Chapter 159 The Hunting Capital (Part Two)
The leaves rustled softly in the wind, but Si Yisi's footsteps left no discordant sound.
Si Yisi moved through the mutated forest of leaves with ease, his blunt dagger piercing the wind without hesitation, his breathing as steady as ever, as if he were taking a leisurely stroll rather than dodging an attack.
Just as the dagger was about to strike a spot, the viewers who were sending comments all noticed another dagger gleaming with cold light. That dagger was swift and silent, as if it were about to pierce through Si Yisi's flesh!
In that dangerous moment, Si Yisi leaned to the side and the dagger narrowly missed his cheek. At the same time, the dagger that hadn't actually struck his right hand "fell" from his grasp!
This was no accident; it was intentional on Si Yisi's part. The dagger traced an arc in the air, landing precisely in his left hand. This time, he didn't hesitate for a moment; his gaze was like lightning as he stabbed with unparalleled precision!
Some viewers realized that Si Yisi's intention was that his right hand gesture was just to determine the location of the attacker, while his left hand... was hiding a killing move!
The audience gasped in confusion for a moment, then began to cheer excitedly again.
"Blood! Blood!"
Even through the screen, Si Yisi could almost hear the bloodthirsty, greedy sounds of the zombies swallowing. A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he met the newcomer's attack head-on!
This is someone who is evenly matched with Qi Anming!
The two daggers crossed, one pinned to the tree trunk, while the other was caught in Si Yisi's palm, preventing it from advancing any further.
The dagger was positioned right in front of the newcomer, pointing directly at his open eyes. It was just a hair's breadth away from piercing through his eyes!
But then... Si Yisi and the newcomers stopped at the same time!
The audience erupted in a shout of dissatisfaction. Mr. Chen, watching the soaring level of audience complaints, shrugged and picked up the microphone.
"Let's see who this mysterious newcomer is, and who deserves to show mercy to our savior?" Mr. Chen's tone always had a cheeky feel to it. "...Wow, what a big surprise right at the start!"
"Our old friend, Vulcan Jihefeng, is also one of the Savior's most trusted teammates. Surprised? Unexpected?"
"Let's guess, will they turn on each other, and who will be the last one standing?"
The man opposite Si Yisi sneered as he pulled the dagger nailed to the tree and twirled it in his palm.
The man had long hair with burn marks at the ends. His body was more powerful than Si Yisi's, and his brows seemed to hold a drawn sword, ready to unleash a powerful attack!
He still retained the habit of using a knife in the way he used the dagger, and his face was cold, but his expression softened slightly after realizing that the person standing in front of him was Si Yisi.
“An Ming, I didn’t expect to meet you so soon…”
“Gentle Breeze,” Si Yisi nodded slightly. Ji Hefeng was nothing like the gentle breeze and fine rain his name suggested. He was one of Qi Anming’s most trusted comrades-in-arms, and they fought side by side against hordes of zombies—
At the same time, they developed a tacit understanding that is hard for ordinary people to imagine, which is why Si Yisi and Ji Hefeng realized each other's identities almost at the same time!
Someone you can't kill by force, and who gives off a familiar feeling... you can't go wrong with this!
Ji Hefeng can manipulate fire, making him an absolute weapon of destruction in this mutated forest!
"Want to team up?" Ji Hefeng asked succinctly.
Si Yisi nodded without hesitation, and this precious trust between them only fueled the audience's dissatisfaction!
In an instant, Si Yisi felt more needle-like gazes directed at her. They gave her a chaotic feeling that had no real basis or source, but the sense of surveillance they carried was all too clear!
Si Yisi completely ignored the audience sitting in the back. If they wanted to see a good show, they would pay the price sooner or later, wouldn't they?
You think you can make a fool of them like that? No way!
After Si Yisi and Ji Hefeng confirmed their teamwork, they silently headed in one direction. They didn't seem to have any intention of changing their weapons, and the scene broadcast live left many viewers feeling bored!
This group of old humans not only avoided any betrayal or infighting, but also seemed to have built-in radar, avoiding countless risks along the way!
Si Yisi occasionally exchanged a few words with Ji Hefeng, but no one could have imagined that their conversations contained some hidden meanings...
They hid the syllables of what they really wanted to communicate in these seemingly normal conversations, thereby evading the all-pervasive observation of the new humans!
"We need to force the game development team to reform the game rules—"
"How do we do it?" Ji Hefeng asked without the slightest doubt.
"By forcing all the participants into a small circle... that way, when the people are mixed together, we'll have room to maneuver!"
"Understand."
After speaking, Ji Hefeng silently followed his superior, Yi Si. Relying on their highly instinctive aversion to danger, they avoided all possible places where people might be present...
The journey had been uneventful, yet they had cleverly provoked the discontent of audiences craving scenes of killing and gore.
Though imprisoned, he indirectly influenced those outside! He single-handedly manipulated them!
Mr. Chen was initially enthusiastic, but as the number of complaints from the audience increased, he could no longer remain calm, and his cloudy black pupils were now filled with bloodshot veins.
"No, no!" he gritted his teeth and complained to his superiors, "The audience's acceptance of the game is low, the competition format must be changed—!"
"What?! Increase the difficulty!" Mr. Chen roared. "So what if all the ordinary contestants are dead? The audience and we want to see a battle between the best of the old humans!"
Just three minutes later, a mechanical voice announced a change in the competition rules, echoing over the abandoned city that had been chosen as the hunting ground.
"When a contestant eliminates the first person, the venue will shrink by 200 square meters. For each subsequent elimination of a contestant, the available space will shrink by half!"
That is to say... the activity distance will be reduced by 200 square meters for each person who dies, 400 square meters for the second person who dies, and so on, by 800 square meters each time!
If this continues, the contestants will find it increasingly difficult to move forward, and their whereabouts will soon no longer be concealed by the dense forests and cities.
This will be true close-range hunting!
The contestants' expressions changed drastically, and they were all extremely frightened. Only Si Yisi and Ji Hefeng stopped in their tracks at this moment. Their faces seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious veil, making it impossible for people to figure out their true thoughts!
Only Si Yisi and Ji Hefeng knew that the game team had complete control over the changes to the game.
Their goal is to speed up the game and seize all the advantages first!
The mechanical sound continued to echo without wavering over the city, delivering a heavy blow to the contestants who had harbored wishful thinking—
"Within the reduced area, we will release a high concentration of sulfuric acid gas to kill everything within its range!"
"The weak have no right to live!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Yisi heard a hissing sound of air being released. He and Ji Hefeng both retreated in the direction of the sound.
Three people have died within the first twenty minutes of the hunting game, which means the area will be reduced by 1,400 meters!
Si Yisi ran as fast as he could, and in an attempt to provoke the audience's anger, they were now incredibly close to the city's edge...
Behind them, a hissing airflow was already firmly and rapidly enveloping them, corroding all the plants and animals in its path!
A person's running speed cannot keep up with the airflow. The audience watched as the airflow was about to engulf Si Yisi, and just as they maliciously imagined the high concentration of sulfuric acid corroding Si Yisi's handsome face into something resembling a demon...
Si Yisi made another move!
He soared up like the wind, carrying a bright but not dazzling light behind him! The light seemed to be his messenger, carrying Si Yisi beyond the speed of the airflow, all the way to the safe zone.
After landing in the safe zone, Si Yisi seemed to be exhausted and knelt down on the ground. But at this moment, the audience could only see that one unbearable beam of light.
They were seething with hatred. As evolved zombies, many of them had experienced the power of the savior's light. It looked gentle and harmless, but when it touched the zombies' bodies, it was like putting them into a pot of boiling oil...
My body and spirit seemed to be scorched by the light!
That was their natural enemy, which is why the zombies were so interested in killing the savior!
They longed for this despicable savior to kill his own people and fall into evil like them, or perhaps... be betrayed by the humans he trusted and protected!
"What's up?"
At this moment, Si Yisi was kneeling on the ground, the chain around his neck contrasting with his fair skin, giving him the appearance of a down-and-out...
Witnessing this scene, the audience even briefly abandoned their previous disgust and instead roared, "Tear him apart! Tear him apart!"
As barrages of comments flashed before Si Yisi's eyes, a dark glint appeared in his eyes, even though only his teammate Ji Hefeng noticed them.
The new humans believed that Qi Anming was an absolute savior, little did they know that he could also be a devil who slaughtered everything!
Light and shadow are forever intertwined. Just as Qi Anming, the savior, poured his heart out to his fellow countrymen, so too did he treat these new humans who had taken everything from them…
Disgusting!
"Contestant number 13 is eliminated!"
"Contestant number 20 is eliminated!"
Two consecutive announcements came over, sending chills down one's spine. Their deaths were likely not at the hands of other contestants, but rather due to the arbitrarily changed competition rules!
So far, there are 15 remaining contestants, while five others have been eliminated.
As Si Yisi saw it, contestant number 20 was caught completely off guard and enveloped by a high concentration of sulfuric acid gas, accompanied by a sizzling sound that made his teeth ache...
All that remained on the spot were bare white bones, as if they had been gnawed by wild beasts!
The little girl next to contestant number 20 seemed stunned by the sudden turn of events; she was still clutching the older contestant's arm...
After a long period of stunned silence, Si Yisi saw her suddenly let out a long scream and run back towards Si Yisi and the others with tears in her eyes!
It's like... desperately seeking hope, so they turned to this kind-hearted savior!
Si Yisi didn't flinch; he let the young girl tremble in his arms, reaching out as if to hug him—
Hidden beneath the clothing, a cold glint, like a venomous snake with its fangs ready, lunged menacingly toward Si Yisi's heart!
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