Chapter 2

Just as Tang Fang was hesitating whether to stay or leave, a series of light footsteps suddenly came from the corner of a nearby bend, along with the voices of two people in conversation.

It’s Thomas and Kunda!

Tang Fang’s heart leaped with joy, and he was about to call out to the two of them when a faint conversation drifted over, and he froze.

"Thomas, do you think that kid is dead after falling from a height of seven or eight meters?"

"Hmph, even if he didn’t die from the fall, those bugs would have torn him to pieces."

"Leader Wei’s plan is really good. All we need to do next is take a photo, hand over the death record, and the bonus will be enough to keep us happy for half a year."

"Hehe, I heard the new girls at the Omega space station are pretty good, all top-notch beauties with big chests and long legs. Once this is over, we can go and have some fun."

"You’re speaking my mind."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Then came their lecherous laughter, as if they were perverted lords who had just seen a beautiful woman.

Tang Fang felt his limbs turn cold, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. No wonder, it turned out that everything was premeditated by the two of them.

"Thud, thud."

The sound of heavy boots on the rocks grew closer.

If the two of them discovered he was still alive, they would certainly try to kill him. Could he fight back? With his injured body, it was impossible. Not to mention, the ammunition in his gun had already been depleted in the previous battle, and all he had left was a single fragmentation grenade. Unless he was tired of living and wanted to die with these two bastards, it would be useless.

Tang Fang didn’t want to die just after arriving in this new world. He had endured losing his job, breaking up with his girlfriend of five years, and owing over 100,000 in debt. Now, to close his eyes and wait for death? That would be like asking a shut-in to give up Japanese porn—it was simply impossible.

He gently put the gun aside, gritted his teeth, and, in pain, peeled off the medical tape on his leg. He dug into the wound, smeared blood on his neck, and then lay down next to a dead bug, making it look like he had been brutally killed.

"Thud, thud."

The footsteps grew even closer, and he could almost hear their heavy breathing.

Clearly, they were afraid of dying too. They cautiously moved forward with their guns, carefully observing the environment of the pit.

The light swept around, and they found all the bugs dead, and Tang Yan lying on the ground, seemingly dead for a long time. The two of them looked delighted; this was the best situation. They just needed to take a couple of photos and bring them back—one for the death report and one for the boss. Then they could wait for the bonus.

"Thomas, go turn on the video recorder and take pictures of everything. I’ll keep watch."

"Okay." Thomas responded, turned on the video recorder on his shoulder, and slowly moved forward.

Tang Fang lay on the ground, holding his breath, not moving an inch. With Kunda on watch, he had no good way to reverse the situation. He could only hope that the two of them would believe he was dead and leave after taking the photos.

"Done."

Thomas circled around Tang Yan’s body, turned off the camera, and smiled. "Mission accomplished, let’s go."

Kunda nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly said, "Hey, Thomas, check if he’s really dead to avoid any trouble."

Hearing this, Tang Fang shuddered, his mind going blank. If Thomas carefully checked, he would definitely expose his ruse. At that moment, a single shot from Kunda would turn him into a sieve of flesh.

"Gurgling."

At that moment, a strange sound came from his mind. He realized that the Spawning Pool on the fungal mat had been completed. The pool, with its sharp spines and beast-like mouth, was filled with green, viscous liquid.

In the game, the Spawning Pool is the most basic tech building. Once built, the Hatchery can produce Zerglings (scientific name: Hydralisks) and Queens, and upgrade the Zerglings’ attack speed and movement speed.

He noticed that the 250 units of minerals had been reduced to 50, and reflexively, he quickly pressed the hotkey to produce Zerglings.

His life energy dropped to zero, and an egg began to form from a larva, starting the hatching process. All these actions were completed in his mind, which seemed complex but actually took only a moment.

"Oh."

At the same time, Thomas responded, reluctantly squatting down to feel Tang Fang’s carotid artery.

Tang Fang was startled by the sound, his body tensing up. Seizing the opportunity while Thomas was unprepared, he suddenly rolled to the side, the dagger in his hand slicing toward Thomas’s throat.

The boy is not dead! The sudden move shocked both of them.

The wind rushed past, and the dagger, reflecting a cold light under the light, was just inches from Thomas’s throat. Thomas, without time to think, fell backward, his head tilting back as the blade narrowly missed his throat.

If Tang Fang’s hand had moved just a bit further, the dagger would have opened a bloody hole in Thomas’s throat. Thomas broke out in a cold sweat, and the urine he hadn’t fully expelled earlier splashed onto his underwear.

Unfortunately, Tang Fang sighed. If not for the pain in his leg, which made his movements slightly hesitant, Thomas would have been dead by now.

"Thomas, lie down." Kunda, recovering from his shock, shouted and pulled the trigger.

"Bang, bang, bang."

Three shots in quick succession, the bullets ricocheting off the rocks, sending sparks flying.

Tang Fang panted heavily, even with all of Tang Yan’s combat skills, this time it was particularly difficult to dodge.

The pain from his wound intensified, and fresh blood flowed, staining the rocks covered in bug fluid.

It’s over, everything is over. This time, he had only managed to dodge the bullets because he subconsciously rolled away when Kunda warned Thomas. If Kunda turned his gun and fired again, there was no way he could avoid it.

Dying in the future, what an irony. Might as well detonate the fragmentation grenade and take them all down with him! But would Kunda give him the chance?

Just as he felt all was lost, with no hope of survival, and was preparing to die with the enemy, a strange sound, "Zzzz," came from his mind, and the Zerglings in the Zerg base successfully hatched.

Tang Fang glanced at the two Zerglings, each with six hooked legs and covered in scales, sighed, and thought, "What a fucking bitch of a fate. I haven’t even figured out how to use this damn StarCraft system, and now I have to go to the underworld to chat with Grandpa Yama."

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The cursor flashed, "Combat units detected. Do you wish to join the battle?"

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