It's better to fall in love

Sitting on the grass for a while, Bai Jiu looked around in a daze, suddenly feeling lost.

They were originally in the forest, but now, they are clearly in a grassland.

...Wait, grassland?

Bai Jiu suddenly remembered what Niu San said. He said that there is a grassland outside the forest.

So, they were washed out of the forest?

It's not so good, it's really too open here, the environment is unobstructed, and there is no place to hide.

If it is broadcast, it is really impossible to escape.

Just as she was thinking, Bai Jiu suddenly discovered another problem.

He looked up at the sky, pulled out the system panel to check the time, and finally looked around the empty environment around him, showing a thoughtful look.

He remembered that it was early in the morning when they were hunted down.

And now, it's past seven o'clock in the evening.

There should be two broadcasts in between. How did they spend this time?

Given their state at the time, one was unconscious and the other was seriously injured. No matter how they thought about it, it was impossible to escape that level of pursuit.

Either someone rescued them, or the hunter never came.

Combined with the surrounding environment, Bai Jiu is more inclined to the latter.

There is no other reason, the scene is too clean.

Except for the leaves knocked over by Xiaosi and a few clumps of grass that were overwhelmed, there were no other traces here. Obviously, there was no fight here.

Moreover, this piece of grassland was endless, and he couldn't see the shadow of the third person at all.

Here, only him and Xiaosi.

Gently carrying Xiao Si on his back, Bai Jiu moved forward along the river. His idea was very simple, walking along the water source should make it easier to find food.

He has been in a coma for so long, his stomach is already empty, if he can't find anything to eat, then he can only eat grass.

Although it is not impossible to eat, but I don't know when, he has become more and more despised the food that he used to live on.

He has a higher pursuit of food.

A gust of wind blew, and Bai Jiu was so excited that he shivered. The clothes on his body were still half dry. When the wind blew, the heat on his body seemed to dissipate with the wind.The sky was getting darker, and the temperature also dropped accordingly. Bai Jiu took another two steps, and suddenly felt Xiao Si trembling slightly on his back.

They were all only wearing a thin shirt, and the temperature of their skin was easily transmitted through the fabric.Bai Jiu felt a burst of heat behind him, and Xiao Si's head rested on his shoulder, and the breath he exhaled was also strongly hot.

Bai Jiu paused, and realized something belatedly.

He put Xiao Si down and checked the other party's situation anxiously. He saw that Xiao Si's face was red from the heat, and when he reached out to touch it, his fingers were almost burnt.

He has a fever.

Bai Jiu was at a loss. Their physique was naturally better than that of ordinary humans. This was the first time someone had gotten sick since the avatar entered the checkpoint.He had never had any experience in taking care of patients before, and had relatively little knowledge in this area. When encountering such a situation, Bai Jiu really didn't know what to do.

He tried his best to search for relevant countermeasures in his mind, and finally found sporadic fragments from corners.If you have a fever... it seems that you should cool down first?

There happened to be a river nearby, so Bai Jiu put Xiao Si by the river, and with a raised hand, he tore open the hem of his clothes.His clothes were not long, and his waist was exposed when he tore them off like this. The cold wind whizzed in from the hem, and Bai Jiu didn't have time to take care of it, he just focused on cleaning the fabric in his hand.

After the cloth was washed, Bai Jiu wrung it dry, neatly folded it a few times and put it on Xiao Si's forehead.In his impression, this is what humans do when they have a fever.

Hope his memory is correct.

The night wind blew more violently, Bai Jiu's clothes were blown close to his body, and the cold touch spread from his body to Tianling Gai.Xiao Si also trembled more violently, his body curled up into a ball, and the cloth on his forehead also slid down while struggling.

Bai Jiu wanted to use his body to shield him from the wind, but he soon discovered that it was futile.Now it seems that the forest is indeed much better than the grassland. No matter how bad it is, there are trees or caves to shelter them from the wind and rain, so that they will not face the howling wind like they are now.

The wind is pervasive, and Bai Jiu soon felt chills all over his body.The temperature difference between day and night here is too great, and in just a short while, the temperature is almost unbearable for him.

He was already like this, Xiaosi's situation was naturally more critical, Bai Jiu stood up shivering, in this situation, if he didn't move, he would soon be frozen.

The cold restricted Bai Jiu's activities, he hugged Xiao Si up with difficulty, and continued to move forward step by step.Traveling at night is actually not a good choice, but so far, there are no hunters or other wild animals here, and it seems to be no different from daytime except for a little colder and darker.

The body in his hands became even hotter, as Bai Jiu hugged him, warmth gradually rose from his body.This place is too vast and too quiet. Before, I could hear a few insects chirping, but now, I can only catch the whistling wind in my ears.

The further he walked, the more desolate the vegetation became. Bai Jiu walked forward in the dark, not caring about his exhausted body.He dragged his heavy steps forward step by step. He didn't know how long he had walked, he only knew how to mechanically repeat the movement of his legs, step by step.

Finally, there was no longer a road ahead of him, and there was no grass growing around him, and there was no life.

Bai Jiu didn't notice any abnormality, and still took steps forward until he bumped into something, and stumbled back two steps.

He looked up suspiciously, but there was clearly nothing in front of him, and he kicked forward tentatively, the touch from his toes told him that there was an invisible wall in front of him.

What the hell?

Before Bai Jiu could react, a familiar prompt sounded in his ears. His nerves tensed, and his first reaction was that it was time for the broadcast.

But what the system said next dispelled his doubts.

"Congratulations to candidate No. 88887 and candidate No. 88888 for achieving the hidden goal: reach the border of the map. The task time expires and the level is completed."

"Congratulations to candidate No. 88887. Candidate No. 88888 passed the eighth level. Please choose whether to return?"

The two consecutive prompts directly stunned Bai Jiu. He stood there in a daze, as if he didn't understand why he had passed the level so inexplicably.

But he didn't have the energy to think anymore. When he learned that he had cleared the level, his first reaction was to teleport it out immediately so that he could take a good rest.

But rationality prevented him from choosing to return.

You need to choose yourself to return, and he left, so what about Xiaosi?

Bai Jiu made a mistake.

While he was struggling, the system suddenly issued another voice: "Candidates can choose to take their inactive teammates out of the checkpoint."

It was only then that Bai Jiu realized that he had asked the question unknowingly.

But in this way, he no longer had any worries, knowing that he could take Xiao Si away with him, Bai Jiu decisively chose to return.

He is too tired.

Every time they return, the system will help them restore their physical condition. As soon as they enter the settlement space, Bai Jiu feels that his fatigue has been swept away.Xiao Si's body temperature, which was originally feverish, gradually returned to normal. Bai Jiu felt Xiao Si rub his head on his shoulder, and then let out a weak hum.

"Xiao Si?" Bai Jiu lowered his voice very softly, as if afraid of disturbing the other party, Xiao Si's eyelashes trembled, and slowly opened his eyes under Bai Jiu's expectant gaze.

The wounds on his body healed the moment he entered the clearing space, but his clothes were still in tatters.His memory was still in the checkpoint. When he saw Bai Jiu's face, he immediately grabbed Bai Jiu's shoulders and said with concern: "Bai Jiu, you finally woke up!"

Bai Jiu smiled helplessly, "I should tell you this."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Si didn't understand, he subconsciously broke free from Bai Jiu's arms, and in a blink of an eye, he saw the white surroundings.His tone was even more puzzled, "This is... the settlement space?"

Bai Jiu responded with a light smile, "Yes, we have passed."

"Why? Could it be... I fainted for two days?" Xiao Si was a little dazed.

"No." Bai Jiu patted the top of his hair, "We just passed the test early."

Xiaosi let out an "ah" in a daze, as if he couldn't turn his head around, and said "ah" again after a few seconds.

Bai Jiu laughed softly.

He leaned his head against Xiao Si's forehead, closed his eyes lightly and told the other party, "Thanks to you, we all came out."

After going through all kinds of hardships and passing this level, although their bodies have recovered, their spirits are still a little sluggish.They didn't stay in the settlement space, and after hastily finishing the process, they went straight back to their residences.

After sleeping in the dark for a day, they felt that their spirits were better.

It was also at this time that they had the opportunity to communicate with each other about the previous situation in the level.

The first thing Xiao Si said was: "I'm holding you back too."

Before Bai Jiu fainted, Xiao Si grabbed him.

"I found that I wouldn't sink in the water, maybe because my body is grass? After that, I kept floating with you in my arms, and finally washed up on a lawn."

...I feel that Xiao Si always has some unexpectedly practical features in strange places.

"You were covered in injuries at the time, I couldn't see it, so I...helped you heal it. Then I wanted to get you some water, but for some reason, I just..." Xiaosi spoke a little bit guilty conscience.

He vaguely remembered that he promised Bai Jiu that he would not hurt himself casually.

Bai Jiu also expected this situation, he sighed helplessly, "This is not an example."

But in fact, everyone knows that he will still do this when he encounters this situation again.The same goes for role swaps.

Xiao Si had almost finished talking, so Bai Jiu also briefly summarized his own situation. He downplayed this experience, but Xiao Si could hear the hardships hidden underneath.

With no food and no clothing to keep out the cold, it takes perseverance far beyond ordinary people to be able to walk so far with a sick patient under such circumstances.

After listening to this paragraph, Xiaosi asked again: "What happened before that?"

What he asked was about Bai Jiu's experience in the cave when he went to find the way out.

Bai Jiu laughed, and told Xiao Si the situation at that time like telling a story. Halfway through the story, he suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of it, I always had a strange feeling at the time, and I don't quite understand it until now. what happened."

He described the situation at that time to Xiaosi in detail, hoping to get some opinions from Xiaosi.

And Xiao Si did not disappoint him.

Sitting beside Bai Jiu, he held his chin in his hands and thought for a long time, "I remember the second item of the level prompt that we have never used."

The second item of the level prompt?

Bai Jiu searched out this memory from his mind.

[Tip [-]: Candidates are asked to keep in mind the rules of human existence. 】

"The law of human survival?" Bai Jiu pondered these words carefully, "What is the law of human survival?"

Xiao Si let out a "huh", "For example, you can't kill people."

Bai Jiu: "..."

This level does not allow killing, which is a bit excessive.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

Every time he felt that way, it was when he was about to kill the other party. Looking at it this way, maybe the truth is really like this.

So what if he did kill someone?

Get eliminated directly?Or a huge increase in the number of hunters?

The mystery is not limited to this one. In the end, on the grassland, they did not meet hunters or hear the broadcast. This is also a doubt.

In this regard, Xiaosi also made a bold guess: "Maybe, we will only be broadcast in the forest."

After all, the scene the system gave them at the beginning was the forest.

But guesses are guesses after all, the checkpoint has passed, and they have no chance to prove it.

They didn't plan to testify either.

How the truth is, who knows.

All they need to know is that they passed the test, and that's enough.