CHAPTER 77 (1/2)

Open World 2

The open world disabled all skills and the ability to view goodwill naturally couldn’t be used.

The thing Jiang Xie saw now was the value the moment he entered the open world.

He couldn’t continue to use it after entering so the goodwill stopped at -365. It wouldn’t refresh if the value increased or dropped after entering the world.

Jiang Xie had never seen such a low score since he obtained this trash skill.

It turned out that it could still be a negative number and it was actually -365. If he decreased this score by one point every day, it would take him a whole year to get a score of 0.

Why did he do to make this child dislike him so much?

Jiang Xie didn’t believe Xie Xi’s words about them being master and apprentice. He couldn’t accept a person with such low goodwill as an apprentice.

What was he doing? Waiting to be deceived?

Unfortunately, he forgot things and couldn’t figure out what he was doing in such an open world.

However, since he teamed up with this child, he should take a look.

The bonfire was lit and Xie Xi’s side task refreshed. He said, “Master, the fourth task came out.”

Jiang Xie was even more certain that this person wasn’t his apprentice. Otherwise, how could his ears itch when he heard the word ‘Master.’

He thought this but his face was steady and he didn’t show anything. “What is it?”

Xie Xi knew the twists and turns in his heart and frowned as he said, ”Hold on for 10 minutes.”

What was this mission? Hold on for 10 minutes? Hold on against what?

Xie Xi didn’t quite understand but Jiang Xie suddenly got up and pulled Xie Xi behind him. “Be careful.”

Xie Xi had strengthened himself using a collector’s qualifications but it was still the beginner level. It was limited and he wasn’t aware of the changes.

Jiang Xie pulled Xie Xi behind him and picked up a branch. He slammed it forward and there was the sound of it hitting something.

Xie Xi vaguely saw it!

He didn’t know when but it had become dark outside the cave. It was a darkness without moonlight or starlight, as if covered with a heavy black cloth.

Now a shadow on the black cloth was shaking. It was human but dull and clumsy, like… like…

A zombie!

The shadow pierced by Jiang Xie’s branch fell to the ground and green liquid poured from its neck. The terrible shape of the rotten head was revealed by the swaying bonfire.

Xie Xi had seen this!

Jiang Xie glanced at the child’s pale face and whispered, “Stay here.”

Xie Xi nodded and leaned against the wall in the innermost part of the cave. Jiang Xie picked up the branches and confronted the zombies constantly pouring into the hole.

Xie Xi watched this thrilling scene with wide eyes. The open world had disabled skills and props. Jiang Xie had no weapons yet he wielded the branch with such power!

The branches had been collected by Xie Xi and he was well aware that they were just ordinary branches. They were even dried out because it had been too long.

Now it wasn’t an exaggeration to call the branch a divine weapon!

He heard other people say that X was powerful but Xie Xi hadn’t felt it. Now he saw the gap between a beginner player and a real designer.

You know, X didn’t use any skills and props!

Xie Xi held his breath against the wall and didn’t go forward. He couldn’t help and would just be a hindrance.

He knew the meaning of the fourth side task. Hold on for 10 minutes against the attack of the zombies!

Could he hold on if there wasn’t Jiang Xie?

Xie Xi’s palm was sweaty as he held a branch.

Don’t mention 10 minutes. He couldn’t hold on for even 10 seconds! Normal players wouldn’t be able to last against so many zombies constantly pouring.

Besides, what about after 10 minutes? Would this sea of corpses retreat? Impossible! What should he do?

He couldn’t help thinking that if Jiang Xie wasn’t here, wouldn’t this task not be completed?

No, Xie Xi calmed down. Jiang Xie said that the difficulty of the guidance tasks gradually increased. This was the fourth task and the difficulty shouldn’t have increased by so much.

The third task was just making a bonfire. How could the fourth task be fatal Bonfire…

Xie Xi had a thought as he looked at the festering zombies. The grass and stones in the open world were designed roughly while the zombies were so lifelike that they were disgusting.

Rancid pus, blue skin, crooked five senses and twisted limbs…

Xie Xi endured his nausea and watched for a moment before crying out, “Master, it is the bonfire that brought them here!”

Jiang Xie was surprised.

Xie Xi gritted his teeth, picked up a lit branch and threw it at a zombie. The zombies saw the flames and instantly fluttered around it like moths.

He guessed right. These zombies were attracted by the flames in the cave! The branch went out and the zombies turned back.

Xie Xi rushed towards the bonfire only for Jiang Xie to call out, “Wait.”

Xie Xi glanced at him. Jiang Xie told him, “Don’t let the bonfire go out.”

Xie Xi’s eyes widened. “But…” If he didn’t extinguish the bonfire, it would attract more zombies and even Jiang Xie couldn’t hold on.

Jiang Xie picked up a burning branch and threw it out like a javelin. The zombies didn’t seem to have much thinking ability. They were attracted by the bonfire but they rushed over as soon as they saw a closer flame.

This was also temporary. The branches thrown would soon be extinguished.

Xie Xi didn’t know why Jiang Xie stopped him from extinguishing the bonfire but he instinctively trusted Jiang Xie. Thus, he didn’t rush into action.

Jiang Xie took advantage of the zombies’ distraction and quickly explained, “Many of them have no eyes and can’t see the flames. If the bonfire goes out, the two of us will become the new targets because our temperature will attract them.”

Xie Xi was surprised and understood that the zombies were attracted to heat, not light.

If he had just extinguished the bonfire, there would only be the two of them left as heat sources in the cave and they would be finished!

Jiang Xie picked up some branches that were still burning.

Xie Xi realized what he was going to do and his pupils contracted. “You…”

His heart was in a hurry and he forgot to call this person ‘Master.’

Jiang Xie unexpectedly smiled. “Such a clever little apprentice, your master naturally has to protect you well.”

Xie Xi was stunned while Jiang Xie rushed out with the burning branches. The zombies crazily chased after him and none were left.

Xie Xi closed his eyes and told himself, ‘”Nothing will happen to Jiang Xie. He can’t have an accident in such a low-level world!”

Despite this, his lips trembled uncontrollably while his palms and back were sweaty. Even so, he didn’t shrink back. He stepped on the newly extinguished branches, dispersing their residual temperature onto the hard stone.