Liu Cui achieved her wish and obtained many powerful items.
However, this was not through murdering others; rather, it was through a “kind” method.
She had long coveted the first item, a device capable of firing precise neutron streams at people.
Neutron streams are strong enough to shatter the chromosomes in a human body. Without intact chromosomes, a person cannot produce new cells, causing their skin and internal organs to collapse.
Since her body had been transformed by the “sandification” item, she was unaffected by it. It was a weapon tailor-made for her.
During the battle, she called out to the person holding this weapon, warmly advising him, “Watch your step as you move forward.”
The newcomer, who could have simply taken a detour to leave, stood exactly where he would be caught in the blast after being called over. He accidentally took a hit to the back of his head and departed from the game on the spot.
She was merely offering a kind reminder; anyone would think she had good intentions. If it were not for her warning, perhaps the newcomer would have met with an accident even sooner, right? As a benevolent former team leader, there was nothing wrong with her temporarily acting as the proxy for the weapon’s usage, was there?
The second item was a fan that caused the souls of those fanned to leave their bodies. Liu Cui kindly reminded the hungry weapon-holder about some wild fruits by the roadside. She was endlessly grateful and went to pick the fruits to eat, but who could have expected that these unremarkable fruits would cost her life? No one knew it was Liu Cui who had told her; they would only think she had been careless herself.
The third, the fourth.
“If only I had warned them sooner. I will definitely be more careful next time.”
Hearing Liu Cui’s self-reproachful words, the team members flocked over to comfort her.
One member helped up Liu Cui, who was squatting and covering her face. “Don’t blame yourself; you have already done your best.”
Once she stood up and was out of sight, Liu Cui changed her expression entirely.
She rubbed her cheeks, stiff from acting, and cast a sneering glance at the hopeful newcomer.
Later, after Yi Ban summoned the Hell Lucifer, she no longer needed to keep up the mask of kindness.
She patted the shaken newcomer, gave him her coat, and said to Yi Ban, “Come and see what is wrong with him.”
Yi Ban walked over. “A little purification will do.”
The newcomer took a breath, his face full of gratitude, and looked at Liu Cui sincerely. “It is fortunate that you are leading the team; otherwise, I really would not know what to do.”
Liu Cui was stunned for a moment, then she smiled softly.
Yes, she was just kindly trying to help others, was she not?
She was so desperate to get items because Yi Ban had summoned Lucifer; she feared being turned into a puppet by Yi Ban and particularly needed powerful items to save her life. She could not bring herself to harm Yi Ban, but she did not know when Yi Ban might strike at her; their relationship had become subtle.
The distance between them began to grow.
She did not want to become a stepping stone for Yi Ban’s success.
“You, go look over there.”
While directing her puppets to explore the scene, Liu Cui did not forget to sneak glances at what Yi Ban was doing, feeling uneasy.
They found Lao Xiangyun in the observation area and brought her into the team. Liu Cui asked, “Why do we not just turn her into a puppet too?”
Yi Ban’s lips moved, but she did not say anything.
Liu Cui received no response and felt resentful, but she could not say much. She silently made excuses for Yi Ban in her heart; perhaps she saw that Lao Xiangyun and Xing Yun had been together earlier and wanted to use Lao Xiangyun for something.
Having stayed in the outer area, they actually had not gained anything, so Liu Cui had to set the team’s goal on the dangerous residential area.
Although they would not encounter danger in the outer area with their strength, the mission would not make any progress. Entering a dungeon led to fatigue and hunger; if they did not actively explore, it was not impossible to be trapped and starve to death.
“Let us go to the residential area…”
“Hmm.” Yi Ban nodded in agreement without saying another word or making any extra movements.
Liu Cui was even a bit unaccustomed to the quiet Yi Ban.
She noticed that Yi Ban did not even retaliate against the puppets that had been successfully created, even those who had been insolent toward her.
Liu Cui felt that she was different from before, but she could not quite put her finger on what had changed. After all, they were in a dangerous dungeon. Although Liu Cui was guarding against Yi Ban, most of her energy was still focused on the deadly vengeful spirits, who were undeniably her enemies.
In Liu Cui’s impression, Yi Ban was someone who held grudges; if anyone spoke ill of her, she would pull out their tongue; if anyone annoyed her, she would extract their spine. But now, she was as quiet as a mouse.
Back then, No. 21 had only said one bad word about “God” in the hall, and yet, the petty Yi Ban had tortured him until he wished for death.
This person… has she changed? Liu Cui could not help but mutter.
What she did not know was that since summoning Lucifer, Yi Ban’s mental state had been poor. Yi Ban had only doodled on the wall, not expecting to successfully summon the Hell Lucifer. Because Lucifer existed in this dungeon by relying on her, Yi Ban had absolutely no energy left to summon anything else, and her mental state continued to deteriorate.
Perhaps Lucifer had been impacted in its original dungeon and was in urgent need of replenishing its spiritual power.
In order to nourish Lucifer, Yi Ban had become sickly. It is easy to invite a god but hard to send one away; she had tried many methods but failed to get rid of Lucifer, and now, her eyes were unfocused.
However, she did not dare show her weakness in the dungeon, so she sat calmly with her eyes closed, pretending everything was under her control.
“Great Lucifer… when will you finally leave me?” She kept muttering in her heart, fighting back tears—a physiological reaction to her mental state being breached and uncontrolled.
The hail in the sky grew from small grains to large chunks, and the wind made it feel like knives cutting into her face.
She was so exhausted that she could only maintain basic breathing and walking; she had no energy for anything else.
Liu Cui did not expect that the first person she saw upon entering the residential area would be Xing Yun. Xing Yun’s eyes were glistening, her cheeks flushed, and she was followed by a humanoid black mist. Liu Cui was immediately on high alert was this not the Boss?
But then she realized the Boss had no intention of attacking at all; it was extraordinarily docile beside Xing Yun. After a brief moment of shock came immense confusion.
So… Xing Yun could actually control the Boss?
Xing Yun said, “Go away.”
Liu Cui wondered if something was wrong with her ears. Xing Yun was actually telling the Boss to “go away”? This level of control far exceeded the Lucifer summoned by Yi Ban.
What Liu Cui did not know was that not long ago, Xing Yun had not just spoken harshly to the Boss, she had even kicked and punched it.
If it were not for Yu Yan’s sudden appearance, Xing Yun’s clothes would have almost been stripped off by the Boss.
Watching such a docile Boss, Liu Cui completely relaxed. At this moment, she did not realize that this was merely a mask of kindness the Boss wore specifically for Xing Yun.
The residential area was dim and dreary, filled with churning white mist outside, making it impossible to distinguish the passage of time. Just setting foot here was a form of torture to one’s spirit.
Yu Yan showed a friendly expression: “Can we share…”
“No.” Xing Yun frowned and walked around Liu Cui.
When Xing Yun walked to the room next door with the arm guard, the previously calm residential area suddenly became shrouded in black mist, and the black mist on the Boss, who was locked outside the door, became even deeper.
The surrounding vengeful spirits also became restless.
Liu Cui was horrified; this was the residential area where the employees gathered.
When Xing Yun returned to the room, her face was as dark as a pot. Yu Xi, who loved watching chaos unfold, stood in front of her and laughed, saying to Xu Lang, “Look, what did I tell you? Nothing would happen, right?”
Xing Yun slanted a look at her with a very unfriendly expression. Although her body was not hurt, she felt like her soul had suffered a critical hit from the Boss; it would have been better if it had just stabbed her a few times. Seeing Yu Xi still laughing and even leaning in to marvel at the healing wound on her leg, a furious Xing Yun prepared to give Yu Xi a flick on the forehead. Perhaps because her intent to attack was so strong, the bubble machine that had been put away suddenly appeared in her hand.
Yu Xi laughed uncontrollably: “Do not tell me this is your item. What is that thing? It is hilarious.”
Xing Yun: …
Yu Yan unceremoniously took out a pistol and pressed it against Yu Xi’s forehead: “Do you not think my ordinary pistol is even more hilarious?”
Xing Yun silently gave a thumbs up.
Yu Xi: …
The items here were indeed powerful; whether it was sandification or the summoning type, it was incredible. Xing Yun fiddled with the arm guard in her hand, wondering if this was also a powerful item.
Xing Yun put away the bubble machine and noticed Yu Xi was still curious about it. She avoided his gaze: “No wonder you need good luck, otherwise it would be hard to survive long being this annoying.”
Hearing Xing Yun’s words, Yu Xi did not mind: “But I had good luck even before I got this ability.”
Xing Yun was silent for a moment, then asked: “Have you never had bad luck?”
Yu Xi looked serious: “If my left eye twitches, it is a sign of wealth; if my right eye twitches, it is a sign of disaster. If my left eye twitches, I let it twitch; if my right, I stick a needle into acupoints like Jingming, Tongziliao, Chengqi, and Zanzhu, it stops the twitching immediately.”
Xing Yun: …
It seemed he had never had bad luck.
Xing Yun looked at the arm guard in her hand; it was a feather arm guard where gold and silver shimmered together. The tattoo on her chest that covered her surgical scar was a feather; she naturally liked free wings and felt favorable toward this arm guard. She slipped it onto her arm, and after adjusting the size, it felt like a part of her body.
This arm guard gave her a familiar feeling again…
Yu Xi loved watching the chaos: “Do you know about the lovers who bite each other’s arms to make a vow? The tooth marks left behind are firmly etched onto the other person’s body; every time they see the scar, they think of the other. The two can be entangled for a lifetime. This arm guard is so secure, it is just like… a mark the Boss left on you. Why do you not just give in?”
“Get lost.” Xing Yun suddenly felt the arm guard was not that great anymore: “Thinking about it is disgusting. If you want this blessing, take it?”