I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 28 Enemies meet on a narrow road
"Discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose... Sigh, I never imagined your misunderstanding of me had gone so deep."

Cao Yu revealed an expression that said, "You are simply insulting my noble character and high moral standards."

What exactly went wrong with his behavior in the last instance? How did he end up giving this girl the impression that he was treacherous and cunning...?

An Li remained silent.

They clearly aren't buying it.

Cao Yu could only continue:
"The conditions for getting an S rating in this dungeon are not necessarily present. Miss An, you are really a bit paranoid."

He shook his head:

"Don't forget, you still owe me money. You may not trust me, but you can trust money, right? Do you think I'd turn down money?"

"...Indeed, you can earn more than 1 evolution points from me."

An Li convinced herself to lower her guard, and at the same time played the emotional card, saying:
"Besides, we're 'like-minded'... In this vast sea of ​​people, it's not easy to meet someone with similar interests. You might only have this one chance in your life. I'll trust you this once."

"Isn't the reason you trust me a little strange... Never mind," Cao Yu was too lazy to correct him, but simply reminded him, "You should wear a hood; we need to hide our identities this time in the dungeon."

“…I didn’t bring it,” An Li said.

Actually, her player inventory contains items to conceal her appearance. However, once inside the dungeon, these "non-game items" cannot be retrieved temporarily.

Unless you upgrade to a higher level and unlock more privileges.

"Luckily, I anticipated this situation and wore two on my head."

Cao Yu grinned, took off the outer hood of the pickup truck, and handed it to An Li.

An Li, who has a slight case of mysophobia, took the mask and examined it for a moment, feeling somewhat disgusted. However, considering that Cao Yu was her confidant... she convinced herself and put the Pikachu headgear on.

The two ruthless bandits thus formed a team.

After agreeing on some details of the collaboration, the two waited in place.

About ten minutes later, other players began to enter the arena.

When these people saw two "pickup truck robbers" standing by the fountain pool, looking them over, they felt inexplicably tense and became wary and vigilant.

Before long, the number of players who entered reached 12.

Just then, everyone's player panel popped up, and the game's notification sound rang out:

The E-rank dungeon "Shared Grave" is now open.

[Background: It's unclear when it started, but within the City of Truth, high-level players have begun forming teams to exploit low-level players like pigs, extracting their value from them.]

This kind of "pig farm"-like organization has corrupted the atmosphere, with a negative and far-reaching impact, and has been met with disgust and resistance from all citizens of the City of Truth.

Thus, the City of Truth launched a massive "pig-hunting operation."

[Note: The dead will rest forever in their graves]

【Mission: Survive 24 hours】

"The City of Truth...there are other players!?"

Some players exclaimed in surprise after reading the background information.

Could this be... could this be another world region shrouded in the evolution game?

Cao Yu was also surprised by this.

However, he temporarily suppressed his curiosity and focused his attention on the last two players to enter.

One of them was an "old acquaintance" of his—Liu Xiong, who had framed him two days earlier in the graduating class of the Fourth Academy, putting him in a very passive situation.

Hey! What a coincidence!

An Li noticed Cao Yu's unusual behavior... "Is my buddy's addiction to killing people back again?"

at the same time.

After reviewing the contents of the copy, Liu Xiong frowned slightly.

'Other world zones? And the dead bodies mentioned in the hints... a supernatural instance? But this background description doesn't quite seem like it...'

He had some doubts.

Standing next to him, the player who entered the arena with him was a middle-aged man with thinning hair.

The middle-aged man nudged Liu Xiong and said in a rather serious tone:
"This is a survival-type dungeon, and it seems to involve the supernatural... It's very dangerous! We're counting on you this time, little one..."

"Shut up!"

Liu Xiong lowered his voice and reprimanded, feeling both angry and helpless.

He actually revealed that he knew him as soon as he entered the arena, and almost called out his name... What a brainless idiot! The middle-aged man's name was Liu Xuanyin, his uncle. He was a good-for-nothing who had focused on eating, drinking, gambling and whoring since childhood, and even after becoming a player, he was still the same. He was the kind of player who would only stick to the "half-year dungeon interval limit" and would not enter the dungeon until the last minute.

Normally, Liu Xuanyin would hire bodyguard players to accompany him when entering dungeons. This time, upon hearing that Liu Xuanyin was going into a dungeon, he insisted on tagging along, hoping that Liu Xuanyin would lead the team for free out of consideration for their kinship, thus saving him some evolution points.

Liu Xiong initially didn't want to pay attention, but due to family arrangements, he had no choice but to agree.

"From now on, you do exactly what I say," Liu Xiong warned his uncle. "Don't talk nonsense! And don't ask any unnecessary questions! Understand?"

"..."

Liu Xuanyin was furious that his nephew dared to disrespect him, but he didn't say much.

Liu Xiong then adjusted his mindset.

Now, he has become a key figure in the family's development program, and with the evolution points provided by his family, he has raised his evolution level to 10% in one go—this is the limit for an E-level player.

To cross this critical threshold and reach 11%, you must participate in "3 E-level dungeons" to unlock the subsequent use of evolution points.

The job offer from the Special Affairs Bureau will be coming soon, and Liu Xiong hopes to raise his evolution level to 11% before starting work, putting him ahead of all the graduates.

At that time, he will at least be a squad leader after joining the company.

This is why he immediately participated in the second instance just two days after the previous one ended.

'Those poor bastards with outstanding dungeon performance, including Cao Yu, will probably stay in Sishan City. I just wonder which district he chose for his job application… Ha, A+, huh? First place, huh? I'll show you that superior ability only makes you stand out from the crowd of poor guys; in the face of family power, you're nothing!'

Liu Xiong sneered inwardly.

Cao Yu's current evolution level is probably less than 6%. Even if he gets the reward given to the first place winner after joining the company, it will only increase to 10% at most.

If he becomes a squad leader after joining the company, and the two of them are assigned to the same district, he will apply to transfer Cao Yu to his subordinates and give him a good talking-to... Just as Liu Xiong was indulging in his fantasies, he suddenly noticed an uncomfortable gaze fixed on him.

He looked up and met the gaze of a man wearing a Pikachu hood.

The icy look in the other person's eyes, as if they were looking at a dead man, instinctively filled him with fear and anger.

Liu Xiong's face was grim. He met the "pickup truck man's" gaze without flinching and said in a threatening tone, "You bastard! If you look at me like that again, I'll gouge your eyes out!"

To Liu Xiong's surprise, the man in the pickup truck not only did not look away, but walked towards him, getting faster and faster until he was close.

The killing intent in the other person's eyes was so intense that it seemed to have materialized, and the oppressive aura emanating from him caused the other players around to subconsciously hold their breath.

What is this for?
The instance has just opened, everything is unknown, and we're already going to start fighting?

What incredible audacity... Everyone tensed up, on high alert; this was the first time they'd encountered something like this!

After seeing the man in the pickup truck start running, Liu Xiong quickly activated the item:

"Earth Emerging Stone Sword."

He quickly crouched down, placed his hand on the ground of the square, and with his mental energy depleted, the effect of the prop extended outwards, manipulating the ground to wriggle like an insect.

The surrounding bluestone slabs undulated as if they were alive, converging into more than a dozen sharp stone spikes with barbs, which stabbed fiercely at the man in the pickup truck—at Cao Yu.

If this attack were to succeed, it wouldn't be as simple as just puncturing a hole.

The human body would probably be torn to pieces!
However, Cao Yu neither dodged nor avoided the situation.

Under the influence of the "Immortal Slaying Curse," he swiftly traversed the writhing ground, smashing through all the stone spikes in his path, and closing in on Liu Xiong.

Anything that touches him will be crushed.

No attack could stop him for even a second.

This scene completely stunned the onlookers.

By the time Liu Xiong reacted, Cao Yu was already in front of him, sweeping his leg towards his lower body.

His over-reliance on props prevented him from anticipating the rapid turn of events, causing him to miss the opportunity to widen the gap between himself and others.

Oh no… Just as Liu Xiong was about to get up and retreat, Cao Yu struck his lower limbs. With a loud crack, both of Liu Xiong's legs snapped off at the knees, and he fell to the ground like a dog.

"Ugh... Ah...!!"

A piercing scream came from Liu Xiong's mouth, pleasing Cao Yu's ears.

Cao Yu was very engrossed.

Instead of running away when he saw him, Liu Xiong dared to fight back and even squatted on the ground waiting for him to approach... It was practically courting death!
He got things done without even activating any props.

Cao Yu grinned, revealing a chilling smile, and lowered his voice, asking in a hoarse tone:

"How many evolution points do you think your life is worth?"

(End of this chapter)