I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 101 An Li's Short Story
ten minutes later.

An Li changed into a set of clothes that were easy to move in, put on a dark hoodie, and met up with Cao Yu in the lobby on the first floor.

Instead of flying, Cao Yu and An Li walked to their destination.

This was done to allow some time for conversation, to learn about the target, and to recover the mental energy depleted during the journey.

On the way, An Li briefly told Cao Yu about her background and past experiences, as well as the causes and consequences of the hatred she carried.

An Li has an older brother who is 18 years older than her, named An Zhongzheng.

The two's father was named An Cangyu, and their mother had passed away before the Evolution Game was introduced.

An Cangyu is a businessman with a bit of luck. He caught the wave of Sishan City's recent establishment and its booming construction phase, and he also caught the wave of the Federation's abolition of the privileged system and vigorous development of the market economy. In short, he only took 30 years to turn a construction company into the massive "Cangyu Group".

Cangyu Group is considered a star enterprise in Sishan City, and it even ranks among the top in the entire Donglian.

An Cangyu had almost everything going for him: favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious relationships.

It's like God is feeding them food.

Today, Cangyu Group has become a behemoth spanning multiple industries.

With the advent of evolutionary games and the arrival of the player era, An Cangyu, with his keen sense of opportunity, seized the chance and invested heavily in money and resources from the very beginning, starting a business with the player community.

Gene injection research, weaponization of special materials, and player trading platform—with these three major projects, Cangyu Group has established a firm foothold among players.

While they couldn't feast like the Federal Special Agents, they were still quite satisfied with the soup.

“My father wasn’t a gamer. He passed away a year ago. Before he died, he had already had the idea of ​​becoming a gamer, and he mentioned it to me.”

An Li said:

He realized that times had changed, and no matter how big a business you make, if you don't have the strength yourself, you will eventually become someone else's pawn.

Although he funded and nurtured many players and forged a bond of mutual benefit with them, this stability was ultimately built on the morality of others, making it far too fragile.

Ultimately… he was too slow, dying from a brain disease. How could someone who regularly undergoes comprehensive physical examinations suddenly develop a fatal illness without warning? Even if he did, he shouldn't have died so quickly, without even having time to find medical treatment.

“Yes… they really aren’t even acting anymore.” Cao Yu nodded.

"After my father passed away, my brother took over the position of director of the group. At that time, his evolution level was 11%, almost becoming a D-level player."

An Li continued:

"He sensed something was amiss with his father's death, so he began making arrangements. He secretly deposited most of his player resources into the Evolution Bank, listing me as the first in line to inherit, with the condition that I become a player."

After that, he secretly gave me a D-grade item, the 'Dust-Free Golden Ring', and told me to carry it with me at all times... He probably guessed that he might be assassinated and wasn't sure if he could survive, so he paved the way for me as a precaution.

Ultimately… despite all precautions, he didn't encounter any trouble in reality, but six months ago, he met with misfortune in a D-rank dungeon. Six months later, I was actively chosen by the evolution game to become a player, and my ever-present 'Dust-Free Golden Ring' was activated…”

An Li spoke at length, her tone revealing little emotion.

It's very much in line with her usual calm and rational style.

Of course... only she knows what she's really feeling inside.

After listening, Cao Yu understood why An Li had such a strong desire for a high dungeon rating in the first dungeon, "Girlfriend".

At that time, her status as a player had not yet been exposed. She was probably thinking of taking advantage of the time difference and quickly becoming a high-level player before her enemies could react.

Therefore, she must hide her player identity and cannot inherit the assets in the Evolution Bank, as this aspect is unlikely to be concealed.

She needs to rely on her own abilities to quickly earn enough evolution points in the dungeon to increase her evolution level.

At the same time, Cao Yu also understood why An Li was willing to take a huge risk and be the first to carry out the suicide amplification ritual in order to befriend him... The arduous path of revenge requires risking life and death and seizing every opportunity.

'Family murdered, leaving behind a secret treasure, lying low for half a year, becoming a player, embarking on a path of revenge... So An Li is living out a revenge-themed wish-fulfillment novel script... Never mind, teasing her here is a bit too cruel.'

Cao Yu suppressed the impolite thought.

It's no wonder he thought that way; it's mainly because An Li's luck... is truly a little bit heaven-defying.

Her own superpower is number 66. During her first dungeon run, she befriended a guy who was cheating, and provided him with extremely strong assistance when he was weak, leaving him indebted to her.

And having been a player for less than two weeks, his path of revenge is almost over.

Ah... Let's be honest, Doraemon, aren't you the chosen one of this world?

What? Yang Chan is more powerful?

Please, that's the reincarnation of the Third Holy Mother, she got the role through connections, the Heavenly Dao system behind her is completely different... After a moment of internal monologue, Cao Yu asked An Li:

"What is the connection between Xiao Chen, whom you mentioned earlier, and the deaths of your father and brother?"

He didn't know much about Xiao Chen.

He had only heard that there was a player in the Federation who possessed "Serial Number 123·The Two Worlds" and whose evolution level was about to reach the strongest tier.

"Dad invested in training many players, and Xiao Chen was one of them, and also the most skilled one."

When Xiao Chen was mentioned, An Li's tone turned icy:

“After my father passed away, I didn’t suspect Xiao Chen at first. Until half a year ago, Xiao Chen and my brother went into a dungeon together. My brother died in the dungeon, and Xiao Chen came back with a lot of injuries.”

My brother is a skilled player; while his dungeon-running abilities aren't exceptionally outstanding, they're not bad either.

He was equipped with two exceptionally effective D-rank items, one for offense and one for defense, and his inventory also contained multiple support items. He never pursued high ratings… Under normal circumstances, achieving a D rating to clear a dungeon would be a breeze for him. And…”

She paused, then added:

"At first, my brother planned to hire two bodyguard players to run the dungeon together. But Xiao Chen took the initiative to suggest that he come along, so my brother only hired one."

As a result... the brother and the bodyguard died together in the dungeon.

Since then, Xiao Chen's style of doing things has become increasingly unrestrained and flamboyant. He has taken control of more than half of the departments within the group that deal with player-related businesses.

"Hmm... Xiao Chen is indeed a strong suspect."

Moreover, he should be, most likely very rich… Cao Yu grasped the key point in an instant, and said thoughtfully:

"When he plotted against your father and your brother, his strength hadn't even reached C-level yet... It seems he didn't just get arrogant later on, but rather wanted to be a beast from the very beginning."

This Xiao Chen, his way of doing things is really barbaric.

Although in the era of gamers, great power belongs to oneself, the "barbaric atmosphere" in society is growing wildly.

However, some rules still exist.

Kill the group's leader, take over the reins, and seize control... Aren't you afraid that if this is exposed, it will incur the wrath of the powerful and wealthy, and lead to a collective attack?
If it were a top-tier player acting so recklessly, it would be somewhat understandable, given their strength and the fact that few would dare to object.

Xiao Chen had this evil thought when he was a D-level player and put it into practice... This guy is really bold. He probably has a gambling mentality—betting that he can quickly become the strongest team before things break out.

He won the bet.

Although his evolution level has not yet broken through to 51%, it is already very close.

No one would dare to offend him at this time.

Xiao Chen is a superhuman player; he doesn't face any evolution bottlenecks in the early stages. As long as he has enough evolution points, he can naturally reach 51%... He definitely has enough evolution points, given his access to the resources of the Cangyu Group. The reason he hasn't broken through to 51% yet is probably because he still lacks enough C-level dungeon runs.

Hmm... I'm afraid I'm not ready to go into the dungeon yet.

After all, C-level dungeons are quite dangerous.

However, if faced with pursuit and life-or-death situations, Xiao Chen hardened his heart, escaped the pursuit, and went straight into the dungeon... As long as he could survive, he would definitely become one of the strongest.

That will be the time for revenge.

Thinking of this, Cao Yu raised his question:
"Have you encountered any danger in the six months since your brother passed away?"

"Are you wondering why Xiao Chen didn't kill me?"

An Li explained:
"Before Xiao Chen, other players had done this kind of thing, 'murdering and seizing huge assets,' and they did it openly."

This behavior provoked the wrath of the powerful and wealthy, leading to a strong crackdown by the Federal Special Affairs Bureau, and ultimately all the 'seizing parties' were killed.

Six months ago, Xiao Chen wasn't as strong as he is now, so he definitely had some reservations and didn't dare to go too far. I was just an ordinary person back then, completely beneath his notice, plus there were the player connections my father had built up before his death… In short, I was ultimately confined to a private school, forbidden from accessing the 'Evolution Game Invitation Letter.'

She paused, then speculated:

"Xiao Chen is probably thinking that after I come of age and inherit the Cangyu Group, he will use a marriage alliance as a gentle means to control me and then take over the group legitimately."

"...Why did it suddenly become so melodramatic?" Cao Yu couldn't help but say.

"It is indeed a bit melodramatic." An Li did not deny it: "But it is indeed effective."

"Now that your player identity has been exposed, he hasn't made a move against you?" Cao Yu continued to ask.

An Li said, "I found him a rival."

"Oh?" Cao Yu guessed, "Luring a tiger to repel a wolf?"

“That’s right.” An Li countered, “Do you remember when I used an item to test the genetic information of the ‘Shared Grave’ in the ‘Shared Remains’ dungeon?”

"I remember," Cao Yu nodded.

An Li took out a Class D device that could detect genetic data, and she also mentioned that the device came from a very important person.

That important figure, having pursued both paths, developed an "evolutionary disease" and sought to cure himself through extraordinary genes. Therefore, he hired the exceptionally capable player An Li to search for useful genes for him within the dungeon. He asked:
"The 'big shot' you mentioned before, is that the 'tiger' you lured?"

"His name is Zhang Lichuan, one of the strongest players. Although he is affected by the 'evolution disease', which has weakened his strength and prevented him from further increasing his evolution level, he is still one of the strongest players."

An Li revealed:
"Before becoming a player, Zhang Lichuan had business dealings with my father. Although the relationship was not very close, he could still be considered one of my elders."

After I became a player, I took the initiative to approach him, using the Cangyu Group as leverage, and asked him to protect me.

He has some interest in the Cangyu Group and intends to arrange a marriage between me and his eldest son. Like Xiao Chen, he wants to take over the group in a more subtle way… In short, Zhang Lichuan is currently fighting with Xiao Chen, so I'm relatively safe now.”

"Aren't you afraid of messing things up and losing your company?" Cao Yu asked.

“I won’t touch the group until I gain sufficient strength; it’s pointless.” An Li was very open-minded: “If I were in the strongest tier, the group would be back in my hands without me even having to say a word.”

“Yes, that makes sense,” Cao Yu agreed.

An Li suddenly said, "Do you want Cangyu Group?"

“…I’m still young and have no plans to get married for the time being,” Cao Yu replied.

"I'm not referring to a marriage alliance."

An Li spoke calmly, completely lacking the shyness one would expect from a girl her age:

"What I mean is, you become my protector, and I will use your reputation to take over the group. That way, you won't lack evolution points in the future. I'll give you as many as you want."

“Not now,” Cao Yu said. “Let’s wait until I become a C-level player.”

"Weren't you already comparable to the strongest group?" An Li asked, puzzled.

Cao Yu's tone turned serious as he reminded him:

"This is a complicated matter. There are problems with the higher-ups in the Special Affairs Bureau..."

He briefly recounted the information he had obtained from the Rebel Society.

After listening, An Li's eyes showed surprise:

"Such a thing is actually happening..."

"It's better to be safe than sorry," Cao Yu said. "The methods of the three major families are indeed quite strange. Before we know the specific details, we should not be too ostentatious, lest we attract their attention. So this time when we go to deal with Xiao Chen, we must be quiet and make as little noise as possible."

An Li nodded, her attitude becoming more serious.

"By the way," Cao Yu asked curiously, "when I landed at the villa entrance earlier, I heard you tell the maid to throw flowers... Did someone send you flowers?"

"It was given by a guy who couldn't see the bigger picture."

My fellow enthusiasts are actually interested in my private life, very well, they want to know more about me… An Li replied:

"My father was born in Anjia Village, Lixian County, Qingshan City. Many of the middle-level backbone employees in Cangyu Group were brought out by my father from Anjia Village."

The descendants of these people have now settled in Qingshan District. Some of them, seeing that my brother has passed away, have started to plot to indirectly control the group through me, who has the right to inherit, so they have begun to curry favor with me.

They didn't even know who their opponent was.

Cao Yu: "..."

Ah, this... is indeed a bit laughable.

An Li was barely able to protect herself before, so these people really don't seem to understand the situation.

“Many people from Anjia Village are like this, let’s not talk about them,” An Li said. “Xiao Chen’s residence is in the south of the new district, which is a bit far from here. I can’t guarantee whether he’s home right now… How do we get there?”

"Fly over there. You use navigation to guide the way, and I'll help you with an optical illusion shield."

Cao Yu replied:

"As for whether he's home or not... If he's not home, we'll wait for him at his house. He's a superhuman player, his spiritual sense isn't as sharp as a C-level immortal player, and his sixth sense isn't apparent. Even if he gets close to his house, he won't sense any danger. This plan should work. Let's go."

Having said that, he took off first.

An Li then activated her old companion, the "Dust-Free Golden Ring," and followed suit.

The two flew over most of the new district and arrived at an area where companies were clustered together, landing in a high-end residential area.

They were concealed by optical illusions along the way and were not discovered by anyone.

An Li activated her superpower and summoned a tall werewolf corpse puppet.

The werewolf's nose twitched... About half a minute later, the werewolf nodded slightly to An Li.

“This corpse puppet has a special ability to track by smell, and it smelled Xiao Chen’s scent before,” An Li explained, then reminded Cao Yu, “Xiao Chen is at home right now.”

"You weren't controlling it just now, were you?" Cao Yu asked in surprise. "Your corpse puppet has self-awareness?"

“There are two control modes: manual and automatic,” An Li replied.

As expected of number 66… Cao Yu stopped dwelling on it and said:

"You don't need to participate in the battle later. I'll remind you when it's time to take action."

“Mm,” An Li replied.

Cao Yu then summoned Xiao Qi and telepathically transmitted his voice: 'Put your head over here...'

He began to enhance Xiao Qi, injecting all 8,000 evolution points he had just acquired into Xiao Qi's body.

"Grass carp, so comfortable, hee hee..."

Xiao Qi let out a strange, soft moan.

The thought of the killing soon filled her with excitement, and she kept urging Cao Yu to hurry up, hurry up...

Ultimately, there were no evolution points left.

Cao Yu glanced at the player panel—[Superhuman Evolution Progress: 19%]

He could feel that both his body and mind had been greatly enhanced, allowing him to fight for longer periods of time.

It even replenished the energy it had used up during the journey.

Cao Yu manipulated "Mystic Light and Sound" to quickly approach the villa that An Li had pointed out, remaining invisible and silent.

at the same time.

In the study on the second floor of the villa.

Xiao Chen, with short hair and a cold expression, was on the phone.

Upon hearing the apology from the other end, Xiao Chen said in a rather irritated tone:

"No matter how high the price he offers, you have to get that C-grade item for me! Do you understand? You absolutely have to!"

"But Mr. Qin has already raised the price to five times the normal price. If we buy it at this price, the company will lose money..."

"Fool! Take it first. Once I clear the last C-rank dungeon, accumulate enough dungeon attempts, and unlock 51% evolution... it's just one step away, but the difference is enormous. Whatever he takes from me today, he'll have to give back tomorrow! Understand?"

"Understood... By the way, Mr. Xiao, Miss An has been acting strangely lately. Our people have traced her to the Meishan District several times..."

"She just wants to recruit a few low-level players she encounters in dungeons to deal with me. Ha... What a clever fool, thinking she can take on me by finding a few trash. If it weren't for that cripple Zhang Lichuan stopping her, I would have killed her a week ago!"

Xiao Chen sneered:
"Don't worry about her. Zhang Lichuan's 'evolutionary disease' is getting worse and worse; it wouldn't be surprising if he died at any time. Once I become part of the strongest tier, he won't dare offend me and will know when to back down. At that time... Miss An, ha, I'll slowly train her."

After giving his instructions, he hung up the phone.

Just as he was about to go out and have some fun... he suddenly had a feeling that disaster was about to strike.

This is……!?

By the time he realized what was happening, his vision had been completely plunging into darkness, and he couldn't see anything... His sight had been taken away!
Hearing was also taken away.

I can't hear anything.

Xiao Chen panicked immediately—not because he was "invisible" or "inaudible." As a C-level player, even if he was deprived of two senses, he could still use his mental perception to obtain information about his surroundings and fight.

Although we will see less information, the overall impact will be minimal.

What truly alarmed him was... the feeling of impending doom.

Xiao Chen immediately mobilized the enormous "extraordinary energy" within his body, which surged out from every pore, transforming into a raging torrent of energy that swept in all directions.

Each wisp of energy possesses a faint superpower effect, transforming into terrifying slashes that continuously "bisect" the surrounding air, objects, and environment.

Serial Number 123·The World Divided—With a single blow, the entire villa was instantly shattered into countless specks of dust. Without even a collapse, it simply vanished on the spot, leaving only a huge crater in the ground.

However, Xiao Chen did not elicit the instinctive response from the person he was attacking.

He began to retreat quickly.

The next instant, he could no longer feel his arms and legs; only intense pain assaulted him.

At the same time, a voice entered Xiao Chen's ears:

"I can also divide the world into two parts."

(End of this chapter)