Synopsis: The game "Insect Swarm Online" descends upon the world, encompassing [Apocalyptic Disaster] + [Hoarding Survival] + [Base Building and Farming] + [Superpower Hegemony]. At the sam...
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The wreckage of player Hailan was completely shattered on the deck by the charged [Thunder], and Minghao walked out of the space wormhole.
The subtitles he expected popped up in front of him as he wished.
[You killed the player [Chen Hailan·Level 4], the player's information has been erased.]
[You have acquired the skill [Material Decomposition·S-level]: (Current level is not visible)]
[You have acquired the skill [Energy Sea·B Level]: After equipping this skill, your energy gauge will be greatly expanded.]
[You have acquired the skill [Energy Steal·D-Rank]: After using this skill, you can choose a target to steal energy from. The target whose energy is stolen will fall into fatigue.]
He defeated the top players at the top of the leaderboard by leaping over their levels!
Minghao's eyes were filled with enthusiasm and excitement.
His blood was boiling, his heart was beating wildly, and its rate of beat had almost reached its limit.
Minghao even closed his eyes and enjoyed the process for a few seconds.
After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and cast a greedy gaze towards the cabin.
He believed that as a top player, Hailan possessed more than just S-level skills.
Minghao and Li Youan looked at each other, and she immediately understood what the other meant and turned around and ran towards the cabin.
The crew of the "Wuweiying" heard the explosion and didn't know what had happened at first. It was not until they saw pools of blood and debris on the deck that they realized that the captain had been killed by this man who came out of nowhere.
At this moment, Su Yi, who was in the cabin, received a system subtitle.
Congratulations, you've become player number 9293.
[You have become the captain of the "Wuweiying".]
She understood instantly what had happened.
Hailan once told her that when the captain died, the captain's position would be transferred to the first mate.
"I've assigned you as the first mate now. If something happens to me one day, you have to keep everyone on the ship alive. Do you understand?" Hai Lan touched her head and said in an almost tragic tone.
"Don't worry, I will definitely sell you." Su Yi rolled his eyes at him and answered casually.
"No, big sister, why don't you show a little hesitation!" Chen Hailan looked at her with disgust.
"I will definitely inherit your will and lead everyone to survive in the apocalypse!" Su Yi changed his words.
Chen Hailan: “…”
They are childhood sweethearts, and they dislike each other. They have been fighting and quarreling for many years since they were young, but their relationship has always been pretty good.
"Go! Go quickly! Kill him!" Su Yi commanded the combat characters on the Wuwei Battalion.
Upon hearing this, they all picked up their weapons, rushed onto the deck in anger.
Su Yi turned around and fled to the bottom cabin. This man could kill Hai Lan in seconds, and she would definitely not be his opponent.
She had to survive; the entire crew and refugees on board were counting on her.
Su Yi walked down the stairs quickly, but heard someone following him with light footsteps.
She turned around and saw the survivor she had rescued from the insect swarm yesterday. She was a poor, lonely girl of fifteen or sixteen who had lost her parents and an arm in the swarm.
"Are you scared?" Su Yi stopped and asked.
Li Youan had a cold expression on his face and walked straight towards her.
The next second, a miniature space vortex opened at the stairs, and a ball of lightning shot out from a palm in the vortex.
The power of [Thunder] without charging was limited, but it still left a bloody hole after hitting Su Yi's heart.
Su Yi fell backwards at the corner of the stairs, and a pool of blood quickly formed under her. She struggled a few times and then stopped moving.
Subtitles popped up in front of Minghao again.
[You killed player [Su Yi·Level 4], the player's information has been erased.]
[You have acquired the skill [Absolute Concentration, D-Rank]: After equipping this skill, you can concentrate on a certain thing without being disturbed by external things.]
[You have acquired the skill [Emotional Desensitization - D-Rank]: After equipping this skill, you can remain unaffected by your emotions and maintain a cheerful mood.]
【You grabbed [gold coins x57, 532, 145]. 】
[Player [Su Yi]'s system carrier has been decomposed. You have seized the following resources: [Bioplastics x7,501], [Metal x15,870], [Cloth x5,632].]
The next second, the hull of the fourth-level shelter ship suddenly disintegrated, and the people on board and objects that did not belong to the hull itself fell into the water.
The moment Minghao lost support from the ground beneath his feet, he opened another micro-space wormhole, jumped into it, and successfully escaped.
The other end of the wormhole is not far away, just in the wild land on the shore.
Because he used the 300-kilometer-distance [Space Warp] and the charged [Thunder] when he came here, these two skills have almost drained his energy bar.
He lay on the haystack, drinking recovery potions and nutrient solutions rapidly. After a long time, he finally recovered a little.
When he turned on the world channel, his eyes suddenly brightened.
During the more than half an hour that he was catching his breath, the world channel was engaged in a crazy heated discussion about his killing of Hailan.
The crime scene began to be restored bit by bit by the crew of the "Wuweiying" and other members of the Huben Alliance.
Although this was not the first time Minghao killed a player, there were not many people on the world channel at that time. There were announcements of player deaths all the time, but few people saw it and no one cared.
And now, all the players' attention is focused on him.
The joy of killing a top player above his level was diluted.
He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He was risking his life for others, but he didn't want to get himself into trouble in the end.
But what he didn't expect was that Kobayashi Nobukazu did what he promised. Under his guidance and that of other members of "Jian Ge", the spearhead was actually directed at another player.
As public opinion continued to ferment, some of the rumors turned out to be true.
The scapegoat had no choice but to humbly claim his innocence.
Minghao tried to speak on the world channel as well.
[Flying Boat (Lv3)]: Who else could it be but you! Go to hell, idiot!
[Cx330 (Lv3)]: I kept grinding for points until the early morning when the season ended. I worked all day and was exhausted. How could I still think about killing people?
His defense was so weak that it was soon overshadowed by one piece of news after another.
Minghao mixed in, looking quite excited, typing furiously on the keyboard with his eyes.
It feels so good! It turns out that putting the blame on someone else and watching them being unable to defend themselves feels so good!
“Hahahahahahahahaha…”
Minghao laughed wildly on the grass, almost suffocating, laughing even more wildly and happily than the night he got Kobayashi Shinwa's investment.
In the alliance channel of Jiange, Kobayashi Nobukazu made arrangements for everyone to speak from the beginning.
Some people are responsible for being bystanders who eat melons, some people are skeptical, and the last part rushes in without thinking. Finally, those who eat melons and those who are skeptical change their views in their speeches and join the queue of those who rush in without thinking. In this way, the direction of public opinion is completely controlled by them.
[One Sword Cuts Mountains and Rivers (Lv3)]: This is wonderful, it is called killing two birds with one stone, it not only kills Hailan, but also strikes Hailou. It is just a matter of time for our Jiange to dominate the entire server.
[One Sword Light Chills the Nineteen States (Lv3)]: These idiots are too stupid, they are completely played in the palm of our hands, hahahahaha
[Flying Boat (Lv3)]: Let's instigate and organize these stupid players to siege the sea tower.
[One Sword Cuts Mountains and Rivers (Lv3)]: hhh dog bite dog I love watching it the most
…
The news exploded in the world channel, and the news in Jiange’s alliance channel did not stop either.
Except for Minghao himself, everyone else was like crazy, making distorted remarks.
As dawn was about to break, Minghao received a message circling him.
[One Sword Slashes the Azure Dragon (Lv3)]: Well done, Ming Haojun, @(Flying Boat)
[One Sword to Cut the Azure Dragon (Lv3)]: I'll give you the coordinates of Paradise Island now. Bring your friends over.
The space wormhole returned to the refugee ship, and Minghao looked down and found that his hands were shaking slightly.
It can be said that the members on this refugee ship have nothing to do with him. He has no relatives in this world. His biological father jumped off the building, his biological mother got up early, and those stepmothers who are of the same age as him are even more unrelated.
The people on the ship were all characters he had found with attributes suitable for survival in the apocalypse, in addition to them, there was also Shi Yi's family.
"Brother, I'll take you somewhere." Minghao patted Shi Yi's shoulder.
"Where?" Shi Yi wondered.
"Heaven."
The moment he heard these two words, Shi Yi's heart skipped a beat.
"What are you thinking about? I'm going to take you to Paradise Island. A paradise with mountains of supplies and countless beauties, a place you dream of going to." Minghao pushed him playfully.
Shi Yiru felt relieved.
The wormhole opened to the coordinates given by Kobayashi Nobukazu. The other party was already waiting for him. Next to him stood a burly man with dull eyes.
The moment Minghao saw this man, he remembered the scene when Kobayashi Nobukazu gave him the [Space Fold] skill.
Kobayashi Nobukazu, who was sitting on a beach chair, nodded slightly, sending a signal to Minghao.
Minghao nodded in response and looked at Shi Yi: "Brother, can you do me a favor?"
"What help do you need? How can I help you?" Shi Yi wondered.
Just when he was wondering, he found that his body suddenly became strange, as if a tremendous energy was condensed in his body, and he had a feeling that he could crush everything.
The next second, a bullet hit his forehead accurately.
The man with a dull look next to the beach chair put away his gun, and subtitles appeared in front of him.
[The character [Shi Yi] has been killed.]
[You have acquired the skill [Material Decomposition·S-level]: (Current level is not visible)]
In this way, the magical skill completed the transfer without the cost of the player's death.
Kobayashi Nobukazu, who was sitting on the beach chair, laughed. Minghao lowered his head slightly, glanced at the disappearing corpse on the ground, and then burst into laughter.
He got what he wanted, and with the S-level magical skill as a stepping stone, he entered this veritable offshore base for the first time.
The paradise island he had always dreamed of.
Kobayashi Nobukazu showed him around the island, which was much bigger than he had imagined.
There are tall mountains and forests in the middle of the island, and the terrain along the coast is relatively flat. There are cultivated land, fruit trees and farms, and none of them have just been planted. Minghao saw the heavy ears of wheat and golden fruits in the fruit trees from afar.
The houses at the foot of the mountain are arranged in a loose pattern, all of them are manor villas, next to a wide beach, the sea is blue, and the sky is cloudless, giving Minghao the illusion of being in a small town on the Mediterranean coast.
What broke Minghao's illusion were the bungalows and warehouses on the other side of the sea view villa area. In the open space in front of the bungalows, about two hundred burly middle-aged men were carrying out devilish physical training.
During the tour, Minghao also found many such burly men standing guard meticulously, responsible for the security of the island.
"Minghao, are you curious about them?" As if guessing what he was thinking, Kobayashi Nobukazu asked with a smile.
Minghao nodded slowly.
"It's an S-level divine skill, [Soul Stripping]." Kobayashi Nobukazu said in a gentle tone.
Minghao's heart tightened unconsciously.
He continued, "The reason we humans can rule the earth, unlike reptiles, is because we possess souls. Souls allow us to have rich emotions and think deeply. But once we lose our souls and bodies, we are no different from animals."
Minghao followed Kobayashi Nobukazu woodenly to visit the next location.
It took him a long time to recover from his shock. He understood that after these strong men had their souls stripped away, they had become true NPCs in the game. They were the most suitable humans for surviving the apocalypse and had the strongest fighting ability, so they were chosen to work for this paradise island, helping them kill monsters, earn gold, and complete quests.
As for the owners of Paradise Island, they don't need to do anything.
When the whole world is experiencing a tragic end of the world, when overwhelming insect swarms are sweeping the globe, when countless people have lost their lives and countless people have starved to death, they can still live a luxurious life here, treating this as a boring vacation.
"Okay, the tour is over. Now I'll take you to your room." Kobayashi Nobukazu took Minghao to a corner of the villa area.
From the low fence of the house, you can see the tulips blooming in the yard. Now is not the season for these flowers to bloom, and the soil and climate here are not suitable for their growth.
But after Minghao witnessed the tool man whose soul was stripped away, he has become immune to these strange phenomena to a certain extent.
The house is fully equipped with water, electricity and gas and is newly decorated.
You can see the blue sea from the second-floor balcony. The sea breeze gently blows the floor-length curtains. There are rows of beach umbrellas on the beach, and tall beauties in bikinis are sunbathing and playing happily.
"Minghao, I heard that there is an activity called sea-hunting in your country. When the tide goes out in the afternoon, you can put on beach pants and try it." Kobayashi Nobukazu, who was pouring red wine into a high-heeled glass, said excitedly.
At this moment, the communicator hanging on Kobayashi Nobukazu's chest suddenly rang sharply.
He immediately answered the call with a respectful attitude, saying "Hi" repeatedly.
After hanging up the communicator, Kobayashi Nobukazu stood up and said goodbye: "Minghao-kun, there's an emergency, I have to go."
After bidding farewell to Kobayashi Nobukazu, Minghao felt a little uneasy. He knew very well that Kobayashi was just a marginal figure in this circle. The real big boss was an existence he could not imagine.
At night, Kobayashi Nobukazu secretly rang the doorbell of the house.
Minghao was half asleep. He carefully moved his female companion's fair and white arm away from him, went downstairs and opened the door.
"Minghao-kun, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I have to trouble you with one more thing." Kobayashi bowed as soon as they met.
"What happened?" Minghao asked.
"Remember Cx330, the one we blamed on the World Channel? She might have three S-rank skills."
"Three? How is that possible!" Minghao's face was full of disbelief.
For so long, the only person publicly known on the World Channel to possess an S-rank divine skill was Hai Lan, whom he had attacked and killed. The probability of obtaining an S-rank divine skill was probably even lower than winning the lottery.
"That's the truth, otherwise she wouldn't be at the top of the leaderboard. And I guess the reward for being number one is an S-level magical skill." Kobayashi spread his hands helplessly.
"I heard that she possesses three S-level magical skills. Everyone else in the alliance is scared. They are a bunch of cowards. Minghao Jun, you are a true warrior." Kobayashi looked into his eyes, "She has exposed her coordinates. This is the best time for us to kill her." Kobayashi Nobukazu said.
“But…” Minghao looked back towards his house hesitantly.
"Just like last time, you just have to make your move, make your move decisively, and leave the rest to me."
Minghao recalled what Xiaolin said when they left Paradise Island.
He stood in the large empty hold of the refuge ship, turning on several diesel generators at full power, and the ball of electric light gathered in his palm continued to grow.
At this moment, the world channel opened on his retina.
His target was speaking arrogantly on the channel.
"Bitch, you're so fucking crazy, I'm going to kill you right now!"
Minghao shouted with a ferocious look on his face that he was waiting for the best moment to kill her with one blow.
Someone posted a long message on the world channel, and it takes time to read.
The time has come.
A space wormhole opened in front of him, and he saw the back of a woman in a raincoat at the other end of the wormhole. She was holding a T7 pistol, and five men were tied to the steel structure of the tower crane base by her.
[Thunder] fired.
In an instant, her entire head exploded, and the remaining electric balls hit the container, also exploding into countless pieces.
However, the subtitles did not appear in front of him, and he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"You're finally here." someone said behind me.
He turned his head and met a pair of fierce eyes.
"You're stupid for using yourself as bait," Minghao said.
An arc of electricity flashed in his hand, and the next second, it hit Tao Sai's chest at the speed of light, creating a pea-sized hole and sending blood spurting out.
Uncharged [Thunder] can only do this much, but it is deadly enough.
Minghao was admiring the process of her death. Suddenly, a spring knife stretched out from behind his shoulder and quickly swept across his neck.