Survival in the apocalypse: I rely on reading to become stronger and save the world

Chapter 5 Novice Tasks
  Chang Ning silently considered what the man just said!

Been taken care of once?
  Oh, he was talking about that forced team formation!
  She curled her lips and retorted somewhat unconvincingly, "You also said that I have been taken care of once, so what if the system no longer takes care of me? Should I just wait here to die?"

"No!" The man's voice was nice, and he had the same indifferent tone as always. He said calmly and methodically, "Your previous team mission only allowed you to experience the pressure of a countdown to survival, and did not let you encounter anything. Direct life threats, since this is a doomsday world, there must be characteristics here, and as a novice who knows nothing about this world, the system will definitely guide you to face the dangers from this world!"

"You mean the system will also issue other tasks to us?"

Mo Tianxing's dark eyes were dark and quiet, and his handsome face clearly had a slight smile, but it gave people an indescribable feeling of coldness and indifference. As he said, "Let people see it first." The hope of rebirth is taken away from you when you have gone through difficulties and is within reach. Isn't this process more interesting than directly erasing you?"

Chang Ning looked at Mo Tianxing and said nothing for a long time, because she didn't know what to say!
  She wanted to say that maybe it wasn't like this, but she couldn't say it because she knew that what this man said might be right!

And the fact was indeed as he expected.

When there were 24 hours left in her survival time, the system's task prompt came as expected.

[System - Newbie Task] There has been a rat plague in Beizhen Farm recently. Please go and help clear it up immediately. Requirements: Each player in the team must clear at least 10 red-eyed yellow-haired rats. Time limit: 12 hours; Reward: 96 hours of survival time and 500 points. If the task is not completed within the time limit, the corresponding survival time will be deducted! Please take the time to complete the task!

With a clear goal in mind, Chang Ning naturally couldn't wait a moment and urged Mo Tianxing to go out immediately.

The farm is located directly west of North Town. When the two arrived, there were already two guards standing at the entrance of the farm!
  Like the inn front desk, the guards are also NPCs in the game.

Chang Ning walked over and realized that they were standing at the door to check the players' mission information one by one, because players who have not received the mission are not allowed to enter!

After successfully passing the verification, Chang Ning glanced at the man next to him and asked in confusion, "Why do you think the system must arrange for two people to stand guard here?"

"Who knows?" Mo Tianxing walked forward slowly, passing through a field path that was not too long, and finally saw the real Beizhen Farm, his narrow eyes slightly narrowed.

Chang Ning also walked out from behind him at this time, looked at the endless tall flora not far away, and took a deep breath, "Is this a corn field?"

It should be daytime now, but the sky was still dark night with no sign of light.

Cornfields nearly as tall as a person were arranged neatly in front of us, rustling with the cold wind, like a horn of death, which was indescribably permeating.

Chang Ning stared blankly ahead and asked uncertainly, "Are we going to kill that red-eyed, yellow-furred rat here?"

How to kill yellow-haired rats if you can't even see the road clearly?
  "Yeah!" There was nothing strange on Mo Tianxing's handsome face, and he raised his feet and stepped into the field first.

Almost as soon as his footsteps hit the ground, the two of them received official mission prompts from the system at the same time.

[System] You have entered Beizhen Farm-Corn Forest, and the countdown to the clearance mission has officially begun.

prompt:

1. During the mission, except for players who have completed the mission requirements, other players are not allowed to leave the farm, and those who are forced to leave the farm will be wiped out;

2. In order to reduce the accidental killing rate, attacks between players are automatically blocked during the novice protection period;

3. During the mission, the damage suffered by the player is all real damage, and the health value will be lost to varying degrees. The lost health value can be replenished through life potions or player skills. The initial health value is 100, and the player will die when it is cleared.

Please start your mission now and live strong!
  Chang Ning, "..."

So now there is absolutely no turning back!
  After receiving the task prompt, Chang Ning was just in a daze for a few seconds. When she turned to look at Mo Tianxing and was about to ask him what to do next, she found that the man had already strode to the cornfield.

Seeing that he was about to enter completely, Chang Ning immediately chased after him without thinking, and grabbed his wrist, "Wait a moment!" Mo Tianxing stopped and looked back at her, "Is something wrong?"

Chang Ning looked up at him, "Are you going to just walk in like that?"

The man's dark eyes looked condescendingly at her, "How about waiting for that thing to run out on its own? Do you think it's possible?"

Chang Ning, "..."

This is definitely impossible!

She pursed her thin lips, looked directly at him, and complained softly, "Then you can't call me when you leave. What if I'm alone? You promised to protect me!"

Mo Tianxing looked at the girl's clear, beautiful but somewhat stubborn eyes and said slowly, "Okay!"

Chang Ning suddenly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this word, and then said, "Let's go then!"

As soon as she took a step, Mo Tianxing didn't move. She looked back at him doubtfully, "Aren't you leaving?"

The man's eyes fell on the hand she was holding on to him, and he stated lightly, "You forgot to let go of my hand!"

Chang Ning, "..."

Hearing this, she immediately let go of her conditional reflex, and her ears instantly turned red because of the man's words. If it hadn't been for the moment of urgency, who would have wanted to grab his hand? ? ?
  Chang Ning was so angry that she stared at him without saying a word for a long time. Mo Tianxing, on the other hand, looked at the girl's round cheeks that were swollen due to sulking, and a smile so faint that it was almost impossible to catch it flashed across his deep eyes, and he took the lead in striding forward, " gone!"

Chang Ning cursed secretly as a bastard, but he didn't dare to delay, and immediately followed him!

The two of them walked all the way to the depths of the cornfield. At first, Chang Ning was a little worried. After all, there were tall plants all around, which affected his vision. He was afraid that he would encounter some messy things halfway!

But the two of them walked for nearly half an hour and miraculously didn't encounter anything.

But the more this happened, the more panicked Chang Ning felt!

Looking at the back of the man who had been walking in front to clear the way, Chang Ning couldn't help but said, "How long do you think we have to walk like this?"

Mo Tianxing stopped and looked with his dark eyes not far away, where a few corns that had been eaten had fallen. His voice was still calm, "It should be soon!"

Chang Ning naturally saw this, and unconsciously moved closer to Mo Tianxing, "Is this what those yellow-haired rats eat?"

"Maybe!" The man squinted his eyes slightly, and while he was thinking, a slight commotion suddenly appeared among the corn plants on the left. It was obvious that something had just rushed over.

"Stand here and don't move!" Mo Tianxing finished his words and followed him in a flash.

"Mo..." Chang Ning didn't react at all. She didn't even call out the man's name. His figure had disappeared into the tall corn forest.

She knew that Mo Tianxing must not be a simple person, but she still didn't expect that this man's skills would be so good!

Of course, the more important thing is, what should I do if he disappears in the blink of an eye?

(End of this chapter)