However, this beautiful young woman, who was once considered a darling of fate, is now forced to live like a refugee, constantly hiding.

He thought to himself, "It was the Lord who saved me. To him, our strength is no different from that of ants. If he wanted to kill us, he wouldn't need to make any traps at all."

Lei Fang was skeptical and asked, "Really?"

Xin nodded, and the female tengu beside her said, "We came here specifically to rescue you. You have already partially broken away from your original camp and have now created your own camp. This camp is our protective umbrella."

Lei Fang was still somewhat dazed. She had been waiting to die, but unexpectedly, things had taken a turn for the better.

Chapter 4. Spatial Mechanisms

Lei Fang looked at Li Wei with curious eyes. After knowing that Li Wei would not hurt her, she breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt curious. After all, with Li Wei's extraordinary charm, any woman with even a trace of worldly desires would find it hard to ignore his allure. And girls of Lei Fang's age were at the age of yearning for love, so she had many fantasies about someone like Li Wei.

Yearning for love is something that no teenager can avoid. Even someone like Lei Fang, who is considered a great beauty by ordinary people, will yearn for her own Prince Charming. However, there is no real Prince Charming in real life, and due to her good upbringing, she has no intention of "puppy love".

That's why she's a theoretically experienced expert on intracranial romance.

Li Wei noticed Lei Fang's gaze and said, "This location is not bad. We can use it as a base for now. Before the safe zone shrinks again, the people we rescue will gather here. However, I need to reinforce the defenses here. After all, I don't expect you to be able to fight against the experts from other factions."

"It feels like it's a blow to someone's self-esteem to say something like this directly," Lei Fang said softly.

"But that's the truth. Today I was chased by experts from other factions. If it weren't for your timely rescue, you wouldn't be seeing me now," Xin said.

"Such a thing exists?!" Lei Fang exclaimed in surprise.

“Otherwise, after all, this space is a huge arena. It seems boundless, but in reality, we are all fighting beasts in cages,” Xin said.

Li Wei said, "That description is quite apt. And do you know what the gladiators' signature act is?"

All three of them showed expressions of curiosity.

Li Wei continued, "Right now it's just a fight between gladiators. The gladiator's traditional act is fighting wild beasts, which was the most popular spectacle for nobles and commoners in the ancient Roman Empire."

The female tengu revealed a solemn expression and said, "My lord, do you mean that besides us who are participating in the trial, there are also ferocious beasts in this space? Is that right?"

Li Wei nodded. After all, he was the one who started this trial, and the Crimson Demon Gem was under his control. Moreover, he was very familiar with the various hidden mechanisms of the Crimson Demon Space by using the system.

Although Huoji had also participated in the Crimson Demon Battlefield, he was careful not to reveal all the terrible conditions in the Crimson Demon Space. Without the system, Li Wei would have to try and fail on his own, using exhaustive methods to step on all the traps in the space one by one.

However, thanks to the system's convenience, Li Wei was able to directly scan the system's functions and determine the various mechanisms of the Red Demon Space, as well as the kinds of chaotic things that would appear under what circumstances.

It's only been a short time since the game started, so all those weirdos and monsters haven't appeared yet. If the initial number of survivors isn't reduced to half by the time limit, the space will take action on its own, spawning all sorts of powerful monsters to eliminate the extra survivors.

However, even after the initial number of participants drops to half, the space continues to spawn monsters. This is one of the most frustrating aspects of the Red Demon Space, making the experience particularly challenging for ordinary "contestants."

Moreover, the countdown is fast approaching; in just a few days at most, the space will enter a new phase. The more "sluggish" the trial participants in the "dead or alive" camp are now, the worse they will be after the monsters spawn. Because these monsters are directly under the space's control, they know the location of every trial participant very well. If a trial participant stays in a certain place for more than three hours, the monsters will come looking for them.

Even if they don't stay in one place for a long time, the monsters roaming around will consciously group up and attack the trial participants. Although these monsters are still within the range that the trial participants from the King of Fighters and Street Fighter camps can handle, they are quite deadly to the trial participants from the Dead or Alive camps.

The waves of monsters were manageable only by a few individuals like Hayabusa, Gale, and Rachel. However, Hayabusa is now dead, and Gale and Rachel are lone wolves, drifting through the space, using their attack skills to ambush lone trial participants from other factions.

However, the vast majority of people in the Dead or Alive faction are unable to face the wave after wave of monsters. It is estimated that many of them will fall to the wave after wave of monsters before they can be eliminated during the spatial settlement.

Li Wei tidied up what he knew, concealing some sensitive information, and then revealed it.

After hearing what Li Wei revealed, all three of them felt a chill run down their spines.

The female tengu sighed and said, "If we hadn't met you, I think I would be the only one who could have lasted longer among the three of us. After all, I can use my mobility to avoid areas with high concentrations of monsters and stay on the rooftops of tall buildings as much as possible. If I time it out, I won't be surrounded by monsters."

Li Wei said, "Your idea is good, but you don't know one thing: among the monsters that spawn in the space, there are also monsters with movement abilities. The sky is not your exclusive backyard."

The female tengu's smile froze on her face. She had originally thought that her mobility would be an advantage, and even if she couldn't win, it would allow her to escape danger. She didn't expect that even the sky was no longer safe. In that case, wouldn't she have no way to survive?

The female tengu felt somewhat fortunate to have met Li Wei. With a powerful figure like Li Wei protecting her, at least her basic safety was guaranteed. The others in her camp, without the protection of a powerful figure like Li Wei, would probably not fare much better.

Lei Fang said with some curiosity, "How do you know so much about this space? We don't know any of these things, but you do."

Li Wei revealed a confident smile and said, "Because I am strong enough to interfere with the operation of space to a certain extent, space has granted me some privileges in order to maintain the most basic peace between me and it in order to avoid its own structural instability."

Li Wei's words shocked all three of them. A powerful being who could make space give them the green light was an unbelievable thing. But reality is often more exaggerated than novels and movies. This powerful being who could interfere with the operation of space to a certain extent was right in front of them.

Li Wei continued, "I'm a chivalrous person, which is why I helped you. But I can't go too far. I'm still testing the limits of this space, but I think it won't allow me to change the fate of most people."

Chapter 4. Comforting Lei Fang

Li Wei's explanation startled the three of them. Looking at their slightly pale faces, Li Wei knew that they realized the seriousness of the problem.

At this moment, I felt fortunate to have met Li Wei. No one likes death, especially such a violent one.

Xin sat down on the sand, hugged the rag doll beside her, and said, "My lord, you will save us, right?"

Li Wei nodded. He knew that the girl in front of him was feeling insecure at this moment, and he would become her emotional support.

“Of course. If it weren’t for pulling you out of this hellhole, I would have left this space long ago. This space would love for me to leave now so as not to hinder its future operations,” Li Wei said.

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the coffee table was piled high with a sumptuous feast, featuring cuisines from various countries. Seeing this, the three were still surprised, but the initial awe had subsided. After all, it wasn't unusual for a powerful figure like Li Wei, capable of influencing spatial fortune, to possess such extraordinary abilities.

Lei Fang's stomach rumbled uncontrollably. She covered her lower abdomen somewhat embarrassedly. She hadn't eaten for several hours. To avoid giving herself away, she bought some instant food and snacks from a nearby shop to keep these convenient items on hand to stave off hunger. After all, cooking was quite noisy and the smell could easily spread.

Fighters have excellent perception, so she could only pay as much attention to the details as possible to avoid revealing her whereabouts.

The female tengu exclaimed, "I never expected to be able to enjoy such delicious food in a place like this. If it were before, I wouldn't have been in the mood to enjoy these things."

Li Wei conjured up a few small stools and sat down first. Apart from Li Wei, who had already broken free from his dependence on food, the girls all had much larger appetites than ordinary people. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that those who practice martial arts are poor while those who practice it are rich. Martial arts practitioners consume more nutrients than ordinary people every day, and in order to prevent their bodies from becoming deficient, they will consume more food than ordinary people.

After the dinner, Li Wei went to the rooftop of the old apartment building and began setting up various defensive formations around it. Before the next safe zone shrinks, the well-hidden old apartment building will be a hiding place for Li Wei and his group. So, by managing this place well, Li Wei will not have to worry about his base being raided.

On the rooftop, watching Li Wei effortlessly set up one impressive array after another, the three felt even greater awe for him.

Li Wei said, "Alright, that's settled. Without my permission, no one else can set foot in this area. The bracelets on your wrists are your permits. Rest for an hour, then come with me to the next place. Tian Gou, you and Lei Fang stay here for now and don't wander off."

The female tengu nodded and said, "My lord, I understand. We will guard this area well."

Li Wei said, "Before you, I have already taken a group of people out of the space. After the second group of people is gathered here, I will take you out of the space."

"Huh?! Can we just leave this space? There's such a good thing?!" Lei Fang said excitedly.

Li Wei said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. I'm taking you away from this space to my world, a space that belongs to me. You can think of it as the realm of gods or heaven. As for wanting to return to your world, that's something I can't help you with."

Lei Fang was somewhat disappointed, but she didn't show it on her face. She was already quite satisfied with the current situation. After all, before, she didn't know when she would die. Now, at least she was able to survive, which was already a blessing. She also knew that she couldn't ask for too much.

Lei Fang said, "I'm sorry, I was too greedy, sir."

Lei Fang knew very well that she had no other choice.

Li Wei said, "I can understand your thoughts. After all, in the world you came from, you must still have your relatives and friends. If you suddenly disappear, they will definitely worry about you, and you will miss them. This is only natural, and there is nothing to be ashamed of."

Lei Fang was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that Li Wei could understand her thoughts and not think she was too greedy.

Li Wei smiled and said, "But when there is no other choice, accepting reality becomes the only way out. At least you are still alive, aren't you?"

Lei Fang nodded. Li Wei's words had cleared the fog in her heart. In the past few days, she had been missing her home so much that she couldn't sleep well at night. But now, Li Wei's words made her realize that she had to look forward. It was pointless to continue to wallow in the past that could not be retrieved. It was better to walk the road ahead well so as not to waste the new life she had been given.

"I know what I have to do. Although I will still miss my hometown and family that I can no longer see, I will not dwell on such things anymore. Now, I must live well!" Lei Fang's face showed a resolute expression. She patted her cheeks with both hands to encourage herself.

After setting up the defensive magic array, the pedestrians returned to the old apartment building. Thanks to Li Wei's modifications, the interior had become extremely livable, almost a luxury for a temporary base. After resting for over an hour, Li Wei, carrying Xin, left the apartment building on a blanket and leisurely traveled through the sky.

Looking at Li Weina's tall figure sitting on the carpet, Xin felt a little awkward being alone with him.

"My lord, why were you pulled into this space? Someone as powerful as you should have the right to refuse, right?" Not wanting to remain in this awkward atmosphere any longer, she casually started a conversation.

Li Wei turned to the side and smiled, "There's no need to use such an unfamiliar form of address. I do have the right to refuse to join here. If I don't agree, this space can't pull me in."

Li Wei wasn't bragging. Even if others started this trial game, he could still refuse the space's pull on him. Moreover, it wouldn't be difficult for him to break through the space and leave. After all, the Red Demon Gem in the Red Demon Space was just a minor top-tier item worth tens of thousands of points. He had hundreds of ways to counter or even destroy such an item.

Xin asked curiously, "If that's the case, then why did you accept the invitation from this space, sir?"

Li Wei looked thoughtful, and after a few seconds he said, "I have a feeling that something good will happen after entering this space."

"Huh? Good news?" Xin looked puzzled.

Chapter 4. Saving Someone Along the Way

Seeing Xin's puzzled expression, Li Wei smiled and said, "This space is indeed a hell for ordinary people. Not only do they have to fight against other trial participants, but they also have to fight against the space's own mechanisms. Moreover, the monster spawning I told you about before is just one of the tricky mechanisms of this space. Once certain conditions are met, even more troublesome things will happen in this space. But for me, it's just a harmless playground."

Hearing Li Wei use an amusement park as a metaphor for this space, Xin felt a bit complicated. Perhaps this is the difference in how people at different levels perceive the same thing. A child might think a chair is too high for them to climb up, but an adult can easily sit on it.

Xin knew that the difference between Li Wei and them was far greater than the difference between adults and children.

Li Wei could sense the complex emotions in Xin's heart at this moment. However, it was impossible for anyone to remain calm in such a situation. There were only two types of people who could remain calm in such a space: one was the ignorant and fearless, arrogant people who did not know what situation they were about to face, and the other was the strong people who had absolute confidence in their own strength and whose strength could withstand the various mechanisms in this space.

The blanket gradually lowered in height, and although Xin was a little curious, she didn't show it.

Li Wei said, "The plan has changed. There's a situation down below. Let's deal with it first before we leave. The faction you were in before is still a bit weak overall. Now everyone is using you as tools to farm points."

The battle below is between two familiar faces of Li Wei: Terry Bogard from South Town and Joe Higashi, a Muay Thai expert. Terry and Joe are still relatively young and have not yet reached their peak, but they are more than capable of crushing the fighters from the Dead or Alive faction.

On the other side of the battle were Helena, Ayane, Mary Rose, and Nico, all of whom were already covered in wounds.

Li Wei observed the battle below from high above. Although it was a four-on-four situation, the Dead or Alive faction, which had a numerical advantage, was being completely overwhelmed. If it weren't for their excellent teamwork, all four of them would have been defeated long ago.

Like Crimson Viper, Nico uses her own fighting style combined with technological gadgets. However, her physical abilities are far inferior to Crimson Viper's, so even after equipping technological gadgets, she is still no match for her opponent.

The other three members of the Dead or Alive faction, while each possessing their own methods and even employing weapons, were still no match for the King of Fighters team. Ayane's shuriken deflected Terry and Joe, and her sharp longsword chipped at their blades. Even weapons couldn't break through their defenses, so she became a mere distraction. Helena and Marie Rose were both close-combat types, but limited by their physical abilities, they always suffered in direct confrontations.

"A fight has broken out down there!" Xin said, lying on the blanket barrier and watching the situation below.

Li Wei said, "We're about to land. The people below are from my superior faction. This time, they should at least give me some face, right?"

Levi and Terry had interacted before, and Terry was one of the few who knew Levi's true strength. After all, Terry had witnessed some of the battle with Orochi from below. However, after participating in the campaign to wipe out Orochi's Familia, Terry withdrew with the main force.

As the carpet descended rapidly, both sides distanced themselves. Neither side knew whether the person on the carpet was friend or foe, and fearing that a third party had joined the fight, they tacitly chose to stop.

When Terry and Joe saw that the person who came down was Levi, they were both a little surprised. Helena, on the other hand, was also a little surprised when she saw that the girl who came down was her half-sister, Xin. Because of the faction notification, Xin was no longer on her side. How could she not be surprised by such a thing?

"Heart, why did you go to another faction?" Helena asked, puzzled.

Xin came to Helena's side and said, "This matter is a long story. Let's deal with the immediate problem first. This matter can be handled by the adults."

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