Chen Bei was naturally not the kind of saint who could remain unmoved in the face of temptation and be detached from worldly affairs.
The problem was that he had just fought his way back all the way. His body was dirty and smelled of zombies, so he really couldn't muster any interest at all.
Let alone Cao Qingqing.
Even if a school beauty came over instead, Chen Bei wouldn't be in the mood right now.
"Just stay here safely. If any more zombies come to scratch at the door, I'll definitely come to help you deal with them. I can't guarantee anything else, but at least I can ensure that you survive until the fourth day when the game ends and you get out safely."
Chen Bei pushed her back into the room and closed the door.
Cao Qingqing's beauty trap failed, and she was so angry that she stamped her feet, filled with deep resentment.
Chen Bei returned to his own door. Just as he was about to go in, he hesitated for a moment and withdrew his hand.
He hadn't used the Blood Refined Talisman - Exorcising Evil that he had obtained before!
If he could draw this kind of talisman on the door, it would provide an extra layer of protection.
There must be more than just this one kind of talisman.
If this was a major system within the game, it would be even more worth investing in.
Thinking of this, Chen Bei put his finger to his mouth. After struggling in his mind for a while, he finally bit his finger hard.
Then he squeezed out the blood and started drawing on the door.
In fact, the Exorcising Evil Talisman didn't have many strokes. There were only six strokes in total.
Some of these six strokes were twisted and some were curved, so it was still a bit difficult.
Chen Bei had the complete drawing method in his mind. As soon as the thought came to him, his finger started to move accordingly, stroke by stroke, following the natural flow.
Every time a stroke was successfully drawn, that stroke would flash with a red light.
The first stroke, successful.
The second stroke, successful.
The third stroke, successful.
The fourth stroke, failed!
Chen Bei's hand deviated a little bit, and the line went askew.
Indeed, even the slightest mistake could lead to failure.
Poof!
The failed talisman emitted a puff of black smoke, and all the blood-colored lines on the door disappeared.
Chen Bei had wasted 8 health points in vain.
It couldn't be said that there was no gain at all, though.
[Drawing failed. 1 point of proficiency obtained.]
There was proficiency in crafting equipment and props.
There was also separate proficiency for drawing talismans, and naturally, the higher it was, the better. Little by little, it would add up.
Chen Bei still had four bottles of healing medicine available, so he could afford to be wasteful. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been willing to shed his own blood like this.
He bit his finger again, squeezed out the blood, and started drawing on the door.
The second attempt failed, and the third one also failed.
On the fourth attempt, just as Chen Bei started to draw, a special situation occurred.
A zombie burst out of a room, wobbled into the corridor, and slightly raised its head, sniffing hard at the smell in the air.
"What bad timing." Chen Bei glanced at it and continued with the movement of his hand.
His distracted mind caused his rationality value to decrease.
However, Chen Bei didn't stop what he was doing with his hand but continued drawing the talisman.
After all, he had killed so many zombies, so he still had this much confidence.
Remaining calm in the face of changes!
"Roar, roar..."
The zombie quickly sensed Chen Bei's presence and started walking towards him, gradually quickening its pace.
The third stroke, successful.
The fourth stroke, successful.
The fifth stroke, successful.
The sixth stroke!
Just as Chen Bei drew the sixth stroke, the zombie had already rushed close, only a few meters away.
With his finger moving like an iron brush, he outlined the last line.
The entire Exorcising Evil Talisman lit up, with a burst of red light.
[Drawing successful. 5 points of proficiency obtained.]
Success brought more proficiency.
Chen Bei pulled the door handle and quickly slipped into his own dormitory.
The zombie lunged forward but missed and happened to stop right in front of Chen Bei's dormitory door.
The Exorcising Evil Talisman on the door was triggered and lit up completely, with the red light being dazzling.
"Roar!"
The zombie let out a painful cry and fled in a very embarrassed manner.
This Exorcising Evil Talisman really worked!
Chen Bei leaned against the wall inside the room, let out a sigh of relief, and then slumped down.
Before entering the game, he was just an ordinary person after all.
The challenges he had just gone through had left him exhausted both physically and mentally, and he needed a good rest.
Resting could restore a small amount of health points, stamina and sanity, which had many benefits.
Cao Qingqing, who was across the hall, had witnessed what had just happened and now sent a message.
[Brother, what was it that you drew on the door just now? Could you draw one on my door too?]
Chen Bei was already in a half-asleep, half-awake state and ignored her.
Meanwhile, in the player group.
Most players had already hidden in their dormitories. Having nothing to do, they started chatting.
[The avatars of 20 players have already gone black.]
[So many have died just after it got dark.]
[No! Some people had logged off one after another during the day before!]
[There were no zombies during the day! If someone logged off during the day, it meant they were killed by other humans!]
[We're all humans trapped here. We shouldn't kill each other, should we?]
[Naive! Killing people can also earn you experience points, and you can get the equipment, props and dormitory keys from the other person!]
[Since you know this so clearly, could it be that you've killed someone?]
[Bullshit! I'm just warning you guys!]
There was an argument in the group.
Out of 100 players, subtracting 20 means that in just two days, one fifth of them have died.
This isn't a good sign.
While they were talking, suddenly a player sent out a plea for help.
[I'm in Room 350. The zombies are about to break through my door! Somebody come and save me! I'm a virgin and I don't want to die yet!]
The group chat that had been arguing just now fell silent all of a sudden.
[Whoever it is, come and save me, please! The door is going to break! The door is going to break!]
[Somebody come!]
[Hurry up!]
The avatar of this player named "Eighteen This Year" went black.
Everyone knew what that meant.
[Didn't we say that we'd be safe if we hid in our rooms?]
A player said.
At this time, that guy named Fei suddenly spoke up, pouring cold water on everyone.
[I've got some bad news for you. The zombies tonight have become stronger and are capable of breaking down the doors. You're on your own. Those who don't want to die can private message me and join my team. Ladies will be given priority.]
This Fei's level was second only to Chen Bei's, and he was currently at Level 4.
There was also a player named "Purple Shadow" who was a bit behind, at Level 3.
Chen Bei was an outlier.
For normal players, reaching Level 3 or 4 already made them strong ones.
After a short rest, Chen Bei woke up slowly.
It was still dark outside and there were still zombies moving around.
Chen Bei felt much more energetic. He pulled himself together and got up to start getting busy.
He emptied everything in his backpack onto the bed, sorted them out, put some in the bedside table and left some lying there.
Then he opened two group chats to see what these guys were talking about.
It didn't matter if he didn't look, but he was shocked when he did.
In the administrator group, they were discussing the matter of releasing zombies!
This had been mentioned before, and now it had reached the implementation stage.
The release was certain; they were just discussing the number and locations of the zombies to be released.
Besides, Chen Bei also saw a key word in the chat conversation.
[A VIP guest complained that tonight was too dull and demanded that at least 15 Level 2 zombies and 3 mutated zombies be released!]
VIP?
Who was the VIP?
Chen Bei's pupils contracted as he looked at the chat content.