Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Personal Bodyguard
During her hospital stay, she frantically studied imaging data. Initially, if her heart rate was elevated, she would rush to the doctor within three minutes and would not allow anyone to visit her.
A few days passed, and she was still in good health, in good spirits, and with clear cognition, she gradually let go of her worries.
They believed that she was to the guides what the pickets were to the sentries, with a special physique that could withstand heavier pollution. In short, she was the chosen one.
It was drizzling outside the window. It had just stopped raining for two hours before it started again. The weather forecast predicted continued heavy rainfall in most areas.
A pedestrian was walking through the courtyard holding an umbrella. The strong wind blew the umbrella ribs over, so he held on to it with one hand and walked forward.
There was a knock on the door, and it opened. The officer stood at the doorway. "You can't be discharged yet. I brought you something new."
She jumped out of bed, she had been so idle these days that she felt like a crow growing old.
The chief shared two pieces of news with her.
The good news is that her behavior demonstrated the responsibility and kindness of a guide, and the White Pagoda will publicly commend her and give her material rewards.
Secondly, if she is willing, a new position will be set up, and her job content is to treat sentinels with severe alienation. She will have a separate office area, her salary will be increased several times, and her military rank will be directly promoted by two levels.
As a special talent, she will be equipped with guards to ensure her safety.
The bad news is that, as a model of post-warning relations, she will deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the exercise, a public ceremony that will attract the attention of people from all districts.
The commander also shared many of her good news with her, which relieved her boredom. The sentry also returned to human form, and everything seemed to be going well.
Unfortunately, some things were concealed. For example, the bats she kept talking about had been missing for three days. After several days of heavy rain, the water level in the cave rose and the cave entrance was flooded. In many places, people could only dive deep, making it difficult to organize a rescue.
He saw she was still making wool felt, and feared they wouldn't see each other again if the rain didn't stop. Their location was uncertain, and the food was fixed to the rock face, but he wasn't sure he could get it. A person's breath-holding time was limited, and even more dangerous was the lack of oxygen.
Xu Shanshan: "Do I have to write the speech myself?"
It’s a good thing she didn’t think of it. “If you’re worried, you can show me the first draft after you finish writing it.”
He went through the corridor to another building and brought in the holographic equipment. Her body had fully recovered and she could practice her combat skills in the virtual environment.
He hadn't forgotten her saying, "I don't want to be last."
The equipment was debugged, a new account was registered, facial recognition was performed, and a full-body scan was performed. She logged into the system and entered the simulated battle without any instruction, immersed in it.
Shan Hao turned and walked out, leaving her to explore. Karl stood at the door. He was now her personal bodyguard. The two walked back to back and the door closed.
She randomly clicked into a contaminated area, and was killed by a sneak attack from behind in less than a minute. She didn't even react, her head was buzzing, and she gritted her teeth to reduce her perception of pain.
She went in unconvinced, and her death record kept refreshing in the lower left corner.
She couldn't help but complain: "How can I fight this kind of pollution? Isn't it like asking me to slide on a Siberian tiger?"
This is a public server with simulated data shared by each tower. In addition to the White Tower, there are also users from other regions. If you turn on the surrounding voice, you can hear different accents.
She closed it by default, so she didn't know that someone was trying to persuade her in the microphone. She just kept restarting it, changing weapons and attack positions over and over again, trying to defeat it.
The monster was too fast. She tried to summon some mushrooms and cast some spells, but it had no chance at all and was hit right in the face. After a terrifying scene, she died again.
She sat dejectedly in the waiting hall. The sentinels that could deal with these pollutants were indeed human weapons.
Looking back at other people's public videos, I slowed them down twenty times before I could barely see the movements clearly. The leaderboards were filled with big names.
I had no choice but to exit the virtual environment and turned around to see Carl. He handed me a wet wipe, holding some water and food, and had a gun on his waist.
Wiping the sweat off her face, she sighed, "They are too strong. I can't defeat them."
He took the wet wipes and handed her the uncapped water bottle. "Do you need me to practice with you?" She agreed.
Calden, two people add friends to form a team, and then click into the contaminated area.
A male voice suddenly came out, and she was so scared that her neck tilted to the left. It took her a while to realize who it was.
Carl: "Newbies should go for custom training, where they can set the pollutant level."
It seems that she made a serious mistake by skipping the tutorial.
Carl's simulated image is not much different from his real life, except that he has a large tattoo that extends from his neck to his upper arm.
The two of them spawned in the wilderness, with the barren yellow earth beneath their feet and a few dead trees. Under the scorching sun, sweat dripped down their backs. With a wide field of vision, they didn't encounter any monsters the first time.
Heat waves rolled in the sun and the ground shook violently.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Carl led her to hide behind the hill. It was a pollutant, huge, pitch black, with an uneven body, and long whiskers on its mouth, palms, and chest, some of which had mouthparts.
Even though they didn't move, the other party still rushed over as if they had smelled something. Carl stepped forward and said, "Be careful."
The towering trees took root in the ground, their roots growing into the cracks of the rocks and the soil, their branches stretching upward, and their lush green leaves blocking out the sunlight. She had seen potted-like saplings before, but now they cast a large shadow.
She also summoned her spirit form, which was more efficient at digestion. The pollutants slammed down, cracking the ground at a rapid speed. The outstretched branches were shattered and fell to the ground withered.
Logically speaking, as an A-level sentinel, he should be able to deal with common pollutants more than enough, but in this situation, the two of them must have encountered an elite monster.
Carl occasionally uses the virtual battle system, so he knows more about it. He is afraid that the landing point is not far from the source of pollution.
He laughed at himself, saying he wanted to train with them, but he wasn't strong enough. He had heard that there were two ends of high-level pollutants in this area.
The pioneering team, halfway through the battle, strangely started playing joyful music and allowed themselves to be killed by the combined attack of two pollutants. Before their death, they still maintained communication, and all their movements could be heard from the other side.
They are good at using mental attacks, but he will not be easily contaminated. High-level contaminants have their own pressure, and other monsters will not appear around.
He could kill this one, but he wasn't sure if another pollutant would be attracted during the fight.
Xu Shanshan was carrying many weapons, but they were too close together, and Carl was agile. Although the opponent was strong, he could not hit him and was stabbed repeatedly.
You can only aim at the head. Whenever it attacks, it will first raise its mouthparts and then extend its tentacles. Take advantage of this opportunity to shoot.
The bullet hit the thick epidermis, splashing blood. For some reason, it suddenly turned around and came towards her, as if enraged. She immediately ran away and wanted to pick up the little mushroom, but she didn't know where it had gone.
Rather than venting her anger, she would rather think that the other party is a pollutant who picks on the weak and fears the strong.
It ran with long strides, alternating legs, and the fear it brought her was no less than that of the rhinoceros that had once faced her.
She finally understood the effectiveness of training. The distance between them was shortened, but she still had some strength left and could hold on, which gave Carl time to react.
The branches no longer grew from the soles of the man's feet, but extended directly from his spiritual body. It made sounds as it grew and broke, tightly wrapping around his legs and nailing them firmly to the ground.
"boom--"
The pollutant finally fell to the ground with a rumbling sound. She slowed down her pace, held her waist, and adjusted her breathing.
The blades have sharp edges, and while locking them, cut the legs, at least making it impossible for it to stand up again.
The limbs were injured, the pollutants raised their heads, and the layers of mouthparts emitted low-frequency roars that were deafening to the ears and brain.
She couldn't help but raise her gun, aim, and fire several rounds. Finally, it was quiet. Carl's ear was bleeding, but he shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
As she approached, a long beard suddenly lashed out and she exclaimed, "Watch your back!"
The man's ears twitched slightly; he saw it. The tree's branches stretched out, forming an impenetrable wall, layer upon layer, blocking the suicide attack, and it frantically spewed out toxins.
“Zizi~”
Deep and shallow pits were corroded from his skin. Unable to stand still due to the pain, Carl knelt on one knee, holding on with one hand. He felt a force gathering in his body, coming up from the ground.
But time is running out, and another pollutant is called in. They can choose to quit or continue the challenge.
The explosive attacks continue as another enemy approaches.
"Karl, are you okay? If not, let's back out."
"You leave first..."
Xu Shanshan directly refused. It was okay for actual combat, but was she going to abandon her teammates in a virtual battle?
"I'll go with you."
Carl smiled, feeling fortunate. The stone sharpened the heel of his palm, and he pushed off the ground to stand up. "Let's defeat it together."
The pollutants rushed towards the two men, but since the mental attack was ineffective, they still had the strength to fight.
Carl thought he couldn't beat it. The fight with it had exhausted most of his energy. In reality, being able to die together was already the best outcome.
In the vast contaminated area, the guide, without sentinels to protect them, was like a piece of fat meat, instantly refined. Without teammates to help them, both of them had to survive and leave together.
But he unexpectedly became stronger, his spiritual body became more robust, he moved as he wished, and every aspect of his skills were elevated to a higher level.
His strength should increase over time and it is impossible to increase it quickly. Although he couldn't figure it out, he still took the opportunity to fight it to a draw.
This time, at greater distance, she attacked with a certain recklessness during the gap. She'd previously thought the ammunition was heavy, but now it wasn't enough. Because of her arm strength, she couldn't throw the grenade into her mouth, though she saw others could.
Seeing that the two men became more and more courageous after being defeated, the pollutant took the opportunity to slip away. She was afraid of death and thought that they would fight to the death like the previous one.
The two survived, but Karl fell to the ground. She rushed over nervously and held him in her arms. He was still alive, but really tired.
Her hair mixed with sweat stuck to her cheeks. She looked around and finally understood why the relationship between the team could be quickly strengthened when they were on a mission. This was not love, but a comradeship of life and death.
I still didn’t see the little mushroom and was worried for a moment, but it soon popped out.
It jumped onto her knees, bouncing up and down. She finally felt relieved, but she ignored it on purpose, then jumped up again, its hyphae still poking towards the ground.
She didn’t understand what it meant, so she waited quietly for Karl to recover, until the man woke up and explained.
The little mushrooms scurried out to help. The mutually beneficial symbiosis between plants and fungi enhanced the tree's absorption capacity, making it more courageous and temporarily breaking through its upper limit.
After explaining, she gave a flurry of praise, and Carl squatted down: "You are a brave warrior who saved us."
Although it had no expression, it was obvious that it was very proud, and she agreed to feed it its favorite food.
The two of them stepped out, took a short rest, and walked back to the ward.
Xu Shanshan: "I didn't expect our spirit bodies could cooperate."
Carl nodded. "Very strange."
"It's fate, it's fate."
After dinner, the two tried to customize it, and sure enough, there were low-level pollutants. She got the hang of it all of a sudden, and after trying it a few times, she gradually gained confidence.
The escaped pollutant was hunted down by another group of people shortly after they went offline, and that group witnessed the entire process.
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