I made myself the protagonist

Chapter 139 Treasure Hunt
At noon in midsummer, the sun scorched the earth fiercely.

A ray of blue light dissipated, and seven black figures suddenly appeared outside a certain ancient village located in the deep mountains.

The weather was so sweltering that it seemed as if a single spark would cause an explosion.The raised sand is mixed with hot wind. Under the scorching sun, the whole village is like a steam oven, which is so hot that people can't breathe.

"I'll go, what the hell is this place?" Looking at the environment in front of him, Zhao Sicheng couldn't help frowning.

Looking around, there are dead trees everywhere, and not even a bird's cry can be heard.A gust of wind blew by, and the sun-dried, yellow and dry weeds under everyone's feet shook crookedly.A deathly silence permeated the whole village.

Soon, Ark's voice sounded in everyone's minds, and the content of this mission was announced to everyone after the transmission was completed:
[Players are requested to investigate the strange things that happened in Guxun Village and its surroundings within the specified time, and find out the truth about the deserted village. 】

The game lasts for five days, and you can successfully return to the base by surviving until midnight on the last day.

In this mission, a total of four teams from different regions were sent here, from the second region, third region, fifth region and sixth region respectively.

The teleportation locations of the four teams are random, and there is a certain distance between each other.

In order to ensure that players have sufficient time to conduct investigations, the first day is a safe time. Fighting between teams is prohibited, and those who violate the rules of the game will be considered eliminated.

Caution: There are plenty of dangers lurking in both the village in front of you and the surrounding environment.During the mission, the player will be attacked by spell spirits.After killing or sealing them, players can obtain gems of different levels from the spirits.

Among them, A-level (80 points), B-level (50 points), C-level (30 points), D-level (20 points)
After returning to the base, the space will calculate additional points based on the number of gems in the player's hand.

[After 5 minutes, the game officially starts]

After listening to the rules of the game, Shen Tinglan looked at Ling Yun, and said calmly, "What do you think?"

"It's hard to top."

Ling Yun shook his head helplessly, and pointed out what everyone cared about the most: After picking up gems, the points will not be settled on the player immediately.

The reason why Ark is set up in this way is to let players kill each other and snatch the spoils in each other's hands.

In addition to the game rule of killing players in the treasure hunting game to get 50 points, in addition to the magic spirit, everyone has to beware of three other strange teams from entering the village.

Different from Ling Yun's original expectation, this time the space stipulates the upper limit of the number of game participants, that is, the upper limit of the number of players who sign up for each base is seven.

Wei Chongming, Li Xinjian, Xiaolong and Hubert received a new mission notice three days before the start of the treasure hunt.Due to time conflicts, the three unfortunately lost the opportunity to participate; Pan Rong still had no confidence in her own ability, so she voluntarily gave up the quota, saying that she would try to challenge in half a year.

In the end, led by Ling Yun and Shen Tinglan, Su Li, Tang Yao, Zhao Sicheng, Ren Yao, and Lin Yuanqi just formed a team and signed up to participate in this treasure hunt.

After the game started, they were teleported to the entrance of the village called Guxun Village.Because of the length of the game, Ark equips each player with a space backpack, which has enough water and food to survive five days.

Under the leadership of Shen Tinglan, Ling Yun and his party formally entered the village.The strange thing is that the village does not look like it has been abandoned for many years: although some dust has fallen on the farmers' homes, they are clean and tidy, and traces of human life can be seen everywhere.

However, for some reason, the farmers in the village disappeared without a trace, as if they had suddenly evaporated, and no one even found their bodies.

Big beads of sweat flowed down Zhao Sicheng's plump chin to his neck. He wiped the sweat with his hands, and said to his companion who was still advancing: "Let's discuss something, why don't we take a break and discuss strategies by the way?" ?”

"Alright."

Ling Yun stopped, licked his dry lips and said to Shen Tinglan: "This village is really weird, and it will probably be the same if you search further. Why don't you listen to Fatty and let the team rest for a while."

The place where everyone is now is extremely hot. Under the scorching sun at noon, the players' body temperature is already close to 40 degrees Celsius.

After nearly two hours of exploration, a large amount of water loss has rapidly consumed everyone's physical strength.

Ling Yun was worried that if he continued to go on like this, if he encountered enemies or curse spirits from other teams, everyone would definitely not be able to fight at their best.

Shen Tinglan nodded and observed the surrounding environment.After confirming that there were no players nearby, he pointed to a thatched hut and said to everyone, "Let's just go here."

The rammed-earth fence around the thatched cottage is no more than three meters high, and there is a rickety fence around the door.Ling Yun pushed open the half-closed fence door in front of him, and walked into the courtyard first.

Two carts leaned neatly against the wall, and the hand-woven bamboo baskets were scattered all over the floor.There was a big hole in the bottom of the black water tank by the door, and it was already full of dust.

After checking the situation in the courtyard, everyone opened the door and entered the house.Pushing open the false door, Zhao Sicheng sniffed, smelling a faint musty smell.

There were two bowls of unfinished fine noodles and a plate of pickles on the table in the living room; judging from the degree of spoilage of the food and the condition of the dust in the house, Su Li believed that the mutation should have happened four or five days ago.

"It's strange, if all the people in the village died, there must be a lot of resentment left. But why haven't I felt anything yet..." Zhao Sicheng murmured.

Ling Yun opened the window of the house a little, so that he can observe the scene around the dirt road behind the house, in case there are enemies or other things approaching.

Although there is some dust, the temperature inside the house is much lower than outside.

Ren Yao took out water and food from his backpack, sat aside and ate silently.Lin Yuanqi took off his coat, revealing the black enhanced suit inside.

He casually put his coat on the long bench, wiped the chair with his clothes, and said to Tang Yao courteously, "Come on, sister, sit here."

"Thank you." Tang Yao was not in a hurry to rest, but walked around the house like Su Li, trying to make sure there were no other hidden dangers.

Three hours have passed since entering the mission.

The room was very quiet, even Zhao Sicheng, who was always talkative, was rarely quiet.After Ling Yun and Shen Tinglan rested for a while, they left the house and went to the yard, looking for other clues.

Although nothing strange happened right now, the village is full of fog, the mysterious disappearance of the villagers, the enemy who has not yet shown up, and the magic spirit lurking in the dark are like an invisible pressure, which makes everyone's emotions more tense than they were at the beginning. Stretched.

"very strange."

At this time, Tang Yao's words attracted everyone's attention.Lin Yuanqi saw that she was brushing away the dust by the window, and there was nothing special around her, so she couldn't help asking curiously, "What's the matter?"

"I always feel that there is something missing in this house... My grandmother's house is also in the countryside, but it's a bit different from the village I remember..." Tang Yao frowned, trying to recall what she saw after entering the village. all scenes.

"Living creatures." At this moment, Su Li suddenly spoke up.

Tang Yao was inspired by her, and suddenly realized: "Yes! Why did we not even see a bird after we entered the village, let alone snakes, insects, rats and ants. And in this house, there are no traces of spiders weaving webs."

"Have all the living things disappeared overnight?" Zhao Sicheng clicked his tongue: "This place is really weird."

Ling Yun just returned to the house, and he and Shen Tinglan made some new discoveries on the top of the fence outside the yard.

"There are indeed strange things in the village. Brother Shen and I found traces that seem to be haunted by curse spirits, so everyone come out." Ling Yun pointed to the outside of the yard and said.

(End of this chapter)