Chapter 65: Emergency Mission (1/2)

Nile is holding on to the coconut branch tightly. His legs were trembling like noodles as he read the System messages that interrupted his dream earlier.

[ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!]

[Emergency Mission: Escape the current predicament.

Description: The zombie pets are getting stronger rather quickly. The mutated animals are further push back on their battle of attrition. The mutated animals had just begun evolving a few days ago and could not withstand the constant assault of the zombie pets. The mutated animals on the Village of Ulhi were starting to migrate to another area to preserve their kind. Zombie pets are on their tail chasing for their life.

A horde of mutated animals and zombie pets are coming in your way.

Objective: Survive. Run for your life. Move to the next Village.

Reward: Level One° Dual Wield Talent. Level One° Kriegsmesser of Agony.]

Nile glance at the far distance. In the direction pass the Village Hall of Village Ulhi, there was a cloud of smoke rising to the clouds. The enormous tree's at that direction was trembling as if there was an earthquake going on.

Every now and then, Nile could spot some black dots of various moving objects in that direction. They were the mutated animals. Some of them are heading towards Nile's location, while there were also mutated animals who are fleeing at different directions with mass hysteria.

It was chaos.

Chasing at their back are zombie pets of various sizes. Although the zombie pet side mostly consists of 'pets' at the start of the apocalypse, right now, their ranks already included wild animals that they had infected successfully.

Nile is shaking above the coconut tree. It was caused by a mixture of fear and excitement.

This event was both a calamity and opportunity for Nile.

But Nile did not become arrogant and dumb. Nile knew that even with the case that he has the help of a Middle Stage Level One° Maximo, both of them will still not be able to last for a minute if they are besieged by that amount of zombie pets.

Not to mention the mutated animals that might get on their way during the fight.

Nile also did not know what is the alignment of the mutated animal's side.

Are they friendly with humans? Do they only attack zombies?

Maximo is a rare case. The carabaos are mostly docile animals, especially the reared ones. Maximo is also friendly with Nile. He did not know if this was the case for the other animals as well. It was better to be safe than sorry.

Nile stared at the setting sun. He realized that his 'nap' is longer than he had initially thought.

When Nile saw that Maximo is still sleeping soundly at the ground, he could not help but be worried. The horde of mutated animals and zombie pets are already getting near their location.

If it comes down to it, he will have to abandon Maximo here.

Although Nile only meets Maximo earlier, he could not help but feel sad and pity in the thought of living Maximo behind.

Even so, he will prioritise his life first. Call him a traitor or anything, but he will not change his decision.

Survive first and take revenge later when you are already strong enough.

Base on the speed of the mutated animals and zombie pets horde, Nile estimated that the mutated animals will reach his current location after half an hour and the zombie pets will arrive a few minutes after that.

Nile took a glance at the Emergency Mission that the system issued. To be honest, Nile is mostly surprised when he read the objective of the mission.

This is the first mission the System ever issued and the rewards are pretty generous too. A Level One° weapon and a Level One° talent?

Not to mention that the mission's objective is in line with his plans.

The System is basically saying; ”Let us escape here. I will give you toys if you can lead us to safety successfully. Do not hesitate, let's leave.”

Maybe the reason why the System issued this mission in the first place is because it was afraid that Nile will act dumb and heroic by staying at Maximo's side to die alongside the animal.

Unfortunately for the System, Nile doesn't have that kind of courage. He is not ready to die yet. Even if the System did not issue this emergency mission, Nile will still do his best to escape. He will not reject this generous reward the System is offering.

The System is even more afraid than Nile himself if he died. Nile took note of this.

Nile thought the System's reward is already guaranteed to be his.

But Nile did not escape immediately to complete the mission. This is an opportunity for Nile to farm Apocalypse Virus from a distance. Safe and profitable.

In order for Nile to do that, he will need a weapon with an extensive range first. A super extensive range one.

Nile browse through the System Weapon Store and move towards the long-range weapon category.