Black 5
Inside a dingy, damp tavern, a group of players were discussing something. This was a group of mid-level players, strong and capable enough to form a gang. The neon lights on the doorway flickered, silently announcing the terrifying, low-pressure atmosphere here.
"What's this?" Team leader Player A, in a wheelchair, was pushed to a table where a laptop sat. He glanced at it impatiently and sneered, "Why is there a scam here?" His job before coming to the dungeon was to crack down on scams, and muscle memory wouldn't fool him. He waved his hand coldly, "Delete it."
A group of subordinates looked at each other, no one spoke. Someone bravely stepped forward. A glanced at him indifferently. He suppressed his fear and slid the mouse to click on the recording.
A calm and emotionless female voice came out:
[Hello dear hosts, the system has been bound and cannot be unbound for the time being. Please prepare. We have detected that you are a group of cannon fodder in "Extreme". The system has made two most reasonable options for you: one: follow the prompts given by the system to achieve a counterattack; two: approach the protagonist Jiang Wu and become a member of the protagonist group.]
There was a moment of silence in the air, and someone opened his mouth, his voice hoarse: "A team of...cannon fodder?" He couldn't believe it. Although the team's overall strength was not as good as those teams of upper-level players, it was still acceptable. How did it fall to the point where it was close to others?
But next to the recording, there was an anonymous email, which clearly contained information about more than a dozen of them, from their supernatural powers and combat records to their names and personalities. It was so real and accurate that it was frightening.
The tavern was silent for a moment, and A's expression was unpredictable. He had seen many kinds of tricks, but this was the first time he had seen such a curious yet childish trick.
Quite interesting.
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Inside a luxurious hotel, another team of players sat at a round table to discuss. These players were already in the upper echelon, with only a single-digit number of players. The leader, player B, lifted the envelope on the table and tore it open. Inside was a small sticky note stating the system's purpose, and a handwritten letter that provided a clue.
A group of people were waiting anxiously. B had already sent people to look for the answer mentioned above. They belonged to the bottom layer of the top players, in other words, the tail of the phoenix among the chickens. Not long ago, they lost three members. In desperation, they did not care about the authenticity of the case and immediately sent their men to the location mentioned in the letter to check.
The map they were assigned when they arrived was not good, and they were almost far away from the mainstream player army. If this continues, I'm afraid others will take advantage of it...
"Bang——"
The door was flung open, and two subordinates supported a bespectacled player back in. This was the team's strategist and everyone's last line of defense. Player B was overwhelmed with the emotion of having lost something and finally found it. One of his subordinates was also very excited: "It's exactly the same, right there!"
B was lost in thought. Seeing that another subordinate also looked convinced, she, who always believed in her own strength, turned to look at the gorgeous and classic envelope on the table.
The signature was the names of all the members of Team B.
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The square was in chaos. Player C was surrounded and protected by his subordinates. The scars on his face silently announced the brutality of the battle. This group of people fought the most ghosts and monsters, and the battle was the most brutal. Several wreckages were scattered around, which was shocking.
Bright red cut through the darkness. C raised her hand to cover her mouth. After coughing for a while, a streak of blood appeared on the palm of her hand. She subconsciously trembled. There were so many comrades fighting for her in front of her. She was unwilling and unable to fall down like this.
Countless white ghosts floated in the air, opening their mouths and letting out shrill laughs. Several players were about to use their special powers when they were stabbed in the chest by tentacles that had circled behind them at some point. They opened their eyes wide and looked up at the sky, then slowly fell to the ground amid a barrage of comments that were either regretful or exciting.
"Everything for... a new life..."
C's eyes were filled with tears, her nails dug deep into her flesh, the pain made her breath quicken but she was unwilling to pull them out; she was heartbroken for the death of her teammates and worried about the future of the organization; to be fair, their numbers and strength were not weak, but this kind of close combat was completely won by manpower, but they were already in the most dangerous area, how many people could be sent up to fill the hole?
In a place where she couldn't see, a group of people's hearts were in their throats:
"Look back!"
"Watch out behind you, miss, please don't log off!"
"This is making me sick with stupidity. How did such a brainless person become the leader?"
"Just die quickly, this isn't a good place for lip beads."
"Seriously, she doesn't think she's cute, does she?"
This kind of live broadcast filled with murder and violence can only stimulate the evil deep within people. Some viewers hid behind the screen and released the most vicious words. Suddenly, the screen went black, and the audience in the book world was stunned for a moment, and the wind direction changed drastically:
“???”
"This woman has superpowers? WTF?"
"Protective shield?"
The picture became clear again. A purple semicircular transparent barrier blocked C's body, isolating dozens of ghost shadows. C didn't have time to think too much. Electric light ignited at his fingertips and stabbed at the big bubble-like protective barrier.
The entire screen was so bright that the audience on both sides covered their eyes. Even with their eyes closed, the stinging sensation caused by the strong light was still there, making their eyes look bloodshot.
[Hello host, the 'Female Supporting Character in the Harem' counterattack system has been bound to you. It's a pleasure to serve you.] A female voice as gentle as water sounded, and it was particularly peaceful and warm in the chaotic night.
"What..." C suppressed his shock, fear, and relief, and stood up, ready to fight. The female voice replied, "The system has automatically bound it and cannot be released."
"System?" C regained his composure. He couldn't lose his composure at a time like this. "How could I be... a concubine? Who would take me into the harem?" "Is there a king or emperor in this place? I hadn't heard of that when I came in."
The system is introduced to the effect that she is a supporting female character in a book, and the male protagonist is the only main character. Not long after, the beautiful and gentle girl will rescue the injured male protagonist, and a love affair will begin. Later, in order to repay her life-saving grace, the male protagonist treats her as his sister, and she has fallen in love with the male protagonist and is determined to marry him even if she dies. In the end, she is willing to become the male protagonist's sword blocker and use her life to pave the way for the male protagonist.
The comments in the book world were astonished: "How could the young lady's ending be so tragic?"
C's expression twisted for a moment, as if she felt her mother tongue was so awkward for the first time. The female voice seemed to know her hesitation and confusion, and left a sentence, "I will give the host some time to think. Feel free to call me if you need anything," before disappearing.
"Wait, who is the male protagonist you're talking about?..." The girl asked in confusion. After the female voice finished speaking, her usually calm and strong face twisted for the first time:
"Brother Jiang Wu...?"
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In camp D, several players looked at each other in bewilderment at the sudden arrival of a carrier pigeon.
"What is the world in the book?"
"Is this another plan of the Lord God?"
Camp E.
The two top players with rare special abilities looked at the emergency funds that suddenly appeared, looked at each other, and recalled the words left by the female voice.
"Are we...cannon fodder?"
“How is this possible!!!”
The audience in the live broadcast room laughed crookedly:
[Hahahahahahaha, how does it feel to live under gaze forever?]
It's a bit scary. These people's first reaction is definitely to resist fate. Unfortunately, resisting fate is also part of their fate. In the face of absolute advantage, even courage seems so insignificant.
I wonder if these people will go crazy when the truth comes out, just like some low-level creatures can't understand why humans want to explore the universe. In their world, they may not even have the concept of "research."
[Yes, even the top players are the same. No matter how much knowledge they possess, it is all created by "humans." But how can they guarantee that everything in the world will be done according to "human" thinking? Can they really understand anything beyond "human thinking"?]
[That's right, these people will only ever know that there's something called a system controlling them, but they will never know the true situation. Once they know, the entire Lord God world will collapse.]
The discussion on the barrage was extremely heated. Yu Wan tilted her head. What was all this? Her original intention was simple, just to make the host's life better, so why did it trigger so many strange ideas?
Another wave of rewards flowed to the backstage during this period of thinking. The seemingly peaceful world in the picture was undergoing tremendous changes.
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Jiang Lai was awakened by a splash of cold water, which was icy. Several tall men walked towards her, their eyes full of hostility and fear. Her mouth was stuffed with a cloth, and she couldn't utter a word.
In the dim light, another woman walked in. Her right eye emitted a blue light, illuminating the entire room with a single point of light. The struggling girl stopped moving and stared at the strange eye with wide eyes.
How could she not know that this was the rarest analytical ability? As long as the player looked into this eye, all data and information would be analyzed without reservation.
This is also what makes many people feel unfair. With such a big golden finger, what else can other people do?
Jiang Lai struggled to decipher the aggressive face. She knew it was a player, but she couldn't remember ever offending her, and she might not even have met her. Why would someone with such a powerful golden finger pick on a physical player like her?
"You..." Jiang Lai uttered a syllable with difficulty.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Xiang Rong's other eye. She didn't know whether she should take action, but this person had already posed a threat to the Agate Team. She killed her husband's main force with one move. It was hard for her not to suspect that this little girl was not as simple as she seemed.
"What will happen if two people have that system?"
The audience in the world of the book were curious, nervous, and a little excited; then they saw Xiang Rong grit his teeth and focus his strange eyes on the thin Jiang Lai.
[Host, please stop immediately, please stop immediately.] The female voice sounded without warning, with more majesty than last time, and no room for rebuttal.
"Why?"
The two women made puzzled sounds at the same time. The next moment, the invisible Wen Shu belatedly covered her mouth. She had forgotten that she was not a real system and could not speak only in a person's mind.
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