Chapter 3

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Now that there are zombies causing trouble, how can the villagers possibly sleep soundly? The town of Lvyuan should be brightly lit, and even if it isn't, there must certainly be some lights!

At such a short distance, on such a pitch-black night, finding a brightly lit town shouldn't be difficult.

Standing up, Tan Xiao looked into the distance in all directions, tiptoed, and his height of 1.75 meters gave him a visual range of 1.8 meters.

Under the cover of the dark night, although there were dense shrubs and grass blocking the view, Tan Xiao could still see a faint glow in one direction, far away.

It seemed to be the only glimmer of hope in the midst of deathly silence and terror.

That place must be Lvyuan Town without a doubt.

"Hurry up, the zombies are probably wandering around the outskirts of the town. I've been here for so long, if the zombies have any sense, they'll probably be coming soon."

After thinking for a moment, Tan Xiao suddenly bent down and searched through the pile of broken stones on the ground, picking up three fist-sized stones and putting them in his pocket.

Finding some handy weapons is necessary; although the stones are a bit shoddy, they're better than nothing.

Then, as if remembering something, Tan Xiao turned his gaze to the campfire he had almost overlooked.

"Name: Simple Campfire

Function: Provides lighting and warmth. Resting within a certain range of the campfire can quickly restore stamina.

Dismantlable, dismantling yields props: firewood sticks, roasted chicken."

"Sure enough, this campfire is problematic. It can be read and dismantled to obtain props, so it's not just an ordinary thing."

Tan Xiao smiled slightly. The campfire was always right there, very obvious, but people tend to overlook it subconsciously.

It's just an ordinary campfire, but in reality, it's an extraordinary one.

The next question is, the firewood sticks are visible, but where is the roasted chicken?

This lonely campfire doesn't have any roasted chicken or even the smell of chicken.

But after a moment's thought, Tan Xiao realized where the roasted chicken was.

Roasted chicken can be made in a method called "beggar's chicken," which is wrapped in mud and buried in the fire.

He quickly dug through the campfire, pulling out the firewood sticks and sticking them into the pile of broken stones, quickly extinguishing the fire.

"Name: Firewood Stick (Weapon)

Increases the user's attack power and provides a certain bonus to attacks on supernatural targets."

Inside the campfire, Tan Xiao found a tightly wrapped ball of mud, hardened by the intense heat.

He smashed the hardened mud ball and indeed found a fragrant roasted chicken.

"Name: Beggar's Chicken (Restorative Prop)

Eating it quickly restores stamina, making the user feel energetic, and can also heal certain injuries.

Usage period: 3 days. After the usage period, the effect diminishes, and there is a chance of causing diarrhea as a negative effect."

"Is this considered a prop sponsorship for me, the newbie? Hehe."

After a self-deprecating laugh, Tan Xiao took off his already tattered coat, the bloodstains on it had already dried, and used the coat to wrap the beggar's chicken and the other three firewood sticks.

Tan Xiao picked up a total of four firewood sticks, three as spares, and one to hold in his hand.

But then, a thought flashed through his mind, and he frowned. Why do ordinary firewood sticks have a bonus to attacks on supernatural targets?

His heart stirred, and he suddenly brought the firewood stick to his nose and sniffed it.

"This smell, it's peach wood! Peach wood can ward off evil, especially zombies!"

Suddenly, countless thoughts flashed through Tan Xiao's mind.

Indeed, randomly dropping an unprepared person in a random location in the wilderness is a bit unscientific.

The true fun of the game lies in participation. The greatest pleasure for the audience is watching the participants play the game. Even in a death game, the players should at least have some preparation time to get into the game and make a few moves.

Otherwise, if the players die too quickly, wouldn't the game lose its fun entirely?

The existence of the peach wood campfire should temporarily ensure the safety of the trial participants, at least until all the peach wood is burned.

The burning campfire emits the scent of peach wood, which should make the zombies unwilling to approach and automatically avoid it!

However, looking at the burning speed of the campfire, it probably won't last until dawn. Once the campfire is burned out, the zombies will likely appear. Based on the number of zombies needed to be killed for the mission, there are quite a few zombies in the area.

If preparations are not made to leave before the campfire burns out, when the time comes, a person in the wilderness with no props to help will likely have only one outcome: death!

Dismantling the campfire and obtaining props to head to Lvyuan Town is the right path!

Thinking about this, understanding it, Tan Xiao couldn't help but take a deep breath.

But then his expression changed. The peach wood campfire had already been extinguished, so the zombies would probably be coming soon!

For some reason, thinking about this, a cold wind suddenly blew, and Tan Xiao, having taken off his coat, shivered! It seemed that something was already approaching!

A thin layer of cold sweat broke out on Tan Xiao's forehead, and his vigilance increased. But he didn't look around.

The night wind became cold, and the surrounding night air became damp, with the grass beginning to sway slightly.

Picking up the peach wood stick, Tan Xiao suddenly turned around and reached into the previous campfire, grabbing a handful of the ash left from the burned peach wood and putting it in his pocket.

This ash, left from the burning of peach wood, might have some special uses.

With the peach wood stick in hand and his coat as a makeshift bag, Tan Xiao set off in the direction of the glow.

The night was deep and quiet, but here it was cold, a chill from the bone, caused by the deep cold and the stench of corpses!

The environment here was somewhat backward, making Tan Xiao feel as if he had returned to his hometown, Langya Mountain Village.

The area was filled with dense and lush weeds and shrubs, making the journey difficult, but Tan Xiao, used to mountain paths, could adapt completely.

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