Chapter 854: The End of Winter Solstice (5)
After the panic in the first quarter of an hour, the remaining players began to deal with the situation calmly. They all covered themselves with shields at the first opportunity, trying to protect themselves first.
You can't escape by running, and hiding behind shields is not a long-term solution.
After all, their shield armor is not a super shield armor, and its defensive power is much worse.
In just a short moment, the entire gaming area suffered countless casualties.
As I said before, when normal people suddenly become blind, they will feel more panic than the inconvenience caused by blindness.
The fear of blindness and one's own "powerlessness" will be infinitely magnified at this moment.
Every simple action that I could do without having to think too much before now requires careful consideration, and I have to constantly think about it in my mind to confirm whether it is safe or not.
After the cost is triggered, these players are immediately prepared to use shields to temporarily block damage.
But their shield is not as strong as the super shield. A super shield can last at least three or four hours.
Even if the epic quality shield is of a higher level, it cannot last for too long and needs to be replaced every twenty minutes to half an hour on average.
"I only brought 30 shields with me, I'm afraid that's not enough..."
Frequent replacement will also cause the shields originally in your backpack to be consumed quickly. Without shields, you can expect players in the territory to send a few over, but they are unable to do so.
This means that once you use up your shield, you can only survive on your own...
It's easy to see that with the limited protective gear they have, they will die if they rely on themselves.
The survival rate in the game area, which originally had a survival rate of around 8,000 people, dropped to more than 5,300 people in just two or three hours.
It can be said that the country has suffered a serious blow, and the death toll is still increasing. I don’t know when it will end.
Fortunately, most of the players are not far from the game territory, and without super shields, they can't go too far even if they dare to go out.
It was a coincidence that at this time, relying on the strength of the feet provided by the armored boots, he could slowly clear the huge hail around him without using an ice-breaking drill.
It was difficult to deal with the continuous drops on their bodies, which was equivalent to crawling with a heavy load. However, the desire to survive supported them, and they managed to crawl back to the territory bit by bit by groping their way.
Their arms, elbows and even palms were all badly worn out by their clothing and protective gear, and they also had many new small wounds on their clothes and hands.
Everything will be much better once you return to the territory. With the protection of the shield, the frequency and quantity of drops in the territory will be greatly reduced.
Players can survive by relying on those epic quality shields. In the territory, the service life of the shield can be doubled, and one shield can be consumed every forty minutes to an hour.
However, in this process, many players suffered comminuted fractures of their hand bones or legs.
It was okay for the leg to be hit, after all, there was armored boots protecting him, so he wasn't seriously injured.
But if you get hit on your hand or other part of your body, and you don't have any protective gear on, your bones will be broken on the spot.
However, the players who have survived to this day have strong physical fitness after a long period of numerical enhancement, so they will not die.
At most, the health bar will be reduced sharply, and one's own state will be greatly affected.
However, if the torso is hit, it is easy to cause internal fractures and internal bleeding. This may lead to continuous blood loss, and the chance of survival is very high.
Some people began to regret it. They wondered why they used the anti-glare sunglasses when the details clearly stated that there was a price for using them...
[Ruoyi]: "It's not worth it to risk your life just to compete with others!"
[Baiyun Avenue]: "If I had known that I would not go out for the last two days, I would have stayed at home. Even if I were blind, I would not have ended up like this!"
[Little Fairy Su Su]: "Now I know what's the use of regretting. A group of people shouted beforehand that they wanted to get out, but I told them that it's better not to get out before the price has been paid, but they didn't listen!"
[Menghu]: "Then isn't this also hindsight? What's the point!"
[Morat]: "Stop talking, we are not far from the shield, there is still hope if we try hard."
No matter how much regret these people say, they are still struggling to survive.
[Lulu]: "If you ask me, the players in the Glory Territory are actually very powerful."
[Lily of the Valley Blooms]: "Your Nuannuan territory is great too. We talked about a win-win situation before, but now we are dragging you down and dying together."
[Cihu Ai]: "If it weren't for the iron armor boots from Nuannuan's territory, my legs would have been broken."
Some people felt that there seemed to be no point in competing to this extent, and their physical injuries made them completely unable to move, which was no different from death.
They are all going to die, and looking back, the competition between the two sides during their lifetime seems like a farce.
In addition, it is unknown how long this blindness will last. Some players are extremely depressed and have begun to give up the desire to survive.
Just let yourself lie down, your shield has been used up, your body is disabled, and your health bar is only a little bit left.
[Sister Lin]: "It's really tiring to live like this. The cycle of solar terms goes on and on. I feel like I'm going crazy. I don't know when it will end..."
[Funeral Music]: "If you really die, you will be free. You don't have to be trapped in this game forever. My son... Daddy misses you!"
[Nanfeng Beigu]: "Mom and Dad... I am an unfilial daughter. I cannot accompany you until you grow old. I cannot fulfill my filial duty to you. You are the ones who have to send your children off..."
When they were about to die, the players couldn't help but recall their life on Blue Star.
Many players already have young children or elderly parents on Blue Star, and each of them is a burden to them.
It was the motivation that once kept them going, but now they feel that this past year has been too tiring...
Similar situations occur in many game areas, but basically only game areas that have synthesized shield stones and have territories do this.
For those game areas without shield stones, their catastrophe had already ended two days ago, and all the territories in these game areas were wiped out.
The surviving players all relied on the courtyard to hold on, so naturally they dared not go out, which also helped them avoid the subsequent effects of the anti-glare sunglasses.
However, not many players can hold on until the end of the winter solstice. The courtyards need to be repaired. Without the protection of the territory shield, many buildings will be damaged.
Siheyuan is no exception, and only a few players have enough inventory to support it.
Players today are no longer able to produce these materials, and only have some of them as substitutes to keep them going.
But the game obviously only shatters the players' dreams, as the frequency of extremely large hailstorms is increasing.
When the wear and tear of the courtyard reaches zero, it will collapse instantly and crush the players inside to death.
Just as the two mysterious players in the void had estimated, as the winter solstice came to an end, news came one after another that several game areas were destroyed and the number of survivors had completely dropped to zero.
After a while, there are very few game areas with players still alive, probably only about a hundred or so. However, there are many game areas with less than a hundred people living there.
Of course, players in other game areas cannot hear this announcement; they can only hear the news in their own game areas.
But when the system sound in each game area indicates that the number of people has returned to zero, a ball of white light will dissipate and return to the palm of that "lady", allowing her to fiddle with it at will.
805441 game area.
The situation in this gaming area was similar, but the cost of their triggering anti-glare sunglasses was quite severe in terms of casualties.
The number of surviving players is counted as one, and so far there are only 3,654 left.
There were originally three camps that did not join and could not get the protection of the super shield, and now they are almost wiped out.
Only a small number of players are alive. Their situation is the same as those players without territories. They live in courtyards and dare not go out. Therefore, anti-glare sunglasses are of no use at all, let alone the triggering cost.
Therefore, they feel very proud when they see some players posting messages asking for help or regretting on the public screen.
[Master Guanqing]: "So what if we have a shield? We are still going to die. Even if our courtyard is struggling to hold on, we are all alive and well now. It is better than you dying outside at any time!"
[Agree?]: "Good death, wonderful death, let these cold-blooded guys feel the retribution! They were unwilling to lend us a helping hand at that time! Hahahaha!"
[Gemini 11, me 22]: "This is really retribution!"
This kind of situation lasted for a whole day and night, which is a full 24 hours.
As time went by, many players found that their eyes began to feel hazy light.
He didn't dare to say anything at first, but as his vision became clearer, he announced the news in great surprise.
[May you shine brightly]: "I seem to be able to see it, I really seem to be able to see it!"
[Hua Sanseng's Little Scimitar]: "Me too! I can roughly see what the hailstone in front of me looks like!"
[Ning Nuannuan who loves Shunchang stuffed eggs]: "The price of the sunglasses has started to wear off. We can go back to normal."
Being able to see it is of course a great thing, but at the same time, you can also see the mocking messages sent by those people in front.
They didn't have time to be angry at the moment. They tried hard to open their eyes and blinked continuously. As their eyes gradually adapted to the light, they could see the way back!
Players begin to make greater efforts to survive.
The first thing to be solved is: how to deal with these huge hailstones that are pressing down on us?
Others were not feeling well at this time either. They had been staying outside the territory, being weighed down by hail and being blown by the cold wind.
This shield is not strong enough and needs to be replaced at the right time. Players who do not have enough shields would have been crushed to death by the huge hailstones.
[Mongolian Beast who likes tiger-striped dogs]: "Don't worry, I'll distribute supplies to everyone right away. You can tell me what you need urgently on the public screen!"
After the players in [Mongolian Beast Territory] confirmed that they could see the message, they soon saw the message sent by the lord on the public screen.
After Meng Wan regained her sight, she glanced at the public screen message and was thinking about how to rescue the players outside the territory.
She immediately contacted the players who were still in the territory, sorted out some of the inventory in the territory warehouse, and then had them send it to the players outside for use.
Let them hold on for a while, and give each of them a portion of various medicines and food.
[Mongolian Beast who likes tiger-striped dogs]: "It's not easy for us to go out to rescue people in this situation. Those who can hold on should hold on first. The new solar term is coming soon. I'll come out as soon as the hail and rain stop!"
[Hua Sanseng's Small Scimitar]: "It doesn't matter. With these shields, I can still hold on for a while."
[Ning Nuannuan who loves Shunchang stuffed eggs]: "Wow, our leader is so nice. Those idiots in front of us actually said she was cold-blooded. Ugh!"
These players are not particularly far away from the territory, and looking at the time displayed on the public screen, it is already the last day of the winter solstice.
There are more than five hours left until the new solar term. The injured players choose to stay where they are and try to survive until the new solar term when they can be rescued.
Those players who have not been injured will take a break and start to move around little by little, clearing the hail around them, intending to be self-reliant.
Next, Meng Wan also began to organize personnel for rescue within the territory. Although it was difficult to go outside the territory, there was no problem within the territory.
Those who had been silent since everyone regained their sight were now lamenting, "Why can't we let these people stay blind for a little longer!"
[Master Guanqing]: "They were able to struggle from here to their own territory. There are still a lot of people reduced along the way. They are really happy too early."
But it is also true that now that players can see the news on the public screen, they naturally cannot ignore the huge changes in the number of survivors on the public screen.
Currently, there are only 3012 people left in the entire game area.
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001 Territory.
【Xin Jing】: "I think I can see it, I can see a little bit!"
[Yi Ling]: "Me too, I can see some of the news on the public screen, but it's still a little blurry... Let me get used to it."
[Qing Ben Zhiruo]: "Laoran, how are you now? Come and have a look. I'll send something to you!"
【十三夷】: "Don't worry, I'm very strong and won't die!"
As their vision gradually recovered, the entire public screen suddenly became lively again.
These people posted messages on the public screen, and you confirmed that your eyes had indeed returned to normal.
Then he began to send various props and things to his "wandering" companions, whether it was medicinal food or shields.
[So redundant]: "Let's organize some people to pick up the players, otherwise it will be difficult for them to clean up these huge hailstones by themselves in this state."
Although there is still lightning outside and you need to wear anti-flash sunglasses when traveling, this price has now been paid.
Then everyone should use this period of time to at least rescue the players who were injured outside today.
By the time the new solar term comes, everyone will be somewhat prepared, so even if we have to bear the cost again, it won't be so dangerous.
[Yi Ling]: "Okay, I'll go with you."
Shu Lingyi and Zhong Qingwei did not immediately organize the players who had been staying in the territory. The players who had not left the houses or had rushed home had already adjusted their status.
One by one, they volunteered to go with Shu Lingyi and the others to rescue the players who were stranded but still alive.
When these people are outside, they can send messages through the public screen to tell everyone whether they are still alive and their approximate location.
[Foodie Pipi]: "But it's still too late. It's hard to determine the location just by saying this."
[Xin Jing]: "Oh! I remembered that I had a little gadget that I researched randomly before, maybe it can come in handy."
Xin Jing was kind enough to send some long-lasting ice and snow flash sticks to these surviving players.
They can then light up the flash stick to indicate their location, making it easier for the rescue team to find and search.
Su Ranran received this prop. This thing was in the shape of a fairy wand, a long and thin stick with delicate snowflakes on the top.
The way to light it up is also very simple, just pat the hail and rub it twice and it will light up!
The light was very weak at first, but as she swayed from time to time, it actually emitted a flash of light, and snowflake fireworks bloomed in the air? !
[Yi Ling]: "Xin Jing, this prop is really pretty."
[Dean Zhu who loves to eat soy milk fish]: "You young people are really good at making things happen!"
[Xin Jing]: "I made it by accident, and then forgot about it because I thought it was useless."
[Shisanyi]: "I almost died here!"
[Zi Bu Yu]: "I really shouldn't be too reckless at this time. Being impulsive can also put me at risk of death. I'm still so young, alas... I don't want to die."
[Suspicion]: "You are such a fool! You took the risk yourself and took a group of people out with you. Now you are done for, right?!"
The players rescued here were first from inside the territory. They were close, but their conditions were very bad. Their bodies began to become stiff due to the cold, their faces were blue and purple, and their lips were bloodless.
He was shivering under the shield, and several parts of his body were numb from maintaining the same posture for a long time.
There was a thin layer of frost on her eyelashes, and she looked like she was shivering from the cold.
He was fed a large bowl of medicine, which helped him get better. A small bowl of medicinal wine was also added to warm his body from the inside out, making it easier to expel the cold.
The rescue operation was in full swing. Shu Lingyi saved nearly 3,000 players who had left the territory before, but only the last half of them survived.
Among them, 500 people were seriously injured and on the verge of death, and it was still unclear whether they could survive.
This time the damage in their gaming area was also very terrible. Now we can see the number of survivors, and it is indeed incredible. There are only 5149 people left.
That is, it is even about to fall below the 50% mark, which is a state that Shu Lingyi has rarely achieved in so many solar terms.
The rescue team was busy until after ten o'clock in the evening when they finally brought all the players back to the territory for recuperation, and also dealt with all the huge hailstones that the territory encountered along the way.
After returning, the first thing everyone did was of course to take off their anti-glare sunglasses and throw them away without looking at them anymore, then eat and drink, and start taking a medicinal bath.
[Qi Dancing Qingying]: "The formula I prepared for you here has a relatively mild medicinal property. It can effectively help you remove the coldness that has accumulated in your body this day. Otherwise, if the medicine is too strong, your body will not be able to withstand it."
Now many people have caught colds due to the cold, and some have fevers. Fortunately, the symptoms are not serious and can be curbed by taking some medicine.
[Tihuazhixiu]: "Ah - I feel alive after taking this medicinal bath!"
[Yubai]: "That's right. Alas... I don't want to experience the feeling of being blind again!"
[Foodie Pipi]: "It doesn't matter. It's the last day. There are only a few hours left. Just hold on for a while."
Shu Lingyi also felt the same way and he began to look forward to the arrival of this new solar term. After all, she really couldn't stand the hail anymore.
Although the blind box is very good, she is also very happy when something comes out of it.
But day by day, I feel tired.
[Thirteen Barbarians]: "Don't be too sad. Although we survived this disaster, we will have good fortune in the future! With so many blueprints and materials, even if there is nothing next solar term, we should be able to control it steadily!"
[Cai Cai Cai Pear]: "Many hailstones produced two packages of very special seeds. I also produced Hanyue Frost Pear tree seeds, but the number is not very large, only 5. You can plant them in the new solar term when the time comes."
[Lin Lanlan]: "Wow, can these seeds survive in ultra-low temperatures of 50 or 60 degrees?!"
[Luo Yi who loves potato sauce soup]: "Alas, my hands are so unlucky... I can only see the potato seeds."
【All trees are autumn colors】: "I don't have any special props blueprints here, it's still the same as always, all ores."
[Zi Bu Yu]: "Good ore, wonderful ore! The temperature in the entire territory is so high now that we must turn on the maximum heat of that huge coal furnace, right?"
The purpose of this huge public coal stove in the territory is to alleviate the extremely low temperatures below zero inside the territory.
However, the light snow and heavy snow solar terms started, but they were stopped by Shu Lingyi after just a few days.
The reason is that after the hail hits, the durability of the coal stove will not last long!
It was a waste of materials, Shu Lingyi thought it was not worth it. Anyway, the clothes could still keep everyone warm and the courtyard could still withstand the test, so he just ignored it.
[Xia Ri Bin Bin]: "We can't help it. With this hailstorm, only the Siheyuan can stand firm. Nothing else can hold up."
[His Majesty Nan]: "Furnaces and brick kilns can be upgraded with ore to increase durability and sturdiness, but coal furnaces cannot."
[Yue Shengliang who loves sweet-scented osmanthus fish] "In that situation, it would have been better to save the ingredients and some honeycomb coal for use in the new solar term."
The time changes little by little until it reaches 12 o'clock.
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