Life Dungeon Game

Chapter 622 I'm So Hungry (Mega Chapter, Please Vote!)

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Upon hearing this question, Shu Gui's expression turned slightly grim. "They ran away."

At the same time, Zhang Yusi took out her medical kit.

"Thank you, I can do it myself. I haven't used up all the medical kit ingredients yet."

Shu Gui waved her hand, took out her disassembled medical kit, leaned against the cover she had just taken refuge in, and while treating her wounds, recounted the whole story to He Ao and Zhang Yusi.

The whole incident was not complicated. Shu Gui, Iver, and another person from the World Tree appeared in this area from the very beginning.

To be precise, they appeared in the third spatial area, located away from the hall they had just left.

That area was small, but like the area where He Ao and his group first arrived, which He Ao has now transformed into a safe house, it was an area with relatively few monsters.

Shu Gui and his group initially encountered only some flesh spiders, which they quickly cleared away.

In this situation, Iver took the initiative to approach Shu Gui, expressing his hope to form an alliance with him, as more people would mean more strength, and the three of them could help each other.

Although Shu Gui was wary, he didn't know what was going on at the time, and since there were two people on the other side, he was in a stronger position, so he reluctantly agreed to team up.

At that time, Iver promised him that if they obtained the extraordinary item, the three of them would divide it according to their contribution, and he also expressed his willingness to give some of his share to Shugui.

Shu Gui did not accept the gift, but he still increased his trust in Iver because of Iver's goodwill.

After forming a team, the three decided which direction to explore.

At that time, there were two directions adjacent to their space for them to explore.

To the left was a gate that was mostly closed, with a dim light shining from inside.

To the right was an open, unobstructed passageway, dimly lit.

From He Ao's understanding, the left direction should lead to the fourth space from the hall, while the right direction leads to the second space from the hall, which is also closer to where He Ao was at the time.

Ultimately, Iver decided to explore to the right.

With no obstructions on the right, the road was much clearer.

In a sense, their choice was actually correct, because Heo was also heading in their direction at the time, and if everything went smoothly, they would eventually be able to reunite with Heo.

Unfortunately, things didn't go so smoothly in this spaceship.

"At the time, none of us expected what we would encounter. We thought it would be like the previous explorations of ruins, with a relatively safe space in the early stages."

Shu Gui gave a bitter smile. He glanced at the scattered corpses behind He Ao. "We encountered these monsters when we were walking towards this passage, or even before we entered it. In fact, there were not only these small monsters, but also a huge humanoid monster with tentacles on its back."

This monster is the same one guarding the hall. He Ao had seen records in the monster's storage chip of its previous arrival in the area where Shu Gui and the others were.

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And then what?

Zhang Yusi rummaged through her medical kit, took out some medicine for her injuries, handed it to Shu Gui, and casually asked, "What's wrong?"

“What happened next was simple,” Shu Gui sighed. “Iver told me that his ability needed some time to prepare, and that I should try my best to withstand the monster’s attacks.”

"He actually ran away with another D-rank World Tree?"

Zhang Yusi quickly realized what was happening and asked a question.

"Yes,"

Shu Gui nodded, then looked up and gazed into the depths of the dim space.

“Those two bastards were fast. I was in the lead and had just raised my gun when Iver and his World Tree men rushed into the half-open gate on the left.”

"They closed the gates?"

After listening to this account, Zhang Yusi asked in a low voice.

The location where Shu Gui is now has actually traversed the entire second space and is closer to the main hall.

If the gates were still open, even if Shu Gui was injured, she would have gone to the gates that were closer, instead of forcing her way through the second area where the monsters overlapped and approaching the direction where He Ao and Zhang Yusi were.

"Um,"

Shu Gui nodded, turned around, looked at He Ao and the other person standing in front of him, and smiled.

"Going this way requires passing through a horde of monsters, which is very dangerous. But once the gate is closed, I can't open it, and I have no other choice but to explore deeper into this area. If I stand still, I will be constantly attacked by monsters, and there is only one way out: death."

"Fortunately, the tentacle monster only made a brief encounter with me, and then for some reason turned around and left. As it left, these small monsters made way for it, and I took the opportunity to follow behind it for a short distance, covering most of the distance."

"However, later on, that monster was too fast and widened the distance between us. I was slowed down by the monsters around me, and these monsters also scratched my legs, impairing my mobility. So later on, I could only crawl on the ground and move forward little by little."

At this point, he sighed, "If those monsters hadn't wanted to toy with me and hadn't killed me, I might not be able to see you all now. If you had arrived even a little later, I would be dead here."

At this moment, Zhang Yusi turned her head and glanced at He Ao beside her.

Because He Ao cracked the monster's storage chip and deduced Shu Gui's approximate location, they came over without stopping or checking anything.

If He Ao hadn't cracked the storage chip, they would most likely still be exploring the area near the hall in their search for clues about Shu Gui.

She now understands why He Ao insisted on spending time cracking the storage chip first.

Sharpening knives does not miss woodcutters.

Sometimes He Ao's thinking is so fast that she can't keep up at all.

Only when the incident was over did she have a sudden realization, as if she had foreseen that He Bu Lian had even anticipated this.

"I see."

He Ao nodded slightly. Although it was somewhat beyond his expectations that Iver would betray people, he was not surprised. After all, he had clashed with Iver before and could clearly sense that Iver was a ruthless and unscrupulous person.

From Enko's repeated reminders, it's clear that Iver...

His style of doing things.

However, it might not have been the right choice for Iver to enter through that gate.

According to the data stored in the tentacle monster's storage chip, the tentacle monster didn't remember much about the area behind the gate, which proved that the 'danger' in that area was something even the tentacle monster feared.

Besides the area behind the gate, the area with even less data is the area right next to the gate, which appears to have an 'elevator'.

The area behind the gate is the fourth space beyond the lobby, while the elevator area is the fifth space.

Besides Iver, the sudden departure of the tentacle monster, as described by Shu Gui, was also a point that attracted his attention.

According to Shu Gui's description, the monster gave up on killing him and headed back. Shortly after the monster returned to the previous hibernation hall, He Ao and Zhang Yusi 'coincidentally' arrived there.

It looked as if they had come back specifically to stake out He and Ao.

However, these are all just speculations at the moment.

How are your injuries?

He Ao lowered his head and glanced at Shu Gui's bandaged leg. "Can you walk?"

"it should be OK."

Shu Gui packed up his medical kit, propped himself up, and put his injured leg on the ground. He Aoneng could clearly see that he was in some pain, but he still took two steps, half-hopping and half-walking.

Seeing this, He Ao pondered for a moment, then rummaged through a pile of mechanical debris and pulled out two relatively long metal rods. He then bent them with his hands to make a pair of simple metal canes.

He handed the pair of crutches to Shu Gui.

"Thank you."

Shu Gui looked pleasantly surprised, took the cane, and tucked it under her armpit at just the right height.

These walking sticks are not light; the two together should weigh over forty pounds. However, this weight is acceptable for a D-level superhuman.

Moreover, He Ao had read Shu Gui's information before entering the ruins. Shu Gui's code name was "Prison Tyrant," and he was a superhuman who was more inclined towards combat.

These two metal canes can also be used as weapons.

While Shu Gui was getting used to the crutches, He Ao asked, "How are you feeling mentally?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this question, Shu Gui was taken aback, then realized something and shook his head. "It's not good. I often have hallucinations now. I feel that the reason I can still stay conscious is largely because the pain in my leg keeps reminding me."

In a sense, pain is a natural focus.

This also aligns with the method of 'focusing on resisting pollution' that He Ao previously summarized.

He thought for a moment and said, "Clear your mind, try to empty your thoughts, and try to distinguish between the environment and reality."

Then he paused, "Your injured leg might be a breakthrough point."

He then briefly explained to Shu Gui how to resist pollution by simplifying one's thinking.

Throughout the entire process, Shu Gui's face was filled with confusion.

He could understand what He Ao was saying and comprehend its meaning, but when he tried to do it, he couldn't make sense of it at all.

This is the difference in understanding. Shu Gui's injury was a blessing in disguise. If he hadn't been injured, he would have gone mad long ago.

He Ao looked at Zhang Yusi, "Shu Gui's condition is..."

"Not good. Take him back to the safe house first, and bring the plasma cannon. I'll explore a bit more."

Zhang Yusi looked at He Ao, thought for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay."

Going back to the safe house with Shu Gui is the most sensible choice for her now.

Firstly, because Shu Gui's health is indeed very poor.

Secondly, her mental state has already become somewhat unstable, and she may not be able to persevere in exploring further. Although Shu Gui said that the next area is a relatively safe area, the pollution may be even stronger after crossing that area.

The third point, which He Ao specifically mentioned, is the plasma cannon.

He Ao brought Zhang Yusi out before because he judged that she would be safer with him.

That safe house wasn't actually that strong against powerful C-rank monsters; Asien stayed there entirely because he couldn't move forward.

Now, with the plasma cannon, Zhang Yusi has the strength to fight against C-level enemies. In addition, with the two D-level enemies, Asien and Shu Gui, and the gate that can isolate the safe house, the safe house has initially acquired the ability to provide security.

He Ao is very likely to enter an even more dangerous area next, and staying by his side is no longer as safe as it used to be.

Therefore, all things considered, returning to the safe house now is the most rational and optimal choice.

This is He Ao's line of thinking, and Zhang Yusi can roughly understand He Ao's ideas.