frightfiction Chapter 1246
Chapter 1246
"Bam—"
It wasn't a gunshot. The high school student, hiding in the tree, peeked out from between the branches and saw the dust from the chubby white man land on the hunter's chest. The chubby white man was about 1.78 meters tall, but when the hunter stood up, the chubby white man didn't even reach his chest! The hunter was at least 2.5 meters tall!
The fat man's sand splattered all over the hunter, with only some getting into his eyes. While the hunter was stunned, he fired a shot into the fat man's temple, knocking him unconscious without firing a shot.
Watching the pale, chubby man, who had fallen into a coma and was being dragged away by the hunter like a dead pig, the high school student held his breath and covered his mouth tightly, afraid that he would scream out of fear.
Only after the hunter's footsteps disappeared into the forest did the others emerge from their hiding places.
When the professional woman emerged, her body was covered in grass blades, her makeup had long since faded, and her face and other exposed skin were covered with shallow scratches from tree branches.
Her expression was more serious than before. This time, she could vaguely make out the hunter's figure. "He's too tall. He knocked down the fat man in one go. We're no match for him."
“It’s been about forty minutes since you last appeared.” The high school student looked at her watch and then looked curiously at Feng Lan, who was not speaking. “Where have you been hiding, last time and this time? I haven’t seen you at all.”
Upon hearing the hunter's footsteps, she immediately climbed a tree. When she looked around again, she only saw the chubby white man. She knew where the professional woman had been hiding, but this girl, who had barely spoken the whole way, was someone she had been paying close attention to, and she still couldn't figure out where she had come from.
Feng Lan didn't answer, but looked in the direction the hunter had left. It was very obvious that there were still traces on the ground left by the fat white man being dragged. "The hunter is going back to the cabin. He won't be catching anyone for a while."
She also knew that their 'discovery' this time was not due to a regular time pattern, but rather because it was automatically triggered when players entered the Hunter's Hut area.
"The fat guy won't die. Veteran players have said that new players get one chance to mitigate fatal damage," Feng Lan reminded them, seeing their low spirits. The more people who completed the dungeon quest, the easier it would be for her to conceal herself.
The professional woman and the high school student exchanged a glance. The professional woman looked away, vaguely guessing that the girl and the male player who had introduced the game at the beginning were probably both experienced players who knew the game well.
“Then let’s keep going.” The professional woman looked at the drag marks on the ground and tried to remain calm. “If the hunter can really locate us every certain period of time, we can’t hide. We have to go to the cabin to look for clues to survive.”
The high school student pursed his lips. "Most games are designed with a way out, and I think the way out is in the cabin."
They have to hide for three days. They were brought here by the game and they don't have much food on them. If they try to survive by starving, they will probably starve to death on the third day. Not to mention that they have to avoid being hunted by hunters. They can't stay in one place without moving. This will inevitably consume a lot of energy. In the end, they can only be worn down by the hunters.
Since they had already decided to continue towards the hunter's hut, the three of them didn't need to make too many choices; they could simply follow the route in which the fat white man had been dragged away.
The hunter hadn't gone far. The high school student and the professional woman, having learned from their earlier experience, casually picked a lot of vines and branches along the way and wove them into a makeshift ghillie suit to wear.
"Shh, shh, shh, shh..."
Soon, the three heard the hunter's footsteps, one high and one low, treading on the leaves.
The high school student and the professional woman exchanged a glance, and simultaneously slowed their pace and breathing. The professional woman seemed to remember something and looked behind her. Not far away, Feng Lan was watching. Upon noticing her gaze, Feng Lan instantly captured her eyes. Meeting those calm eyes, the professional woman felt inexplicably at ease and relaxed.
The three followed behind the hunter. Feng Lan estimated that it was about 12 kilometers from the spawn point to here. A very conspicuous two-story red house came into their sight.
"Wow..."
The hunter casually chained the groaning, plump man to the door with a rusty chain, the other end of which was attached to the exterior wall. He then limped into the house.
He turned on the light, and in the shadows cast by the window on the wall, the hunter hung his gun near the doorway and went deeper into the room.
If the goal is to save lives, this is undoubtedly a great opportunity.
The high school student and the professional woman exchanged a glance. The professional woman weighed the options: if they didn't rescue him, their small team would only have three people, and surviving or infiltrating the cabin would be much more difficult than with four people. With the fat man there, they could have an extra helper searching the cabin, or he could distract the hunter. She looked at the unconscious fat man, picked up a stone, and threw it at him.
"Gululu..."
"Well……"
The chubby man opened his eyes, his unfocused gaze following the line of sight to the sky. He hissed as he touched his swollen temples, only to find himself gripping the cold iron chain around his neck. A sharp pain shot through many parts of his body. "Cough cough..."
Confusion and fear struck him together. Another pebble hit the fat man, and his gaze finally focused. He remembered what had happened before, and cold sweat poured out of his body.
When the high school student saw that he had regained consciousness, she waved to him. After confirming that the fat man had noticed her, she silently signaled him to be quiet. The fat man nodded with a pale face and looked at her hopefully.
Meanwhile, the professional woman shifted her position, watching the hunter's movements through the window of the cabin, while the younger, more agile high school student quickly ran out, whispering, "Shh, keep your voice down, the hunter is in the house behind."
While comforting the fat man, the high school student tried to unlock the chains, only to find that the chains had been wrapped several times by the hunter and locked with a small padlock, making them impossible to forcibly untie.
While the professional woman was keeping watch, Feng Lan went out. Her footsteps were very light, almost silent. She watched as Feng Lan walked to the door, fiddled with something on the door, and then the door opened without making a sound.
The first thing she saw when she went inside was the gun hanging by the door.
It's very close; you can reach it with just a stretch of your hand.
With a gun, you can kill the hunter and maybe even end the game.
If other players came in, they would definitely be tempted to take the shotgun.
(If you were a regular player facing this hunting rifle, your choices would be: A. Take the hunting rifle; B. This might be a trap, give up taking it. The consequences of your choice will be revealed in the next chapter, hehe.)