In the evening,
The two drifted along the river, finally leaving that forest, or rather, the quasi-desert devoid of trees and grass.
"Ding~ Host killed the mutated desert ant queen, gaining 20 usable points~"
Suddenly, the system's mechanical voice sounded.
"Damn, killing something so dangerous only yields 20 usable points?!" Ye Feng was quite dejected.
At this moment, he missed the town with many zombies before. Those zombies posed almost no threat to him.
Although killing one zombie only gave one usable point, which couldn't compare to the 20 points from this mutated desert ant queen, it was safer.
If he had been on land just now, surrounded by hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of desert ants, his hundred-odd pounds would likely have been finished there...
"Big brother, the water flow seems to have suddenly increased~"
At this moment, a small voice rang out.
"Increased? The speed of this water flow has indeed suddenly become very fast!"
"Wait, could it be that in front is..."
Ye Feng's expression changed, he made a sharp turn and then leaped into the air, falling straight down.
It turned out that the river's end was a large waterfall, and there was a sharp bend in front of the waterfall's opening.
The previously smooth river had almost instantly sped up...
"Ah~!"
Xiao Xiao, falling from a great height, screamed in terror.
"Xiao Xiao, don't be afraid~!"
"It's a large pool of water below. Adjust your entry posture to slow down your descent, and you won't get hurt!"
"Pay special attention to your ears, eyes, and nose!"
Ye Feng glanced below and quickly shouted to Xiao Xiao, who was panicking and at a loss.
"Okay... okay..."
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Xiao Xiao calmed down slightly.
She imitated Ye Feng's posture, spreading her limbs and adjusting her angle to make her descent smoother.
"This..."
Ye Feng was stunned, blinking hard in disbelief.
Just now, as Xiao Xiao spread her limbs and adjusted her posture, he seemed to see the wind direction changing with her adjustments.
The airflow that was supposed to blow Xiao Xiao away actually changed direction strangely, instead supporting her.
It was as if the wind suddenly had consciousness, wanting to make Xiao Xiao fly more steadily?
"What the heck!~"
While Ye Feng was contemplating, a side wind struck.
It directly flipped Ye Feng over, causing him to lose balance and his descent speed to rapidly increase.
"Plop!~"
Ye Feng heavily splashed into the emerald green large pool, sending up a large spray of water.
"Cough, cough~"
"Hoo, hoo~..."
Ye Feng quickly swam to the surface, and as he was gasping for air, he found that Xiao Xiao was still slowly descending, like she was carrying a parachute.
"What the hell?"
Ye Feng was somewhat perplexed.
"Plop!~"
A much smaller splash than Ye Feng's sounded.
Xiao Xiao gently landed in the pool, almost as if she had jumped in herself.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
Swimming to the surface, Xiao Xiao looked at Ye Feng's astonished face and asked in confusion.
"Xiao Xiao, why were you descending so slowly just now?"
"And so smoothly? Just like carrying a parachute!"
Ye Feng looked at Xiao Xiao with surprise.
"Parachute?"
Xiao Xiao seemed confused, not knowing what it was.
"Big brother, I don't know why my descent was so slow either~"
"I followed your movements, wanting to slow down my descent~"
"Big brother, why did you descend so quickly? Didn't you say falling too fast is dangerous!?"
Xiao Xiao looked at Ye Feng and said crisply.
"I..."
Ye Feng was momentarily speechless. It wasn't like he *wanted* to descend so quickly...
...
Afterwards, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao swam ashore and walked quickly in one direction.
They needed to find a suitable place to spend the night before the sun completely set.
"By the way, big brother, what happens to people if they get infected with the prion virus you mentioned?"
Xiao Xiao asked as they walked.
"Oh, prions attack the human brain, destroying nerve cells, causing disturbances in thinking, behavior, and speech..."
"Many of the people you saw in Clayton Town before already show symptoms of this."
"There is no effective treatment for people infected with prion diseases..."
"Those infected will eventually lose all memory and die in a fit of mad laughter..."
Ye Feng explained slowly.
"Hoo~"
"So dangerous!"
After listening, Xiao Xiao lightly patted her chest, looking relieved.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Ye Feng's expression changed slightly.
Because in the forest not far away, something was moving, and it seemed to be following them.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
Xiao Xiao turned to look at Ye Feng, who had stopped.
"Be careful, it seems something is following us!"
Ye Feng took out his Barrett.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's voice rang out.
Because the sun was setting and the light was dim, Xiao Xiao was using ordinary binoculars, which were no match for the M3 optical scope on the Barrett M82A1.
Therefore, Xiao Xiao could not clearly see the goblin's ugly and disgusting appearance!
"Wait! That guy's target is..."
As Xiao Xiao spoke, a thought flashed through Ye Feng's mind.
He turned to look at Xiao Xiao, who was observing with wide eyes, and pondered.
"Big brother, the monster is rushing towards us!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's voice sounded again.
"It really is!"
Ye Feng put away the Barrett M82A1. He had less than 20 rounds of ammunition left and didn't want to waste them.
"Gokaa~"
The goblin quickly ran towards Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao's location, making strange and unpleasant noises from its throat.
"That guy's target is indeed Xiao Xiao!"
Ye Feng hadn't been entirely sure before because they were a bit far apart.
After the goblin emerged from the jungle and ran closer, Ye Feng noticed that the creature's gaze was almost always on Xiao Xiao, filled with lewdness and greed.
The occasional glances it cast at him were full of killing intent, hatred, and brutality!
"Big brother, that ugly monster is lunging at us!"
Xiao Xiao said nervously, holding a wooden stick that Ye Feng had made for her earlier.
"It's alright!"
"Don't worry!"
Ye Feng nodded slightly, drew his Tang sword, and walked towards the lunging goblin.
"Gokaa~"
The goblin let out a strange cry and lunged at Ye Feng, its sharp claws swiping fiercely at Ye Feng's neck.
...