The Three Realms Thief Chapter 28
byXu Yuan was a veteran of various games.
The moment he saw that the only requirement was to survive, with no other demands, his heart sank.
Usually, in such games, the content revolved around “death,” and “survival” was the “upper limit” of the entire game content, a limit most people simply couldn’t reach.
Was it about experiencing “death”?
Xu Yuan’s eyes flickered, then he looked at the rewards.
Rewards at the cost of death… seemed quite rich…
First, the historical branch.
He definitely had to get that.
As for the second item, the postponement of the nightmare-level match—
This was simply the result he most desired.
The continuous matches had been going on for too long; he currently needed more time to develop cautiously and improve his strength.
But the phrase “the situation of ‘postponement’ appears on you” always felt a bit strange.
As for the third item, “Shop Garrison,” he couldn’t understand it at all.
But that didn’t matter.
He’d know once he won.
—Could he win?
In difficult mode, ensure the character survives for half an hour.
What should he do?
Xu Yuan quickly thought about his next moves.
For a moment.
Countless scenarios from Apocalypse RPGs and real-time strategy games from his previous life flashed through his mind.
Those were just games.
And now—
This was a real test that would determine his life and death!
In every sense of the word!
“What did you say you felt just now?”
At this moment, Jiang Xueyao continued to ask, following up on her previous words.
“I just walked into the tunnel for a bit, and vaguely, I felt like it was the calm before the storm,” Xu Yuan concealed.
Ding ding ding ding ding—
Text message sounds rang out all around.
People taking refuge there pulled out their phones.
The same message appeared on their screens:
“Earthquake is imminent.”
“Please evacuate the subway and find an open area to shelter from the earthquake!”
The people hastily got up and, without waiting for the Special Action Team’s arrangement, rushed out of the subway.
Before long.
Everyone was gone.
In the empty subway station, the sound of wind gradually began to howl.
In this wind, a rusty, bloody stench wafted from the depths of the tunnel, causing an inexplicable unease to rise in their hearts.
The few looked at Xu Yuan in surprise.
—You really hit the nail on the head.
“Very keen intuition,” Yang Xiaobing praised, “So we should leave here too?”
“Unless there’s a new order, we leave immediately,” Xu Yuan said.
The walkie-talkie suddenly crackled.
“Shh… shh…”
“All Special Action Teams, law enforcement teams, military and police bureau personnel, proceed to Gulou Street Subway Station—”
Click.
A soft sound.
The walkie-talkie was squeezed out of shape, and the voice inside immediately disappeared.
“Hello, hello—what did you say? We can’t hear you, speak louder!”
Xu Yuan held the walkie-talkie, urgently asking.
“…” Jiang Xueyao.
“…” Yang Xiaobing.
“Brother,” Zhao Afei said speechlessly, “stop ‘hello-ing,’ that walkie-talkie has been squeezed out of shape by you.”
Only then did Xu Yuan look at the walkie-talkie in his hand.
“Oh dear, I was really too nervous, look at the sweat on my face— Sigh, it’s all my fault.”
He said with a look of regret.
The walkie-talkie was casually thrown out, bounced off the wall, and landed in a trash can.
The situation had changed.
The difficulty of the match had increased from “Simple” to “Difficult.”
The requirements had changed accordingly.
—He no longer needed to get first place.
That meant—
He didn’t have to obey orders from above!
He didn’t even care about the monthly exam scores!
The key was to protect the little boy and keep him alive for half an hour.
This was about his own life and death!
“Monster.”
The little boy suddenly shouted.
—He still hadn’t left.
Xu Yuan collected his thoughts, only to see the other party cowering behind Yang Xiaobing, looking nervously at the subway steps.
“Don’t be afraid, little one,” Zhao Afei chuckled, “That’s a demon beast corpse—just a corpse.”
The Great Ape’s corpse lay on the steps, unmoving.
Any normal person would naturally be afraid seeing such a large monster corpse for the first time.
This was normal.
No one paid it any mind.
But a trace of gravity flashed in Xu Yuan’s eyes.
He had been looking at the rewards, thinking about problems, and dealing with Jiang Xueyao.
So he hadn’t seen it.
What did the little boy see?
“Monster! I saw it! I don’t want to go!” The little boy cried incoherently.
Yang Xiaobing, Jiang Xueyao, and Zhao Afei were all indifferent.
They couldn’t see it!
But the problem now was that they couldn’t stay here any longer.
The little boy had wanted to run, but now there was a “monster” on the steps, so he cowered behind Yang Xiaobing, afraid to move.
Time was ticking away.
—They couldn’t drag this out any longer!
Xu Yuan pulled out the semi-automatic shotgun from behind his back and strode towards the subway exit.
The lights suddenly went out.
The steps were plunged into darkness.
Only the Great Ape’s corpse lay on the ground, without the slightest movement.
Xu Yuan pressed the shotgun and ascended the steps.
Then he suddenly slowed down.
Yes.
He felt it too.
Something seemed to be lurking nearby, watching.
Was it visible?
Or invisible?
He held his breath, taking one step at a time until he reached the Great Ape’s corpse, where he stopped.
Quite interesting.
A few tens of minutes ago, he had jumped back from the steps above the corner, ambushing and killing the Great Ape.
Now.
He stood at the corner of the steps; if he took one more step, he would be in the Great Ape’s ambushed position.
So who would be standing on the steps above the corner?
Xu Yuan fumbled on his webbing belt, took out several slug rounds, quickly loaded them, then suddenly laughed loudly and shouted:
“Come out, I see you.”
Click—bang—bang—bang—bang!
The shotgun fired in quick succession, hitting the hard wall, and at least half the bullets ricocheted to the other corner.
If someone were ambushing in the other corner, they would be directly riddled by the rebounding buckshot!
Xu Yuan stepped back a few paces, put away the shotgun, and drew the Qiongxia Sword.
Waiting.
Waiting.
Waiting.
Suddenly—
A completely black shadow walked out from the corner and spoke:
“You startled me.”
It had no face, just a shadow, emanating a strong stench of decay, illusory flames, and an ominous aura.
Xu Yuan adjusted his expression, his gaze passing over the shadow and continuing to look at the corner.
This was something invisible.
He couldn’t see it in front of everyone.
“There shouldn’t be anything. Kids imagine things. Maybe they were just scared earlier.”
Xu Yuan said loudly, walking back seemingly slowly but actually quickly.
Run away.
“Right, I told you,” Zhao Afei said, crossing his arms.
Xu Yuan squatted down in front of the little boy, his voice softening:
“It’s okay, let me take you out of here.”
The little boy stared blankly at the stairs, his face pale, and said:
“We… have no way out…”
“How is that possible? Strange, what are you looking at?” Xu Yuan followed his gaze.
He saw the black shadow slowly walk to the Great Ape’s corpse, then fell down and disappeared.
Then—
The Great Ape’s corpse moved.
“It moved!”
The little boy screamed again.
The Great Ape opened its eyes, climbed up from the ground, and stared at the people before it.
Resurrection!
This demon beast had revived!
—Only demons could revive!
“Be careful, it’s probably possessed,” Jiang Xueyao said.
Now everyone could see it!
“I am the master’s servant,” the Great Ape said in a deep voice, “From now on, for the master’s—”
Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
Xu Yuan directly aimed the submachine gun and opened fire.
Bastard.
You scared me to death just now.
So you’re something that possesses.
The Great Ape was shaken all over, ignoring it completely, and said solemnly:
“For the master’s—”
Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
“The master’s goal—”
Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
Clang!
A bullet knocked out its front tooth!
“I’ll teach all of you a lesson—” the Great Ape insisted on continuing.
The submachine gun suddenly stopped.
“Brother, your speech is getting leaky,” Xu Yuan said, holding the gun, “What exactly are you trying to say?”
The Great Ape bellowed:
“I said—ugh—ugh—”
Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
A burst of bullets shot into its mouth.
The Great Ape leaned back, then immediately roared and pounced:
“Tear you limb from limb! I will tear all of you limb from limb!”
Its speed was more than double what it had been before, and with a single pounce, it was in front of Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan’s pupils contracted sharply.
Too fast!
After dying once, its strength actually increased so much, are you a Saiyan?!
…Great Ape… Saiyan.
You can’t really say that!
“Watch out.”
Yang Xiaobing cried out, having already thrown a Wind Talisman.
Boom—
The powerful strong wind transformed into an invisible wall, separating Xu Yuan and the Great Ape.
The Great Ape roared, slamming its arms down fiercely, instantly shattering the wind wall.
However, this had already bought Xu Yuan an opportunity to escape.
When the Wind Talisman activated, he threw his gun and turned to run.
—The submachine gun couldn’t hurt it!
Let’s switch to the heavy sniper.
Xu Yuan switched guns, and while running, he flung the sniper rifle back without looking.
At that instant.
The wind wall had just been shattered by the Great Ape.
The Great Ape’s arms had not yet retracted.
The timing was perfect!
Bang—
A dull gunshot rang out.
A bloody hole was blasted in the Great Ape’s forehead, and it staggered, almost unable to stand.
“Not dead yet?”
Xu Yuan said in surprise.
—That was a quick scope!
A skill exclusive to experts!
This marksmanship was so astonishing, he’d probably be asked where he learned it when he got back!
But at this moment, time was tight, and Xu Yuan couldn’t bother with it.
However, the enemy was not dead!
Taking advantage of this moment—
Yang Xiaobing threw another “Wind Blade” talisman.
Zhao Afei also launched a Dan Fire, which merged with the Wind Talisman to form a “Fire Blade,” striking towards the Great Ape.
—A combination skill of wind and fire!
The Great Ape had to raise its arms to block the several-meter-long Fire Blade.
Taking advantage of this moment—
Jiang Xueyao brought down a sword strike on its head.
The gigantic Great Ape was split in half from head to tail by a single sword, its body scattering into two pieces and crashing to the ground.
It was dead!
The four of them had jointly won this battle!
“Children, you’ve grown.”
Xu Yuan said with satisfaction.
“Grown my foot!” The three protested in unison.
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