Chapter 600: Bound to the Birth System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 601 Infinite Flow Cannon Fodder (48)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

"Heng he ha hey!"

Inside the Reception Area, He Jie and Xu Hai were busy training their bodies, striving not to drag the Big Shot down when they went out again.

Sigh, speaking of which it was also embarrassing; He Jie thought that even if he wasn't some Chosen One, he could still count as a little genius.

As a result, these few times going out had left him completely crushed; not only could he not compare to the two Big Shots, even the NPCs in the Reception Area could thrash him.

"Alright, take a rest!"

Xu Hai pulled He Jie to sit down and rest, picked up a bottle of Clear Water, and gulped it down glug glug.

Huff

Drinking big gulps of water is still the most refreshing; if only every day could be like this.

"The Big Shot's patience is limited; we can't keep dawdling like this."

He Jie reminded Xu Hai not to give up on self-pursuit just because of a brief moment of ease; their chance of being assigned to the same Instance as the Big Shot was far less than the probability of encountering danger inside an Instance.

Xu Hai waved his hands with a "hai ya hai ya," his chest thumping deafeningly, "Rest assured, I keep the Big Shot's words in my heart." This time luck was good, but they couldn't hold the mindset of meeting the Big Shot in every Instance, otherwise they'd capsize sooner or later.

The two swayed back from the Reception Area to their Residence, just running into Shen Yao who had just finished being busy.

"Sister Shen," "Big Shot"

Shen Yao waved her hand, tossing the bag of Fruit Vegetables she was carrying to the two of them, "Just received the daily salary; there's more at Home. You keep it."

They had some food in their space, but to fit in, they couldn't always use it.

Shen Yao was valued by the Officials because of her outstanding capabilities; although she was only a Temporary Worker, mentioning her name still made quite a stir.

Xu Ningchen knew many skills and was currently helping at the Research Institute; Shen Yao spent more time running around outside on weekdays, so she was relatively freer.

"Sister Shen, are we going out again in a couple of days?" He Jie held a bag of Fruit Vegetables in his arms, his expression extremely fawning.

Shen Yao grunted, "This time we went far; a round trip will take about half a month."

"You two have made no progress at all on Instance Missions in the Reception Area."

It wasn't that Shen Yao insisted on them doing anything; rather, Protection-type Missions had more flexible judgment. He Jie and Xu Hai could hitch a ride on the Big Shot's coattails, but could only get the lowest clearance points.

After finally making a trip over, not to mention wanting to see what the Territory Token looked like, they had to earn some extra points anyway.

Coincidentally, the Officials in the Reception Area were willing to aid the ordinary commoners suffering disaster around them; they mixed in among them. Not to mention earning a basin full of money, but earning enough for daily expenses in the Infinite World was still easily within reach.

"This time we went to Sa City; the altitude is high, and the Reception Area is even larger."

The Fruit Vegetables newly cultivated by the Research Institute have extremely strong adaptability to high-altitude areas; if the plan proves feasible, it will be promoted and publicized.

That is to say, if everything goes smoothly, they can complete a small part of their Mission.

He Jie and Xu Hai's eyes lit up at the same time. How nice; is this the benefit of hugging a Big Shot's thigh?

In the few months since being in the Reception Area, they had basically been in a state of eat then sleep, sleep then eat.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen, on the other hand, were busy to the point of not touching the ground. Although they gained a lot, occasionally seeing the two leisurely little junior brothers, they would still feel a subtle jealousy in their hearts.

"Go back and prepare; the road to Sa City is not easy to walk." These people of theirs were both Tool Persons for finding survivors and backup for dealing with mutated plants.

Oh, not just mutated plants; there were also infected mutated humans in between.

Somewhat similar to the zombies in film and television, affected by HY molecules in the air, then injured by mutated plants; under the combined action of both, they finally became mutated humans without rationality, knowing only attack and possessing strong infectivity.

Mutated humans appeared for less than a month and became famous throughout the Instance.

Whether Officials or Taskers, they all disliked facing groups of mutated humans.

Fortunately, mutated humans liked quiet and were more willing to stay by mutated plants; their aggressiveness was not as strong as imagined. Otherwise, several Officials in the Reception Area wouldn't be able to sleep well, fearing being wiped out in one pot in their dreams.

He Jie and Xu Hai left with the Fruit Vegetables. At this time, they had already been living separately from Shen Yao and the other, not in the same Building, but the distance between front and back was very close.

To have such a Residence, they owed it largely to Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen's outstanding capabilities.

After all, scientific researchers and capable people were targets the Officials needed to win over. For the Reception Area to develop rapidly and let the people living here survive, special measures had to be taken during special times.

Two days later, the vehicles heading to Sa City set off.

Shen Yao and the four sat together, wearing suits provided by the Research Institute, holding specially made Iron Rods that could effectively suppress mutated humans and mutated plants.

Inside the Iron Rods were volatile synthetic molecules that could destroy HY molecule structures to the maximum extent, causing irreversible damage to the bodies of mutated humans and mutated plants, leading them to death.

On the way to Sa City, there were three places they actively handled.

Official Personnel allocated manpower according to Mission difficulty; Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen were assigned to the Second Squad, and their opponent was a mutated Willow Tree.

The Willow Tree was tall, its long branches were extremely tough; a light strike on a person would leave trails of bloody welts.

Its growing position faced the highway to Sa City, often intercepting vehicles. The Officials assessed their strength before deciding to deal with it.

However, before dealing with it, they had already made various countermeasures.

Humans were growing, and these mutated plants were also growing.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen jumped off the vehicle, their gazes fixed tightly on the enormous Willow Tree dozens of meters high before them.

The smallness of humans before the Willow Tree could be compared to an ant standing before an Elephant.

"How do we deal with this? Relying on the Iron Rods in our hands?"

He Jie hid behind and complained to Xu Hai; they were all weaklings and dared not move forward.

"The Officials have other weapons in their hands; we can only play a supporting role."

Xu Hai pulled He Jie and started circling around Zuo You, finally circling behind Shen Yao and the other two to stand still.

He Jie:...

"Hehe, Sister Shen and Brother Xu still give a sense of security." The others were formidable, but still within the human range; Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen were different; these two were completely on another level.

Just as the two were whispering to each other, the Official Squad had already taken the initiative to attack.

Swish swish swish—

Several dazzling beams of electric light were fired in succession, targeting the willow tree not far away that swayed without wind.

Everyone stood steady at their previously assigned positions, then activated the iron rods in their hands one after another.

Under the unique sonic attack, the volatile molecules inside the iron rods rapidly dispersed, creating powerful destructive force around the willow tree.

The movement frequency of the willow branches and trunks increased, and the sprouting willow branches whipped about everywhere.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen each dodged the willow branches constantly attacking them head-on, while their iron rods swung with great might, their own power in no way diminished.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The willow branches were broken by the iron rods and fell to the ground, their twisted forms resembling snakes with severed tails.

Mutated plants injure and infect; although everyone tried their best to avoid direct contact, they still could not prevent new wounds from appearing on their own bodies.

The suits provided by the Officials looked decent, but in the hands of the willow tree they were like paper; in just a moment, several people met misfortune.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen stood out somewhat among the crowd running back and forth.

Because everyone else was fleeing, only the two of them could counterattack while escaping, leaving several scattered branches around.

This battle lasted until midnight; the Official Squad's personnel were reduced by one-third, and the rest were basically all injured.

As for their opponent, the mutated willow tree, its branches had fallen off in disarray, leaving only the central trunk still roaring.

This is also the disadvantage of mutated plants: they cannot move, only fixed in one position; once surrounded and worn down by humans, no matter how powerful the mutated plant is, its end cannot escape the two words of destruction.

"Withdraw, we'll talk about the rest tomorrow morning."

Having achieved today's plan target, the responsible Official Personnel came out to lead people away.

As for the companions who unfortunately died in this battle, they could not take the corpses away, only reluctantly leave them, to be dealt with together with the mutated willow tree in the end.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen found a corner to sit down, and He Jie and Xu Hai came over.

These two had always hidden in the back as background boards, acting as salted fish when fighting mutated plants before; now that the battle had stopped, they finally had their chance to be useful.

Looking at the food He Jie brought with a surprised gaze, "Where did you prepare this?"

He Jie hehe smiled, turned around and pulled out a portion of new food from his backpack, "Bought from other people's hands, paid with New Variety Fruits and Vegetables from the Reception Area."

Exchanged through barter, this has now become the mainstream in the Reception Area.

Shen Yao took the food He Jie handed over, and she and Xu Ningchen buried their heads in eating.

As for He Jie and Xu Hai, these two had already prepared extra portions for themselves.

After eating and drinking their fill, it was time for night watch and rest; everyone took turns on duty, except the main force.

"Miss Shen, Mr. Xu"

The Official Personnel in charge spoke earnestly and friendly with the two; the implied meaning was that they hoped the two could serve as the main force output tomorrow, because the Official Squad had lost too many people, and going up again might not last until Sa City.

Their destination was Sa City; for a round trip, they had to at least ensure someone survived.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen had not said much more when the Official Personnel in charge had already promised many things, including new weapons produced by the Research Institute, which could be specially applied for.

By this point, Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen did not speak to refuse.

Today they had already figured out the mutated plant's tactics; attacking tomorrow would definitely be more advantageous than today.

"I thank Miss Shen and Mr. Xu on behalf of the Reception Area for your wholehearted help."

"It should be so."

"Captain, you're too courteous."

Resting on the spot for one night, everyone rose at dawn and returned along the original road to the location of the mutated plant.

After a night of adjustment, the mutated willow tree's damage had recovered somewhat, including the more than half of its branches that had fallen, now sprouting new buds.

Compared to human recovery speed, mutated plants are still more terrifying.

This is also the reason humans have always been at a disadvantage; neither side's combat power and recovery power are on the same level. Even if mutated plants are few in number, each one is an existence capable of fighting ten or a hundred alone; what can the Reception Area do?

The new palm-sized round weapons were handed to Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen; their role was to, when mixed in the melee, take the opportunity to throw the round weapons to the willow tree's roots and detonate them.

They were somewhat like small bombs, except what was inside was not explosives, but a kind of interferon effective against mutated plants.

Shen Yao raised her hand and lightly tossed it up, finally choosing to advance from the left and right sides of Xu Ningchen, respectively moving forward from behind the willow tree's sides.

With others responsible for interference, the two quickly broke through the willow tree's comfort zone and penetrated near its roots.

Now!

Shen Yao stood up and jumped several meters, dodging the willow branches chasing her, then backhanded a strike behind her; after a white light flashed, a pile of fallen branches was left on the ground.

Puff puff bang bang

Dust floating on the ground was kicked up, accompanied by the willow tree's angry roar; Shen Yao finally threw the round weapon into the position of the willow tree's roots.

Boom—

The round weapon automatically exploded the moment it touched the willow tree's roots.

Sound waves spread outward, like a sharp sword, cutting down every creature blocking it.

This indiscriminate attack method was a backup plan they had to adopt.

With a retreat order from the Official Personnel in charge, everyone who heard the noise, whether injured or not, stood up and walked backward.

Two round weapons exploded in succession; even the mutated willow tree could not withstand it.

When the storm passed, all that remained were willow trees cut off close to the ground and an enormous deep pit.

The Official Personnel in charge inspected and confirmed the willow tree was dead, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

"Go, seize the time!"

Simply tidying the battlefield, ensuring nothing would be left cheap for others, everyone boarded the cars heading to Sa City and continued their journey.

Because casualties exceeded half, there were many more empty seats in the cars than on the way there.

Shen Yao half-reclined in the car; beside her were Xu Ningchen with his eyes closed resting, and He Jie and Xu Hai chattering on endlessly.

These two are more like little brothers following behind Eldest Young Master; their contribution may not be counted on, but other matters can be left to them to handle.

"Later, gather with the other two squads; you find a chance to assess the situation," confirm the personnel losses of the other two squads.

If the three parties are roughly equal, then the companionship going forward will be mutual checks and balances; if one of the three parties stands out, then decision-making authority will slowly tilt; if only one of the three parties is at a disadvantage, then their circumstances will be vastly different.

Shen Yao worries about her own side's disadvantage, which not only affects her reward redemption, but also affects the personal safety of these people.

Because once an accident is encountered on the road, the weaker party will be abandoned in various ways.

Even if the official side is impartial, fair and just, those who compose the official side are also individuals one by one.

Everyone has private interests; this is originally inevitable.

Two days later in the afternoon, the car fleet first gathered with the squad heading to exterminate the Mutant Thorns, then subsequently gathered with the squad heading to exterminate the Mutant Red Pine.

Good news: all three car fleets have losses, and they are not the side with the most losses; bad news: the other two car fleets have already allied in advance, and they still remain in a weak phase.

"Sister Shen, look at this group of people, hmph!"

He Jie despises this kind of trash that fawns on the high and tramples the low the most; what kind of appearance is this.

"If you have this opportunity, believe in yourself to act even more high-profile than them."

Putting herself in their place, Shen Yao does not feel the other two parties' alliance is wrong in any way; at least doing so counts as preserving their initiative; if a sudden accident occurs, there exists the possibility of negotiation between both sides.