I Rely On Poverty To Sweep Through Survival GamesCh142 - Mingyue Pavilion (5)

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Xiao Lan carefully returned along that small path. WThpj

The winding path under his feet meandered, and was surrounded by a chasm of spikes on both sides; it looked like a nest made of thorns.

Even though his sight had returned to normal, walking through this still made his heart pound with fear and trepidation.

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Finally, Xiao Lan reached the door.

After stepping out of this red room which made him feel tense and suffocated, he finally felt his heart relax. z40cnw

But when he turned his head, he realised that behind him was nothing more than an ordinary door which was no different from the other room doors.

It was like the red room had never existed, and had vanished into thin air.

Only the additional lit boxes on his book cover told him that it hadn’t been a hallucination.

Seeing how the location of this unusual room wasn’t fixed, perhaps it only appeared once, or perhaps it switched between different spaces, or perhaps each person could only enter it once.

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In short, the possibility of Xiao Lan finding the red room again currently wasn’t high.

Probably to prevent players from repeatedly entering the same room to farm points ba.

Your thinking is pretty thorough ah, Crow laoshi

Returning to the corridor, Xiao Lan continued forward; in passing, he shared his experience with Luo as reference. u3SZdH

【To ensure that the game can be cleared, I’m guessing that it isn’t only one space that has this sort of room, or there may not only be one such room in every space】

【We can try looking for them】

Unexpectedly, Luo didn’t focus on the issue of the rooms at all. His words rapidly appeared on the envelope:

【If this happens again next time, I hope that sir can break the bracelet and release my shadow to find a path. It exists for this reason.】 TnZzdE

Xiao Lan couldn’t help smiling upon reading Luo’s words.

【Sorry for worrying you. However, I want to keep it for use at the most critical moment.】

【I can’t let you shoulder all the dangers.】

It had to be said that this feeling of concern was truly good. It was like they had an unbreakable connection, regardless of where they were. BPl5I2

Luo’s response quickly appeared:

【I really wish I was by your side right now】

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Xiao Lan was about to respond, when he suddenly felt a malice that wasn’t concealed at all.

It was a malice which felt greedy and desired intensely to swallow him whole, like a hyena watching its prey and preparing to engulf it at any moment. 7s1c5O

He calmly took note of his surroundings.

The source of the malice was an area three steps up ahead. It didn’t look like there was anything strange about the place, but his instinct for danger told him that there was definitely danger hidden there.

A monster?

A trap? h6FMLp

Or a player?

Xiao Lan didn’t have time to reply to Luo. He put away the envelope, pretending to inadvertently pause.

He acted like the wall of the corridor interested him, and began studying it. Borrowing the excuse of examining it, he silently backed up a few steps.

In the wake of Xiao Lan’s movements, the danger up ahead grew even more intense. XlPeij

It seemed this wasn’t a trap. That existence could lock onto its target, and it had now locked onto Xiao Lan.

Both sides were thus in a temporary deadlock.

Xiao Lan no longer advanced, and the unknown thing up ahead also was unwilling to retreat.

Up until a gentle breeze blew past. T5uBUz

It felt like the most ordinary wind, the sort that would blow through the window every morning or afternoon.

Gentle, soft, and not violent at all.

But the air on both sides instantly changed.

The entity lying in wait seemed no longer willing to do so, and the murderous aura instantly increased sharply. An invisible attack flew rapidly towards Xiao Lan. gLUWnV

Xiao Lan was long prepared for it, and 【Dalit’s Bone】 was instantly in his hand.

The pale, bone rod swept forward and collided with the attack coming for him, creating a clear ding.

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【Dalit’s Bone】 didn’t hit the other’s body, but the figure of a fat man gradually appeared in the air.

It seemed he could only maintain his invisibility when he wasn’t on the offense. OrbpjU

He was wearing a gold boxing glove, and was dressed like a butcher.

This fat man already didn’t look very human.

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His face was covered in bulging veins which broke up his features like shattered glass.

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Xiao Lan’s eyebrows creased. He maintained a calm appearance, but inwardly, he was astonished —

How did this guy know?

He watched the guy sniff in his direction. “How fragrant. You smell quite fragrant ah. Your flesh is full of vigor, and your brain is definitely very tasty…” hwJUPF

As he spoke, his lips which couldn’t fully wrap around his canines even began to drip large quantities of saliva.

As if in front of him wasn’t a living person, but a plate of fresh animal brains laid out next to the hotpot.

The texture was fresh, tender, and smooth. It was a taste you couldn’t resist once you tried it.

But Xiao Lan, who was being treated as animal brains, wasn’t happy at all. S7KHIi

As everyone knew, a person only had one brain; without it, they would kick the bucket.

And from what this person said, he clearly wanted to eat Xiao Lan’s brain; it probably was a way to strengthen his own body.

Or maybe he was just a pervert who had a hobby of eating exotic food.

The next second, the fat man had already violently pounced at him. OGz8cC

In contrast to his body which looked stout and clumsy, he was astonishingly fast as he rushed over like a rabid rhinoceros.

Taking irregular steps, Xiao Lan instantly evaded to the side, dodging this tumultuous attack.

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Based on that fat man’s initial speed, he should have slammed head first into the corridor wall, yet he nimbly twisted his body and changed directions, his fist charging towards Xiao Lan once more.

This attack was out of Xiao Lan’s expectations. Unable to dodge in time, he decisively raised 【Dalit’s Bone】 to counter. 7BkYSo

This time, both sides collided solidly, and they were both inwardly stunned for one moment.

Xiao Lan was surprised that not only was the other nimble and fast, he was also as strong as Xiao Lan.

It looked like he was also an absolutely strong opponent in close combat.

Conversely, the fat man was shocked that Xiao Lan’s powerful strength didn’t match his appearance. EHCyOQ

This was clearly a guy who had just risen to the advanced level; how could he have such strength?

So much so that… it was already on par with him, who had eaten countless brains to strengthen himself.

After his shock, though, he became even more excited. “Very good… the stronger you are, the better your brain tastes.”

After eating this guy, he would definitely become stronger; perhaps, he could even break into the contract level. mdxSF0

He had long never planned to return to the real world.

In the real world, he was a mere butcher, but here, he could become an advanced player whom everyone envied.

He could live in a big house that he would never have been able to buy in his lifetime, eat good food that he wouldn’t have even dared to think of in the past, have countless people fawn over him, and also pick from the countless women who provided for him.

Except that… the risk of death was a little annoying. Ylb7aS

But as long as he became a contract player, he would gain even more, and wouldn’t die. Wasn’t this the life of an immortal?

As long as he could eat this brat’s brain, he would be one step closer to the contract level.

The fat man looked at Xiao Lan, and his canine-filled mouth split open. “Heeheeheeheehee… I like people like you who have potential but haven’t matured yet the most.”

As he laughed, a heavy black hammer appeared in his hands. Vd1eKq

The head of the hammer was huge and covered in sharp spikes. When swung, it kicked up a strong wind, and looked extraordinarily formidable.

Xiao Lan looked at his 【Dalit’s Bone】, which looked like a broomstick. “…”

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Motherfucker, it doesn’t look grand at all. 

The fat man was already brandishing his hammer and rushing forward. q5H1Fc

Xiao Lan didn’t show any signs of weakness and welcomed his opponent by dashing forward as well.

Since grandeur isn’t enough, then just brute force it!

Both sides collided; neither one had any intention of surrendering.

This hammer was probably a rare item as well. After crossing swords with 【Dalit’s Bone】, it wasn’t eroded by Dalit’s flame. X69vFp

The iron hammer and rod constantly slammed against each other, producing noisy and ear-piercing collisions which echoed in the corridor.

The large hammer mercilessly swung towards Xiao Lan’s chest, as if to directly create a cavity in his chest.

Xiao Lan inclined his body to evade it.

At the same time, 【Dalit’s Bone】 ruthlessly whipped up toward the other’s jaw at a crafty angle. fidhzB

This strike hit home solidly, and dark purple flames instantly flared up on his skin.

“Eh —” Not expecting such an attack, the fat man let out a muffled groan of pain.

After he unsuccessfully tried to put the fire out, he realised that the flames were odd.

Dalit’s flame couldn’t be extinguished once a person was infected by it, unless Xiao Lan took the initiative to put it out. CYBS8G

This guy was also ruthless. He simply reached up and, before the fire had spread, directly ripped off a piece of his skin, then heartlessly threw it to the ground.

Fresh blood poured out of his wound, and the red flesh and white tendons were exposed.

But the fat man didn’t feel any fear; the fierce light in his eyes brightened when he was injured.

As if he had gone berserk, his attacks became even more violent. sT qR5

Xiao Lan nimbly evaded the storm-like attacks, and also seized any opportunity to leave a few more wounds on the other man.

Another swing was aimed at Xiao Lan’s chest again, as if to directly rip him into two parts.

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Xiao Lan leapt off of the wall, the rod in his hand switching to its whip form before it wound around the fat man’s neck and was yanked, causing the fat man to stagger.

The iron hammer hit the wall heavily, yet left not a single trace. GN8rfs

Crow didn’t allow anyone to destroy the narrative stage he had constructed in Mingyue Pavilion.

Xiao Lan took this opportunity to swing around to the other’s back.

【Dalit’s Bone】 switched forms once more into its sharpest bone blade.

Xiao Lan knew very well that this was a battle to the death. SPq1HT

His opponent was an executioner with blood on his hands. He didn’t think that if he soft-heartedly let this man go, the other would give up in gratitude and even change his ways to come back to the right path.

This man was already addicted to slaughter.

The chilling bone blade drove resolutely into the fat man’s body.

Xiao Lan swung his blade very accurately and chose where the heart was. This was a weak point which all humans had. 8ivQoV

A blood-coloured flower began spreading on the other party’s massive chest, dark purple fire leaping out of the centre.

It seemed the outcome was already decided.

However, the next second, there was a sharp stab of pain in Xiao Lan’s side.

He lowered his head and saw a hand holding a glass syringe which had ruthlessly stabbed into his waist. oN6mMt

At that moment, the syringe was already empty.

A numbing sensation rapidly spread throughout Xiao Lan’s body, as if even his blood was gradually congealing.

Xiao Lan raised his head and met the fat man’s smiling face. “Biochemical hunting ground product, biochemical poison XJ7921. How does it feel? Do you feel like soon, you won’t be able to move?”

This guy appeared the type to charge forward stalwartly, but in the end, his means were this treacherous and contemptible. w6vHRJ

Seizing the moment Xiao Lan’s movements froze, he used his forward momentum to directly strike Xiao Lan in the abdomen with the hilt of his hammer.

Struck in the weakest and softest part, Xiao Lan couldn’t help coughing out a mouthful of blood.

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And as someone with bad luck, sure enough, the injury-negating effect of 【Emperor’s new clothes ver 2.0】 also didn’t activate.

Enduring the pain and the stiffness in his body, Xiao Lan fell back and put some distance between them. 1Xoybf

His movements had already become sluggish as he continued to lose strength. He had no choice but to lean against the wall for support.

At that moment, both sides weren’t in good condition.

Xiao Lan had been poisoned, and his entire body was stiff and powerless.

The fat man had been stabbed in the chest, and a large amount of blood was gushing out of the wound. k38LRt

The fat man with blood dyeing his chest straightened his body. “Don’t worry, this poison won’t kill you. It’ll only make you unable to move for a while.”

He sniffed the blood in the air, and his expression grew even more excited. “How fragrant… what fragrant blood… I can’t wait to eat your brain already.”

He reached up and touched the blood on his chest. “Hehe, it’s fine. After eating your brain, I’ll recover.”

This was also another effect of his ability, so he was never afraid of getting injured. T4SAEp

Instead, getting injured lowered his opponent’s guard, which became his best opportunity.

Because of his injury, he was unable to wield his large hammer.

But it didn’t matter; this youngster before him had already been poisoned. The poison caused the victim’s blood to congeal and their body to turn stiff, but they would still be conscious.

Previously, those poisoned players were still aware enough to feel him open their skulls and eat their brains bit by bit. KixSTn

Their fear was the best seasoning for this delicacy.

The fat man walked towards Xiao Lan, and his hand stretched out towards Xiao Lan like a cattail-leaf fan, casting a shadow.

He just needed to lightly grab this head, and it would become his delicious food. Not only would it be a pleasure on his tongue, it was also a healing potion, as well as… power, an addictive power.

He was already itching to get on with it. W3CYRx

His outstretched hand was already touching the soft hair on Xiao Lan’s head.

But unexpectedly, when he took another step closer.

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Xiao Lan, who had been leaning against the wall and seemed barely able to put up resistance, suddenly raised his arm. The white blade in his hand accurately stabbed through the other’s jaw and entered straight into his head.

The fat and heavy body fell to the ground with a bang. lTUabs

How can this be… Where did this brat get this strength… 

That was his final thought.

If Xiao Lan knew, he would have told him —

It’s poverty. QL EmF

The reinforcement of his constitution engendered by poverty value gave Xiao Lan a far higher resistance than an average person towards poison. Although he had looked very weak earlier, in reality, he still had the strength to counterattack.

It was just that he didn’t have that much strength, and he didn’t want to continue dragging it out with the other party.

God knew what other hidden trumps this guy had.

So he kept waiting, waiting for a moment when he could turn the tide, and also secretly wondered whether he should activate his skill. 0qPycL

Fortunately, the other party seemed extremely confident in his poison, and also didn’t really think much of Xiao Lan, who had just upgraded to becoming an advanced player, which made it easier than Xiao Lan expected to succeed.

Xiao Lan glanced at the corpse on the ground before simply sweeping it roughly to one side.

The majority of the player’s items were in a storage space, and would all disappear along with the owner’s death.

The eye-catching large iron hammer on the side was a bound item that couldn’t be taken away at all. Later, it would disappear when the game reset. h4vpzi

With no time to waste, Xiao Lan swiftly left this corridor, found a room that appeared quiet, and opened the door.

Who knew how long the poison would last for.

At this moment, he was already feeling dizzy.

Unfortunately, this broke and unlucky person had no items that could cure poison. FoY7J1

Hopefully, that guy hadn’t lied, and the poison would truly just restrict his movements for a while.

After all, he himself still had to eat, and he probably wouldn’t use a deadly poison.

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Xiao Lan leaned back on the bed, resisting the waves of heaviness which poured from his body.

He still remained vigilant in order to be able to respond to any danger that might appear from anywhere. jNrgxf

He didn’t tell Luo about this. In a situation where they were separated, telling him would do nothing but make him worry.

In between bouts of dizziness, Xiao Lan felt a familiar presence appear by his side.

He raised his head with difficulty, only to see a black shadow.

It was a completely black shadow with no facial features or any details; however, Xiao Lan could make out the tall and straight figure and long, slender legs. kiVfw8

Even if it was just a shadow, it was also the appearance Xiao Lan was most familiar with.

He looked at his wrist.

Sure enough, the bracelet that was originally there had already vanished.

As if sensing Xiao Lan’s frail state, Luo’s shadow automatically appeared. Unlike the weak and flimsy appearance from before, this shadow seemed more solid, and even closer to a substantial body. uX84Pe

It looks like Luo already knows, Xiao Lan thought.

The shadow was unable to speak. He merely took Xiao Lan’s hand and brought it to his lips.

It looked like a kiss on the hand.

The next second, after feeling the slight sting of sharp teeth piercing skin, Xiao Lan felt the heavy feeling in his body rapidly fade. D4fPiE

Luo’s shadow was absorbing the poison inside him.

After absorbing the poison, the shadow became slightly lighter.

But he still sat by Xiao Lan’s side, like a guard.

Only then did Xiao Lan realise that it was already night now. Looking at the moon outside the window, it seemed it was already late. rZaQNp

The shadow… was telling him to rest?

The shadow reached out and pressed on Xiao Lan’s shoulder to make him lie down, and even conscientiously covered him with a blanket.

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Although the shadow didn’t say anything, Xiao Lan was able to automatically fill the silence with Luo’s words.

What he was saying was probably, “You should sleep, sir.” yldgiZ

Indeed, Xiao Lan was a little tired from the battle and the weakness brought about by the poison.

As such, he told the shadow, “Goodnight.”

Not long after that, Xiao Lan fell into a deep sleep.

The shadow also silently lay by his side. SZ1RTP

As if sensing a familiar presence, the sleeping Xiao Lan subconsciously edged closer to the shadow, even reaching out to wrap his arms around the other’s neck.

The shadow completely indulged Xiao Lan’s actions, and at first glance, they looked like a couple taking a break.

In another space, Luo, who was proceeding through the corridor on his own, gave a secret smile.


Baobao Notes 1ULWBr

There were so many parts here where I wanted to put in ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

Translator's Note

hotpots usually have an option of either cow, pig, or chicken brain as an ingredient.

Translator's Note

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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  3. awhhh!! the neck hug!?!?! like??? oh my ahhhh!!!

    Xiao gege will probably be embarrassed hahaha

    but Mr.Luo, i thought you said he had to break it? you can out by yourself, ba! but it’s so cute!!! the smile to himself 。゚(゚´Д`゚)゚。)))♡