Doomsday survival game? I became a boss by picking up trash

Chapter 211

After dealing with the predators on the farm, Song Yu and Xin Jia immediately set off for the general store.

With the diary from the grocery store, they should be able to find the predator's habitat.

That should be enough to find Xiao Hei.

Thinking of Xiao Hei who had been captured, Song Yu's suppressed fear surged through her mind like a tidal wave.

Even though she couldn't tell any emotion from her face, Song Yu was well aware of her fear.

She was afraid that Little Blackie had died.

She was afraid that Xiao Hei wouldn't live to see her rescue it.

She was also afraid; even though Xiao Hei was in danger, he still worried about her.

Song Yu actually understood what Xiao Hei was thinking at this moment; Xiao Hei certainly didn't want her to save it.

But if they were in each other's shoes, Xiao Hei would never abandon her, and she would never abandon Xiao Hei either.

"Song Yu has arrived."

Xin Jia tugged at Song Yu's clothes. As one of only two human participants in the farm war, Xin Jia's situation was also not optimistic.

She was already injured, and now...

"Speaking of which, what's wrong with your lower body?"

Song Yu looked down at Xin Jia's new lower body.

A half-body with at least dozens of sticky tentacles replaced the original mechanical prosthetic limbs.

"It was obtained through a trade with the devil."

Xin Jia smiled shyly and bashfully hid her tentacles behind her back.

But the place is only so big, there's nowhere for her to hide.

"It looks quite practical."

Song Yu nodded in agreement. After all, at their level, it didn't matter whether their bodies were original or not, or whether they looked good or not, as long as they were practical.

To be honest, these tentacles are more useful than human hands, and the fact that there are only ten or so missing ones doesn't affect their use at all.

Song Yu was starting to want it.

However, she already has the mechanical worm source virus, so if Song Yu wants it, she can have ten arms.

"It really works quite well, you see."

Xin Jia nodded emphatically and immediately demonstrated it to Song Yu.

Then Song Yu was covered in slime, which was a bit disgusting.

"You can say whatever you want, but why did you hit me?"

Song Yu cursed in annoyance.

Xin Jia smiled sheepishly, while Song Yu sniffed the sticky substance on his body but didn't bother to remove it.

These slimes also have their advantages. First and foremost, they can mask human odors, and if thermal imaging existed in this world, they could completely evade thermal imaging searches.

Of course, with the mechanical worm-borne virus, there are basically no mechanical props or tools that can harm Song Yu.

As they spoke, Song Yu and Xin Jia arrived at the grassland general store.

Compared to their calm demeanor when they first arrived, the grassland general store was now quite crowded with customers.

Some of the people Song Yu knew, and some she didn't, were sitting in front of the freezer at the entrance, eating watermelon and popsicles. When they saw Song Yu and Xin Jia arrive, they waved to them.

"Would you like some? It's on me."

Song Yu's old acquaintance, Bei Yuan, looked up and asked the two people on the aircraft.

"do you know?"

Xin Jia asked in a low voice.

"Yes, we're in the same instance for the second instance."

Song Yu nodded. Bei Yuan's skills and luck were both quite good.

In this game, sometimes luck is far more important than skill.

Like Mingluo and his group before, they all had talent, family background, and brains, but they were just a bit unlucky.

"Thank you."

Upon hearing that Song Yu knew her, Xin Jia immediately thanked him shyly, took an ice pop from the refrigerator, and sat down on the bench outside to eat it.

Although everyone has plenty of dungeon currency, it's easy to win people's favor.

"This shop looks just like the one that used to be at the entrance of my village when I was a child."

Bei Yuan, biting into an ice pop, looked at the sun in the sky and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, I also think it looks just like the little shop outside my elementary school."

Another player nodded in agreement; for some reason, the shop gave them a strange sense of familiarity.

Several players also found a large box of cartoon cards, glass marbles, and other common items in the general store.

Sitting here eating and playing feels like stepping back into my childhood.

A gentle breeze blew by, and everyone couldn't help but close their eyes.

If only time could stand still at this moment.

If only reality could be as peaceful and stable as this general store.

"Let's go."

Song Yu's voice shattered the peace. Her voice was unreadable, but Bei Yuan sensed that a storm was brewing.

As a top player, even if Song Yu doesn't want trouble, trouble will find her on its own.

"Song Yu, can we join?"

Seeing Song Yu and Xin Jia's backs as they prepared to leave, Bei Yuan called out to them.

"You're going to rescue Xiao Hei, right?"

"We should be able to help; there are players in the Predator Society at Base Two."

Bei Yuan noticed Xin Jia's slightly furrowed brows and quickly explained the role they could play.

Xin Jia is Song Yu's teammate, and Bei Yuan will not underestimate her.

Song Yu was surrounded by monsters.

This is not meant as a derogatory term, but rather as an affirmation of their abilities.

As for Base Number Two, it's the player base that Song Yu and Sister Shen visited last time.

In the real world, a large number of bases are currently under construction across the country, both above and below ground. Because of Song Yu's connection, Bai Tu City was fortunate enough to be allocated a spot.

"how many people?"

Bei Yuan's words piqued Song Yu's interest. If there were players in the Predator Society at Base One, could that confirm Xiao Hei's current safety?
"Six people. According to the information they sent back, Xiao Hei is still alive."

"But the situation is not good."

Ignoring the players pulling at her from behind, Bei Yuan quickly added.

Xiao Hei's situation definitely needs to be told to Song Yu. If they want Song Yu to feel indebted to them, then things must be done properly.

It's best not to hide anything from Song Yu, at least.

She is open and honest, and they all better be open and honest as well.

Upon hearing Bei Yuan say that Xiao Hei's condition was not good, Song Yu's eyes instantly turned sharp!

The players were immediately terrified, as if they were being watched by a large, ferocious beast!
"Little Black is currently being held in a gladiatorial arena, and its debut is the day after tomorrow."

"Its opponent is itself."

Bei Yuan held the watch on her wrist in front of Song Yu and Xin Jia, and tapped it twice. Instantly, a virtual image appeared in front of Song Yu and Xin Jia!
It was a predator that was at least ten meters tall, and it was accompanied by an animal that looked like a mammoth. Little Black stood in front of the two of them, looking like a little chick!
Song Yu's heart sank, but the bad news didn't stop there.

"There's another piece of bad news, Song Yu."

Bei Yuan paused, feeling somewhat reluctant.

"It seems like they fed Xiao Hei something bad, and now it's in bad shape."

"There shouldn't be any danger to his life, it's just..."

"I see."

Song Yu interrupted Bei Yuan, knowing what Bei Yuan wanted to say. It was most likely some kind of drug that would make Xiao Hei lose his mind and become uncontrollable.

Little Black's talent is there; later, he gained an ogre talent, which makes him stronger the more people he eats.

Its predator must already be aware of this characteristic.

A one-sided battle isn't interesting; a close contest is what makes it fun.

Song Yu knew without even thinking what the predators would feed Xiao Hei.

If she hadn't rescued Xiao Hei before the beast fight began, Xiao Hei would have suffered a very, very, very terrible ordeal.

"Let's go now."

Song Yu closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, only calmness remained in his eyes.

She needs to find the entrance to the predator society as soon as possible. Bei Yuan and the others are inside the predator society, but they don't have a way to get in.

Otherwise, there would be no need to hitch a ride with her.

The diary in the general store records the location of the entrance to the predator society; to get there, they need to cross a very long desert.

There was no water, no food, and not even a single monster, except for the yellow sand.

To reach the desert, they would have to traverse at least six more regions like this one.

The predators must have had spatial artifacts in their possession when they took Little Black away last time.

It's not the kind with backpack compartments, but rather spatial travel.

Upon receiving the diary, Song Yu immediately used the mechanical worm-borne virus to analyze the information and data.

The mechanical worm virus is definitely not as good as the intelligent machine and the intelligent brain in terms of analysis, since its main purpose is destruction, but it is still better than her human brain.

"Walk."

Xin Jia didn't ask any unnecessary questions; she just followed Song Yu.

Even if Song Yu wanted to trick them, she would never trick Xiao Hei. Saving Xiao Hei is the most urgent task now.

Although the other players were still hesitant, Bei Yuan followed her, so they followed her too.

If Song Yu were to get involved in pyramid schemes, he could easily earn 1040 million yuan.

"There are so many villages ahead, does that mean we'll run into Sang Ning and Sister Shen?"

Xin Jia was a little excited. This dungeon was too difficult. With Sang Ning and Sister Shen there, it would be more reliable for the four of them to act together.

It's safer.

"Who knows."

Song Yu shrugged. But with six major areas, it was really hard to say whether he would run into Sister Shen and the others.

The probability is at least quite high.

"Six areas, can we get there in two days?"

Bei Yuan looked at the topographical map drawn by Song Yu and hesitated.

They weren't related, so it didn't matter if they arrived early or late, but Xiao Hei...

Bei Yuan still likes Xiao Hei quite a bit. After all, she and Song Yu have no conflicts, so she has always had a good relationship with Xiao Hei.

She would be sad if Xiao Hei died.

I didn't know many players to begin with, and the number decreases after each dungeon run.

Who knows, she might die in the dungeon someday. Hopefully, Song Yu and Xiao Hei will still remember her then, and when they chat with others, they'll mention that they once knew a player named Bei Yuan...

Bei Yuan sighed softly. Perhaps it was because too many players had died in this instance and she had witnessed too much brutal killing, that she couldn't help but become sentimental.

However, Bei Yuan quickly adjusted her mindset and cleared away those negative emotions.

Song Yu glanced at Bei Yuan, then at the grassland general store that had been left far behind.

That grocery store is rife with shady dealings.

She really wanted to open a room for her grandmother.

In the apocalypse, having such a general store was a good thing for Grandma.

It can pass the time, satisfy Grandma's curiosity about the outside world, and ensure her safety.

The problem is that the business license is hard to obtain.

Everything will have to wait until Xiao Hei is rescued.

"Bei Yuan, there's a shopping cart following us!"

Suddenly, one of the players looked behind them in shock. In this desolate wilderness, could it be another predator?!
"My tool is fine as long as it doesn't bring back the predator."

Without looking up, Song Yu said it was the shopping cart she bought from the grocery store.

So far, they seem pretty useless; they've only brought back ordinary supplies.

But this thing didn't require her to operate anything; it was fully automatic, so Song Yu just let it be.

"That's it."

Upon hearing Song Yu's words, the player immediately fell silent.

Song Yu's item must be an extremely powerful tool.

The shopping cart followed silently behind Song Yu and the others. After studying the terrain map, Song Yu and the others quickly determined their next route.

Song Yu left the house that had been allocated to her after only two days.

The hidden stones mentioned by the system were completely useless to her.

These days, she's either actively provoking predators or on her way to provoke them.

Song Yu and Xin Jia walked at the front; once they entered the Predator Society, they would have to rely on the players in Base Two.

After all, they stayed there for a relatively long time.

As they left the area, both Song Yu and Xin Jia sensed that someone was following them.

It's unclear whether they are players or native inhabitants, but the only certainty is that they don't seem hostile.

Since they showed no hostility, Song Yu let them be; perhaps they were a resistance organization in this world.

If that's true, it would be quite advantageous for her.

Xiao Hei's debut is the day after tomorrow. Song Yu estimated the distance and knew she definitely wouldn't make it.

Bei Yuan comforted Song Yu, saying she would ask her colleagues in the predator society to keep an eye on Xiao Hei's situation.

In her opinion, the possibility of Xiao Hei dying is unlikely.

Because Xiao Hei is an outsider, it's novel and strong, so the predator probably wouldn't want it to die so quickly.

Following the topographical map, they continued on their way until it was almost dark when they arrived at a border.

A vast expanse of red soil connects to a forest, within which villages can be vaguely discerned.

It seems they have finally arrived in a new area.

Along the way, Song Yu and her companions made a point of collecting food and water, since a vast desert awaited them ahead, and no one knew what the conditions were like there.

After crossing the red soil and entering the forest, Xin Jia quickly found a hunter's hut where they could rest.

This place is a bit small.

The total area is no more than ten square meters, but the number of people here is more than twice the area.

"Even sleeping on the floor doesn't seem like enough room to sleep."

One player spoke up weakly.

"I sleep outside."

Song Yu spoke first.

She took the opportunity to organize the supplies in her backpack. She didn't have much food and water left. The fact that the desert could be used as a buffer zone between predator society and farms made the dangers self-evident!

"I'll sleep outside too."

Xin Jia also raised her hand, her face flushed, and she took up more space.

After she said that, several players breathed a sigh of relief.

Xin Jia's tentacles take up a really big area.

They're not big shots like Song Yu, so it's definitely safer for them to stay inside.

I've found a job, so this book definitely won't be abandoned, but updates will be a bit irregular.