Chapter 113: Dominating Nightmare, Black Windcoat

In the next moment, Zhang Jie's vision flashed, and he instantly arrived inside a white space.

The space was vast, with a large screen embedded in the farthest wall.

Please select the game difficulty!

You have selected the highest difficulty: Invasion Difficulty!

Warning! Under this difficulty, extreme weather will occur frequently! Supplies will become extremely scarce! Beasts will become extremely threatening!

Are you prepared!

Zhang Jie selected confirm without hesitation.

Matching players for you...

1/10

Figures began to appear within the surrounding huge white hall, and soon ten people were successfully matched.

Among them were those like Zhang Jie, middle schoolers who had just awakened as players, and also middle-aged people in their thirties or forties with gloomy eyes; but regardless, from now on, each of them will be a potential ally to the others, and also a competitor who could eliminate them.

The ten people stared at each other, every eye filled with vigilance; the rules did not forbid cooperation, but the absence of rules is often the most terrifying—you never know whether the teammate you just swore to ally with will stab you in the back the next second.

Matching completed!

All players, prepare! The game will officially begin in ten seconds!

"10... 9... 8..."

Game start!

Clear goal: Survive 200 days!

A weightless sensation came, the scene before his eyes shifted rapidly, and in the next moment, a howling cold wind blew past his ears, piercing chill seeping from his pores deep into his body.

Zhang Jie opened his eyes; he now found himself in a world of endless white snow, wearing thin clothes that made him seem tiny amidst the boundless cold wind.

How... how... how cold is this!

Zhang Jie opened his status bar, which clearly displayed: -41°

My luck is terrible... I ran into a blizzard right at the start...

In this snowy world, a blizzard is undoubtedly the harshest weather; it makes you unable to see the road ahead, easily causing you to lose your way.

If you cannot find a shelter before your body heat completely drains, you can directly declare the game over.

Zhang Jie did not want to be eliminated just like that; with a thought, four Nightmares appeared behind him.

Perhaps because he had truly become a player, these Nightmares' size and form had changed considerably compared to before.

The Bird Nightmare and Wolf Nightmare grew larger; the Nightmare with red patterns on its chest became a bit sturdier; and the Purple Nightmare grew two tentacles on its back.

Upon activating player permission inspection, the abilities of these four Nightmares floated into view.

However, Zhang Jie had no intention of examining them closely; he was already freezing to the point of muddled consciousness.

It's time to test my Legendary Talent!

Zhang Jie reached out his arm toward the Nightmare with red patterns on its chest, silently chanting 'Dominate!'

In the next moment, that Nightmare's body slowly melted, turning into streams of black-mist fluid that flowed toward Zhang Jie's body, forming a wind coat that completely wrapped him.

The wind coat was entirely black, with red veins distributed along the cuffs, collar, and hem at the back, making Zhang Jie look mysterious and powerful.

The cold was instantly dispelled; Zhang Jie felt his body brimming with power, and his eyes widened.

This effect is way too strong!

You have dominated your Nightmare!

You have gained all attributes of that Nightmare!

You have acquired the skill: 'Blood Veins'

'Blood Veins': When activated, it burns 5% of your HP per minute, grants a 25% lifesteal effect, and greatly boosts your strength attribute!

Having gained all attributes of that Nightmare, Zhang Jie no longer needs to worry about freezing to death in this icy world!

A faint sense of pleasure emanated from the wind coat on his body, as if it were happy to be able to help Zhang Jie.

After truly becoming a player, Zhang Jie's connection with these Nightmares grew closer; he could faintly understand their thoughts and issue more precise commands—something he couldn't do before.

He now needs a shelter to hide in, resources, and fuel; since he can command the Nightmares to do it, why should he go himself?

At his command, the remaining three Nightmares set off in three different directions to begin scavenging for supplies.

Zhang Jie also had plenty to do; he hadn't yet figured out his two talents, enough to keep him occupied for a long time.

The blizzard raged unchecked, yet, while most players chose to seek shelter first, a figure trudged forward with difficulty.

He wore clothes even thinner than Zhang Jie's, his face frozen bluish-purple, his temperature status bar already turned red, yet he paid it no heed.

This person was the middle-aged man Zhang Jie had noticed earlier; if counting this loop, he was already a Fifth Loop player.

His current goal is a location marked on the map as the 'Bunker', which holds abundant supplies and the game's strongest weapon: the Hunting Rifle.

With the Hunting Rifle, he could hunt beasts, greatly easing food pressure, use animal pelts to make clothing, and when facing other players become the hunter rather than the prey.

Owning the Hunting Rifle means he has already won half the game.

He trudged forward, having mastered every aspect of this game through painful lessons learned from repeated failed attempts.

His HP was dropping, the blizzard's wind had lessened, and his field of view widened considerably.

Soon he spotted a patch of black in the white snow, eagerly approaching it—a black hatch with no signs of having been opened.

He rushed to the Bunker because he feared other players might get there first.

Creak...

The Bunker slowly opened; following the ladder down, he saw a room full of canned food, supplies, and the Hunting Rifle hanging conspicuously on the wall.

Haha... haha... I finally, finally got it!

He couldn't help but recall how, before, he had also gathered a roomful of supplies, only to have them taken away by another player's single shot.

That person took his roomful of supplies and animal pelts and meat, cleared the game, then immediately put everything up for sale in the shop, making a fortune—a memory that remains fresh.

This time, he also wants to be like that!