"You designed all this just to see if humanity would betray everything for survival? Fine, I'll grant your wish. But you've forgotten that some bonds, even if the soul is scattered, are etched into the very bones and blood!"

Before she could finish speaking, Invincible Black Whirlwind suddenly plunged her longsword into her own chest, blood gushing out and staining her clothes crimson. Her body swayed slightly, but she kept her back straight, her eyes fixed on the dark figure: "This... is my answer."

A flicker of surprise crossed the shadowy figure's crimson eyes, before it erupted in a furious roar: "Foolish! You think you can break the rules like this?"

The invincible black whirlwind sneered disdainfully.

"The core of this instance is that at least one person must survive, right...? So now, the 'Infernal Purgatory' instance should be completely sealed away, right? Tsk tsk, I've also killed all my teammates, so your subordinates can't absorb any fresh blood either. That's great..."

The shadowy figure was clearly on the verge of collapse. "Even if it's sealed away, it's only a hundred rounds of games. If you're willing to sign the agreement, you can become the strongest human player with god-level skills, practically immortal!"

And your teammates! Wouldn't it be better to be immortal? What right do you have to make decisions for them?!

Invincible Black Whirlwind was too weak to answer. His face was pale and bloodless, and the long sword in his chest was still sinking. Blood gushed out along the groove of the blade, pooling at his feet into a glaring red stain, completely merging with the blood of his teammates.

"Rules are never meant to be obeyed. We may have lost this time, but there will be another chance. It's worth it. You will never again use 'bonds' as bargaining chips to manipulate people's hearts..."

Her voice was as thin as a whisper, her breath as faint as a thread, each word uttered with the utmost effort yet carrying immense weight.

After saying this, she tilted her head slightly, and the last glimmer of light in her eyes went out completely, like a star swallowed by darkness.

His straight back finally gave way, and he slowly leaned forward, crashing heavily onto the corpses scattered on the ground, dying alongside his teammates.

The shadowy figure's voice suddenly turned sinister, ignoring the fact that the Invincible Black Whirlwind was already dead, and roared desperately: "You will regret this! After a hundred rounds, the dungeon will restart, and your sacrifice will be in vain!"

[Server-wide announcement: The "Infernal Purgatory" instance has been completely destroyed by player "Invincible Black Whirlwind," triggering the "Hundred-Round Sealing Program."]

The screen abruptly stopped displaying the image, and the instance space fell into complete silence.

Although the specific details were not explained in great detail, we could roughly guess what they were.

Just as everyone was about to say something, the black shadow reappeared on the screen, and the flames in its scarlet eyes shot up several feet high. The originally blurry outline was now cracked with countless spiderweb-like black lines, and thick, ink-like resentment surged within, as if it wanted to break through the screen and pounce out.

[Invincible Black Whirlwind! I'm back! Hahaha, so what if you sealed me a hundred times? The Abyss of Hell is reopened! Bonds are death warrants, trust is the road to the underworld, and all living beings are sacrifices. This time, no one can escape! Hahahaha!]

The flames in the black figure's eyes almost pressed down on Qi Xu, but Qi Xu only smiled faintly, "Hmph, you've already broken down as soon as you got back? You haven't gained any skills after being sealed for so long."

"Yeah, it's just a dark shadow, it doesn't even have facial features, it's just a string of data at best, what the hell are you pretending for!"

Xie Shaoning had long been fed up with the arrogant attitude of this dark figure. Seeing that even Invincible Black Whirlwind had started cursing, there was no need for him to continue to tolerate it.

"Absolutely. Once you can speak like a human being, you really think you're human. You're just putting on airs, haha."

Shadow Killer sneered, not because he wanted to speak up for Invincible Black Whirlwind, but because... why are all the dungeons specifically designed to target Invincible Black Whirlwind, while everyone else is completely ignored?

I'm just the leader of the Chinese server who led all the Chinese players for 4101 days! All you see is Invincible Black Whirlwind, so what am I?

Fu Shou Mian Mian couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing. Ying Sha Jue was too pretentious, even saying that the black shadow was just putting on an act. "Hahahaha cough cough hahaha!"

Unfortunately, he was laughing and coughing, unable to utter a single word... missing a perfect opportunity to insult him.

The intense emotions displayed were infectious, instantly dispelling the tense and exciting atmosphere. Everyone couldn't help but chuckle, laughing at Xie Shaoning and Ying Sha, and also at Fu Shou Mian Mian...

But the shadowy figure broke through the defenses again.

After being repeatedly provoked and retorted by humans, and sealed away for so long, it felt like the world had changed!

The black markings around his body surged wildly, and crimson flames exploded into a sky full of sparks. His roar shook the dungeon space, filling it with resentment and madness.

"Insolence! A bunch of ants dare to slander and ridicule me! A hundred rounds ago, the 'Invincible Black Whirlwind' fought to the death and only managed to obtain a temporary seal. You think you can defy the heavens with just a few words? How utterly laughable!"

"So ridiculous! Hahaha."

Xie Shaoning imitated the gesture with a crooked mouth, repeating it unclearly, giving everyone the feeling that the shadowy figure's anger had come at a futile moment.

Qi Xu also felt much more at ease... Regardless of whether Xie Guanjun is smart or not, he really knows how to talk, and his eyes involuntarily softened a bit.

Xie Shaoning felt Qi Xu's gaze and instinctively flashed a mouthful of white teeth, obediently acting cute. Then, belatedly realizing... that he was being a bit of a sycophant, he quickly covered his white teeth.

Everyone laughed and joked as usual, but the crimson flames on the black figure's face had already solidified, and the surging resentment around him condensed into a tangible black wave, which fiercely crushed towards Qi Xu and the others!

With the absolute power granted by the rules, it seemed poised to crush these "ants" into nothingness. The smiles on everyone's faces froze instantly, their chests felt like they were being crushed by a boulder, and a metallic taste rose in their throats. Even the "weakest" Fu Shou Mianmian had begun coughing up blood uncontrollably...

But Qi Xu was quite satisfied, a slight smile playing on his lips, waiting for this shadowy figure to have the urge to seek revenge at all costs.

Without even trying to dodge, he put his hands in his pockets and walked straight towards us, a hint of mockery on his face.

One advantage of higher-level monsters over lower-level ones is that they possess consciousness. However, having consciousness isn't always a good thing; with consciousness comes emotion, and with emotion come joy, excitement, and anger...

Besides, rules are paramount in survival games; otherwise, those adorable monster friends wouldn't be constantly getting struck by lightning or having their legs broken...

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