【Warning, warning, there is only the last western sky left before the mission deadline. Please work hard to save the host. If you fail to escape from the dungeon within the deadline, the host's rebirth qualification will be cancelled, and the host will be wiped out on the spot...】
The unfamiliar mechanical sound sounded in his mind again. Qiao Yin struggled to open his eyelids, turned his eyes numbly, and looked at the scene in front of him——
In the dark dungeon, only a small window on the wall revealed a thin sliver of moonlight.
At this moment, she was occupying a corner of the dungeon, with her back against the stone wall opposite the small window.
She turned her head and looked at the other three corners. Hidden in the unclear shadows were 'taotie beasts' who were just as tired and hungry as she was, but had stronger physical strength and numbers than her - a group of cannibals. .
Among this group of people were butchers who killed pigs, thugs from casinos, and executioners who chopped off human heads. These were all 'cannibals' who were selected from a group of imprisoned prisoners.
When Qiao Yin came through, the owner of this body had just died. When she opened her eyes, she saw this group of people crouching beside her like vultures, their eyes glowing green with excitement.
Qiao Yin couldn't understand, how could there be such a place of purgatory in this world?
She had accumulated good deeds and worked conscientiously throughout her life, so why would she be sent to a place like this after she died?
Unable to figure it out, Qiao Yin could only comfort himself - just like competing for a job, reincarnation in the underworld is also difficult to find, and you need to pass the assessment before you can reincarnate in the next life.
Because something claiming to be a system told her: She had been selected, and the scene in front of her was a qualification assessment. Only those who passed the assessment could obtain the qualification for 'rebirth'.
But this assessment has a time limit. She still has Xitian left, and she must escape from the bandit's den alive within Xitian, otherwise she will disappear on the spot.
But now she was so hungry that she couldn't even stand still. How could she escape from this dungeon with ferocious beasts inside and bandits guarding the outside?
Qiao Yin turned her head and looked around Xizhou in pain and anxiety. Her actions attracted the attention of the man on the side - her ally.
"Are you awake? I can hold on for a while, and you can sleep for a while."
The man was covered in dried blood. He was thin but had a thick beard. He looked more like a Xirong person than a Zhou person.
But Qiao Yin didn't care. Qiao Yin only knew that others wanted to eat her, but this man was the only one who could form an alliance and coexist with her.
She didn't know his name and just called him Beard.
She also remained wary and did not tell him her full name, only saying that her name was 'Ayin'.
"If this continues, we will all die here." Qiao Yin slowly turned to look at him, "But I don't want to die, I want to live."
The man also looked at her: "I don't want to die either."
Qiao Yin knew that he was injured, but he knew martial arts and his physical strength was far superior to hers. She could tell from the stone he threw casually the day before to help her grab a steamed bun.
He just lacks some food. If you feed him enough, he can defeat everyone here.
"If I let you eat, can you escape?" Qiao Yin asked, his voice was small and weak, but his words were clear.
The man was stunned for a moment, wondering why she had this problem.
Qiao Yin looked at the window: "Can I go out?"
The man nodded, "Yes."
"Then can you bring in reinforcements to save me?" Qiao Yin asked again.
The man nodded again, "Yes."
"how long it takes?"
"Three days."
Qiao Yin's eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart: "Okay! I'll let you eat enough tomorrow!"
Her tone was so determined that the man next to her was startled again and extremely curious - what is she going to do again?
From the moment 'she' appeared, every move she made, including forming alliances, cutting blood, and seizing food, was beyond his expectation.
But rather than being curious, he was more shocked by how could she trust him so much? Obviously they don't even know their names.
The reason he didn't tell her his name was because he was shouldering a mission of great responsibility and there was no room for failure.
If they could get out alive, he would definitely be honest with her and tell her his identity and his name.
His name is Xie Yuan, he is a general of the Xuanjia Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is not from Xirong.
If he could escape, he would definitely be able to bring in reinforcements and clear out this bandit den.
The bandits made fun of people, throwing in some leftovers every day like feeding livestock, and deliberately pinching the portions, so that a group of people and vicious dogs would pounce on the food and fight.
Xie Yu'an thought that when the girl said "feed him", she meant snatching some food from a group of people like last time, but he didn't expect that when she said "feed him", she meant to bet on herself and go get it for him. Come for all the food.
"Give me all the food, and we'll send him out. If he doesn't come back with reinforcements within three days, you'll eat me." Her tone was firm and there was no room for refutation.
The people on the other side were persuaded by her, because this proposal was of no harm to them. It would keep them alive, but if it failed, they could eat her.
One 'person' is many times more cost-effective than a few steamed buns.
Qiao Yin got three steamed buns for the day and a bowl of water, and delivered them to Xie Yu'an.
Xie Yuan was in shock and couldn't say a word.
She slowly fed the food to his mouth and ordered: "Eat quickly!"
"Three days, I can only last three days. You must bring reinforcements to rescue me within three days."
Xie Yuan looked into her eyes. Her eyes were clearly full of anxiety and fear, but she still chose to believe him.
Xie Yu'an felt for a moment that this 'three-day agreement' was heavier than the responsibility of his family and country. He secretly thought that he would come back to save her even if he risked his life.
"Wait for me." Xie Yu'an said only two words.
Hearing the man's solemn answer, Qiao Yin felt a little relieved. It was a big gamble, but she had no choice.
The man in front of her was her only hope to escape.
She bet that he valued love and justice, remembered her life-saving grace, and would definitely come back to save her.
The man ate and rested for a long time, then climbed up the window with the cover and help of other people in the dungeon. When he leaned out, he still did not forget to look back at her.
He repeated those two words: "Wait for me"
Qiao Yin felt reassured again. She must have seen the right person. He must be a kind and caring person.
What followed was an excruciating three days.
Qiao Yin huddled in the corner, trying to keep her presence as low as possible. She was afraid that the person opposite would be impatient and would pounce on her and eat her after three days. She was also afraid that Huzi, who had escaped, would be caught again, and she was even more afraid. He escaped, but never thought of coming back to save her.
The short three days seemed like three hundred years, and every second was torture.
Fear, uneasiness, and despair took turns torturing Qiao Yin's fragile nerves.
Qiao Yin didn't dare to close her eyes at all, the slightest movement could make her heart beat faster.
【Warning, warning, the assessment period has entered a countdown, please save the candidate host immediately, otherwise it will be wiped out on the spot. 】
【01:00:00】
A countdown appeared in Qiao Yin's mind. There was only one hour left. She had to escape within one hour, otherwise there was only a dead end, but she had nothing to do and was powerless to do anything.
【Do I have any other choice? 】
she asked in her mind, this was her first time communicating with this so-called system.
The so-called system was silent for a while and said: 【There are gains and losses. As long as the candidate host is willing to pay some price, he can obtain corresponding conveniences from the system. 】
Qiao Yin asked: 【For example? 】
【For example, the system can extend your assessment period at the cost of increasing the difficulty of your subsequent strategy tasks. 】
The system's voice contained no emotion, but Qiao Yin could read the smell of a trap between the lines.
Qiao Yin was silent, she was thinking.
The system said that the dungeon assessment is only for qualifications, and after obtaining the qualifications, there will be a strategy task.
Only by capturing the target person and making them fall in love with you can you start sharing your life and achieve true 'rebirth'.
Still have no choice.
If she didn't want to die, she could only take one step at a time.
【I choose to extend...】
Qiao Yin was about to make a choice when suddenly, a shocking sound of fighting came from outside the dungeon——
