Read Novel Full Chapter 593
New Arc: Goose Feather Mountain
Chapters 593—611
[Ding! Welcome players to the copy [Goose Feather Mountain]. Now loading the copy.]
[This copy features a new gameplay mode—upgrade flow gameplay. The game is divided into three stages, and only by unlocking the tasks of the previous stage can you enter the next stage.]
[Players can carefully team up or complete tasks alone.]
[Friendly reminder: Attacking players is prohibited in the copy. Violators will be punished by the system according to the severity of the attacked player’s injuries.]
[If the attacked player dies, the attacker will receive the death penalty.]
[If the attacked player is severely injured, the attacker will receive equivalent damage.]
[The copy has loaded successfully. Now, introducing the copy content.]
[Copy: [Goose Feather Mountain], S+ level copy.]
[Maximum number of players: 100. Currently participating: 100 players. Current players alive: 100.]
[Goose Feather Mountain is located in the extremely cold north, named due its resemblance to a long-necked swan covered in white feathers due to the thick snow year-round.]
[Goose Feather Mountain is very high in altitude and is one of the favorite mountains for adventure teams to challenge.]
[At this moment, you are a member of this adventure team.]
As the mechanical sound of the system resonated in the air, the scene before Bai Lixin’s eyes gradually changed from darkness to a blur of white.
His vision was a bit hazy, as if something was covering his eyes—probably protective goggles.
Because his body was frozen in place, he could only see the endless expanse of white snow in front of him.
If anything could describe the wind in a dynamic way, it might be now.
Though they were currently motionless, the heavy snow falling densely from the sky told them clearly that a strong wind was raging in front of them.
Just seeing the scene in front of him, Bai Lixin could already feel the cold.
In front of him were two blurry figures, not far apart, separated by just a few steps. However, this distance seemed so far in the face of this natural disaster.
The two people in front were wearing thick down protective clothing, holding climbing sticks in their hands, carrying heavy backpacks. Their legs were stepping one after another into the snow, sinking up to their calves.
Both were hunched over, and one wore a black and red down jacket, the other a red and yellow down jacket.
Due to the limitation of the goggles, even if he moved his eyes, he couldn’t see the situation beside him; he could only see these two people in front of him.
System: [Your first stage task is to survive for four days and four nights on Goose Feather Mountain.]
[Friendly reminder: When the sun sets, Goose Feather Mountain will usher in a cold night. Only by finding a safe house can you temporarily resist the cold, but the safe house is not absolutely safe either.]
[After completing the first stage, the game will automatically teleport all surviving players to the second stage.]
[The specific content of the second stage will be announced when the second stage begins.]
[Given the limited space in the safe houses and the large number of players, the game has set the following rules.]
[Rules are as follows:]
[The safe house can accommodate 20 people. Once the number of people in the safe house reaches its limit, if more people try to enter, those inside must leave.]
[Players can stay in the safe house for up to 10 hours per session. Exceeding ten hours will result in being forcibly ejected from the safe house.]
[As time goes on, the cold during the nights will intensify.]
[Game introduction is complete. Finally, a message for all players.]
[Survive!]
[Ding! The game officially begins.]
Bai Lixin kept staring at the system screen. As the system’s voice announced the start, the cold invaded his skin even before the time displayed in the upper right corner started moving.
‘So cold.’
Bai Lixin shivered, and felt a heavy weight on his feet.
He looked down. He was holding a trekking pole in each hand, and his feet were buried deep in the snow, making each step difficult.
The howling wind sounded like ghosts wailing, and the strong wind swirled the goose-feather snowflakes everywhere, like unruly children out of control.
There was a “crunch crunch” sound of feet stepping on the snow beside him. Bai Lixin glanced around; including himself, there were seven people around.
Everyone’s faces were fully covered, with thick masks, goggles, down hats, down jackets, gloves, and climbing boots, making it impossible for Bai Lixin to see their faces at all.
Fortunately, their clothes had slight differences, allowing him to barely distinguish each person by the color of their down jackets.
The information given by the system was actually very limited.
Bai Lixin opened the system map. At the center of a swan-shaped map was a golden triangle mark.
The triangle had a label—safe house.
A short distance down from the safe house was a small red dot. As he moved, the dot also advanced slowly; this small red dot represented the player himself.
As he observed the six people around him, they also simultaneously turned their heads. From this inquisitive movement, they were probably all players too.
If there were an NPC among them, then as a teammate who is already familiar with the player, he should move forward seriously instead of observing his companion as if he were a stranger.
After a mutual examination, the six people looked away again, tacitly not saying a word, each walking their own path.
Cautious and vigilant.
Obviously, they didn’t want to expose themselves too early.
The upper right corner displayed two sets of time.
One was the normal time moving forward, the other a 96-hour countdown.
The normal time showed 10:13:34, indicating about six to seven hours until sunset.
Bai Lixin mingled with the group and walked silently for half an hour, constantly watching the map display.
After half an hour of walking, the red dot on the map had moved one-tenth of the distance towards the golden triangle.
At this rate, it would take him five hours to reach the safe house.
Five hours, and the sun should not have set yet.
But other players might have already entered the safe house and taken the 20 spots.
[Ding!]
The private chat window beeped.
Bai Lixin opened it and saw Xia Chi’s avatar bouncing.
Xia Chi: [Brother, are you in the [Goose Feather Mountain] copy too?]
Bai Lixin: [I am.]
Xia Chi: [What’s going on? I was sleeping, why did I suddenly enter a copy?]
Bai Lixin: [I was about to rest too. I’m not clear on the specifics.]
Entering this copy was somewhat inexplicable. A couple of days ago, Young King Yama had told them about the “game core,” and they had been busy searching for it in the game lobby.
Yesterday was a busy day as well. Bai Lixin and Young King Yama returned home exhausted. Bai Lixin had just finished a hot bath and was lying comfortably in bed when he suddenly heard the urgent and abrupt electronic sound of the system.
Everything went black, and when he woke up, he was already in the copy.
Xia Chi: [This rubbish game, could it be that there’s a bug again?]
Bai Lixin: [Could be.]
The background of this copy was a snowy mountain, and its name was [Goose Feather Mountain].
Although the name of the old sealed copy was different, called [Strange Events in Snow Village], its background was also a vast snowy mountain.
It might be that the copy he was in now was just the same [Strange Events in Snow Village], only with a new skin.
Xia Chi: [Brother, there are six people around me.]
Bai Lixin: [Including me, there are seven people here.]
Xia Chi: [What a coincidence! Could we be in the same group?]
[…] Bai Lixin looked around. Everyone else was focused on moving forward; some even began to speed up, leaving him at the back, [Probably not. Check your map, how far are you from the safe house?]
Xia Chi: [I can reach the safe house in about two hours.]
Bai Lixin: [I have more than four hours left. It’s clear we are not in the same adventure team.]
Xia Chi: [Alright, should I go into the safe house first when I get there?]
Bai Lixin: [Yes, go in first. But since the safe house has a time limit, if it’s not full, I suggest you step out and re-enter occasionally to reset your time.]
Xia Chi: [Okay, Brother, I understand. I’m also a strategic player, after all.]
Bai Lixin thought for a moment and added, [If there are only one or two spots left, don’t reset your time. Someone might use invisibility props to sneak in. Protect your identity once inside, and don’t reveal too much without knowing who’s friend or foe.]
Xia Chi: [Okay, okay.]
Bai Lixin continued, [Also, choose a concealed place to stay. The rules prohibit attacking players, so you should be safe.]
Xia Chi: [Alright, I’ll follow your advice.]
Xia Chi: [Brother, you know who you remind me of?]
Bai Lixin: [Who?]
Xia Chi: [Tan Yue.]
Bai Lixin: […]
‘Indeed.’
Xia Chi had always been protected by Tan Yue. Now, without Tan Yue’s help, he subconsciously felt Xia Chi needed reminders.
Xia Chi: [I’ll remember what you said, Brother. I’ll contact you when I’m near the safe house. Good luck! See you at the safe house!]
Bai Lixin: [Alright, see you at the safe house.]
Bai Lixin walked for another hour. The six people around him gradually increased their distance.
The person in the red and yellow down jacket moved the fastest, leading the way, followed by someone in a purple-black down jacket. Although they started at similar points, the person in the red and yellow jacket had almost left his sight, gradually disappearing into the snowy wind.
Aside from the one pulling ahead, the remaining six kept a steady pace, neither speeding up nor slowing down and maintaining visibility with each other.
This wasn’t because they moved at similar speeds but was a deliberate action by the players.
No one knew what lay within Goose Feather Mountain.
In an unknown environment, humans, like other social animals, instinctively seek out their kind while also maintaining a distance.
When faced with danger alone, one can only fight alone. With others around, while help isn’t guaranteed, at least there’s a chance of not being isolated.
After a while, Bai Lixin was in the second-to-last position in the group.
The last one was the man in the black and red down jacket. His steps were heavy. He was originally in front, but was gradually overtaken by others.
The six people continued walking in tacit understanding. After another hour, the endless white in front was interrupted by a splash of color.
A patch of red.
The red mass lay on the ground, like a beast waiting to ambush them.