003: The first deceased
[Thirteen years ago, there was a rich gentleman named Liu Defu who angered the local bandits, and one evening, the bandits brought people into Liu Defu's house. 】
[They took away Liu Defu's wife and daughter, ransacked his family property, and faked him as a hanger. 】
[The next day, the villagers in the sick village wanted to collect Liu Defu's body, but found that the other party's body was missing. 】
[In another few days, news came from the mountain that the bandits who ransacked Liu Defu and their families were all hung on the trees in the back mountain. 】
[Since then, no one has seen Liu Defu again. 】
[To this day, four tourists have come to this isolated mountain village. 】
Welcome to the Sick Village. 】
[Current Hunter: The Hanged Man.] 】
[Current Main Quest: Escape from the Sick Village within three hours, reward 800 experience points.] 】
[In a minute, the world will officially open!] 】
As the sound in their ears slowly faded away, the Gallic quartet slowly opened their eyes.
The first to speak was a blonde woman, her name was Mona, and she was a psychic.
As soon as Mona spoke, her tone was full of mockery.
"Sick village? Isn't this a rookie picture? It looks like we hit the jackpot. ”
The other big man also showed a cruel smile.
"Among the people of the Dragon Kingdom that Lao Tzu killed, this is the simplest one."
His name is John, and he is a professional boxer and a power fugitive.
The other slightly handsome teenager was the team's doctor, and he turned his head to look at the blonde man beside him and asked.
"Adam, what's wrong with you?"
Known as Adam, he is the captain of the Quartet of Gaul and the star fugitive of the entire Gallic Kingdom.
He once caused the fall of seven dragon kingdom cities in one month.
It is claimed that no hunter in the Dragon Kingdom is his opponent.
And the result is exactly what he said.
From Adam's birth to the present, no dragon hunter has been his opponent.
Hearing the boy's words, Adam shook his head and frowned.
"Maybe it's my delusion, I always feel like this map is a little weird."
Adam's profession is a bartender, and he can concoct cocktails for a variety of situations, making it a rare profession.
In addition to his own superb IQ, this profession has also helped him a lot in his career.
As he spoke, Adam opened the information panel, and when he saw Ye Huan's message, he immediately gasped.
[Name: Ye Huan.] 】
[Nationality: Dragon Country.] 】
[Current Class: Hunter LV1.] 】
[Currently playing as the Hunter: The Hanged Man (F-Rank).] 】
[Current fit: 99.] 】
"99% fit? How is this possible? ”
The other three exclaimed.
Fit is an important criterion for fugitives to observe the strength of hunters.
Generally speaking, only hunters above LV5 will turn on the Fit achievement.
But the Sick Village and the Hanged Man are recognized as novice rookie sets.
It's impossible for a veteran to use this, especially against them.
After calming down, John sneered, "There must be something wrong with the Nightmare Game." ”
Mona closed her eyes and pondered for a moment, then looked at the crowd: "My sixth sense tells me that there is no danger here. ”
Mona is the psychic of the team, and has a vague sense of danger.
Hearing her words, the other three were relieved.
A minute was fleeting, and soon, the preparation time was over.
The position of the four of them at this time was in the woods outside the village, and when they walked out of the forest, their original relaxed expressions suddenly disappeared.
They stood in front of a stream, and across from them was a village of smoke.
Dozens of corpses, large and small, hung from the trees outside the village, and judging by their outfits, these dead people were villagers here.
Mona looked shocked.
"These villagers ...... All dead? ”
John's face sank: "So what is the threat of a group of dead people to us?" ”
Adam groaned for a moment, then shook his head and said.
"No, look closely, they're still alive."
Hearing Adam's words, the three of them looked more closely.
It didn't matter what they looked at, their faces suddenly turned ugly.
I saw that these 'corpses' hanging from trees and beams were indeed still shaking slightly in the air.
Their faces were flushed, and they looked like they were about to suffocate.
But every time the villagers couldn't hold on, the noose around their necks would loosen a little to keep them alive.
What made them feel the most creepy thing was that these villagers, young and old, all had two lines of blood and tears on their faces.
This scene is simply weird, it couldn't be weirder.
Adam quickly sniffed out something unusual from it, and he took a bright silver shaker from his bosom and continued.
"This place is strange, let's go on a layer of protection first."
He shook the shaker in his hand, and when the words fell, four emerald green cocktails appeared in everyone's hands.
[Item Name: Mojito Cocktail (E-Class Temporary Prop)]
[Ingredients: white rum, lime, lemon, sugar, soda, etc.] 】
[Effect: The immobilization effect can be waived once within half an hour after drinking.] 】
[Note: This effect is limited to E-level and below immobilization, and has no effect on high-level skills.] 】
[Duration: Half an hour.] 】
[Each game is limited to 3 cups of items with the same effect!] 】
After the four of them drank it, a layer of green cover suddenly enveloped them, and with a flash of light, the cover turned transparent and disappeared into the air.
After drinking Adam's concocted wine, John's courage suddenly grew a lot.
At some point, he put on a bloodstained silver knuckle, and immediately sneered.
"What's the point of torturing NPCs that won't fight back? The more he does this, the more he is afraid of us. ”
"Lao Tzu will meet him first!"
As a combat class in a team of four, John's Finger Tiger is also a rare prop.
This is a B+-rank item that can even kill hunters once the conditions are met.
That's why John is so confident.
After he finished speaking, without waiting for the three of them to respond, he directly crossed the wooden bridge and rushed towards the village.
When he approached the group of hanged corpses, not only did he not avoid it, but punched them.
Bang!
A dull voice echoed through the woods.
The villager who was hit by John flew three meters away, fell straight into the stream, and drifted away under the wash of the river.
Seeing this scene, John sneered, and he looked at these 'hanged ghosts' on the tree, with a look of disdain on his face.
"I'm not a cowardly dragon, these corpses can't scare me."
"Longguoren, you don't have any singing, right?"
Crash!
At that moment, John's green shroud shattered.
Then, as if in an evil spirit, John stood there in a daze, motionless.
The three people in the back looked puzzled when they saw this scene.
The green cover is undoubtedly Mojito's anti-control effect, but the question is, where does this control come from?
After the fugitive enters the world, it takes five minutes for the hunter to move freely.
The current hanged ghost Liu Defu is still quietly waiting for the end of the countdown somewhere.
According to common sense, this time is perfectly safe for fugitives.
It wasn't until Adam approached and saw the specific appearance of the villager in the water that he realized how to react in hindsight.
The villager's face was soaked with blood and tears, and his two eyeballs bulged out of his sockets, staring deadly ahead.
Adam's face changed and he yelled at John under the tree.
"John, close your eyes!"
"The villagers are just covering up, and the eyes of these people have been gouged out and replaced!"
"Hunter...... Gouging out his own eyes and putting them on these villagers! Don't look at them! ”
However, this reminder was too late.
A rope swayed out of the tree and hung John's neck around him.
Sou!
John's body flew several meters high, and soon disappeared into the dense bushes.
At the same time, the trio and the real-world audience heard a cold voice.
[Gallic fugitive (LV7) 'John' has triggered the execution condition. 】
You will have five minutes to rescue. 】
[If the fugitive is not rescued within the rescue time, the other party will die directly.] 】
After hearing the sound of the Nightmare Game, Adam's face was extremely pale.
At this moment, he finally understood how tricky the hunters of this dragon country were.
Mona, who was originally contemptuous, suddenly turned pale after experiencing this.
She looked at Adam with no eyes: "Adam, what are we going to do next?" ”
Adam took a deep breath, and then a fierce look appeared on his face.
He made his decision in an instant.
"This hunter is dangerous, we can't be led by the nose by him."
"Leave John alone, let's move on!"