"World-building has been solved. Player Feng Bujue obtained 200 Skill Points as a reward. The team can now explore the world rules of the scenario in the quest menu.
"Current quest has been changed. Main quest updated.
"Escape from the island or kill Raines Raines Ford."
"What the f * ck!" Feng Bujue cursed and slapped himself twice. "Why would I need to read that?"
He stood up with the paper in his hand and checked his status in the game menu. He had rested for about twenty minutes, and his Life Points had only returned to thirty-four percent. His Stamina Points had returned to 4521400, but the problem was … how could he complete the main quest in such a condition?
"Eh? My mastery has increased. " Feng Bujue then realized that in the mastery tab, his general mastery had changed. It had risen to Level D.
General mastery and Skill Points were proportional. Of course, there was no exchange rate between the two, but it could be used as a reference. Be it a combat-type player who could take on ten players alone or someone like Feng Bujue who could solve worldviews, as long as it was something that helped the progression of the scenario, it would be added into the EXP of the general mastery. From this point of view, it was very similar to Skill Points.
Normally, the more scenarios one played, the higher the level of the general mastery. Therefore, this was a mastery that anyone could level up to Level A. The difference between an expert and a normal player was that they could level it up faster. Of course, above Level A, there was Level S, but that was not the normal mastery level. It was not a level that everyone could unlock. This concept would be explained later.
Now that Feng Bujue had solved the worldview for the second time, his general mastery level had increased as well. He did not feel any sense of accomplishment because this time, the solution had nothing to do with reasoning. It was based on luck, carefulness, and courage.
To put it in simpler terms … only those who were lucky enough would find the skeleton in the valley, only those who were careful enough would find the small iron box, and only those who were brave enough would read the paper …
In any case, at this point, he had to come up with a solution. Now that the five-hour survival time limit had been removed, no matter what, Raines Ford would come after him. It was only a matter of time before he was killed.
And according to Feng Bujue's estimation, there was not much time left. There were two reasons for this.
First, this was a non-sleeping mode scenario. From the players' discussion on the forum, clearing a team scenario in this mode would take no more than four hours in real life. Most of them could be cleared in twenty minutes to an hour. The scenario that Feng Bujue was experiencing had already taken ninety minutes in real life. It would have been fine if he had not looked at the paper, but now, he might have sped up the pace of the script.
Secondly, Zarov had written it clearly in black and white that Ford was most likely not a human, so it would not be strange if he could grow wings and fly over.
It could be said that the note on that piece of paper was very accurate — once you read this, everything will be different.
As he expected, after reading it, the setting of the scenario changed from a realistic thriller to a fantastical one …
"This main quest has two choices … Kill the boss or escape from the island." Feng Bujue chuckled coldly. "Humph … If I could deal with Raines Ford alone in my current state, I would have jumped on him with One Blade." He licked his lips and habitually tapped his forehead with his finger. Then, he stroked the bridge of his nose. "The problem is … even the real General Zaroff couldn't escape from this island. How can a newcomer like me succeed?"
He picked up the note again and placed it in front of him, deep in thought. Even though he had memorized most of the content, it was easier to read it directly.
"Haha … That will be difficult." He laughed from the bottom of his heart.
In this world, some people were addicted to food, some were addicted to women, and some were addicted to white powder …
And Feng Bujue was addicted to thinking. Investigation, solving dangerous situations, and finding a way out of a hopeless situation, these three things brought great satisfaction to this narcissistic man. Therefore, he never tired of them.
"Raines Ford, who returned to the island, has amazing physical fitness. He does not need to sleep or rest, and he does not even need to eat. He can kill ferocious hunting dogs with his bare hands. Some kind of sensory ability allows him to detect the movement of creatures from very far away. He is murderous and cunning … but the desire to kill is obviously a higher priority, or else with his intelligence, he would not have risked the attention of the outside world by increasing the frequency of his hunting ships." Feng Bujue translated the content of the letter into simple information and read it out loud to deepen the impression. The unimportant embellishments were tossed into the corner of his mind. "If he desires to kill so much, why didn't he do it directly instead of using the general's game? Raines Ford did not need to do these unnecessary 'hunting' games, he did not need to control Ivan to be his servant, he did not need to raise those hunting dogs, and he did not need to pretend to be the general, but he did it without exception. Why? Is it really just for the thrill? "
Feng Bujue's train of thought came to a dead end, but he soon turned around. "Wait a minute …" He looked at the paper again. "The sailor Zaroff met before he died was attacked by a tiger, and Zaroff himself died in the wild. They were not killed by Raines Ford." Feng Bujue thought to himself. "It was Rainsford who brought in the animals. When he mentioned the Spanish sailors that were torn apart by Ivan and fed to the animals, he sounded very natural … but when he talked about how he hunted humans, he merely copied Zaroff's lines from the original novel."
"And … if he was looking for the thrill of the hunt, why did he release the hunting dogs to hunt the prey in the first place? What if I was killed by the dogs? What was the point of hunting then?" Feng Bujue muttered. "Could it be that … he is actually some kind of evil god from the standpoint of animals? The eyes of an eagle, the speed of a leopard, the ears of a wolf, and the strength of a bear?
He did so many things to maintain and cultivate the wild nature of the beasts on the island, just to let the 'animals' hunt 'humans' here … "Feng Bujue then thought," But Raines Ford's ability to communicate with animals seems to be no different from ordinary humans. Other than the hunting dogs he trained himself, the other animals on the island were not under his command. Otherwise, he would not have had to kill the three dogs released by Zaroff in the second battle. "
Feng Bujue analyzed many of the characteristics of this boss, but he still did not understand what Raines Ford was.
"It seems that I have to go back to the castle to find more clues." Feng Bujue sighed. "No matter how I choose to clear the game, going back is the only choice. The reason General Zaroff could not escape from the island was that … the way to leave the island was hidden in the castle, and that was the only place on the entire island that he could not go to. That would explain why the former owner of the island died in the jungle. "
"Sigh … I shouldn't have seen it. What should I do now? Go back to the castle? I have less than one-third of my Stamina Points left, and I will need to rest once or twice on the way back. Even if I can avoid Raines Ford and successfully return to the castle, I will be exhausted. Then I will have to sneak back into the castle … but by then, the sun will be up … "Feng Bujue scratched his head in annoyance, messing up his hair.
"I thought you would die before the other two. I did not expect you to survive until now. And … it seems like you have discovered something interesting." Raines Ford's voice suddenly rang out in the darkness.
Feng Bujue reacted quickly. He lowered his body and retreated as fast as he could while shining the flashlight in the direction of the voice.
Raines Ford stood on a rock with his hands behind his back. The moonlight shone on his body, illuminating his grinning face. "You must be wondering why I am here so soon."
"To be honest, there is nothing that can surprise me now," Feng Bujue replied. He did not hurry to run but maintained a cautious distance from the man. He knew very well that if the boss wanted to kill him, there was no need for words; he could have ambushed him directly. Therefore, this conversation should be part of the plot, an important opportunity to gain information.
"Haha … Traveler from another world, I believe you have found out about the death of your two companions through some method," Raines Ford said. "You must have thought that it was me who killed them."
Feng Bujue knew what he was going to say, so he added, "In other words … they were killed by something else. And you have been chasing after me since the beginning. "
"Hahaha …" Raines Ford laughed. "Feng Bujue." He called the player by their ID. Before this, only X-23, who was an Anomaly, had called him that. "Master Sam Montier asked me to send you his regards."
"Huh?" Feng Bujue was startled when he heard that. Then his eyes widened, and he repeated it with a louder voice. "Huh?"
…
"One day … you … will … pay … the price … but … it won't be … that long …"
…
Sam Montier's last words appeared in Feng Bujue's mind. He asked, "You are related to Sam Montier? I say … Brother Raines, what year is this? And … is this Earth? "
"Years? Hmph … What does it matter? An era of human beings is just a small wave in the river of time. What does location matter? Do you really know where you are? " Raines patted his clothes. "This bulletproof vest of mine came from a so-called future era. And you, Feng Bujue, came from a place that I do not know about. But is that really important? "
"Ha … Haha …" Feng Bujue laughed drily. "You have a point. Then can I ask, how did you get involved with Sam Montier, and what are you, Mr. Raines?"
"Naturally, I am still a human, but from Master Sam Montier, I gained some unique power." Raines shrugged. "Many years ago, I survived Zaroff's hunting game and left this island on a small boat that he gave me. But in the end, the ship didn't return to the world I was familiar with. Instead, it went to an unknown place.
There, I encountered many things that I have not seen before. Those things made my previous religious and scientific knowledge appear worthless. Do you know why humans are always looking for 'answers' but always come to the wrong and stupid conclusion? Because the 'truth' is not something that we can accept.
Seeing the future means taking away the future. Understanding the truth will lead to self-denial and even self-destruction.
If the apemen knew the function of fire, they would not eat wild beasts; if the people of thousands of years ago knew about the existence of medicine, they would not directly kill and bury sick people; if the people of hundreds of years ago knew about the truth of religion, they would not treat innocent women as witches and burn them alive …
And I, after learning some things, became what I am now. "
"Hmph …" Feng Bujue scoffed at his words and threw out another question that hit the nail on the head. "What was the deal between you and Sam Montier?"
Raines replied calmly, "I provided him with tired and desperate souls, and he gave me eternal life and supernatural power." He paused. "After Zaroff's death, I tried to lock up all the victims, torture them, and then kill them. But I soon realized that there were not that many cells in the castle, and Ivan and I were a little too busy. "
"It seems that Sam Montier's order is very demanding …" Feng Bujue sneered.
"I have to thank Zaroff for inventing the hunting game. The end result proved that this method was the most efficient," Raines said. "I didn't have to do it myself. I just had to announce the rules to those people and watch them die in the gap between fear, despair, and survival instinct."
"I see. I understand now …" Feng Bujue said. "Then, the real port to enter and leave this island must be under your castle, right?"
"Hmph … You are indeed as smart as Sam Montier said." Raines sneered. "You guessed it right. Under the surface of the island, there is a hidden river that goes from the castle to the westernmost side. Below a cliff there, there is an exit that only appears when the tide is low. But even if you found that place, it would be useless. The only ships on this island are all in my castle. "
"Well, it seems that I can't escape." Feng Bujue said thoughtfully. "Then … you didn't kill me immediately but told me all this. It must be Sam Montier's idea, right?"
"Ha … Of course." Raines laughed. "Your soul is the one that Sam Montier wants to harvest the most. I want to ask, are you tired and desperate enough now? If you are not, I can wait. Haha … How long do you think you can survive on this island? Can you survive longer than Zaroff? "
"You underestimate me, Mr. Raines." At this moment, Feng Bujue's mentality became relaxed. He joked with the boss. "I happen to be one of the creatures with the strongest survival ability in this world."
"Hmm? Are you saying that you are not human? "Raines asked.
"If you are human, then I am human as well." Feng Bujue replied. "But as we all know, creatures like the aliens, SCP682, China people who can't get their hands on the special supplies … are all incredibly tenacious creatures. It is useless to leave me to my own devices."
Raines was silent for about five seconds. "Even though I have no idea what you're talking about … I seem to understand your point of view. If that's the case, then I will personally deal with you …"
Before the word 'you' left his lips, Feng Bujue shot out like a cannonball, instantly covering several dozen meters. The place where he stood was left with a deep footprint, and there seemed to be a trace of blood heat lingering in the air.
Raines smiled wickedly and chased after him. His movement was not much slower than Feng Bujue when he used Body Enhancement Spell. With a light tap of his feet, he could leap dozens of meters. He ran in the direction that Raines had escaped, and he ran faster and faster. Every time he increased the force of his feet, his body felt like it was being released from a bow. The man was impossibly strong.
In terms of strength, Feng Bujue was no match for Raines. With Feng Bujue's current Life Points, he would not be able to survive the elbow attack. With Feng Bujue's current Life Points, he would not be able to survive the attack. Therefore, he did not care about the consumption of Body Enhancement Spell. After all, he was going to kill Raines in one hit, so it did not matter if his Life Points dropped to 1%.
In terms of speed, Feng Bujue could still put up a fight against Raines. However, even though his absolute speed and explosive power were slightly better, the distance between him and Raines was gradually closing.
The two had different degrees of familiarity with the terrain. Furthermore, the pursuer could observe the movement of the escaping party to determine the situation in front of them. Feng Bujue had to constantly check the path ahead while running for his life to avoid missing a step or entering a dead end. If it were not for his improved dynamic vision, he would have run into a tree like a pig if he ran through the jungle with only a flashlight.
Two figures, one in front and one behind, raced through the jungle in the darkest moment before dawn. The former was like a bullet that kept bouncing off, accelerating with the help of the objects around him; the latter was like a mayfly in the water, agile and agile.
This battle did not last for too long. One minute later, Feng Bujue's Life Points had been burned down to below ten percent. If he stopped Body Enhancement Spell now, he would not be able to use it again. He could only force himself to continue burning his Life Points. This way, he could hold on for another twenty seconds.
Raines was getting closer and closer, and when they were about ten meters away, the scenery before them opened up. They had finally exited the jungle and arrived at the Death Swamp at the southeast corner of the island.
Feng Bujue did not care about anything else. With the mentality of risking his life, he charged toward the surface of the swamp with all his might. He leaped over the surface of the swamp with lightning speed. His body successfully leaped over the surface of the swamp and finally landed on a rock dozens of meters away from the edge of the swamp. It was one of the few footholds in the swamp.
When he stood still, Feng Bujue's Life Points had dropped to 1%. If a bee stung him now, he would die immediately.
Raines stopped at the edge of the swamp and did not move forward.
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