Translator-Rhapsodite
Editor-Yui, Proofreader-Woojoo
On the world channel, there was silence for a while.
Nan Zhou looked at Li Yinhang and Jiang Fang, “No one is answering me.”
Jiang Fang laughed silently.
Li Yinhang rubbed her forehead, “Otherwise, let me handle it.”
However, before Li Yinhang could assume the role of speaking, someone in the world channel began to sarcastically speak.
[Cloudy Sky – Hong Long] The monster really speaks like humans.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Thank you for the compliment.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] I have practiced communicating with you seriously.
[Cloudy Sky – Hong Long] …
Damn it, no one is praising you at all, okay?!
[Red Dragon – Su Lianghao] Are you really the boss?
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] I’m not.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] I feel like you guys are more like the boss.
Nan Zhou said this from the bottom of his heart.
He felt that he lived alone, and although he had to deal with some glamorous provocations in his long period of solitude, at least for most of the time, his life was on a manageable track.
These people ran into his world without permission, making him unable to sleep well for half a year.
Of course, …Mr…. Apple Tree is different.
As for now, the behavior of players camping and killing was more like a boss.
He told the truth.
But the world channel fell silent again.
…Nan Zhou was curious.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Are you reflecting on your behavior?
An irritable guy immediately cursed, “You’re pretending to be innocent! The system has already determined your identity, and you’re still blabbering here? A monster, go take a piss and look at yourself. You’ve pretended to be human for so long that you don’t even know what you are anymore?!”
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Do you have to believe in the system just because it says so?
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] You’re really naive.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Although you’re a little foolish, it’s still a good thing that you’re being yourself.
Nan Zhou single-handedly turned the world channel into a press conference.
He was calm and composed, leaving everyone infuriated.
Someone quickly discovered Nan Zhou’s identity and called out, “Don’t waste your energy on him! He just wants to distract everyone’s attention! He’s a dying thing, not worth wasting your breath!”
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] But I’m not dead yet.
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[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Why hasn’t anyone come to kill me? Is it because they can’t, or they don’t want to?
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He was afraid that they wouldn’t see it, and thus wouldn’t be pissed to death.
After experiencing a chaotic battle, Nan Zhou realized that the topic had deviated, so he replied with a new message.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Don’t be in a hurry to ask questions. Ask one at a time.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Can you tell me first what will happen if you can’t kill me?
He was like a frontline celebrity who couldn’t answer the rapid-fire questions from reporters.
This provocation could be seen as a reminder of the original intention. .
[Dreamwalking – Chen Jiangyang] Funny, why do you think we should tell you?
The disdain was evident in his tone.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Why shouldn’t you?
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] Are you worried that there will be problems after telling me?
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] …Ah, I see.
[Cube Boat – Nan Zhou] If you can’t kill me, I’ll get a reward, right?
—Damn it!!
The world channel was silent this time.
He guessed it right!
The world channel was quiet, and Nan Zhou had space to think and reason in the peaceful world channel.
“This is a game. If it’s a game, there should be a reward.”
“There should be a rich reward on me, otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many participants in this game.”
Nan Zhou realized from the stones he threw in the world channel earlier that many people thought he was a monster.
However, the frequency of attacks targeting Nan Zhou, using their real names, far surpassed the number of attacks they encountered upon returning to the safe zone.
…There should have been more people attacking him.
What were they waiting for?
Based on this, Nan Zhou continued his reasoning, “Therefore, the reward on me will increase over time.”
“The longer I survive, the more rewards I can get after the game ends.”
“That’s why you’re not trying so hard to chase and kill me.”
“You hope that the reward on me will accumulate over time, but you also don’t want this ‘monster’ to win and get the reward.”
“If we get the reward, our team can make it to the top five.”
“This is a reasonable game rule that motivates both sides. If it’s just one-sided chasing, the game loses its balance.”
“Thank you all for being honest.”
The people in the world channel were silenced this time because Nan Zhou was right.
Now, everyone was in a dilemma and it became hard to speak.
If it was announced that he guessed correctly, wouldn’t it be even harder to deal with Nan Zhou, who now had the motivation to win and knew that he could benefit from the chase?
Denying it with phrases like “bullshit,” “you’re guessing randomly,” or “you’re wrong” wouldn’t alleviate his suspicions. Rather, it would be more like “300 silver tales are not hidden here.”
The Nan Zhou they imagined was like a dog, hiding everywhere, and would be killed on the spot by everyone in the name of justice.
In reality, Nan Zhou was a weirdo who confronted them on the world channel, and he’s pretty smart.
After a trash-talking match with Nan Zhou, everyone reached a consensus.
Don’t talk to him!
Suffocate him to death.
Unfortunately, at this moment, an ID weakly spoke up behind Nan Zhou’s reasoning.
[Sonorous Little Rose – Chen Meibing] You’re right.
Although Nan Zhou had already deduced almost everything, the collective silence of the players proved that his conjecture was true. However, if a player openly admitted Nan Zhou’s conjecture, the nature of the matter was completely different.
In the corners of the five safe points, there was an explosion of cursing in unison, “Who the hell is this guy?!”
Many people went to look up “Chen Meibing” and her team at the first opportunity. But when they saw the relevant information, their desire for revenge wilted.
[Sonorous Little Rose] was a bottom-ranking, unknown team.
From their pitifully low score, it seemed they didn’t even rely on completing instances to maintain their basic livelihoods.
Even if these upper-middle players were geared up to target them, they probably wouldn’t even have the chance to encounter them in an instance.
Due to the opening of the World Channel, the work of the information traffickers took a hit and they couldn’t continue.
[Sonorous Little Rose] also had to end their days of selling information and went to [Homeland Island] to become happy little farmers.
Although they no longer had to beg for food, it didn’t mean they were willing to invite trouble. The other girls surrounded Chen Meibing, who suddenly spoke up, and knocked her head a few times.
Chen Meibing had always been decisive and hot-tempered, so why did she slip up this time?
Captain Shao Qian said angrily, “Are you stupid? Didn’t we agree not to participate in the hunt?! Do you think it’s better to be dead?!”
Chen Meibing, who rarely showed weakness, whispered, “…But he’s Nan Zhou.”
[Squirrel Town] had been emptied once by “Cube Boat.”
Later, when the “crisis” was over, Chen Meibing and her team returned to the town and she inadvertently saw Nan Zhou by the window.
At that time, she had felt that he looked particularly familiar, but she didn’t think much of it and was busy doing business.
Chen Meibing didn’t realize who Nan Zhou was until the system suddenly released the chase mission.
She had watched a live stream of the [Eternal Day] level of “Gravity of the Universe” by a certain UP master.
The scene of Nan Zhou breaking the neck of the UP master was deeply imprinted in her heart.
She even bought a whole set of “Eternal Day” comic books because of this.
Chen Meibing whispered, “I really like him and even created some fanworks.”
Shao Qian said helplessly, “But you can’t…”
Chen Meibing interrupted the captain and said fiercely, “He’s not a bad person. How could Nan Zhou be a bad person?”…
People in the world channel would never have thought that Nan Zhou, as a virtual character, had real book fans.
After obtaining the information he wanted the most, Nan Zhou politely thanked Miss Chen Meibing.
He raised his head from the control panel and looked at Jiang Fang.
He said, “They just cursed at me.”
Jiang Fang’s heart raced at the sight of Nan Zhou trying to file a complaint cutely.
He tried to comfort him, “Did you curse back at them?”
Nan Zhou replied, “…Did I?”
He felt that he was replying seriously without using any foul language, so how could it be considered as cursing back?
Jiang Fang patted Nan Zhou’s head, who was still confused, and said, “That’s great.”
Li Yinhang didn’t waste any time watching the argument.
She vented her frustration by hitting the control panel and said in despair, “We can’t select levels!”
The level selection was completely ineffective.
This also meant that they couldn’t even escape the instance.
The system was forcing Nan Zhou to play this damn game!
The thought of the forthcoming unpredictable, and increasingly fierce, attacks made Li Yinhang feel as if her head was about to explode.
Jiang Fang looked at her calmly and kindly, giving her a strange sense of comfort, “Don’t worry. I’ve already thought of the best place for us at the moment.”
“But first, we have to leave [Paper Gold City].'”
…this was an absolute challenge for them right now.
Just like how the teleportation point in [Squirrel Town] was on the white sandy beach, to jump from one safe point to another, you need to reach a special teleportation point.
Now, this teleportation point had been completely surrounded by seven or eight teams of players, both openly and secretly.
They were afraid of outsiders coming to share their spoils, but they also wanted to block Nan Zhou and their activities within [Paper Gold City], so they were all on high alert, waiting for a chance to strike.
After lurking in the shadows and observing from a distance, Li Yinhang retreated further into the alley, feeling an increasing sense of anxiety. “There are too many people…” she muttered.
Jiang Fang said, “It’s not impossible to hide from them.”
He took out a dagger, weighed it in his palm twice, and said to Nan Zhou, “Your appearance has been known to others, as well as Yinhang’s, but I’m okay. I can put you in my backpack, come up with an excuse, and take you out.”
“Other disguises can be done with makeup. Take off the choker, put on a new outfit…”
Jiang Fang pointed the blade at his own hair, “Only wigs can’t be obtained immediately, which is the most troublesome.”
Nan Zhou’s face changed suddenly, and he grabbed his wrist, “No.”
Jiang Fang was stunned and persuaded, “Just cut it a little shorter.”
Nan Zhou insisted, “It’s beautiful, I can’t.”
As the two sides reached a deadlock, a voice with a playful and shallow smile suddenly echoed from above their heads.
“…… Even so, it’s quite a risky act, ah.”
“If you believe me, why don’t you let me help you guys out?”
Jiang Fang: receives unexpected compliment 👁///👄///👁
+1 LMAO. I BET HE WOULD NEVER CUT IT NOW🤣
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Oh, I’m absolutely agree, Nan Zhou, longhaired men are fcking hot
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Thank you for the chapter!