Chapter 200

The phoenix fire that Brian brought out came from an ancient Egyptian mythological dungeon.

Unlike the phoenix of the Middle Kingdom, the Western phoenix resembles a peacock, with its feathers mainly red and purple. A more accurate translation would be "sunbird" or "phoenix," as it can be reborn from the ashes.

Logically speaking, even if Brian is a god-level player, it's impossible for him to be so extravagant as to casually give away a priceless S-level resurrection item.

The key is that he has the Thunder God's Body, and every time he uses Phoenix Fire, the clash of thunder and fire will instantly trigger a violent explosion!

Then, from the inside out, it was repeatedly scorched and charred, flesh and blood grew, scorched and charred, flesh and blood grew... a continuous and repeated "whipping of the corpse".

Only when Brian is truly on the verge of death and Thor's power is completely exhausted will Phoenix Fire gain the upper hand and complete the final resurrection.

Although at that time it was no different from death for him.

But no matter what, at least the Phoenix Fire can save your life.

The more advanced the player, the less willing they are to die and start over, which shows how much Brian values ​​his new friend Yan Chuyi.

The players present also had high hopes for Phoenix Fire.

When they saw the blood-red cracks covering the young man's body rapidly healing in the burning red-purple flames, his flesh and blood regenerating, they were so excited that they held their breath.

The next second, the newly healed flesh was cut into the bone by an invisible giant hand, making a crushing sound once again, and a long, winding spider web-like crack appeared. The players' smiles suddenly froze, and their hearts sank.

Why is this happening?

"Is it the rules that are causing trouble again?"

"I don't know! This has never happened before when I used life-saving items!"

They were unaware of Yan Chuyi's identity as a "chess piece," and they didn't know that although the props could function, as part of the chessboard, they couldn't independently save the chess piece, so they panicked.

Phoenix Fire has a limited number of uses, so players can only use other items, but they will encounter the same situation as Phoenix Fire: it will quickly become ineffective after it takes effect.

They couldn't help but swear.

"Use the props to keep him alive for now, carry the big boss back, and ask the others if they have any ideas!"

The others responded and hurriedly carried Yan Chuyi back.

On the other side, the spirits stirred up a storm on the game kingdom's public forum, but they were only a dozen or so people and were new citizens. Compared to the thousands of negative comments, they seemed insignificant and their voices were weak. Before long, they were banned and suppressed by the administrators, and the comments section was completely deleted.

The cloaked figure in the ink-wash space suddenly paused.

She frowned and looked at Xie Xubai, whose surprise was no less than hers.

Perhaps neither of them expected that either the player or the spirit would go to such lengths for Xie Xubai.

Seeing Xie Xubai remain silent for a moment, he suddenly lifted his eyelids, his eyes clear and bright, and took out another round white chess piece from his sleeve.

The cloaked figure, with a somber expression, as if guessing what he intended to do, slowly questioned, "What's the point of using one piece to protect a useless one, wasting two pieces in the process?"

"Those who are not loved will naturally not know the meaning of responding to love."

Xie Xubai chuckled lightly, his middle finger pointing forward and his index finger retreating, firmly gripping the chess piece, his voice clear and confident.

"Besides, who said it would be a waste?"

With a crisp snap, the chess piece fell to the ground.

The forum network of the game kingdom, a world where electronic currents intertwine and crisscross, only the blue and white color scheme of science fiction movies has been replaced with a bizarre black and red, filled with tangible malice.

Strands of golden lines swirled together, gradually outlining a semi-transparent virtual figure.

The figure had the same face as Xie Xubai, but was a bit younger, around seventeen years old, with a youthful and innocent appearance, and a somewhat taciturn personality.

He opened his eyes expressionlessly, gazing at the data streams that stretched out in all directions to every citizen of the kingdom, a glint of brilliant gold flashing in his eyes.

Those spirits who spread the secrets were criticized by the Oversight Council as spreading rumors and were being hunted down in the online world, where they are now fleeing in a sorry state.

They gritted their teeth, hating their own powerlessness, and could only watch helplessly as their benefactor was murdered.

Suddenly, more than a dozen golden threads appeared out of thin air, encircling the souls' bodies and teleporting them away from the Overwatch Council's pursuit.

"Benefactor, are you alright?" The spirits looked at the boy with surprise, then looked on in astonishment. "How... have you become so small?"

“It’s alright.” The boy shook his head, and his simple words became the backbone of the spirits. “Tell me all the secrets you’ve heard and seen.”

He slightly raised his hand, and a virtual keyboard and mouse outlined in gold appeared in the boy's palm.

He lowered his eyelashes and slammed his fingers down on the keyboard.

Like flipping a powerful switch, his slender fingers moved swiftly, leaving afterimages, his movements as natural and smooth as flowing water, his eyes extremely focused.

It was as if they weren't typing on a keyboard, but playing a beautiful piano piece in a magnificent auditorium.

However, the so-called elegance is all an illusion.

As the boy typed out words without missing a beat, one sensational and exaggerated news headline after another burst into the view of the citizens of the kingdom!

Shocking Citizens of the Kingdom: The True Face of the Oversight Committee You Never Knew!

Beware! Do you really think you live under a fair system?

"Embezzled for twenty years! And he's still alive!"

The latest list of officials executed by the supervisory commissioner; take a look and see which high-ranking officials you recognize.

A single "darling" can unlock the door to power; are you tempted if you're forced to submit?

...

In case any citizens were not interested in the kingdom's current affairs, the young man paused for a moment, then calmly typed out dozens or even hundreds of titles.

"Just passing by to take a look, and it turns out His Majesty the Black King has a secret fondness for this..."

The Finance Minister's Midnight Rendezvous: It Was All About This Person!

A high-ranking official's neck was accidentally spotted with a suspicious red spot, raising suspicions of him having an affair!

Finally, the boy typed out a sentence to set the stage for the storm.

I am the "White Ghost," who once lived a carefree life as a citizen until I saw something I shouldn't have seen.

I do not regret my actions, and to prevent more citizens from repeating my mistakes, I will continue to investigate those hidden truths for you.

*

The game world isn't made up of people. If they make random comments and cause trouble, they'll really be tracked down by the devils through the internet. That's why they only dare to relax and follow the crowd in places where the comments are overwhelmingly one-sided, echoing the devils' opinions.

However, Xie Xubai was not a citizen of the kingdom and was therefore unrestricted; the rules that restricted citizens' right to comment were no match for him.

The news from "White Ghost" suddenly swept through like locusts, leaving nothing but desolation, pushing other news to the sidelines and dominating the headlines of major sections.

The key is that these messages are mixed with real secrets, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, which is more eye-catching and makes people click on them without realizing it.

Although there were no malicious comments and most people were just observing, the number of news articles being forwarded increased by the second! The number of views even exceeded hundreds of thousands or millions in minutes!

In contrast, the door to the newly established supervisory committee chairman's office was knocked on.

The burly vice president appeared at the door with his personal guards, letting out a smug and contemptuous laugh at the wild boar president.

Strike the snake at its vital spot.

Knowing full well that they were powerless and powerless, the White Ghosts couldn't shake the high-ranking Boar Chairman, so they simply handed the anonymous letter of complaint to the most eager monster to see the Chairman step down—the Vice Chairman.

"President, a citizen has reported you for embezzlement and bribery. Please come with us."

The Wild Boar Guild Leader was taken aback at first, then flew into a rage, but before he could even speak, his personal guards gagged him and lifted him up: "Mmm! Mmm mmm mmm—!"

As the mammoth watched it being dragged away like a dead pig, it excitedly licked its lips, which were as red as if it had drunk blood.

Even if the secrets provided by "White Ghost" are false, releasing the news of the wild boar being interrogated will still affect the votes, which is extremely beneficial to them.

As for Yan Chuyi...

The Mammoth Vice President looked at the last message that "White Ghost" had sent it.

[White Ghost]: Help me overturn the verdict against Yan Chuyi.

A hint of mockery flashed across the vice president's eyes.

The benefits of impeaching the wild boar should be fully accepted, but this ungrateful human ghost is sorely mistaken if it thinks it can be manipulated by mere rumors.

At that moment, the screen flashed.

[White Ghost]: Aren't you curious why His Majesty the Black King has never appeared in his true form?

[White Ghost]: Is your appetite so small that you can be satisfied with just the chairman of the Inspection Committee?

The Mammoth Vice President's heart skipped a beat, and his first reaction was to scold him for talking nonsense!

Before it could send the message, "White Ghost's" avatar went gray in an instant and it went offline decisively, leaving the mammoth, whose ambitions had been stirred up, standing there stunned, cursing and stomping its feet!

Throughout the history of the Game Kingdom, there has never been a precedent for revoking the trial, since people or monsters on trial usually die on the spot, not lasting more than ten seconds.

Who would have thought I'd be seeing something like this today!

However, compared to those headlines that were widely discussed and talked about, this news seemed less prominent.

The citizens of the kingdom were like badger that had fallen into a melon patch, drawn away by the lively and varied news. No one paid attention to the players' situation anymore, which was a good thing.

As the power of the trial rules dissipated, someone noticed that the bloodstains on Yan Chuyi's body had stopped spreading and exclaimed with joy, "Look! The injuries haven't worsened! Boss Chuyi might be saved!"

However, there was also some unfortunate news: the life-saving items left by Brian were almost completely used up, with most of the reserves left with the main force, leaving them with very little, which was far from enough.

After all, there are only so many life-saving items in the entire game, and being able to pull out several at once is already enough to astound people.

It seems they've reached a dead end.

In a critical moment, the logistics officer clenched his fist, gulped down a dose of enhancement potion, and planned to burn his health bar to rush to the rendezvous point.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the side, clutching a purplish-red blood vial in its palm.

"I also have an A-grade active regeneration blood vial here, which has been enhanced by an alchemist and is as effective as an A+ grade."

The man looked pained and took a deep breath: "This is my lifeline, and it takes seventy-two hours to save up another bottle. You think he's that strong, and he can still lead us to a zero-death run... right?"

He was the player who had previously shown greed for Phoenix Fire; he had a pointed mouth, monkey-like cheeks, and a tuft of stubble on his chin.

The logistics staff were taken aback.

Before he could even speak, the stubble-faced man suddenly made a snap decision, grabbing Yan Chuyi's chin and force-feeding her the drug: "Fine! If anything happens to me, you guys have to keep this prop safe and return it to me after we clear the game. With the viewers in the live stream as witnesses, don't even think about keeping it for yourself!"

After drinking a whole bottle of blood-purifying medicine, the effect was immediate; the young man's face instantly regained its color and even had a radiant glow.

The crowd was astonished, casting admiring glances at the bearded man as if he were a living Hua Tuo, a legendary healer.

The bearded man wiped away his sweat and looked at Yan Chuyi's gradually healing wounds and her no longer pale face, and suddenly felt a strange sense of accomplishment.

However, some players noticed that Yan Chuyi's chest had stopped rising and falling, and rushed over, dumbfounded, saying, "Oh no, it seems that Boss Chuyi has stopped breathing!"

"What?!"

The bearded man was so shocked he almost jumped up. The logistics staff quickly put Yan Chuyi down, pressed her to his chest for a long time but couldn't hear a heartbeat, and their faces immediately turned extremely ugly.

What kind of reaction is that?

Too late and missed it?

After all that back and forth and wasting so many props, was the rescue all for nothing? Were they just busy doing nothing from beginning to end?

The logistics staff touched the crack on the side of Yan Chuyi's neck, lifted Yan Chuyi's clothes, saw the bloodstains that had spread to his chest, and slumped to the ground, saying weakly, "It's not that we were too late to save him, it's that his heart meridians were shattered from the beginning, there was no way to save him."

The bearded man suddenly felt dizzy, as if the sky was about to fall.

He knew he was quite selfish and greedy, but wasn't that how it was in the infinite world? Only those who cared about themselves could survive better. Didn't you see the tragic case of cannibalism in the Don't Starve instance?

The problem is, he finally mustered up the courage to do a good deed, so why did he lose so much?

The bearded man looked at the empty bottle in his hand, and for a moment, a feeling of anger or amusement filled his mind. He suddenly raised the bottle high—

A hand shimmering with golden light appeared out of thin air, its porcelain-white, thin flesh perfectly conforming to the finger bones, its lines smooth and distinct, and it pulled him back.

Everyone turned around in surprise and met Xie Xubai's gentle eyes and brows.

With the help of the ever-changing situation on the chessboard, pieces can save each other, and they can survive if they have liberties.

Xie Xubai placed his hand on Yan Chuyi's forehead, and a golden light burst forth. The young man's chest, which had been completely still, began to rise and fall slightly.

Faint yet vibrant, it is the breath of life!

The players excitedly crowded around, and when they turned around, their eyes were full of admiration for Xie Xubai.

Xie Xubai reached out and touched the empty blood bottle again. A purplish-red potion suddenly appeared at the bottom of the bottle and filled it to the brim in the blink of an eye.

The stubble-faced man grinned so hard his eyes were practically slits. The person was saved, and the item status was refreshed—it was simply…

Holy crap!

He stared at the unusual prop description and couldn't help but blurt it out.

The health potion, which could originally only be used once every 72 hours, now has a limit of 2 uses! That means it can be fully healed twice!

The bearded man turned to look at Xie Xubai, his eyes sparkling with indescribable surprise. He was more than just convinced; he was seeing a god descend.

Xie Xubai raised his hand again, and golden light shone on all the players present, replenishing their mental energy and healing their potential wounds.

Once an item has run out of uses, its usage time is refreshed, just like the stubble man's health potion, with one additional use.

"Let's go to the train station." Xie Xubai, acting as a competent guide NPC, smiled gently and brightly at the overjoyed crowd. "Victory will ultimately belong to us."

Author's Note:

To celebrate reaching 200 chapters, I'm giving away 66 small red envelopes in the comments section! Thank you for your continued support! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]

I feel that there will be more and more chess pieces in the future, so I'm making a list here.

Xie Xubai's chess pieces: Xie Xubai (in god form), Yan Chuyi (pretending to be a player), White Ghost (a keyboard warrior controlling public opinion).

The Cloaked Man's Chess Pieces: Dodgeball Shop Owner (Eat), Slender Man, and the Boar Chairman of the Oversight Committee

Because there are instances of resignation in the middle game, the game may not be completely finished, and there won't be many moves. However, you can see Bai Bai in various states at different stages.