Chapter 418: Strange Land (Part 2)
The terrifying spider opened its mouth full of sharp teeth and bit Yan Zhen. When the boy's head was about to be torn off, he swung the bench and hit the spider hard. Bai Lianlian burst into screams.
There was no tragic scene of the spider hurting people and blood splattering as people had expected. Yan Zhen stood there unharmed, and the spider as big as a wild elephant disappeared in an instant.
Fan Yingjie stood behind Yan Zhen in shock. He couldn't help but yelled, "Where's the spider monster?"
Song Jiarui pointed to the ground and said, "Look at the ground."
At Yan Zhen's feet lay a small spider the size of a fist. It was completely different from the terrifying huge monster just now. This little spider was furry, had a pair of big round eyes, and looked cute and well-behaved.
"It's an illusion." Yan Zhen explained, "Look, it's raining so hard and making so many splashes. The rain is the game's clue to us. Just now, the raindrops hit the big spider without making any splashes, as if they went straight into its body, which shows that its body is not a physical entity. Considering that this is currently the novice level of the game and we are not given any weapons, we can only explain it as an illusion to scare us."
As soon as Yan Zhen finished speaking, Spider-Man made a pleasant voice, "Congratulations on passing the novice test! All players have proven your courage, and we are about to transfer and officially enter the alien realm."
"Are you an NPC?" Fan Yingjie asked.
"I'm a novice guide. I just want to give everyone a surprise when we first meet." Spider-Man replied, blinking his big eyes.
"This is too much of a rip-off," said Fan Yingjie.
Bai Lianlian muttered softly, "I hate spiders."
As Spider-Man finished his introduction, the environment around the four of them began to change. The heavy rain, dense forest and cabin disappeared in the blink of an eye.
[Welcome to the road of destiny, the alien game maze is being generated...]
Yan Zhen found himself transferred to a spacious hall. There were already several other players standing in the hall who had arrived earlier. Apparently, they had passed the novice test. Liu Xingquan was among them. As soon as he saw Yan Zhen, Liu Xingquan ran over.
Song Jiarui asked in surprise: "Squad leader? You came in too?"
Bai Lianlian asked, "Is this some Class 2 social gathering?"
Fan Yingjie said: "Or is it the Fourth Middle School Friendship Association?"
He was right. There were a total of eight participants in the alien world game on the field. Except for Bai Lianlian, Yan Zhen, Liu Xingquan, Fan Yingjie and Song Jiarui were all classmates from Class 2, and the five of them were students of No. 4 Middle School.
"How did they match up? We got into a group full of students ." The voice came from the other side of the room. The speaker was a man wearing sunglasses and a jacket, dressed like a character in a Hollywood blockbuster. He stared at the group of five from the Fourth Middle School, frowning.
The other two strangers stood silently by. One of them was of medium build and had a typical Caucasian appearance. He looked to be between 30 and 40 years old. His facial features reminded people of the Viking pirates in movies and TV series. His eyes were sharp and deep, and he exuded a murderous aura. The man next to him had dark skin, looked more than two meters tall at first glance, and had a sturdy and muscular body. When Yan Zhen saw this man for the first time, he said to himself: "The Mountain".
Fan Yingjie muttered, "Muscular man."
No matter how you look at it, these two strange players have an appearance that is rarely seen in real life. In contrast, the man in the jacket and sunglasses next to them suddenly looks ordinary.
The system voice suddenly sounded: [Players have assembled, now start the story mode]
A mournful elder appeared before the eight players. He said in a low voice, "This terrible plague is spreading in our country."
"Our queen bids farewell to her people in tears every day, and our people are struggling to survive the pain and suffering of mutation. Everyone is worried that they may be the next mutant patient."
"Is this a curse from evil spirits or a punishment from gods? No one can do anything about it. Our country is being destroyed." The elder looked at them, "Please save our queen, please save our people!"
Then he opened his hands and said emotionally: "The good god has given us a revelation that the antidote to break the plague is at the bottom of this underground maze of fate. The eight brave warriors who responded to the summons, only you can reach the bottom of the maze to obtain the antidote and save everyone!"
Yan Zhen whispered to Liu Xingquan: "This is a really great opening."
"Brave men, please tell me your names."
"Yan Zhen."
"Liu Xingquan."
"Bai Lianlian."
"Song, Song Jiarui. "
"Brave man Fan Yingjie is here!" Fan Yingjie shouted excitedly. Bai Lianlian rolled his eyes at him.
"Terminator." said the man in the jacket and sunglasses.
Bai Lianlian: “…”
Fan Yingjie said: "Damn, he is really COSing."
"Neri Gabawa." The white man said.
Fan Yingjie whispered, "What?"
"Servant of Nerigabawa." said the muscular man next to the white man.
Everyone: “…”
The elder nodded and said, "Okay. Yan Zhen, Liu Xingquan, Bai Lianlian, Song Jiarui, Fan Yingjie, Terminator, Nerigabawa and Nerigabawa's servants, please look around. You should have noticed that there is a maze door on each of the four walls, with four different patterns on the door. Only two heroes can pass through each door. Please choose your own door of destiny and head to the bottom of the maze."
"You two passed?" Yan Zhen asked, "Does this mean that we should form teams of two?"
"Yes. Only two people are allowed to pass through a door of destiny. This is God's will." The elder said, "The end of the underground maze corresponding to the four doors is the same. The good God will only give the antidote to the fastest person. Whoever reaches the bottom end first can save our country."
"Is this a speed race?" Fan Yingjie asked, "If you choose different doors, will the length of the maze be different?"
"Everything is decided by God." The elder said solemnly.
Fan Yingjie: “Hello!”
Yan Zhen asked: "I have a question, what would happen if we encountered danger in the maze?"
"The good god protects all the heroes. Under the watchful eyes of the good god, once the health of the heroes is exhausted, the good god will directly move the heroes out of the maze safely. The lives of the heroes will not be in any danger."
"So being defeated by a monster in the maze means you're disqualified, right?"
"Yes, the savior chosen by the good god will not leave halfway." The elder said, "He will always reach the end under the blessing of the god."
"We are brave saviors of our country. Do you have any equipment and medicine?" Liu Xingquan suddenly asked.
"Everything you need is in the maze." The elder smiled and said, "Please listen to God's will."
As soon as the elder finished speaking, the system sound echoed in the minds of Yan Zhen and the other eight players.
[Please don't worry about the initial difficulty of the maze. You will get all the props you need in the maze. ]
[The winner of the maze will receive the local currency equivalent to 2 tons of gold on Earth. ]
"Two tons of gold?" Fan Yingjie opened his mouth wide. He turned to look at their classmates and asked, "How much does this cost?"
Bai Lianlian frowned and said, "Tens of millions? This must be hundreds of millions."
Liu Xingquan said: " If we calculate it based on more than 300 yuan per gram, it's about 700 million yuan. Now it seems that the price of gold has risen sharply, and it will actually be more." When he said so much money, his tone was a little unstable. Yan Zhen couldn't help but widen his eyes.
“Shhhhhhhhh.” Fan Yingjie began to pant. “700 million? My god, I can buy a building with that much money.”
Song Jiarui whispered, "That's a lot of money. This is too much."
[In addition, the winner will have the right to choose a prize of his or her choice from the prize pool. ]
A list of the prize library appeared on the retinas of the eight players, listing a variety of interstellar prizes. For Earthlings, they could not understand the purpose of most of the items, and it was obvious that the several tons of gold were more attractive.
As expected, Yan Zhen focused his attention on the accelerator that I wanted. His gaze stayed there for a while, then he moved his sight down and stared at an interstellar shuttle in the prize column for a long time.
In my opinion, the shuttle is outdated and unattractive, and can only fool these ignorant natives and ordinary interstellar citizens. It is better to order a brand new starship than a shuttle.
After the players finished checking the prizes, the system voice sounded again, "Before entering the maze, please pay attention, brave men. First, under the watchful eyes of the good gods, your lives will not be in any danger. Second, the rules of the game are fair to all heroes, and the difference in results depends only on your choice. 】
"There won't be anything like the Squid Game where people die easily, right?" Song Jiarui suddenly asked nervously.
[Under the watchful eyes of the good gods, your lives will not be in any danger. ]
[Now please choose your teammates and enter the Gate of Destiny together. ]
Two task prompts appeared on the retinas of Yan Zhen and others. The first line was to enter the underground maze, obtain the antidote to dispel the plague and save the queen and her kingdom. The next line was: choose one of your teammates and enter a door of destiny.
Bai Lianlian grabbed Song Jiarui's hand and said, "If there is no danger to life, this game should be playable. Whether it is a dream or not, let's win these 2 tons of gold together. Then our dreams can all come true!!"
Song Jiarui's face flushed and she nodded repeatedly at Bai.
The girls' team had already been formed, and Neligabava and his fierce male servants were obviously a natural team.
There are four people left on the field.
Fan Yingjie looked at Yan Zhen, then at Liu Xingquan. He opened his mouth, thinking about the line "I'm going to break you up", when the man in the Terminator jacket came over and said, "Hey, come over and team up with me."
The man in the Terminator jacket glanced at Yan Zhen and Liu Xingquan, and finally stopped at Fan Yingjie, "It's you." Without waiting for Fan Yingjie to agree, he dragged Fan Yingjie towards a door.
"Eh?? Wait a minute——"
Liu Xingquan: “…”
Yan Zhen: "...I think that Terminator isn't that bad."
"oh?"
"Intuition." Yan Zhen said.
"It's hard to say." Liu Xingquan said, "Don't tell me that he is a good person just because he is in COS Terminator."
"My intuition is very sharp. Maybe it's a senior player who is guiding a new player." Yan Zhen glanced at the four doors in front of him. "Look, he didn't hesitate at all and went straight into a door."
"So, which door should we choose?" Liu Xingquan said, "The four patterns on the four doors are diamonds, clubs, hearts and spades. The Terminator took Fan Yingjie to the diamonds, and the master and servant of Neli Gabawa are heading towards the hearts. Bai Lianlian and Song Jiarui are still thinking about it. What about us?"
"Wait, why can you remember the full name of Master and Servant?"
