I made myself the protagonist

At noon in midsummer, the sun scorches the earth fiercely.

A ray of blue light dispersed, and seven black figures suddenly appeared outside an ancient village located deep in the mountains.

The weather was extremely hot, as if a spark would cause an explosion. The raised sand was mixed with hot wind, and under the scorching sun, the whole village was like a steam oven, making people breathless.

"Let me go, what the hell is this place?" Zhao Sicheng looked at the environment in front of him and couldn't help but frowned.

Looking around, there are dead trees everywhere, and not even a bird chirping can be heard. A gust of wind blows, and the sun-dried, yellow and dry weeds under everyone's feet are swaying. The whole village is filled with a deathly feeling.

silence.

Soon, Ark's voice sounded in everyone's minds, and the content of this mission was announced to everyone after the transmission was completed:

[Players are requested to investigate the strange things that happened in Guxun Village and its surroundings within the specified time and find out the truth behind the abandoned village. 】

The game lasts for five days. If you survive until midnight on the last day, you can successfully return to the base.

In this mission, a total of four teams from different areas were teleported here, respectively from the second area, the third area, the fifth area and the sixth area.

The teleportation locations of the four teams are random and there is a certain distance between them.

In order to ensure that players have sufficient time to conduct investigations, the first day is a safe time. Teams are prohibited from fighting each other. Those who violate the rules of the game will be considered eliminated.

Note: Whether it is the village in front of you or the surrounding environment, there are a lot of dangers lurking. During the mission, players will be attacked by curse spirits. After killing or sealing them, players can obtain gems of different levels from the curse spirits.

Among them, Level A (80 points), Level B (50 points), Level C (30 points), Level D (20 points)

After returning to the base, the space will calculate extra points based on the number of gems in the player's hand.

[Five minutes later, the game officially starts]

After hearing the rules of the game, Shen Tinglan looked at Ling Yun and said calmly: "What do you think?"

"It's hard to bear."

Ling Yun shook his head helplessly and pointed out the point that everyone was most concerned about: after picking up gems, points will not be settled immediately on the player.

The reason why Ark is set up this way is to allow players to kill each other and snatch the loot from each other.

In addition to the game rules of the treasure hunt game, 50 points can be obtained by killing players. In addition to the curse spirits, everyone has to be wary of three other strange teams from the moment they enter the village.

Different from Ling Yun’s original expectation, this time the space stipulates the upper limit of the number of game participants, that is: the upper limit of the number of players registered to participate in each base is seven.

Wei Chongming, Li Xinjian, Xiaolong and Hubert received a new mission notice three days before the start of the treasure hunt. Due to time conflicts, the three of them unfortunately lost the opportunity to participate; while Pan Rong did not have much confidence in her abilities.

, so he voluntarily gave up his spot and said he would try the challenge again in six months.

In the end, Ling Yun, Shen Tinglan, Su Li, Tang Yao, Zhao Sicheng, Ren Yao, and Lin Yuanqi gathered together a team and signed up to participate in this treasure hunt.

After the game started, they were teleported to the entrance of this village called Guxun Village. Due to the length of the game, Ark equipped each player with a space backpack, which contained enough water and food for them to

Lasted five days.

Under the leadership of Shen Tinglan, Ling Yun and his party officially entered the village. Strangely, the village did not look like it had been abandoned for many years: although there was some dust on the farmers' homes, they were neatly tidied up, and human life could be seen everywhere. traces of.

However, for some unknown reason, the farmers in the village seemed to have suddenly evaporated, disappearing without a trace, and even their bodies were never found.

Large beads of sweat flowed down Zhao Sicheng's plump chin to his neck. He wiped the sweat with his hands and said to his companions who were still moving forward: "We have something to discuss. How about we take a break and discuss strategies by the way?" ?”

"That's fine."

Ling Yun stopped, licked his dry lips and said to Shen Tinglan: "This village is really weird, and it will probably be the same if we continue the search. Why don't we listen to the fat man and let the team rest for a while."

The place where everyone is now is extremely hot. Under the scorching sun at noon, the player's body temperature is close to 40 degrees Celsius.

After nearly two hours of exploration, the large amount of water loss drastically consumed everyone's physical strength.

Ling Yun was worried that if he continued like this, everyone would not be able to fight at their best if they encountered enemies from other teams or cursed spirits.

Shen Tinglan nodded and observed the surrounding environment. After confirming that no players were nearby, he pointed to a thatched house and said to everyone: "This is it."

The rammed-earth wall around the thatched house was about three meters high, and a rickety fence surrounded the door. Ling Yun pushed open the half-closed fence door in front of him and walked into the courtyard first.

Two pallet lathes were neatly leaning against the wall, and hand-woven bamboo baskets were scattered all over the floor. There was a big hole in the bottom of the black tank filled with water by the door, and it was already filled with dust.

After checking the situation in the courtyard, everyone pushed open the door and entered the house. Pushing the door open, Zhao Sicheng sniffed and smelled a faint musty smell.

On the table in the living room were two bowls of uneaten noodles and a plate of pickles. Judging from the degree of spoilage of the food and the dust in the house, Su Li believed that the change should have occurred four or five days ago.

"It's strange. If everyone in the village died, there would definitely be a lot of resentment left. But why haven't I felt anything until now..." Zhao Sicheng murmured.

Ling Yun opened the window in the house a crack to observe the scene around the dirt road behind the house in case enemies or other things approached.

Although there is some dust, the temperature inside the house is much lower than outside.

Ren Yao took out water and food from his backpack, sat aside and ate silently. Lin Yuanqi took off his coat, revealing the black reinforced suit underneath.

He casually put his coat on the long bench, wiped the chair with his clothes, and said to Tang Yao diligently: "Come on, sister, sit here."

"Thank you." Tang Yao was not in a hurry to rest, but walked around the house like Su Li, trying to determine if there were any other hidden dangers.

Three hours have passed since entering the mission.

The room was quiet, and even Zhao Sicheng, who had always been talkative, rarely became quiet. After Ling Yun and Shen Tinglan rested for a while, they left the house and went to the yard to look for other clues.

Although nothing strange has happened at the moment, the village is full of fog, the villagers are mysteriously missing, the enemies that have not yet appeared, and the curse spirits lurking in the dark are like an invisible pressure, making everyone's emotions more tense than at the beginning. Stretched.

"How strange."

At this time, Tang Yao's words attracted everyone's attention. Lin Yuanqi saw her brushing away the dust by the window. There was nothing special around her, so she couldn't help but asked curiously: "What's wrong?"

"I always feel that there is something missing in this room... My grandma's house is also in the countryside, but this is a little different from the village I remember..." Tang Yao frowned, trying to remember what she saw after entering the village. all scenes.

"Living creatures." At this moment, Su Li suddenly spoke as a reminder.

Tang Yao was inspired by her and suddenly realized: "Yes! Why after entering the village, let alone snakes, insects, rats, and ants, we didn't even see a bird. And there was not even a trace of spider webs in this house."

"Did all the living creatures disappear overnight?" Zhao Sicheng clicked his tongue: "This place is really weirdly tight."

Ling Yun just returned to the house. He and Shen Tinglan made some new discoveries on the top of the fence in the yard outside.

"There is indeed something strange in the village. Brother Shen and I found traces of suspected curse spirits. Everyone, please come out." Ling Yun pointed to the outside of the yard and said.