Day by day in the infinite game

Chapter 16 16. Guarding Books

The library was indeed in a state of disrepair. It was dimly lit, with swaying spider webs scattered on the ceiling in the corners. The air exuded a musty smell that had not been ventilated for a long time, and the wooden floor made a harsh "creep" sound when stepped on.

The books on the bookshelf looked fine, but there was dust on the surface.

Tang Qinqin handed the card in his hand to Meng Ru: "Since you have chosen to cooperate, at least you can't let them hold you back." His tone was serious.

"..." Mengru, who was a little speechless here, didn't say anything and handed the card to Song Yuanze, "Let's learn about the rules of the game."

Holding the card in his hand, Song Yuanze rarely showed a surprised expression, and looked in Tang Qinqin's direction. "To be honest, our game mission this time is to find this special card and clear it."

"...It's a coincidence that this isn't the case."

"It's fate." Lan Lan secretly glanced at Tang Qinqin.

"Does it matter that you didn't find this card?" Mengru thought for a moment and asked.

"Just enter the dungeon game and pass the level." Song Yuanze said in a relaxed tone.

"So nice to work with."

The task of the game is to protect books from damage. In the library, the damage that will be suffered should be insects?Are the books in disrepair and moldy?Tang Qinqin pondered all the way and looked at the entire library.

[Players, please note that book guardianship has officially begun! 】

A slight rustling sound came from far away. Everyone looked around vigilantly, but could not see anything.

"Hey! Hey, you scared me to death!" A player in Song Yuanze's team screamed.The spider legs as long as the palm of an adult man's hand protruded from the bookshelf in front of him, swaying slightly.

When several people saw this, they couldn't help but be startled, their bodies felt hairy.

"This spider can't become a spirit, can it? It's so big! This is what a king crab is like!"

"Did you encounter a copy boss?"

Tang Qinqin always felt that this spider was not the target of this mission.She looked at the spider lying on the bookshelf, its mouth seemed to be moving.The spider also changed its appetite and started eating books?Or game settings?
Strange rustling sounds were still heard in every corner. Tang Qinqin came back to his senses and quickly ran to the bookshelf next to him, looking at the books in front of him.

Mengru and Song Yuanze looked at her movements and seemed to remember something, so they immediately checked nearby.

Sure enough, not long after, Tang Qinqin saw that the cover of a book near the corner of the bookshelf was damaged.Even the damage is visible to the naked eye. If you look closely, you will see that a palm-sized white insect is causing trouble to the book!
"What the hell is this? You're a bookworm, you're very diligent." Someone still had the guts to tease.

"No, why is the serious bookworm so big! It's still chewing on the pages!"

"This should be a common silverfish in the library library, a kind of bookworm that likes to eat books, but it is not usually this big." Song Yuanze said.

"We can't let them continue to cause harm to the books! Let's find a way quickly!" Tang Qinqin said, opening all the windows nearby him, ventilation may be helpful.

If it is a bookworm that is specifically interested in books, sun exposure is actually more effective and will produce quick results, because this bug likes moisture.But there are so many books in the library, and even if there is a place to post them, they won’t be able to finish them all in a short time.What's more, since this bug is so big, it will only eat faster.

Everyone spread out and tried to take charge of an area. They picked up the tools at hand and hurriedly drove away the bookworm.If I wasn't afraid of hitting the book and damaging it, I wouldn't be so restrained.

However, there are more and more bookworms, and these bugs jump quickly and react quickly. It is almost difficult to touch them with anything in your hand, let alone cause damage.Right now, they are only eating the cover and not damaging the content, but if this continues, it will only be a matter of time.

Everyone hurriedly drove away the large bookworms that kept rushing to the bookshelves.

But even if more than a dozen people tried hard to drive them away by waving the things in their hands, it was still a drop in the bucket in the face of the huge army of bookworms, and it was of no avail.

【Ding!1% book damage! 】

【Ding!2% book damage! 】

【Ding!3% book damage! 】

The cruel announcement of the game rang in everyone's ears.At the same time, everyone's physical strength is -2, -4, -6...

Tang Qinqin was a little impatient seeing the amount of stamina that had been wiped away. This dungeon was more difficult than she had previously known.

【Ding!7% book damage! 】

Tang Qinqin waved his hands numbly, his arms ached, and he gradually lost strength. He gritted his teeth and persisted solely on his will.

She always felt like she was missing something.

What was overlooked?

In a library that has been in disrepair and has been deserted all year round, the only thing that probably still lives in it is the spider we just saw, but it is still alive and well, indicating that there is no shortage of food.

So, what does it eat?Does it have anything to do with the fact that the books were well preserved before?
"I have a method. Do you want to try it?" Meng Ru suddenly said, "I remember reading in a book that turning the book can drive away such bookworms. Do we want to try it?"

"Try it, it won't be worse than now." Someone shouted.

This bug is not very interested in people, but there are too many of them, and they are enlarged versions, which makes your skin crawl.

Everyone immediately pulled out a book from the bookcase full of bookworms in front of them, and opened the pages at a speed that could not be matched by a horse. "Hey, it works. This bug really doesn't like the sound of turning pages." !”

Players who saw hope worked hard to flip through the books one by one, trying their best to rescue the books from the bookworms.

The book damage and physical consumption have finally stabilized, but the bookworms have not been eliminated. Do we have to keep doing this until the books are officially moved tomorrow?

Tang Qinqin now came to the place where he saw the big spider when he first came in.It is currently staying on its own web, with its legs curled up as if it is resting.And she also keenly discovered that there was not a single silverfish near here, and the books here were basically well preserved.

This should indicate that spiders are one of the natural enemies of bookworms and silverfish.

Tang Qinqin tried his best to suppress the fear from the bottom of his heart towards the huge spider, and gently placed the bug in his hand carefully on the spider's web.

It's very similar to feeding cat strips to a cat, except this is just a ferocious tiger.

As soon as the big spider felt the vibration of the spider web, it quickly stretched its legs and assumed an attacking posture.

Tang Qinqin, who was watching the spider feasting, had goose bumps one after another and dared not move. Look at the fine hair on the spider's legs, look at its bright black eyes, and look at how stupid and bold I am!
[Congratulations to player Tang Yuanwai for achieving the conditions for early clearance! 】

　"I have nothing to do in my home, but I'm still looking for the chaotic (zhi,) fan. The beetles (du,) fish go and tell each other, and the old ones come back again."

　　——Qing Zhao Yi's Silverfish

　　So, read more, turn over more books, it will really drive away the insects!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)