Survival game: my plug-ins can stack up

When Zhao Xun sneezed for the second time, a pop-up window appeared.

[Main mission: Find the water source. 】

He rubbed his nose and listened.

Very clear dripping sound.

It's just that the sound is not loud and the interval is long. I'm afraid it is still quite far from the water source.

But listening to the sound of dripping water, you will never go in the wrong direction.

Zhao Xun took out a strong flashlight from the storage compartment and turned on the switch. The darkness in front of him was instantly dispersed, as if it turned into daylight.

The entire cave looked clean, except for some weeds growing in the corners.

The stone walls on both sides were uneven, but there were no vines or insects.

This is just a simple cave with no danger in sight.

Zhao Xun walked along the source of the sound, and at the same time summoned a dwarf marmoset to sit on his shoulders, acting as his other pair of eyes, always paying attention to the situation behind him.

Although the road surface is not smooth, there are not many obstacles, and the occasional rocks can be easily stepped over.

At present, it seems that finding the water source is simply looking for the water source, and there will be no obstruction.

Of course, the main missions in Dreamland games are basically relatively simple.

Last time it was to repair the house, this time it was to find a water source, the difficulty was about the same.

It's a pity that during the main mission, he can't use special abilities, otherwise he will directly [transform into a bat]. He can see clearly in the dark and can move faster than walking.

Finding the water source is a matter of minutes.

Now we can only walk in the direction of the sound source.

When he reached the fork in the road, Zhao Xun stopped and listened carefully. He found that there was a sound of dripping water coming from both roads.

And the frequency of dripping water is similar to the volume of sound.

At least with human ears, you can't tell the difference.

So he asked the pygmy marmoset sitting on his shoulder: "Which road do you think is more likely to have access to water?"

Animals are always more sensitive to nature than humans, and maybe pygmy marmosets can tell the difference.

The pygmy marmoset listened for a moment and pointed to the road on the left: "This road has more water vapor. The water source should be here."

Zhao Xun said "hmm" and walked towards the left road without any doubts about the pygmy marmoset's words.

After walking like this for more than five minutes, there was another fork in the road.

Zhao Xun: "..."

How about just blowing up the cave?

The moment a hole appears, you can use [Goddess Wings] to fly out, and you still have a chance to avoid being buried alive by stones.

Zhao Xun thought for a moment and gave up the plan.

He didn't know where the cave was in the mountain. If it was very deep, one or two bombs might not be able to blow through the cave. It was possible to injure himself or be buried alive by rubble.

Just be patient and move on.

So, under the guidance of the pygmy marmoset, Zhao Xun chose the path on the right.

Next, we encountered three forks in the road, sometimes three roads, sometimes two roads. Each time Zhao Xun chose the route according to the pygmy marmoset's instructions.

Later, Zhao Xun could clearly feel the dampness in the air.

If when he first entered the game, he just felt a little moisture in the air, now, he seemed to be able to feel the water molecules in the air turning into actual water droplets.

After walking the next two sections, his clothes and hair became a little damp.

But this also proves that the direction given by the pygmy marmoset is correct.

The water source should be here.

The sound of dripping water became louder and louder, from the initial "tick-tick-tock" to the sound of gurgling water.

It was obvious that the water source was getting closer.

"I think this should be the last fork in the road." Zhao Xun turned to look at the dwarf marmoset sitting on his shoulder.

The pygmy marmoset nodded: "Yeah, I feel the same way."

Then it pointed to the right.

Zhao Xun walked in and walked about five hundred meters before his eyes finally became clear.

The damp and stuffy feeling also disappeared, and the whole person seemed to be open.

What caught my eye was not the brook or waterfall I imagined, but a piece of grass.

In the distance, you can see some towering trees and the surrounding mountains, but nearby there is only ankle-length grass.

The temperature here is higher than in the cave, and the wild grasses are not withered and yellow, but are all vibrant green.

A breeze blew, and all the grass blades swayed and made a "rustle" sound.

And in this "rustling" sound, the sound of gurgling water is mixed in, and there is a feeling of harmony and tranquility.

Zhao Xun followed the sound and looked for it, stepping on the soft grass and making a slight sound.

The smell of green grass juice gradually wafted into the air.

Soon, he found a creek.

The stream is crystal clear. Under the bright moonlight, you can clearly see the stones on the bottom of the water and the sparkling water surface reflecting the moonlight.

[Complete the main mission: Find the water source. 】

[Congratulations to player Zhao Xun for earning 30 points and 30 hours of survival time. 】

Sure enough, the points for completing the task are not high.

This was expected by Zhao Xun, and he had no special reaction.

He stood by the stream and waited quietly for a while, but no pop-up window for the side mission appeared immediately.

Could it be that there are still some trigger conditions missing?

Zhao Xun looked around while thinking.

Didn't see anything special.

You wouldn't want him to jump into the water, would you?

Zhao Xun looked up at the sky again.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and tulle-like white clouds were scattered in the dark blue sky, but they could not block the soft brilliance of the moon.

Tonight, the moonlight is exceptionally bright. Even without a strong flashlight, you can clearly see every plant and tree.

However, there were no animal sounds.

Whether in the sky or on the ground, Zhao Xun did not see an animal.

There were no sounds of insects or frogs around.

This kind of inaccessible place with beautiful mountains and clear waters should have the most abundant animals.

But so far, he hasn't even found a mosquito.

There are no fish or shrimps in the stream.

This is not normal.

Even though this is just a deliberately created dream game and not the real world, these details will not be ignored for the sake of realism.

Since it can't be ignored, it can only be done on purpose.

Either there really aren't any animals here, or there are all the animals here, but they just don't dare to come out or make any noise.

If there is not one, you have to wonder whether the water source is poisonous or the air is poisonous.

But it doesn't look like it.

Neither he nor the pygmy marmoset felt uncomfortable after breathing the steamy air for such a long time.

So he was more inclined to think that these animals were all there, just deliberately keeping quiet.

According to common sense, all animals are quiet, which means there is a being here that all animals are afraid of.

But even the king of beasts does not affect the chirping of insects.

It should not be a conventional animal that can achieve this effect.

monster?

alien?

Cthulhu?

I don’t know what elements have been added to the game this time.

But for now, his side mission should be related to this existence.

If the other party doesn't come out, his side mission may never be carried out.

How to lure the other party out?

Zhao Xun looked at the sky, then at the stream, and finally decided to try them all one by one.

There is always one that works.

So he pointed his right hand towards the stream, and thunderbolts as thick as his waist struck towards the stream without breathing.

The rocks in the creek were split into pieces, splashed to the shore, and submerged in the grass.

The entire water surface is haunted by flashes of thunder and lightning, with a dangerous beauty.

Just when Zhao Xun was about to try the Samadhi True Fire to dry up the stream, he finally heard a faint voice.

"Stop it!"

Almost as soon as the voice appeared, a new pop-up window popped up in front of Zhao Xun's eyes.

[Side mission: Help the Frog Prince restore his original appearance. 】

Zhao Xun: "..."

He thought about various possibilities, but he never thought it would be the Frog Prince.

A character from a fairy tale who can keep an entire mountain of animals quiet?

He didn't believe it.

Unless this is just a trick to make players mistakenly think that the "Frog Prince" is the frog prince in the fairy tale, but in fact it is just a nickname.

The true identity of the "Frog Prince" is hidden.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xun took back his hand and asked in a loud voice: "Where are you?"

It was quiet for about a minute, and Zhao Xun finally heard the response.

"I'm under your feet." This time, the voice was much clearer than before.

Zhao Xun lowered his head and shined the bright flashlight in his hand. Sure enough, he saw a green frog that was a little smaller than a palm.

The too strong light made the frog prince uncomfortable. He squinted his eyes and raised his webbed to cover his face: "Turn off that thing, it's glaring!"

Its voice became sharp and urgent, obviously dissatisfied with Zhao Xun's behavior.

Zhao Xun did not turn off the flashlight as the frog prince wanted, but just turned the flashlight to the sky.

He looked down at the Frog Prince and asked bluntly: "Don't you need to find a princess to kiss you in order to return to your human form?"

The frog prince put down his flippers and snorted dissatisfied: "What are you talking about! I am not the kind of frog prince who was cursed by a boring witch. I am a more ambitious frog prince!"

Zhao Xun waved his hand, showing no interest: "Just tell me how to restore you to your original state."

He didn't want to hear the frog prince talk about how he turned into a frog.

What's more, what the frog prince said may not be the truth.

He didn't believe that an ordinary fairy tale character could make all the animals afraid to speak.

The identity of this frog is definitely in doubt.

But generally speaking, it is impossible to get the real answer from the frog's mouth.

Although you can listen to it, you should first let it explain things related to the side tasks clearly, and then listen to it talk about its own things.

Anyway, no matter what the identity of the Frog Prince is, he has to complete his side missions.

The frog prince didn't care about Zhao Xun's attitude. He answered Zhao Xun's question: "You need to help me collect three things, then take me to the altar before sunrise, and help me complete the ceremony at the moment of sunrise. I You can change back to the way you were before.”

"What three?" Zhao Xun asked, "As long as the ceremony is completed at sunrise? Isn't it limited to a certain day?"

"Yes, as long as it's at sunrise, it's not limited to a certain day." The frog prince nodded his round head, thought for a while, and added, "But if it rains that day, the sun will be blocked. No, it won’t work.”

"I know." Zhao Xun asked again, "You haven't said what three things you want to collect?"

"A bottle of dewdrops on wintersweet, ten fireflies, and a luminous stone." The frog prince quickly gave the answer.

"You should know where these things are, right?" Zhao Xun squatted down and looked at the Frog Prince, "You can't let me look for them aimlessly, right?"

"I know where it is, but I am restricted to this area and cannot leave," the Frog Prince explained. "I can show you the direction, but you can only go by yourself."

"Okay." Zhao Xun agreed readily.

"The luminous stone is in the creek." The frog prince moved his eyes, as if he wanted to take a look at the creek, but because he was too short, his sight was tightly blocked by the grass, and he couldn't see anything. Can only give up.

It said to Zhao Xun: "I don't know the specific location, but it should be easy to find at night, because only that stone will shine."

"The fireflies are in the bushes in the distance," it pointed in a direction, "but the number of fireflies is very small, so you need to look for them carefully. And I need them alive. You have to make sure that after catching them, they will be taken to the ceremony." None of them will die before we start.”

"The wintersweet is over there," it pointed in the completely opposite direction. "There are wintersweet all the way up the mountainside to the top of the mountain. However, you need to save a bottle of dewdrops, which is quite time-consuming."

As it spoke, it spit out two identical glass bottles from its mouth as if by magic.

The glass bottle has a capacity of about fifty milliliters, so it can't hold much water, but it does take some effort to accumulate dewdrops.

"One holds dewdrops and the other holds fireflies." The frog motioned to Zhao Xun to pick up the glass bottle.

"Whether it's morning dew or night dew, is it okay?" Zhao Xun took out a towel from the storage compartment and picked up two glass bottles through the towel.

He wiped the surface of the glass bottle vigorously to remove all the frog mucus on it, and then he was willing to take it with his bare hands.

"Anything is fine, as long as it's the dew on wintersweet." The Frog Prince replied.

"Are there any dangers?" Zhao Xun asked again, "Such as specially guarded wild beasts, poisonous plants, etc."

"There are no poisonous plants," the frog prince shook his head, and then added, "However, there are indeed animals that guard these things. They may not be very powerful individually, but they are difficult to resist when they are surrounded by groups. You have to be careful."

Zhao Xun did not respond to the frog prince's instructions. He grabbed the frog prince into his hand through the towel and made the frog prince look at level with him.

"Before I act, why don't you tell me how you turned into a frog?" He smiled at the Frog Prince, "Since you said you were not cursed by a witch, the way to lift the curse is not a kiss from the princess. , then how did you become a frog?" (End of Chapter)