"Crazy! That damn Demon-Bane Staff! If you conjured a physics sword, I wouldn't even blame you!"
Lin Xun slammed the steaming Baguette onto the ground.
In an instant, the Azure Stone Slate beneath him cracked like white paper, spiderweb-like fissures spreading in all directions.
The entire Brothel began to shake violently.
The basement, the attic, the small courtyard—every location of the Dungeon was on the verge of collapse.
Sand and gravel, dust, and debris continuously fell from above them...
The main support beam in the basement groaned in agony.
In the adjacent servant's quarters, the Ghost Servants huddled together, trembling in fear.
Meanwhile, NPCs who had already exited their roles were in the Dressing Room, expressing their relief in various ways.
Those still in character were filled with worry in their respective rooms.
What was happening?
Why was there an earthquake?
This wasn't written into the script...
Could it be another bug?
This Dungeon had already encountered three bugs!
The Dungeon was meticulously crafted by Lord Ming, with each Dungeon overseen by an observer coordinating the storyline.
Logically, it should be impossible for bugs to occur repeatedly!
What on earth is going on in this Dungeon?
"Lin Xun, pick up the Baguette!" Hua Tian shouted while clinging to a pillar.
Lin Xun hurriedly grasped the Baguette—no, the Demon-Bane Staff—in his hand!
The moment the Demon-Bane Staff was pulled from the ground, the earthquake abruptly ceased.
Everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
[Wow, it really is a divine artifact.]
[Are divine artifacts this competitive now? Not only do they have to exorcise evil, but they also need to fill bellies.]
[Demon-Bane Staff—this is clearly the twisted sense of humor of the Lord of Affection...]
The Lord of Affection—who is that?
Lin Xun was about to ask when a warning interrupted him.
[Warning! Players are not allowed to communicate with the audience in the Live Broadcast!]
Not allowed to talk to the audience in the Live Broadcast?
"Alright."
"The rules of the Game are the rules."
"But there are always loopholes in rules!"
Lin Xun turned to Hua Tian and asked, "Hua Tian, do you know who the Lord of Affection is?"
Hua Tian shook his head, looking confused.
"Lord of Affection? What is that?"
"You don't even know who the Lord of Affection is? The Lord of Affection is one of the creators of this Game."
"I heard that the Lord of Affection is one of the creators of the Game!" Lin Xun explained to Hua Tian.
"Oh..." Hua Tian looked even more puzzled.
"Since he is one of the creators, that means there are many creators, right? Do you know who those creators are?" Lin Xun continued to guide Hua Tian.
"I... I don't know..."
"There are three creators of the Death Game: Lord Ming created the world, Lord of Affection created the items, and Lord Ling created the characters."
"This Game seems to have been created by the three great figures: the Underworld, the Affectionate, and the Spirit."
"Ah?"
What does that mean?
Hua Tian had a puzzled expression on his face.
【Warning! Players who exploit System loopholes for questioning will be banned!】
Well, the System is getting anxious; the questioning is over!
He seemed to know something, yet at the same time, he felt completely in the dark.
【This player is extremely cunning. All viewers, please be cautious when sending Danmaku, and do not fall for their tricks!】
At that moment, a bright red Danmaku flashed before Lin Xun.
【Wow, I've been watching Game Live Broadcast for years, and this is the first time I've seen the System actually issue a Warning on a player's Danmaku.】
【Player, you have successfully caught the System's attention!】
【What kind of bizarre player is this, to make the System issue a Warning to the audience?】
【In all my years of watching Live Broadcast, this is the first time I've seen the System get anxious.】
【FFFFF donated ‘Half Bloom of the Other Shore Flower’*1】
A surge of tens of thousands of viewers flooded into Lin Xun's live broadcast room.
They were all curious about what kind of strange species this player, who had triggered a system warning, was dealing with.
Lin Xun watched as the number of viewers in the live broadcast room skyrocketed. After a moment of surprise, he chose to ignore it.
It wasn't that he wasn't happy; rather, he believed it was unwise to take pride in such things and let them affect his mood.
In this game, what was most needed was calmness and rationality.
Once joy took hold, emotions would overshadow reason, and the position of rationality would naturally decline.
This was detrimental not only to the game but also to survival.
"Has the player bound the Demon-Bane Staff? YES/NO?"
Lin Xun immediately clicked YES!
"What just happened?" Hua Tian asked, noticing the unmistakable joy on Lin Xun's face.
Lin Xun whispered to Hua Tian, "I think I've found a tool that can slay the BOSS."
"What?"
Hua Tian exclaimed, her eyes wide with excitement.
But Lin Xun quickly covered her mouth.
"Shh!"
Hua Tian nodded, understanding the need for secrecy. She would never tell anyone about this!
…
At that moment, Xie Tengfei was fuming as he rampaged through the Brothel.
What was going on?!
What was happening?!
Why had the Killing Tool he bought for 300,000 suddenly disappeared?
That was 300,000 Points he had accumulated through three Games!
How could it vanish before he even had a chance to warm it in his hands?
Could it be that the System has used the item Recycling Ghost?
Impossible!
If I had really done something that the System couldn't tolerate, it would have acted long ago; there’s no way it would wait until now!
Could it be that someone has used a skill?
At that moment, Xie Tengfei's teammates gathered around him.
"Old Xie, what's wrong?"
The one speaking was a man who resembled a monkey.
He appeared to be in his thirties, lean with long limbs, dark-skinned, and wearing a brown T-shirt and brown shorts.
His nostrils and eyes were of similar size.
It was hard to tell if his nostrils were too big or his eyes too small.
"Hui Shou Tao, I remember your profession is Thief?"
The man named Hui Shou Tao immediately nodded eagerly.
"Old Xie actually remembers my profession..." he said, visibly moved.
In everyday life, he felt invisible, and in the workplace, he was just a minor character.
Upon entering the Death Game, he did not hesitate to choose to become a teammate of Xie Tengfei.
He felt that without Xie Tengfei, he would have already perished in the Game.
He regarded Xie Tengfei as a significant figure, a lifesaver.
At that moment, it touched him deeply that this important person remembered his name and profession.
But to his surprise, Xie Tengfei had tightly grasped his neck.
"Xie... Old Xie... what are you doing..." Hui Shou Tao exclaimed in astonishment.
Lu Ming hurriedly ran to Xie Tengfei's side and urged him, "Old Xie, it's against the rules for players to kill players in this Game!"
Xie Tengfei's face was expressionless.
"I certainly know that!"
"Old Xie, even if you really want to take action, it shouldn't be in front of everyone!" Lu Ming said more quietly.
With those words, Xie Tengfei instantly came to his senses.
He released his grip and looked around.
The other teammates looked at him with expressions of sheer terror.
Lu Ming hurriedly walked up to Hui Shou Tao and gently patted his back. "Are you okay?"
Hui Shou Tao rubbed his neck.
At that moment, his neck ached, and swallowing felt like a struggle.
However, out of respect for Xie Tengfei and due to past favors, he could only say, "I'm fine."
"Old Xie has been working too hard in the game, under too much pressure, which led to this kind of outrageous behavior. I hope everyone can understand..."
Lu Ming scanned his teammates.
His gaze was incredibly sincere, as if devoid of any falsehood.
A successful businessman is undoubtedly an excellent actor.
Yet sometimes, no matter how good the performance is, a poor script cannot be salvaged.
In the crowd, someone whispered, "Under pressure, he chokes; life is tough, he hits his wife. What a joke."
Though the voice was soft, it carried a hint of a rap accent.
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