I told you to plant peas, and you summon Mordekaiser?

At the critical moment, Chen Yang flipped over and leaped.

The next second, the heavy squash landed with a thud, bringing with it a fierce gust of wind that swept across the surroundings like a hurricane.

A strong wind swept through, shaking the entire forest and causing branches and leaves to fall with a rustling sound.

Chen Yang was panting heavily.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that the pumpkin had crashed deep into the ground, leaving a huge crater.

Without hesitation, he ran in one direction.

From the top of the tree, he not only got a clear view of the entire squash, but also surveyed the surrounding terrain.

To the southeast, the terrain is undulating, forming a vast hilly area!

This squash is so huge that its movement will inevitably be hindered once it arrives there.

They rushed all the way.

A dark red figure moved among the giant trees.

I encountered quite a few zombies along the way, all of them other players.

Players who have survived to this point understand that this forest is fraught with danger.

They were all cautiously searching for a safe haven.

They all looked at Chen Yang with astonishment.

"Has this kid gone mad?"

"How dare you run wildly through this forest?!"

"Hehe, ignore him, this hothead won't live much longer."

But not long after, a deafening roar was heard.

They ran wildly together with Chen Yang.

"Holy crap!! What kind of creature is this?!"

"Run! Getting hit by this is certain death!"

"This is a squash?! It's different from the ones in my garden?!"

"Don't run with that kid! This squash is coming for him!"

"You should have said so earlier..."

The panicked players scattered in all directions, treating Chen Yang as if he were a plague god.

However, most of them were only level one zombies and didn't have enough speed to escape, so they were turned into meat patties in the next second.

Even the zombies that managed to avoid the falling squash mostly became nutrients for other dangerous plants.

The enormous squash followed closely, firmly locking onto Chen Yang's figure.

The sound of the earth trembling drew ever closer.

Every time it landed, it triggered a small earthquake behind Chen Yang.

Chen Yang could feel the shadow of the squash pressing down on him, blotting out the sky.

If you stop even for a moment, you will be shattered to pieces.

Chen Yang ran wildly all the way and finally got close to the mountain range.

In the distance, a cave entrance is faintly visible beneath a steep cliff.

Without giving it much thought, Chen Yang made a decision instantly.

Enter the cave!

Once inside the cave, this squash couldn't do anything to me!

He ran wildly towards the foot of the mountain and plunged into the cave.

"call..."

Chen Yang leaned on his knees, panting heavily.

Even his level three zombie body couldn't withstand this full-speed escape that was comparable to a marathon.

The massive tremors outside have stopped.

Chen Yang's conjecture was correct.

At this point, Squash was at a loss.

But Chen Yang waited for a long time, and the 'thump thump' sound did not continue.

no...

What do you mean?

So you won't leave if I don't go out?

Chen Yang was a little confused.

The gourd didn't leave; instead, it stayed outside the cave.

What hatred or resentment?

The giant squash is fixated on a little zombie like me...

"..."

"Damn it! Let's just wait it out!"

"Anyway, I'll just stay until the game ends!"

"Two-armed gourd, go and guard it for the rest of your life!"

Chen Yang cursed angrily at the outside of the cave.

There was no response; all sounds were swallowed by the ethereal silence.

It was as if there was nothing outside the cave.

"Forget it, let's stay here."

Chen Yang's eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, and he began to examine the cave.

The entrance to the cave was half-hidden by vines and weeds, and several broken wooden stakes were embedded in the stone wall.

A rusty railway track meanders into the tunnel, with several dilapidated mine carts parked beside it, crooked and covered in rust.

Several old, dusty pickaxes lay scattered on the ground, their handles cracked.

It looked like an abandoned mine, exuding an aura of deathly stillness.

"There are still traces of humans?"

"I thought this was a world of mutated plants."

Chen Yang muttered to himself.

The cave looks quite safe.

[More than half of the players were eliminated]

[New Mechanism Launched]

Each player can reveal one item in the garden (excluding plants)

[The player's exploration score will now be calculated.]

[Total exploration score determines team ranking]

[Good luck]

The system's cold, impersonal notification tone sounded.

Chen Yang was processing the new information.

It can summon an item from the garden, which undoubtedly adds another layer of protection to everyone's survival.

And this exploration is divided into...

Chen Yang noticed a new line of numbers appearing in the upper right corner of his field of vision.

Explore points.

The number is 0 at this moment.

How do I get exploration points?

This system doesn't even offer any explanation...

Chen Yang pondered as he wandered through the mine, his footsteps echoing ethereally in the cave.

Suddenly, he saw the number in the upper right corner jump and change to 1.

At this moment, he was facing the inside of the mine.

Chen Yang had a guess in his mind.

He tentatively took another step deeper into the mine.

The number in the upper right corner jumped instantly and changed to 2.

It turned out to be the case.

Exploring unknown areas will earn you exploration points.

That should be the principle.

If I just blindly go deeper into the area, won't my exploration points skyrocket?

There are no mutated plants here.

I can safely rack up points!

perfect!

Suppressing his excitement, Chen Yang began to walk deeper into the mine.

Darkness enveloped him like a tidal wave.

All was quiet; Chen Yang could only hear his own breathing.

It's a bit creepy.

But the rapidly increasing exploration points in the upper right corner overshadowed the fear in Chen Yang's heart.

Exploration points +1

Exploration points +1

Exploration points +1

One point for every step you take – who wouldn't want such a good deal?

His gaze lingered on the rock face, then suddenly stopped on a rock where an oil lamp was lit.

The oil lamp was old and worn, its shade covered with a thick layer of dust, but the remaining oil had not completely dried.

Chen Yang struck the flint next to him a few times, and a few tiny sparks leaped onto the wick, igniting a small but warm flame.

A faint orange-yellow light emanated from the oil lamp, dispelling some of the surrounding darkness.

Chen Yang picked up the oil lamp, and his footsteps echoed in the cave.

He continued deeper, his pace quickening.

Exploration points +2

Exploration points +2

Exploration points +2

Scoring fraud!

Cool!

Before he knew it, Chen Yang's exploration points had exceeded 10,000.

The darkness grew ever deeper, and the light from the oil lamp in his hand appeared even smaller.

The surrounding stone walls became damp and emitted a musty smell.

Water droplets condensed overhead, falling with a soft "plop," their sound echoing repeatedly in the silent space.

A faint chill seemed to emanate from the depths.

Well...

Are mine tunnels really that long...?

Chen Yang felt uneasy.

Having walked this far, there are no longer any traces of human activity around.

He carried an oil lamp and looked around, wary of his surroundings.

and many more...

what is this?

In the corner, a strangely shaped plant caught Chen Yang's eye.

To be precise, it's a small purple mushroom.

Small mushroom?