Chapter 929: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Life Winner Chapter 930 Survival Instance Loading (20)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"Maple Garden"

Crimson maple leaves bloomed across the branches, clearly not the season when red maples burn like fire, while the surrounding plants were lush with greenery, yet only the maple trees in this Maple Garden before them bore such a sight.

A group of five stopped outside the Maple Garden, not entering immediately because they felt the place was dangerous.

Shen Xi mentioned that on their way over they hadn't encountered any garden that shouldn't appear, so surely there wasn't one here? "That shouldn't be right."

At least in Shen Xi's view, since they could see the Locust Garden from the Willow Garden, then from the Maple Garden they surely could encounter another garden that shouldn't appear.

Huo Xunqi pondered for a moment, "Perhaps this garden is still ahead."

"Very likely, judging by what that previous group said, the Maple Garden and Dodder Garden are very dangerous, so they didn't go in to look for seals," but Shen Yao and the others were different, each possessing strength and enhanced traits, Shen Xi even relying on the Flaming Heart item to sweep two gardens in a row and obtain seals.

Her gaze swept over the Maple Garden before her, looking at the fiery red leaves shaped like chicken claws, Shen Yao decided she and Huo Xunqi would enter this garden together.

"Together?" Shen Xi was still thinking about continuing the fire attack, after all the previous two times had made her very happy, the plants here naturally feared fire attacks, giving her a great advantage in combat.

"Mm, you three stay outside," Shen Yao confirmed the current time once more, instructing that if they hadn't come out after an hour, then Shen Xi and the others needn't keep waiting here and wasting time, "Go forward, don't trust your own eyes, and when appropriate you can use mental power to guide," Shen Xi was mentally enhanced, though not to Shen Yao's level, she could still dispel some illusion traps.

The previous Locust Garden had caught them off guard, after all it was rare for trouble to arise right at the start, now that clearing the level was within sight, they definitely had to be more cautious.

Shen Xi nodded, not forcibly following, but instead tugged at Huo Mingze and Huo Mingjue's wrists, then took out two lengths of rope from the toolbox for them to hold onto each other.

Mm, as for why they weren't tied up, because Shen Xi was the only one among the three with combat power, she needed enough freedom to deal with and even save people.

Huo Xunqi and Shen Yao once again rummaged through their item slots for usable things to hand to Shen Xi and the others, the closer to clearing the level the easier it was to capsize, throughout history many had fallen on this.

Once everything was done, Huo Xunqi and Shen Yao exchanged a glance, the two entering the Maple Garden before them one after the other.

As if these maple trees could move, they had only taken a few steps inside when the route leading out of the garden was blocked by maple trees that suddenly sprouted, leaving only dense red maple trees.

"The leaves of these trees" are very strange.

Shen Yao frowned, although the chicken-claw-like appearance was a symbol of maple trees, were these leaves perhaps too uniform in size?

Ordinary printed replicas, even the patterns on them were exactly the same.

Huo Xunqi raised his hand to grab Shen Yao, narrowly avoiding branches that suddenly ambushed from the side, their range of movement compressed by the encircling maple trees, and in an instant, even the ground was covered with a thick layer of maple leaves.

Long blades and electric arcs flew together, exploding like muffled thunder across the entire area.

Blasting a gap in the encircling tree wall, the crimson leaves fell to the ground, only to be instantly covered by splashing mud.

Huo Xunqi and Shen Yao cooperated tacitly, one attacking and one finishing off, the peaceful Maple Garden welcomed its uninvited guests, many maple trees were destroyed.

"Stop! As visitors, you actively destroy plants in the botanical garden, you must be punished."

"The botanical garden refuses your visit, seal confiscated, leave quickly!"

"Did you hear? Leave quickly, don't linger in the Maple Garden!"

"……"

Shen Yao and Huo Xunqi were busy fighting these maple trees when a strange voice suddenly appeared beside their ears, feeling surprised yet also somewhat expected.

After all, Changming Botanical Garden could sell tickets, so it must be in operating status, then there must be staff inside the botanical garden.

Having visited four gardens before, counting the Locust Garden, they hadn't met a single staff member with a botanical garden ID, thinking these staff would be at the exit, but didn't expect them hiding in the Maple Garden.

The fighting in hand didn't stop, after this person wearing a blue uniform with a Changming Botanical Garden Staff ID pinned to their chest appeared, the card in Shen Yao's pocket began to heat up slightly.

Not only that, as these staff members' words landed, both Shen Yao and Huo Xunqi had problems being unable to control their own behavior.

Especially the seal confiscation, the four seals on the ticket melted like water, the clean ticket front seemed to be mocking Shen Yao for working hard in vain.

The staff member continued speaking words telling them to leave, their raised hand movements becoming increasingly stiff, Shen Yao and Huo Xunqi had to temporarily stop, they looked at the man in the blue uniform with indifferent gazes, standing in place without other actions.

Seeing this, the staff member became even more furious, the whole person seemed to have mania, their mouth uncontrollably speaking more malicious words.

Shen Yao and Huo Xunqi continued standing in place motionless, this action was tantamount to provocation, the staff member who was originally one person suddenly became less than human, their limbs like stretched rubber, features like maple trees began to appear all over their body, yet the blue uniform on them fit very well, worn steadily, including the ID hanging on their chest, shining in the sunlight.

"Unauthorized destruction of plants within the botanical garden is unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable!"

Both hands transformed into branches laden with red maple leaves, pouncing fiercely at Shen Yao and Huo Xunqi, the head grew upward, the neck stretched into a tree stump, both feet rooted into the ground churning up black soil, also overturning piles of white bones.

Shen Yao gave a disdainful glance, thinking that what Huo Xunqi's colleagues had said finally let them see the true form.

From the start they had been looking for maple leaves like blood, but the maple leaves in the Maple Garden were quite normal, even though they had destroyed so many, whether hanging on branches or fallen on the ground, the maple leaves showed no change, just as things reached a stalemate, the staff member's appearance let them see the possibility of breaking the deadlock.

The two needed no more words, just looking at the blood-red maple leaves growing on the staff member they understood this was the main problem of the Maple Garden, whether wanting to obtain a seal or re-gather the dissipated marks, they needed to win first.

The long blade in hand constantly changed into various shapes, the silver sparks and yellow electric arcs slashed out perfectly fused, instantly covering the entire surface of the blood-red maple tree.

Dodging the blood-red maple leaves wanting to stick to her body, Shen Yao carefully avoided various contacts that might occur between both sides, while not forgetting to seize the chance to strike it with another blade.

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Bang!

The person kicked out fell like a hemp sack on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

"You, you're going too far!"

Someone pointed at the culprit who did all this, trembling, as if the louder the voice the more it could prove they were right.

"Hmph! You're talking nonsense, clearly it was you who wanted to cause us trouble."

"Yes yes, can't win so you turn the tables, truly thick-skinned, nyah nyah nyah."

Huo Mingze and Huo Mingjue cooperated with each other, singing back and forth to counterattack, not yielding an inch.

"We have no malice, everyone is a pitiful person dragged into this.

Everyone in the Maple Garden can visit, we must obtain a seal to clear the level."

The other side blocked them from entering, they surely got anxious, and someone else came out to mediate.

Shen Xi looked coldly at the group opposite, these were tourists who rushed over after Shen Yao and Huo Xunqi entered the Maple Garden, she didn't know if any players were mixed in, but actively blocking them from entering, Shen Xi definitely didn't like pinning the blame on herself.

"The Changming Botanical Garden's regulations state that when someone is visiting the garden, other visitors cannot enter to disturb them," Shen Xi said, pointing to the notice hanging beside the garden. "If you want to go in, wait for the people inside to come out."

As soon as she finished speaking, someone in the opposing team couldn't help but retort directly, "Then when are we supposed to wait? We only need one more seal to clear the instance." It was already afternoon, and the botanical garden closed at 18:00; they couldn't afford to wait!

Shen Xi looked at the speaker with an expressionless face, and for once, she snapped back with a sharp tongue, "Only one? Isn't the minimum requirement one?"

"You didn't enter any of the four gardens ahead, yet you've pinned all your hopes on this place. Truly, ignorance is bliss."

"Did you think the Maple Garden near the exit was safe? Still spouting such arrogant nonsense there. Idiots!"

The mockery in Shen Xi's eyes was impossible to hide, and the atmosphere around them was like the pressure inside a pressure cooker, ready to explode with a bang at any moment.

This really lit the fuse. Who were those people opposite? They had entered trembling with fear, carefully making their way here all the way, only to desperately discover they couldn't leave without a stamp. Those who were already psychologically fragile were like a sheet of paper, and now Shen Xi had poked them and they burst. Sure enough, someone came running over with a fierce expression to cause trouble for Shen Xi, completely forgetting that the person Shen Xi had kicked away earlier still hadn't gotten up from the ground.

They were no match for Shen Xi and posed no threat to her at all, so the others set their sights on Huo Mingze and Huo Mingjue, those two drag oil bottles.

Huo Mingze and Huo Mingjue:...

"Hello? Are we some kind of soft persimmons? Even if we can't beat them, we still have protection items on us. Let alone these unlucky ones who have been starving for a day and are mentally tense, even players can't instantly break their defenses and injure them."

Sure enough, those who finally made a move were all thrown back harshly by Shen Xi. Shen Yao looked at this group of people with a warning gaze, seeming to carry a mad air that if they took another step forward, it would be a matter of life and death.

The remaining few lucky ones:...

Those who could read expressions naturally knew they were no match for that girl. Besides, they had dragged their feet to get here only because they had been too timid before and lacked courage. This kind of person was born without the guts to fight and charge ahead.

Both sides retreated to the safety zone again. Shen Xi led Huo Mingze and Huo Mingjue, waiting for Shen Yao and the other two to come out. The other side obediently no longer mentioned the idea of entering the Maple Garden.

There were those who were unwilling to give up, discussing with the eldest young master leading their team whether they could sneak into the Maple Garden secretly. They really didn't have any time left.

"... Don't talk nonsense. No one dares to bear the consequences of violating the botanical garden's rules. Most of us don't even have a single stamp on us. Once..." The rest went without saying. Once Changming Botanical Garden closed, they could only stay here, and the possibility of leaving again was approximately zero.

"Are we really just supposed to watch them be arrogant?" Why not? It's just one player, isn't it? Their team also has players!

"... Players differ from players. Besides the basic rewards for clearing each instance, items in the item bar, traits—these are all factors that determine a player's strength." The few players in their team had been scared out of their wits and run out as soon as they entered the garden. Just that? And they hoped to fight that girl across from them who looked hard to provoke at a glance? Are they afraid to die too slowly?

She glanced mockingly at the speaker. Indeed, she shouldn't get angry at idiots, nor did she need to care too much. After all, they wouldn't be able to contact each other in the future.

She closed her eyes slightly, contemplating what to do next. He was not a failure without a single stamp. If the situation at the Maple Garden was unfavorable, he would definitely find an opportunity to ditch these people and leave.

Getting more stamps could indeed improve the clearance rating and earn item rewards, but the most important thing was still life. Without life, everything was in vain.

"Big Sister, do you think they'll cause trouble again?" Huo Mingze kept an eye on the situation across from them, while his mouth asked Shen Xi about his concerns.

Shen Xi shook her head. "They don't dare," not that they won't. Once inside the instance, fists are the hard truth.

Huo Mingjue turned to look at the Maple Garden, which still had no movement. The one-hour deadline Mom mentioned was getting closer and closer. Did they really have to leave on their own?

"Uncle Huo and Mom won't have an accident. If they can't come out in time, it's just that their hands and feet are tied up. It's completely fine for us to leave first. This could even shorten the clearance time, so Shen Yao and Huo Xunqi won't have to worry and additionally turn their attention to us."

"Big Sister, if we leave, what about those people across from us?" How to put it about entering again? The notice signs at the Maple Garden have already been written.

"It's fine. Let them enter if they want to, as long as they can get out alive." Shen Xi didn't care about the botanical garden's notice signs or anything like that. The reason was simple: they had already caused damage in other gardens. As long as their fists were hard enough to solve trouble, it wasn't a problem.

Huo Mingze and Huo Mingjue looked at each other after hearing this, both feeling that Big Sister was right. Entering the garden wasn't a skill; being able to leave the garden was the real skill. So many people had gone in, who knew how many could come out safely.

Shen Xi lowered her head to look at the pocket watch hanging on her chest. It was a few minutes before 16:00.

She stood up and signaled for Huo Mingze and Huo Mingjue to follow. They had to leave on time.

"Sigh, look at whether those people across from us are planning to leave." Then they could enter the Maple Garden!

The crowd began to get excited. Then someone noticed movement inside the Maple Garden. When everyone was attracted by the sound and turned over, they saw a handsome man and woman walking out of the Maple Garden as if walking on flat ground.

"Mom, Uncle Huo."

"Dad, Mom."

"Mom, Dad."

Shen Xi and the other two hurried over upon seeing this, thinking, Great, now they can leave together.