Niu Niu’s thought shocked Fang Yue.
If the Wickeds had invaded and infested Guyue Village, they would be in hot soup. Without protection from the village, they had nowhere to go, and it was impossible for them to go into the wild.
However, on second thought, Fang Yue found a flaw in the idea.
Had the Wickeds invaded the village? It was just a day after the server opened, and the devs already started such a huge event? Were they trying to kill the players themselves?
It should not be.
Fang Yue shook his head. “Impossible. Other than professional gamers like me, normal players are not strong enough to fight a Wicked. If the Wickeds invade the village, it will be a one-sided massacre. How would the normal players survive?”
Niu Niu nodded. “I guess you are right. When I was playing another game, the monster siege event only happens when the player has reached a certain level. But we can’t say for sure because this game is strange and difficult, so maybe the devs will really do this to us.”
“Let’s not think about it for now. If the Wickeds have invaded the village, we won’t be able to stop it as well, so let’s just focus on surviving for now.”
A slight pause later, Fang Yue added, “We should go to Captain Lin. He’s the second strongest in Guyue Village now. With him around, we might be safer. Besides, the Wickeds that appeared tonight are beyond our league.”
Fang Yue intentionally left out a vital point. He believed that Captain Lin Ling was no match for the Wicked that had slaughtered Captain Chen Mu and his family. He even suspected that the Wicked in Chen residence was not just a Black-level Wicked; it might be something stronger.
Fortunately, Fang Yue did not have to worry about that or test his theory out since it was Captain Lin and the village patrol’s responsibility.
The priority at the moment would be their own lives.
If Captain Lin could not settle the problem, Fang Yue would have to take his chances in the wild. He could not just stay in the village and wait for his end.
Fang Yue and Niu Niu headed to the nearest patrol team, but Fang Yue realized that Niu Niu was looking weaker and weaker as they moved.
“Brother Night, save me! I-I think I’m dying! I only have 5 HP left!”
Fang Yue stopped and raised the torch over Niu Niu. He was shocked by what he saw.
The hole in Niu Niu’s chest had grown from the size of a palm to the size of a football. Every time he breathed, the hole in his chest heaved strongly, making it seem horrifying.
If anyone else saw him like this, Niu Niu would have probably been mistaken as a Wicked and killed on the spot.
“Hold on a little longer. We are approaching the other patrol team’s district. We will wait for help there.” Fang Yue helped Niu Niu up.
Niu Niu held back his urge to cough. He dared not make a sound as he was afraid that any extra movement would further damage his body.
As a matter of fact, Niu Niu noticed that the flesh around the hole in his chest was rotting and falling onto the road. He had lost a large portion of flesh along the way and felt thinner already, but he dared not tell Fang Yue before because he was afraid to be left behind.
He eventually told Fang Yue now because he could no longer hold it in.
With Fang Yue helping him, Niu Niu felt better, and the damage over time stopped.
Finally, they finally saw light ahead of them. If there was light, another patrol team must be near.
Fang Yue and Niu Niu looked at each other in delight.
Fang Yue raised the torch and screamed loudly, “Hey! Brothers! Help! Here! Help us!”
The light ahead of them paused for a moment before approaching them.
The group of men came over and surrounded Fang Yue and Niu Niu cautiously.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a crooked nose. He pointed his spear at Fang Yue and Niu Niu and stared at them cautiously.
Fang Yue was familiar with the situation.
Then, the man took his [Wicked Testing Talisman] and ignited it with his Lifespan.
The [Wicked Testing Talisman] was burned into ashes quickly.
Both Fang Yue and Niu Niu did not react to the talisman.
The middle-aged man with the crooked nose sighed a breath of relief. He looked at his men and everyone kept their spears away.
“I’m the leader of the 7th team under the third company of Captain Lin, Xin Jue.”
“A temporary team under the third company of Captain Lin…I know you.” Xin Jue stopped Fang Yue. He frowned and asked Fang Yue what happened.
Fang Yue honestly told them what transpired.
Xie Jue was shocked and got emotional when he heard Fang Yue’s story. He gasped heavily at the end. “How…That’s Captain Chen that you are talking about! Are you sure that was his head?”
He found it difficult to believe that Captain Chen had died just like that.
Other than Lord Han, the man who surpassed everyone, Captain Chen was probably the strongest in Guyue Village. No one dared to even think about Captain Chen dying in the hands of the Wicked.
The other members were talking about it nervously, and they looked pretty shaken.
“It’s true!” Fang Yue said with a strong tone.
“I…” Xin Jue was at a loss of what to do. He thought for a moment before he said, “This is serious. I should go report to Captain Lin right away. You two should follow us.”
“Yes, but he is…” Fang Yue looked at Niu Niu, whose life was hanging by a thread.
Niu Niu had 3 HP left, and it became hard for him to even breathe. Although he was inhaling, he had a difficult time exhaling.
“He’s beyond saving.” Xin Jue shook his head and added, “Like you said, if this is the Wicked Curse, even Dr. Hong or Captain Chen are helpless against it. Only Lord Han can heal the wound, but he’s not in the village right now, and I don’t think your friend can make it until he comes back.”
A slight pause later, Xin Jue said, “Brother, go peacefully. I will take care of your wife and your daughter.”
Both Fang Yue and Niu Niu found it strange.
‘Dude, that sounds wrong!’
Niu Niu froze for a moment and glared at Xin Jue. If he was not losing HP and had to keep quiet, he would have scolded the man to his death.
“What’s wrong with him? He’s reacting strongly,” Xin Jue asked curiously.
Taking care of the wife and daughters of his teammate sounded normal to him. He was not a heartless person who would disregard his teammate’s family. He was just trying to offer help, yet he got a glare from Niu Niu.
Fang Yue awkwardly explained, “He’s like me. We are refugees, so we don’t have families.”
“Oh, orphans? What a pity.”
‘What the f***!?’
Niu Niu’s eyes almost popped out of his eye sockets in rage while his fists were clenched tightly.
Fang Yue quickly tapped on Niu Niu’s corpse…ahem…shoulder to calm him down.
“Calm down!”
Niu Niu took a deep breath to calm himself down, but he swore to remember Xin Jue’s face.
‘Three days! Give me three days and I’ll sprinkle your ash into the wind!’
If Niu Niu was alive then, he might really do it.
Fang Yue was not a fan of the odds of Niu Niu surviving. At that point, Niu Niu got so angry that he lost 1 more HP. According to his earlier statement, he would only have 2 HP left.
“Brother Xin Jue, is there no way to save him? Or is there a way to make him last longer? He might be able to make it until Lord Han comes back.”
Fang Yue tried his best to help Niu Niu because the man did pay him for protection, after all. He was just trying to play his part by simply asking and was not even sincere, but Xin Jue felt for his plea.
“There’s actually a way. I’ve gotten a Locking Heart Pill in my early days. It can recover one’s lifeforce greatly in a short time. It might be able to keep him alive, but the pill is poisonous, so he might die on the spot if he took it. Will your friend want to give it a try?”