bigabreads Chapter 258 The Fallen
Chapter 258 The Fallen
"They're in!"
A feeling of weightlessness came over him, and the next second, Lin Yuan felt at ease as he stepped onto soft soil and felt the damp air rushing towards him, carrying the fresh scent of trees.
When they opened their eyes, they found themselves in a dense forest.
All around were towering ancient trees, some dozens of feet tall, with trunks so thick that several people couldn't wrap their arms around them. They were covered with thick moss and looked to have been growing for thousands of years. Their branches were layered and overlapping, blocking out the entire sky. It was difficult for sunlight to penetrate, and only a few scattered points of light leaked through the gaps in the leaves and fell on the ground, creating a mottled and colorful appearance.
The entire forest was eerily quiet, not even the chirping of birds or insects could be heard, as if the only living beings left in the forest were the two of them.
A sense of oppression hung in the air, permeating the atmosphere and making people instinctively wary.
"Is this the mission world for the Swordholder assessment?"
An Xin frowned, took the sniper rifle out of her spatial ring, gripped it, and warily looked around.
"Why is the atmosphere here so oppressive? And why is it so quiet? There seems to be something strange about this forest; not even a bird is chirping?"
Lin Yuan frowned and looked around warily.
"It seems those fallen ones did something here," Lin Yuan said in a low voice.
Anxin nodded, acknowledging the guess.
Just then, a system notification sounded in their minds, and blood-red text floated before their eyes:
[Mission Prompt: You have entered the Swordholder Trial Mission world. Your mission: Find all the Fallen Ones, eliminate them all, and prevent them from leaving the game world. Upon completion of the mission, you can return and obtain the identity of a Swordholder.]
Just then, two silver analog watches suddenly appeared on their wrists, automatically slipping on and feeling cool to the touch. Then, a message was directly transmitted into their minds.
These two are tracking pointers, specifically used to find those who have fallen, because there is a special connection between them.
These two pointer tables will help Lin Yuan and his team to track down the whereabouts of those who have fallen.
As long as those who have fallen come close to a certain area, this pointer will automatically point to them.
Furthermore, after killing the Fallen, you can drip their blood onto this chart to enhance the tracking ability and directly pinpoint the location of the nearest Fallen, thus finding the remaining Fallen more quickly.
Lin Yuan and An Xin exchanged a glance and both understood the purpose of the pointer. It seemed that the game's will also wanted to eliminate the fallen ones, so it gave them this tracking tool to help them find them.
Very practical!
"Looks like this thing is for finding those fallen ones." Anxin looked at the analog watch on her wrist and said with a smile, "With this, we don't have to worry about not finding those guys anymore. As long as they get close, we'll know their location."
Lin Yuan nodded, looked down at the analog watch on his wrist, and then froze.
Because he discovered that the pointer was spinning wildly, and then suddenly stopped, pointing to their side.
Moreover, the position of the pointer shows that those fallen ones are less than ten steps away from them!
How is that possible? They just came in, how come there are already fallen ones among them?
Anxin also noticed that her pointer clock was the same, and the pointers were pointing to their side.
Moreover, it shows there are three?
Three fallen ones are right beside them?
There's an ambush!
Lin Yuan and An Xin immediately became alert. They exchanged a glance and saw surprise and wariness in each other's eyes.
They'd barely stepped inside when they encountered three Fallen Ones? What a coincidence! And these guys were hiding right next to them?
"Watch out!" Lin Yuan shouted, and divine lightning erupted from his body. Golden lightning spread out, enveloping the two of them and preventing the other party from getting close by with any sneak attack.
An Xin instantly raised her sniper rifle, quickly cocked it, and looked around warily, ready to fire at any moment if anything seemed amiss!
Just then, a loud bang!
Suddenly, three dark figures rushed out from behind several large trees nearby!
They moved very fast, almost instantly, and rushed to Lin Yuan and An Xin, then surrounded them!
Murderous!
Lin Yuan and An Xin then got a clear look at what the three guys looked like.
They were originally supposed to be human, but now they have completely degenerated and become monsters.
Their skin turned grayish-black, covered with black lines that looked like blood vessels. Their eyes turned blood red, with no whites, only endless madness and greed.
Their fingernails had become very long, sharp, and black, looking like knives. Their mouths were wide open, revealing sharp teeth stained with blood, making them look extremely ferocious.
One of them was a tall, muscular man whose body had swelled up and become very burly. He was covered in muscles and looked like a monster. In his hand, he held a huge machete, which was covered in blood and looked terrifying.
There was another woman whose body became very light. A pair of black wings grew from her back, looking like bat wings. She was very fast. Just now, she was the first to rush out and surround Lin Yuan and An Xin.
There was another guy, who looked rather thin. He held a staff in his hand, which was covered with black patterns. His eyes were blood red, and he looked at Lin Yuan and An Xin with endless greed.
These three are the Fallen? Have they completely transformed into monsters?
"Heh... Heh..." They let out hoarse roars, sounds that didn't seem to come from humans, as if they were squeezed out of their throats, filled with endless madness and greed. They looked at Lin Yuan and An Xin as if they were looking at prey.
"A new...player has arrived?" The skinny guy with the staff suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse and raspy. "Looks like...we have...new...prey."
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