The patterned kitten reverted to its harmless appearance, a hint of disdain flashing in its eyes as it trotted on its small legs towards the pile of corpses.
It sniffed the blood and flesh on the ground, and just as it was about to open its mouth to enjoy the meal, the corpses on the ground suddenly turned into a puff of white smoke and vanished without a trace.
"???"
The patterned kitten tilted its small head, anxiously jumping up and down, searching everywhere but failing to find where its meal had gone. It could only let out two unwilling roars before retreating back into the secret forest.
At the same time, Chu Huaian, inside the thatched hut, opened his eyes and immediately activated the light screen.
It showed that Zhao Shijie and the other three had died, with a resurrection time of 30 minutes.
Chu Huaian was not particularly surprised by the death of the four.
Although the monsters in this forest were low-level, they were not something a group of novices like Zhao Shijie could handle.
The reason he didn't warn them was, firstly, he didn't want to interfere with the players' free play, and secondly, he wanted this group of people to slowly adapt to the rules of this world.
After all, players could resurrect, and death would make them remember the lesson even more, which was a good thing.
Glancing at Jiang Xiaoxiao, who was still busy in the courtyard, Chu Huaian's lips curved upward, and he sat back on the bed to cultivate.
Half an hour later, Zhao Shijie and the other three rushed out of their respective rooms, their faces still showing signs of lingering shock.
"Huh, weren't you guys chopping trees?" Jiang Xiaoxiao wiped the sweat from her forehead and leaned on her hoe, curiously scrutinizing the four.
"Damn it, I was ambushed by a small cat!" Lin Ye huffily sat down on a wooden chair.
"That feeling of death just now, it was so profound, as if I truly experienced death," Ye Wuyai said dazedly, still not having fully recovered.
"Don't even talk about it, that feeling was too damn painful, and that cunning cat, it could even grow big and shoot lightning!"
Qin Zhenhua gnashed his teeth in anger, slamming his fist hard on the stone table.
Only Zhao Shijie seemed to have lost something, stroking his chin and saying seriously, "I remember we only have one free resurrection chance. What will be the penalty for the next death? Will they cancel our accounts?"
"Sh-shouldn't be, right?" Qin Zhenhua replied uncertainly.
The thought of not being able to play this game made Qin Zhenhua's heart bleed; it was more painful than killing him.
Although he had only played for a day, he had completely fallen in love with this game.
The others had similar thoughts, especially Zhao Shijie, who was very flustered.
"How about we go ask Xian Ge?" Ye Wuyai suggested quietly.
"It's so late, disturbing Xian Ge's sleep, aren't you afraid he'll make things difficult for you?" Qin Zhenhua rolled his eyes.
"Then let's wait until tomorrow to ask," Lin Ye said helplessly.
The four sat in the courtyard, sighing and feeling anxious and uneasy.
After a few minutes of silence, Zhao Shijie spoke, "We're leveling up too slowly this way. How about we go to the shop to exchange for some weapons and go kill monsters in the secret forest?"
"That's a good idea. The four of us teaming up can greatly reduce the danger," Ye Wuyai was the first to raise his hand in agreement.
"You were just talking about resurrection, and now you've forgotten it. Besides, we don't even know what monsters are in the secret forest. Rushing in blindly is just asking for death."
"Yuexia Guanniao is right. I also agree with the suggestion of killing monsters in the secret forest, but on the premise that we clarify the following points:
First, figure out the death penalty.
Second, ascertain the distribution of monsters in the secret forest and which ones we can handle.
Third, how will experience points be divided when we team up to kill monsters?
Fourth, the lowest-grade ordinary machete in the shop requires two contribution points, and we also need to exchange for some auxiliary medicines.
One person's contribution points are definitely not enough, so we need other people's contribution points. How will this be calculated?"
"If any of these four points are not met, this proposal must be abandoned."
Qin Zhenhua concisely laid out the current situation, which immediately enlightened the others, making their goals clear.
"Truly worthy of a rich person, your consideration is so thorough," Ye Wuyai gave a thumbs up, saying admiringly.
Zhao Shijie and the other two also cast admiring glances.
Qin Zhenhua, long accustomed to such flattery, waved his hand indifferently and continued, "Let's get back to the topic. Starting from the third point, how are monster experience points divided?"
"There's nothing to fuss about. One last hit per person. Except for irresistible factors, if someone tries to steal a kill, they'll be immediately kicked out of the team," Zhao Shijie said solemnly, looking into everyone's eyes.
"I agree."
"Agree."
"Agree."
"Good, the third problem is solved. For the fourth problem, exchanging items at the shop, who will use contribution points to buy auxiliary medicines?"
"Everyone, report your contribution points first."
"I have seven points," Zhao Shijie spoke first, followed by Ye Wuyai: "I have four points."
Lin Ye: "I have five points, one of which is Qin Ershi's."
Qin Zhenhua: "I received a total of seven points from the sect tasks, plus Yuexia Guanniao's, for a total of eight points."
"I'm willing to contribute three points to buy auxiliary medicines, but I have one condition: I want the experience from two monsters."
As soon as this was said, Zhao Shijie and the other two immediately shook their heads and refused, "No, only one."
"Then I can only contribute two points."
"I think it's a bit early to say all this, because we haven't figured out the monsters' strength yet. What if they're very weak and we don't need to team up at all, or don't need auxiliary medicines?"
"Don't worry about that. If the monsters are relatively weak, we'll split up, but it's undeniable that there will definitely be high-level monsters, and at that time, teaming up will still be valid."
"That's true."
"Since everyone agrees, let's start preparing and see what good things are in the shop."