Weird Survival: I can devour thousands of talents

Chapter 134 133: Homecoming!

[The rain has ended. Congratulations to all the survivors of Area 6103!]

【普通称号[水性过人]已发放；[世界魔潮]将于新历98年12月1日零点开始暴动，持续至新历99年1月1日零点】

[Due to your outstanding performance in the hidden quest - [Fighting Before the Demonic Tide], the outstanding titles [Fortress Guardian] and [Fearless Vanguard] have been issued.]

[The information about the demonic tide has been marked on the map and can be checked at any time...]

……

Its daybreak.

After many days, the three suns finally shone their light on the earth again.

The umbrellas blocked the air tightly, forcing the survivors to leave the shelter if they wanted to enjoy the long-lost sunshine.

But the members of [Aoyama no Hikari] did not rush outside.

They all looked at Ling Xiao, waiting for his instructions.

But their movements suddenly stopped at the same time.

The scene was eerily silent.

Only a few LV20 people had their minds not imprisoned.

A familiar feeling...

Promotion mission is coming...

[Promotion mission open! Detected a special mission available! Promotion mission replacing! Qualified candidates begin teleporting! 5, 4, 3...]

The white light that filled the field of vision faded away.

The first sensation I regained was a distinct, even somewhat disgusting, salty smell.

The罡气 instinctively enveloped his whole body, and Ling Xiao suddenly opened his eyes!
One...two...three...four
Including myself, there are exactly five!
The plan works!

In the dim cabin stood Ling Xiao, Qi Heng, Ye Zhanqing, Su Jinxi and Tiechui sister, five short-distance passengers who came here through another world.

The mysterious realm called [Mystery of the Unsinking of the Homecoming] became their copy for breaking through LV20.

After Qi Heng met the conditions, he tried to unlock the token.

The information indicates that this mission can bring four other people with it, turning all LV20 promotion missions into [Homecoming].

Now, it has worked!
Ling Xiao is a native inland kid.

Although he had soaked in water when he was a child, he was very clear that the salty and fishy air in his nasal cavity was probably due to being close to the ocean.

"Check the panel, take the potion, activate the protection."

A few brief instructions came out of his mouth calmly.

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng and others did not ask any more questions and just started to implement the plan that had been discussed long ago.

Compared with the previous times of going to dungeons, the subjective initiative that can be exerted by [Homecoming] is much greater.

The unknown is terrifying because people cannot make targeted preparations.

As the first LV20 in the entire district, Ling Xiao is most likely the strongest LV20.

He once killed all the filthy creatures from the zombies to the tyrants in "Raccoon City"; he also ran errands and delivered takeout during the day and worked overtime to catch strange fish at night in "Crazy and the City".

The former is the [Source of Disaster] where all means can be used, while the latter is the [Mysterious Realm] where all panels are restricted.

Add to that the mysterious dream curse.

Looking at the entire 6103 area, be confident, no one knows the dungeon better than him!

Will the LV20 promotion task leave him alone again?

There are three copies with different natures. It is good to go to the source of disaster, but will it lead to another mysterious realm or even a gap in the abyss?
After all, it is based on his personal experience.

Of the three known copies, this is undoubtedly the "simplest" source of disaster.

Because judging from the underlying logic, the source of the disaster can only be solved by killing, killing, and killing!

The battle is over.

The mysterious realm not only involves combat, but also requires brainpower, and there is the possibility of encountering unrivaled beings.

The gap in the abyss is probably even more complicated and terrifying!
When the random type of the promotion task cannot be confirmed, the probability of drawing the source of disaster is objectively only one in three.

The remaining two-thirds are at higher risk.

Instead of relying on your own luck, why not join a few familiar partners to conquer the mysterious realm of this known mission!

"Safety."

"no problem."

"I'm fine too."

"It's guaranteed! Brother Xiao!"

……

His eyes swept over several people one by one.

Ling Xiao clearly defined his leadership position, and Qi Heng and others willingly obeyed him.

One of the basic contents of the copy is "survival for four hours", which means that the Homecoming will be in danger of killing all LV20 explorers!
When necessary, we must unify the right to speak!
After confirming that everyone was alright through his perception, Ling Xiao said solemnly, "One minute to confirm the effects of the new title and your own status."

"When you encounter an unknown change, you must speak up, no matter how small it is!"

"it is good!"

……

He quickly looked at it himself.

First of all, there are two new outstanding titles: [Fortress Defender] and [Fearless Vanguard]!
Their effects are all powerful, but they are not suitable for single combat.

Because these two are more like "legion skills" and can only exert their power in a group.

In comparison, the ordinary-level [Extraordinary Water Skills] is more helpful to them now.

[Superb Water Skills (Normal): Masters various swimming styles, reduces fear of water, and reduces energy consumption in water activities.]

It doesn't seem to be influenced by any extraordinary factors, but it's enough.

Judging from the mission description and personal experience, they should be somewhere in the cabin of the Homecoming now.

The Homecoming, of course, was floating on the sea.

Before long, everyone had completed their self-examination and found nothing abnormal.

The panel functions are not sealed either.

This made Ling Xiao both happy and worried.

No restrictions is not necessarily a good thing.

Maybe the Homecoming dungeon doesn't have that many twists and turns, just beat it...

It could also be that the terror on the Homecoming forces the explorers to confront it in their full state in order to find a chance to survive and pass the level...

But...what is coming must be faced!
Ling Xiao pushed open the cold, hard, and damp door, and walked onto the deck of the Homecoming with a few people.

There, people from four groups have already appeared.

Including them, there are exactly five tokens.

"Oh shit... Looks like our luck isn't very good..."

When Ling Xiao and others saw the people on the deck, the eyes of the other four groups of twenty people were also focused on the last new force.

The white-haired leader of one of the groups murmured a somewhat dissatisfied complaint, which was clearly carried back to Ling Xiao's ears by the cool sea breeze.

Although the four groups of people gathered together, they were all separated by distance from each other.

And it is vaguely divided into two opposing sides.

A group of Japanese soldiers, led by a woman with a weak temperament, gathered together with a team led by a white man and wearing the three colors of yellow, white and black.

The remaining two teams that huddled together for warmth were all compatriots.

With the appearance of Ling Xiao leading the team, the originally evenly matched confrontation on the field turned into "three versus two".

There is already implicit hostility, and the Chinese people are notorious for their unity towards foreign enemies.

The two teams with weaker momentum suddenly looked unhappy.

But now everyone is in the dungeon, and the first priority is to complete it and leave.

This is the only way to maintain some decorum and talk about something when we get together.

Two men and three women.

The strange team composition also made others unable to help but take a closer look.

Especially Ye Zhanqing's coldness, Su Jinxi's gentleness and Tiechui's sister's cuteness, which inevitably make some people feel jealous out of male instinct and competitive out of female instinct.

But after Ling Xiao took a step forward, all these gazes were forced to converge.

In the eyes of identification.

The leading man had a cold expression and was covered in a layer of scarlet light.

Killed someone...

more than one……

The man behind him, with a curious smile on his face, had a scarlet glow so thick that it seemed to drip blood!
"No wonder two people dared to bring three beautiful, naive girls into the dungeon!" "Damn it! It turns out that the fists of the strong are the greatest benefit!"

No one dared to say these words.

Of course, Ling Xiao also vaguely sensed something from their inquiring eyes.

But he was too lazy and there was no need to explain.

He couldn't possibly say that these five of them were the only people in the guild who had reached Level 20...

When you go out, you still have to hide what you need to hide.

The already cautious mentality of the female Japanese soldiers and the white men became even more tense, and the two teams of compatriots nodded with slightly complicated expressions and sent friendly gestures.

When the Eye of Identification is used on explorers, it can only show their level, occupation and nickname.

The captains of the two teams are:
【Hidden Dream】【Ji Henglei】

It is also sufficient for communication.

"Hello, Owl!"

"Hello, Yin Meng and Ji Henglei! Without further ado, could you please tell me about your findings?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Are you treating us like we don't exist? We're all human after all. Shouldn't we help each other in this damn place?!"

The black man in the white man's team shouted. It was his eyes that moved the strangest way just now.

Ling Xiao interrupted the questioning of the two people and turned to look at the source of the sound.

There are no special effects.

He also did not activate any talents including [Bloodline of the King].

But including the white man who was leading the group, everyone in both teams was startled by his gaze, and their bodies unconsciously tensed up.

LV20
It’s just Ling Xiao’s temporary limit.

When he reached this point, the rain would continue to pour down for many days.

From conversations on the channel and with other people, Ling Xiao knew that some explorers could gain upgrade experience from randomly triggered tasks.

But he was very unfortunate.

You can't find it even if you want to take a shortcut.

His current strength is the result of his fighting with every sword and spear!
The ultimate mission of [Grinding Teeth and Sucking Blood] is to kill thousands of targets.

The total number of enemies who have died at Ling Xiao's hands is difficult to estimate. The layers of accumulated blood have added a touch of murderous aura to him that is difficult to conceal.

No activation required.

From the reactions of Bai Nan and the other ten LV20 explorers, we can see what kind of pressure Ling Xiao will suffer when facing the hostility that is beginning to arise in his heart!
"You have something to say?"

The black man's thick sausage mouth opened and closed, but he glanced at the captain's indifferent back and didn't say anything harsh in the end.

of course.

Other words.

His little brain couldn't make it up.

The black guy who had always been complacent about his good fighting ability in the guild and the team finally learned to shut up after encountering more powerful violence.

His captain also scolded him harshly in the channel before coming out to join in the conversation.

The white man was making gestures with his hands to enhance the atmosphere during his speech, with a sunny smile on his face.

"Hey! Owl! You're strong!"

"I'm very, very happy to have a strong man like you join us. Maybe we can get off this damned ship soon!"

Ling Xiao curled his lips and brought the subject back.

"So, during the time you were here first, did you find anything?"

Without waiting for Yin Meng and Ji Henglei to speak.

The female devil who had been staying by Bai Nan's side, acting like a beautiful girl next to a family and a little bird, spoke softly, "Xiao Sang, we didn't encounter anything special."

"But as you can see, the Homecoming... doesn't seem to be the ship we're familiar with."

After hearing this, Ling Xiao's expression remained calm.

But I couldn’t help but curse in my heart: Nonsense, I’m not blind!
The wooden structure of the hatch and the wider view on the deck confirmed the true identity of the Homecoming for Ling Xiao.

An old sailing galleon stranded not far from the shore.

Similar to the Black Pearl in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Forgive Ling Xiao's limited knowledge, this is the closest description he has found from his memory.

The sails that had been sailing fell near the mast, and the hull swayed under the push of the waves.

The wooden structure squeezed and collided, making large and small noises, like the painful groans of an old sailor in his sleep.

There seemed to be some other sounds hidden inside.

Waves?

Ling Xiao followed his own thoughts and looked outside for the first time.

Then he saw the sea.

The bright moonlight seemed so normal, and the endless dark green ocean was rippling with sparkling waves.

However, Ling Xiao's spirit sent out an uneasy warning the moment his eyes met the sea surface.

This metaphysical reaction, which directly generates and acts on the essence of the soul, will not be affected by terms such as [Firm Will].

But it made him believe and obey immediately!
If you look at it a few more times, maybe nothing bad will happen.

It's just that he keeps staring at unnecessary bad things, which is purely a problem with his brain.

So Ling Xiao was very obedient and took care of his eyes in time.

"It seems that you are also very spiritual. You really can't keep looking at the dark sea."

Yin Meng is a handsome and thin boy, but he can become the leader of several other LV20s, so he must have his own unique qualities.

Seeing Ling Xiao looking over, he said calmly, "Don't blame me for not warning you in advance. You were too quick."

"And we've seen it before, it was just a little uncomfortable, but no adverse reactions."

Ling Xiao nodded slightly, agreeing with what the other party said.

But he sent a message to the small group of five people in the private chat of the panel.

"Don't look at the sea unless necessary!"

Several people also replied one by one.

The white man saw that the protagonist of the discussion was subtly "taken away" by three teams of Chinese.

He raised his voice and said, "Owl! You're here just in time!"

"The basic content isn't just about surviving for four hours. The reason for the crew's disappearance also needs to be investigated."

"Since we all have teams, let's split up and try to find clues as soon as possible."

As he spoke, the white man pointed in four specific directions.

"This is ours, this is hers, and that..."

"There are many places to explore on the Homecoming. Besides the four locations we selected earlier, you can find other places to have fun!"

"After you've explored the designated area, you can come back and chat, of course! We'd really appreciate it if you were willing to go the extra mile!"

The rules in horror movies that say if you act separately you'll run into ghosts and if someone is left alone they'll die may not apply to explorers.

Because the basic unit for separate operations is also a five-person team.

If the five-member team insists on splitting up, then no one will be able to help if something goes wrong...

In response to this, Ling Xiaoxian and Yin Meng exchanged glances.

After receiving an implicit nod, he agreed without objection.

The time on the watch is fixed as a chronograph.

Everyone agreed that no matter how much they explored, they would return to this deck and gather half an hour after the mission started, or twenty-five minutes to be exact.

After trying to add Yin Meng and others as friends and actually succeeding.

Ling Xiao watched the other four teams leave, and then discussed the whereabouts of his own team with Qi Heng and the others.

"First, let me emphasize this again."

He glanced at them and said in a deep voice, "Be careful of everything on the ship, but...especially be careful of the other four teams!"

"Including compatriots!"

　Special Mission: The Mystery of the Homecoming's Unsinking [Mysterious Realm]

　　[Explanation: Some say life begins underwater. The Homecoming yearns to embrace that first wave, yet is entangled in the mundane world, unable to escape the daily ups and downs of life, awaiting eternal rest. Unravel its deepest mysteries! Take away the treasures it gradually accumulates! Of course, if you tire, the Homecoming never mind taking on another crew member...]

　　[Basic Content: Survive for four hours; Investigate the disappearance of the Homecoming crew (Note: Minimum unlocking level is lv20; maximum team size is four; unlocking requires all five token holders to reach lv20)]

　　[Additional content: Survive for eight hours; Find out the truth behind the deaths of the captain, first mate, and boatswain; Investigate???]

　　[Rewards: Special Title [Trainee Investigator]; Spiritual Fruit [Excellent]*1; Second-Level Job Transfer Book; Homecoming Random Sealed Artifact???]

　　
　
(End of this chapter)