Chapter 169: Three Years in Debt, Death is a Gain

“What sound is that?”

“What is happening over there?”

“Is it an explosion?”

The sudden loud noise made the residents in the community look up in unison. But since the distance was too far, no matter how much they stretched their necks, they could not see what exactly had happened.

However, the more unclear it was, the more everyone knew.

Something terrible must have happened!

Because even if the whole building exploded, it was impossible for the sound and vibrations to travel this far.

“The battle at the first defense line has begun.”

A middle-aged police officer, with a cigarette butt in his mouth, took a deep drag and exhaled slowly. “Now, I will gather ten team members to fight the coming danger with me. You can also fight alongside each other. I do not force anyone to follow me. And honestly, following me is definitely more dangerous.”

As the middle-aged officer spoke, a slightly younger officer on the other side added, “I also need a team of ten. Anyone who can follow orders, come to me. We must survive these next 24 hours.”

“Will there be danger? Why can’t we just hide?”

“Those who want to hide can go back home. Those who are too cowardly should also go back. Trouble is coming in real soon. As for why I am not hiding, the reason is simple. In this disaster, no one can escape. If everyone just thinks about hiding and running away, it is only a matter of dying sooner or later.”

After speaking, the middle-aged officer took another huge drag, then flicked the cigarette butt to the ground. “Come with me if you are willing. We need to find a good spot to fight.”

After saying that, the middle-aged officer started walking away.

Just as he had said before, he did not force anyone to follow him. Or rather, he dared not force the residents to go with him. After all, in a moment like this, you have to trust someone with your back. If it is not voluntary, it is better for him to fight alone.

Of course, the situation was not that bad. Although some people retreated backward in fear, others still thought carefully and decided to follow him in the end.

Danger was coming. If they could not escape, survival rates were much higher by sticking together.

Mo Xiaobai came out carrying a baton, standing slightly behind and to the side of the middle-aged officer. Looking at this uncle who was more than twice his age, Mo Xiaobai felt many mixed emotions.

In his past life, Mo Xiaobai knew this uncle because the man had protected Mo’s Dad and others as they retreated to another temporary living zone. If not for that, Mo Xiaobai would not have been able to reunite with his family safely in the living zone.

Back then, Mo Xiaobai had heard that the middle-aged officer in front of him had been stabbed in his left eye during the first battle against the Evil Beasts. This kind of permanent physical injury could not be healed even after entering the Plane.

“I hope my coming can make everything better than in my past life.”

Following the middle-aged officer, Mo Xiaobai found a spot with a wall behind them and waited quietly. Mo Xiaobai scanned the front with his eyes. When he saw the gray fog constantly approaching, the hands holding the long baton gradually clenched tight.

“Pay attention! Stay alert and don’t let your minds wander. Just treat this like fighting monsters on the Plane.”

The middle-aged officer’s voice was deep and sounded naturally persuasive. Mo Xiaobai, who already had little pressure, noticed that the others’ expressions also improved slightly.

As the gray fog gradually covered the area where they stood, the clear view down the road that used to reach over a hundred meters was now seriously restricted, limited to just under twenty meters in front of them.

And for the rapidly moving Evil Beasts, that distance of twenty meters was just a blink of an eye.

“Bang!”

The middle-aged officer acted first. He raised his hand and fired a shot. The next second, a beast roared loudly. Then, two or three Evil Beasts, half the height of a human, charged out. The middle-aged officer only had time to fire a second shot before he had to use his baton to block.

Behind him, Mo Xiaobai stepped forward and raised his arm. He swung his baton at the belly of another Evil Beast. Then he lifted the long baton and swung it down hard, smashing it directly onto the beast’s forehead.

Mo Xiaobai’s current physical condition was far from the weak scholar he was before the Plane opened. Through constant battles on the Plane, even without deliberately leveling up, his Player level had long exceeded 20, and his Strength value had reached 45 points.

Also, the Lord Attribute of Plane Players was truly reflected in their bodies. As long as the data was not reset to zero after death, a Player’s power would keep growing.

Just based on the 45-point Strength value, Mo Xiaobai’s personal combat power already surpassed that of a Tier 3 Rattan Armor Soldier.

The Evil Beasts facing them right now had just undergone their first baptism. They were roughly equivalent to Level 30 wild monsters. Mo Xiaobai wanted to deal with them without much difficulty.

“Besides, I have memories from my past life and know exactly what these Evil Beasts are weak against.”

“So, I will definitely protect my family and survive in this world of sudden changes!”

Holding the baton with both hands and sweeping it sideways, Mo Xiaobai broke the front legs of the Evil Beast he had just knocked unconscious. Immediately, he took another step forward.

Because a little further away, several more Evil Beasts appeared.

…

Battle!

At this very moment, battles of varying degrees of intensity were erupting in every corner of Water Blue Star. Even in Guuning, Huaxia, the area was affected by Abyss Altars from several different directions.

“Kid, you hit really hard!”

After fighting for a full half hour, the middle-aged officer had his pistol tucked back into his waist, having emptied five magazines and knocked down dozens of Evil Beasts.

Taking advantage of the brief pause between the beast attacks, the middle-aged officer glanced at the people beside him and finally stopped on Mo Xiaobai. “I never would have thought that a Little Ghost with no hair on his head would fight with a rubber baton even harder than I do. Did you count how many you knocked out?”

“Not many, thirty-seven.”

The long and intense exercise made Mo Xiaobai’s chest heave up and down as he spat out the number.

“Hah~ Amazing. You’re quite good, kid.” The middle-aged officer gave Mo Xiaobai a thumbs-up, then asked next, “Why did you think to only knock them out without killing them?”

“Why did you do the same, Officer?”

“Me? Do you believe I have inside info? These things can Respawn.” The middle-aged officer said in a joking tone, then stuck out his tongue. “Actually, I don’t really know. It’s just that my superiors gave the order, so I am just trying it out.”

“Then I’ll tell you too. I was just copying your moves.”

Mo Xiaobai still did not tell the truth because he could not explain why he knew so many secrets. After finishing this bluff, he added, “But I think your inside info might be real. Just now, I noticed that those killed by them turned into light points and vanished in less than ten seconds. It looks exactly like how Player corpses refresh after dying and Resawning on the Plane.”

“You have a keen eye. You are right. Although I did not see it with my own eyes, the fact that these monsters can Respawn is likely true. After all, that news was bought with the lives of nearby troops. Only you, kid, have my taste, so I am telling you these things.”

The middle-aged officer grinned broadly, then extended his right hand to Mo Xiaobai. “Let’s meet properly, buddy. My name is Guo Huai. At my age, I guess I am old enough to be your father.”

“My name is Mo Xiaobai. As for my age, I should be old enough to marry your daughter?”

“Go to hell, my daughter is only thirteen. Are you trying to break the law or what?”