The group finally descended the mountain, having endured a harrowing night in the wretched jungle.
Fortunately, there were no strange wild beasts in the jungle; otherwise, without adequate preparation, they would probably have been either hunted down by the mercenaries or harassed by wild animals.
"Phew, it feels so good to be alive," Jiang Xian'er said with a joyful expression, spreading her arms wide.
"Yes, it's an experience I've never had before. It's the first time I've felt that the world is so wonderful," Mu Shiyu said with a wink behind her.
This is indeed a difficult point for everyone.
Luo Chen glanced at the vehicles parked at the foot of the mountain and found that the mercenaries' vehicles were indeed gone.
Aside from the car he had driven there, he couldn't help but confirm his suspicions.
"Could there be someone else? Or is it going to be even more difficult?" Luo Chen fell into deep thought for a moment, this feeling was really unsettling.
I originally thought that after leaving the jungle, I could return, but judging from the current situation, it seems that nothing has changed.
[Looks like this damn system doesn't want me to go back.] Luo Chen cursed inwardly, deciding to continue completing the mission anyway.
According to the tasks given by the system, Luo Chen has now found two dreamers, and now all that is missing is the participants.
But who exactly are the participants?
Luo Chen frowned. There was no hint whatsoever. He had been in the dream world for over a month and still had no idea what the reality was like.
Are the Jiang family and Fang Xue very worried about themselves?
Thinking about all this gave Luo Chen a headache; he felt like he was destined to be constantly on the go.
From this book to that book to dreams, I never let myself stop.
However, the mission is probably coming to an end soon, but I wonder what kind of reward the system will give?
Forget it, let's worry about that for now and finish the task first.
Luo Chen cleared the clutter from his mind and said to everyone, "Let's go back to the base first."
The base they were referring to was the flat ground where Luo Chen and the others had stayed before. There was nowhere else to go, so this was the only option.
"Okay." Everyone responded in unison. Fortunately, Number Five and his group had brought several cars, so Luo Chen and the others all had seats.
The group drove to the flat ground, where traces of the previous battle were still visible, as no one had cleaned it up.
"Brother Xiao, is it right here?" Number Five asked, looking at Luo Chen sitting next to him.
Luo Chen nodded and said, "There's nowhere else to go now. We can't just go back the way we came, can we? I don't want to go back halfway through a mission. Sigh."
Then, the group got off the bus on flat ground, where some of the corpses were still there.
The group didn't pay much attention; everyone was used to it.
After such a fierce battle, everyone's mentality is no longer that of naive and innocent people; they can only sob when they see corpses.
"Go and rest for a while. Set up the tents and rest here for the night. Oh, and please have Qi Tianlong's wound treated again," Luo Chen said to everyone.
He sat down on a rock, his mind set on completing the mission, no matter where he was.
It's best to make further plans, mainly because the damn system is ignoring me now, and I don't know if it's upgraded on its own again?
"Brother Xiao, what should we do with Lao Tie's body?" Number Five walked towards Luo Chen and suddenly asked.
Luo Chen took a deep breath. He hadn't figured it out yet, but he couldn't just leave his old friend in the middle of nowhere.
Seeing that Luo Chen didn't speak, Number Five spoke up instead: "Brother Xiao, Lao Tie said before that if he died, he would just be cremated and his ashes scattered on the ground."
Luo Chen glanced at it, thinking that burial was the best way to ensure peace.
Following Luo Chen's wishes, he still hoped that Lao Tie could be buried, but since he had this idea before his death, let it be so.
"Let's do as he says," Luo Chen sighed.
He felt a growing dissatisfaction with himself; if he had been more capable, he might have been able to save Lao Tie.
Thinking this way, Luo Chen couldn't help but recall reality: if he wasn't strong enough, Luo Luo and the others might face the same fate one day.
To be honest, this dream gave me quite a few insights.
Luo Chen couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He had fallen asleep and entered a dream world, but he never expected to stay there for so long and experience so many things.
Sometimes I'm speechless about the dog system, but sometimes it's actually quite good.
Living, living a better life, and preventing those around him from suffering further harm—perhaps that's the path Luo Chen strives for.
"Brother Xiao, thank goodness you're here. If it weren't for you, I might be dead too," Number Five said in a low voice.
If Luo Chen hadn't saved him, he might have been trapped underneath the car and died in the explosion.
"Then live well, for Lao Tie, for Number Three, for everyone, and most importantly, for yourself." Luo Chen patted Number Five on the shoulder and forced a smile.
"But the regimental commander went to the front lines, who knows what might happen?"
Number Five shook his head, saying that the commander had just left when he returned.
"What will you do next? Will you stay in the town or continue doing missions with me?" Luo Chen naturally hoped that Number Five would stay in the town, as he felt that he shouldn't involve them.
Ultimately, this is still their own mission. Regardless of whether they are NPCs or not, at least in their hearts, they are not.
Just like Luo Chen entering the book, where every flower is a world, don't always look at others with a condescending gaze.
Number Five hesitated for a moment, then his eyes gradually hardened as he looked at Luo Chen and said, "I'll go with you. I want to continue the mission for them, and I want to avenge them."
Luo Chen didn't say anything, just nodded, turned around and left.
"Hahaha, Xiao, look, I bandaged Uncle Tianlong's wound." Jiang Xian'er looked at Luo Chen excitedly, holding scissors and thread in her hand.
"Is it bandaged up? You guys go ahead, I need to talk to him." Luo Chen sat down next to Qi Tianlong and said to the others.
Mu Shiyu and Jiang Xian'er looked around, then left on their own.
"Xiao, what's wrong?"
Luo Chen smiled slightly and slowly spoke, causing Qi Tianlong's face to freeze.
"Are you a participant?"
Qi Tianlong froze for a second, and was about to speak when Luo Chen stopped him.
"No need to speak, I already had a guess before, but now I'm even more certain. However, I'm quite curious, why do the participants have self-awareness?"
"Who are you?" Qi Tianlong did not choose to answer directly, but asked in return.
"I'm not important, maybe I'm the same as you?" Luo Chen waved his hand. He had already made it so clear, but this damn system still hadn't appeared.
Did my proactive approach not affect the task balance? Or was it pre-programmed by the system?
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