Evolution game, nothing more than that!

It’s on the shelves again. The performance of my previous books were not very good, and I once planned to give up the path of writing.

But then I thought about it, I chose to write a book not just to make money, but to show the fantasy world in my heart, so in the end I chose to continue.

In short, this book is expected to be more than two million words, which is the longest book I have ever planned to write. I hope it can bring more interesting stories to readers.

That's it~!

Chapter 69: Mission Completed, Harvest Inventory

[The mission has been completed and the clearance rewards have been distributed. Please check them carefully.]

Looking at the characters displayed on the game panel, Yi Shen raised his head and saw the familiar rest space in front of him.

Yes, the mission is over.

After rescuing Assassin, no, Sakurajima Mai, the blizzard lasted for another three days before finally dissipating.

Although for ordinary people, without any supplies, it is difficult to survive in the Arctic blizzard for more than three days, let alone a day, but fortunately, Yi Shen and his friends are not ordinary people.

For insulation, he had his electromagnetic heating, and the food he had was instant hot food stored in his backpack. The three of them used local materials near the destroyed altar, cut the broken ice into ice bricks, and built several ice houses to survive the last few days.

During these three days, Yi Shen also hinted at the bearded uncle and learned that the source world he came from was still in the 20s, which was obviously not the same world as him and Sakurajima Mai. Therefore, he had to give up the idea of ​​bringing him into the team - because this [Contract Card: Companion] has a usage restriction, and only players from the same world can conclude a contract.

I just hope that I won’t become their enemy in future missions!

Shaking his head and stopping thinking about these meaningless things, Yi Shen focused his attention on the task reward in the game panel.

Click [Receive] and a card appears in his hand.

"[Skill Card: Life Drain], restores life and energy by killing enemies... attacking to restore health, no, killing to restore health?"

Yi Shen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by the card he drew.

Judging from the description, this is undoubtedly a magical skill for groups, especially when facing a large number of miscellaneous soldiers that cannot be eliminated all at once. It can turn the owner of this skill into a perpetual motion machine, with an unextinguished will and an endless fight.

As for its relevance to this mission... he could only think of the fact that the evil god's followers gained strength through sacrifice.

However, in the mission world, the cultists gain power by offering sacrifices to the evil gods, and the enhancements they gain are permanent. This skill does not depend on any god or demon to activate, but what Yi Shen will gain is only a supplement to his vitality and energy, and he will not be able to gain any fundamental enhancement.

"But no matter what, at least it has greatly enhanced my ability to sustain combat, which can be regarded as partially filling in some of my shortcomings."

Yi Shen nodded, quite satisfied with this skill card.

Without much hesitation, he used the card directly.

Bits of light merged into his body, and Yi Shen felt that some changes seemed to have taken place in his body, but it also seemed that nothing had happened.

——There’s no other way. This skill can only be effective in a battle, and a battle involving killing. I can only experience it in detail when I have a chance to do so.

Leaving the resting space, he returned to the real world.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Yamasaki An who had also returned from the mission world.

Seeing the girl intact, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"How was the mission? Was it completed smoothly?"

he asked.

“It went very smoothly!”

Yamasaki An, who was also very happy to see Yi Shen, nodded and said excitedly:

"Thanks to the special training you gave me before, this time I entered a world full of zombies. Thanks to your teachings, I was able to successfully fight my way out and save many people!"

"Oh? Tell me in detail?"

Yi Shen became interested when he heard it.

"Hmm! It's like this—"

Then Yamasaki An began to explain to him with great interest.

To put it simply, this time Yamasaki An entered a mission world that was a mixture of zombie horror works such as "Resident Evil", "The Walking Dead", "Left 4 Dead", "Highschool of the Dead", etc., and her mission was to work with other players to protect those specific NPC characters to fight their way out of the city full of zombies and reach the safe zone outside the city.

This is an extremely easy task for Yamasaki An, who has an enhanced suit, carries various weapons, and has been severely trained by Yi Shen in high-intensity illusions.

She was in a one-sided crushing posture almost throughout the whole process, killing zombies like mowing grass. Even special zombies such as creepers, smokers, witches, and even tanks and tyrants could not survive more than a few rounds at her hands.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems that you have indeed become a true warrior."

Yi Shen nodded repeatedly and praised.

"Hehe, it's just so-so..."

The girl felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and took out a card from her pocket, presenting it to Yi Shen like a treasure:

"By the way, after the mission, the Evolution Game gave me this."

"Ok?"

Yi Shen took the card, took a look at it, and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The front of the card showed a very familiar woman in red clothes with short hair, holding a crossbow and looking very dashing.

Look at the instructions again——

"[Character Card: Ada Wong]? This is... a card that directly grants the user all of the associated character's bloodline, skills, and experience?!"

This is another type of card I haven't seen before.

It turns out that in addition to individual skill bloodlines, there is also this kind of systematic character card. If you are lucky, only one card is needed to make an ordinary person with no foundation become a powerful warrior, and the kind with both strength and experience!

"This is good stuff, take it and use it!"

Yi Shen returned the card to Yamasaki An and urged her to use it quickly.

"Ok!"

The girl nodded, took the card, and clicked [Use].

The familiar cards shattered and light spots merged into special effects. In just a few seconds, the character card enhancement was completed.

From the outside, the girl didn't seem to have changed at all, but Yi Shen still vaguely felt that after this strengthening, Yamasaki An's whole spirit had undergone a subtle change.

How should I put it? Yes, it’s like transforming from a self-taught military enthusiast to a truly well-trained soldier!

Well, let’s try it with the illusion later and see how much she has grown!

Just as he was thinking this, Yamasaki An suddenly asked:

"Oh right, Yi Jun, what was your mission like? Was it rewarding?"

Seeing the girl's curious eyes, Yi Shen did not hide anything and told her the general process of this mission.

"...And so, we killed the last carrier of the evil god, used that alien bloodline card to save Assassin, and then we held on until the blizzard ended and completed the entire mission. Um, by the way, that Assassin is actually the child star Sakurajima Mai from our world. You should know her, right?"

"Eh——?!! Sakurajima Mai? It's her?"

Yamasaki An's face was filled with surprise.

She originally thought that she and Yi Jun were the only two gamers in the world, but she didn't expect that there was another one, and he was such a big star!

Chapter 70: Offline dating, team up together

"Yeah, I was also surprised when I recognized her, and she even suggested that we team up together."

Yi Shen said, pulling out the [Contract Card: Travel Together] from his pocket and showing it to Yamasaki An:

"Look, this is the team contract. With it, we can go on missions together in the future, instead of fighting alone like we did this time!"

"Team Contract..."

Yamasaki An looked at the card, her face showing surprise at first, then hesitation:

"That Miss Sakurajima Mai is going to team up with us...she shouldn't be difficult to get along with, right?"

"From what I've seen, she doesn't seem like the type to be difficult to get along with. So, do you think we should team up with her?"

Yi Shen asked, deciding to respect Yamasaki An's opinion.

If she didn't want to, then he could only apologize to Sakurajima Mai.

"I think I should just accept it. After all, there's strength in numbers. One more person always means more security, and we can be more relaxed during the mission."

Yamasaki An thought about it and finally nodded in agreement.

After all, the other party has a life-and-death friendship with Yi Shen, so there should be no problem with his character.

And as she said, one more person means one more strength, just like the mission she experienced this time. If she had other trustworthy teammates at that time, she might have been able to save more people and complete the mission more beautifully!

However, although she agreed, a subtle emotion also emerged in her heart.

How to put it, if she refuses here, it seems like she is afraid of the other party, so she doesn't want to admit defeat?

Probably that's it.

Although the other party is a well-known film and television star, and his social status is indeed far above that of an ordinary person like her, but in the evolution game, she is the one who knew Yi Shen earlier. Whether it is the bond between them or the help she gave to Yi Shen, she does not think that she will lose to the other party!

After receiving a positive response from Yamasaki An, Yi Shen took out the prepaid phone that he had only used once and dialed the number given to him by Sakurajima Mai.

Yes, he did not tell the other party where he lived, but just like Yamasaki An at that time, he asked for the other party's number and prepared to find the person himself.

Beep-beep-beep-click!

The call was connected.

"Moses Moses?"

"It's me, Smith."

"Oh, it's you! How's it going? Have you agreed on forming a team?"

"Yes, it's already been agreed upon. She has no objection. Let's find a place to meet sometime and sign the contract together."

"Okay, time and place?"

"Well...you decide."

"Well... you know the Great Buddha of Kamakura, right? Is it troublesome for you to come over?"

"Kamakura? You're in Kamakura?!"

Yi Shen was very surprised.

"Yeah, I came here to relax and have some fun. So, judging by your reaction... are you in this city too?"

Mai Sakurajima on the opposite side was also a little surprised.

How could it be such a coincidence?

"...Yes, I am in Kamakura. To be more precise, she and I are here. I didn't expect you to be here too..."

"Yeah, I really didn't expect that."

On the other end of the call, Mai Sakurajima said jokingly:

"This really does have a bit of a sense of destiny."

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Yamasaki An snorted in displeasure.

Mai Sakurajima on the phone seemed to have heard it as well, and immediately laughed:

"It seems your girlfriend is angry. Okay, let's stop joking. Since we're in the same city, it'll be much easier. How about meeting in front of the Great Buddha of Kamakura in two hours?"

Yi Shen checked the time, exchanged glances with Yamasaki An, and finally nodded.

"Okay, see you in two hours then."

……

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a bronze seated statue of Amitabha Buddha located in Kotoku-in Temple of the Pure Land Buddhism in the ancient capital of Kamakura. It is regarded as the symbol of the ancient capital of Kamakura.

The Buddha has a net height of 11.3 meters, a height of 13.35 meters including the pedestal, and weighs about 121 tons. It was built in 1252 and has been designated as a national treasure by the Japanese government. It attracts a large number of tourists every year.

Even though it is not the peak tourist season, there are still groups of tourists gathering in front of the big Buddha statue, posing in various ways for photos.

Yi Shen and Yamasaki An came here in casual clothes and were inconspicuous among the crowd.

"I can't seem to find her. Has she not arrived yet?"

Yamasaki An looked around but couldn't find any trace of Sakurajima Mai - she had seen that face on TV so many times that if she appeared, she would definitely recognize her at a glance!