After the ruthless mechanical voice resounded in the square, there was a terrifying silence throughout the entire town. Mo Yang observed the expressions of the people and noticed that each one of them, even if their faces had turned pale and some had unconsciously bitten their lips, still made an effort to smile, desperately trying to maintain their composure.
The sight made Mo Yang and his companions feel extremely uncomfortable. They had never thought that a smile could be so grotesque. Even the Demon Lord, Wan Mei, furrowed his brow slightly, but soon his expression relaxed.
“Even when facing imminent death, people instinctively try to maintain a smile. It’s worth studying,” he remarked.
Mo Yang nearly choked on his own breath.
Then, the townspeople began to move. They first cast resentful glances at Nina, and then each of them quickly ran to their own shops.
Amidst the crowd, Mo Yang saw a frightened look in Linlin’s eyes. The young girl also noticed Mo Yang and let out a cry. She quickly approached them as if she had made a decision, and swiftly said beside Mo Yang, “Goris is coming again. You must not run around and remember to smile. No matter what, you mustn’t cry, be sad, or angry. Hold on! Goris can only seek revenge on ten people in a day. As long as we endure for three days, everything will be fine!”
Mo Yang looked at Linlin, her pale face still forcing a smile, and felt a pang of sympathy. He reached out and gently patted the top of her head.
“Thank you, we understand. You must also stay strong!”
Linlin smiled in response. “Yes, yes, I will, I will.”
Then Linlin quickly ran off, and within a few minutes, the square was empty.
Zhou Api warily looked around and asked, “Where do we go next? Back to the inn?”
However, Mo Yang shook his head. “By now, most people have gone home, right?”
His gaze fell upon the dozen or so children who were quickly running out of the elementary school. “If we enter the school at this time, do you think we might find something suspicious?”
Zhou Api and Zhou Luoluo both gasped in shock.
“Oh my god, Boss, how can you dare to run towards a place that looks fishy at a time like this? What kind of suicidal spirit possesses you? Aren’t you afraid Goris will kill you instantly?”
Mo Yang stroked his chin and hummed, “You have to believe in patterns. In this kind of game, dangerous places often hold puzzle-solving opportunities. Besides, all the deaths occur when someone is separated from the group. Even if Goris is formidable, as long as we stick together, we can hold on. However, we can split into two teams if you insist.”
Zhou Api rolled his eyes. “Forget it. Our ancestors told us to follow the leader to stay alive. Who knows if I’ll be selected and killed on my way back?”
After a brief discussion, the six of them headed straight for the school.
At this moment, the once bright town seemed shrouded in a layer of ominous clouds, with a chilling breeze inexplicably stirring, adding a sense of horror. Mo Yang walked along the road, contemplating Linlin’s words.
He couldn’t help but remind them, “Whenever we have a moment to spare on this journey, think about things that make you happy. Don’t lose control of your emotions. I believe Goris’s attack method is likely related to soul manipulation, capable of evoking inner fears and then attacking.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Luoluo’s mood soured. Throughout her life, she hadn’t encountered many things that made her genuinely happy.
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While Mo Yang was contemplating, Song Kefeng suddenly spoke up. “There are six or seven people following us from behind.”
Zhou Api quickly turned his head and indeed saw several players openly or covertly trailing them. “Hey, could these people be planning to take advantage of us?”
Rose chuckled. “In the dream world, there are plenty of people like them who excel at profiting from others’ misfortunes, taking advantage of the chaos. As long as we don’t reveal any weaknesses, we should be fine.”
Song Kefeng frowned, once again realizing that the environment of the dream world was not ideal.
“Let’s find the archives or principal’s office first. We should find the school’s layout in front of the main building.” The six of them briskly walked toward the main building, followed by the seven individuals who kept their distance.
“Hu Ge, can we really find clues by following them?”
Hu Ge appeared confident, exuding an air of dominance, and his gaze was somewhat sinister yet astute. “I have an animal-like instinct. These six people among the players are quite powerful. Moreover, I have a feeling that there is a puzzle-solving answer in this school. If we find that answer, we can clear the level with high scores.”
Whatever the other players were thinking, they all outwardly followed Hu Ge’s lead obediently.
Suddenly, a female player with long hair felt a bit cold. She frowned and regretted not wearing an extra layer of clothing. She turned to the male player next to her, who was dressed warmly, and immediately felt resentful.
“I feel a bit cold. Take off your jacket and let me wear it,” the female player directly asked the male player, expecting him to be a gentleman, and lend her his jacket.
However, the male player outright refused, saying, “I’m feeling cold too. Find someone else for clothes.”
The female player became angry. “Do you have no sense of chivalry? You’re so tough, what’s the point of wearing so many layers? Even if you take it off, you won’t catch a cold. Just lend me the jacket, what’s the big deal?”
The male player looked at the girl’s face and inexplicably thought of his ex-girlfriend who had heartlessly left him for another wealthy man after he had done everything to please her. She had mocked him for having nothing.
The feeling of humiliation overwhelmed him, and he couldn’t contain his anger. He immediately slapped the female player across the face and shouted, “Get the hell out of here! You gold-digging bitch! Why are you back, bothering me? Weren’t you running off with other men?!”
The female player was stunned by the sudden slap, and then she became extremely angry and embarrassed. She couldn’t control her rage. When no one had reacted yet, she took out a sharp fruit knife from her pocket and stabbed it into the male player’s stomach without hesitation.
“You hit me! You hit me! You hit me again! Every day, I’ve been working hard to please you, just for your money! If it weren’t for your damn money, would I be with you? Even if you’re dead, I’ll inherit half of your estate, jewelry, and gold bars. I’ll become a rich woman!”
This sudden turn of events left the surrounding players stunned. Only then did another female player scream, followed by the actions of other male players trying to stop her.
Their commotion was too loud, and Mo Yang and the others turned their heads to see the chaotic scene. But it didn’t end there. The female player with the knife swung it around like a madwoman, indiscriminately hurting people.
The male players who were supposed to stop her gradually showed annoyed or angry expressions. Soon, one male player, infuriated, kicked her forcefully, sending her flying and crashing onto a sharp rock nearby, causing her to spit blood and lose consciousness.
“Oh my God! You kicked her to death!”
One male player exclaimed, but the player who kicked her showed indifference, saying, “If she dies, she dies. It’s not like it’s real. Besides, a gold-digger like her deserves a bad ending.”
After saying this, he looked at Hu Ge and sneered, “Tsk, you’re trying to act tough without any abilities. Don’t embarrass yourself here. Step aside, the rest of you, follow me. Dong Ge, I have a better plan.”
Hu Ge, observing the visibly disturbed person called Dong Ge, pulled the nearby female player and retreated, saying, “We’ll listen to you. From now on, you’re the leader.”
Dong Ge chuckled and strode toward Mo Yang and the others.
Zhou Api’s eyes were wicked. “These four players who are approaching us don’t seem right!”
Mo Yang nodded. “Exactly. They wouldn’t approach us so openly if everything was normal. Stay alert, everyone. Goris should have appeared, but we may need specific items to see her.”
Then Dong Ge walked directly towards them. After scanning the area, he fixed his gaze on Song Kefeng.
“Brother, since this isn’t a competitive game, why don’t you share any clues you have with us? It would be better if we cleared the game together, right?”
Song Kefeng, seeing his demeanor, thought of the criminals he had pursued, who committed crimes and remained unrepentant, thinking it was their right. He suppressed the urge to act, imagining himself capturing those criminals and giving them a satisfying beating. A smile appeared on his face.
“If that’s the case, let’s go together. We plan to check the principal’s office and the archives.”
Dong Ge responded with an “oh” and nodded in agreement. “Good, good. There must be something to discover in the principal’s office and the archives. Let’s go. With Dong Ge around, I guarantee your safety.”
He then approached Mo Yang’s group like a big brother.
However, after taking only a few steps, he suddenly turned and looked at Rose, who wore a realistic human face mask that couldn’t hide her charm. With excitement, he went up and hugged her shoulders. “Beautiful lady, come with me. I promise no one will harm you.”
In Rose’s mind, images of the banquets and parties she hated, as well as the times when her manager had forced her into compromising situations, flooded in. A surge of anger couldn’t help but rise within her, and she took several deep breaths to suppress that feeling. Suddenly, a loud slap echoed, and she turned toward the sound.
The handsome black-haired guy she admired had already slapped another male player’s face, his phoenix eyes filled with coldness but his face adorned with a charming smile.
“What did you just say? Say it again, you son of a bitch!”
The slapped male player was driven by his aggressiveness and raised his fist to strike Mo Yang. “I thought highly of you when I asked you to be my lover! Isn’t your appearance just a male prostitute? What are you pretending for in this game?!”
Mo Yang swiftly dodged his fist and delivered a powerful slap across the face of the male player, his smile becoming even more radiant. “Look at you, pretending that your sexual orientation is normal in real life while deceiving innocent women, you trash of a man.”
Smack.
“In reality, you couldn’t find anyone willing to be with you for free, and you don’t want to spend money on beauties. So you come to the game to act like a wolf?”
Smack, smack!
“To be honest, even though I recently confirmed my own sexuality, your sorry ass couldn’t afford it.”
Smack, smack, smack!
“A touch on the left butt cheek is worth five million, the right butt cheek is worth ten million. A pat on the waist is worth twenty million. The chest is worth twenty million. One leg is worth ten million. Finally,” Mo Yang wiped his right hand, stained with blood, and used his left index finger to point at his own mouth, smiling in the most charming manner. “A kiss right here is worth fifty million. Spending the night is worth one billion.”
“Trash, do you have that kind of money? If you don’t have the money, then don’t you dare touch me. Otherwise, next time it won’t be a slap but a chopping off of your hands and dick.”
Zhou Api, Zhou Luoluo, and the other mentally unstable players were left dumbfounded. An inexplicable chill ran up their spines. Could it be that the ultimate fear is not having money?!
Rose: “…” As a top-tier superstar, even I can’t utter such expensive prices. Handsome guy, are you made of diamonds?!
Song Kefeng: “Hmm…” This annoying, boastful, and infuriating tone feels familiar. But why haven’t I seen this face in reality?
Goris, invisible to the naked eye: “…” Even as a soul, I have never witnessed such shameless audacity!
Finally, the immovable Demon King, Wan Mei, broke the deadlock. Amid the respectful gazes of everyone present, he reached out and touched the left butt cheek, valued at five million. Then, with a disapproving tone, he said, “Why is this side so cheap?”
The CEO Mo cleared his throat apologetically. “There’s a small red birthmark on that side.”
Dr. Wan, with a serious expression, added, “Then it should be worth fifteen million.”
Everyone: !!!!!
Damn it, you two have gone too far! Do you even remember when and where we are, in front of so many people, discussing a birthmark on a butt cheek?
Author’s note –
Other people: Scared! Sad! No money! Not even daring to touch their own butt cheeks!
The Great Demon King: It’s a deal. I’ll give you another ten million, and then let’s have a deep conversation!
Mo Yang: I like your straightforwardness!!
Just thinking about it makes me sad. I might not even be able to touch it with my little hands. Sigh, life is not easy.
Only Wan Mei can afford Mo Yang at this point. Peasants like us can only stare and eat dog food ah.
Elon Musk: counting his money maybe I can?
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Lmao, this chapter has become a mess 😂
Thank you for the update!
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In dollars, euros or yen? 💴
That red mole is the great selling point my dear. Yup and ceo MY worth everyy penny! Lol thank you