People other than players
There is no moon tonight, and the sky, already covered by nuclear radiation dust, is even darker. The branches around are swaying gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound, and flower petals are blown down to the ground under the trees. If you ignore the dangers hidden all around, there is actually some beauty in it.
The sound of "whoosh" cut through the air.
Liu Xia quickly looked towards the source of the sound and vaguely saw the swaying light source in the darkness within his sight. It turned out to be an old acquaintance, the female archer who appeared in the "National Pollution Removal Competition".
The archer suddenly stopped, turned around, bent the bow and arrow familiarly, and continued to shoot several arrows in succession. His movements were smooth and skillful.
In the light of the lamp above her head, Liu Xia finally saw what was chasing her. It turned out to be a dozen mutant hyenas.
This mutant hyena is an animal that is active at night and in the early morning, and likes to move in groups. It is really difficult to deal with it if you encounter it alone.
Judging from the weapon of this archer girl, her bow and arrow can be shot from a distance. It would be fine if the area was more open, but unfortunately, she is now in such a dense jungle environment, and the branches and vines of the trees block the range of her bow and arrow, which is very disadvantageous to her original advantage.
As expected, these trees greatly affected the accuracy of the bow and arrow, and only one mutant hyena was killed.
The archer was breathing heavily, his fair face inside the helmet was full of panic. It was obvious that he had been chased by these mutant hyenas for a long time, and he was now at the end of his strength. Seeing that this attack had little effect, he had no choice but to turn around and run away again.
She had been chased by these mutant hyenas for more than an hour. If it weren't for her good physical fitness, she would have been caught up long ago.
But because of this delay, the distance between the mutant hyenas and the archers was shortened by more than ten meters again, and it was only a matter of time before they were caught up.
"Come this way!"
Liu Xia waved the tactical flashlight at the archer and decided to be a good guy. After all, this girl was a nice person when she was on the field. She was not like other players who stayed in the later stage. They either hurt others out of the blue or watched from the sidelines and waited for opportunities to come their way.
This is also the reason why Liu Xia decided to save her.
The archer saw the beam of light from the flashlight as if he had seen hope. He didn't care whether it was a trap or not, and ran towards Liu Xia in a panic.
A burst of rapid panting and chaotic footsteps of animals came from far away. The archer staggered and fled to a place not far from the osmanthus forest. Behind him, more than a dozen mutant hyenas jumped out of the half-human-high grass.
They are twice the size of ordinary hyenas, their exposed skin is covered with festering sores, and sticky yellow saliva drips from between their sharp fangs.
The archer was obviously almost exhausted at this time. He stumbled and almost tripped over a tree root, then rolled sideways on the ground to avoid the attack of the leading mutant hyena.
At this moment, Liu Xia's pistol emitted an orange-red flame. With a crisp gunshot, the bullet accurately penetrated the mutant hyena's eye socket, and the exploded brain matter splashed all over the archer's face.
With Liu Xia's high-altitude restraint, the archers recovered with this help.
The archer was not idle at this time either. She immediately found a suitable position, pulled out five arrows from the quiver behind her, got into position, bent the bow and drew the arrows. She shot five steel arrows in succession, instantly piercing the head of the mutant hyena that was chasing her.
What archers fear most is close combat. If someone can help to contain them, it will bring out a strong back-row advantage.
In a short while, six mutant hyenas were killed. Seeing that the situation was not good, the other mutant hyenas that were chasing them were nailed to the tree trunk nearby by the dagger thrown by Liu Xia, and then they were shot in the forehead by the archer.
The other mutant hyenas whimpered softly, turned around and fled, disappearing in the half-human-high grass in an instant.
The archer let out a long breath, then took out a piece of cloth from his backpack and wiped off the half-red and half-white brain matter on his mask with disgust.
Liu Xia jumped down from the tree, having carefully put on a protective helmet.
"My name is Xu Jingjing." Xu Jingjing walked over to Liu Xia, panting heavily, her steps a little unsteady. It was obvious that she had been exhausted from being chased just now. She looked at her gratefully and said, "Thank you so much for what you did just now. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have..."
Xu Jingjing didn't finish her words, but judging from her current state, the meaning was obvious.
"It's okay, it's just a piece of cake."
Liu Xia nodded lightly, and helped Xu Jingjing, who was unable to stand steadily, to lean against the tree trunk. He did not intend to introduce himself in detail, nor did he plan to bring an unfamiliar person with him.
Xu Jingjing half leaned against the tree trunk, took off her protective helmet and quickly drank the can of replenishment fluid she brought with her. Her fair face was covered with sweat. The few times she desperately pulled the bow and shot the arrows just now were the last of her strength. She looked very exhausted.
Liu Xia was not in a hurry to leave immediately. She waited until she had recovered a little before continuing, "It's still safe here. Those mutant hyenas probably won't come back. You can rest for a while and then set off again after daybreak."
After a short pause, Xu Jingjing's pale face gradually regained some color. She could tell that her benefactor, who had saved her life, was about to continue. She quickly recounted her experience, "These mutant hyenas are abnormal. They relentlessly chased me for over an hour."
When Liu Xia heard this, he frowned slightly and realized that something was wrong.
The mutant hyenas will chase their prey for a maximum of half an hour. If they still cannot catch it, they will usually disperse. It is rare for them to chase a prey for such a long time.
This is obviously abnormal.
Xu Jingjing said, "I suspect someone is manipulating a pack of mutant hyenas to attack the contestants."
As a veteran hunter who has been active in competition venues and contaminated areas for many years, Xu Jingjing can see that Liu Xia, who does not have any prosthetic limbs, is an outsider.
However, the aura emanating from the opponent is undoubtedly very strong, and those who can enter the arena are not ordinary people.
In addition to the few casual shots he fired against the mutant hyena just now, and the final knife that nailed the mutant hyena, both its accuracy and destructive power were top-notch.
Liu Xia slowly walked to the tree trunk where the mutant hyena had just been nailed, and with a light pull, he pulled out the dagger that was completely embedded in the tree trunk. He then used the dagger to dig out the third-level alien beast core in the mutant hyena's body, and wiped the blood on the blade on the corpse. Then he put the dagger back to his waist.
"You mean, this was done by someone other than the contestants? Someone sneaked in?"
Xu Jingjing nodded solemnly, agreeing with Liu Xia's words, which was exactly what she guessed.
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