The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

"Grass!"

Lei Yue was the first to shout, raising his gun to pull the trigger.

"Don't shoot! Retreat! Retreat now!"

Chen Feng grabbed Lei Yue's gun barrel with one hand and pulled Qin Feng beside him with the other, retreating backward like a madman.

That was an absolute crushing force.

They are simply not a force they can contend with now.

The remaining nine people scrambled back to the boundary line in a sorry state.

Until then.

Only in the distance could one hear a sickening chewing sound.

Click.

Click.

That was the sound of bones being chewed.

A ring of transparent ripples spread through the air.

A colossal creature slowly revealed itself.

It was a dark green chameleon.

It was as big as a heavy truck, covered in rough scales that changed color constantly with the environment.

It was clinging to the wall of an abandoned building.

The enormous eyeball rolled, coldly sweeping over the crowd in the safe zone.

The still-bleeding tongue curled up Zhou Jian's mutilated corpse and slowly fed it into his mouth.

Gudong.

The sound of swallowing was clearly audible.

"vomit--!"

In the team, Gao Yuan, who was in charge of medical care, could no longer hold back and bent over to vomit violently.

He vomited up a mess of stomach acid mixed with the tea he had just drunk.

That's so true.

The visual impact of this is simply incomparable to what you can see through a screen.

The smell of blood drifted on the wind and entered my nostrils.

It stimulates everyone's nerves.

"This...is this really a game?"

Wu Yan's face was deathly pale, and his hand holding the weapon was trembling.

No one answered.

Qin Feng stared intently at the monster that was eating, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"It's alright."

His voice was hoarse, as if he were trying to convince others, or perhaps himself.

"It's just a game; you can revive even if you die."

Although that's what I said.

But he instinctively clenched his fist.

The chameleon finished eating the "snack".

It seemed wary of the safe zone and did not continue its attack. Instead, it swayed and disappeared back into the night.

Disappear.

Only the shocking pool of blood on the ground proved that what had just happened was not an illusion.

A deathly silence.

All eyes were on Chen Feng.

Chen Feng remained expressionless.

He glanced at the pool of blood, then at the general store behind it.

"Resurrection requires Source Crystals, and we don't have any more Source Crystals."

Chen Feng's voice was cold.

"So we're just going to ignore it?" Lei Yue's eyes widened.

"Tube."

Chen Feng turned around, his back to the darkness.

"Wait until tomorrow."

"He will respawn."

"Can......"

Seeing that the others were about to say that the baby had been born, Chen Feng coldly interrupted them: "Don't forget, we still have our own mission!"

It's cruel.

Also very realistic.

This is the first lesson in the rules of survival in the apocalypse.

No one raised any further objections.

Even Gao Yuan, who was vomiting so badly he was completely out of it, wiped his mouth and silently returned to the line.

"Let's change direction."

Chen Feng pointed to the opposite street.

"Avoid that big guy and explore three blocks outwards."

"Set off."

This time.

No one dared to be careless anymore.

The team's formation was very tight.

Every step was taken with utmost care.

One hundred meters away from the safe zone.

They did not encounter those instant-kill monsters again.

The streets were lined with ruins.

The towering building is now just a dark skeleton, with exposed steel bars, like withered fingers pointing to the sky.

The roadside was filled with abandoned vehicles.

Rusty.

Some of the cars even had dried bones stuck inside.

The ground was littered with trash, broken glass, and unidentified black stains.

A faint stench of decay permeated the air.

That was the smell of a corpse that had been rotting for a long time.

"drop."

Just then.

A semi-transparent panel popped up in front of everyone at the same time.

Enable remote recycling function

[It can identify valuable recyclables, and the recovered source crystals are directly deposited into a personal account.]

The appearance of this line of text slightly lessened the fear I had just felt.

After all, they are gamers.

Upon seeing the new features unlocked, my instinctive curiosity still prevailed.

"Remote recycling?"

Han Bing pushed up her glasses and her gaze fell on a dark red stone at her feet.

He crouched down and tentatively reached out to touch it.

The panel immediately provided feedback.

Hematite (low purity): Recyclable

[Estimated Value: 5 Source Crystals]

"It really can be sold for money."

Han Bing picked up the stone and made a thought.

The stone in his hand vanished into thin air.

at the same time.

His personal account balance jumped, adding 5 Source Crystals.

"Holy crap?"

Zhao Yunfeng, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

"This works?"

He immediately bent down and pried a rusty metal plate off the hood of an abandoned car.

[Scrap alloy: Not recyclable]

Zhao Yunfeng was amused.

The fear dissipated almost entirely in an instant.

This is not a ruin.

This is simply a treasure trove of gold.

"Don't just stand there."

Chen Feng also picked up a withered branch from an unknown plant and exchanged it for two source crystals.

"This is the newbie perk."

"Spread out a bit, gather supplies, and don't stray too far."

The atmosphere in the previously subdued group became slightly more lively.

Although we remain vigilant.

But at least we have some motivation.

That's the charm of games.

As long as there is positive feedback, even rummaging through a garbage dump can be enjoyable.

Ten minutes later.

The group turned the street upside down.

Each person received more than thirty Source Crystals.

Although not many.

But its advantage lies in its safety; there is no risk whatsoever.

There's some noise ahead.

Qin Feng, who was in charge of reconnaissance, suddenly raised his fist, signaling to stop advancing.

He lay on the roof of an overturned bus, observing the intersection ahead through the rearview mirror.

"Three."

Qin Feng's voice was very low.

"It's the size of a calf, with festering skin and exposed teeth; it's probably a mutated wild dog."

Chen Feng crouched down and touched it.

I've figured out the monster's attributes.

[Mutant Wild Dog (Servant Class)]

[Combat Strength: 41]

[Note: Domestic dogs infected with the virus are extremely aggressive and live in packs.]

41 points of combat power.

Not too high.

The chameleon we just saw had no attributes, which means the level difference was too great.

But these dogs were clearly within hunting range.

"Will you do it or not?"

Lei Yue licked his lips, his [Rock-Slaying Blade] already itching for more.

I was terrified by that chameleon just now, and now I desperately need a victory to get my revenge.

"Dry."

Chen Feng's words were concise and to the point.

"Lei Yue, you're on the left."

"Xiao Yun, to your right."

"Zhou and I..."

Chen Feng paused for a moment, remembering his teammate who was now completely gone.

"I will confront Qin Feng head-on."

"The rest of you provide cover from a distance, don't let them get away."

The tactical setup was very simple.

It was even rudimentary.

But with an absolute advantage in equipment, that's enough.

"superior!"

With a low shout from Chen Feng.

Three figures shot out from behind cover like arrows.

"roar--!"

Those three mutated wild dogs reacted extremely quickly.

Upon smelling the scent of a stranger, it immediately turned its head, bared its yellowed fangs, and pounced.

The stench was overwhelming.

Extremely fast.