Chapter 258 Breaking Free from the Cage 1
Chapter 258
Lin Xia smiled slightly arrogantly, seemingly unconcerned.
"What would you think if I told you that we are all being raised as Gu poison?" Ye Tingcun asked with a complicated expression.
Lin Xia felt that the word 'Gu' was somewhat fitting, but so what? They weren't real Gu. Who said they could only kill each other? Who said that only one of them could win?
Having experienced so much of the world, she has her own judgment and expectations, and she cannot be led by the nose by a single sentence.
Ye Tingcun chuckled and shook his head: "I knew it would be like this. When you feel like the future is too far away and hopeless, you probably won't think like this anymore."
He stood up: "I have no ill intentions towards you. I'm also curious whether you will become like me in the future."
"The gates of the heavens are always open to you, and I secretly hope that your spirit and physical strength will always remain so clear."
After Ye Tingcun finished speaking, he nodded politely and slowly left.
Whether it was because the two were in such a good mood or because Jiutian did something, the difficulties the people of their world faced disappeared, as if the arena had never seen these man-made battles before.
Lin Xia's mind raced with countless thoughts, but she eventually calmed down and decided to go back and see where the survival system would take her next.
Back on the floating island, no one was there. Lin Xia looked at the calm ocean world, listened to the whale calls, and watched huge whales swimming in groups on the surface of the sea.
The ocean world is much more harmonious now. Although the animals in the ocean have become much larger, human capabilities have also increased significantly.
Without interference from external forces, the relationships among everyone remained relatively harmonious.
After three days, Lin Xia did not receive a summons from the game system. She quietly cultivated every day, watching her attributes increase.
Lin Xia remained skeptical about the [Attribute Doubling Card], but the sudden increase in attributes still made her somewhat resistant to it.
But from a very early time on, everything she received in the lottery was not obtained for no reason; there was always something special about it.
But doubling it? Lin Xia felt that was too risky.
The calls of whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals have been ringing out one after another for the past few days.
She asked Xie Cheng, and it had been more than a week. Sea monsters kept passing by, but they didn't bother the humans. They just passed by, but each time they made quite a commotion.
Lin Xia pondered for a moment and felt that this was not normal. She went down into the sea and found that the fish were constantly fleeing in one direction.
All around, the deeper you go into the sea, the more obvious it becomes, as if a vacuum zone has appeared here, and all the fish are about to disappear.
Lin Xia looked up and saw Dongcheng Island.
Her expression turned serious, and her spiritual energy swirled around her body, flowing downwards.
Suddenly, Lin Xia's figure vanished in an instant.
Congratulations on re-entering the game.
[Mission: Break free from the cage.]
Have fun playing the game, and I look forward to seeing you again.
The game introduction was very brief. Lin Xia immediately changed locations. Looking at the brief game introduction, her expression was not good. There was no time limit and no ability limit.
This is actually the biggest limitation, indicating that this place is extremely dangerous for her as well.
She tried to activate her mental energy and found that it was severely restricted, with only about 20% usable.
Worst of all, the energy here is extremely scarce.
It was pitch black in front of her, and she could smell a fishy stench. She felt very cramped, as the space she was in was very small.
The sound of pattering water flowed intermittently. She was actually in a cage. There was not a single window in the entire cage, and the cell door was just a flimsy-looking wooden door.
Although there were large gaps between the pieces of wood on the wooden door, Lin Xia stood at the doorway and found that the gaps were also pitch black, without a trace of light.
Lin Xia frowned and exerted force with her palm, only to find that there was a gap between her strength and the wooden door, meaning her strength was completely blocked.
Her mental energy was also completely isolated in the cage.
After trying twice, Lin Xia gave up, as the energy in the cage was decreasing with each use.
She keenly sensed that if her energy was depleted, it would be extremely detrimental to her.
Sitting quietly in the cage, Lin Xia quietly sensed her surroundings, but unfortunately, apart from the rustling sound from a long sewer along the wall, there was no other sound.
She thought her mission was to escape this cage, but clearly that wasn't the case, or rather, the time hadn't come yet.
Surely there can't be an apocalyptic world where everyone is locked in a cage and only by breaking free can they have a chance to live?
Lin Xia felt that if that was the case, the cage was quite advanced, capable of restricting her power, making it a very troublesome existence.
They sat quietly in the relatively clean spot in the cage for three days.
That morning, Lin Xia clearly heard a 'creak' sound, the sound of the door creaking open due to lack of lubrication, and the sound of a chain rattling to the ground.
After the door opened, it was as if a switch had been flipped, and light seemed to flood the cell door in front of Lin Xia. She squinted as the light shone into the cell.
She could see the scene outside clearly. There was another cage opposite her and another one diagonally opposite, but she couldn't see what was inside.
Cautious footsteps sounded as the person moved cautiously inside, making it clear that they were being very careful. A strange feeling flashed through Lin Xia's mind.
She saw a thin man, pale-faced, staring at his cell door, clutching a silver key in his hand.
Lin Xia suddenly realized that only this key could open the prison door. She suddenly understood that she had become the monster that this human had to face?
With a click, the door opened. In that instant, Lin Xia suddenly felt her power rapidly draining away, as if she had become an ordinary person who had not cultivated. She could no longer even project her spiritual power.
A chill ran through her as she sensed something was wrong; if she died here, who knew what might happen?
The man rushed in quickly, and an axe suddenly appeared in his previously bare hand. Lin Xia dodged the axe that was aimed at her head with some difficulty.
Her body couldn't keep up with the speed of her mental energy, always lagging behind by several beats. Lin Xia felt very uncomfortable, but fortunately, her body's natural reactions were still intact.
Grabbing the hand holding the axe, Lin Xia was knocked to the ground by the force of the impact. She watched as the man gritted his teeth and pressed the axe down on her.
His strength was immense, almost equal to Lin Xia's. Lin Xia's joints were tightly suppressed, and her face turned bright red.
At this moment, she absentmindedly wondered if her physique had also been suppressed to the level of an ordinary person.
A flash of light appeared before her eyes. Lin Xia was very familiar with the light that changed when this prop appeared. She reacted quickly and, taking advantage of the flash of light in the man's hand, she instantly kicked him with her knee, sending him flying.
"Bang!"
An immense force slammed the axe in the man's hand deep into the cage floor. If she hadn't rolled away quickly, she would have been cleaved in two by that force.
The threat of death made the hairs on her body stand on end, and the man looked frustrated; clearly, he was not strong enough to lift the axe.
With the convergence of metal-elemental energy, Lin Xia showed no mercy. The metal-elemental blade swiftly sliced across the man's neck, and blood gushed out.
His figure fell straight down and slowly disappeared. A white ball of light emanated from his body and merged directly into Lin Xia's body.
She felt that her mental energy had been somewhat relieved of its restrictions and that she had regained some strength.
All that remained on the ground was a silver sign, a huge axe, a few bottles of water, and some pieces of bread.
Lin Xia touched her stomach; she actually felt hungry. She picked up the silver tag.
The moment they made contact, Lin Xia saw a game interface appear in front of her, but she could only look at it and couldn't control it.
This is good enough; at least she doesn't have to stand there like an idiot anymore. She packed her things and walked towards the door, only to find that the barrier had reappeared, preventing her from going out.
The prison door slowly closed, and when it was fully closed, it no longer resembled a fence, but a wooden door, with a small window that could only be opened from the outside in the top third.
It's so small it's only about two fingers wide.
Lin Xia felt that the cage had become a little more spacious, the stench had lessened considerably, and a stone bed had appeared in the corner.
She now understands that she has become an NPC in someone else's game, or rather, an NPC monster, the kind that needs to be defeated to pass the level.
Others can break free of the cage by killing her, but she may need to evade all the players who come to kill her in order to regain her power.
However, she couldn't be sure whether it was killing or not; it was also possible that they could coexist peacefully. This needed to be verified later.
Lin Xia had a feeling that she could only regain her strength by killing the person who came to kill her. She would find out once she tested it. She drank some water, ate some bread, and put the rest of the food in the corner of the bed.
A few more days passed before the familiar sound of the door opening rang out, but it was much quieter than before. Lin Xia looked at the girl outside the cell door, who was holding a greatsword and resolutely opened the cell door.
Lin Xia did not attack her, but quietly watched her. The girl raised her greatsword and pointed it at Lin Xia, surprised by Lin Xia's calm and rational eyes.
"Submit to me, and I will spare your life."
Lin Xia frowned as she watched a jade talisman suddenly appear in the girl's hand—a master-slave contract. Her expression darkened, and she began to ponder deeply.
Her mental strength is not high at the moment, only just reaching the level of external projection. She doesn't know if there are any other restrictions in this game, so it's not advisable to take risks.
She suddenly kicked out with her long leg, and the girl raised her sword to block, fighting with Lin Xia. The jade talisman in her hand was also squeezed into her palm.
Lin Xia's eyes flashed, and she thrust her mental energy towards the girl, but it was blocked. It wasn't that her mental energy was weaker than the girl's, but rather that she didn't have the qualifications to make the girl 'recognize her as her master'.
She tried to speak, but what came out was a string of alien language, no different from what she had heard aliens say before.
A look of seriousness flashed in Lin Xia's eyes. She couldn't communicate with her; in Lin Xia's eyes, she was nothing more than a monster.
Only by killing or enslaving them could peaceful coexistence be possible.
At this moment, the girl looked at her with a strange light in her eyes and murmured to herself. The jade talisman in her hand lit up. Lin Xia did not hesitate any longer and the golden blade she had prepared beforehand instantly pierced the girl's heart.
The girl, who had been smiling, slowly lowered her head, and before her expression could change, she collapsed to the ground.
As the girl disappeared, the cage changed again, with a storage cabinet appearing in the corner and a table and chair in the middle.
The fishy smell disappeared, the pattering sound of water ceased, and in the same spot, a small restroom appeared.
The bed has become a bit bigger, and there's a thick layer of soft, fragrant thatch on it.
Lin Xia looked at the things the girl had left on the ground, feeling the strength returning to her body, and clenched her fist.
Whether to die or let someone else die, it's not a difficult choice. Choosing to live is not shameful. Lin Xia smiled, and she didn't think she was being hypocritical.
She wanted to live, she needed to live, she wanted to live to see more, her world needed her to live to stabilize the world.
Even here, with her hands stained with blood, her mind remained unchanged, unwavering, and without pain.
Lin Xia has made her choice and will never regret it, even if this mission is meant to cause her inner turmoil.
She meant that she wouldn't feel tormented; everyone wants to live, so let's rely on our own abilities.
Even if this world is destroyed, it will be because of the arrival of this game. Moreover, this may not even be a real world.
Even so, it cannot sway her choice!
Lin Xia's face showed a calm determination as she slowly closed her eyes.
This time the wait was longer, but the person who came in didn't open her door. Instead, they opened the door opposite and died there.
This time, she watched as the door opposite turned into an iron door, while the door in the middle slowly disappeared. Lin Xia narrowed her eyes, wondering if it had been moved to another place or swallowed up.
It seems that there is competition among these 'monsters' as well.
The level of the door also represents the level of the monster.
Hearing the 'thump thump thump' sound, Lin Xia looked at the wall. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before the wall was broken down.
Once she reaches a certain level, she becomes hostile to both other players and monsters. She has no allegiance; only slaughter and carve a bloody path for herself.
After waiting a few more days, her door was finally opened again. Lin Xia looked at the doorway and saw two people: a tall, muscular man and a petite girl.
The man held a long knife, and the girl held a bow and arrow. The man, with his bulging muscles, charged forward, while the girl followed behind, ready to fire her arrow at any moment.
As soon as the man saw Lin Xia, he charged at her with his knife raised. Lin Xia dodged and thrust out her long sword, aiming only at the man's weak points.
The man's strength was too great, so Lin Xia could only play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses. In each battle, her strength was suppressed to about the same level as the newcomer.
Fortunately, she had far more combat experience than them, and she also had the support of mental power.
Lin Xia dodged an ice-attribute arrow by turning her head, realizing that these people were beginning to come into contact with extraordinary powers, and attached her mental energy to the arrow.
Instantly controlling the arrow's trajectory, the man's eyes lit up. He turned and slashed at the motionless Lin Xia, only to be pierced through by the arrow as if by chance.
He was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture.
The girl at the door looked terrified and froze. Lin Xia sensed that nothing had changed in the room.
A flash of golden light passed by, and the girl who turned to run away reached her hand out of the cage before collapsing to the ground.
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