Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 849 - 372: Hideaway

Chapter 849: Chapter 372: Hideaway

Lin Wu asked, "So what does that mean now?"

Blood Meng replied, "The police won’t chase you, but Bodde won’t let you go. It wouldn’t be surprising if someone came to my house. I believe they will reach my house first rather than going directly to my neighbor’s. There’s a small balcony at the back door of the neighbor’s house, equipped with an outdoor fire escape stairway, and her car is parked near the ground-floor fire escape. I’m prepared for the worst, and I don’t think they can find me, unless they find Snake Skin first."

"Is Snake Skin reliable?"

"In theory, yes. I saved his entire family, and he remains my loyal lackey—he wouldn’t betray us willingly. But if he were captured, whether he betrays us or not, it would indicate that I’m under suspicion." Blood Meng asked, "Coffee?"

"Sure." Lin Wu asked, "Sis, why did you choose True Hardcore Mode?"

"Higher points."

"That doesn’t sound right," Lin Wu countered. "Dawn mentioned that the points systems in New Homestead and True Hardcore Mode are the same."

"You’re too young." Blood Meng replied, "Do you think it’s like killing a zombie to earn a single point? If that were the points system, then those who grind by killing zombies day and night would skyrocket in points. But indeed, one kills a zombie to earn specific points."

"But those are basic points," Blood Meng said. "What matters is the ratios of bonus and penalty points. The points you get for killing a zombie head-on are definitely not as high as the total points earned by eliminating a horde of zombies, divided by the number of zombies. The point value of a horde’s zombies is higher than that of individual zombies. Moreover, the longer you survive, the higher your points—but how much higher? If you’re a hermit living on a cliffside in the mountains, what zombie could find you? But then your bonus points are low. If you’re in a city with ten million zombies, every second you survive, your points shoot up."

"Do you have any basis for that?"

"None, just personal analysis," Blood Meng said. "To my knowledge, Nightmare and Nightmare have all entered True Hardcore Mode. What plans do you guys in Shadow have?"

"Honestly, no plans. We’ll adapt as things come."

"Let me tell you, you shouldn’t be gathering together." Blood Meng said, "Your strength is trust, but is trust useful? I can make NPCs trust me too. Take you, for instance, you don’t need to check in. Just leave with me tomorrow morning, and I️ can guarantee a survival rate of at least two months. We have the same trust. Suppose Maya has a boat that can carry four people. If you hadn’t met up, she could totally leave the city alone or with a trusted NPC from her records."

Blood Meng continued, "Once you leave the system, what advantage does Shadow have? Do you have farmers? Doctors? Think about it, come with me. Your friends should know a bit about your situation by now; it’s logical for you to be left behind. No one would blame you afterward."

Lin Wu smiled, "Sis, points aren’t that important." He patted his chest, "What’s important is the heart."

"Alright, to each their own," Blood Meng said. "I have a tip for you—there are only two choices to survive long enough. Either stay away from the cities, or remain in the cities. It’s not nonsense. Staying away from cities means staying away from people, and staying in cities means staying in the most appropriate places. And what’s an appropriate place? A prepared place."

Blood Meng continued, "I face such a choice. I can turn my own home into a little fortress. Cut off the elevator, kill the neighbors, block the staircase, and occupy the rooftop. As long as I have enough supplies stockpiled and don’t make noise to attract zombies, both the fifth floor and the rooftop are safe. But I lack people."

Blood Meng added, "Players know this is a game, they aren’t afraid of dying, and they can control their emotions. But NPCs don’t know, they don’t know how long they’ll have to stay here, they have different values, and make different choices when faced with situations. They can despair, they can break down. That’s why I chose to take a bundle of weapons and leave the city to grow in Eastern Two Town."

Lin Wu said, "That’s because you got a good draw on your identity. Try drawing mine, why don’t you? I wouldn’t have known what hit me before getting blindsided by a Shock Bomb and winding up confused at the police station. Everyone else knows you’re a criminal, but I don’t even know what crime I committed."

"I must admit your identity is hell mode," Blood Meng said. "If you hadn’t met me, you’d have never made it out of the police station."

"Thank you, sis."

"You’re welcome." Blood Meng asked with a grin, "Do you know the significant difference between True Hardcore Mode and realistic simulation?"

Lin Wu quickly replied, "Sis, with you being so captivating, I would obviously and gladly do so. But this book doesn’t allow me to do that, nor does it allow anyone to."

"Heh," Blood Meng stood up, tossing the TV remote to Lin Wu, "Watch the news, see if you can find out the source of the zombie virus outbreak. I’ll look for some ingredients to see what we can eat tonight."

"Wow." Lin Wu exclaimed.

"What is it?"

Lin Wu said in astonishment, "I need to use the bathroom."

Blood Meng was even more shocked, "You haven’t gone until now?" You’ve got a strong body, kid.

Lin Wu, "I felt something, but it didn’t seem right. Holy crap, is this also simulated?"

Blood Meng, "Aside from women’s special periods, it’s fully realistic."

Lin Wu, "I’m going."

"Then go," Blood Meng said. "There’s a whole chicken in the oven; we’ll have that tonight."

"Whatever."

After taking bathroom matters seriously, Lin Wu came out and crouched to the floor, reaching under the refrigerator and pulling out dust. This meant True Hardcore Mode was equivalent to reality. From the sun to microorganisms, everything was indistinguishable from reality. Lin Wu remembered something Little White Rabbit had said: NPCs here weren’t solely for serving players.

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