Chapter 190: Level III 14 (End)
When she was weak, Chu Yian had to take a detour; when she was strong, others had to take a detour.
The benefits of teaming up became apparent at this moment.
Those with more people didn’t have weapons as good as theirs, and those with better weapons didn’t dare to bully a tough nut like them. On their way to Level III, they were practically unhindered.
They ran at full speed.
They finally reached the so-called light elevator.
Inside the giant cylindrical light beam, countless photons swam upwards. A mysterious symbol drifted within the light beam, slowly rising from the ground.
A huge suction force pulled from bottom to top.
They were still twenty meters away from the light beam, and their clothes and hair began to fly upwards.
The area around the light beam was empty.
“A-Are we the first?”
You Che looked ahead, unable to resist guessing.
He didn’t aim for the top few; even if he ranked 9th in the game, he’d wake up laughing in his dreams.
“Hold your weapons, be careful.”
The closer it was to the end, the more careful they needed to be. Except for You Che, everyone else’s expressions were solemn. They raised their weapons and slowly approached the light beam.
They didn’t rush into the light circle but instead split to the left and right.
Sure enough, they saw people hiding behind the light beam.
There were quite a few people hiding behind the light beam; out of nearly twenty people, six were armed with guns. The two teams held their weapons, facing each other. This stance made You Che’s legs feel a bit weak. He held his gun and tried to stand further back.
Pistol against pistol,
Rocket launcher against flamethrower,
Jie Yan even held landmines in his hand, calmly looking at them.
The two sides faced off for half a minute until the leader finally cursed under his breath, “Damn, another group of tough nuts.”
The first people to arrive here were indeed not to be trifled with.
“Hey, brother, I’ve been guarding here for a while. If you want to go up, pay a toll.”
The leading man put away his weapon, changing from robbery to negotiation.
He scanned the team, carefully counting, nine people. “Aren’t there ten entry permits in the weapon box? Give me your extra one, and I’ll let you pass.”
Jie Yan didn’t give him anything.
“Once we go up, the rest is all yours.”
“Hmph, little brother, you’re interesting.”
The leading man nodded.
It was indeed as Jie Yan said.
The first two waves of people had left all their weapons outside when they entered Level III. These were all temporarily formed teams, and the weapons they held were picked up from outside the light beam.
They probably belonged to the group of people who were average in strength but very smart.
Knowing that they couldn’t snatch the weapon box with their own strength, they guarded the light elevator to wait for opportunities. Their targets for robbery were not teams like Jie Yan and Chu Yian, but rather what the game rules described: single survivors who were lucky enough to get an entry permit without opening a box.
The leading man knew that fighting these people head-on would not end well, and there were still many people behind them, so there would be plenty of opportunities to get entry permits.
He gestured to the people around him, waving his hand to let the team in.
As they took out their entry permits, the light inside the beam enveloped them, and then their bodies began to rise rapidly.
The light beam was like a super elevator; the ascent process was without any pain.
As their bodies rose higher and higher, the entire Layer II came into view below.
Layer II was collapsing faster and faster, and the scope of the collapse was getting larger and larger. The people heading towards the light beam looked like tiny ants.
Their bodies continued to rise, and clouds blocked their vision.
After passing through the clouds, they had already reached Level III.
Birds sang and flowers bloomed, and snow-white buildings were nestled in the jungle. Technology and machinery surpassing Layer I shuttled around them, and the voice of a child came to their ears.
[Welcome, survivors, to Level III – The Land of Dreams. Now, please enjoy your life to the fullest.]
“Pfft, bullshit!”
Zhang Yunwu couldn’t help but spit.
When the game ended, they would immediately be teleported back to the Black Mist World. What kind of life would they enjoy?
As soon as he spat, several small cleaning robots gathered around his feet, cleaning the area again until it was sparkling new.
Zhang Yunwu looked at the robots at his feet, feeling a bit curious about them.
He had just squatted down to pick one up when he heard the game notification sound in his ear.
[Congratulations to player Zhang Yunwu…]
[Congratulations to player Jie Yan…]
[Congratulations to player You Che…]
[Congratulations to player Chu Yian for successfully being the 21st player to clear the game “Level III”. Please prepare, player, you will be disconnected from the game in 10 seconds.]
Everyone was in the twenties, and all of them couldn’t hide the shock on their faces.
With only ten seconds left, Jie Yan looked at Chu Yian beside him, only to see Chu Yian looking down at an ant crawling at her feet – holy cow, this thing looks like metal, are the ants mechanical?
The game ended.
[Congratulations on achieving 21st place, earning 200 points.]
[Player: Chu Yian]
[ID: 3210]
[Gender: Female]
[Satiety: 90%]
[Cleanliness: 90%]
[Health: 100%]
[Potential: 9 (Max 10)]
[Points: 755 (No Max)]
The sudden increase in so many points made Chu Yian let out an involuntary “wow.”
The benefits of joining a team were clearly visible; this round she actually ranked in the teens.
Clearly, this was a good team that could be considered for continued development, but she didn’t particularly like the feeling of being someone else’s subordinate. Chu Yian looked at the number displayed on her points and couldn’t help but click her tongue.
Just then, a message appeared on the floating frame in front of her.
[Jie Yan: How did this round of the game feel?]
[Good, it was great. Thank you, Brother Jie, for carrying me.]
Chu Yian immediately replied in the chat window.
The reply from the other side was also quick.
[Jie Yan: No need to be so polite with me. Without you, we wouldn’t have been so smooth in this round of the game.]
[Jie Yan: Does your companion want to join the team?]
[He is quite reclusive and doesn’t like joining teams.]
Chu Yian helped decline Jie Yan’s invitation to Lu Qingyuan. Teacher Lu was an NPC, so he couldn’t join their player team.
Jie Yan on the other side didn’t insist but still inquired about his identity.
[Jie Yan: What did your companion do before? I heard you call him Teacher Lu. Is he your teacher?]
[He’s not my teacher. He used to be a teacher at a university, so I’m used to calling him that.]
Chu Yian fabricated an identity for Lu Qingyuan, half-truths and half-lies.
[Jie Yan: Oh, okay. You must be tired from the game these past two days. Get some good rest.]
He inexplicably asked and then disappeared, but Chu Yian didn’t think he would guess Lu Qingyuan’s identity as an NPC. Just as she was about to close the game’s floating frame to rest, someone else sent her a new message.
[You Che: Ah ah ah ah, Big Chu! Is that Teacher Lu your boyfriend? He’s so handsome!]
Chu Yian was stunned by this message.
[He’s my partner.]
[You Che: Who are you kidding? Would you risk your life to save a mere partner? And in Layer II, you were pressed against him… I saw how intimate you two were!]
You Che’s message came again, looking extremely gossipy.
Chu Yian couldn’t help but frown as she read it.
The world was shrouded in black mist; she just wanted to earn more points to survive now.
What’s wrong with You Che? He’s acting like he’s obsessed with romance.
[I said no, so it’s no. If you have time to gossip about such things, you might as well read more books and learn skills.]
After sending the message, she closed the chat window.
On the other side, You Che quickly opened another chat window at this moment.
[You Che: Brother Jie, I’ve asked as you requested! Big Chu said she and The one surnamed Lu are just ordinary partners, not in a romantic relationship.]
