"Yes, he's dead,"
The voice was very familiar; he had heard it somewhere before.
The Veteran player 'Storm' recalled the appearance of the voice's owner in a short while.
In this instant,
His expression changed, and he immediately kicked his legs, rolling away to distance himself.
"You, you couldn't be..."
He saw the appearance of the man behind him clearly at this moment.
It was Zero.
It was Zero who should have been dead.
How did Zero escape? This was impossible!
He had witnessed Lin Ye being swallowed by the firelight with his own eyes.
Gulp...
Storm swallowed hard.
He instantly felt regret at this moment.
He was bewitched by Explosive Hero to join hands and decide to night-raid Lin Ye, killing him to make Lin Ye exit the game. But now, it was obviously not worth the loss.
Lin Ye's strength was much stronger than they anticipated; he had unknown skills, items, and Strange objects.
How were they supposed to fight this?
Storm wanted to run.
"I will resolve this,"
It was Cold Frost.
At this time, Cold Frost kept a straight face, her expression very unsightly.
She stopped Lin Ye and wanted to take action to resolve it herself.
"Then I'll leave it to you,"
Lin Ye did not decline. Since the girl wanted to take action, then let the girl take action.
He also knew that Cold Frost was under a lot of psychological pressure. Although she exerted a lot of effort when confronting the giant snake, Cold Frost obviously couldn't stop at just that.
She wanted to make more contributions.
And now, the situation of the Veteran player's night raid made her feel she had a place to use her martial arts.
"Good,"
Cold sweat broke out on Storm's forehead.
This was a LV5 player.
Attribute points might not differ much, but there might be a difference in experience. Originally, a sneak attack might have succeeded, occupying a certain advantage, but in a head-on confrontation now, he really didn't feel he had any great advantage.
Unless he used the item he had hidden for a long time and couldn't bear to use.
But to use that precious item here, he was a bit reluctant.
Ultimately, his desire to leave was the strongest.
He wanted to go.
Fortunately, he was wearing a mask that covered his face. Otherwise, even if he fled, he would be retaliated against.
He began to rejoice in his rational decision.
"Die."
Thump thump thump thump...
In a short time, the sounds of metal colliding were constant.
Cold Frost launched the most biting cold offense, completely not giving Storm a shred of opportunity to gasp for breath.
"Is this the strength of a LV5 player?"
"Is this swordsmanship a bit too strong?"
He couldn't help but feel that Cold Frost had probably practiced swordsmanship for several years in reality. Otherwise, how could she have such a degree of proficiency?
There existed a difference in swordsmanship.
Thump thump...
Horizontal cleaves and vertical slashes,
Upward strikes and stabs,
Cold Frost struck sword after sword, beating Storm into a steady retreat.
He wanted to flee several times, but was intercepted by Cold Frost.
There was no other way; it could only be like this.
He had to use his item.
In the blink of an eye,
Storm took out an item.
Use this item to flee first, then discuss getting rid of Zero later at length; he couldn't trap himself in here.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle...
Smoke appeared.
Confusion Smoke Bomb.
After release, the smoke would affect the nerves and consciousness of people within the range.
"Hmph..."
Cold Frost, having detected the danger, immediately retreated to pull open the distance.
This smoke was definitely not a simple smoke bomb.
Cold Frost's eyes stared at the fleeing Veteran player.
The human figure disappeared.
Cold Frost attempted to chase, but the aura of the smoke in the air made her realize the danger.
"Apologies,"
She arrived in front of Lin Ye and apologized.
This time, she failed. She didn't successfully resolve the enemy, and furthermore let the opponent run away.
"It's fine,"
Lin Ye didn't mind at all.
"Punish me! I didn't fulfill the agreement,"
Lin Ye: ???
What was there to punish about this?
"Okay, punish you however I want?"
However he wanted?
This made Cold Frost blink.
"Mn."
She nodded.
"Follow me,"
Lin Ye said a sentence.
Cold Frost lowered her head slightly and followed.
Around them,
Many players were awakened by the intense sounds of fighting and combat just now.
Quite a few players witnessed that battle just now.
Lin Ye looked toward a few Veteran players among them, revealing a smile with deep meaning.
The Veteran players' hearts trembled.
They naturally thought that this was Lin Ye's warning. Now that an attack incident had occurred, capable Veteran players were all objects of suspicion.
They didn't take action now, but that didn't mean they weren't regarded by Lin Ye as objects of potential vigilance.
"Someone night-raided Brother Zero tonight?"
"Why night-raid?"
"Stupid! Definitely wanted to get rid of Brother Zero. After all, Brother Zero is the first place in the Gourmet Sports Meet right now barring any accidents. Eight hundred Strange Coins; money moves people's hearts."
...
Originally, the first place reward was only one hundred Strange Coins.
This already made many Veteran players moved.
And now it had fully flipped eight times.
Who wouldn't be moved?
Even Newcomer players were moved. Even if they didn't know the specific value of Strange Coins, simply because of their own strength, they wouldn't talk about taking action; they didn't even dare to think about getting rid of Zero to win the victory of this Gourmet Sports Meet.
But Veteran players were different.
Veteran players had strength and guts. They wouldn't have too high a psychological fear toward a Veteran player like Zero.
For eight hundred Strange Coins, to obtain the championship first place, choosing to risk danger out of desperation to night-raid Zero, kill Zero, and eradicate this powerful competitor—this was really a very normal thing.
However, judging by the current battle situation, it seemed it had failed.
Of the two players night-raiding, one died, and one fled.
Didn't know who it was, and didn't know if they were discovered and caught.
It was also fortunate that Veteran player disguised and covered his face. Otherwise, under the circumstances of his identity being exposed, it would be very difficult for him to escape Zero's retaliation.
Several Veteran players watched silently.
They actually also guessed that tonight wouldn't be peaceful and that a night raid incident might occur. But when it really occurred, they still couldn't help but be astonished, and even more surprised at Zero's strength.
Both sides engaged; on one side, one died and one fled, while the other side didn't have a shred of damage.
This was enough to demonstrate Lin Ye's strength.
And Cold Frost's strength, they saw it in their eyes even more clearly; she was a player very difficult to deal with.
Engaging head-on, the probability of them losing was very high.
Some people were still thinking that if both sides were wounded, they could still pick up a bargain and take action if necessary. But the ending of one person being easily killed made him completely dispel the little schemes in his heart.
Couldn't afford to provoke; better not to provoke.
No matter how moving eight hundred Strange Coins were, that had to be established on the premise that one could survive. Now, he obviously didn't have this strength.
There were also Veteran players with the same thoughts as him.
The moment the night raid incident appeared,
When they realized this night raid, they all held the thought of picking up a bargain.
However, the ending concluded with Zero's victory, unharmed. Since that was the case, they no longer thought much about it.
Manage oneself well, don't get misunderstood; this was their current thought.
That seeming-yet-not-seeming smile on Lin Ye's face just now was absolutely a warning to them.
If they dared to act recklessly or had a shred of abnormal movement, Lin Ye would absolutely strike with thunderous force, absolutely without any mercy.
Very quickly,
Cold Frost walked step by step following Lin Ye. The direction of proceeding straight ahead immediately made Cold Frost notice that Veteran player appearing in front.
She frowned slightly.
Could it be him?
"Zero, Brother Zero, Miss Cold, you guys are..."
Storm looked at the two walking toward him with doubt.
Could it be he was exposed?
Impossible!
He had made preparatory measures; the probability of him being exposed was close to zero.
Therefore,
This must be a bluff. He couldn't be taken in.
"Mr. Storm, do you still not know the reason we are looking for you?"
"What is it?"
Storm continued to ask in confusion.
Cold Frost had already made combat preparations. She couldn't be certain, but if Lin Ye was certain, she chose to believe.
"Playing dumb isn't good,"
Lin Ye shook his head. "If you admit it, apologize, and hand over the Strange objects and items, I can let you off the hook."
Strange objects, items?
You specifically were still eyeing my items and Strange objects after all.
Items inside a player's Storage Grid would lock with the player's death; a situation of dropping equipment wouldn't occur.
Therefore, to obtain other players' items or Strange objects, it was only when the opposing player took them out and placed them outside.
Although Storm didn't know how Lin Ye determined his identity, what he had to do at this time was deny it to the death. As long as he wasn't caught or killed on the spot, what could you do to me?
"Brother Zero, I respect you by addressing you as Brother Zero. Please do not take my respect for you as a bargaining chip to threaten me,"
Storm's words were sonorous and forceful.
"You didn't catch the person who attacked you. I know you are very angry and furious, but this isn't an excuse for you to casually frame people."
His eyes turned, looking around a circle, confirming he had attracted the attention of quite a few players, so he continued to speak, "You want to take this opportunity to casually find a Veteran player to put a label on and demand items and Strange objects? You are going to be disappointed. Although I, Storm, am only a LV4 player, and you two are one LV4 and one LV5, that doesn't represent that I can be slaughtered by anyone."
Being LV4 as well, he didn't necessarily think he was weaker than Zero. It was just that the intelligence he grasped regarding Zero wasn't sufficient, and he didn't understand enough. Otherwise, he absolutely could kill Lin Ye.
"There is only one opportunity."
Lin Ye spoke calmly.
"Threats are useless. I, Storm, didn't grow up being scared. If you want Strange objects and items, just say it directly. You and I compete one-on-one. If I lose, all my equipment and items belong to you. And if you lose, all your things are mine,"
He spoke loudly, "With so many players present here, I, Storm, keep my word. Just asking you, Zero, do you have the guts to accept?"
In this moment,
Lin Ye became the focus of the whole venue once again.
This was a challenge!
A challenge from Storm to Zero.
Matters had become complicated!
Lin Ye watched quietly, totally without a shred of change.
"Don't dare?"
"I just said, there is only one opportunity."
"Hehe, relying on your own strength to frame me? You might as well just say you want to rob my items and Strange objects. Everyone present, look at Zero's true face, using the pretext of being attacked to attempt to forcibly snatch other players' equipment and items,"
He stared fixedly at Lin Ye. "Your true side is exposed in this moment."
Lin Ye shook his head gently. "Miss Cold, troubling you."
"Leave it to me."
With this sentence from Lin Ye, Cold Frost hesitated no longer and immediately drew her sword, slashing out.
Zzzzt...
The sword broke through the air, cold light filled the air, and tearing sounds were constant.
Storm leaned back, his eyes greatly shocked. "You, you're doing it for real!"
"Kill."
Cold Frost shouted out, the sword in her hand cleaving down.
Whoosh...
Thump!
Storm leaped up, dodging once again.
At this time, cold sweat poured directly from his forehead, and panic filled his heart.
He hadn't expected that under the circumstances of so many players being present, and without providing evidence charging him as the attacker, Lin Ye actually ordered Cold Frost to make a move.
Swish swish swish!
The sword waved, sword light flickering.
Cold Frost didn't leave a shred of leeway. Every move was fatal, completely setting out with the goal of killing him.
"Hey hey hey,"
Storm shouted loudly, "You guys really want to kill people?"
"Forcibly robbing items, you guys are too excessive."
"Hey, come help quickly! If I get killed, what will you guys do? If Zero dares to kill me, dares to rob my items, then he also dares to kill you, also dares to rob your items."
Storm shouted loudly while dodging and resisting, using words to persuade the rest of the Veteran players to intervene.
And what Storm said was not without reason.
If Zero dared to kill a Veteran player in front of everyone now and snatch items, then he totally dared to kill the rest, dared to snatch the next person.
However,
Take action?
Zero remained in place from start to finish. That chilling posture made them stop in place, completely not daring to take action.
"Quick, come help! Do you really plan to be killed by him one by one, robbing all equipment and items clean?"
Storm parried.
Facing Cold Frost's offense, he was forcefully holding on.
"If you guys don't take action now, you will regret it later."
Two Veteran players couldn't endure it and took a step forward.
"I only resolve the attacker."
Lin Ye's one sentence made the two stop once again.
"Zero, what evidence do you have indicating he is the attacker?"
Under this pair of eyes, Storm's previous disguise was meaningless.
But this reason was insufficient.
Moreover, he didn't need a reason.
"None."
"Then..."
"He is the attacker. I determined it."
"..."
Silence. Everyone fell silent.
You determined him as the attacker, so Storm is the attacker?
"Resolve him, and this matter ends."
This sentence made everyone instantly realize Lin Ye's thoughts.
After Storm was dealt with, the matter of the night attack earlier would also end.
Lin Ye wouldn't seize the topic to exaggerate, wouldn't use violence again.
This made the two players fall into hesitation.
And Cold Frost realized the urgency of time and exploded. The long sword in her hand slashed toward Storm continuously with even greater speed.
Swish swish swish!
"Damn it, this is what you forced me to do..."
Storm knew he had fallen into a desperate situation. If he didn't use his trump card, he was going to be finished.
So...
He took out his Strange object.
He would use this Strange object to reverse the current situation.
"Give me..."
"Mn?"
The next moment,
Storm discovered that the Strange object in his hand had disappeared.
A Strange object that big just disappeared?
The feeling of the weight on this hand still remained!
Why was it gone!
Who was it? Who on earth was it?
Amidst the shock, Storm felt pain in his abdomen. And at this time, Cold Frost arrived killingly.
Storm attempted to dodge. His right foot exerted force, and intense pain was produced immediately, stimulating the brain along the nerves.
"Aaaah!"
A miserable scream sounded.
He lost his balance and fell heavily on the ground.
Cold Frost was startled, but her right hand completely didn't stop, slashing down with one sword.
Rip!
Wailing sounds rang out abruptly.
Storm attempted to flee, but the intense pain from the split wound made him completely lose the strength to flee.
"Beg, beg you..."
"Let, let me go..."
"Items... Strange objects, all, all can... be given to you."
...
He begged bitterly.
Cold Frost gazed toward Lin Ye, because she remembered Lin Ye's goal. If Lin Ye agreed, she completely had no problem letting this player go.
"The one who sneak-attacked me just now was you, right! Partnering with Explosive Hero to sneak-attack me."
"And, and him..."
Storm raised his hand to point.
That was also a Veteran player.
He counted as an acquaintance; they had had exchanges a few times.
"You spit blood on people; don't slander me wildly,"
The pointed-at Veteran player, Tanaka, exploded with anger all of a sudden. This guy wanted to bite people at the end.
"It's you, it's you..."
"Mr. Zero, you must not believe him. How could I possibly cooperate with him to night-raid you? This is absolutely impossible. This is his sowing of dissension, driving a wedge in our relationship."
Tanaka was going crazy.
He was just an onlooker in the crowd. How did a black pot fall from the sky and land on his head?
Lin Ye shot a glance, making Tanaka tremble. The next one wouldn't be him, right!
Tanaka swallowed; his heart panicked even more.
What to do!
He was pitted once at the very end; he was going to be finished!
He just wanted to explain again, but saw Lin Ye wave his hand, signaling him not to speak anymore.
In this instant, Tanaka's face was pale. This was having already determined he was also a participating attacker.
What should he do?
Tanaka racked his brains, clenching his fists tightly.
At this time,
Lin Ye's voice rang out, "I'll ask you again one more time. Just now, it was you attempting to night-raid me, right!"
"Beg... beg... let me go, I, I..."
This time,
Storm didn't bite people wildly anymore.
He felt the blood and heat draining from his body, gradually realizing the arrival of death.
In a little while more, if he wasn't saved, he was going to die.
He didn't want to die yet!
"Yes, it was me... I'll... give you everything... save me, beg..."
"As long as it was you, it's fine,"
Lin Ye's voice rang out. He received the sword in Cold Frost's hand. "In the future, before determining the target object's strength, don't take action casually. Both being LV4 level, the strength difference is still very big."
Storm stared wide-eyed looking at the sword Lin Ye raised. That icy cold metallic luster permeated a chill.
"No..."
"Don't..."
Swish!
One sword slashed down.
The sharp blade pierced through Storm's chest.
He struggled and twitched for a while, and very quickly became motionless.
Died.
Another Veteran player died.
And the rest of the members of his group were shivering, deeply afraid of being implicated.
They were Newcomers, completely unaware, but they just feared Lin Ye would retaliate against them together too.
"Fact proves I didn't find the wrong person,"
Lin Ye spoke slowly, his tone somewhat relaxed.
"Yes, yes, Brother Zero didn't find the wrong person,"
"This guy is the criminal who dared to night-raid Brother Zero; too hateful,"
"How can there be this kind of person in the world? Knowing how much help Brother Zero provided, he actually repaid kindness with enmity,"
"Fortunately Brother Zero found him. Otherwise, don't know how many people would have encountered his poisonous hand."
...
Accusing voices were abundant; all spearheads pointed at the dead Storm.
This matter, from the beginning, was a matter caused by these two dead Veteran players.
But now they were both dead and had paid the price.
Just didn't know if Lin Ye would end this matter here as he said, or if he wanted to continue to expand it.
For example, that Veteran player Tanaka. One had to know Tanaka was 'exposed' by Storm before death.
Whether this was true or not could no longer be recognized.
But if Lin Ye wanted to pursue it, it was still tenable.
"Mr. Zero..."
At this time, the Veteran player Tanaka couldn't help being nervous in his heart.
He wasn't even this nervous when facing the Strange initially.
After all, facing the Strange, one could still think of ways to flee. But facing a player with unknown strength, and who also had a companion of level LV5, this little bit of strength of his really wasn't enough to look at.
Unless all the remaining players united to confront.
Otherwise, he really didn't feel he could survive from Lin Ye's hands.
But to make those Veteran players who were already bystanders and absolutely didn't have any thought of intervening unite—this was a near-impossible thing.
There was still a possibility before, but now that Storm was killed, that possibility was completely gone.
"Don't be nervous,"
You saying this makes me even more nervous.
"I, I really didn't. Storm spit blood on people, slandering me. Really, I really didn't conspire with them,"
Tanaka suddenly thought of something and immediately took out an item. "This is an item I obtained with great difficulty. The effect is not bad; I'll give it to..."
Lin Ye reached out his hand,
Under everyone's line of sight, he pushed the item back. "No need. I believe you are innocent. Furthermore, I already said just now, Storm is dead; this matter has already come to a close."
These words made everyone's evaluation of Lin Ye go up a layer involuntarily.
This was an item Tanaka actively gifted, yet Lin Ye actually refused. Then why threaten Storm to hand over items and Strange objects just now?
How could Lin Ye, who coveted items, give up the fatty meat before his mouth?
Quite a few players couldn't figure it out.
"As for whether there is still anyone conspiring to attack me, this is also not important anymore. As long as they haven't done it, I don't care,"
These words made the players understand Lin Ye's attitude.
The matter of the attack had formally ended.
"Everyone hurry back to rest! Tomorrow's project is estimated not to be easy anywhere."
But no one moved.
Lin Ye and Cold Frost left. Only until the two disappeared from the field of vision did the rest of the players return to their own tents.
Erina Nakiri had long since woken up. She only saw the latter half.
"Someone came to sneak-attack us?"
"Mn."
"It was to eliminate you, preventing you from winning?"
"Worthy of being Miss Erina Nakiri, you could guess even this."
Erina Nakiri's eyelids jumped.
What was there to praise about this?
This kind of thing, anyone with normal IQ could see it. If she couldn't see it, the problem would be big.
"Eight hundred Strange Coins has too much allure. Therefore, Miss Nakiri, you also have responsibility,"
Erina Nakiri: ???
But thinking about it, what Lin Ye said was also not wrong.
Her bet with the Organizer led to the quantity of Strange Coins reaching eight hundred; there was absolutely a bit of connection.
"Hmph, you can promise to distribute some. As long as you are willing to distribute the Strange Coins, those Veteran players definitely won't have thoughts anymore."
Erina Nakiri gave a hmph and offered a method.
"This won't do. These are Strange Coins we obtained; how can we distribute them? I won't spend money to buy safety because of their potential threat,"
Spending money to buy safety—saying it like this was really somewhat apt.
"Whoever dares to come, I will cut down whoever."
Cold Frost spoke calmly, but her attitude was resolute.
Erina Nakiri didn't think Cold Frost couldn't do it. This black-haired ice beauty absolutely had the strength to do this.
"See! With Miss Cold here, why do we need to do this kind of spending money thing? Strange Coins are quite precious,"
"For example!"
"Taking the bus,"
"Mn?"
"The Inner World has buses. Spending Strange Coins to take the bus, generally speaking, doesn't require facing the bus's Strange rules. But if one takes the bus without paying Strange Coins, then..."
Lin Ye's smile made Erina Nakiri understand something.
Absolutely not any good result.
She also needed Strange Coins.
Just didn't know how many Strange Coins Lin Ye would finally distribute to her.
One hundred coins, there should be that much, right!
Erina Nakiri thought silently. She had made some contribution anyway. And for tomorrow's Gourmet Sports Meet, she believed she could make more contributions.
Therefore, taking one hundred Strange Coins shouldn't be a problem, right!
"Tonight, will there still be Veteran players coming to night-raid?"
"Hard to say. But if they are sensible, they shouldn't do so. Two Veteran players have already died."
Several Veteran players witnessed the whole process. They could more or less detect the abnormality before Storm died. And that abnormality would be the greatest warning to Veteran players.
The unknown was what was scary.
Every player had strange and odd skills, items, and Strange objects.
Before clarifying his specific intelligence, taking action rashly again, the one to die would most likely be oneself.
Of course, it didn't exclude that some players possessed supreme items and Strange objects, preparing to borrow this to take a gamble and get rid of him, this candidate for first place victory.
"Then we still need someone to keep watch."
But looking at the eyes of the two people, Erina Nakiri knew she wasn't trusted at all.
"I, I can keep watch too!"
She raised her volume and said stubbornly.
"You better sleep first!"
"I,"
"Tomorrow you might be our Group 26's main force. If you perform abnormally due to lack of sleep, I don't want to carry this responsibility,"
Lin Ye looked at this golden-haired young girl and continued to speak, "Don't think about finding excuses to dump the pot and throw responsibility when the time comes,"
"I, Erina Nakiri, am not that kind of woman."
Erina Nakiri gave a hmph. "Even if I keep watch, I can perform normally tomorrow."
But in the end,
Erina Nakiri still went to sleep.
Lin Ye watched first, followed by Cold Frost; the two alternated keeping watch.
In Lin Ye's view, rather than worrying about the rest of the players, he actually worried more about the threat coming from the Organizer.
This instance did not expressly state that the Organizer couldn't night-raid or sneak-attack players.
However, until the sun rose on the second day, no sudden night raid incidents occurred.
A new day; the next new project of the Gourmet Sports Meet was about to begin again.
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