My different world is game mode.

In the desolate northern continent.

A strange figure is galloping across the dead wasteland, its figure moving from darkness to dawn as the sun rises.

From a distance, this creature has two legs, six arms, and three heads. Not only is its shape extremely strange, but even upon closer inspection, it does not conform to the normal growth pattern of organisms.

But when the light of dawn pierces the darkness, everything becomes clear.

Lindsay is running across the land.

Behind him, on both sides, Lindsay was dragging Hildreth with one hand and carrying Sand Dune with the other.

The three men, like a stack of Arhats, galloped southward across the wasteland.

"..."

"This is the disadvantage of setting out as a team when there is an imbalance in strength."

As the person in charge of leading the group, Lindsay complained in his heart.

Not to mention Hilde, who is in a wheelchair, the sand dunes next to him are completely incomparable in speed.

But this matter is more important and Lindsay doesn't want to waste time.

So he had to pick up one in each hand and run towards his destination in this rather strange posture.

After early morning, but before noon.

As Lindsay hurried on, the withered yellow land gradually showed more obvious slopes. Looking up into the distance, the shadows of the mountains also appeared in the field of vision.

"Master Lindsay, we are almost there!"

"A little to the west, the valley between the two peaks is where those bugs come out!"

Sand Dune spoke up to remind.

Lindsay changed direction slightly and walked a distance ahead, and the canyon was indeed vaguely visible.

Seeing that the distance was about right, Lindsay let down Dune and Hildreth.

With his feet back on the ground, Sha Dun moved his body around a few times and soon adapted to the situation.

But Hildreth was not so comfortable.

The writer girl covered her belly with a livid face, and said to Lindsay half with emotion and half with complaints:

"Compared to the first time we met, you are much faster."

"Life and will, the blessing of the two essences... are much stronger than ordinary awakened ones... not to mention your messed up skills."

Hildesh would pause for a moment after speaking.

Linsek ignored the other party. He waved his hand to signal them to follow him, and then he walked into the canyon first.

Sure enough, the canyon was filled with fog.

When Lindsay stepped in, his senses were so strong that he even felt as if he was walking through a layer of gauze. He then sniffed his nose and found that the air here was much more humid than outside.

"The environment is really different. It's not dry at all."

Lindsay thought about it and switched out of the [Puzzle Game] module.

"The fog is not poisonous or harmful. There are no ambush traps set up around. Then, there are the footprints of the mutant sheath worm..."

Sure enough, the footprints of the mutant sheath worm appeared in the surrounding grass.

It was a kind of slender green trail that chased outward from all sides of the canyon, and at first it basically appeared in the corners of the cliffs on both sides.

Lindsay naturally prepared to check, but he stepped on the plants in the canyon halfway and his pace unconsciously slowed down.

"plant……"

【Plant: Evening ramie】

[A common forage grass that is somewhat toxic due to being infected by a disease.]

[The toxicity of this infected grass is in a suppressed state and is almost worthless. ]

"Infected by the disease?"

Lindsay thought of the description of the mutant sheath knife worm.

Although that kind of mutated insect was also artificially created, it also had the entry of being infected with the disease.

"Is it because of eating the plants here?"

"Or does it come from a deeper source?"

Lindsay reached down and touched the ground.

As expected, the soil in the canyon did contain remnants of some kind of disease.

It’s just that it is currently under suppression, so it won’t spread outside.

brush brush --

At this moment, rustling sounds began to emerge from the corners on both sides of the canyon.

"Master Lindsay, it's those bugs again!"

"Ah--"

Noticing the movement, Dune immediately alerted and moved closer to Lindsay.

Hildre looked around and laughed disdainfully.

Lindsay looked around herself.

Hidden under the plants in the corners of the valley, there seem to be some passages leading to the mountain walls and underground, and these mutated sheath knife worms all came out from here.

Lindsay immediately pulled out the map.

In Gutian, there are many tunnels and caves underground in the canyon and on both sides of the mountain.

But beyond these hostile, densely packed red dots of insects, there are a few sparser yellow markings hidden deeper into the canyon.

At this moment, the mutant sheath knife worms had surrounded Lindsay and the other two.

The sharp blade arms and mouthparts are clearly visible.

But Lindsay was not afraid at all, and didn't even think of turning away.

He just stood there openly and shouted into the air in the canyon:

"I know, these bugs must be controlled by someone!"

"My unknown friend, I come with my sword and goodwill!"

"No matter who you are, please come out and choose how we will talk from now on!"

Sa——

As soon as he finished speaking, Lindsay took out a long sword and stuck it straight into the mud on the left side in front of him.

The sand dunes beside him were still watching everything with extreme nervousness.

The hunter didn't know any more information.

In his eyes, the three of them were already in mortal danger, and their only option was to fight their way out.

"what?"

At this time, Shaqiu's expression was stunned.

Because he suddenly discovered that these mutated sheath worms actually stopped moving suddenly, just as Lindsay said!

"Can insects negotiate with humans?"

"..."

The mutant sheath knife bugs surrounded the three people in silence.

Wait a few more minutes.

A strange, hoarse voice slowly emerged from the mist:

"Human, you shouldn't be here."

Lindsay's eyes narrowed.

Before the other party completely appeared, his excellent eyesight allowed him to see the other party's outline in the fog.

When we first met, the other person looked like a simple human being.

But as he walked out step by step, the various distorted body details revealed the other party's difference.

Body surface has carapace, green skin, and compound eyes.

If the previous mutated sheath worms were a combination of insects, then the guy that appeared now was a combination of humans and insects.

The flesh and blood body was twisted into strange shapes.

His appearance was indeed chilling.

But at the same time, on Lindsay's map, it is clearly shown as yellow, indicating a neutral attitude.

Lindsay said:

"First of all, I apologize for disturbing you, my companion."

"You may not know that I have established a new territory in a distant place. The environment there..."

Lindsay was preparing to negotiate.

The weirdo who responded interrupted Lindsay with a hoarse voice using his insect-like mouthparts:

"Sir, I want you to leave immediately."

"We don't plan on leaving here, and we don't want anyone else to come in."

"If you continue to stay here, you will only bring endless disasters to this broken world."