip and briefly explained what had happened. Finally, she looked at Song Yue cautiously: "...I'm sorry, I exchanged the potion with them."
There is only one potion between the three of them. If we give it out today, it will probably be difficult to find it again later.
This was only the first day of the dungeon, and the situation was already so bad. There were still 13 days left, and she couldn't guarantee that she and No. 22 could make it through without any injuries.
So when she said this, her expression was full of guilt.
She thought No. 12 would be angry, or at least dissatisfied.
Unexpectedly, after she finished speaking, she received a faint "OK".
No. 21 raised his eyes sharply, his eyes full of disbelief.
Song Yue had already taken out the potion from her bag and tossed it to No. 4 cheerfully: "The deal is done. From now on, we'll keep our distance."
21 and 22 were both a little stunned.
This is... too casual.
On second thought, it is understandable that she would say this.
After all, my strength has reached this point, so it doesn’t seem to matter whether I have potions or not.
No. 4 got the potion and stopped disturbing them.
The two groups of people rested and began to recover their lost fatigue points.
At the same time, a black storm arrived nearby, and strong winds blew through the wooden house, making the whole house creak.
The outside of the window suddenly fell into darkness, as if day had turned into night.
I didn’t sleep well on the 21st and tossed and turned in bed several times.
Seeing this, No. 22 comforted her: "Be patient, No. 12 still needs to rest, don't wake her up."
The three of them were sleeping in one bed now, and if one of them turned over, the other two could feel it.
Number 21 blinked guiltily. "I'm sorry I always hold you back."
Number 22 shook his head. "Don't say that. No one is born strong. Look, you managed to survive on your own, didn't you? Don't overthink it. Go to sleep first. A good night's sleep will give you the strength to make it through."
"You'll have to listen to this sound for at least a few hours." Song Yue's voice suddenly rang out. "The black storm won't end anytime soon. The storm belt is usually hundreds of kilometers wide, so either adapt or just hold on."
As for the consequences of holding on, there is no need to say more.
After saying this, Song Yue turned over and continued to sleep.
No. 21 bit her lip, thought for a moment, and finally closed her eyes.
When I woke up, it was already the second day of the dungeon.
The sky was still terribly dark, with barely a ray of sunlight visible.
It looks like it will last a long time, Song Yue thought, and at the same time took out the croissant from the bag, broke it into three pieces, and gave them to No. 21 and No. 22.
Her movements were open and without any concealment.
This made the four people on the 38th parallel feel dry in the mouth.
"Number 4, they have food."
"I'm so hungry! I was already in a 'moderately hungry' state last night. If I get any hungrier..."
"Number 4, how about we just..."
The speaker made a throat-slitting gesture.
But he was glared back at by No. 4.
"Why do you think No. 12 is so brazen as to eat in front of us?"
The three people were stunned.
Yes, although No. 12 is ranked lower than No. 4, he looks very relaxed and doesn't take them seriously at all.
Even yesterday, he gave the medicine very readily and didn't take it seriously at all.
You know, that's a life-saving potion! Who would be willing to give it up? But No. 12 was so casual, he didn't even look at it and just threw it to No. 4.
Thinking of her various behaviors, the three people suddenly had an epiphany!
——Is he a big boss? !
Number 4 only realized what was happening when they saw him, and scoffed, "So, don't even think about it. If you're hungry, figure it out yourself."
After saying that, No. 4 turned over on the ground and continued to take a nap.
Song Yue listened to what several people said.
It has to be said that No. 4’s current ranking is closely related to his observation skills.
Know when to advance and when to retreat, and be sensible.
Unlike the other three, their eyes widened when they saw her take out the bread.
Song Yue thought that after No. 4's persuasion, the three people would be more or less restrained.
Unfortunately, faced with hunger and declining health, they could no longer keep their composure.
Taking advantage of Song Yue's nap, three people strode forward, one pressed her hands, one pressed her legs, and the other directly strangled her neck.
21 and 22 reacted and rushed over like crazy.
"Let her go!"
"Give me your hands!"
Two little girls are not as strong as the three of them.
The tasker kicked each of them to the ground.
The man who was strangling the man suddenly increased the strength of his hands with a gleam in his eyes.
Food! Food!
They want food!
When they thought that the mineral water and watermelon in the other party's hands would all belong to them, the three people's smiles became more ferocious, and at the same time they sneered in their hearts at No. 4 who didn't dare to take action.
So what if it ranks high?
Wouldn't you dare to take action against a group of old women?
I don't know how he got here. Tsk, they used to regard him as their backbone, but now this is the end?
The arrogance in my heart is growing.
The next second, it was punctured with a bang!
"Ah! My eyes!"
Something sharp stabbed the tasker directly.
The strength in his hands loosened, and the person who was being held down flipped over like a nimble leopard, seeming to be holding something sharp in his hands.
Puff, puff!
The three of them fell to the ground in an instant, covering their eyes and wailing.
Numbers 21 and 22 were stunned.
I knew she was good at martial arts, but I didn't expect her to be this good.
In just two seconds, she turned from passive to counterattack and defeated the opponent in three moves.
Is this really just the strength of 12th place? Is the system sure it's correct, not first or second?
Song Yue kicked the man across the 38th parallel and looked at No. 4 coldly: "Keep your people under control."
Otherwise, next time you won’t just use the cactus thorns to target your eyes, but your vital points as well.
Number 4 raised his lip and looked at her, still with that half-smile on his face: "Everyone who enters this dungeon is a competitor, so how can we call them our own people?"
Song Yue ignored him and sat back on the bed.
As for the three people whose eyes were stabbed, they were filled with anger when they heard that No. 4 had distanced themselves from them.
"I really can't trust you! You betrayed us at the critical moment!"
"We at least helped you kill a few people and get some supplies, and this is how you treat us? Traitor!"
The three men were furious, and their eyes looked as if they wanted to cut No. 4 into pieces.
Number 4, however, acted as if nothing had happened, glancing at the three of them lightly: "I didn't ask you to help me kill someone."
"You think you can win me over by doing this. Did I agree to that?"
"Also, don't use the word 'betray' to describe me. It's like you haven't betrayed anyone before."
"Have you forgotten the person you let go of yesterday?"
Seeing the three people's faces turn red and white, No. 4 chuckled: "So, don't package yourself as so great. You have no ability, so you deserve to be beaten."
"What did you say!!!"
One of them was furious, not caring about the sting in his eyes, and rushed towards No. 4 with a roar.
The other two could no longer contain their anger and started fighting as well.
There was chaos on the other side of the 38th parallel.
Number 21 trembled. “We’re just going to watch…are we really okay?”
No. 22 was at a loss for words: "I don't think the disaster will affect us..."
He glanced at Song Yue deliberately.
Song Yue replied lazily with a "hmm" without even raising her eyelids.
Seeing this, the two knew they were safe!
Three system announcements sounded in succession.
[Tasker No. xx has died]
[Tasker No. xx has died]
[Tasker No. xx has died]
Suddenly, three breaths disappeared from the cabin.
No. 4 put away the knife as if nothing had happened, searched their pockets and trouser pockets, and took out three different varieties of fruits.
21 and 22: ???
So the three people who attacked just now were hiding good stuff?
However, no one was willing to take it out, and everyone pretended that they had no food, so as to drag everyone down with them and attack them?
Wow, these people are really good at acting!
No. 21 and No. 22 looked at each other, both with an expression of outrageousness written all over their faces!
The three actors died, and the fruits they had secretly stored all night were not eaten, and in the end they all became the spoils of No. 4.
The house was quiet again.
Around the 38th parallel, Song Yue and No. 4 both closed their eyes and rested after eating.
No. 21 and No. 22 didn't want to disturb Song Yue, so they huddled by the bed and waited silently for the black storm to end.
Two hours later, the intensity of the sandstorm subsided a little.
Just a little.
Number 21 sighed dejectedly and whispered, "When can we leave the center of the storm?"
No. 22 didn't have time to speak.
The wooden door made a loud bang!
who? !
The two people's hair stood on end instantly.
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