Survival Game? But She's Already Slaughtered the Entire Server - chapter 3

Ruan Tian walked out of the forest. The sun on the horizon had already broken through the clouds, half a golden-red disk hanging low in the sky, dyeing the morning mist a warm orange.

She stepped past the last shadow of the trees, and the slanting sunlight poured over her without warning, carrying a scorching heat.

The light was too dazzling, like countless fine needles stabbing into her eyes. She instinctively turned her head and squinted to avoid it.

It had been so long since she had seen such bright sunlight.

So long that she had almost forgotten what sunlight looked like.

Following the navigation on the light screen, Ruan Tian walked along the road back to the Main City.

She was exhausted. The body she had just taken over was already riddled with injuries, and after a sleepless, busy night, her body had reached the limit of fatigue.

She wanted to sleep.

How nice it would be to sleep. She hadn’t slept for so many years; it should feel wonderful.

Ruan Tian thought to herself with half-closed eyes, her eyelashes casting delicate shadows under her eyelids. The tip of her nose twitched slightly, as if distinguishing the scent of sun-warmed grass and trees in the air.

Unfamiliar, yet real.

This feeling was wonderful.

She didn’t even remember how long she had been walking, only that she was tired.

Ruan Tian lazily asked, “Isn’t this a game world? Can’t I just teleport back to the Main City with one click?”

System: [The game world is also a real world.]

[Only with a team card, and with teammates, can you teleport through your teammates.]

“Oh.”

Ruan Tian walked a bit further. The dirt beneath her feet gradually turned into soft grass, with morning dew still clinging to the blades, making each step feel cushiony.

She stopped, gazing at the stretch of green before her.

She thought, maybe she should just lie down and sleep right here. It was all the same anyway.

Perhaps her gaze was too obvious this time, and the system sensed her intention, advising: [Host, although the wilds are not as dangerous during the day as at night, there are still many players who come out to hunt Wild Monsters. If they see you alone, you might get robbed.]

Ruan Tian’s interest was piqued. “You can rob people?”

System: [??]

Was that the main point? Did she only catch that one word?

But recalling Ruan Tian’s brilliant achievements from the previous night, the system fell silent.

Who would rob whom was really hard to say.

“You still haven’t answered my question.”

System: [You can.]

After a moment, it added: [You can’t rob in the Main City, but you can in the wilds and in dungeons.]

[Host, if you don’t want to return to the Void again, please follow the rules of this world.]

Satisfied with the answer, Ruan Tian felt a bit more energized.

“Of course.”

It wasn’t easy to get another chance to experience the world. She would ‘cherish’ it more than anyone.

Ruan Tian added, “Answer my questions promptly. I can’t guarantee I’ll be this patient next time.”

System: [……]

A threat, a blatant threat.

[Understood, Host.]

Ruan Tian slouched, head hanging, swaying with every third step.

The kind of person who could be blown over by a gust of wind.

In the distance, a rickety Tricycle, complete with its own sound effects, slowly made its way over.

Besides the Young Man pedaling in front, there were three sturdy Young Men in the cargo bed at the back.

One of them patted the shoulder of the Young Man riding, his brows raised in pride. “Gangzi, we’re in luck. We just came out and already ran into a freshly spawned Wild Monster.”

“I told you, the early bird gets the worm.”

Because they were still some distance away, and because he was nearsighted and had rushed out this morning without his glasses, all he could see was a brownish mass moving.

Naturally, he mistook Ruan Tian for a newly spawned Wild Boar.

Another Young Man beside him gave him a heavy slap. “Yanjing, are you blind? That’s a person, damn it.”

The one called Yanjing cursed, “Damn, someone’s out even earlier than us.”
“Are players nowadays really this intense?”

The young man ignored Yanjing and instead turned his head to the side, lowering his voice as he spoke maliciously to Guangtou, who had been silent, “Judging by the figure, it’s a woman, and there are no teammates around. Boss, should we…”

He didn’t finish the sentence, just made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand.

Gangzi, who was riding the tricycle, said, “That woman is covered in blood. She doesn’t look easy to mess with.”

The young man retorted, “There are four of us men. Are we supposed to be afraid of her alone?”

Gangzi and Yanjing stayed silent, clearly not agreeing.

The young man was annoyed by their timidness. It was already the apocalypse in-game, and they were still talking about morality and righteousness-sooner or later, someone would rob them instead.

He called out to Guangtou, “Boss?”

His meaning was clear: they only listened to Guangtou.

Guangtou said, “The blood stains on her are unevenly distributed. She doesn’t look like she just came out, more like she spent the night outdoors.”

After hearing Guangtou’s analysis, the other three were a little shaken.

A woman who had stayed outside all night, alone?

Either word alone was a big shock to them.

If nothing else, at least none of the four of them would dare to do that.

The young man was a little unwilling, “So we just let it go?”

Guangtou curled his lips, his fleshy face showing greed.

“How could we let it go? So what if she has some skills? To survive outside all night alone, she either has a lot of good stuff on her or is strong herself. Either way, she’s a fat sheep.”

“Look at the state she’s in-this is the perfect time to make a move.”

Gangzi and Yanjing, who had been hesitant, were also tempted after hearing this.

Fortune favors the bold.

The young man was clearly the most excited. “Gangzi, drive the tricycle over.”

While the four of them were still discussing how to take down Ruan Tian, Ruan Tian also noticed their… tricycle.

Perfect, her ride was here.

Ruan Tian had just been thinking about how to get them to bring the vehicle over willingly. Unexpectedly, her ride was so cooperative and came right to her.

Ruan Tian licked her dry lips, a barely noticeable glint flashing in her black eyes.

The tricycle stopped in front of Ruan Tian. The four young men surrounded her, holding sticks and Cleavers.

Yanjing, wanting to rob but still with a shred of conscience, spoke, “Little girl, hand over the things in your backpack, and we won’t hurt you.”

The young man and Guangtou frowned; they obviously didn’t agree.

Just robbing and not killing was letting a tiger back into the wild-what if someone came after them for revenge?

But neither of them spoke up. If she handed it over herself, it would save them some trouble. After they got her stuff, they could kill her anyway.

Ruan Tian looked up, her eyes exceptionally bright.

“Alright.”

The four of them were delighted-so easy.

As expected, the little girl was timid and got scared.

“Come here, I’ll give it to you.”

Ruan Tian didn’t want to move. She beckoned to Guangtou with a pure, harmless smile.

Guangtou remained cautious and didn’t move. Instead, he nudged the young man beside him, “You go.”

The young man only cared about seeing what was in Ruan Tian’s backpack and didn’t think much else.

As he approached, Ruan Tian’s smile deepened.

She raised her hand and grabbed the young man’s wrist, twisting it forcefully. The young man let out a scream as his hand was bent backwards and the Cleaver fell to the ground.

With one swift kick, Ruan Tian sent him sprawling. She picked up the Cleaver from the ground and brought it down on his neck with a single, decisive stroke.