CHAPTER 80 (1/2)

Open World 5

Now Xie Xi understood why Jiang Xie called this a guiding task. The one tasks after another seemed to lead him towards a certain route.

First, collect the branches, find the cave, raise the bonfire to meet the zombies and then hold on until he encountered the injured Chen Qing.

The next step was to save him. If this option was chosen, Xie Xi would get the Beginner Repair skill.

If he chose to kill them? Would he miss out on repair and directly open the mission of the underground game field?

Then what follow-up tasks would this underground game field lead to?

Xie Xi was full of questions as he asked Jiang Xie, “Is there another entrance to the underground labyrinth?”

Jiang Xie replied, “There should be.”

“Let’s open it.”

Jiang Xie’s main task was to explore the underground labyrinth. If they couldn’t break through the forest then they had to find another way.

Xie Xi thought that there were many pits in this underground game field but he had come to this open world. It was useless to shrink back and he had to stride forward. He had to adopt measures appropriate for the actual situation!

Jiang Xie looked at the black forest and said, “Open it.”

Xie Xi noticed his gaze and asked, “Master, do you want to kill all the way…”

He was correct.

There were two paths into the underground labyrinth. One was to rush into the black forest, defeating countless zombies and killing all the way. The other method was to follow the side mission tips. First, go to the game field and then the underground labyrinth.

With Jiang Xie’s personal temper, he preferred to put the zombies together on a string and then directly enter the underground labyrinth.

However, now he wasn’t alone. There was a child around.

He was confident that he could protect Xie Xi and easily take him through the tasks. Even so, this would eliminate their original intention of entering the open world.

Xie Xi needed to sharpen and grow, not be protected. Jiang Xie had stayed in the Central World for a long time and was clearer about this than anyone else.

Only those who were strong could protect themselves and go beyond the reach of others.

Jiang Xie smiled and asked, “Do you think I can kill all the way?”

Xie Xi half-sincerely told him, “Master can do this very well but I can’t. I will drag down Master.”

This mouth was really sweet. Jiang Xie was dizzy by the child’s sweet words and would accompany him without caring about the negative goodwill.

The truth was that all of Xie Xi’s ‘sweet words’ were taught by his souls!

Jiang Xie’s tone was very modest. “Even if I want to kill all the zombies, it will take some time. Let’s go to the game field.”

Xie Xi, “???”Just to save time?

Jiang Xie became even more modest. “Besides, there are the side tasks and it will be a pity to miss out on them.”

Xie Xi, “…”

Jiang Xie was shameless. “How about it? My apprentice, do you believe in your master’s abilities?”

Xie Xi was blank because he had never seen such a shameless person. Then he pasted on a smile and looked ‘worshipful’. “How can I not? Master is powerful enough to kill a god and Buddha. How can you worry about small zombies?”

Jiang Xie shielded himself and gathered all of the insincere ‘sweet words.’ The more he listened, the better he felt.

The task was simple and Xie Xi didn’t need to do anything else. He just had to open it.

A dialogue box popped up on the interface. [Do you want to open the underground game field?]

Xie Xi inwardly replied, “Yes.”

The box disappeared and the side task refreshed…

However, Xie Xi didn’t get a chance to see what the new task was. It was like a switch was pressed and the world turned upside down.

There was a rigid mechanical sound. It seemed to be ringing in the sky but it fell directly into the human mind.

“The underground game field has started. All surviving players are invited to experience it.”

“The playground is open for free and all items can be enjoyed.”

“The game field is open for 72 hours and it will be permanently closed once the time is over.”

“Players who enter must experience at least three events within 72 hours. Less than three events and you will be left in the game field forever.”

“After experiencing three events, you can gain priority access to the underground labyrinth.”

“The two players who opened the game field will receive a privilege.”

“Kill them and other players can inherit this privilege.”

“The underground game field is ready. I wish you all a good time.”

The voice finished and Xie Xi felt an empty, weightlessness sensation that made him panic. Then a hot hand held his wrist.

Jiang Xie’s voice was heard. “Don’t be separated.”

Xie Xi also grabbed his wrist and the two men fell straight down. The panicked Xie Xi calmed down and used the spare time to observe. The ground under their feet had been taken away and became a dark cave with no bottom.

Darkness always brought an unknown fear, especially when nothing could be seen. Even so, Xie Xi felt good because the heat from his wrist always reminded him that Jiang Xie was here.

After a few dozen seconds, Xie Xi felt his falling speed slowing down like an invisible parachute had spread out. Then they steadily landed on the ground.

Xie Xi turned his head and saw Jiang Xie. Jiang Xie’s thin lips moved: observe.

Xie Xi understood.

In a short time, many people fell on this silver-white platform. Men and women, short and tall, old and young, at least a few hundred people gathered together. Were they all the players who entered the open world?

Xie Xi felt this wasn’t the case. After all, the voice mentioned surviving players.

The zombies had low combat power but they had unstoppable numbers. The players who entered this open world also had no skills and items. There would be casualties if they encountered zombies.

So many people gathered together that it was bound to be noisy for a short while.

“What’s going on? What is the underground game field?”

“This was opened by a player? Who are the two players? Come out to get beaten up!”

“Well, if they didn’t trigger this game then you would probably be eaten by the zombies outside!”

“Who knows what will happen in this damn game field?

“Yes! Perhaps this place is more dangerous than outside!”

“If you are afraid of death then shrink back here. I’m going to the underground labyrinth!”

“The open world released by Central shouldn’t be too dangerous…”

……

Most of the people speaking seemed to be newcomers, as could be seen from their chaotic words and panic.

Xie Xi looked around and couldn’t see any acquaintances. However, he knew that Kong Rongliang and Chen Qing would definitely enter.

The side tasks were the carousel and experience I love you. Now it seemed they were events in the game field.

In order to leave the game field, they had to experience three projects in 72 hours.

Roughly speaking, this didn’t seem harsh. In any ordinary amusement park, people could play 30 events in 72 hours, let alone three.

Still, how could this underground game field be an ordinary amusement park?

Xie Xi wasn’t naive enough to think that the open world released by the Central Government would be kind to players.