The roads in the castle were intricate and complex, and often after a turn, the people in front of them would disappear without a trace. Although Xuanming was very fast, he was still delayed for a few minutes because he was not familiar with the terrain.

When he arrived, Zi Wei and the black shadow were already fighting.

The shadowy figure wore a hood and a black robe, completely concealing his features. He seemed to be very familiar with Zi Wei's martial arts style, and could almost counter his every move.

Zi Wei was having some difficulty fighting.

Fortunately, Xuanming's arrival startled the shadow, forcing it to turn and flee. He was very familiar with the castle's terrain, and he actually pushed aside a wall beside him and entered the secret passage.

When Zi Wei and Xuan Ming tried to push the wall again, the secret door had disappeared. They knocked on the wall and the sound was solid.

"This is a magical secret passage that can be transferred." The big dragon, who was a step slower, explained breathlessly.

Zhuang Li jumped off Xuan Ming's back and circled around Zi Wei, examining him from head to toe. Finally, he pointed to a snag on his arm and asked, "What happened? Did that guy tore your coat during the fight?"

"I don't know either." Zi Wei shook his head.

Zhuang Li said confidently, "It got torn during the fight. I didn't see any threads coming off your coat before." He spread out his palm and said, "Give me a light."

Dalong quickly took out a flashlight from his backpack.

Zhuang Li searched the ground for a while with a flashlight and finally picked up a small piece of broken nail, which should have been left by the black shadow just now.

"What are you looking for this for?" Zi Wei was completely confused.

"Nothing." Zhuang Li picked up the nail, looked at it, and then threw it away, as if he was bored and just looking for something to do.

Zi Wei and Da Long stared at him, their expressions baffling. Sometimes this man was mysterious, sometimes a little crazy.

Xuan Ming asked in a low voice: "Do you know something?"

"I can't tell you right now." Zhuang Li waved his hand.

At this moment, the task manager vibrated three times in succession, and the three points that were deducted were added back. The total score is still 15.

"They have succeeded, let's go back." Zhuang Li looked at the task manager and said firmly.

Kill those three and the points will be added back? Really? Is the bonus point system really based on killing each other? Zi Wei and Da Long were a little dazed the whole way. When they returned to the living room and saw four bodies lying side by side on the floor, they had to accept this cruel reality.

If the points decrease again next time, who will Zhuang Li kill?

With Xuanming here, he can kill whoever he wants, right?

Thinking of this, the team members who had just united to carry out the mission were now divided into three factions.

Zi Wei and Dalong stood far away at the stairs.

Zhao Feng and the other four were injured and were hiding in a corner to receive treatment.

Huangmao and Xiaodao stood on Xuanming's left and right, while Xuanming followed Zhuang Li closely.

Zhuang Li was examining the four bodies. He bent slightly, examining each one in turn. Sometimes he would pinch Hu San's jaw, carefully examining the demonic patterns on his face; sometimes he would reach out and slowly stroke the scales on the snake woman's neck...

After a long while, he chuckled twice and showed an expression of understanding.

"What did you find?" Xuan Ming asked again.

Zhuang Li waved his hand without replying, instead surveying the hall. His piercing gaze seemed to dissect every single person, down to the bone. Finally, he examined Xuan Ming intently, a glint of astonishment filling his eyes. "I find you very handsome! Extraordinarily handsome!"

Judging from his obsessed expression, he was definitely not joking or deliberately changing the subject, but was truly speaking from the heart.

Xuan Ming: “…”

"Honey, you are so perfect, I want to kiss you." Zhuang Li threw himself into Xuan Ming's arms, hugged his thin waist, and admired him sincerely.

Xuan Ming silently held his forehead, then led the man to the back of the stairs, away from everyone, and kissed him fiercely. The situation was so tense, but they were completely unaffected.

Zhuang Li hugged Xuan Ming's head passionately, kissing him deeply and densely, then he held Xuan Ming's neck, forcing him to lower his head, and kissed along his cheek to his earlobe, and slowly to behind his ear.

His superb skills and unparalleled enthusiasm almost made Xuan Ming lose control.

"We are still on a mission." Xuan Ming had to remind him in a hoarse voice, but as soon as he finished speaking, he took the initiative to seal the little devil's swollen lips.

No matter whether it is a mission or not!

Zhuang Li smiled as he kissed her, his eyes twinkling with tiny stars. He murmured softly while taking a breath, "Falling in love is the most important thing now."

Xuan Ming held the back of the little devil's head and deepened the kiss.

After finally ending this agonizing struggle, Xuan Ming pulled out a short knife from his palm and said in a whisper, "This weapon is made from my ribs. It can kill anyone, including me. Use it for self-defense."

"Your ribs?" Zhuang Li quickly touched his lover's abdomen, the blood color on his rosy face had completely faded.

"It doesn't hurt anymore. It's healed a long time ago." Xuan Ming grabbed the little devil's hand, rubbed his head, and instructed: "Drop your blood on it and it will recognize you as its master. You can hold it in your palm like I did just now. When you need it, just think about it and it will appear in your hand."

Zhuang Li toyed with the dagger, then pressed his fingertip against the blade, creating a small cut. The dagger drew a little blood, then immediately moved away from his fingertip, fearing it might cut deeper. Then, it transformed into a streak of golden light, immersing itself in his fair palm.

"If I'm not here when you're in danger, it will protect you on my behalf." Xuan Ming kissed the little devil's cheek and comforted him, "Okay, don't think about it. I'm no longer in pain."

Zhuang Li's cheeks regained some color, and he withdrew his hand from Xuan Ming's stomach.

"I'll give you my rib, too," he whispered.

Xuan Ming hurriedly pressed his head with his big palm and threatened fiercely: "If you dare to hurt yourself, I will..."

At this point, he got stuck. He realized that he was reluctant to punish the little devil in any way, even spanking him.

"What will you do?" Zhuang Li asked fearlessly, his eyebrows raised. He wanted to see what kind of powerful words this henpecked man could say.

Xuan Ming calmed himself down and sneered, "I won't let you eat meat for three months."

Zhuang Li, who was already craving meat to the point of wanting to cry: "..."

"Okay, you win," he said very naturally.

How cute! Xuan Ming couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It took the two of them more than twenty minutes to finally come out from behind the stairs. Everyone looked at them with helplessness, vigilance, and a little envy.

Huang Mao and Xiao Dao thought Xuan Ming might have been manipulated by Zhuang Li. This man completely controlled their boss mentally, and even controlled everyone else mentally.

After the game begins, every key step is driven by Zhuang Li, who is the one playing chess.

However, everyone knows that he is cruel, cold-blooded and inhumane, but they have to obey his every order. This is the most terrifying thing.

This is weird!

Even as they thought this, everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhuang Li, awaiting his next command. This was probably what it felt like to be controlled and yet unable to break free.

"Zhuang Li, what do you know? If you have important information, you should tell it to everyone, otherwise we will not listen to you anymore! Without our cooperation, you can't even think about walking out alive!" Zhao Feng complained in intolerable pain.

He knew that after killing Ouyang Yu and the others, his own team would undoubtedly be the next to be slaughtered. The five of them were already in dire straits, their lives hanging by a thread. Whether they could survive depended entirely on Zhuang Li's mood.

Xu Yingying clasped her hands together and prayed silently, "Three Pure Ones, please bless me and my brother to get out alive. Please don't reduce your points any further, or we'll be dead!"

She had already grasped Zhuang Li's pattern of killing people: as his points decreased, he would kill as many people as he wanted.

Fortunately, the Three Pure Ones appeared this time, and the points remained unchanged. Zhuang Li waved his hand and said, "Besides us, there is another unknown person in the castle. You should go find him, maybe he can give you some important clues."

Zhao Feng and the others left in a hurry.

They became increasingly aware that Zhuang Li was the most terrifying existence in this place.

"You go too." Zhuang Li looked at Xuanming, Xiaodao and Huangmao.

"Are you sure?" Xuan Ming stood still. He couldn't possibly leave the little devil here alone.

"Go if I tell you to!" Zhuang Li said firmly, then added, "When you come back, I'll tell you all the secrets of this castle and how to get through this dungeon. The two of them will stay to protect me."

He pointed at Zi Wei and Da Long.

Xuan Ming hesitated for a while, but finally went. Before leaving, he looked back repeatedly with a worried expression.

Xiaodao had no choice but to comfort him: "Boss, we'll just make a quick circle and be back in a few minutes."

Xuan Ming agreed and then ran into the depths of the castle.

Zhuang Li closed his eyes and gently rubbed his brows. He said in a serious tone, "It's best for the two of you to stay together at all times. Don't be alone. The situation will be very dangerous later."

"How dangerous is it?" Zi Wei asked from a distance, not daring to get even a step closer to the murderer.

"It's so dangerous that you won't even know how you died." Zhuang Li opened his eyes, and his pupils were an opaque darkness.

This was the first time he showed a serious expression since entering the castle.

Zi Wei and Da Long retreated hand in hand. Even this murderer said it was dangerous, so how dangerous could it be?

Zhuang Li warned again: "Stay put and don't move, and don't be alone." Then he closed his eyes again.

He seemed to be waiting for something.

Zi Wei and Da Long really stood there, not daring to move.

At this moment, Xuan Ming, who had just left not long ago, unexpectedly returned with a worried look on his face. He asked in a deep voice, "Did you encounter any danger here?"

"No. Why did you come back so soon?" The solemn expression on Zhuang Li's face instantly dissipated. He then reached out his hand, asking Xuan Ming for a warm hug, and chuckled, "Are you so anxious to know the secrets of the castle and the level-breaking secrets that you only took a few steps back? I forgot to tell you that I not only know the secrets of this dungeon, but also the secrets of the Lord God. Do you want to hear it?"

Xuanming's pace increased noticeably. The "Secret of the Lord God" held an unusual allure for him. He leaned over and embraced Zhuang Li, his voice gentle yet eager, "Can you tell me now?"

"Of course I can tell you, but you have to let me kiss you first." Zhuang Li slowly moved closer and breathed hot air into the man's ear.

Seeing the two of them getting intimate again, Zi Wei and Da Long quickly left. They didn't like eating dog food.

Xuan Ming pointed at his lips: "Kiss it."

Zhuang Li didn't kiss him on the mouth. Instead, he kissed his cheek, then moved along his cheek to behind his ear, then kissed the right cheek and the left cheek, repeating the whole process. Finally, he hugged the man tightly with both hands and whispered softly in his ear: "The secret to passing the level is--"

Xuanming's breathing gradually became heavier, and all his attention was focused on his hearing.

After a brief pause, Zhuang Li chuckled and said, "You must die."

What? Xuan Ming was stunned. He had never expected this answer!

Seizing the moment when he was distracted, Zhuang Li suddenly had a short knife in his hand, which pierced his heart cleanly from behind.

The blade infused with divine power completely destroyed Xuanming's life force, causing him to sink into eternal darkness in an instant.

Dalong, who was worried about Zhuang Li, ran back to check on him and was stunned.

Fuck! Zhuang Li is really crazy! He has absolutely no humanity at all, even killing the person he loves the most!

Xiaodao and Huangmao, who walked in from outside, widened their eyes in horror.

They looked at Xuan Ming, who was being killed in Zhuang Li's arms, and then at the boss standing beside them. They were immediately thrown into complete confusion! Shit! What the hell was going on?

Zhuang Li, however, pushed the lifeless body away from him, looked at the task manager, and said confidently, "We can overtake the score."

The task manager vibrated slightly a few times, and the score increased from 15 to 16 in an instant.

Really overtaken!

Fuck! What’s going on?!

Is Zhuang Li a player or a game designer?