As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 781 He tried to take this step

Li Nuo held his breath; he felt the malice rising around him.

Even if they can defeat everyone, "The End" doesn't play by the rules, and it's hard to know what these guys will do.

The small arena may be the most luxurious stage he has ever faced.

Of the hundreds of people in this arena, half have stirred up major events in certain worlds, a small number have altered the rules of the worlds, and about twenty have hunted down so-called gods.

There are still a dozen or so people who possess their own fruits, which means that there are more than a dozen creator gods in the arena.

If those worlds knew that they originated from these guys, perhaps some interesting things would happen.

Even the idiotic couple who were given as a reward are the protagonist and goddess of a certain world.

Standing opposite Li Nuo, the newly joined Klaus is also a well-known "thing".

The king had told Li Nuo and Cha Bai that the origin of all the stories they knew was hard to find. Perhaps it was in the past, perhaps in the future, perhaps it came from the pen of a great writer, or perhaps it was the bizarre and fantastical idea that sprang from the mind of an infant.

Just like in games, movies, and entertainment products, there are some famous weapons.

One weapon's origin lies with the player.

Demon sword Muramasa.

That's what Klaus brought.

He can be transformed into a weapon because his medical value, exceeding one thousand, enables him to regenerate infinitely.

Murphy grabbed Klaus's hair and threw him into the air. Klaus transformed into a long sword, gleaming with a purple light, as terrifying as a demon.

"Every player who can stand on this stage is a god-like figure."

Murphy murmured softly, and the bracelet on her wrist emitted a layer of black light, from which countless arrows condensed into an arm, which grasped the [Demon Blade] that Klaus had transformed into.

Li Nuo seemed to see the scenery of a new world, and he couldn't help but daydream.

"I'm starting to wonder what it'll be like to go beyond level 99."

"First, we need to get past the 'end' hurdle."

Murphy charged forward wielding his [Demon Blade].

Li Nuo read another layer of meaning.

"Wait! What do you mean by getting past the 'End' first?!"

Some players in the audience were grinning mischievously, and Xiao He, who knew Li Nuo, was also laughing: "This guy is still so perceptive, he actually noticed it, that idiot Murphy..."

Sparks flew and weapons clashed in the arena.

The cane and the blade collided several times, causing the air to vibrate.

Murphy's control of the [Demon Blade] trembled with a high-frequency buzzing sound, as if Klaus was laughing bloodthirstyly from within the blade. He had masochistic tendencies; the harder he was beaten, the more he enjoyed it. Li Nuo's Azure Flame was burning him inside the [Demon Blade], making him feel so good he almost peed himself.

With a snap, the cane transformed into a whip blade, wrapping around the [Demon Blade] and spiraling along the blade towards the arrow controlled by Murphy.

With a forceful thrust, Li Nuo unleashed a burst of azure fire that scorched the arrow controlling the [Demon Blade] to ash, while the whip blade pulled the Demon Blade back, entangling the entire blade.

The demon sword trembled violently at that moment, and Klaus's voice seeped from the blade: "Don't play bondage games, you bastard! I don't like this kind of play!"

A purple blade of light exploded, instantly teleporting her away. Murphy seized the opportunity to rush forward and grab the [Demon Blade], unleashing a series of long-range slashes of energy. There were arrows pointing at Li Nuo at her feet, meaning that the slashes would chase after Li Nuo.

Normally, Li Nuo would have bypassed the slash and attacked Murphy directly, but just as he was about to make his move, Teresa told him: Use [Dark Line].

Li Nuo subconsciously released a portion of the [Dark Thread] technique he had just learned to entangle the whip blade, and slashed horizontally to meet the incoming attack.

At the same time, I silently chose a direction.

With a bang, the slash that was blocked by the whip blade flew in the direction he indicated.

"I see……"

Li Nuo sheathed his weapon. The scene just now was an example of how skills are used differently by different people. Murphy used [Dark Line] as a guiding marker, while Li Nuo used [Dark Line] as a "reflection" skill.

The same skill can have vastly different effects on different people.

The normal way to use the Crystal Flame Magic is to rub a fireball with your hands, but when placed on Cha Bai, it turns into spitting fireballs.

In most people's hands, excrement is disgusting, but in Marger's hands, it becomes a high-tech raw material.

"You guys aren't trying to teach me something on purpose, are you?"

Li Nuo suddenly had a strange idea.

Murphy sheathed the [Demon Blade], remained silent, and then shook his head: "What kind of dream are you having?"

Just then, her entire body suddenly swelled up, and her long dress uncontrollably burst open into countless black tentacles, which coalesced into a giant black shadow, and Murphy was swallowed up.

“Seul! You…”

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stopped.

"As ordered..."

Even the [Demon Sword] exhibited a strange reaction, with Klaus uncontrollably releasing his power, causing grotesque flesh and eyes to grow from the blade.

"Just listen to me."

A man named "Seul" jumped down from the audience and stood next to Murphy.

He is the Enchantress.

"Don't be surprised, I just had them use the least strenuous method."

Seul snapped his fingers.

The bloated Murphy gripped the mutated demonic blade, unleashing countless arrows that pointed in all directions.

"Please help me out, and I will definitely repay you!"

With a roar, Seul unleashed magically formed lines behind him, controlling everyone's emotions. A total of 122 players were forced to stand up from the audience, willingly unleashing their fury.

But Li Nuo stood frozen in place, sensing something was amiss.

Everything is so strange...

He didn't have time to complain in his heart.

Because the group of players controlled by the Enchantress leaped up and charged forward like madmen at Seul's shout.

The purple light of the [Demon Blade] that Klaus transformed into surged, and invisible fluctuations spread out like ripples.

The next second, the pupils of the players who stepped onto the battlefield shrank, and a metallic cold light appeared on their skin. Their flesh twisted and reorganized, their bones shattered and reshaped, and finally turned into sharp blades.

Murphy's bracelet flickered, and countless arrow-like black substances shot out from the ground, precisely piercing the hilts of each "human knife".

In an instant, all 122 blades turned around, their tips pointing directly at Li Nuo.

"It's really... spectacular..." Li Nuo's lips twitched. He realized that these knives would not only stab him, but would also transform back into the player's appearance to attack him at crucial moments.

Seul clapped his hands: "You can decide what to do next. There's a reward for killing Li Nuo's men."

"Kill," Murphy whispered the order.

The blades rained down like a storm, and Li Nuo's pupils constricted.

The first knife grazed his shoulder, drawing a trail of blood. The second knife pierced his throat, but he dodged it by tilting his head. The third, the fourth... the flashes of blades were like a tide, and Li Nuo's figure was almost completely submerged.

"Is this how 'The End' is played?"

Li Nuo's figure suddenly appeared beside Seul.

"you?"

"When did I come here?"

It happened in an instant.

Instead of him, the weapon case was attacked.

Seul was not nervous; his prepared attack was about to be launched.

Li Nuo remained calm.

"Let me show you how to play 'Cairo World'."

Just before Seul made his move, Li Nuo used a decoction that had never been used before.

[Yukinako's decoction] and her recent rival kneeling before each other.

Seul's knees pressed down uncontrollably: "Wait... what's going on? Don't do this... hey... ahhhhhh!"

Boom!
His knees slammed into the ground.

The movement of kneeling must be balanced, and the force must also be balanced. Li Nuo's kneeling force was so great that he shattered the ground with his knees.

Seul's physique stat was very low, and with just this one move, he shattered the shield on his knees.

The Enchantress feature has been forcibly shut down.

In the arena, those who had become blades, those in the stands, Demon Blade and Murphy, the prize-winning idiot couple, and the Sun Knight and Careless in the special stands all watched this scene.

Li Nuo and Seul knelt down to each other.

The effects of the decoction lasted for different durations, remaining in effect until the end. So Li Nuo kept kneeling, eventually creating a deep pit in the arena. Seul knelt down with him, his knees already ruined.

"You bastard……"

Seul gritted his teeth, his face pale.

Li Nuo stared at him with wide eyes and a smile.

"Don't rush, we still have a long time to kneel before each other. I bet you guys in the corridor will want to see this scene and won't have the heart to interrupt us, hahaha!"

Seul spun his body, using his strength to cut himself in half at the waist, pushing back against the ground and crashing into the wall at the far end.

But Li Nuo noticed a barely perceptible smile on the face of the rolling Seul.

at this time……

The arrows on the ground that were heading towards Lino returned to Murphy. A small arrow emerged from Seul and was caught by Murphy remotely. [Enchantress: Some "Enchantresses" have the ability to see the resentment of their targets.]

[Murphy's Arrow: Analyzing the correct direction of something]

Murphy crushed the arrow in her hand; she saw Li Nuo's obsession.

"Shufarel, take revenge."

"—Maldiver, pave the way for his future."

"Chen Shou, and the others, let them live."

"Dr. Xu, live well..."

— "Tea White".

The woman looked at Ma Hu in the stands.

"I've already sent it to you!"

Ma Hu nodded.

Li Nuo looked around, and unusually, he appeared confused.

Ma Hu laughed out loud from the stands.

"You're always wary of others, so of course you can't see what we're up to."

Ma Hu's thoughts drifted back to a long time ago.

“Look at my memories, Li Nuo.”

Li Nuo used the "Emil's Mask" to see that memory fragment.

……

That was a few weeks before the script was written.

The final gathering place, a place known as the "Demon Cave".

Ma Hu was tidying up props in his room.

"What a mess... It's all those guys' fault, my hard-earned vacation plans are ruined... What am I going to do about the next script?"

While complaining, Ma Hu suddenly sensed a strange aura coming from outside.

"Who?"

There was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

In "The End," players plotting against each other is as commonplace as eating.

But the person who came looking for Ma Hu had no need to plot against him.

Anmi.

"Emperor..."

"..."

Am I qualified to join your 'Sky Tower'?

"No."

Anmi didn't give him any face at all.

Ma Hu made way for An Mi and called her in. While tidying up his things inside, he asked, "So what brings you here? Is there something you need from me?"

“You’re very weak,” Anmi said, still standing at the door. “But you’ve always been very popular. I want to ask you a favor, and this task needs someone that everyone can trust to do it.”

Ma Hu was somewhat shocked.

The man in front of him was the undisputed number one player among all players within the level 99 range. Anmi was recognized as the strongest. Although some of his power came from the gift of the [Scholar], he might have been even stronger if the [Scholar] hadn't been restraining him... But this man actually came to ask him to be careless?
"Then... tell me about it."

"I plan to break through level 99, and the starting point of the next script may be different from yours, so I need you to do something for me."

Anmi leaned against the door frame, her pupils dark and deep, like an abyss.

"Li Nuo, make him stronger."

"You mean... that guy who beat the Scholar and won the resurrection match against the low-health player?"

"It's him."

An Mi nodded, her eyes seeming to light up.

He has two reasons.

First, he will try to become the manager of "The End". The emperor needs to plan for the future in the present, and he believes that the forces represented by Li Nuo will be good partners.

Secondly, and most importantly, he cherishes his hard-won opponent.

But he won't say this.

Anmi has her own pride.

“Li Nuo wants revenge, revenge against the managers. As someone who was once driven by the managers, I know very well that no matter what he does, he can’t win.”

Ma Hu lit a cigarette.

"So what do you want us to do for him? Send him weapons and equipment?"

An Mi shook her head almost imperceptibly.

"He is the Warrior of Light, so let him understand the meaning of being a Warrior of Light."

The Emperor meant that activating the Warriors of Light's power required operating in the same way as the Warriors of Light.

"Li Nuo is too aloof and too sensitive. He will never reach that position. He cannot challenge the highest position unless he overcomes his inner demons."

Anmi turned around and took a step to leave.

"Maybe I'm meddling a bit, but I always feel that sometimes meddling in other people's business might be for our own good. As for whether to help or not, you can go and see that guy for yourselves and decide for yourselves."

"Wait, how exactly do we help him?"

Anmi stopped in his tracks. Among the outsiders, only he knew about Li Nuo's ability to learn other people's skills.

"Just let him fight you without worry, and if you can make him believe in justice, that would be even better..."

Ma Hu stared blankly at An Mi as she left, until the cigarette butt burned his lips.

"That's bullshit... You don't even believe in justice..."

……

"After all, it's the emperor's commission, so of course I'll give it a try if I can."

Ma Hu shrugged and then burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! How could something like this possibly succeed? We can't even get everyone together. And even if we could, we wouldn't be able to confirm whether you are really as Anmi described."

If Marger hadn't interfered and created an experimental script, these lunatics wouldn't have put Anmi's request on the agenda.

Murphy gave Lino a "V" sign.

"I can analyze your obsession; all I need is someone who can read your memory fragments to cooperate. But you bastard, Seul! You almost killed me!"

The Enchantress Seul, lying in the distance, smiled through his bloodied lips.

Ma Hu stroked his chin and said with a smile, "If your only obsession is to become stronger, we will find a way to kick you out of the arena, because a Warrior of Light would not only have such an obsession. If your only obsession is revenge, we will also kick you out of the arena, because a Warrior of Light would not only think about such boring things. If your only obsession is for others, then you still have potential."

Murphy said, "But we also need to consider your strength and your learning ability. The result is truly amazing. If you had been one of us from the beginning, you might already be sitting in the number one position."

Li Nuo's jaw dropped: "What are you doing...?"

Ma Hu said, "We also want to cultivate a monster, a monster that can shake up the entire history. One day, we can say to everyone, 'Look, that fool who believed in the light has been educated by hundreds of us!'"

He changed the subject: "Li Nuo, you have no idea what the 'End' is like. We are called madmen just because we don't care about our lives, it doesn't mean we are demons."

Someone asked him, "When you were in 'Endless,' you must have seen those who harmed civilians. Are we really worse than them?"

Most people's misconceptions about "the end" stem from prejudice.

Li Nuo then realized something: why he was suddenly attacked as soon as he entered the arena. It was as if these guys knew he would appear; they had planned everything in advance.

At this moment, the Enchantress, with blood still in her mouth, clapped her hands at everyone on the stage and said, "Everyone! If we want this kid to learn to trust others, we first need to teach him something else!"

The players in the stands erupted in a deafening roar!
Ma Hu continued, "Next, we will train you to rebuild your 'skills'. Go all out against us, after all, we may become enemies in the future. We will also put you through a hellish relentless battle until you feel you can't take it anymore. Do you understand, Warrior of Light?"

Li Nuo looked around the audience, her feelings complicated.

While it's called skills training, what it's really about is teaching him to trust others and learn to share the burden.

He looked up and saw Aita and Pippen, trapped in the bubble, giving him a thumbs-up. The idiotic couple encouraged him with smiles, as if to say: Get ready to get beaten up, Li Nuo.

At this moment, a complex smile appeared on Li Nuo's face.

"I really want to... kill you all."

"Then let's go! Li Nuo!"

The phrase "careless" has been transformed into a dialogue box and appears on the canvas of "The World in the Painting".

Cha Bai, standing in front of the painting, witnessed everything.

"I didn't expect it to actually be a TV..."

Her voice was a little soft.

Rumi scratched his head and said, "Sorry... I really don't know what Ma Hu and the others are planning. I guess they just decided to do it on a whim after entering the arena..."

But Cha Bai turned around and bowed deeply to Rumi.

"thank you all."

(End of this chapter)