People are collapsing, but the integrated strategy is launched

"Hey, there's no body?"

[Of course not. On the one hand, these enemies are simulated by the system and do not have real bodies. On the other hand, this is also for the host's consideration, to prevent the host from being disgusted by the odor of the corpses when encountering strange sea maps. ]

"Is that so? Then I'm not afraid anymore." Xia Ling knelt on one knee excitedly, opened the safety of the sniper rifle, and posed in a not-so-standard kneeling position.

"I remember the video taught it like this..." He held his breath and focused his sights on the largest target in front of him, which was the veteran butcher holding a giant axe.

And then—shoot!

As the muzzle of the gun exploded, Xia Ling's body shook violently. Although she was prepared, the powerful recoil still almost knocked her to the ground.

As for the bullet? Look at the confused look in the butcher's eyes. Maybe the bullet hit the ghost leader in the air.

"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts..." Xia Ling almost dropped the sniper rifle, covered her right shoulder where the butt of the rifle had just been, and asked with tears in her eyes, "Why is the recoil so strong? QWQ."

[Host, because that is a weapon for Terrans. Think about the physical fitness of the Rainbow Team, and then think about your physical fitness.]

The helpless voice of the system sounded in my mind.

[If it weren't for the fact that your cognition was at the maximum level, which strengthened your physical fitness, the best case scenario would be that your right arm was directly broken.]

"Damn it, doesn't that mean that I have basically no fighting power in this trial?"

[Um, host, is there a possibility that even if I change your melee weapon, you still can't defeat the monsters. ]

The system reminded “kindly”.

[My physical fitness evaluation shows that your combat power is roughly equivalent to that of an Originium worm. ]

"Ah, this..." Looking at the shield guard fighting in front of him with ease, Xia Ling felt a little depressed: "I also want to become stronger, otherwise if I travel to Honkai Impact 3rd and can only watch those tragedies happen, then my trip would be in vain..."

[Don't worry, host. Physical fitness can be enhanced by upgrading and changing the body. But combat experience can only be gained through repeated life-and-death battles.]

[But it’s okay. If you die in the trial, you can just start over. I believe the host will get used to the feeling of death soon. Maybe he can become like Yang Rujiu and Fu Rujiu in the future.]

"Wait...wait a minute?" Xia Ling was no longer calm. "What do you mean by that? Can't pigeons withdraw at will?"

[Of course you can, as long as you don't enter the node. ]

There was a hint of smirk in the system's energetic voice.

[But this is not allowed in nodes, including battle nodes and encounters you encounter unexpectedly. ]

[So, host, if you want to take a shortcut to clear the level, you must go through many non-combat nodes. In other words, if you fail to clear the level, you will most likely encounter a battle in such nodes. ]

"But didn't you say that the body in here is not real?" Xia Ling still held out a glimmer of hope.

[That's a monster, but host, you are real. You almost cried because of the recoil just now. ]

"It's over... I feel like my body is going to be connected and circle around Sammy." Xia Ling said with a sad face: "I haven't become a master of Jipi yet, but I've become Yakumo Kurenai first. Can you give me a peach? At least let me not die so painfully."

[Then the host has to change his gambling dog personality. Don't blame me for not reminding you. I remember that the monsters in a certain level of Duck Duke seemed to be dozens of violent hunting dogs. Host, you don't want to...]

Xia Ling imagined the scene of being surrounded by dozens of hunting dogs and shuddered fiercely: "Don't worry, now that you put it like that, I will never try this again!"

Chapter 5 System: Will Win

While Xia Ling was talking to the system, the shield guards had quietly cleared out more than half of the enemies in the settlement, leaving only a few Syracuse family crossbowmen hiding in the buildings and resisting stubbornly.

But for the shield guard, it is just a matter of two shields, one shield to smash the door and the other shield to smash the person.

"Tsk tsk, the fights between shield guards are so violent, just like the door smashing in The Shining."

Xia Ling smacked her lips, hid behind a wall and watched the battle in the distance, while rubbing her sore right shoulder.

[It's great to have a big boss to guide you, right? You'd better be careful when you meet the host unexpectedly later. 】

"Wa ...

"I've already thought about it, system. If I encounter that kind of situation, I will just commit suicide."

"There's nothing we can do. Maybe this is the fate of spearmen." Xia Ling looked melancholy.

[A sniper rifle is also considered a gun, right? 】

At this time, Xia Ling found that the shield guard had resolved the battle and was walking towards her.

"Report, mission accomplished."

After leaving these words, the shield guard disappeared in mid-air, leaving only a pile of spoils of this node, a few Originium ingots and a recruitment ticket on the ground.

"Huh? It disappeared just like that?" Xia Ling looked at the shield guard who turned into a spot of light, and curiously reached out to touch the remaining spots of light in the air, but she felt nothing.

[Of course, on the other hand, since the shield guard has disappeared, it proves that you have successfully passed this node. ]

"Then these spoils... are useless, right?" Xia Ling picked up the auxiliary heavy-armor recruitment ticket on the ground. The recruitment ticket suddenly turned into a ray of light and drilled into Xia Ling's screen. Then, a blank recruitment option appeared in front of Xia Ling.

[That can’t be said. If the host can reach the last node, he can still deposit some money into it. ]

"Oh, right." Xia Ling suddenly remembered a detail from the previous system introduction: "I remember you said that the reward for clearing the first level is an Originium Ingot? Is this the same thing as what I have now?"

[Of course not. The reward I'm talking about is something you can use in the system store. Now the Originium ingots you've obtained have basically no other use except to store them in the store in Cannot.]

“Can’t I buy the collection?”

[Of course you can, but you can't take the collection you bought with you. It will be cleared in the next trial. And with the host's current physical condition, even with the help of the collection, the effect is limited in the battle. Therefore, this system does not recommend the host to buy collections. ]

"That is to say, I basically don't need to pay attention to the data of Hope and Originium Ingots, right?" Xia Ling sighed and picked up the detector: "Okay, let me see if it is possible for me to pass the level in one life."

[I think you, the host, don't have a second life. ]

"Let me see... Hey, that's not right. The detector doesn't show the map behind. It only shows the road."

[If not, then it is an unexpected encounter. If it is other non-combat nodes, such as safe corners or one step ahead, there will be corresponding building signs on the map. ]

"This is bad. This really fits the definition of a node. I can't even tell if it's a battle or not."

"But at least it's not all bad news. At least as long as there is no fighting, I can see that I can clear the first level."

After putting away the detector, Xia Ling once again set out on the road forward.

Ten minutes later.

"Huh, huh, this snowy road is too difficult to walk on."

Putting the backpack aside, Xia Ling leaned against a huge ancient tree, breathing softly.

"I remember that we only walked for about ten minutes at the beginning, how come we haven't reached the node range yet?"

【Because this was an unexpected encounter. 】

The system answered with confidence.

[As long as you, the host, have not left the range of this node, events may occur at any time. You don't have to be too anxious. You can take a break if you are tired. ]

"Will it affect the incident if I take a break?" Xia Ling stared ahead with dead fish eyes.

[Yes, for example, after a nap, you find yourself facing the Khan’s army.]

"Then I'll take a break!"

Xia Ling hooked the strap of the backpack, exerted force with her arms, and swung the backpack over her body.

As a result, due to the pain in her right arm, the schoolbag hit the ancient tree that Xia Ling was leaning against, making a loud noise.

"Oh my god, they wouldn't drop the anti-interference index on me, would they?" Xia Ling was startled and quickly opened her backpack.

However, at this moment, as if due to the previous blow, the bark of the ancient tree in front of him cracked and peeled off with a loud bang, and intricate patterns emerged on it.

"This, this is..."

Xia Ling was stunned for a moment, then reached out and touched the complex pattern.

The moment Xia Ling touched the ancient tree, the patterns on the tree suddenly disappeared. Xia Ling felt her backpack sink. She opened it and found a brand new cipher board lying quietly inside.

"Ancient wood, first floor, obtain stone slabs..." Xia Ling thought for a moment and immediately came up with the answer: "Is this the language of Sami?"

Unexpected Encounter - Sami's language, a node that can obtain a cipher board without loss.

[That's right, host, you are really lucky. Let's see which one it is. ]

The system's voice was a little surprised, and it looked like she had not interfered with the harvest this time.

"Let me see...hiss, warrior?"

The effect of the cipher board [Warrior] is to select a battle node and then randomly specify a battle node.

Combined with the effect of [Love], two battle nodes can be turned into unexpected encounters.

[Oh my god, host, this is a chance! ]

The system also became excited.

[If I can find a secret code board in the store on the first floor that can be used to skip the level with Qiao Mu, then I might be able to clear the second floor without fighting! ]

"Eh? Is there a cipher board in the shop on the first floor?"

[Normally there is no such thing, but the enhancement system has made minor adjustments to many of the settings in the theme to make the trial more realistic. ]

[It's available in the store, he can't just not sell it. ]

"This is a really great start." Xia Ling showed a look of joy on her face: "If we can get through the second level this time, the progress will be much faster."

[Of course! The reward for clearing the second level is 2 Originium Ingots and 1 Hope, and it only takes 6 Originium Ingots to eliteize the host in the first stage. If everything goes well, it can shorten the progress by half a month. ]

"Well, I am full of determination now."

"Whatever the next unexpected node is, I will get through it."

[We will win.]

"No, don't pick up this joke. I'm afraid I'll really become 2.5 Ling later." Xia Ling firmly avoided any possibility of setting a flag.

after a while.

【Host, I have bad news for you. 】

[There is a cave in front of you, and there seem to be more than a dozen people inside.]

"Gudong." This is the sound of Xia Ling swallowing saliva.

【What should I do, host?】

The system's voice was also a bit panicked.

【This may be a battle node. 】

Chapter 6: A system that does not actively collect the host's black history is not a good system

"..."

Silent silence.

Xia Ling didn't expect the boomerang to come so quickly. She had just said that she would never take any risks, but now a very tempting option immediately came up.

In fact, the temptation was so great that it allowed her to leave the system space half a month earlier, return to Changkong City earlier, and... get in touch with the St. Freya College that she had always dreamed of.

However, if the wrong node is selected, the cost will be very high, even as high as the situation mentioned in the previous system example.

There is absolutely no way that he could defeat more than a dozen people. If there were only one or two of them, there would still be a possibility of exchanging injuries for lives, but the huge difference in numbers directly ruled out this possibility.

The most important thing is that once you enter the node, there is no possibility of exiting. Once you lose the bet, death is inevitable. This is not an unconscious death like in reality, but you have to experience the whole process personally. For Xia Ling, who was born in a peacetime, it is still a little difficult for her to muster the courage to face death.

Especially since Xia Ling had read a lot before crossing over, when she thought of defeat, she would subconsciously think of some kind of defeat cg... Although she knew that the system would not give such a heaven-defying punishment, Xia Ling still felt her legs shaking a little.

[Host, do you want to retreat? ]

The system's voice also sounded a bit hesitant and unwilling.

[I'm sorry, host. Once you enter the trial, the help I can give you will be very limited. If this is really a battle node, I have no way...]

"No, let's go."

Xia Ling, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly looked up and said.

[Hey, host, you have to think clearly, death is not as simple as opening and closing your eyes! ]

"But we have to face it eventually, don't we?" Xia Ling put away her usual relaxed smile and said seriously, "Even if I escape this time, as long as my goal is to pass the trial, I will inevitably encounter this situation again."

"I can't always have this kind of luck and the opportunity to choose, right?"

"I escaped this time, and the price I paid was only half a month. What about the next time, and the next time after that? Will I pay a price that I cannot bear this time?"

"What's more, I really don't have the strength right now, and I'm working hard for it, but if I lose the courage to throw away life and death, then I'll really have nothing left."