aircannonsinc Chapter 2 Magic?
Chapter 2 Magic?
High-energy life form?
The first image that came to Xu Yang's mind was Godzilla with glowing dorsal fins.
Atomic breath is definitely considered high-energy.
However, this thought only lasted for a moment, after all, the mass appearance of world-destroying creatures was too unreasonable.
But no matter what, the appearance of these red dots is definitely not a good thing.
On the map, they are all moving in the same direction.
Two of the red dots happened to be traveling through the shelter.
Their origin is currently unknown, but those who have played the game know they are marked with red dots on the map...
In short, the visitor is not friendly.
The only good news is that the guiding arrows on the map, which indicate humanity's new home in the log, are moving in the opposite direction to the trajectory of these red dots.
This also means that as long as he can avoid this one, he should be able to travel safely.
How can I hide?
Leave the shelter and hide in the woods outside?
Xu Yang abandoned the idea after only a moment.
If he leaves the shelter, in the pitch-black outside environment without any map reference, he cannot guarantee that his actions will completely avoid those "red dots," and even a "beautiful encounter" may happen at any time.
By staying in the shelter, he could at least hide in the basement and observe what would happen.
After all, these red dots are all moving in the same direction, and I am clearly not their target.
Surely they wouldn't come to visit me in the basement just because they're passing by, would they?
They probably won't be that polite.
As the saying goes, when faced with two evils, choose the lesser.
He decided to stay in the shelter.
After collecting the packaging bags from the ground, Xu Yang cleaned up the surrounding area.
Looking at the map on the screen, he estimated the arrival time of the red dot, and only looked away when he entered the basement entrance.
The screen then went black.
……
"May the Three Pure Ones be above, may Buddha protect us, may God manifest His power, may Allah bless us..."
He mentally recited almost every known title of deity, but whether it would actually be of any use was anyone's guess.
In the pitch-black basement, Xu Yang extracted some water from the long-disused water purifier and put it into an opened tin can.
I don't know if this stuff has an expiration date, but he drank it for two days and nothing happened to him.
However, the reason for pouring water at this time is not because of thirst.
He did everything he could just to relieve the anxiety of waiting—
Pour yourself a bottle of water...
time flies.
Half an hour, or perhaps half a night?
Xu Yang was a little irritated and got up, intending to stretch his joints.
Boom!
Above.
It sounded like a wall being broken open!
Immediately afterwards, a rapid rustling sound came from above.
Xu Yang quickly held his breath, and could even hear the pounding of his own heart.
At this moment, he was still in a standing position, but then stopped just before standing up.
It was an awkward and extremely uncomfortable position.
But he stood frozen in place, afraid to move, like a statue.
The rustling sound of something scraping the ground overhead seemed to carry a heavy, nauseating, sticky quality, rapidly approaching from afar, then slowly receding into the distance...
Boom!
There was another sound like a wall being smashed, and then there was silence above. The unknown creature seemed to have left the sanctuary.
Meanwhile, Xu Yang, in the basement, maintained his awkward posture.
It wasn't until quite some time later that he sat back down on the ground.
He was panting, and he drank the water he had poured earlier in one gulp.
Then continue to wait...
Whether it was bad luck or good luck, there was no further movement throughout the rest of the night.
But Xu Yang stayed up all night.
After all, according to the map, two creatures should have passed through the shelter tonight, but he only heard one sound all night.
Feeling uncertain, I naturally didn't dare to sleep soundly.
What if you fall asleep and start snoring, and some unknown creature happens to walk by...?
He couldn't even imagine dying that way.
Rubbing his somewhat listless eyes, Xu Yang looked towards the basement exit.
A faint light shone through the steps leading upstairs.
Its daybreak.
Before going downstairs, he estimated the speed of the two red dots; one night would definitely be enough for them to cross this area.
It seems that another creature bypassed this place, or at least did not enter the shelter, otherwise there would have been more than a sound.
Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
As I slowly walked to the basement entrance, the air suddenly smelled foul.
He paused, realizing he should prepare a little more.
But... it seems there's not much we can prepare.
The area around him was even cleaner than his pockets; there wasn't even a stick to be found, though there were a few empty cans nearby.
Using this thing as a weapon is no better than using your hands.
However, Xu Yang still remembered the free attribute points he had left.
"Since things have come to this, let's add some more."
A thought suddenly occurred to him.
[Strength: 3] —> [Strength: 3.5]
The moment his attribute points changed, he felt as if he had become more energetic.
As for the actual increase in strength?
He clenched his fist, but didn't feel anything intuitively.
It's probably impossible to kill a bull with one punch.
However, having already spent all the money he needed, Xu Yang didn't hesitate any longer and tiptoed uphill...
At this moment, the ground of the shelter was a complete mess.
Just as Xu Yang had predicted last night, two holes appeared in the surrounding walls, large enough for an adult to pass through in any posture.
Considering that a human cannot move horizontally in a "T" shape like a game bug.
That thing last night was most likely not human.
Further evidence of this is that along the edges of the two holes and on the floor of the straight path connecting them, there was some grayish-black slime that smelled terrible.
The smell I noticed at the stairwell came from them.
Xu Yang used the guide to examine it—
[Foul-smelling slime]
[The foul-smelling slime had a nauseating texture and a strong, pungent odor that overpowered all other surrounding smells.]
[Note: Your sunscreen has arrived. Everyone who has used it says it's great.]
The notes are as quirky as ever.
Xu Yang rolled his eyes, and his mood actually improved quite a bit.
On the other side, the shelter's computer started up the moment he went upstairs.
The screen still showed the same map from last night, but there were far fewer red dots on it, most of which had probably moved out of the map's area.
Only a few red dots are still moving in the same direction, and their paths no longer pass through the shelter area.
In terms of batches, they belong to the kind of batch that's so bad you can't even catch the freshest food.
Thinking about this, Xu Yang suddenly felt a little regretful.
My stomach growled at an inopportune moment.
...He tore open the protein ration package and ate it with a ferocious expression.
After taking some time to calm his stomach, Xu Yang didn't forget the important matter—
I should run away.
After determining my location on the screen, I briefly planned my route. There wasn't much to plan; I just ran in the direction of the arrows on the screen.
There are a few towns or small cities along the way where we should be able to resupply, right?
He was packing his things and stuffing protein rations into his pocket when a few lines of text suddenly popped into his field of vision.
[Mission: A Master of Disguise]
[Description: Skilled survivors don't overlook the importance of scent concealment. In this catastrophic era teeming with monsters, being too human-like might be your death sentence. But now, an excellent disguise tool is right in front of you: collect the foul-smelling slime from the shelter.]
You know how to use it, right? Remember, it's not for oral consumption.
[Reward: Military Backpack (including water storage bag), Flamethrower LV.1 (Sanity +0.5)]
What egg?
Xu Yang was stunned for a moment. A fireball?
This sounds like something from the magical world.
He scratched his head and gave up on investigating further.
"They've all time-traveled, what's the point of talking about logic?"
He then turned around and collected the slime...
Although this thing is smelly and sticky, he doesn't want to touch it in principle.
However, the reward—
It gave so much...
About fifteen minutes later, Xu Yang received his new equipment: a large camouflage backpack with a water bag inside. A hose extended from the water bag, allowing him to drink water without taking the bag out.
As for the other reward—Fireball LV.1
[Flame Bullet LV.1]
[Description: Consuming a small amount of spirit, a small fireball is condensed in the palm of the hand or in front of the staff, capable of attacking distant enemies.]
[Note: Bro, can I borrow a light?]
No chanting is needed; you can perform it simply by thinking about it.
With a thought, he quickly conjured a fireball the size of a billiard ball in his hand.
call out!
The small fireball struck the wall of the shelter, leaving some charred marks.
shhhhhh!
Xu Yang fired several more fireballs, but this time he could clearly feel that his mental energy was being significantly depleted.
He rubbed his temples and closed his eyes for a while before feeling much better.
"Not bad. If we play it safe, it should be able to keep going indefinitely. It's also another way to launch long-range attacks."
……
Xu Yang packed his things.
I took one last look at the shelter and walked outside.
As he gazed into the distance, his pupils contracted.
The sun hanging in the sky, or rather, a parasitic seed.
The drop of "blood" that originally hung on its edge—
Disappeared.
"Could it be... that last night was...?"
The two things were instantly linked together.
Was the direction the high-energy beings were heading last night related to the vanished blood of the sun?
However, there is no answer at the moment.
He shook his head, stopped thinking, and headed into the wilderness.