The Town is Strange

Cheng Shaofeng, along with Brother Hat and Xiao Xiao, headed to Salt Well Town.

The three each carried a mace and walked along the path Cheng Shaofeng often took.

Just as Cheng Shaofeng's past experience suggested, there were no raiders.

Xiao Xiao looked at the world with great surprise.

"This game's background is so beautiful! It's a shame you can't record such good-looking game backgrounds. If my fans knew I wasn't recording videos and was just having this much fun playing games every day, they'd definitely be urging me to update."

However, Xiao Xiao reconsidered.

"As long as I don't say anything, they'll think I'm sleeping right now. I'll record videos another day. Playing games means I never have to worry about not finishing my videos anymore. Wow~ I'm so happy!"

"From now on, besides getting equipment in the game, I should also come out and look around. The game world doesn't seem dangerous."

Brother Hat, listening to Xiao Xiao's one-sided conversation, said softly, "It's this road we're on that isn't dangerous, because no monsters spawn here. There are plenty of dangerous places in the game. Today, at the foot of Iron Mine Mountain, upstream from the river where we get water, there's a human settlement performing sacrifices with live people! The scene was extremely bloody! If they didn't censor the footage, this game definitely wouldn't pass."

"Ew~ that's scary. Then I'll just follow the Lord out to play from now on. Our NPC should be invincible, right?"

Brother Hat: "Mm, that's true. After all, the foundation for us players is Calamity Base. Currently, there's only one Lord. If he dies, wouldn't the plot be interrupted? So, as long as we follow the Lord's storyline, our safety should be fine."

Listening to the two players chatting behind him, Cheng Shaofeng found it somewhat amusing.

They were treating him like a shield.

'But... I do have a shield myself.'

Calamity Base's defense system.

The first time he was hit by radiated material, the defense shield automatically triggered, blocking the attack for him.

Cheng Shaofeng had already asked Zero. The base's defense system, as long as there was energy, could provide him with 24-hour uninterrupted automatic defense. He wouldn't be walking along and suddenly get shot and then GAMEOVER.

However, if he were captured, there would be nothing that could be done. As long as the opponent kept depleting his base's energy, the defense would be broken.

This was also the reason he brought the players out. In case he was captured, the players could hold them off first while he escaped. He guaranteed a free resurrection when he returned to the base!

Of course, the two players were unaware of Cheng Shaofeng's thoughts and were happily chatting.

Soon, the three arrived outside Salt Well Town.

Cheng Shaofeng looked at the peaceful town and felt a sense of relief.

"This is the safest town in the Four Mountains region. It has relatively abundant resources and can meet most of our current needs."

"Why is it so quiet today... where are the people at the entrance?"

He sniffed and detected a scent of blood.

Just as he was about to find the source of the bloody smell, Wang Qian's voice came from the entrance: "Xiao Feng? You're back? How was your trip?"

Cheng Shaofeng frowned. "My trip?"

"Oh, it was okay. I found some good stuff and am planning to sell it to the shop."

Wang Wan also came out from the town gate: "I knew you could do it, kid. You always come back with something. By the way, who are these two?"

"New friends! Xiao Xiao and Brother Hat. They used to live in another small place and came to town with me to see the sights. By the way, Brother Qian, Brother Wan, are you processing prey? Why is there such a strong smell of blood?"

Wang Qian paused slightly, then said with a smile, "Yeah, yeah. We went out this morning and hunted a Blood Deer. We're just processing the pelt to make clothes for Xiao Hao. Come on in after you're done. We'll have some meat soup at my place later! As usual, bring Beans."

Cheng Shaofeng smiled, "Okay! I'll leave after eating. Let's go in."

The two players behind him couldn't understand what Cheng Shaofeng was saying. They only saw their Lord exchanging pleasantries with the townspeople in a language they didn't understand.

Xiao Xiao sniffed. "Are all the people in this town processing prey at the entrance? The smell of blood is unusually strong..."

Brother Hat: "Maybe. Look, this large gate divides the sunlight into two. Once you go in, it becomes cloudy, and when you come out, it's sunny. The lighting here is pretty good, maybe it's convenient for drying things? I have to say, the environmental system in this game is very detailed. It was warm and sunny just now, but as soon as we got here, it became cool."

As Cheng Shaofeng's left foot stepped through the gate, a hand grabbed him from behind.

"Shaofeng, don't go in! I have something to tell you. Come with me!"

Cheng Shaofeng was stunned. He turned and saw Wu Jie, who had appeared behind him at some point, grabbing his hand with an urgent expression.

"Wu Jie? I was just looking for you. I saw your doll was sold and thought something had happened to you. What's going on?"

Wu Jie was the person his previous self trusted the most, and they had scavenged together for three years.

After inheriting the memories, he naturally considered Wu Jie a reliable person and planned to have Wu Jie help him once things at the base were running smoothly.

Wu Jie frowned. "You need to come with me first. It's... not convenient to talk here. I need to talk to you alone."

"Alright. Xiao Xiao, Brother Hat, you two wait here for a moment. Wander around here. I'll be right back."

Cheng Shaofeng followed the mysterious Wu Jie about 500 meters away from the town gate, but the smell of blood persistently lingered in his nostrils.

"What is it?"

Wu Jie saw that they had moved away from the town entrance, and his expression darkened. "I personally saw Brother Qian and Brother Wan go out this morning, and they haven't returned yet! Who were you just talking to? Do you remember the stories the elders told? The town... is haunted!"

Cheng Shaofeng was startled, then abruptly looked back at the two players who had already entered the town, as if a shadow was about to swallow them.

"Oh no!"

At the entrance, Wang Qian and Wang Wan looked at Cheng Shaofeng, who had suddenly gone out, with strange expressions.

"Who was Xiao Feng talking to just now? Why did he leave?"

"Huh? Are you guys Xiao Feng's new companions? Are you scavengers too? Where did he go?"

Xiao Xiao said with a strange expression, "Didn't he go talk to his friend? Someone named Wu Jie, right? You don't know him?"

Brother Hat glanced suspiciously at the departing lord, then at Wang Qian and Wang Wan, and frowned.

Wang Qian was startled when he heard this, "Wu Jie? Isn't he dead?"

The two players: "???"

Wang Wan: "Yeah. Just the day before yesterday, after Xiao Feng pushed his cart and left Salt Well Town, Wu Jie seemed emotionally unstable, smashing and cursing in his house. That night, there were those noises from the mayor's house again, you know what I mean! The usually honest Wu Jie came out and shouted, and the noises stopped, but the mayor's guards came over. He got into an argument with them and was shot dead on the spot by the captain. He died miserably. Later, his belongings were also taken by the mayor's men."

Wang Qian asked cautiously, "So... why are you talking about Wu Jie? What exactly did Xiao Feng go to do?"

Xiao Xiao asked word by word, "You... really didn't see... someone pull him away?"

Wang Qian and Wang Wan said in unison, "No!"

Xiao Xiao stiffly turned her head, looking at the lord who was getting farther and farther away. Beside him... there was no one!

Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on her.

"What kind of game is this..."

"Brother Hat, I'm scared."

She instinctively grabbed Brother Hat's arm and then stiffened, her eyes widening in terror.

His arm was cold.

Brother Hat was dead!

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