Chapter 33 The Dance of the Mermaids
The appearance of a red moon, which is impossible in reality, here seems to be a kind of omen.
It could be a warning of some danger. Meanwhile, players are still marveling at the breathtaking spectacle of the blood moon.
In the public chat, most of the conversations were about the blood moon, while a few players noticed the strange phenomena that followed.
Their rafts are moving faster!
Someone posted this information in the server chat, which sparked a small-scale discussion.
Shen Jue took a closer look at the person who spread the message; his name was Zhang Hongping.
After generating discussion, the person disappeared and has not reappeared.
Clicking on the profile picture, Zhang Hongping was still online; his profile picture hadn't gone black after he finished sending the message.
This person has excellent observation skills. If he can survive this battle royale, he will become a formidable opponent in the future.
Shen Jue was unclear about the ultimate goal of this game.
But all she knew was that becoming stronger and surviving in the sea world was her greatest wish.
Shen Jue knew that on the path to becoming stronger, he might face death due to various factors, predicaments, traps, and struggles.
She doesn't delude herself into thinking that every extra day she lives is a bonus.
She has survived this long thanks to survival tips, but she is unsure whether this ability is unique to her or if others possess it as well.
She couldn't guarantee that she would be the exception.
She has the advantage of a notification sound, and others probably have their own means of self-protection.
Shen Jue could only keep a calm mindset, opening boxes every day without interruption, and ensuring that food resources were plentiful.
Expand the raft as needed to increase its construction progress.
Keep a low profile and continue developing.
Besides their region, there are 65 other regions ahead of them, representing a large number of players.
Players in these servers have been there longer than them; according to the system manual, server merging is inevitable.
The current server progress is 25%, and it's very likely that the servers will be merged when it reaches 100%.
After that day, I inevitably had to deal with players from other servers.
If one's own strength is insufficient, one will not even have a way to protect oneself.
Unbeknownst to them, the raft gradually increased its speed, so much so that all the players noticed the change.
Zhao Zhixiao: "I feel like my raft is going faster and faster. To be honest, it's almost as fast as driving a car, even without a license, and it has its own navigation system."
"You make it sound so true, mine too."
"Why are you breathing so heavily when you're just talking?"
Chu Yue: "Do you think that with the raft moving faster, we players might bump into each other?"
"Now that you mention it, the raft seems to be speeding up. Are we about to start a dungeon?"
Shen Jue didn't know if any new dungeons would be opened; all she knew was that danger was imminent.
Through studying the animal book, she can now have some simple conversations with Qingfeng.
Just now, Qingfeng discovered the danger and informed her, telling her to be careful.
It was already past midnight.
The blood-red moon in the sky looked eerie; its color hadn't diminished at all, but rather had become even more vibrant.
Danger often comes from the outside, but now the raft's current has slowed down, or rather, returned to normal.
The sea appeared calm and peaceful at the time, and there seemed to be no danger.
But the truth was quite the opposite. Qingfeng, who was entrenched beside her, told her through his senses that a large group of merfolk were secretly lurking beneath the sea not far from the raft.
She was the only player here, and she hadn't encountered anyone else. So what was the purpose of the merman who deliberately increased the speed of the raft and changed its direction?
The reason these merfolk haven't attacked the players is likely due to some mechanism in the game system that restricts the behavior of these NPCs.
Attacks against them should only be launched under certain specific circumstances.
Players can only passively accept all of this, and before the final result arrives, they should develop as much as possible, increase their strength, and protect themselves.
If we're talking about specific situations, tonight's blood moon should be considered one of them.
The timing is uncertain, and the merfolk hidden beneath the sea could launch a hunt at any time, staging a real-life chase.
How many people will survive then?
Just as Shen Jue was pondering what to do next, the sea level began to rise.
The sea was turbulent, and without Shen Jue's sight, the merfolk in the sea gathered around a glowing pearl.
This glowing bead appeared out of thin air in the sea.
This attracted the attention of the mermaids, who kept swimming around in front of the pearl.
Dozens of merfolk moved gracefully and performed the same action in perfect unison.
It's like a ritual; once it starts, it won't stop until the very end.
After that, the merfolk surfaced, sometimes churning on the surface.
A cold blue light appeared, illuminating this small area of the sea, including the raft where Shen Jue was.
Shen Jue also witnessed this breathtaking scene.
Her raft had long since stopped moving forward, as if it had deliberately stopped there.
The beauty of the merfolk here is off the charts; they are both beautiful and deadly.
Shen Jue was the sacrifice they chose.
At that time, Shen Jue, who was unaware of the situation, was forced to watch the mermaid dance, which resembled a sacrificial ritual.
Danger is unfolding elsewhere as well...
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