36: Chapter 36 Becomes Illusory

The bronze treasure chest was about ten meters off the ground, stuck between three tree branches.

After throwing a few stones and realizing he couldn't knock the bronze treasure chest down, the man looked around and finally decided to climb the tree to quickly retrieve it.

At this moment, the two Green-spotted Black Mambas on the branches also began to slowly slither toward the trunk.

"Xiao Qi, once that man is bitten by the Green-spotted Black Mambas, immediately have the drone move in the opposite direction of our Highway. If you find another Highway, hover there. Once the person loses their life, let's see what changes occur to the Highway."

"Understood, Master. Xiao Qi understands."

Qin Yun nodded and continued watching the screen.

Just as the man was about to reach the bronze treasure chest, the two Green-spotted Black Mambas launched their attack simultaneously, one biting his left wrist and the other his right forearm.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the man fell from the tree.

At the same time, the drone hovering high in the sky flew away, and Qin Yun stepped off his electric vehicle and moved forward more than ten meters.

The electric vehicle followed a short distance behind him, staying outside the hundred-meter range.

Watching the blurry figure writhing and wailing in pain under the tree more than ninety meters away, Qin Yun sneered inwardly and began taking photos and recording videos.

[Qin: @*, [Image], [Video]. Although your wailing while writhing on the ground sounds terrible and you're about to kick the bucket, thanks for helping me eliminate the danger. I'm very happy.]

[Great Sage Sun: Hahaha, Brother Qin, nicely done! @*, although you are about to lose your life, the fact that you've made me feel happy means you've died for a good cause.]

[Immortal Nangong: Wasn't I right? My strength as an Immortal is unquestionable. V me 50, and I'll help you defy the heavens and change your fate.]

[Immortal of the World: The Immortal charges too much. I only need 49 copper coins, and I even offer loans for fortune-telling; you just need to sign a contract.]

[Stewed Goose in Iron Pot: After reading Brother Qin's post, my mood suddenly improved. I really laugh every time I watch the images and videos.]

[*: Ahhh, this poison is so painful! @Qin, Master Qin, Boss Qin, save me, please save me! Ahhh, it hurts so much!]

[Hua Manlou: @*, I just want to ask, are you still hee-hee-ing now?]

[Big Hammer Eighty: He probably can't hee-hee anymore, but he can let us hee-hee.]

[Small Hammer Forty: Hee-hee-hee.]

[Betray the Whole World: Don't you think your behavior is excessive? The man is about to be poisoned to death and is in such agony, yet you all act like this. You really have no sympathy!]

[Lavender: Although I feel like I shouldn't, I just can't help but want to laugh, what should I do?]

[Contemporary Emperor: @Betray the Whole World, you're a real dog!]

[Blue and White Porcelain: And a rabid pug at that.]

...

Watching the blurry figure struggling in pain and reading the chat content on the regional communication channel, Qin Yun felt as if his whole being had been sublimated.

It was that kind of feeling one gets after discovering that someone they dislike is having bad luck and living a miserable life.

At this moment, Qin Xiaoqi's voice came from behind him.

"Master, the drone has discovered a Highway more than 530 meters away. That Highway is not parallel to ours. If the person loses their life soon and the Highway still exists, they will intersect before long!"

Qin Yun nodded to show he understood.

Then, he shook his head and said softly, "Since Highways can be seized, they shouldn't disappear after a Survivor loses their life, at least not that quickly. Continue observing to see what changes occur."

"Xiao Qi acknowledges!"

The blurry figure in the thick fog had stopped struggling, and the two Green-spotted Black Mambas had burrowed into the person's clothes.

They were going to start feeding.

Even so, Qin Yun knew that the person was not completely dead yet!

Because the number on the regional communication channel had not decreased, and the information from the Eye of Insight also indicated that the person was not dead.

He took out a small stone and threw it at the person with all his might.

The two Green-spotted Black Mambas came out to take a look, then burrowed back into the clothes.

The next second, the number on the regional communication channel decreased by one, and the Eye of Insight also indicated that the person was completely dead, but no items had dropped!

It must be due to the damage calculation.

Qin Xiaoqi's voice came from behind.

"Master, although that Highway hasn't disappeared, it has become illusory!"

"That person is completely dead now. Bring the electric vehicle over. Keep an eye on the surroundings; there might be other poisonous creatures appearing."

Qin Yun closed the survivor panel and focused more of his attention on the surroundings.

"Master, please get on."

The electric vehicle stopped by Qin Yun's side.

Cat Xiaoxiao, on the front of the vehicle, bent her legs and vigilantly scanned the surroundings. She vaguely felt that there were other things nearby, but she just couldn't find them.

Qin Yun got on the electric vehicle and immediately looked at the screen.

The Highway in the image had turned semi-transparent.

The Eye of Insight was triggered, and basic information and suggestions were received.

The content had changed.

The Highway is now ownerless and can be seized!

The time limit is 72 hours. If the seizure is not successful within this time, this illusory Highway will disappear forever!

To succeed in seizing it, you must stay on the illusory Highway for a full 3 hours!

During this time, if any other Survivors come to seize the Highway and neither side chooses to give up, both parties will enter a dedicated battlefield for a duel. The last one standing is the winner. The winner will continue their timer or restart from zero, and their status will be fully restored!

Furthermore, no matter how much time passes inside the dedicated battlefield, the time outside remains constant—one second!

And during the seizure process, the countdown for the illusory Highway's disappearance will not decrease!

In other words, as long as someone keeps seizing it and no one manages to stay for the full 3 hours, the illusory Highway will continue to exist!

Qin Yun gasped in his heart.

It's fine while not many people are losing their Highways in the early stages, but later on, if more people lose their Highways, these illusory Highways will definitely become meat grinders!

Suppressing his thoughts, Qin Yun said, "Xiao Qi, disperse the thick fog within a 300-meter radius, and have the drone return."

"Understood, Master."

The rapidly dissipating fog also caused the poisonous creatures hiding in the shadows to move slightly.

The movement was tiny, but it was still spotted by Qin Xiaoqi!

"Master, there is movement here."

Qin Yun looked down at the screen; the image zoomed in and played back at 10x slow motion, with markers.

Just like the previous Black Phosphorus Earthworm, it was hidden underground!

So, the poisonous creature in the dark was a Black Phosphorus Earthworm?

Qin Yun would definitely not get close to this kind of poisonous thing!

He had to see if he could lure it out, along with those two Green-spotted Black Mambas.

He took a handful of small stones from his space ring and threw them with force toward the ground where there was movement. The force was so great that the thrown stones had a certain amount of attack power!

After being struck, the unknown poisonous creature hidden underground quickly rushed out.

Its target was very clear.

It wasn't Qin Yun's side, but the two Green-spotted Black Mambas.

Obviously, it had long been eyeing the Green-spotted Black Mambas, those smaller "worker snakes" that ate relatively slowly.