I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 638, pages 2.3-21: Guess Who I Am

On his way back to the cabin, Shui Qi did not see any other hunters, but he occasionally heard the sound of gunfire, which he could tell was far away from him based on the volume of the sound.

He stood behind a dead tree, quietly observing the four small wooden cabins and the snow in front of them.

“There are no extra footprints, which means no one has returned.” He murmured, his narrow blue eyes fixed on the footprints in the snow in front of the cabin.

He only stepped out after confirming that there were no extra footprints left.

We've already checked the situation at the cabins we visited before, so there's no need to go back in. The leftmost cabin is the one where the incident first happened, and based on previous observations, it's also the cabin the woman went to.

Since they didn't see any woman when they fled, and the footprints in front of the cabin were messy and it was impossible to make out who left, it was impossible to determine whether anyone was still in the cabin.

The footprints in front of the other two cabins were no different from those they had seen before they fled, since the hunters had already come out to chase them, so no new footprints were added.

so……

Shui Qi walked towards the second cabin. He first observed the door from the entrance, then slowly pushed it open a crack so that he could see inside. After confirming that no one was inside, he opened it completely.

However, he did not go in immediately. Instead, he waved his pistol a few times at the doorway to check for any invisible threads and to avoid a repeat of the previous situation.

Shui Qi's brows were furrowed, showing no sign of relaxing.

He walked into the cabin, and the furnishings inside were exactly the same as the one he had visited before, as if they had been copied and pasted.

This also proves that, apart from the kitchen which they hadn't visited, there was definitely no food in the rest of the cabin.

That kitchen...

When he was entertained by the hunter, he felt that there might be some secret hidden in this kitchen, because the hunter closed the door as soon as he went in. At that time, he was afraid of angering the hunter, so he did not choose to go closer.

To be honest, he didn't really want to recall the ginger tea incident. It involved a small dungeon game, and there's not much to say about it.

Shui Qi shrank back slightly, pulled her clothes tighter, and pushed open the kitchen door.

The scene was a blood-red mess; the kitchen floor, table, and walls were all stained with blood, resembling a crime scene and filled with a horrifying atmosphere. He even spotted a pale, human-like finger on the cutting board, which sparked his imagination.

He frowned and scanned the kitchen area, where he spotted an old backpack in a corner containing some canned food.

After a quick inspection, he placed it in the dead bushes near the cabin, marked it on the trunk, and sent a message to Ling Tong, asking him to bring people to pick it up.

He visited all three cabins except the one on the far left and obtained all the supplies he needed to cope with the current situation.

They only provided food and water; there was absolutely no information about maps or 'ghosts'.

In other words, Shui Qi had to risk going to the leftmost cabin, the only cabin he wasn't sure if anyone was there.

He had only taken one step forward when suddenly his vision went black, and he had to grab onto a withered tree beside him to avoid falling. Shui Qi shook his head, trying to clear his mind.

He could feel himself getting colder and colder, and he felt dizzy and lightheaded, completely unable to exert any strength. His fever was getting worse.

After resting for a few minutes, he felt he had regained some clarity and continued walking towards the cabin.

There's only one house left to explore.

We haven't encountered any enemies yet, but we absolutely cannot let our guard down.

It's alright. He got sick during his voyage, but he survived it safely. So he'll be fine. Even if he's unlucky, he'll definitely survive!

Shui Qi took a deep breath, walked to the leftmost cabin, pressed his ear to the doorway and listened for a while, but heard nothing. He then gently pushed the door open, repeated the previous procedure to confirm that no one was inside, and went inside.

After seeing the interior furnishings, Shui Qi had only one thought: this place was completely different from the previous three copied houses; it could be said to be a truly warm and cozy wooden house with traces of life.

The fireplace crackled with burning firewood, and in front of it sat a warm-looking blanket and a piece of parchment.

Shui Qi tightened his grip on the pistol slightly. He walked towards the sofa and picked up the parchment. It was covered with many intersecting squares, which were initially incomprehensible, but upon closer inspection, they became clear that it was a map.

Even if it looks strange, it is still a map, and the map of the entire instance.

He's currently in the C4-1 snowfield cabin area. C represents the snowfield, 4 is the snowfield's regional section, and 1 is the block within that section. It's quite easy to understand if you look closely, but why is area D highlighted in red? And why isn't area D divided into any sections?

Just then, a slightly teasing female voice came from behind, "I came back for a quick look and found that a thief had broken into my house."

Shui Qi was startled and turned to look at the door.

It was the woman I'd seen before, dressed in a simple cotton dress. Although that's what I'd say, the dress revealed her legs and her large breasts. She leaned against the doorway, looking at Shui Qi with a half-smile.

Shui Qi took a step back, his narrow blue eyes scanning the surrounding windows, only to find that they were all locked. In other words, the only exit he could make was that door.

The woman, carrying a huge wood-chopping knife in one hand, looked at Shui Qi and approached him step by step.

"You'd better put down the map, or else..." The woman's face turned fierce as she raised her machete high and slashed at Shui Qi.

Shui Qi narrowly avoided the attack by vaulting over the sofa. Looking up, she saw the floor littered with wood chips and the sofa half-crushed. The destructive power was simply astonishing.

He moved his thin lips, shook off the dizziness in front of his eyes, casually stuffed the map into his pocket, and then fired at the woman.

'bang bang'

With a 'clang clang,' the woman deflected the bullets, completely unaffected, and continued slashing straight at Shui Qi.

Shui Qi grabbed the copper kettle next to him and threw it at the woman, then struggled to get up and ran towards the door.

(End of this chapter)