Chapter 177
[Congratulations to the host, you have completed the required tasks 1 and 2]
[S-level instance cleared, lifespan calculation in progress...]
[Due to the optional quest being triggered in this instance, a total of 850 Life Points are awarded for this instance (450 points are earned from the optional quest)]
[Current total lifespan value is 888 points]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully clearing the last instance of the Natural Disaster System! Please go to the mall to redeem the items you need!]
Unlike any other time he completed a dungeon, this time, Song Yue never heard the words "The next dungeon will open at xx".
The sword that had been hanging over his head for a long time finally fell to the ground with a clang.
Song Yue breathed a sigh of relief, and then, as Shen Xin requested, chose to go to the mall.
The black screen flashed by, and in its place was a whole new world that had never been set foot in.
Colorful and dazzling.
If she hadn't seen someone who looked exactly like her passing by, reminding her that this world was different, she would have thought this was reality.
"Don't worry, they're all tasked with the same tasks as you." Shen Xin's gentle voice echoed in his mind. "Everyone choose their own things and don't interfere with each other. Xiaoyue, you should go and take a look too. Pick out some things you want and take them away."
Song Yue tapped her chin lightly, understanding the current situation.
Only those who have cleared the S-level copy are eligible to enter this holographic mall.
It is like a hidden module in the game, which will only be triggered and opened after defeating the boss.
Song Yue quickly scanned the surroundings and found that there were not many people who had passed the level, only about twenty or so.
Everyone is wearing the uniform appearance set by the main system, wandering around and choosing the shelves that interest them.
Since everyone looks the same, other taskers cannot tell who is under the shell, thus avoiding the situation of killing each other like in the promotion copy.
Song Yue guessed that this was a protection mechanism set up by the main system for those who passed the level.
They fought their way up from the novice dungeon, saving one disaster-stricken world after another, while also providing the main system with the energy it needed to operate.
They are the heroes of the main system, so the main system naturally treats them preferentially.
After understanding this, Song Yue raised her foot and walked towards the shelf that interested her most - the medicine section.
But when she got closer, she found that the shelves were not as low as they looked from a distance.
On the contrary, the black shelf towered into the clouds, and the top was directly immersed in a cloud-like darkness with no end in sight.
Because I was standing outside the shelf, I didn't see the black cloud.
Song Yue raised his head and looked at the top.
So how does she choose?
Fly up and choose?
While she was silently complaining, a figure suddenly appeared beside her.
"Sister, what do you want to choose?"
The speaker had the same appearance as her, and his voice was also a mechanical sound processed by the system, making it impossible to identify his gender.
Song Yue narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "I want to choose mineral water that can hold poison."
This is an answer that ordinary people cannot understand.
But if the other person is that person, he will definitely understand.
The air was silent for two seconds.
Then, the other party chuckled and hugged her affectionately: "Sister, it really is you!"
Song Yue's eyes and eyebrows smiled, and she gave the other person a hug: "Yes, it's me. We meet again, Aloyna."
The night Song Yue left the dungeon, the resort was suddenly hit by thick fog.
The reason why it is sudden is that since two months ago, the frequency of thick fog attacks has dropped from twice a month to once.
According to Song Yue, the dense fog had not been able to eat for a long time and was very short of energy. In order to ensure basic activities, it limited its own hunting times.
But what's going on now? The fog has already come once this month, so why is it here again tonight?!
And he chose the first night after she left!
Zhen Qingmei, Chen Hao and others were lying when they said they were not nervous.
In the past, with Sister Song Yue around, once the protective shield was opened, the inside was invulnerable to swords and guns, and no one could do anything to them.
But now that she is gone, and the protective shield has disappeared with her, do they really have the confidence to make it through?
The air was extremely heavy.
Finally, Yuanyuan spoke, breaking the silence.
"Everyone, don't be depressed. Even if Xiaoyue is not here, we must work hard to protect the land under our feet."
"Don't forget Xiaoyue's hard work in training everyone over the past six months."
"Chen Hao, go notify the defense team, load their ammunition, and stand guard at the entrance of the residence. If they see thick fog approaching, start shooting."
"Mo Shi, please quickly notify the artillery position and get everyone in position."
"As for the residential areas, Zhen Qingmei and Qianyun, have everyone hide inside the buildings, lock the doors and windows, and prevent the fog from getting in."
Without Song Yue, Yuanyuan took on the command responsibilities.
She was calm and composed, and remained composed in the face of danger, which immediately calmed down the people who had been feeling uneasy just now.
Everyone nodded and turned to rush to their respective posts.
Thick fog spread from the woods, its route still being to first surround the parking lot and then surround the iron gate.
However, because Song Yue was not there this time, the artillery fired in advance, and the bullets hit the parking lot directly!
There was a roar accompanied by flames, and the dam in the parking lot was blown into pieces.
Also blown to pieces were the hungry zombies hiding in the thick fog.
Before they could reveal their true form, they fell outside the iron gate.
The thick fog seemed unwilling to give up. After lingering in the same place for a while, it suddenly changed its shape, shrinking the large mass of fog into a thin and narrow strip.
Looking from the fort, it looked like a bunch of gray-white pythons wriggling their bodies and quickly drilling into the resort.
This was the first time Mo Shi encountered such a situation.
He made a prompt decision and ordered all 12 artillery batteries to fire at the same time!
Boom boom boom!
The shells created deep pits in the ground, but the "Python" was agile and easily avoided the thick fog and continued to advance.
"Oh no! The thick fog is heading towards the houses!"
Mo Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly used the radio to contact Zhen Qingmei at the residential building.
"Qingmei! You and Qianyun, quickly hide in Building 1. The thick fog is coming towards you!"
After saying that, he threw away the communication, took over the turret, gritted his teeth, and aimed the muzzle at the "snake head" that twisted to the front.
Flames exploded, and the "snake head" was hit and collapsed in an instant.
The "snake body" connected to the "snake head" scattered because it lost its brain, and could no longer condense into the shape of a python. After struggling for a few times, it turned into a ball of loose sand.
The zombies hiding in the loose sand lost the protection of the thick fog and went out on the spot like electrical appliances with the plug pulled out, falling to the ground.
Mo Shiyi was surprised and delighted, and quickly sent a message: "Hit the snake's head! The snake's head is its vital point!"
The artillery fire was renewed, rushing towards the center from all directions.
However, only a few "snake heads" were hit, and the hit rate was still not high.
The people on the artillery platform were so impatient that they wanted to jump down on the spot and chop those hateful "snake heads" with knives.
Just as Mo Shi was nervously thinking about his next strategy, his companion suddenly shouted in surprise: "Is that a star?"
What? Stars?!
Why is she outside?!
Mo Shi pushed his companions aside and pressed his upper body against the edge of the turret like a madman, staring with his eyes wide open, a look of shock on his face!
Crazy! Xingxing hasn't returned to the residential area yet!
What the hell is going on with Zhen Qingmei?! Didn't I tell her to make sure everyone is back in their rooms?
Mo Shi was furious. He picked up the rifle at his feet and jumped off the artillery position.
Behind him were the terrified shouts of others.
"Brother Mo Shi, don't go!"
"Brother, come back soon!"
We must not let anything happen to Xingxing.
This was Mo Shi’s only thought after he fell to the ground.
Xingxing is still so young and has great potential. Compared to his life, which is in its thirties and has accomplished nothing, Xingxing is obviously more worthy of being saved.
He took two steps at a time, went around a curve, and fired his gun as he ran, trying to attract the attention of the "python" with the sound of the gunshot.
But the strange thing was that these "pythons" ignored the noises he deliberately made, but continued to rush towards the houses, which was also the direction where the stars were.
It seems that the "python" is determined to eat most of the people inside.
Mo Shi felt a chill in his heart, and simply dropped his rifle and rushed towards the stars at the fastest speed in his life.
"Xingxing, run! What are you still standing there for?"
From dozens of meters away, he saw Xingxing standing motionless, and even though she heard his shouts, she ignored him.
Mo Shi thought she was frightened and rushed forward even harder.
Who knows what will happen next.
The motionless star suddenly raised a gun that looked like a sniper.
The gun was placed firmly on her slender arm, with the muzzle pointed at the "snake's mouth" that was about to pounce on her.
As the trigger was pulled, the bullet whizzed out.
The "snake head" that was only a few meters away from swallowing her suddenly collapsed with a bang, and the zombies inside also collapsed to the ground.
However, that was not all. Under Mo Shi's stunned gaze, Xingxing slightly turned his body and moved the muzzle of the gun to the left.
Another bang.
The bullet penetrated the second "snake head" and the ferocious "python" disappeared instantly.
Mo Shi, who had originally planned to go over and rescue people, stopped in shock when he saw Xingxing firing bullets one after another.
This shooting posture...
It’s what Song Yue usually uses!
Xingxing...actually learned it by herself?!
And his shooting skills are ridiculously accurate, just like Song Yue's!
In the few seconds that Mo Shi was dumbfounded, Xingxing, who had just turned eight, killed eight "pythons" by himself.
There are only 2 left on the scene.
But she was running out of bullets.
Mo Shi recovered from his shock and gestured to his brothers who were setting up the artillery position behind him.
Then he took three steps forward, knocked Xingxing down, and protected her head: "Be careful!"
There was an explosion at my feet.
Two cannonballs sent away the last two monsters.
When the smoke cleared, Zhen Qingmei, Chen Hao and Yuanyuan all rushed out like crazy. Yuanyuan even pulled Xingxing out of Mo Shi's arms, her face full of anger.
"Are you crazy?! Who told you to run away?"
"You've become more capable, haven't you? Do you think you're a superman or a hero? You may be young, but you're quite brave!"
"You think you're so great just because you learned some marksmanship from Sister Song Yue? Don't you see how dangerous it is outside? You want to piss me off to death, piss Sister Song Yue off to death!"
At first, when Xingxing was scolded, he just lowered his head and said nothing.
Later, when she heard the words "Sister Song Yue", she seemed unwilling to accept it. She raised her head with a wronged look and tears in her eyes.
"I just want to be someone as amazing as Sister Song Yue! If she can do it, why can't I?"
"I practice spearmanship at the hot spring center before dawn every day. I practiced what Sister Song Yue taught me. Am I wrong?"
"If Sister Song Yue were here, she definitely wouldn't scold me like you do!"
After refuting everything, Xingxing wiped her tears and ran away angrily.
Yuanyuan stood there in a daze, speechless.
Seeing this, Chen Hao scratched his head awkwardly: "Sister Yuanyuan, don't overthink it. Xingxing is in the period of forming her self-awareness, so it's understandable that she has her own ideas."
Seeing this, Zhen Qingmei also comforted Yuanyuan.
Finally, Mo Shi had to step forward and smooth things over for Xingxing: "Yuanyuan, Xingxing is actually really amazing. I saw what she did just now. The situation was so dangerous that even an adult would have fainted from shock. Xingxing is only eight years old, but she already possesses a composure and calmness far beyond that of an adult. I think a child as talented as Xingxing should be given some encouragement."
Yuanyuan took everyone's words to heart.
After a long silence, she finally looked in the direction where Xingxing ran away and sighed: "Yes, you are right, I was too impulsive just now, I will be more careful next time."
The next day, the resort was bathed in brilliant sunshine.
Speaking of the sudden thick fog last night, Mo Shi, Chen Hao and the others secretly sensed something.
But they did not dare to draw any conclusions, so they only made internal guesses.
This speculation was finally confirmed in the afternoon of the same day.
Outside the resort, rows of military vehicles were parked at the intersection.
After Yuanyuan learned the news, she quickly called her people to go and greet them.
The iron gate opened, and the leading soldier saluted them, then moved his lips and announced something to them in a loud voice.
After hearing what the other party said, Yuanyuan couldn't help but shed tears.
Zhen Qingmei, Chen Hao and Mo Shi behind him also stood there in disbelief, their eyes red.
After a long time, the city returned to its original state.
Zombies, thick fog, cannibalism... these words that once frightened the people have become history forever.
However, there is still a group of people in the city who have not forgotten the small resort that took them in and the brave woman, Song Yue, who protected them for half a year.
In the central square, Song Yue's delicate and moving face was scrolling on the gorgeous electronic screen.
Under the screen, several people in various corners of the crowd all looked up at the screen, then slowly raised the corners of their mouths, revealing a relieved smile.
At this moment, the phones of several people who looked up at the screen vibrated at the same time.
They both took out their phones and looked at the screens.
Chen Hao (Photographer): How's it going? My photo of Song Yue looks good, right? (grin.jpg)
[Yuanyuan: Just barely enough (picking nose.jpg)]
Chen Hao (Photographer): ??? People say no.
Zhen Qingmei (agent): Hahahaha, it's not that bad. It's filmed quite well!
Chen Hao (Photographer): Huh, Qingmei still has good taste.
Chen Hao (Photographer): Oh, and where's the other person in the group? Why isn't he talking? Does he look down on me? @莫十]
After a long time, the small group finally shook again.
[Mo Shi: I was training just now and just got back!]
Chen Hao (photographer): Oh, I don't know what you're doing, why are you so angry? (rolling eyes.jpg)
[Mo Shi: I just saw Xiaoyue's gg online. It's pretty good. Keep up the good work! I won't say anymore. The platoon leader will call the roll later! We'll talk tonight.]
After the zombie incident, Mo Shi took over his father's shift and went to the military camp.
Originally, according to his father's status, he could be directly appointed as an officer.
But Mo Shi insisted on not doing so and had to start from the beginning, which led to the training scene just now.
After reading Mo Shi's words, Chen Hao clicked his tongue, but still refused to let him go. He continued to tag him in the group: [@Mo Shi, brother, don't go. I'm free now. Come on, let's chat for five minutes.]
Chen Hao (Photographer): Hey, I don't know how Xingxing is doing in the special training camp. No one's giving me any feedback. Xingxing feels so pitiful. It must be really hard to go to that place.
When Xingxing was mentioned, several other people also responded, saying that they wanted to know about Xingxing's recent situation.
About half an hour later, there was a new reply in the group.
[Mo Shi: Don't worry, everyone. Xingxing was brought up by Xiaoyue. Instead of worrying about her suffering, why not pray for her teammates?]
Because Xingxing had good qualifications, he was taken away with them when the military personnel took them back to the city that day.
Now Xingxing is a bully in the special training camp for teenagers. He has the upper hand in fighting, is always number one in wrestling, never loses in running, and his marksmanship is so good that even adults are amazed.
How could such a star suffer a loss?
Those guys are lucky if she doesn't beat them up.
Seeing Mo Shi's reply, everyone felt relieved and put away their phones.
Suddenly, one of them glanced at the window of a store below the screen and remembered something.
He took out his cell phone and started sending messages.
Yuanyuan: @All members, everyone, I saw a store selling photo frames. The designs are beautiful. I think it would be great for framing a group photo. What do you think? [Picture]
Her message received a quick response.
【Chen Hao: It looks good! 】
[Zhen Qingmei: It's really good. How much is it?]
[Qianyun: Sister Yuanyuan’s aesthetics are always on point!]
Chen Hao: @茜云, something's wrong with you? I suspect you're including me.
【Qianyun: Phew, I didn’t say anything】
Looking at everyone's answers, Yuanyuan held her phone and smiled.
She cut out of the chat box and went into the photo album.
In a locked album, there lies a photo quietly.
That was her most cherished group photo.
The sunlight shines right on everyone's face, making it look particularly warm.
After taking this photo, Song Yue, who was in the middle, disappeared.
[Half a year has passed. I wonder if you are doing well in your world?]
Yuanyuan looked up at the sky, hoping that the person being blessed could hear her voice.
The author has something to say:
1. "I wanted to choose a mineral water that could be poisoned." — This refers to the trap set by Song Yue and Aloyina in the plane crash promotion dungeon. A woman tried to plot against them, so Song Yue poisoned the mineral water, effectively killing the woman. So, only Aloyina understood.
2. The fog is alive, feeding on humans for energy. Its desperate move of attacking in the form of a python was a last resort, but it was ultimately defeated by humans.
3. The S-level copy ends.
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