Chapter 82 Archdruid: You want me to jump into the sea? I'd rather not bang my head against a wall...
Tao Ling was staring blankly at the letter, her hands unconsciously reaching forward, unaware that they were being constricted by the iron chains until they turned red.
Her usually sharp mind seemed to have rusted, until a crack suddenly appeared in front of her, and Chen Dixin popped her head out.
"Tao Ling?"
The person came out awkwardly, asking questions in a breathy voice, with a bulging bag on their back.
The moment she saw his face clearly, Chen Dixin was certain that the person in front of her was her sister, the one whose fortune was with her.
This sister-obsessed guy even wore a necklace with a picture of his sister on it when he went out.
"I was sent by your sister to take you back. Now come with me?"
Seeing that the disabled girl's expression remained unchanged, Shen Dixin took out the necklace and handed it to Tao Ling, indicating that she had accepted the commission.
While casually glancing at the ship's facilities, she was astonished to find that besides Tao Ling, there were two other people and many animals tethered on board.
One of them seemed to have lost consciousness. Seeing Shen Dixin staring at it, Tao Ling shook her head and mouthed, "He's no longer alive."
Shen Dixin paused in her act of squatting down and reaching out to hug the person, a sinister look appearing on her face. "Then I must rid the people of this scourge. Sister, wait for me a moment."
When Tao Ling saw that she was about to leave, she hurriedly tried to stop her, but she hadn't eaten for several days and had no strength left. She lost her balance and fell hard to the ground, scraping her elbow and drawing blood.
Her eyes immediately reddened, but she clenched her teeth tightly to keep from making a louder sound, while nervously listening to the sounds inside the room.
Hearing the thud of something heavy falling to the ground, Shen Dixin turned around, helped the person up, patted the dust off her, and whispered comforting words in Tao Ling's ear.
"Don't worry, little sister, I'm very capable. Besides, he's still sleeping, right..." She left with a meaningful look.
Before long, Shen Dixin came out carrying a gleaming knife, put on a coat, and closed the door tightly so that Tao Ling could not see anything.
Tao Ling was very surprised. When that person showed off his strength, he had shown them his attribute panel. His average attribute was 14 points without any equipment, which was almost twice as high as that of ordinary players.
Its physique is exceptionally high; when equipped, it can reach forty points.
With such a thick health bar, even if the opponent doesn't resist at all and is given a knife to stab, Tao Ling would still have to keep stabbing for several minutes to kill them.
If someone launches a surprise attack, at most he will be hit in a vital spot and lose one-tenth or less of his health. The amount of health he has will allow him to continue moving without any hindrance after he wakes up. Ordinary people are no match for him.
So when Shen Dixin went in, even though she knew she had the advantage of a sneak attack, Tao Ling still wanted to stop her from "going to her death".
Tao Ling swallowed hard, looking at Shen Dixin, who was smiling but not actually smiling, with almost awe. What a cool and strong woman.
Despite having been seriously ill for many years, she has a very good mental fortitude, not to mention that her own sister invited her to help, which makes people feel even more at ease.
Facing Shen Dixin, who had just killed someone and whose body was still stained with blood even after wiping the knife clean, she felt no repulsion or fear.
Tao Ling knew that her sister hadn't lied to her; she believed that this person could really take her away!
Shen Dixin was breathing heavily. In a place Tao Ling couldn't see, several deep, bone-revealing cuts under her coat were emitting a bloody smell.
[Player cleared level 7 humans, rewarded with 74 experience points.]
With 214 HP remaining, they're still relatively healthy. Anyone who dares to kidnap other players must be quite strong, and their sudden counterattack shouldn't be underestimated.
The key to the iron chain that bound Tao Ling and the others could not be found in the room, and Shen Dixin guessed that it had been taken from him along with the chain.
She walked over with the knife, cleaving through the finger-thick iron chain in a few strokes, the impact numbing her hands and fingers, but her expression remained serious.
Tao Ling could originally move around using her upper limbs for support, but after only eating one piece of bread for two or three days, it's already quite remarkable that she can think clearly now.
Chen Dixin brought easily digestible food and water to help her replenish her energy, something I had specifically told her to bring before she left.
Seeing that everyone had started eating, Shen Dixin asked Tao Ling what the situation was with the remaining girl.
Although she was also chained up, she was not as severely restricted as Tao Ling, and there were chairs and blankets in her range of movement.
She was awake when Shen Dixin arrived, remaining silent by her side. Now, upon hearing that the person who had oppressed her was dead, she seemed to be in a daze, as if she hadn't quite grasped the situation.
“She was captured with me. She has signed a contract but has not harmed anyone.” Tao Ling pointed to the pitiful second-class raft at the stern of the boat.
Shen Dixin nodded and released the girl without paying her any more attention.
Chen Dixin was the first to collect the items on the ship. After a player dies, their items will be collected by the system one by one within half an hour. If you act fast enough, you can keep quite a lot of things!
The gloom brought by the vile act was quickly dispelled by the joy of the harvest; this person was truly wealthy!
Silently count in the depths of my heart.
Three forging stones, a top-grade purple hammer, a small bag of white coins, several hundred iron nails, and a large bundle of electrical wire and iron wire...
He undoubtedly carried basic supplies like wooden planks and plastic with him, and as death dissipated, the other supplies remained neatly arranged.
This person probably doesn't spend much time organizing. Chen Dixin's head ached looking at this pile of stuff, but she couldn't help but rummage through it, just in case there were some good things inside.
"I don't know how this person remembers where he puts all his things," Shen Di thought to himself, holding the backpack's expanded compartment that he had just found.
She thought she had reached her limit by finding one, but then she found another one in a second wooden box thousands of miles away!
The backpack expansion slots were used immediately, increasing the usable space to nine slots, allowing for the storage of two more types of supplies!
Heavy items like metal, weighing a hundred pounds, are not easy to carry. They have a place in the space, but things like nails and wires can be thrown into the backpack.
He was quick to gather supplies and was about to upgrade his ship to level five. He had collected 90% of the necessary items, and Shen Dixin coldly inherited his legacy.
He carried a bulging bag, which contained not only food and medicine, but also two high-quality burlap sacks.
She shook out the sack and stuffed it with things like a bandit entering a village. As she weighed the increasingly heavy bag, a look of grim determination appeared on her face. She was determined not to take less than what she was entitled to!
Even though everyone's dead, no one can stop her from bringing all the supplies back! She won't take less even if she works herself to death!
Unfortunately, the portal can only be used by three people at a time. Shen Dixin used it once when she came over, and she won't have any more uses to come over when she takes Tao Ling back later.
The girl huddled in the corner, watching Shen Dixin move supplies with envy, but dared not step forward to get a share.
She thought fearfully, "I'll definitely be beaten to death." She glanced at the bloodstains that had seeped through Shen Dixin's coat.
Finally, Shen Dixin reluctantly prepared to leave. She was too tired to carry anything, especially since she was injured and her steps were even a little unsteady.
"Come here, let me hold you."
Shen Dixin squatted down, holding a burlap sack in each hand, and smiled gently at Tao Ling.
Tao Ling's eyes lit up, knowing they were going back. After eating, she regained some strength and clung tightly to Shen Dixing's neck, wanting to save her some energy.
Upon getting closer, she noticed that Shen Dixin was injured. "Ouch, sister, you're bleeding a lot."
Tao Ling tried to sit up, but Shen Dixin pulled her into his arms, glanced at her, and said in a low voice without any expression, "Don't move around, we'll be going back soon."
"Oh... okay! Thank you, sis."
Tao Ling nestled obediently in her arms; the girl, without lower limbs, was indeed not heavy.
It wasn't a burden at all; compared to the two large sacks and backpack she was about to carry, Chen Dixin gritted her teeth and thought.
Fortunately, she could go back as soon as she went through the portal, otherwise it would have been difficult for her to carry all this stuff for even a thousand meters. The supplies were much heavier than ears of wheat!
"Oh, right!" Tao Ling's dizzy brain suddenly remembered the important point, "Sister, can we take them back with us later?"
Tao Ling told Shen Dixin to put herself down first, and pointed to the small animals locked in the iron cage.
They were already on the verge of death with their eyes closed when Shen Dixin boarded the ship; it turns out they weren't dead after all.
"They are all my pets, and my talent is [Beast Whisperer]."
[S-Rank Beast Speaker: You are naturally loved by creatures of nature and can understand their language.]
You can merge with trusted creatures of nature and gain their abilities, but this will double your stamina cost.
It's no surprise that someone with a disability like him could enter the game and possess an S-level talent.
Shen Dixin suddenly realized why he kept so many pets, covering land, sea, and air.
The fusion has even appeared! This is no ordinary beastman; calling him a Grand Druid wouldn't be an exaggeration!
She explained, "Don't worry about them. Everything you're linked to will go to the new channel, not just your pets, but also your ship."
Tao Ling felt relieved.
The portal disappeared, and they returned to the ship where Chen Dixin was.
Lu Mingang was cooking absentmindedly, glancing at the teleportation portal next to him from time to time. Wasn't Di Xin supposed to be picking someone up? Why hasn't she returned after an hour?
Suddenly, a boat landed beside him, splashing water all over Lu Mingang. He was completely bewildered. He looked at the stir-fried vegetables in the pot and saw that they had turned into stew.
They quickly realized that Dixin was coming back! And they successfully brought her back to the channel!
"Bang—" The first thing to fall was two large sacks of supplies, which almost dented the ship's deck.
After Shen Dixin returned, she put Tao Ling and the pets on her boat and let her let Yunshi report her safety to me.
After settling the people in, she took off her coat, revealing another set of clothes ruined, completely soaked in blood.
Lu Mingang almost let out a sharp crack, "How did it get like this? Dixin, sit down quickly, let me bandage you!"
"No need, I'll rest for a while." Shen Dixin waved her hand. Apart from being a little pale, she was fine. She didn't have to fight anymore, and the blood she lost would slowly recover.
In the group chat, after Tao Ling returned, my luck completely disappeared. I focused all my attention on my younger sister, and the boat beside me vanished not long after.
Shen Dixin speculated that Tao Ling must have made a contract with the fortune teller, using recall to keep people under her watchful eye.
Two hours later, she solemnly expressed her gratitude in the group chat.
My luck is on my side: Sister Chen, you saved me before, and now you've saved my sister. From now on, my life is yours! If you say east, I won't go west; if you tell me to jump into the sea, I'll never hit my head against a wall!
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: Pfft, even "life-or-death literature" is emerging. Just help me out with more work from now on. Xiao Yun, how's your sister?
Shen Dixin joked, a smile spreading across his face.
He also sent the reward to her on her way home; compared to what she had gotten this time, what he wanted was practically worthless.
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