Chapter 3 Real Death Game

Chapter 3 Real Death Game

Chapter 3 Real Death Game
Night falls, the moon and stars are dim.

Every ripple on the sea surface is sparkling with moonlight.

Jiang He was carried to the mudflat by the waves as if stranded. He waited for the water to seep into the ground, then he slowly stood up. Without a professional diving suit, this method could minimize the sound volume. The player's item bag could not only store oxygen, but also hold living things.

He took the short crossbow from behind, which contained twenty-four crossbow arrows in total. The quiver hung at his waist was now open, and each arrow tip was stained with feces. If there were no first aid items, the prey would be hard to escape after being shot by an arrow. This was a thing used for killing.

They advanced along the rock formations. There were no buildings on the mudflats. After entering the dense forest, Jiang He no longer lifted his legs, but moved in a manner close to sliding. When he was twelve years old, he went out to sea to hunt in the mountains. He stepped on a dead branch and startled the prey, almost losing his life. Anping Island is half mountain and half flat. The locals worship the Yuwang Temple, which is considered a traditional folk belief.

As they advanced step by step, a smell that was even more rotten than fishy filled the dense forest, strongly stimulating someone's sense of smell. He almost lost track of it, but this distinctive feature could easily expose himself, proving that the other party was most likely at the top of the food chain.

Suddenly, Jiang He stopped.

A hundred meters away, a hut in the woods suddenly appeared in front of them. A total of four strange black shadows were wandering around the hut. They had hunched bodies, their faces looked very haggard under the moonlight, their eyes were pale, and their nails were unusually sharp.

Jiang He was stunned for a moment when he saw this. Although the old dog and the giant snake had appeared one after another and had become players, the existence of zombie-like life forms still made him feel awe-inspiring.

Ordinary flesh and blood cannot stop the torrent of steel, but if zombies break out without rules, places with concentrated populations may be more likely to fall. Everything has a reason. Rather than believing that such viruses occur naturally, he prefers the human control behind it.

In other words, there might be other players on the island, or at least another kind of extraordinary being.

"You can hide behind the scenes and confuse the nations of the world."

Jiang He was in an excellent hunting state, standing there like a sculpture, as if he had lost all vital signs, and his breath was very similar to the surrounding trees and stones.

According to the introduction of the Origin Battlefield, the order of the battlefield and the real countries is not completely consistent. In this case, it is difficult to determine whether zombies are his mission target for the time being, and it involves another speculation.

"Old Black may also become a task for other players."

Jiang He held his breath and walked around the cabin in the forest within a range of one hundred meters. There were only four zombies.

Returning to his original position, he moved forward slowly. When he was fifty meters away, the four zombies stopped all movements. When the distance was shortened to forty meters, they began to look around.

Jiang He picked up the short crossbow. The range of this weapon was not limited to this, but he did not have the talent for shooting that could hit the target with every arrow. In the dense forest on a moonlit night, only now could he guarantee that he would hit the prey's head.

His finger pulled the trigger, and the arrow shot across the air. The bowstring vibrated and left an afterimage. A streak of shadow hit the zombie's eye socket, shattering the pale eyeball. It was like a sledgehammer hitting the zombie, causing it to fall backwards. Half of the arrow penetrated the skull, squeezing out a disgusting liquid.

There is no task completion notification sound.

Jiang He suddenly rolled to the side and quickly reloaded his arrows. On the treetop behind him, a half-meter-long beast swooped down and missed. It looked like a civet cat, but had long human-like hair and pale eyes.

Without thinking, Jiang He aimed at the spot and pulled the trigger again.

The second arrow was shot into the air, the sharp arrow pierced through the flesh and most of it was embedded in the prey's body, close to the chest. The beast howled sharply and jumped nimbly between the trees, disappearing in the blink of an eye. The violent movement left a large amount of turbid blood.

Since landing on the island, this strange beast has been following someone, waiting for an opportunity to strike. It is very patient and just waits for its prey to reveal a flaw. Even when it was circling the wooden house in the forest, it was also sneaking in the blind spot behind.

The sound of dead branches breaking rang out one after another.

Jiang He slowly hung up the third arrow. As their whereabouts were exposed, the three zombies sprinted towards the target frantically.

"They are much slower than wolves, but they are fearless and cannot be injured. Judging from their formation, they have no intelligence and their heads are as hard as those of normal people."

Jiang He's eyes were cold. He raised his hand and shot the third arrow. The zombie in the middle fell to the ground.

A moment later, two zombies with bared fangs and claws appeared in front of him. The fishy wind exhaled from their mouths made people suffocate. There was no spirit in their eyes, only pure desire for flesh and blood.

Jiang He abandoned the crossbow, and the dagger fell from his forearm into his hand. The whole person was like a compressed spring, and he suddenly rolled his feet. His figure disappeared from the spot in an instant. With long legs and long steps, he jumped like a tiger in a mountain stream, and kicked sideways on the zombie's head.

The blow was like a heavy hammer hitting a drum, accompanied by the dull sound of bones cracking.

The body was lifted into the air, the center of gravity shifted, and the middle door was wide open. A series of costs were paid in exchange for the ultimate offensive power. The zombie's head was kicked directly away. Its flesh and blood had long lost the toughness of a living person because of its withering. Jiang He landed. If he was facing a martial arts master, then the Tiger Leap Flying Kick just now would be tantamount to suicide, but he estimated the quality of his opponent in advance, so at least there was room for maneuver.

The last zombie pounced, its nails like the claws of a wild beast, curved and sharp. Once embedded in the human body, it would take away large pieces of flesh and blood when pulled out.

Jiang He stood up, hit the zombie's wrist with his left hand, took a step closer to avoid the sharp claws that were attacking his right shoulder, and swung the dagger in his right hand in a semicircle, accurately chiseling into the opponent's jaw, piercing the mouth and nose, and destroying the zombie's brain tissue. The fishy wind blowing in his face made him frown slightly, and the strong stench made it impossible to judge the time of death.

All four zombies were destroyed.

Jiang He glanced around, picked up the crossbow again, loaded it with arrows, and walked towards the wooden house in the forest not far away. There were dozens of zombies lying in the bushes, with bullet holes all over their bodies.

They kicked the door open and entered, only seeing two mutilated corpses. In the corner, a tall man was sitting in a pool of blood with his head lowered. His pistol fell to the ground, and he had committed suicide.

"Glock 17."

Jiang He picked up the pistol. The Glock 17 was equipped with 9mm bullets. It was light in weight, simple in structure, had a capacity of 17 rounds, an effective range of about 50 meters, and a loaded weight of less than one kilogram.

There are only two yellow bullets left in the magazine, and there are three rifles in the hut, but they are all out of ammunition.

"Did you choose suicide because you didn't have enough bullets?"

Jiang He put away his pistol. Illegal carrying of firearms in the country is a felony. If the victim dies from a bullet, the impact of the incident will be immeasurable. Without the player's item bag, he would not touch such "dangerous items".

Inside the cabin in the woods, the images displayed on several computer monitoring devices were clear. Among the files on the desktop, one caught someone's attention. It was titled "Details of the Wilderness Survival Program Script". The font was all in English and it detailed every aspect of a wilderness survival program, with the focus on the guidance of the crew.

This program is the mainstay of the European Leviathan Company's film and television program. Every year, it invites guests from all over the world to go to harsh environments for closed-door filming. The ratings are quite outstanding, but since last year, it has been suspended due to the accidental death of a contestant.

Jiang He found the mobile phones of several deceased people and after unlocking them with fingerprints, he found something unusual in the messages.

[48 death row prisoners have landed on the island, all units please take note]
[Hunting begins, staff are not allowed to place bets, and violators will be dealt with immediately]
[It is strictly forbidden for prey to leave the island, and they will be shot if necessary]
[Warning, warning!]
[No. 9 is abnormal, kill the criminal No. 9 immediately!]
……

Jiang He took a quick look at the records in the device and, with the help of the background software, basically figured out what happened.

A year ago, Leviathan reorganized its original film and television department and transformed the wilderness survival program into a real-life fight. Death row prisoners were selected from major private prisons to attack the contestants. In the end, only one person would pass and gain freedom and a high bonus.

Behind this killing, a game similar to horse racing evolved, with many overseas bigwigs placing bets or even participating in the game. However, in the second game, real players appeared among the death row prisoners, and the situation got out of control.

Despite this, the island remains in a semi-blocked state.

A large number of reinforcements are on the way. Leviathan Corporation plans to capture No. 9 alive. He used to be a doctor of biology and now shows extraordinary powers, which has aroused great interest from those behind the scenes.

As for the real-life fighting game, Jiang He didn't care. Although it was a bit bloody, it was not as perverted as the Lolita Island incident that broke out a few years ago. It can only be said that the chaos abroad is not surprising.

Just then, a prompt sounded.

[Daily Task: Elimination of alien species has been completed, and the reward settlement process has started]
[Task Reward ①: 100 experience points, 100 game coins]
[Task Reward ②: 1 random item of normal quality]
[Player overall performance: A, get 160% bonus on game coins and experience points]
[Current experience value 160/100. After the player upgrades, he will get one free attribute point and one skill point. Do you want to upgrade?]
Jiang He didn't hesitate. The moment the prompt sound ended, he had already collected the reward. His player level rose from LV1 to LV2. Since he was born by the sea, he changed his nickname to Mo Ke. The strange beast should have died of blood loss. Unlike humans who know how to heal wounds and stop bleeding, most wild beasts will struggle frantically after being injured, and a little wisdom will even increase their fear.

[Item bag: 2 cubic meters]
[Energy value: 200/200]
[Experience value: 60/200]
[Game Coins: 160]
Invest free attribute points in agility.

[Agility: 7] (Professional track and field athlete)

Invest skill points into spearmanship.

[Spearmanship Basics LV6 (Increases damage caused by spear-type weapons by 12%)]
After the upgrade, Jiang He felt that his body had undergone subtle changes. His muscles became a little tighter, and the warm current in his body doubled in size and gradually showed a tendency to flow. Also, due to his young age, the sutures had not yet closed, and his height increased by one centimeter.

At the same time, a huge machete nearly two meters long appeared in front of him.

[Name: Big Slash Sword]
[Category: Weapons]
[Quality: Ordinary]
[Effects: ① Huge. ② Strong]
[Note: A sword for beheading horses]
Jiang He's face changed slightly. It was not a problem for him to pick up and swing this giant blade, but it would definitely not remain flexible if used for a long time. Ordinary swords were only a few pounds heavier. The random rewards of the Origin Battlefield did not consider whether they were compatible with the players. What he needed right now was a spear or bullets. It would be best to sell this thing later.

(End of this chapter)