“We don’t have much food or water,” Chen Jing said.
The others were slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.
Normally, you don't need to bring a lot of food and water when exploring Meijing City, because Meijing City is very close to Ash City. Generally speaking, scavengers and hunters who come here will only bring a maximum of one day's worth of food and water.
But now a problem arises: if Chen Jing and his group are trapped here by zombies, even if the zombies cannot leave the dungeon for some reason and enter the dark passage, they will still starve and die of thirst as long as there is no way back.
Zhang Taoying shifted uncomfortably, putting her hand into her bag to check something.
"It's alright, we got three grain sticks, didn't we? The captain said it would last us a day."
"But what about water?" Chen Jing asked. "Water is the real problem."
"Ahem." He Lili coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "The Five Grains Sticks can also replenish water. They are made from alchemy and are very magical."
...Chen Jing lowered his head, looking at the incense stick that had burned down a little, and said, "Including the grain sticks, we can maintain our fighting strength for four days, but our light source cannot last that long. Once we lose the light, our ability to face danger will be greatly reduced."
Dao Nan asked directly, "So what are you trying to say?"
Chen Jing said directly, "We must hurry up and explore this place. Perhaps there are other exits here, or perhaps there is some information here. Finding them will help us understand the situation here."
He Lili nodded: "I agree. Continuing to wait is a waste of time. While we still have physical strength and spiritual energy, we should explore more. It would be best to rest after our spiritual energy has been depleted to a dangerous level."
“Should we continue exploring… but what about that angel? It… it looks dangerous…” Zhang Taoying said.
Dao Nan said, "Before leaving there, I saw that there were doors around the room, but there were a lot of disgusting maggots near the doors."
“I felt a powerful malice,” He Lili said. “That malice wasn’t just coming from that angel, but also from some maggots.”
“Let’s retreat first,” Chen Jing said. “Don’t forget, there’s another way we can take from this passage.”
“What if there’s a danger like that over there, like the angels…” Zhang Taoying said, “If we can still move, why don’t we wait for the priest to wake up…”
“No, we have limited time,” Chen Jing said. “I will go explore first, as your scout.”
"no!"
"It will be very dangerous."
Dao Nan and Li Ai spoke one after the other, while Zhang Taoying bit her lip and remained silent.
After they finished speaking, He Lili looked at Chen Jing and asked, "Are you good at this?"
“Yes, you can ask Wen Nan.” Chen Jing said with a smile, “I am a professional monster lure, so I am naturally good at reconnaissance and know how to evade.”
For Chen Jing, following the main group meant he dared not use his biggest trump card, "noise invisibility," as the safety factor was actually lower than operating on his own.
“This is different from Meijing City,” Dao Nan said. “In Meijing City, you were familiar with the situation, knew the characteristics of the monsters, and had traps and terrain that you could use. But here, you don’t have either of those advantages.”
As Chen Jing was about to fabricate a reason, He Lili said, "You're more likely to escape if you act alone?"
"Yes." Chen Jing thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Chen Jing turned to Dao Nan and said, "Dao Nan, don't forget, I'm a cultivator now. What ordinary people could do before, there's no reason why I can't do better now that I'm a cultivator."
The tall and strong Li Ai hesitated before saying, "You need to be careful."
Dao Nan shook his head and looked to the side: "I am not a person with extraordinary abilities, and I do not understand your abilities."
Chen Jing smiled and nodded to them. Just as he was about to turn and leave, He Lili called out to him.
"Wear this." She took something off her wrist.
It was a bracelet made of five blue gemstones, which shimmered with a yellow light under the glow of the Mingguang Incense held by Chen Jing.
"Infusing it with spiritual energy can temporarily enhance your spiritual senses, allowing you to see in the dark," He Lili explained. "It's a spiritual artifact, very expensive, remember to return it."
Chen Jing took it.
"Thanks, I'll definitely pay you back," he said earnestly.
...
After extinguishing the Bright Light Incense and entering the Noise Invisibility state, Chen Jing completely stepped into darkness.
Chen Jing secretly began to thank He Lili. She had considered things very thoroughly. If Chen Jing was unable to enter the noise-invisible state while holding the glowing incense, it seemed to be because the "interaction" between the incense and the outside world was too obvious. However, if the incense was extinguished, Chen Jing would not be able to see anything.
As spiritual energy slowly flowed into the bracelet, which still carried a slight warmth, Chen Jing suddenly felt as if the world around him had turned into a black and white world, but the clarity was greatly improved. Even without light, he could see the road ahead.
"So this is a magical artifact... Wow, it's amazing..." Chen Jing sighed inwardly and continued forward.
After a while, Chen Jing saw another door.
The door was open and unlocked.
Chen Jing, who was in "noise-invisible" mode, cautiously pushed open the door and went in. He originally thought there was an angel and a bunch of maggots inside, but he found that he was wrong.
Upon entering, the scene resembles the lobby of a tavern or inn, with many long tables and benches, a counter, and wine barrels.
However, the hall here appears to have been damaged by fire, with charred marks in the center and charred sections near the downward stone steps. Charred corpses lay near the charred marks, making them difficult to identify.
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