She was just wondering if she was "scaring herself."
Well, that's great, it really is close-up and magnified.
She'd be the first to disagree if anyone said this wasn't a horror game.
Yu Xiangnan took a deep breath, steadied herself, and immediately decided to strike first. She swung the iron shovel in her hand and swept it directly at the NPC!
The shovel struck the mutated NPC precisely on the head with a dull thud, and the NPC staggered a few steps from the powerful impact.
The NPC trembled all over, and the next second, its head suddenly cracked open like a broken eggshell, from which a bunch of writhing tentacles shot out and shot toward Yu Xiangnan at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
Yu Xiangnan dodged the attack by sidestepping, and then, taking advantage of the creature's unsteady footing, raised his small, broken shovel high and slashed down with all his might.
"Pfft—"
This time, the shovel struck the mutant's neck hard, severing its fragile neck in half, and black blood gushed out!
The mutant struggled frantically, waving his hands wildly, but his strength had clearly diminished.
Yu Xiangnan gave it no chance to catch its breath, continuing to swing the shovel, smashing it again and again until the NPC collapsed to the ground, no longer moving.
The surroundings returned to a deathly silence.
The next second, the NPC's corpse suddenly vanished into thin air, leaving only an old book with worn edges, curled pages, and yellowed, fragile paper.
[Hint]: Player Yu Xiangnan (ID: H00) has killed 1 (★★★★★) Intermediate Mutant.
[Loot Obtained]: Old Book*1, Experience Points*1200
Yu Xiangnan: "?"
The dropped items don't quite match the character's aura.
Moreover, unexpectedly, the "old book" mentioned in the clues was hidden on an NPC...
That's good, it saves her from searching aimlessly.
Yu Xiangnan picked up the old book and dusted it off. She quickly flipped through the pages, but the book was full of messy lines, intertwined in random clumps, making it dizzying to look at.
As I continued flipping through the pages, suddenly, the eight large characters, "Yin and Yang in disarray, evil spirits will appear," caught my eye.
What's in the key clue?!
Yu Xiangnan looked closely.
Aside from this sentence, the content recorded in these two pages is roughly as follows: When the normal cycle of Yin and Yang is broken, the original balanced order falls into chaos, and evil spirits will crawl out from the abyss of darkness to devour the essence of the living.
It also warns that the appearance of evil spirits will be accompanied by natural disasters and man-made calamities, rampant epidemics, and widespread suffering.
The only turning point seems to be hidden in a vague prophecy.
Unfortunately, all the key parts were blurred, making it incredibly frustrating to watch.
Okay, okay.
To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next episode, right?
Yu Xiangnan turned to the last page, where a map-like pattern appeared before his eyes.
Upon closer inspection, she recognized that this seemed to be the town she was in. In one area surrounded by trees, a cave-like shape was vaguely visible and was highlighted with a circle.
Yu Xiangnan frowned slightly.
This is... a cave?
She put away the old book and decided to look for the third key clue first.
Unexpectedly, when she arrived at the home of the person who ran a supply and marketing cooperative, mentioned by the grain station staff, the house was in a mess, clearly having been ransacked.
She searched everywhere, but couldn't find the rumored wooden box.
It's obvious that someone else has already beaten them to it.
Yu Xiangnan had no choice but to follow the map in the old book and head towards the back mountain, towards the place that resembled a cave.
The journey wasn't far; in about half an hour, she found the location highlighted on the old book map.
It is indeed... a cave.
Yu Xiangnan stopped in her tracks, her gaze drawn to the mysterious patterns outside the cave.
She leaned closer to examine it closely and discovered that several uniquely shaped symbols were spaced apart on one of the continuous lines.
These symbols correspond one-to-one with the special patterns on the dilapidated stone statue in the mountain god temple!
Unexpectedly, before even stepping into the cave, she could vaguely sense that there were already other people inside.
It seems to be... a player?
Yu Xiangnan looked closely.
She was a girl around the same age as her. Her skin was so white it was almost translucent, and her long, jet-black hair fell over her shoulders.
The girl was wearing a loose white short-sleeved shirt, light blue jeans, white canvas shoes, and a small black cloth bag slung across her shoulder.
At the same time, she was also carrying a heavy greatsword.
The sword's broad blade gleamed with a cold light, creating a striking visual contrast with the girl's casual attire, yet strangely harmonious.
Is your profession a warrior?
I haven't seen him before; he seems to be a new face.
Yu Xiangnan's gaze was fixed on the girl. Seeing that she was completely unaware, he quietly moved a few steps closer without making a sound.
Once she was close enough to access the other person's profile, she immediately swiped to open the profile and then deftly returned to her original position. The whole sequence of actions was fluid and seamless.
[Player Personal Information]
Name: Zhu Xiaoxiao (ID: H0)
Title: Guild Leader of [Dragon Soaring]
Level: 49
Zhu Xiaoxiao? This girl is actually Zhu Xiaoxiao?
Yu Xiangnan was quite surprised.
Looking back, this was the first time she had ever met Zhu Xiaoxiao.
After all, she had only encountered Huo Qingyi in the previous guild wars... and she hadn't expected that Huo Qingyi was actually the vice president of [Longcheng].
Yu Xiangnan pondered to himself, feeling that the aura emanating from Zhu Xiaoxiao was very familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
By chance, her peripheral vision fell on a wooden box held by Zhu Xiaoxiao. The box was dull in color, with mottled wood grain, giving it a rustic and old feel.
Wait, could it be that Zhu Xiaoxiao was the one who took the wooden box before her?
Thinking of this, Yu Xiangnan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he made a decision in an instant.
She decided to show herself and try to find out more information.
She was draped in a mysterious [invisibility cloak], which was her second form of concealing her face. However, in this state, unless other players closed the distance to within ten meters of her, it was extremely difficult for them to detect her presence.
At this moment, Zhu Xiaoxiao vaguely sensed something was amiss. Her eyes quickly searched her surroundings, and she soon spotted Yu Xiangnan's figure.
In an instant, Zhu Xiaoxiao tensed up, entering a state of high alert, her eyes revealing a hint of defensiveness and unease. When she opened her personal information panel and discovered that the person was Yu Xiangnan, her face was instantly filled with shock.
"You... Yu Xiangnan? You're actually in this survival instance too?"
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