Deadly Game: Almighty Boss’s Guide to Making Money

Chapter 1336. The Crimson Farm (9)

“Okay,” Lin Xi replied.

"You guys are really amazing," Wen Xiaoya said sincerely.

—Oh my, handsome Xin Xin is here.

—That door, it's actually quite nice.

—Yes, otherwise Wang Yiyi would be dead.

That dungeon was indeed thrilling.

—This dungeon doesn't have as many pitfalls, but it's still disgusting!
"Xin Xin, copy the chili pepper recipe for us first."

After Lin Xi finished speaking, Wen Yang put the chili peppers he was carrying on the ground.

Old Chen quickly put it on the ground as well.

Guo Yuelang immediately copied four.

Suddenly, there were many more chili peppers.

That means we need more people to take it.

Fortunately, there were quite a few boys in their group, and everyone was very enthusiastic, quickly carrying a bag for themselves.

Including the roar of dragons.

"We need to look around and see if there's another place we can get out," Old Chen said. "Although we have plenty of chili peppers, we should avoid direct conflict with the puppets if possible."

"Old Chen is right," Yu Chen agreed.

Wen Yang held up his flashlight and looked around.

"Look over there, everyone."

Above the corner piled with farm tools, there was a half-meter square ventilation opening with rusted iron railings that looked flimsy.

“We’ll go through the ventilation shaft and avoid the puppets in the corridor.”

Wen Yang immediately brought over a wooden ladder, climbed up, and kicked the iron fence hard. With a "clang," the rusty fence fell off.

He peeked out and called back, "It's an open space behind the warehouse, no puppets, safe!"

One by one, the group climbed out through the ventilation shaft and landed on the soft, sticky, dark red ground.

As soon as I stood still, I smelled a strong, sweet, fishy odor mixed with the putrid smell of fungi, much stronger than what I had smelled in the open area before.

Not far away, a large expanse of blue-green luminescent fungi stretched out, their caps glowing and dimly lit in the dim environment, making the surrounding blood-red ground appear particularly eerie.

"Walk along the edge of the fungus, and don't touch those things," Lin Xi reminded him, and took the lead in walking towards the well marked on the map.

The ground beneath my feet was becoming increasingly soft, and I could occasionally feel a slight tremor, as if this "organ" was slowly breathing.

After walking for about twenty minutes, a relatively open area appeared ahead. The ground was no longer covered with a pure dark red mucus, but was mixed with some black soil.

In the center of this area, an old stone well suddenly appears before your eyes.

The well walls are made of bluish-gray bricks and stones, covered with dark red patterns that connect with the surrounding vein patterns. A long-rotted rope hangs from the edge of the well, indicating that it has been abandoned for a long time.

The well was pitch black, and there was no sound of flowing water. Only a faint, cool scent wafted up from the bottom of the well, contrasting sharply with the surrounding fishy and sweet smell.

"This should be the well!" Wen Yang excitedly ran over and peered down into the well. "There seems to be water inside, and it's even shimmering!"

Using the fluorescent light of the fungi in the distance, Lin Xi indeed saw a clear patch of water at the bottom of the well, its surface shimmering with a faint silvery-white luster—exactly what purified spring water should look like.
—Found it! —The shimmering spring water is amazing! Is this the purified spring water?
—Quickly fetch water and see if you can save them!
—Is that boy who turned into a tree still standing there? What if the trees all run away soon? (doge)

—What are you thinking upstairs? How can a tree run away? But maybe it will grow bigger and bigger.

—Hurry and save them, or the puppet will catch up and cause trouble.

Old Chen summoned a bucket, tied it with a rope, and slowly lowered it into the well.

The moment the bucket touched the water's surface, a silvery-white light flashed, and the well water slowly flowed down the bucket's side, crystal clear and without a trace of impurity.

"Be careful not to spill it," Yu Chen warned, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

The bucket was slowly lifted up; it was filled with shimmering, silvery spring water, and its refreshing scent was invigorating.

Lin Xi took the bucket and looked around.

Fortunately, that blood-red tree wasn't too far away.

“I’ll take you with me, we’ll teleport there,” Huang Jingjing said immediately.

The tree was indeed thicker than before, and the patterns on its trunk were clearer, like the pulsating veins of a person.

She gently poured the spring water onto the tree trunk. The silvery-white water flowed down the trunk and made a soft "sizzling" sound the moment it touched the bark, as if it were melting something.

The bloodstains on the tree trunk faded at a visible speed, the originally stiff branches began to sway slightly, and the bark gradually cracked, revealing the tender green inside.

As more spring water was poured down, the cracks in the tree trunk became more and more obvious. Finally, with a "crack," the trunk split open from the middle, and a soaking wet boy fell out, panting heavily. His face was as pale as paper, but his eyes had regained their clarity.

The boy looked around blankly, his voice filled with unbelievable surprise. "I'm back!"

"If you weren't in the trees, why are you all wet?" Lin Xi asked.

"I don't know either. When I got home, I found out I was eliminated. I didn't dare to move much and just lay in bed without even changing my clothes."

"It's good that you're alright. This is the Crimson Farm instance. You were parasitized by a seed and turned into a tree. It was the Purifying Spring that saved you." Lin Xi handed her a bottle of water. "We're other players. We need to save more people now. Do you want to come with us?"

The boy nodded quickly, took the water, drank a few sips, and came to his senses.

"My name is Zhang Honglei. Thank you! I'm with you all; every extra person helps!"

—One person has been saved!

—Purifying spring water really works!
—Now that we know how to rescue people, we can start mass rescues (just kidding).
—Holy crap, how come there are already thirty-five eliminated players?

—Are there any other taboos?
The three of them immediately teleported back to their small unit. When they saw Zhang Honglei, everyone came forward to congratulate him.

Just then, the sound of rapid footsteps and the roars of puppets came from afar, clearly indicating that the puppets from the warehouse had caught up with them.

"Oh no, they're following us! We need to get out of here quickly and find the next companion to turn into a tree, and maybe we can run into other players while we're at it," Lin Xi said immediately.

Everyone quickly packed their things and hurried deeper into the farm.

They hadn't gone far when a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the fungus thicket ahead. Several figures rushed out from it; it was another group of players, about a dozen in total, all with panicked expressions, and several puppets following behind them.

"Run! There are puppets behind us!" The leader, a short-haired girl, saw Lin Xi and the others and her eyes lit up. "You have chili peppers! Help us!"

Wen Yang immediately took out chili powder and threw it at the pursuing puppet.

A strong, spicy aroma filled the air, and the puppets let out painful roars as they retreated.

(End of this chapter)