“There really is a mission!”
This discovery made Shi Li's eyes light up.
However, he knew that the real mission had not yet begun because the system had not yet popped up the official mission acceptance option.
So the next thing should be the introduction of the NPC’s tasks.
After listening to the task, he can decide whether to accept it or not.
Because he had checked before that in this copy, one can only accept one task at a time and is not allowed to give up the task.
If the task is too difficult to complete, then there seems to be no point in taking it.
At this moment, the NPC's voice sounded again in my ears.
[I am a man whose time is coming soon]
[I came here to seek the way to immortality]
[However, in this world, if you gain something, you will lose something.]
[When I found what I was looking for, I paid a price that was beyond redemption]
[It turns out that the price of immortality is to be trapped in this ant hole]
【It really makes me regret it】
Although the other party's words were a bit difficult to understand, Shi Li still understood them.
It seems that this mission is probably to help the other party escape from trouble.
It couldn't be that he had been locked up for too long and wanted to dance to relieve his boredom.
"What can I do for you?"
So he asked.
[It is better to live happily than to live in such a miserable way]
[I want you to help me break this way of immortality]
[Gift is both a gift and a shackle]
[Break this barrier, and the path to immortality will be broken along with it]
"Then what should I do to break the barrier?"
Shi Li asked again.
It seems that this task is not to help the NPC escape from trouble as I thought, but to help the NPC get rid of it.
[Cannot be used within the screen, requires external force to break through]
[But this screen is extraordinary and cannot be easily broken]
[You... go find my sword]
The old man with the sword in the barrier slowly raised his arm, which was as dry as a stick.
I saw him spread his palms upwards and his eyes fixed.
call out!
A long sword made of red light appeared.
No, Shi Li took a closer look and found that it was just a scabbard, not a complete sword.
[My sword was left in the city]
[Bring me the sword, and I can use it to break the barrier from the outside]
It seems that Old Man Jian doesn’t intend to say more about the reason and process of the loss.
"Where is your sword and what does it look like?"
Shi Li frowned when he heard this.
Because the scabbard looks like it has no substance, it is difficult to judge what the sword itself looks like.
[What does a sword look like...]
【I forgot】
[Anyway, it must be in the city, just go find it]
"?"
When Shi Li heard this, he felt overwhelmed.
Sure enough, this mission is not very reliable!
This is definitely like looking for a needle in a haystack!
However, at this point, the old man Jian stopped talking.
[Yes/No to accept the mission from the old sword master]
[Mission: Help the opponent break the barrier]
“…”
Shi Li remained silent and pondered the task information for a while.
He has finally learned to be smart and will not be fooled by the introduction of this system every time.
The mission clearly states "break the barrier" but does not mention "find the sword".
In other words, the ultimate goal is not to find the sword to break the barrier, but to break the barrier and let the sword master come out.
To be honest, Shi Li didn't want to give up this mission.
Because if you complete the task, not only will you have one more chance to draw a card, but the NPC will also be added to the card pool.
Then for me, isn’t it a sure thing?
I feel like this thing is of quite high quality, maybe it will be a useful sword card?
So, should this task be done or not?
His only worry was that he would accept a task but fail to complete it, resulting in the task quota being occupied.
When you meet other NPCs later, will you miss the opportunity in vain?
So Shi Li did not take the task immediately, but planned to conduct some tests.
Phantom Zombie's strength is not great, about the same as that of an ordinary adult.
He randomly found a rotten wooden stick on the ground and knocked hard against the wall of the ancient city.
Bang!
The tip of the rotten wooden stick burst into pieces and became even rottener.
But there was no trace of it on the city wall.
"There's something wrong with this city wall."
Reaching out and touching it, he finally reacted.
This thing looks like an air wall.
His original idea was to see if he could dig out the barrier by demolishing the wall and digging a hole. Maybe there was a 0.1% chance that he could escape.
Unfortunately, this now seems unrealistic.
He changed the angle and this time used a stick to hit the barrier.
Bang!
The sound effects are different.
[A Futile Effort]
[This screen can be broken by extraordinary power]
The old man with the sword raised half an eye.
“There’s something to it.”
But what Shi Li saw was different information.
The moment he hit it hard with his stick, a blood bar appeared on the barrier!
Then, in the same instant, it disappeared again.
The health bar that appeared out of nowhere was too conspicuous, so it definitely wasn't an error or an illusion.
Next, he made several more attempts and confirmed the situation.
This thing really has a health bar.
However, it seems to have a blood recovery ability that cannot be broken by the output of the stick alone.
That's why the health bar disappears in an instant, probably because the blood is full.
"In this case, it's easy to solve."
"Who's afraid of something with a health bar?"
After rubbing his hands, Shi Li finally felt relieved and prepared to take on the task.
"Huh? I didn't expect there are contestants here too."
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded behind him.
【Confirm acceptance of the mission! 】
He didn't even look back immediately, his first reaction was to accept the task immediately.
Because only one person can take up one task at a time.
If you don’t answer it, what if someone else snatches it away?
If you want to grab the task, you can only eliminate the player who accepted the task and then look for the NPC again.
But this body is not the original body, so how could it be eliminated by others?
After completing this action, he turned around and looked at the other person.
It turned out that there were not just one zombie coming, but two zombie beasts.
【Big Missing】
【Little Round】
This is their code name, a male zombie and a female zombie.
Both are very tall and have reverse arched ankles.
There is no doubt that these are two wind-chasing funeral owls.
There is no doubt that they are allies traveling together.
His thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and Shi Li took a few steps back vigilantly.
"Wow, is this an NPC?"
When Xiao Yuanyuan raised her eyes, she saw the old man with a sword trapped in the barrier.
After issuing the mission, the old man Jian seemed to return to silence.
There was no reaction to the arrival of the two players.
"Brother Wang Defa, have you accepted the mission?"
Daqueque took a step forward and quietly closed the distance between himself and Shi Li.
"No, I just thought the location of the remains was a little strange, so I wanted to try to figure out if I could get a mission."
Shi Li said.
"Brother, can you please stop standing and talk and move a little?"
At this time, Xiao Yuanyuan reminded him.
They were chasing the wind and would not be able to move if they stood there.
Shi Li’s template is Ting Fengsang, and his energy is still fully stored at this time.
If both sides are really sincere about communicating, then it must be a friendly and equal state.
"There are two of you and I'm alone, so it's not too much to store some energy."
Shi Li understood what the other party meant.
But he was outnumbered and clearly at a disadvantage, so what was wrong with him storing up some energy?
Of course, the Phantom Zombie is just a facade. It appears to have energy, but in reality it has no skills and cannot release any.
So now I'm just pretending. I can't just show my weakness.
"What you said makes sense."
Xiao Yuanyuan stopped Da Que Que who was about to say something and asked, "Did you find anything?"
"This skeleton is blocked by a thin membrane. It may require a powerful attack to open it."
“I didn’t open it anyway.”
Shi Li did not put down the wooden stick in his hand, and hit them hard several times in front of them.
“You can come and try it.”
As he said this, he made way.
"Oh?" x2
Hearing this, Daqueque and Xiaoyuanyuan couldn't help but look at each other.
Isn't this equivalent to the other party implicitly admitting that they don't have powerful means of attack?
Are you too naive and don't know how fierce the competition among the contestants is?
Or is he deliberately showing weakness in order to make us let down our guard?
Anyway, these two contestants definitely don’t believe Shi Li.
Of course, Shi Li didn't believe them. Under normal circumstances, he, the phantom zombie, would definitely not be able to escape.
Now he just wanted to lure these two guys and get them to help him further test the level of the barrier.
Of course, although the probability is small, if they can help break the barrier, wouldn’t that mean my mission would be accomplished?
This is naturally the best.
"Then let me give it a try, huh."
At this time, after a brief eye contact, Daqueque began to gradually retreat.
Yes, back off.
He did this to free up enough distance for a run-up.
Shi Li tactfully stepped aside a few steps, leaving the other party room to maneuver.
"I'm coming, ugh!"
Then Daqueque just shouted loudly, and then started to run with the limping steps unique to zombies.
You know what, it’s quite fast.
Maybe I chose some special acceleration passive.
Moreover, as he was running, a semicircular film of golden color appeared in front of him.
It looks a bit like a barrier, and it is intended to confront the city wall head-on.
As a result, just when Shi Li's eyes were on Daqueque, Xiaoyuanyuan, who was standing not far from him, suddenly raised her hand.
Rustle!
Several tough vines broke out of the ground and directly entangled Shi Li's feet.
"?"
Shi Li’s expression was stunned for a moment.
He was not surprised by the surprise attack, as he had expected it.
What’s surprising is that this little Yuanyuan is also a Wind Chaser, and she doesn’t have a running start to accumulate energy, so how can she use her skills?
It seems that he has chosen some special skills?
Before he could even have time to think about it, Daqueque had already rushed to his front.
Bang!
The golden barrier hit the frail body of Phantom Death, shattering it into pieces.
call out!
Shi Li's eyes flashed, and he found himself back in Barracks No. 2.
"Big missing, small round, right?"
"Okay, I'll remember you."
“Gah.”
He nodded, waved his hand and summoned the Phantom Zombie again.
However, the development of this situation is reasonable. Even if others really want to break the screen, there is no need for them to stay by their side.
[Ding Dong! ]
As a result, after a few minutes, Shi Li's opinion of these two players completely changed.
【The Sword Master's mission has been completed】
"Oh my god, they really broke the barrier."
"Good people will have a peaceful life."
He never expected that this task would be completed so smoothly and so quickly?
Obviously, it was those two contestants who helped him break the barrier. They really have some skills!
Moreover, it seems that this barrier may have been around for too long, and may have long lost the solidity described by the old man Jian. It's just that he is trapped inside the barrier and restricted by the seal, so he can't break it.
[Ding Dong! ]
【Big missing, OUT! 】
【Xiao Yuanyuan, OUT! 】
As a result, after only a few seconds, he heard the "bad news" from the copy prompt.
"This is too much of a coincidence, is he so unlucky?"
In response, he could only smile helplessly.
I had just sent my best wishes to the other person, but he disappeared.
I don't know who ate them.
…
On the ground of the ancient city, night had already fallen completely.
The demon hunters who were so arrogant during the day have basically left the ancient city and will only come back when day comes.
The few who remained in the city also sought safe hiding places.
Because at night, this place is dominated by zombies.
They are completely unaffected by darkness and can move freely.
On the side of the quiet street, five zombies were crouching under a hidden wall.
Their lineup is very reasonable, with 1 each of the Violent Zombie, Wise Zombie, Balanced Zombie, Resolute Zombie, and Listening Zombie.
"The competition tonight is so fierce. Only two hours have passed and almost half of the people have been eliminated."
The determined one among them sighed at this moment.
Without the threat of the demon slayer, the players have basically adapted to this dungeon.
So at night, the number of eliminations began to rise sharply.
His emotion prompted several other team members to speak.
"But I think this is just the early stages. As the number of players decreases, everyone will gradually become less reckless."
“So I expect it will take several days to decide the final five.”
"To be honest, I think it's pretty dangerous during the day. The fighting power of those demon slayers is simply explosive."
"I estimate that it will take at least 5 swallows or more to compete with them."
In their makeshift team, the lowest scorer was 1-swallowed player, which meant they had already swallowed 1 other player.
The highest one was not much either, only swallowed 2 people.
"By the way, why did [He Wenmi] take so long?"
"I didn't hear the notification of elimination, so I guess I didn't encounter any danger."
The total number of people in this team is 6, and they call He Wenmi a wind-chasing funeral owl.
Play the role of a scout in the team.
Now the team wants to move the base, but they don't dare to travel directly, so they let He Wenmi, who has flexible legs and feet, go and explore the way first.
But now she has been gone for more than an hour and hasn’t come back, and I don’t know what the situation is.
"Um, did you hear any sound?"
At this time, the wind-listening funeral serpent in the team suddenly asked a question.
"?" x3
"I heard nothing."
"Is there something going on?"
"Be on guard."
The other three responded positively to Ting Fengsang's words.
Because he chose a perception-type passive, his hearing is relatively strong.
Sure enough, within a few seconds, the mourners saw pairs of red eyes in the darkness.
These red eyes were distributed at both ends of the street and at the entrances of alleys, slowly surrounding this side from all directions.
"What is that! Is it Poshisang?!"
When people have red eyes, the first thing that comes to mind is Po Shi Sang.
“What a large number!”
These red eyes are densely packed.
"It doesn't look normal. Are they all lying prone?"
Moreover, their height is very low, unlike the height of normal zombies.
Instead, it looks like it is crawling on the ground.
But soon, they saw the true face of those red eyes.
They were zombie dogs with rotten skin, exposed bones in many places, and saliva flowing onto the ground.
"Damn it, everyone!"
"It looks like we've encountered a summoner player!"
The wise man reacted immediately.
During the day, he once encountered a summoner player and defeated him and devoured him.
However, he did not choose the opponent's summoning skills.
So when I saw a group of multiple zombies of the same type, I immediately recognized them.
"Oh my god, is the summoning style so shameless?"
The Hengjunsang next to him exclaimed in a low voice.
"It's okay. Usually these summons are very weak."
"Let me take a look first."
As Wise Sang spoke, blue light began to appear in his eyes.
He also has a reconnaissance skill that allows him to check the opponent's panel.
【Mourning Dog】
Attack: 1
Defense: 0
Agility: 10
Health: 1
Rating: 12
"These guys are quite powerful..."
“All of them have reached the 12-point level.”
After reading this, his expression became a little heavy.
And you have to know that during the day, the summoned zombie beast that you encountered only had 4 or 5 zombie minions around him.
Looking at it now, the number of these beast-hunting dogs is definitely more than 50!
"If an enemy comes, we will stop him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth!"
"What are you afraid of?"
"Everyone, stand behind me!"
When the determined member of the team heard that these guys only had 12 points, he felt relieved.
As allies, they have kept each other in the dark.
Their Violent Zombie and Wise Zombie are good at AOE clearing.
So quickly, everyone decided on the tactics at the lowest volume.
The Determined Zang is responsible for frontal attacks, the Wind-Listening Zang is responsible for healing and assisting in attacks, and the Wise Zang + Furious Zang are responsible for full output.
The task of the Balance Zombie is the most special, which is to find the opponent's summoner as quickly as possible and kill him.
【Woof woof! 】xN
“Let’s get started!”
When the first of the nearest mourning dogs pounced, they also took action.
For a moment, the 5th group of mourners and the mourning dogs were in a melee.
Although the level of the zombie dogs is low, there are really a lot of them and they are very agile.
So even if the 5-death group can maintain self-protection, they will not be able to clear them out quickly.
After about 5 minutes of fierce fighting, the Balance Zombie, who was lurking on the roof but still couldn't find the opponent's summoner, suddenly shouted!
"Oh no! Here comes another group of humanoid zombies!"