The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1388 - 1401: Days Favored by the Escape Boss (Part 2)
Brother Zhao clicked his tongue and casually asked, "What’s your relationship? She dropped you pretty decisively."
Su Li replied indifferently, "She was brought by my stepmother after my daddy remarried. My daddy has always liked her and always says I’m not as good as she is."
Su Li’s words were simple, but the simpler the words, the more they fuel the imagination.
"They say with a stepmother comes a stepfather. Your dad must be getting senile."
A girl muttered loudly.
Su Li nodded in agreement, "You’re right."
"Alright, stop chatting. The game’s protection mechanism is about to end. Everyone, get ready," Brother Zhao timely reminded everyone. "What do you have in your starter packs? Tell me so I have an idea."
Without Xu Qingqing’s interference, the newcomers listened to Brother Zhao and checked their belongings.
Thinking about it, Xu Qingqing might have been overthinking. Brother Zhao just wanted them to say what they received as newbies, without mentioning giving up their items.
Because of this, many newcomers dropped their last guard.
"I got a sharp knife."
"I got a machete."
"A potion bottle."
"A box of antibiotics."
"Bread and water."
.....
Everyone revealed what they got in their starter packs. Judging from their hiking bags and traveler outfits, the items they received seemed quite useful.
"I got a machete, a weapon with extraordinary power." said the young man named Yun Gangqiang. With his muscular build and wielding the machete, his intimidating presence shot up, providing a sense of security.
Appearing in this bizarre game, having a weapon greatly reduced one’s sense of insecurity.
Yun Gangqiang, very pleased with his machete, swung it a few times in the air before putting it back into his starter pack.
"A sharp knife. I may seem ordinary, but I can cut through iron like mud. You might need me~"
"Bread and water. With me, hunger won’t catch up with you."
.....
Basically, the items everyone got were either weapons, medicine, or survival supplies, except for Su Li....
She turned her palm over with speechless resignation, and a butterfly hairpin appeared out of thin air.
"A sparkling crystal hairpin, a decoration that is useless except to look pretty."
Brother Zhao looked at the hairpin in Su Li’s hand with speechlessness, "You have the worst luck. I’ve never seen a newbie get something as useless as that hairpin."
Su Li nonchalantly pinned the hairpin in her hair, making her already pretty face look even more exquisite.
The butterfly hairpin looked expensive, but in times like this, an item that couldn’t be used or eaten was just a burden.
Su Li: "Maybe the stupid game thinks I’m not pretty enough." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Brother Zhao’s eyes, initially deep, flashed away briefly as he glanced over Su Li.
Hearing Su Li blatantly call the game stupid, his heart skipped a beat, and he silently placed this brazen newcomer at the top of his list of people to abandon first.
That newcomer Xu Qingqing indeed had keen senses. He had his own intentions with these newcomers and hadn’t shared everything with them.
For instance, the so-called god-like entity was constantly watching them, holding grudges and being petty, with its own preferences.
Players it favored often received better weapons and items, but nobody knew the game’s standards of preference.
It had once favored a heinous criminal, as well as a kind-hearted person.
Everything depended on the game’s whims.
Seeing that newcomer Su Li got such a useless starter pack, it was clear the game didn’t like her much.
Even the slight stirrings of interest he had because of her beauty settled entirely.
Brother Zhao’s obvious disregard was felt by Su Li, and others sensed it too.
Everyone had their own thoughts but subtly followed Brother Zhao’s lead, keeping their distance from Su Li.
Unbothered by the others’ attitudes, Su Li pulled out a small mirror from her backpack and admired her own beautiful face.
The original owner had a purely beautiful appearance, but after being infused with an interesting new soul, she evolved into an extraordinarily stunning presence.
Those who inadvertently saw her slight smile drew in a sharp breath.
What a pity...
"Countdown, last five seconds."
The sudden reminder from Brother Zhao confused everyone. Once the surroundings became clear, they realized that the game’s pre-start protection had ended.
This meant that from this moment on, they could encounter deadly threats at any time.
"Everyone, follow me," Brother Zhao said and began to lead the way.
In their current roles as a group of friends with a shared interest in hiking, they had planned this mountain camping trip.
According to their plans, their destination was the mountain ahead. They would camp overnight upon reaching the summit, watch the sunrise, then descend the mountain and end the trip.
This mountain was called Qiufeng Mountain—little known, remote, with few aware of it. The village in the mountain preserved a simple, ancient way of life, with natural scenery very much intact, offering great views everywhere.
If they weren’t in this strange game, they’d truly want to relax and enjoy themselves.
It was noon, and the smoke from cooking fires was rising from the small village at the foot of the mountain, resembling a picturesque rural scene described in textbooks.
"Who are you?"
The sudden voice, along with the eerie appearance of someone speaking, startled the already tense newcomers.
In the open environment, they clearly hadn’t seen anyone nearby, nor did they know where this person came from.
Leading in front, Brother Zhao kept his composure and replied with a smile, "We’re hikers here to climb the mountain..."
"Got it, then follow me into the village. There are many taboos around our village; you outsiders better not wander around... to prevent any incidents." The young man speaking held a brown cow. Despite the oppressive sun above, a shadowy aura seemed to persist around him.
His eyes had noticeably more whites than pupils, and his gaze sent chills down one’s spine.
"Can’t wander around? Then what’s the point of this? Why not head back? This is such a buzzkill."
