Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 201: Chapter 189: Really Good at Acting

A woman’s voice is talking to herself.

Since she’s self-talking, the situation is becoming clear.

In the original jungle exploration activity, the top hundred in the area would receive rewards. Among them, the first place gets a purple-class watch, the second to the tenth get blue-class watches, and the eleventh to the hundredth get green-class watches.

The purple-class watch for first place, which is the watch he’s wearing, can utilize all the treehouse’s features. The blue-class watch for second to the tenth place can’t be used for crafting or trading, only for data viewing and communication. The green-class watch for the eleventh to the hundredth place is just a regular mechanical watch, only for checking the time.

She doesn’t need to be inside the treehouse; she can use the watch to communicate with people in the same area. Since communication is possible, it means she is at least in the top ten of the area.

She’s a formidable player.

Every strong player in the area is not to be underestimated.

Fortunately, Xu Xin has the ability to amplify hearing today, allowing him to hear her voice early and be able to prepare in advance.

She should be talking to people in the group, and this group seems to be collecting treehouses. By the tone of her voice, are they competing to see who can get more treehouses?

”I already have one treehouse seed, and now I’ve found the second one. You all are too slow! Once I kill the owner of this treehouse, I’ll be able to transplant this treehouse near my own!”

”What am I afraid of? No matter how strong he is, so what? Understand the clever plan, be clever! Didn’t I just casually kill the one before? Facing directly is the most foolish behavior.”

The voice is getting closer, Xu Xin discerns using his hearing, this survivor is only a few hundred meters away from parasitic treehouse 02.

”A treehouse seed... killed someone?” Xu Xin’s pupils constricted.

She definitely isn’t from Jungle 188.

According to Xu Xin’s previous deduction, around her treehouse shouldn’t be survivors from her area, but treehouses from other areas. It looks like, in nearby locations, besides their area, the biggest possibility is Jungle 188.

And in Jungle 188, in last night’s event, no one died. The only way to acquire their core is by forcibly taking it.

Xu Xin immediately checked the district channel and squinted his eyes.

The number of people in the district channel had decreased by eight compared to before.

This group is killing people from their Jungle 188!

Damn, these are supposed to be future allies!

Xu Xin immediately posted on the district channel: ”Everyone, the protective zone is now connected, others may approach your treehouse. They may not have good intentions, and may not be people you are familiar with from this zone, so be careful.”

Many people who fought ants all night handled the function zone things in the morning and just collapsed into sleep, now waking up. Right now, the district channel is at its liveliest.

After Xu Xin posted the message, many responded.

”Alright, big boss! No matter who comes, I’ll make them scram!”

”Who dares to travel far today under these circumstances?”

”I just woke up, I’m really not sure, did a survivor pass by my place?”

”Huh? Are there people from other areas too?”

Currently, there’s no food in the jungle, food shortages, plus those who survived last night fought all night and are all too tired. Many are using the daytime to sleep and rest.

This also leads to, although the protective zones are connected today, not many venture out, so few have encountered other survivors.

Even if they did go out, they might not find other people’s treehouses.

Xu Xin, on the other hand, is lucky. There are treehouses in three directions, many survivors died early in previous dungeon, rainstorm season, and other events, so their treehouses naturally didn’t remain.

However, perhaps those early dead treehouses still have roots protecting the ground underground, so there should still be a three-kilometer protective zone.

Meanwhile, the woman’s voice is getting closer, although she has clearly lowered her voice, speaking softly.

”Alright, no more talking, I’m already close... Huh?? There’s another treehouse here? This person has also gone to chop down other people’s treehouses!”

”Alright, I got it, I’ll be careful, rest assured, grasp firmly.”

The woman is now only tens of meters away from parasitic treehouse 02, probably cautious of being overheard by Xu Xin; her voices are now very soft but he captures them clearly.

Trying to grasp me? Xu Xin snorts.

She must have not seen parasitic treehouse 01 on the other side, otherwise, she might be even more surprised.

Xu Xin hears the rustling sounds in the jungle, she seems to be placing something down, and then... is the noise from rolling on the ground?

What is she up to?

Following that, footsteps approach closer, Xu Xin hears a slightly timid call.

”Excuse me, is... is anyone here? Anyone?”

Xu Xin checks his backpack for the steel halberd and the crossbow loaded with explosive arrows, then sticks his head out of parasitic treehouse 02.

He immediately spots the woman.

Her figure is exceptionally graceful, her face delicate, but it’s smudged with dirty ash, looking as though she wiped it with dusty hands after sweating. Her clothes and hair are covered in dust too.

She is wearing a ragged, hole-ridden newbie two-piece, exposing her skin which appears exceptionally tender. The clothes are shredded to merely fulfill their function of covering key areas.

Honestly speaking, as a man who hasn’t released his desires for so long, Xu Xin was instantly captivated when he saw this woman.

This outfit is lethal to men!

Moreover, this pitiful appearance arouses sympathy in everyone, regardless of gender.

Seeing Xu Xin poking his head out from the parasite tree house 02, the woman was clearly stunned for a moment. She thought the survivor here was in the large tree house in the center; she was just calling out in advance to get into character earlier, not expecting to bring someone out directly.

However, she was quite professional, only pausing for a second before she immediately got into character, her face filled with surprise, staggering forward two steps: ”Someone! There’s really someone! Please, help me! My tree house... Oh!”

The woman stumbled over a stone on the ground and fell to the ground with a painful cry.

Then she struggled to sit up, tears welling in her eyes, with new wounds on her arms and legs, even blood oozing out, and a bloody scratch on her face.

Her wrist was bare, without any watch, presumably left in the jungle by her.

This woman... can really act.

If it weren’t for his enhanced hearing, having already heard the harsh words she said and the sounds of her changing clothes and rolling on the ground in the jungle, Xu Xin might actually believe she was a pitiful, desperate woman.

This acting, you couldn’t tell it’s fake.

Well, since you want to act, I’ll play along with you.

In his territory, and with full knowledge of her background, this woman had no chance to harm him.

Xu Xin originally planned to strike her directly, but since she didn’t face him head-on, he didn’t tear his mask either. After all, she is one of the top ten strong survivors from another area, definitely possessing some tricks.

Let’s probe first.

”Who are you, and where do you come from?” Xu Xin didn’t go down directly but asked.

”I...” The woman covered her arm with both hands, showing some pain, her fair skin faintly visible under the broken newbie set, making Xu Xin’s eyelids twitch a bit, ”I don’t know... Please, save me, I’m being chased by someone! He... He chopped down my tree house and wants to capture me...”

As she spoke, she looked back in fear, then crawled twice toward the parasite tree house 02, her legs dragging on the ground, drawing a couple more blood marks.

...She is indeed putting up an act.

However, if there is hemostatic grass, such minor injuries are nothing.

Xu Xin immediately came down from the tree house, walking over to the woman’s side.

The woman saw him coming over, seemingly afraid of him, shrank back again, tear stains still hanging on her face, entirely portraying a pitiful appearance.

No wonder she spoke about outwitting and manipulating earlier. Normally, seeing her like this, who would think she came to kill, many men might be overwhelmed by their desires, perfectly fitting her intention, as men in that state are the easiest to handle.

Seeing her injured appearance, Xu Xin showed a sympathetic expression and extended his hand: ”Let’s come inside the tree house first, what’s your name?”

His other hand touched his backpack, ready to pull out a halberd or a crossbow anytime.

”I...” The woman looked fearfully at his hand, didn’t reach out, shrank back again, seemingly having a shadow over men’s hands, ”My name is Lou Fei’Er, um, I...”

She appeared at a loss, as if just realizing that the man before her might also strike at her.

Xu Xin now saw she was even carrying a sling bag, it appeared shabby and patched, under his discernment ability, the bag emitted a white glow.

A white bag? Is it the kind made with torn beast hide?

Xu Xin couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.

Absolutely, it’s definitely a prop prepared in advance. But, seems like she overdid it... Nowadays, who uses a white bag, acting pitiful is a bit over the top.

But indeed, in her current appearance, with tattered clothes, a frail body, a curvaceous figure, and a pretty face still streaked with tears, she’s too apt to evoke desires and protective instincts in people’s hearts.

Our famous emotional expert Yin Susu once said, the prettier the woman, the more deceitful, truly insightful.

However, Xu Xin, already aware of her background, felt no tremor in his heart, even a bit amused.

”Don’t worry, I’m a good person. You’re avoiding someone, right? I’ll help you deal with him. I’m very strong, can easily handle him.” Xu Xin showed a kind smile, using the phrase she had once said.

Lou Fei’Er shuddered slightly hearing the words ’handle,’ opened her mouth just about to say something, and Xu Xin reached his hand toward her body. Her eyes twitched, but she didn’t stop him.

Can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing the child.

As a result, Xu Xin didn’t touch her, but directly removed the white backpack slung over her shoulder.

”Ah...” Lou Fei’Er was stunned for a moment, then reacted, wanting to reach for it, only to find the backpack already taken by Xu Xin.

Lou Fei’Er’s eyes widened, a tear inadvertently fell from her already misty eyes.

Heavens! How could someone snatch the backpack of a woman so pitiful!

Moreover, that backpack is of white grade, you, possessing a four-story purple-grade tree house, clad in an unknown set, is it appropriate to do this, even snatching a white-grade backpack!

Am I less attractive than a white-grade backpack?!

”You seem tired, let me carry it for you. Come with me.” Removing a danger factor, Xu Xin extended his hand towards Lou Fei’Er again.

”I... I...” Lou Fei’Er reluctantly placed her hand on his, drawn up from the ground by Xu Xin.