Survival For All: I, Aura Creator

Chapter 74 The Team Heading South, Seeking Shelter in the Courtyard (Please Collect!)

Xue Siyu drew some well water from the well and started a fire to boil it. Then she went to the vegetable garden to tend to the crops. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a few suspicious figures appearing outside the fence. At first, she thought she was seeing things, but after rubbing her eyes, she realized she hadn't been mistaken.

"Master, something's not right. I just saw a group of people coming towards us, no, it should be monsters coming."

Her voice pulled Ning Ze out of the light screen panel. His snake-like perception was instantly activated, and within a range of over forty meters, he did indeed detect a group of suspicious targets heading towards their courtyard.

To be precise, through the perceived characteristics, these suspicious targets were not monsters, but a group of humans, totaling eleven people.

These people were dressed in tattered clothes, some with colorful patches, showing a listless appearance.

Awooo~

Fenrir also howled at the courtyard, causing some of the people to pause in their steps.

Without hesitation, Ning Ze took out the crossbow, instantly loading the bolts into the groove, and after a brief aim, he pulled the trigger.

The bolt shot out, piercing straight into the ground in front of the group.

"This is private property. Trespassers will be killed!"

Regardless of whether the other party was human or monster, Ning Ze's attitude towards them was the same.

His vigorous voice reached the ears of everyone, and the content of his words made everyone's faces turn ugly, especially seeing the bolt piercing deep into the ground, indicating its power, which left many people momentarily stunned.

"This is a crossbow, and it's quite powerful. If it hits a person, it might go straight through."

"The owner of this courtyard doesn't seem very friendly. What should we do now?"

"Woo, I don't want to die. Night is approaching, and so many of us have died on our way here..."

"If we have to stay in the wilderness tonight, we'll probably all die."

Sobs and cries began to emerge from the crowd. Faced with this situation, they were at a loss whether to continue forward or retreat.

At this moment, Wang Xu was also among the crowd. As the initiator of the southward journey to the Ninth District, he had not expected things to develop into the current situation.

They had gathered a total of twenty-six people on their way south, a far cry from the expected over one hundred people. However, even with this many people gathered together, it was still a considerable force. Even if they encountered monsters in the night, they should have the strength to fight.

Who would have thought that before nightfall, in just over ten hours of daylight, their team had been attacked several times by monsters, resulting in the number of people in the team plummeting from twenty-six to eleven, with the survivors each bearing varying degrees of injuries.

Thinking of the even more dangerous night ahead, he completely lost his previous courage.

He could imagine that if they dared to stay in the wilderness at night, the only thing awaiting them would be certain death.

With so many people dead, they were undoubtedly in despair. However, unexpectedly discovering this courtyard gave them a glimmer of hope.

To be able to build such a large courtyard with a fence over two meters high, the owner of the courtyard must have considerable strength. Coupled with the crossbow bolt just now, this made them not dare to have any reckless thoughts.

Thinking of this, Wang Xu had to pluck up the courage to step forward and shout, "Apologies for the disturbance, but we have no ill intentions. Night is approaching, and we cannot survive in the wilderness at night. We hope you can accommodate us for the night in your courtyard."

Ning Ze did not doubt or believe Wang Xu's plea, as it was not important.

The sudden appearance of so many players outside his courtyard meant that the location of his estate had been exposed. Even if he persuaded these people to leave, there would still be the risk of being targeted.

The only way was to either kill all these people or turn them all into servants.

Ning Ze calculated how much time it would take to kill all these people, and the answer was that it was impossible to kill them all. At this point in time, he could not simply leave the courtyard. At most, he could use the crossbow to shoot and kill a few of them, and the rest would likely scatter.

"Since this path is not feasible, let's take another path, which is to investigate the origins of these people."

After some contemplation, Ning Ze looked at Wang Xu and asked, "Tell me about your origins first."

If there was no clear refusal, it meant there was room for negotiation.

Wang Xu felt a surge of excitement in his heart. When he met Ning Ze's gaze, he inexplicably felt a strange sensation, as if even telling a lie to him would make him feel extremely guilty.

"We are from the Sixth District of the Northern Territory. This time, because of our observations, we sensed that the Sixth District is likely to lose in this competition, so we wanted to leave the Sixth District before the blizzard arrives and head to the relatively safe Ninth District.

"These people were all contacted by me and share the same idea. Originally, there were 115 people willing to head south to the Ninth District together. Perhaps due to various factors, only twenty-six people finally gathered together. Now, we have encountered various monster attacks, and only eleven of us remain."

After Wang Xu finished speaking, he looked surprised. He had intended to briefly explain the situation, but he had unexpectedly laid out the whole story so clearly.

Ning Ze heard these words and subconsciously glanced at Xue Siyu beside him.

"Don't look at me. I don't know them. I really don't know these people," Xue Siyu quickly distanced herself from them.

She was also from the south to the Ninth District, just arriving a little earlier than these people. In this situation, she could only say that everything was a coincidence.

If this matter was not explained clearly, she might be labeled as a spy by Ning Ze, and her life would become bleak from then on.

Ning Ze didn't pay much attention to this issue and said, "I sympathize with your situation. Let me tell you some good news first. This is the Ninth District of the Northern Territory. Now for the bad news, I cannot agree to let you stay in my territory. It concerns my safety."

At first, Wang Xu was somewhat surprised that they had reached the Ninth District in just one day. However, the following words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, extinguishing the hope in his heart.

(End of this chapter)