Chapter 457 Inner City (2 in 1)
Xiao Jin walked lightly to avoid the slime and corpses on the ground. She looked around and found that the buildings on both sides of the street had been destroyed beyond recognition by the swarm of cockroaches.
"Is he so hungry that he's gnawing on the wall?"
Today is the fourth day of the game, and the supplies in the city have probably been almost destroyed by cockroaches.
Even if Xiao Jin was there, he didn't want to put it into the space. Who knows if there are cockroach eggs in it.
"Then let's go to the inner city and take a look!" This thought flashed through Xiao Jin's mind.
She remembered Gao Ya once mentioned that the government of this world had formed a safe zone and moved all living residents to the inner city.
There is a complete defense system and sufficient supplies there, so many players should have gone there.
However, Xiao Jin did not know the exact location of the inner city.
She stood on the street, looking around, and didn't seem to be in a hurry.
Although she didn't know, there were other people in the city who knew!
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Standing on the edge of the city, Xiao Jin's eyes swept across the dilapidated streets and collapsed buildings. She decided to try her luck.
In fact, it shows that Xiao Jin had good luck today.
Just as she was about to turn around and leave for the next location, she heard the roar of an engine in the distance.
Xiao Jin's ears moved slightly, and he quickly hid behind a broken wall, looking vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.
Soon, a team of fully armed vehicles appeared in her sight.
It was a material collection team of about twenty people, wearing uniform protective clothing, holding weapons, and followed by two heavy trucks.
Their actions were orderly and clearly well-trained.
"Found it..." Xiao Jin whispered to himself, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
If anyone knows where the inner city is, it can only be the supply collection team and rescue team that came out of the inner city!
She did not show up rashly, but waited until the team approached before walking out from behind the broken wall.
"Who?" A team member sensed something approaching and turned around and shouted loudly with a hint of vigilance in his tone.
He thought it was some mutant animal and pointed his gun at it without even looking at it clearly.
After discovering that they were humans, the team did not put down their guns.
It’s because they are carrying a large amount of supplies, and many people have paid attention to them along the way.
Xiao Jin raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm.
She lowered her eyes slightly and said harmlessly: "I am a survivor and would like to ask about the location of the inner city."
The team members looked at each other, obviously a little surprised by Xiao Jin's appearance.
The leading captain stepped forward, glanced at Xiao Jin, and then asked, "Are you alone?"
Xiao Jin nodded, his tone calm: "Yes, I'm alone."
The captain frowned, obviously surprised at Xiao Jin's calmness.
He hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "The inner city is outside the city. You can see it through the woods. But the road is dangerous, so you'd better be careful."
Because they had their own missions to complete, they naturally could not escort Xiao Jin to the inner city like the rescue team did.
Xiao Jin nodded, thanked him, then turned and left.
She didn't waste any more time and walked quickly towards the outside of the city.
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After passing through the city, Xiao Jin entered the woods.
The woods were silent, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind. Her steps were light and quick, and her eyes glanced around vigilantly.
However, just when she was halfway there, something strange happened.
"Swoosh--" A thorny fruit suddenly flew from the tree and headed straight for Xiao Jin's face.
Xiao Jin quickly dodged to the side, the long sword in his hand was instantly unsheathed, and he looked coldly in the direction where the fruit was flying from.
I saw a tall birch tree shaking its branches, its long twigs waving sideways, and the top of the tree was full of the thorny fruits that had just been thrown to it.
"Mutated birch tree..." Xiao Jin whispered to himself, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Swoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" More fruits flew from the tree. Xiao Jin's figure flashed quickly, and the long sword in his hand kept waving, knocking down the fruits one by one.
However, the mutant birch tree's attack did not stop, but became more and more fierce.
The long branches kept whipping Xiao Jin with such force that they could even tear the land apart.
No, there's no way I can get close!
Xiao Jin was blown several meters away again, and his feet left long drag marks on the ground.
The weakness of the mutant birch tree is actually easy to find, and that is its body.
But every time Xiao Jinyi wanted to get close to the opponent, he would be blocked by the mutant birch tree's impenetrable attacks.
Without any hesitation, Xiao Jin waved his hand and threw several glowing "flying chess pieces" into the air.
The "chess men" seemed to have received a battle order and were instantly given life. Their bodies suddenly enlarged several times and they rushed towards the mutant birch tree with a roar.
Since it won't let you get close, use something else to trip it.
The mutant birch tree was obviously overwhelmed by this sudden attack. Its branches waved like snakes, lashing at the rushing "chess men" with a whistling sound.
Some of the "chess men" were unable to dodge in time and were whipped away by the thick branches. After tumbling several times in the air, their energy was exhausted and they turned into points of light and dissipated in the air.
Others tried to get closer, but were hit by the sharp thorns on the birch trees, making "bang bang" sounds, and then followed in the footsteps of their companions.
Xiao Jin on the side stared closely at every detail of the battlefield, looking for fleeting opportunities.
Finally, with the "chess men" risking their lives to delay, the mutant birch tree's attention was successfully distracted.
Xiao Jin seized the opportunity and shuttled among the flying branches like a ghost, nimbly dodging attacks from all directions.
When he appeared again, Xiao Jin had already appeared in front of the mutant birch tree.
At this moment, the mutated birch tree seemed to realize that it was in danger, and its branches waved even more frantically, trying to completely crush Xiao Jin, the invader.
Xiao Jin spread her wings and rose into the air, dodging the attack like a flash of lightning. Her long sword flashed a cold light and directly split the trunk of the mutant birch tree.
The mutated birch tree let out a shrill scream, its branches twitched, and the trunk began to wither and spread rapidly along the wounds caused by Xiao Jin.
After about ten seconds, the mutant birch tree completely turned into dry rotten wood, and the surroundings fell silent again.
[Ding—Player kills a level 5 mutant plant, reward points 3000, random materials x2]
Xiao Jin looked at the sky. It was already afternoon.
She wanted to get out of the woods, so she had to speed up.
So Xiao Jin did not fold his wings, but continued to fly in the air, which would have been faster.
The flight took almost two hours.
A'mo, who had been curled around Xiao Jin's shoulders, suddenly stood up for some reason and looked straight up at the sky.
"Huh? What's wrong?" Xiao Jin was about to ask.
"Clee——" a sharp cry came from the sky.
Xiao Jin looked up and saw a huge mutant falcon swooping down towards her.
"Hiss~" A Mo stared at the mutant falcon with his snake eyes, arched his body and made a posture to attack.
After seeing this, Xiao Jin finally understood. No wonder Amo was acting so abnormally. It turned out that he had encountered a natural enemy.
Xiao Jin flapped his wings and stopped, holding the long sword tightly in his hand, staring coldly at the mutant falcon.
The mutant falcon was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye it rushed in front of Xiao Jin. Its sharp claws were like steel hooks, pressing straight into Xiao Jin's throat.
Xiao Jin's figure flashed quickly, and the long knife in his hand chopped down. The blade collided with the eagle's sharp claws, making a harsh metal friction sound.
"Bang!" Xiao Jin was knocked back a few steps by the falcon's power.
She raised her hand, and several blade beams slashed towards the distance.
"Cry--" The falcon let out a shrill scream. Its wings were scratched by Xiao Jin's sword and its body tilted.
A hint of human resentment flashed in its eyes, and then it let out a long howl, and a strong wind suddenly blew up around Xiao Jin.
"hiss~"
At this moment, A Mo rubbed Xiao Jin's neck.
"Well, you want to go over there?" Xiao Jin was slightly surprised.
A Mo nodded, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
"Well, it's time for you to start learning how to fight."
As Xiao Jin said that, he rushed towards the falcon with a knife in hand. While fighting with it, A Mo took the opportunity to jump onto the falcon.
Amo suddenly opened his mouth, and his sharp fangs accurately embedded into the mutant falcon's iron-hard feathers, hitting its vital points.
At that moment, a trace of astonishment and pain flashed in the falcon's eyes, and its wings shook violently as if by reflex, trying to break free from this sudden attack.
Amo's muscles tensed, and the venom flowed slowly into the falcon's body along its fangs.
After noticing this, the falcon struggled more violently, as if trying to throw Amo off, but Amo did not move at all and just stayed firmly on the falcon.
As the venom penetrated deeper, the mutant falcon's power began to dissipate, its eyes turned from anger to confusion, and the flapping of its wings became increasingly weaker.
However, it did not give up, but rushed into the sky with Amo, trying to use the power of height and speed to get rid of the burden on its body.
A Mo's body tightly wrapped around the falcon. No matter how the falcon rolled or dived, he would hold its neck tightly and not give it any chance to breathe.
The fight in the air was extremely fierce. The two seemed to be two leaves in a storm, being toyed with by the strong wind.
Finally, the falcon's eyes dimmed completely, and its body began to turn black, as if stained with ink. That was the result of the venom raging in its body.
Seeing this, Xiao Jin quickly flew over, not giving the falcon any chance, and stabbed the long knife in his hand directly into its heart. When the mutant falcon fell, he reached out to catch Ah Mo.
Xiao Jin smiled and said, "How is it? Is it comfortable?"
A Mo shook his body, and his little tail kept flapping Xiao Jin's palm, his excitement clearly revealed.
"That's good. Next time I encounter mutant creatures, I will rely on you to protect me!" Xiao Jin nodded at Amo's head and then put it back on his shoulder.
Without lingering, Xiao Jin continued to fly out of the woods.
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Almost an hour later, Xiao Jin could finally vaguely see the large building in front of him.
Since we are already close to the inner city, it is not suitable to continue flying in the air!
Xiao Jin flapped her wings and slowly landed on the ground, then folded them up. As for Ah Mo, she coaxed him into hiding in the pet bag.
The natural disasters in this world are biological mutations. If you want to enter the inner city, animals like Amo look almost like mutant creatures and will cause panic among the indigenous people.
After walking for nearly ten minutes, Xiao Jin left the woods and arrived at the wall of the inner city.
The high city walls act like a huge barrier, isolating the inner city from the outside world.
At this moment, the city walls were covered with sentries, and the armed helicopters and drones patrolling in the sky made low roars. The patrol team was armed with live ammunition and looked around vigilantly.
If you look closely, you will see a deep ditch outside the inner city, which is full of traps.
There are many mutant animals with sharp thorns piercing their bodies in the deep trench, which is obviously to prevent the invasion of mutant creatures.
This deep ditch surrounds the entire inner city. The only way for survivors to enter the inner city is to cross the only bridge ahead.
The bridge was heavily guarded and everyone had to queue up obediently.
As soon as he arrived in front, Xiao Jin heard a loud horn.
"Attention all survivors, attention all survivors... Anyone who wants to enter the inner city must hand in all their supplies. Those who refuse will be expelled from the team..."
Because the supplies in the inner city are distributed uniformly, all the supplies in the survivors' hands must be handed over.
There are people who have complaints, but this is the safest place in the surrounding provinces. If you don't want to follow the rules, then leave the inner city and find a place to live!
Although it was the middle of the night, there were still many people who wanted to enter the inner city.
There was a long queue in front of the bridge. The people in the queue looked terrified and turned their heads to look around from time to time, fearing any disturbance.
Their clothes were in tatters and some were injured. It was obvious that they had gone through countless hardships to get here.
Xiao Jin symbolically carried a backpack filled with some mineral water, milk, biscuits and instant noodles. She walked into the team and looked around calmly.
At this moment, a sharp cry suddenly came from the sky. A mutant animal flew from a distance and headed straight towards the inner city.
The crowd suddenly became chaotic, and some people screamed and tried to escape, but soon, a gunshot shocked everyone.
"Bang!" The mutant animal was shot down by the patrol's sniper and its body fell heavily to the ground.
"What are you shouting for? Stop shouting!" A member of the patrol team shouted loudly, with a hint of impatience in his tone: "This is the inner city, the safest place in the surrounding provinces, mutant animals can't get in!
Hurry up, be honest, don't waste time, and continue to queue up. "
After hearing this, the people in the queue gradually quieted down, and the panic on their faces eased a little.
A moment later, a motorcycle came from a distance.
The driver above was wearing a police uniform. He got off the motorcycle and pulled out a pistol, pointing it at the mutant animals on the ground.
After realizing that the other party was completely dead, he raised his hand and gestured towards the tower.
"The target's vital signs have disappeared, and the alert has been lifted." After saying that, he rode away on his bike.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Jin raised his eyebrows slightly: Pretty quick reaction!