Entry, Zombie Tide (3)

Chapter 39: Entering, Zombie Tide (Part 3)

The sensation of this teleportation gave Li Wei the illusion of jumping off a building a dozen stories high. It wasn't until he felt his feet touch solid ground that his vision and hearing returned.

Squinting his eyes, he saw Zheng Yutong just a few meters away. The two exchanged a glance and nodded at each other.

They were not the only ones there. On a rooftop-like structure, the place was packed with people; by a rough visual estimate, there were hundreds of them.

Li Wei, possessing the Eye of Perception, immediately discovered that everyone on this massive rooftop was a Reincarnator from Shadow Street. The ones with the lowest serial numbers were similar to Zheng Yutong's, around 114, while those with higher numbers were numerous. Most people here had serial numbers well over ten thousand, and their ratings were all at the lowest level, F1.

"How can there be so many people?" This thought crossed the minds of everyone who had entered this mission scenario. Only a few veterans, including Li Wei, knew that the difficulty of a game mission scenario was directly proportional to the number of participants. With so many people present, the difficulty would clearly be anything but easy.

"Everyone, everyone please be quiet!" The person with the serial number 114 stepped forward first. He had evidently practiced profound internal arts or undergone enhancements, as his voice was upright and resonant, drowning out the noise of hundreds of people.

Li Wei wanted to see what this 114 had to say.

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, this veteran wore a kindly smile. "I believe we are all 'players' from Shadow Street. Yes! I consider us players, only the games we play carry a certain degree of danger. Now, there is still some time before the mission begins. As one of you, I would like to share some intelligence..."

Hearing that there was information to be had, most people pricked up their ears. Li Wei narrowed his eyes; clearly, this veteran had achieved his goal and successfully captured everyone's attention. But what exactly did he want to say?

"What I want to say is that this mission world is full of danger. It is no exaggeration to say that the mortality rate doubles for missions after the initial trial, and the difficulty is directly proportional to the number of 'players' participating. To be honest, this is my first time encountering a mission with hundreds of participants. I believe you are all smart people; the difficulty of this mission is definitely the highest in history..."

The crowd was in an uproar. The newcomers were clearly hearing this for the first time, and most appeared terrified. Only a few looked extremely excited. Li Wei watched these people and shook his head helplessly—they truly had no regard for their own lives!

Number 114 was right; this mission was bound to be extremely difficult. But why would he tell everyone this? Did 114 really think these strangers would sincerely unite to complete the mission?

Human hearts are unpredictable!

Moreover, the Guardian (the Yellow Paper) likely issued different, perhaps even conflicting, tasks to each person. This was something 114 did not mention.

"Under such high difficulty, if we want to survive and complete this game, we must unite... Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Shao Yang, serial number 114. I suppose I count as a veteran!"

Hearing him announce his number, the newcomers showed expressions of surprise. In Shadow Street, anyone with a serial number under 3,000 was considered a veteran with some strength, and those under 1,000 held a transcendent status among newcomers. These people possessed vast amounts of points, powerful weapons and equipment, and mastered special skills. Any one of them could wipe out a large group of newcomers.

This kindly person before them was actually such a powerhouse, and yet so humble, which immediately won the favor of most people. Some young women even showed looks of admiration. It was no wonder; in a mission where one could die at any moment, having a powerful and handsome Prince Charming to protect oneself was likely the wish of every woman.

"Because of the reasons above, I want to form a team. Everyone is welcome to sign up voluntarily. Once you become my teammate, I will provide basic weapons, food, and protection for free. I believe that as long as we unite, we will definitely pass this mission. By then, you will have enough points to enhance yourselves!"

It was a flawless speech, hitting the weakness in everyone's heart: the desire to survive this mission. Thus, a large crowd immediately clamored to join this veteran's team.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, the veteran named Shao Yang took out a scroll and asked those who joined to sign their names and serial numbers on it. Li Wei glanced at the scroll and found it very similar to the Team Contract scroll Zheng Yutong had.

At least a hundred people signed that scroll. Of course, many remained on the sidelines, and a few veterans, including Li Wei, held it in utter contempt. A little bit of thought made it clear that such a scroll must have harsh restrictions on its members, likely turning them into 'slaves' of the scroll's owner. However, he didn't care about the lives of others; surviving until the end was what mattered most.

"Brother, aren't you joining us? There is strength in numbers!" Seeing Li Wei's demeanor, Shao Yang assumed he was also a newcomer and spoke in a very friendly manner.

"No thanks, I already have a teammate," Li Wei politely declined. At the same time, under his Eye of Perception, Shao Yang's attributes appeared in their entirety within Li Wei's crimson eyes.

Strength 21, Agility 15, and Constitution only 14, but his Spirit had reached an astonishing 32 points. Fortunately, the other party did not possess perception-type skills, or it would have been troublesome.

Even so, his high Spirit allowed him to possess a few decent skills.

'Shift Displacement': Can instantly teleport to any location the caster has previously visited (limited to the same plane of existence), consuming 17 points of Spirit.

'Mind Impact': Consumes 5 points of Spirit to drive mental force to attack enemies, with a range of 15 meters and immense power.

How formidable. He was worthy of being a veteran with a low serial number. These two special skills alone completely surpassed the skills of everyone else here. Even in terms of pure combat power, he could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Zheng Yutong.

Seeing these two skills, Li Wei had the urge to kill him and loot a Skill Book, but he held back. First, the occasion was wrong, and he wasn't necessarily a match for the man.

After being rejected by Li Wei, Shao Yang didn't get angry; he just smiled and continued looking for others. Taking this opportunity, Li Wei wanted to see what was below the rooftop platform, but since the mission hadn't started yet, all he could see was a hazy mist.

Thanks to Shao Yang, the people on the platform began to form teams in twos and threes. Li Wei, who had originally wanted to hide his relationship with Zheng Yutong, could only smile helplessly and walk toward the beautiful woman.

Remembering that he hadn't given her the stacked firearm yet, Li Wei hurriedly took out a handgun that had been stacked three times. It looked similar to an Uzi Submachine Gun, but its power was far greater. Unfortunately, it was not a weapon with infinite ammunition.

(There are only two updates today. This afternoon, Xiao Lantian cast 7 votes for the 12,000-word update request. An Hei is conflicted, but after much thought, I decided to accept. There will be a massive update tomorrow, so this is all for today. If I complete the mission tomorrow, you readers should shower me with rewards! Thank you!)