Chapter 111: The Safe Zone
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Dinosaurs?”
Wei Huo was confused when he saw the Winged Dragons. Why were there dinosaurs nearby? Moments later, he thought of a new addition that had happened a long time ago. ‘New addition: Ancient Creature.’
These were a few Normal-ranked Winged Dragons. They were not strong, but they could hunt animals in the sky with their huge bodies. However, that was it. Just as Wei Huo was about to grab one of the Winged Dragons, a Golden-Winged Eagle descended from the sky. It grabbed one of the Winged Dragons with its strong claws and soared into the sky. A few lingering Winged Dragons fled in all directions.
‘Golden-Winged Giant Eagle: Rare, Male, 124 Years Old.’
The Golden-Winged Eagle circled the sky for a while before flying southeast. There was obviously an island there.
Wei Huo narrowed his eyes and watched it leave. He silently recorded the location of the small island. If he got a chance, he might go to that small island.
He could not do that now because a human voice suddenly came from the woods northeast.
“Am I seeing right? The giant eagle is flying in that direction.”
“Let’s get familiar with the location. Although we can’t beat Rare-ranked players, we can still steal a few eggs!”
Upon hearing that conversation, Wei Huo knew the players were coming. He thought about it and put on his black helmet.
The two players jumped in shock when they saw Wei Huo.
“Holy sh*t! There’s an NPC here!”
The two players approached him. One of them glanced at Wei Huo and exclaimed, “I can see a string of question marks. Is he a high-level NPC?”
The system could not detect Wei Huo, so all they saw was question marks.
Wei Huo thought about it and shook his cloak like an NPC. He said slowly, “I found a weird cave northwest. That cave is glowing with a weird light. However, I haven’t explored it yet because I lack manpower.”
The two players were shocked. “It’s the heritage cave. We’re really lucky!”
One of the players then said, “Let’s quickly accept the quest. It must be an awesome one.”
The other player was confused. “But I didn’t receive a quest notification!”
Wei Huo shook his cloak again like those rigid NPCs who would tremble with every word they said. He decided to strike while the iron was hot. “If anyone is willing to follow me, I will reward them with a treasure!”
After saying that, Wei Huo headed northwest. The two players followed Wei Huo in confusion. They did not know what to do next.
Moments later, one of the players came to a realization. “I understand!”
The other player asked, “What do you understand?”
The first player replied, “This must be... a hidden quest!”
Wei Huo was speechless.
That player’s imagination was wild...
One of the players said, “Second Brother, we are really lucky. We came across a dumb quest NPC as soon as the game started.”
Wei Huo laughed silently. Do you think NPCs are dumb? Little do you know that NPCs are lying to you.
Wei Huo thought about his time in the Divine Realm. Could an NPC have tricked him? After thinking about it for a while, he thought of someone. Ye Yunxiao tricked me into being his soldier for seven days.
It was a shame that Ye Yunxiao had gone missing.
Wei Huo wanted to mass-produce the black helmet, but he unfortunately did not know much about it and could not dismantle it. After all, there was only one precious item like that. He could only search for clues in his notebook, but it was too hard to find clues in it.
After walking for a while, Wei Huo said, “Take note. There might be powerful creatures ahead. Please equip yourselves!”
Both players were stunned. They took out their weapons after hearing Wei Huo’s warning. Wei Huo saw that they had electromagnetic pulse guns. They were two ballers.
Wei Huo added, “The creatures ahead are very powerful. Please be careful, as your life may be in danger. Please equip yourselves properly.”
Wei Huo was trying to trick them into taking out more equipment. After all, the equipment in the inventory would not be dropped after a player’s death. However, the two players did not take out any more equipment. They might really be out of it, or perhaps they were afraid of falling out.
One of the players was a little terrified. “Second Brother, did we come across this quest too early? I’m a little worried!”
The Second Brother said, “What’s there to be afraid of? At worst, we’ll just make a trip to Hell. We’ll be reincarnated after paying some money.”
Wei Huo got the information he wanted and decided not to wait anymore when he saw that the two of them did not have any extra equipment. He waved his hand and threw a card out silently. Soon, there was a loud roar ahead of them. A gigantic Black Dragon appeared in front of them.
The two players cursed. “WC! An Epic-ranked Black Dragon!”
The two of them picked up their electromagnetic pulse guns immediately. Unfortunately, their shooting skills were at level zero. They felt like they were aiming at the Black Dragon’s head, but after they pulled the trigger, the electromagnetic bullets hit a tall tree.
At that moment, the Black Dragon spread its wings and slapped at them with its claws. The claws missed Wei Huo and smashed toward the two players. The two of them did not dodge in time and were instantly reduced to meat paste.
Wei Huo was speechless.
Normal people with a level-three Attack were indeed weak.
Wei Huo saw the Thinking Lock enter the ground with a Soul Orb. The Thinking Lock was strong, so Wei Huo could only leave a crack in his imposing aura. That was why he could not keep the pearl.
Wei Huo could only pick up the electromagnetic pulse guns and check their physical condition. In the end, he realized that their bodies were not human but artificial. Human bodies and artificial bodies were exactly the same. It seemed like these so-called players had been manufactured using artificial intelligence methods. Intelligent creatures from another world were controlling these bodies.
Wei Huo made the Black Dragon stay where it was and had it keep an eye out to find and protect normal humans. As for the players, if they were provoked, they could just attack them. If they were not provoked, it would be fine. After all, they had no time to pay attention to them.
Wei Huo started walking southeast. That was the direction the two players had come from. Theoretically, the safe zone should be in that direction.
On the way there, Wei Huo removed his black helmet and blocked all his attributes. That way, other players would only see his name and rank. Nothing else.
Otherwise, if they saw Wei Huo’s attributes or that he was over 300 years old, they would probably think that he was cheating.
Wei Huo continued walking. Soon, he saw empty land and... some circular bonfires.
There were busy players everywhere in that empty space. One of them shouted, “New players, take note. Make a bonfire outside the safe zone during the quest. Otherwise, it will be easy for someone to block your way. Plus, bonfires can be used to defend oneself against beasts. Simple wooden sheds can be built in the designated wooden shed area. Please seek advice from the NPC in the center of the safe zone when making hunting tools. Level-10 players, please wait for a moment when you receive the quest. You will be courting death if you go out. Demonic Heros, please do what you want... Do what you want. Do not build in a random spot. More than half of the players in the camp have OCD. Please consider the consequences.”
Wei Huo was speechless.
So you’re a player with OCD. I thought you were a gifted leader.
The obsessive-compulsive player shouted when he saw Wei Huo, “The players who went out to explore should pay attention to their feet. We have planned four exits. Don’t step on the bonfires!”
Who would be so foolish as to step on a bonfire?
“Hey, that player over there, don’t you know that you’re on fire? Go and put out the fire!”
The player in question had walked into the camp with a wooden stick on his shoulders. He was confused. He looked at his feet when he heard someone calling out to him. Unfortunately, he realized that his lower body was on fire.
“F*ck, where’s my sense of pain?” The player immediately threw down the stick and jumped into the pond. The flames on his body were extinguished with a soothing sound.
The person in question blocked his Information Feed as well. However, after exiting the pond, he said with a sad face, “Braised legs, 50% reduced mobility. My reproduction ability is weak. Who has reached the level-one Medical Skill? Come and help me!”
Wei Huo had already entered the safe zone. After entering, he received a notification. “You have entered the safe zone.”
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