Chapter 258: Scavenging Amid The Chaos
Jiu Ge: [Red Vengeful Spirit has appeared, it’s constantly moving, so its position is uncertain, don’t say I didn’t remind you, anyone who wants to leave should run now!]
“Where is the red Vengeful Spirit? This isn’t an elite monster comparable to a slightly above two-star difficulty instance BOSS, where is it?”
“I don’t know, I didn’t see it.”
Car lights in the service area all lit up one after another, it’s just past 3 a.m. now, with 3 hours until dawn.
Some teams were urgently discussing, others took out protective gear.
When the warning bell in Yu Jiang’s Team rang the first time, everyone had already woken up and grabbed their weapons.
“Jiu Ge is from the former 009 district, combat power ranking 14, a master.” Wholesale Wang Defa spoke up.
Yu Jiang understood, “The braking sound just now was them.”
“Should we leave or stay? With items plus your kerosene lamp, we should be able to hold out for a while.” Wholesale Wang Defa looked serious.
Yu Jiang looked toward the parking lot, the chill in the surroundings seemed to condense into something tangible, the sound of footsteps on vehicle roofs coming now near now far, stirring strong unease in her heart.
Some teams had already started their vehicles and rushed out first.
“Don’t leave yet, with so many vehicles in chaos, it’s easy to get stuck in the middle.”
Yu Jiang looked at her teammates, telling Han Jiang Gu Ying and Yao Yao Qie Ke Nao to go with her, Desert Eagle Uncle to stay inside the vehicle with the merchant caravan and other teammates.
The merchant caravan’s vehicle had high defense, they had advanced items and special bullets in hand, it was better to hunker down than act rashly.
The nighttime safe time marker on the player status page had turned red and was flashing wildly, warning everyone that they had entered the Red Vengeful Spirit’s attack range.
Suddenly, a terrified scream rang out in the middle of the parking lot, the scene grew even more chaotic, teams that had been watching also floored the accelerator and rushed out.
When people are panicked and hurried, it’s hard to think calmly, let alone with dozens of vehicles here, if one person doesn’t drive well, everyone suffers.
Not far away, someone rear-ended another, someone stuck their head out cursing, “Fuck, can you drive? Hurry up, don’t block the road! There really is a ghost behind!”
Yu Jiang and a few teammates exchanged a glance, that scream earlier definitely meant something big had happened, otherwise, these players who had seen their share of storms wouldn’t have such terrified expressions.
Yu Jiang quickly climbed onto her own vehicle roof, raised the night vision telescope, and after seeing the scene there clearly, her expression changed too.
She returned to her teammates in a few steps, concise and to the point,
“There’s a bloody, skin-torn human fragment over there, probably grabbed from behind by the Vengeful Spirit, killed before they could react.”
Anyone seeing that scene would run.
Yu Jiang yanked off her headwear, only wearing prop sunglasses, “At 11 o’clock direction there’s a red shadow, can’t make out a human shape, just a freak.”
At this point, Yu Jiang’s tone suddenly changed, “Hide now!”
Her teammates moved swiftly, before she finished speaking they rushed to the side of the vehicle, using the body to block the flying heavy object.
It was a bashed-off engine hood, with such ferocious force it could shave off a person’s head.
And opposite them, screams rang out again, accompanied by the sounds of vehicle impacts and shattering, no idea whose vehicle, the steering wheel had been knocked out.
Someone’s car door was knocked off, they ran out cursing, others threw skills and attack items, missed the monster and hit people instead.
“Fuck your grandpa, who is it, are you brain-dead? If you’re throwing a timed landmine, aim it properly, you burst my vehicle’s tire.”
“Stop throwing, don’t throw anymore, can’t see the road anymore ahhhh!!”
“I have a spirit-capturing net, was just about to use it when someone crashed into me, not afraid of god-like monsters, afraid of shit-like survivor teammates!”
“Puke, why is someone throwing a stink bomb, crazy!”
Yu Jiang, wearing sunglasses, saw clearly, the attacks barely touched the Red Vengeful Spirit, but players took several hits.
Some really wanted to hit the Vengeful Spirit, others were purely causing trouble in the chaos, muddling through.
She was observing the Red Vengeful Spirit’s attack pattern, monsters on the road couldn’t possibly be unkillable, skills couldn’t have no flaws.
It was wrapped in a mass of black mist, randomly selecting targets, could teleport 3 times during attacks, each about 5 meters, no more than 10 meters, very fast, impossible to catch during teleportation.
Attack interval time still uncertain, after finishing its skill it would vanish into the darkness, emerging again for the next attack, quite tricky.
Luckily Yu Jiang had prop sunglasses, could find it even when hidden, otherwise would have to wait for it to emerge to attack, much easier with strong control skills.
This thing counters long-range squishy types, especially shooters, Yu Jiang reminded the team to be careful, the combat squad began action.
Quite a few people had run out, some crashed into walls or got stuck at the exit, overturned vehicles were obstructive, but fortunately the service area itself was spacious with enough maneuver space.
Yu Jiang also took advantage of the chaos to hammer a few times, scavenged some materials.
With so many people in the game, she couldn’t be the only scavenger, picked up half and spotted a player wearing mask and gloves sneaking away with someone else’s dropped water cup and tent, even dismantling a vehicle headlight.
This was still a mechanical repair or manufacturing player + scavenger identity, otherwise impossible to dismantle an intact headlight.
So dark couldn’t tell if the other was male or female, they hadn’t spotted Yu Jiang yet.
No need for scavengers to make things hard for each other, each picks their own, no interference.
Yu Jiang’s main goal right now wasn’t scavenging, but assisting teammates to kill the Red Vengeful Spirit, while the efficacy time of the monster merchant’s special spray on Shi Xu’s weapon hadn’t passed.
“Attack interval about 1 minute.” Yu Jiang looked at Shi Xu.
He was melee, needed accurate commands and monster info more than others.
Failing to kill the monster was minor, a command mistake and even combat power top 1 would be done for.
“Got it.” Shi Xu nodded.
At this time, several figures appeared on the roof above, it was Jiu Ge’s team who sent the broadcast message, they were also preparing to take down the Red Vengeful Spirit.
For monsters of this higher level, no first kill achievement, but revenue wouldn’t be low.
“Move, 4 o’clock direction.” As Yu Jiang spoke, she put on damage reduction clothing.
Shi Xu moved at her words, gripped his long saber tightly, rushed swiftly toward 4 o’clock direction, his profession talent could sense nearby abnormal movements.
Though not as direct as prop sunglasses, not like losing direction the moment the Vengeful Spirit moved.
With Yu Jiang calling positions and assisting to intercept the Vengeful Spirit, the battle went fairly smoothly.
“6 o’clock direction, Han Jiang set control trap device.” Yu Jiang gave teammate instructions while moving.
“Lightning Mage King, throw area of effect skill to force it out, its next attack in about 30 seconds.”
Yao Yao Qie Ke Nao would watch everyone’s health points, definitely couldn’t kill it in 30 seconds.
When it attacks, it would be their turn to run, Red Vengeful Spirit too fierce, instant kill on catch, here only Strawberry Candy and Han Jiang Gu Ying could tank it, Yu Jiang had 70% damage reduction clothing, maybe could tank one too.
“12 o’clock.” The direction Yu Jiang gave this time differed from Shi Xu’s own sensed monster position.
He didn’t hesitate, directly turned direction, leaving his back to teammates.
Scavenger: Our motto is, if you pick it up, it’s profit.
