novelraw Chapter 194: Flame Barbecue, Title [Timid as a Mouse] Player
Chapter 194: Flame Barbecue, Title [Timid as a Mouse] Player
Smack—
The Molotov cocktail was dodged by the burly player, but it smashed directly against the wall. As the glass bottle shattered, flames spread with the splashing fuel oil, engulfing the corridor in fire.
"Ah......."
The other man, who had just gotten up and was preparing to escape during the standoff between the two, was directly splashed with fuel oil all over his body.
He immediately let out a miserable wail!
The pain of being roasted by flames was not something a human could endure; he had now become a human-shaped torch, struggling frantically, wanting to flee.
But severely injured as he was, how could he possibly escape?
Burning clothes could be taken off, but the flames on his hands and face were simply impossible to extinguish. Blisters instantly rose, and with a single scratch, the flesh immediately became a bloody, mangled mess.
However, Yu Yuan and the burly player paid absolutely no heed to his screams.
The moment the Molotov cocktail shattered, the burly player leaned forward, intending to charge during this opening. He never expected to see yet another thrown Molotov cocktail flying towards him.This time, the Molotov was aimed at the entrance to this room.
Instantly, flames enveloped the doorway.
The situation had become one of closing the door to beat the dog.
And this was just the beginning.
Yu Yuan snorted coldly in his heart.
Since his opponent possessed great strength, rich combat experience, and a thoroughly aggressive mindset.
Then he absolutely would not engage in close-quarters combat with him; he was going to burn him to death alive with Molotov cocktails.
The guest room had only one exit; the windows were already locked shut by the rules.
He had no way to escape!
One bottle... two bottles... three bottles... four bottles...
Yu Yuan moved his feet, hurling Molotov cocktail after Molotov cocktail into the room where the burly player was.
Previously, to deal with situations he might encounter during the Wasteland Trial, Yu Yuan had prepared very thoroughly. He had stored thirty Molotov cocktails inside the Rabbit Ring.
Later, he hadn't taken them out either, just in case of emergencies. This time, they finally had their use.
Within a dozen seconds, Yu Yuan had already thrown out over ten Molotov cocktails, all tossed into that guest room.
The furious roars of the burly player continuously came from within.
After throwing out the Molotov in his hand, Yu Yuan stopped approaching.
The raging fire roasted Yu Yuan's skin. Fortunately, his inner armor, gloves, and boots were all made from Flame Wolf hide, isolating the searing heat of the flames.
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
He took out another Molotov cocktail, lit it, but didn't immediately throw it into that room. Instead, he went to the doorway of the room next to the guest room, waiting and staying alert.
His gaze was icy and fierce.
Sure enough, under the threat of death, with the exit blocked by flames and the windows impossible to escape through, the burly player made the only choice left.
That was to break through the wall.
Yu Yuan knew his opponent had the strength for it, and given his personality, he would absolutely not let Yu Yuan go.
Then, a loud boom was heard. The wall connecting the two rooms shattered violently, and a man-sized hole appeared in the wall.
A man, reeking of smoke and scorched by fire, his whole body steaming with heat, crawled out of the hole in a wretched state.
His eyes had turned blood-red, and he looked towards the direction of the room's exit with a frenzied gaze. He was going to slaughter that bastard.
Smack—
However, a Molotov cocktail smashed against the wall the instant he had just crawled out of the large hole. The splashing fuel oil sprayed onto his armor and his head. Flames leaped up, completely enveloping the burly player.
"Ah—"
A scream rang out. The burly player still wanted to charge at Yu Yuan to kill him, but Yu Yuan paid him no mind at all.
While retreating, several more Molotov cocktails flew from his hands, completely enveloping the burly player in a sea of fire.
In the end, the burly player even threw the heavy hammer in his hand at Yu Yuan, but it was merely a last, feeble effort, easily dodged by Yu Yuan.
He could only continuously beat at his own body and roll frantically on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames.
Yu Yuan threw out two more Molotov cocktails, then stored the heavy hammer the other had just thrown into the Rabbit Ring.
Taking one last look at the burly player struggling on the ground, Yu Yuan took out a packet of bright red powder from the Rabbit Ring and tossed it onto the other's body.
Instantly, a pungent, spicy, and acrid smell rose into the air.
On the virtual map, the two red dots on the 15th floor were almost about to reach this area.
Yu Yuan didn't linger any longer. He left this corridor engulfed in a great fire, entered the shadows of the stairwell passage, activated [Concealment], and waited quietly.
That burly player was definitely a formidable existence among the Veteran Players. He wasn't sure if the other had any hidden trump cards left. He had to see the other die completely to feel at ease.
On the Combat Detector, he also saw two red dots representing Elite Infected on the 14th floor below starting to move.
Clearly, the sound of the wall breaking earlier had awakened them, and they were now searching for players on the 14th floor.
Not just the Elite Infected; those ordinary Infected were probably all awakened as well.
The 14th floor was clearly no longer suitable to enter, at least not before clearing out all the players.
Just like that, Yu Yuan waited in place for ten minutes. The burly player's movements grew smaller and smaller, until they gradually stopped completely.
The flames burning on his body grew larger and larger.
And no other players appeared in the stairwell passage.
Yu Yuan didn't wait any longer either and immediately headed downstairs. On the stairwell passage between the 13th and 12th floors, Yu Yuan also saw the corpses of two dead players. One of them had a caved-in chest cavity, obviously killed by the burly player.
The other player, however, had his throat slit.
Both their backpacks and weapons were gone, already taken by someone.
"That big guy didn't have a backpack on him, that's impossible... his backpack must be hidden somewhere."
Yu Yuan thought for a moment, then immediately returned to the 14th floor. The Infected at the entrance had already been killed, but deep in the corridor, he could see shadows moving.
Those were the awakened Infected.
Yu Yuan didn't plan to go deep inside; he just searched near the exit of the 14th floor.
As a result, behind a flower bed, he saw three backpacks piled together, along with several weapons.
This hiding spot was very tricky; if you didn't look carefully, it was easy to overlook.
Yu Yuan stored all these things into the Rabbit Ring.
"These three backpacks alone are already a huge profit."
"Excluding me, there were seven players in total. Now four are dead, and three players are still alive."
Yu Yuan assessed the situation.
With three players still here, Yu Yuan felt a prickling sensation on his back. The gap between Veteran Players and novice players was simply too large; he didn't dare let his guard down.
There were still three and a half hours left before the countdown ended.
"Then let's search for the players first!"
Yu Yuan made a decision.
After taking a look at the Infected wandering deep within the 14th floor.
He decided to start the search from the 13th floor.
Not long after Yu Yuan left, inside a room not far from the 14th-floor exit.
A player, watching the figure that had finally disappeared, let out a long sigh of relief.
"So terrifying!"
"Why are there so many freaks among those who entered this time? That player with the hammer was terrifying enough, but this one is even more ferocious! I just wanted to come in to scavenge for treasures, it's too difficult!"
He glanced at his own title, [Cowardly as a Mouse], feeling fortunate in his heart.
Thankfully, this title of his allowed him to sense the presence of other players.
"Forget it! Better leave quickly! This freak is not only terrifyingly strong, but his perception is also very sharp. Staying any longer is too dangerous!"
He took out the Escape Indicator. The indicator light flashed, and a light point lit up.
"7 o'clock direction is the path to survival; the nearest Escape Pod is over there."
Without further hesitation, he sprayed a special liquid on himself and, following the indicator, saw the Escape Pod inside a room.
He gathered up some of the supplies scattered around the Escape Pod he saw, among which was also a Treasure Chest.
As a treasure-scavenging player, he naturally wouldn't miss it.
He simply didn't notice that a physically small Elite Infected had already detected his presence and was rapidly approaching this area.
Soon, the player, satisfied, was organizing his backpack, preparing to evacuate, while that physically small Elite Infected had already arrived behind him...