Chapter 230 Eyes Meet, an Impregnable Wall
On the chat channel, many players, like Ji Xinghan, had just woken up and were alarmed to see so many players missing.
"What happened? So many people are dead?"
"I heard that a new virus has emerged, which can be transmitted through eye contact. After infection, the virus can only survive for 3-5 hours. Many people have suddenly contracted this virus and a lot of them have died."
"That's terrifying, how could it be so lethal?"
"Yes, some gang members lived close together, and many of them fell ill at the same time. With the added risk of infection, a large number of people died."
"Our group is in the same situation, but almost everyone is dead. Fortunately, they died quickly, so the isolation is also faster. As long as everyone behaves well and stays in their own RVs and doesn't go out, after 5 hours, everyone who was supposed to die will be dead, and this virus should be eradicated as well."
Ji Xinghan was surprised. There was such a virus?
She glanced at the survival group chat; Jin Baiwan, Jian Lin, and the others were chatting. They were all safe, since they were all lone wolves and didn't stick together.
Gang members, especially those in convoys that gather together, are more susceptible to infection because of the virus. Many gangs have broken up and are trying to travel alone as much as possible.
Ji Xinghan stretched and thought, "That's enough. I had a peaceful night, so I can go out now."
She had several things to do. First, she needed to find the last piece of the tattered map. Second, she needed to wait for the person who was going to kill her to appear, or if all else failed, she could lure them out. Third, she needed to find out where Ren Qiuling was.
If the information provided by Ren Jie is confirmed to be useful, she can also help Ren Qiuling.
Ji Xinghan moved the stones, cleared away the weeds, and came out.
Ji Xinghan walked toward a patch of low bushes.
Traveling in this place is not easy. Apart from the dense forests of varying heights, there are only clumps of shrubs, and even short grass is not common.
Ji Xinghan knew there was an enemy lurking in the shadows, so he didn't want to walk through too dense a jungle and could only walk on slightly lower ground.
Just as I walked past the bushes, suddenly, a scream rang out: "Ah!"
A girl ran out of the woods. The woods were very close; she only needed seven or eight steps, and in just two or three seconds, she arrived not far from Ji Xinghan.
She looked up and met Ji Xinghan's gaze.
The girl's hair was disheveled, her clothes were tattered, and her legs were covered in blood, making her look extremely disheveled.
Upon seeing Ji Xinghan, she was overjoyed, then startled, and shouted, "Run! Run! Run!"
She reached out to pull Ji Xinghan, but Ji Xinghan dodged and retreated seven or eight meters.
"Awooo!" A large, strange beast that looked like a dog but wasn't quite one rushed out of the forest and charged straight at the girl.
Seeing Ji Xinghan dodge, the girl stomped her foot and said, "I told you to hurry up! This big dog is fierce, we can't beat it, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
She also wanted to pull Ji Xinghan along.
Ji Xinghan raised his hand, and two hidden arrows flew out, piercing the eyes of the strange beast with two "pfft" sounds.
"Aow!" Blood flowed from the beast's eyes as it screamed in pain and frantically ran around. Unfortunately, it was blind, and Ji Xinghan easily dodged past it.
The girl hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward, drew her longsword, and began fighting the giant dog.
Although the giant dog was brave, it could not see and soon it had several wounds on its body, and its speed gradually slowed down.
Seeing the giant dog panting heavily and posing no threat, the girl jumped back and called to Ji Xinghan with a grin, "Come on, you killed this dog, so it should belong to you!"
Ji Xinghan stepped forward and swiftly ended the giant dog's life with a single sword strike.
Kill the mutated wild dog!
[Obtained 1 Wild Dog Hide, 4 Wild Dog Meat, and 1 Iron Wall!]
[Iron Wall: A one-time use item. Pressing the button creates a 1.5 cubic meter space that is protected by an impenetrable copper wall, capable of withstanding any damage for 3 minutes!]
Ji Xinghan touched it; it was a small cube, less than two centimeters on each side, with a round red button on one side.
This is great stuff!
Ji Xinghan was delighted with it. He never expected that an ordinary stray dog could contribute such a useful tool!
It could save your life in a critical moment!
Ji Xinghan put the cube into his storage backpack.
She glanced back at the girl, who had already tidied herself up, not only tying up her messy hair but also changing her clothes.
She was of medium height and had delicate features. Her face was fair and she had two dimples when she smiled.
This is a face that is completely non-threatening and easily gains the favor of others.
"Thank you so much! Otherwise, I would have been eaten by that stray dog. Let me introduce you, my name is Zhang Xiaoxiao!" the girl said, smiling as she extended her hand.
Ji Xinghan took two steps back.
He looked into the girl's eyes, then typed in the survival group, "Song Zhuo, what are the symptoms of that virus that can be transmitted through eye contact?"
Song Zhuo: "There are no symptoms. The infection is silent and people will not feel anything. About an hour later, they will feel a little itchy in their eyes, but this usually does not attract people's attention."
Four hours later, patients will fall into a coma or become confused. The earliest death occurred three hours after infection, and the latest death occurred five and a half hours after infection.
Jian Lin: "Awesome!"
Ji Xinghan's heart sank: "This virus has an incubation period?"
Song Zhuo: "Yes, so it's hard to prevent. The best way is to stay in the RV and not see anyone."
Jin Baiwan: "Xiao Han, why are you asking this?"
Ji Xinghan: "I encountered someone who seemed strange..."
Everyone got anxious and asked what was going on.
Ji Xinghan didn't say anything more, because Zhang Xiaoxiao was watching her the whole time.
Zhang Xiaoxiao withdrew her hand embarrassedly: "Oh dear, I forgot. People are cautious these days, afraid of viruses. Don't worry, I'm perfectly healthy."
Ji Xinghan sighed: "I'm sorry, I just went through the corpses of the strange beasts this morning, and I'm a bit weak now. I was quite worried, so I didn't want to touch you."
Zhang Xiaoxiao's expression stiffened for a moment, then she quickly chuckled, "Oh, you're so funny."
Ji Xinghan said solemnly, "I'm not joking!"
After saying that, she turned and left, following the original route.
Zhang Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then caught up: "Hey, we finally met, let's go together, okay? There are too many strange beasts in here, I'm scared."
Ji Xinghan suddenly turned around: "Aren't you afraid of me? Cough cough!"
Zhang Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment: "But everything here is strange. I... You seem like a good person. I'm not afraid!"
Ji Xinghan asked in confusion, "But if you come with me, you might get infected with the weakness virus, wouldn't that make you die even faster?"
Zhang Xiaoxiao gently pressed the corner of her eye, her eyes darting around: "Huh? I think you're fine..."
Ji Xinghan stared at her for a moment, then privately messaged Song Zhuo: "Give me a rope!"
Song Zhuo is a crafts expert. He made ropes of various thicknesses from different types of leather, which Ji Xinghan just needed.
Ji Xinghan turned around and continued walking, and Zhang Xiaoxiao followed, striking up a conversation as they walked.
Ji Xinghan quickly calmed down. Zhang Xiaoxiao was very good at dealing with people. She spoke softly and gently, with a touch of playfulness and humor, making her hard to dislike.
After walking for a few minutes, Ji Xinghan pointed to the woods ahead and said, "Let's go inside and rest for a bit."
Zhang Xiaoxiao nodded and followed.
Once inside the woods, Ji Xinghan looked around, then suddenly turned around. A rope appeared in her hand, and with two quick swishes, she first tied Zhang Xiaoxiao's hands. With a flick of the rope, she hoisted Zhang Xiaoxiao up with a snap.
In less than half a minute, Zhang Xiaoxiao didn't even have time to react.
"Huh?" Zhang Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise, "Ji Xinghan, what, what are you doing?"
Ji Xinghan sneered: "Oh? You know me?"
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