Slacking off in the Game of Survival

Chapter 43 Above the Wasteland(3)

Not enough time for much thought, as the buzzing of the bomber’s engines was already approaching overhead.

Without hesitation, Qian Yue accelerated and ran towards the front, veering to the side.

What used to be a tall building had been completely destroyed by the bombardment, even the foundation was dug out!

Qian Yue was looking for this very foundation.

The buzzing sound grew closer, and with just one or two meters left, the terrain suddenly changed, sharply sloping downward!

In a critical moment, Qian Yue instinctively used one hand to push herself over the ruins, ignoring the pain, and jumped straight into a trench!

“Boom!”

“Swoosh—”

Behind the trench was a steep slope, and Qian Yue didn’t even have time to stand up before the explosion’s shockwave hit her from behind. She gritted her teeth and slid under the foundation!

At the same time, another sharp whistling sound came from the sky, followed by an explosion not far away!

Fire erupted in the sky, black smoke billowed, and debris burst open with a fierce blast, prompting Qian Yue to quickly lie flat on the ground!

Countless flying stones flew from the other end of the trench, pitter-pattering down like a hail of bullets.

Fortunately, the rooftop above Qian Yue’s head hadn’t collapsed completely, and many fragments fell on the top floor, with only a few splashing down in front of her.

Struck by the flying debris, Qian Yue shuddered subconsciously, almost jumping up from the pain.

However, the bombing outside continued, and she dared not move recklessly.

The steep slope was filled with rubble and debris from the destroyed buildings, and Qian Yue’s back was now burning with pain, probably from shards of glass.

If it weren’t for her backpack cushioning the impact, it would have been even more painful.

But her health would probably hold for a while, so Qian Yue didn’t take the risk of distracting herself to use healing items.

Listening to the aircraft sounds, it seemed that there weren’t too many bombing runs, and the duration wouldn’t be too long, but she couldn’t afford to be complacent for even a minute.

Qian Yue’s muscles tensed, keeping a close eye on all directions, ready to dash out at the first sign of trouble.

She chose this high-rise building’s foundation because, from a structural perspective, it was relatively stable compared to other places.

Coupled with the trench blocking the front and the partially intact upper floors above her head, they could temporarily shield her from some shrapnel, just like now.

However, this didn’t mean that this place was absolutely safe.

Being under the foundation, her view was obstructed, and Qian Yue couldn’t see what was happening outside the trench or the specific path of the bombings.

In this situation, the entire building could collapse at any moment.

Qian Yue silently thought to herself, “Please don’t throw a grenade right above me.”

Just as she had that thought, a deafening “boom” sounded so close that Qian Yue instinctively trembled!

Immediately after, an explosion of flames burst forth, and the adjacent building collapsed entirely!

In her line of sight, a black shadow flashed by, as if someone was jumping in her direction.

Qian Yue quickly pressed her face against the ground, the scorching heat suddenly swept over every crevice, and some shrapnel flew directly from above her head —

Thankfully, it flew away.

After a few seconds, Qian Yue slowly lifted her head from the ground, still trembling from the experience.

The rising dust mixed with a strong smell of gunpowder, is giving her the urge to cough.

She rolled onto her side, lying flat on the ground, and quickly took out a gas mask from her backpack, putting it on before returning to her prone position.

The man who had jumped over seemed to be crouched in the trench, not hiding in the foundation like Qian Yue, and there was no other movement from him.

Qian Yue glanced at him briefly but didn’t pay too much attention.

After two minutes, the frequency of the bombing gradually slowed down. A few minutes later, the sound of airplane engines became distant.

The heart-pounding air raid had come to an end.

System: “The first round of air raid has ended. The ambient temperature has risen, air quality has decreased, players’ stamina is depleting faster, and the infection rate of negative status has increased.”

Qian Yue, “…”

Well, just great, a back-to-back air raid.

The first round of air raids is over—does that mean there will be a second and third round?

If every day in this ten-day instance has several rounds like this, quite a few people might go crazy.

Fortunately, she was prepared in advance and brought a gas mask.

Otherwise, with all these wounds from the debris and the risk of infection, she’d be really overwhelmed.

After confirming that it was safe, Qian Yue found a corner and sat cross-legged, quickly opening her stats window.

Player ID: 3873

Name: Qian Yue

Occupation: Beggar

Level: 4

Health: 105/140 【Scratched】

Stamina: 80/125

Mental Points: 90/105 【Scratched】: Just some minor scratches, no need to worry. Can heal on its own.

Note: If it worsens into an injury, bandages will be needed for treatment.

Seeing the last line, Qian Yue, who had originally planned to wait for her health to heal naturally, immediately used vitamin C to restore her health.

The burning sensation disappeared instantly, and she subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

Now, she shifted her focus back to the character panel, and her thinking became much more agile.

She quickly noticed something peculiar, “The classification of negative status has become more detailed.”

Scratches can upgrade to injuries, and logically, other negative statuses should also be upgradeable.

This means that the rough method of just increasing numerical values to deal with most negative statuses in previous instances will no longer work.

Facing different levels of negative statuses, players must use different items to cope with them— while this gameplay existed before, it wasn’t as strict.

She pondered, “It seems that this instance requires precise usage of items.”

She didn’t have many bandages in stock, so she had to use them sparingly. Otherwise, if she gets some serious injuries later on and doesn’t have enough bandages to remove the negative statuses, relying solely on other healing items won’t work.

In addition, Qian Yue noticed that her mental points consumption seemed to have accelerated.

She could understand the reason for this. After all, in those few minutes just now, she knew how tightly wound her nerves were, probably better than anyone else.

Qian Yue couldn’t help but feel relieved and thought, “Luckily, I stocked up on a few bottles before starting the instance. As long as I don’t get hit by a bomb, it should be no problem to get through the first few days safely.”

As for whether others will be as lucky…

Qian Yue suddenly raised her head, her tone cold, “If you have something to say, stand there and say it. Don’t come any closer, or I won’t be polite.”

The man’s movements paused, and he seemed a little displeased by her words, but he stopped several meters away from Qian Yue.

This person was the one who had jumped into the trench from the outside when the neighboring building exploded just now.

At that time, Qian Yue thought he was in a【Stiff】 state, and it wouldn’t be long before he logged out of the game. However, after the bombing ended, he got up from the ground.

While Qian Yue was replenishing her status with items, he was doing the same.

But his injuries were obviously much more severe than Qian Yue’s. He remained lying flat on the ground even when taking medicine initially.

Whether it was due to insufficient medical supplies or some other reason, he hadn’t fully treated his injuries and was now approaching Qian Yue with all those wounds.

The man’s face was pale, but he spoke earnestly, “Let me introduce myself. I’m a scholar…”

As soon as Qian Yue heard the money-draining occupation, her eyebrows furrowed, and she interrupted him directly, “I don’t have money. I won’t cooperate, won’t buy your blueprints, and won’t sell you any medicine.”

“… ” The man’s voice abruptly stopped.