Chapter 321 - 184: Truce
The screaming and killing in the library were deafening but gradually subsided until there was complete silence. The fog began to move, splitting into three streams: one continued to advance, another retraced its path, and the third drifted towards the western riverbed. Lin Wu stood at the edge of the rope, reaching out to guide everyone to crawl along the eaves and onto the rope. Including Wai, everyone made it back to the third floor safely. Lin Wu grabbed the rope to slide down, when a sinister bullet flew out of the darkness, striking Lin Wu. Lin Wu’s hands slipped, and the following bullets missed their target. He tightened his grip on the rope again but crashed to the ground on the first floor.
Before anyone could go downstairs to check, Lin Wu had already completed hospital admission procedures and lay in the hospital bed receiving treatment from an NPC. Maya breathed a sigh of relief, "Can’t you buy a Gold Card with all those points you have?"
Lin Wu shook his head, "I only get 200 for killing one person, but a Gold Card costs 300."
On the side, Fire Dance said, "The Gold Card has gone up to 500." The big screen explained that due to sales exceeding expectations, the value of the Gold Card had been increased to 500 points. The Resurrection Card was still priced at 200 points, indicating that not many people were buying it. Even without having to think hard about it, it was clear that Hunters were the ones massively purchasing Gold Cards.
Furthermore, the prices of assault rifles, assault rifle ammunition, and bombs all doubled, which were also the weapons most commonly used by Hunters.
Many players who had ventured out to dodge the fog gradually returned to the library, which regained its bustle as if nothing had happened. Maya looked at the crowd and noticed that many had not removed their protective suits, making it impossible to tell who were Hunters. The rising price of the Gold Card was beneficial for the players, as it meant Hunters would not go down together with just a few players. With the decrease in the number of players, it would become much more difficult for Hunters to earn points.
Maya returned to the hospital room, where the people from Starfire Base had left. She said, "We need to hang in there for a couple of days," sharing her view.
Peanut agreed and also offered his suggestion, "Stay in the library’s supply point during the day, we’ll need to stay here at least through tomorrow. Perhaps other survivors will make it here."
Maya nodded, "The library isn’t safe at night, and the excavation site also gets fog attacks in the evening."
Lin Wu suggested, "How about we withdraw to the subway tunnels of the excavation site? We have night vision goggles, and the zombies and monsters there are weak. We can also earn some points on the side."
Maya said, "I don’t think the Hunters will go hunting in the subway and tunnels. But what if a flood of zombies erupts from the tunnels like today, what then?"