Mo Yang cautiously walked to the side of his boyfriend, looked outside, and his face became extremely conflicted.
“What did you just throw out? Why did those plants react as if they were splashed with strong acid?”
Wan Mei smirked, feeling pleased.
“It’s just a little concoction made with vinegar and some small chemicals from the kitchen. So, calling it strong acid isn’t entirely wrong. But it’s harmless to humans, so we won’t be affected if we jump down.”
Mo Yang nodded and was about to jump down when she suddenly realized that his boyfriend, who was supposed to be a formidable boss, actually had less than 100 HP. He couldn’t help but chuckle mischievously, then reached out and circled his arm around the waist of the “Boss” in everyone’s eyes, waving confidently to the chubby guy behind them. “We’ll go down first, catch up!”
And then they leaped down.
Wan Mei silently laughed at the waist that was circled by his proud little wife and didn’t say a word.
The people in the warehouse were all shocked, and Zhou Luoluo suddenly said, “Who’s the top and who’s the bottom between the two of them?”
Zhou Api glanced at the girl with a ponytail and thought, “Is this something you can guess?” He quickly changed the subject, “Alright, let’s hurry and go down. The dog-headed people and the rabbit people seem to be resolving their conflict.”
The others quickly jumped out of the window. The female player with the buns on her head, who had been crying in fear of failure, only had 60 HP left. In the end, she was persuaded by Song Kefeng to jump down with him. After jumping down, she firmly stuck by Song Kefeng’s side, seeking protection, as expected.
Song Kefeng, still wearing his dark expression, glanced at the female player. Seeing her pitiful pleading gaze, he ultimately didn’t say anything. However, he wasn’t like his disciple, who was eager to help others. He believed that while helping others when possible was good, he wanted to tell those waiting for help that self-rescue was the real way out. No one can help you forever, not even your parents.
Finally, they escaped from the Duke of the Black Panther’s castle.
However, the scene that greeted them outside made their scalps tingle.
Just as Mo Yang had previously said, the castle was surrounded by densely packed man-eating plants. They were now standing on the withered branches of the plants that had been strongly corroded by the bottle of acid. The plants around seemed to be drawn to their scent, gathering toward them without any wind. The sharp leaves and entwined branches seemed to want to quickly chop them up and turn them into nutrients.
Looking up, they saw a vibrant scene of lush green and bright red. These plants looked like enlarged vegetables and fruits. Mo Yang even spotted several bright red tomatoes. However, this lush and vibrant scene sent a chilling feeling down their spines.
“Oh my god, are all these plants man-eaters?! How are we supposed to leave this place?!” one player couldn’t help but exclaim, and the other players also showed anxious expressions. Then, all fifteen of them turned their heads to look at Wan Mei.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have felt somewhat uncomfortable under such gazes. Unfortunately, the Great Demon King had gotten used to being in the spotlight and paid no attention to it. He was even interested and deliberately plucked a sawtooth-shaped leaf that looked like a small knife as if he wanted to scratch his own hand.
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The people: “…” How can you be so disrespectful in front of everyone?
Then a player who couldn’t stand it anymore spoke up, “What are you doing, examining leaves at a time like this? Shouldn’t we be escaping?”
Wan Mei, completely ignoring the comment, remained focused. However, Mo Yang sneered, turned his head with a stern look, and said, “Are you his parent?”
“What do you mean?”
“Oh, you’re neither his father nor his mother. So why do you care about what he’s doing? If you want to escape, go ahead! Did I stop you or cry and beg you not to go? Seriously, you have too much time on your hands.”
The male player without a mask, his square face turning red with anger at Mo Yang’s words, wanted to say something more but was met with the endearing face of Zhou Api, the pig-faced character in the New Year’s painting.
“Brother, this place was created by my Brother Bai. We let you all take such a big advantage without charging you, so show some respect. Don’t push your luck and expect us to clear the way for you. My Brother Bai can research these leaves for as long as he wants, even until the end of the game, and we’re not in a hurry.”
“If you want to leave, go ahead, nobody’s stopping you. But if you don’t want to leave, stop bothering us here. Otherwise, my Brother Hei might get upset and kick you into the pile of plants. There’s nothing we can do about it, right?”
The square-faced player took several deep breaths, then gritted his teeth and turned away without saying another word. The others who had initially wanted to say something saw the smiling pig-faced character and the elegant and aloof crescent moon black cat face, and they obediently stayed in place.
At this point, it was best for everyone to act together. Facing such a large group of man-eating plants, going out alone would be like offering themselves as food.
However, even in this situation, the faces of those standing on the outskirts became increasingly grim. As time passed, the man-eating plants that had been afraid of the strong acid were becoming more restless. Several people had accidentally been scratched by the leaves of the plants, causing their hands or clothes to be torn. Some had taken out knives, hammers, and other weapons for defense, while others, unnoticed by the rest, began pushing forcefully inward.
“Hey, don’t push! If you push me any further, I’ll be pushed into the plants!” an annoyed female player’s voice rang out. But in the next moment, she screamed as her whole body lunged forward, seemingly about to plunge into the green plant mass. Just in the nick of time, Song Kefeng grabbed her arm and pulled her back. Then a man’s furious voice echoed.
“Are you fucking kicking me?!”
Song Kefeng looked at the man who had almost been dragged away by the plants without any expression on his face. In the face of the horrified gazes of the others, he sneered and released the female player who had been holding onto his arm.
“Calculating against others is one thing, but don’t do it in front of me. I can’t stand scum who push others to die just to save themselves.”
“If you have the time and courage, you might as well pick up a weapon and fight these plants head-on!”
As Song Kefeng spoke, he drew a gleaming dagger from his waist and swiftly slashed at the plant stem and leaves that were trying to entangle his arm. He cleanly cut off a long section of stem and leaves, causing the plant to emit a sharp screech, as if it felt pain, before recoiling and falling backward.
Then “Boss Bao” smirked mischievously. “Heh heh, all troublemakers in the world are the same. They’re strong when you’re weak, but they cower when you’re strong. So, fucking take out your weapons and start cutting these plants. We’re more than ten people, dividing into three directions to cut. Can’t we create a path with all our might?”
His words injected confidence into the downcast players. However, to be honest, when the usually fair and just Boss Bao revealed such a mischievous and domineering expression, it gave people a chilling feeling of discordance.
Mo Yang couldn’t help but burst out laughing, pulling out his Tang sword and starting to slash at the plants. After every slash, he would look at Song Kefeng and burst into laughter. He was enjoying himself immensely.
Boss Bao: “…” This Black Cat Detective is really getting on my nerves. I used to think he had an indomitable spirit and was quite intelligent, but now I feel like I’m completely blind. He’s clearly someone who enjoys watching the chaos and has a terrible personality.
Tsk, where else has he encountered someone like this?
With Song Kefeng and Mo Yang leading the way, the group of more than ten players divided into front, left, and right to cut the branches and leaves of the man-eating plants. The four male players with high strength, speed, and vitality took the lead, including Song Kefeng and Mo Yang. Three players each closely watched the side branches and leaves that tried to extend towards them. The remaining seven players rested, keeping an eye on their surroundings, and would switch shifts after half an hour.
This was a method proposed by a male player wearing sunglasses, and everyone agreed. Although a few female players felt they should receive special treatment, and two or three male players claimed they had no weapons and were weak in strength and speed, the man with sunglasses simply said that anyone who didn’t participate could fuck off, which intimidated them into silence.
Everyone knew that no one could make it through this man-eating plant area alone. As long as they could leave this guarded plant zone, their survival game would be considered a success.
So at this time, only fools would leave the group.
In the first two hours of clearing the path, everyone’s confidence remained high. Although the area guarded by the plants looked vast, they could still see the faint outline of the sea ahead. They estimated that it would take three to four more hours to reach their destination. However, starting from the third hour, the size of the plants guarding the castle increased significantly. Their attack power had become stronger, and their branches and leaves had become more agile.
Even Song Kefeng, with his formidable strength and high vitality, found it difficult to move forward at this point. Just when he was struggling, he heard a scream and felt a strong push that turned his head. He saw several thick plant vines coming towards him, but he swiftly swung his dagger and cut off one of them. However, two more vines were already in front of him.
Just as he frowned, thinking his game was about to fail, a flash of black light passed by, followed by a heavy thud. The other two vines were sliced and smashed.
Song Kefeng finally turned his head and saw the Black Cat Detective carrying the black Tang sword, accompanied by the smiling chubby pig-faced character from the New Year’s painting.
And there was the ponytail girl, who had been protected by him to some extent throughout the journey but had pushed him away when it mattered the most. Now she was cowering and dared not meet his gaze.
Zhou Luoluo, with a ponytail on her head, couldn’t help but speak up, “Don’t you have a conscience? Boss Bao saved you several times along the way! And yet, you pushed him away when the danger came!”
Zhao Ruoxi, the girl with the buns on her head, still had that pitiful and weak look. Her eyes turned red as she looked at the disapproving faces of the other players.
“Y-yes, I’m sorry. But, but I had no choice! I-I don’t have any weapons, and my health points are down to 40. If I’m dragged away by those plants, I’ll definitely die! I-I’ve already died once before, and I don’t want to suffer the punishment of game failure again! My body is already very weak, and I can’t bear another punishment! I don’t want this, I can’t help it! But Boss Bao is different, he’s so strong, he surely has a way…”
Other players clearly couldn’t understand her logic, and they instinctively distanced themselves from the girl. Just because you think you’re weak, does it give you the right to push others to their deaths? Everyone has put in the effort to come this far. It’s fine if you want others to take care of you because you’re weak, but you can’t expect others to be solely responsible for you. No one is your mother, right?
And even if they didn’t say it out loud, everyone knew why this girl behaved this way, it was because Boss Bao was more lenient. If it were the player with the black cat or the clown mask, would she dare to lay a hand on them?
“Heh, I really can’t stand people like you, who act like a whore and want to be respected. You think you’re right just because you’re weak? Well then, don’t stand next to me in the future. If you come close, I can’t guarantee that I won’t kick you away,” said a gorgeous woman wearing a silver mask adorned with a diamond rose. Although the mask covered half of her face, it couldn’t hide her beauty.
Zhao Ruoxi’s eyes welled up with tears again, but no one came to comfort her. Even if the game failed, they wouldn’t die. At most, they would suffer in bed for ten to twenty days. If the game truly ended in death, Zhao Ruoxi would probably be the first to be killed by the others to prevent her from causing trouble. When it came to their own lives and interests, everything else took a back seat.
Song Kefeng glanced at Zhao Ruoxi and scoffed. He had encountered such cases of ingratitude countless times before, so he wasn’t particularly angry. After all, she was insignificant. However, he did discover a potential friend in the process, and that was a good thing.
Therefore, the one wearing the moon mask, saw Boss Bao, who was wearing a mask of his own, walking up to him solemnly. He spoke earnestly, “Thank you for earlier. I’m Xiezhi. Can we be friends?”
Mo Yang: “…Huh?!”
Just ten days ago, he had been chasing after him like a dog, swearing to lock him up and throw away the key. And now he reached out his hand to be friends with him?
I have to remember this conversation and one day give this Boss Bao a good slap in the face. I want to see his expression when I take off both masks and show him my face.
“Um, you can call me Brother Hei or Black Dog.”
I must remember today’s conversation. I’ll use it against this Boss Bao one day, hahaha.
“Ah Quan, come here to eat cherries. I told you not to make friends with fools.”
Boss Bao’s face turned dark. Mo Yang burst into laughter again.
Suddenly, he really liked his boyfriend! His timing is always perfect.
Lol, it was the best punchline
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