Chase Game

Are all newcomers this fierce these days?

Wang Yun was slightly startled.

Ling Yi, a novice, had already made a name for himself by defeating a veteran pursuer in his very first game.

Now it seems that this Zhang Qiang is just as capable, unassuming, and has amazing potential.

Most importantly, these two monster novices were actually his men!

Thinking of this, Wang Yun couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

He looked at Ling Yi, who was not far from him, with a hint of darkness in his eyes.

He wants to do the main quest, but won't the other players do it too?

However, only one person can receive an S-level rating...

In other words, if he eliminates some players first, wouldn't his final competitive pressure be reduced?

Thinking this, Wang Yun hid his figure even further into the darkness.

There's no rush now. Since neither side is dragging him into this mess, he'll wait a little longer.

It would be best to wait until they are both severely weakened, then I can play the role of the fisherman.

However, he did not notice that the fiery red jade pendant representing the head of the family was trembling slightly at his waist.

Ding Guifang had a similar idea to Wang Yun: to eliminate some players first to reduce the obstacles for herself in the final competition.

But that's not her main goal right now.

Her real target was Wang Yun.

Or more accurately, it was the jade pendant at his waist.

The red jade pendant that represents the head of the family was passed down from the Meng family's ancestor to the previous head of the family, who was her "father".

Now that it has fallen into Wang Yun's hands, it is not a matter of inheritance, but merely "being kept in trust." He will return it when Meng Dong returns.

Therefore, Wang Yun was unable to grasp the intricacies of the matter, which conveniently allowed Ding Guifang to gain her freedom.

They both had their own thoughts, and Ling Yi, of course, also did his own.

Ding Guifang could act with impunity largely because she was inside the restricted area.

No matter how many external fire-based creations Zhang Qiang destroyed, they could not harm her true form.

However, as a fugitive, Ling Yi is at a great disadvantage if he is kept here.

Besides constantly depleting his skills and items, he also had to be wary of Wang Yun, who could strike at any moment.

He's used up most of his skill items by now, but he still has one [Karma] seed left.

Why not... strike first?

When the idea popped into his head, he didn't consider whether it was inappropriate for them to be colleagues.

He was only thinking about whether he could cooperate with Zhang Qiang to take down Wang Yun within a minute, assuming Ding Guifang might interfere.

In this game, you not only need to be smarter than others, but also more ruthless.

For potential dangers that are beyond our control, we should take the initiative and strike first.

With Wang Yun successfully eliminated, Ding Guifang is no longer a threat. Since she cannot move, the initiative in the battle is now in Ling Yi's hands.

Thinking about it this way, he was indeed somewhat tempted.

However, a sudden change occurred next.

Ding Guifang, standing at the entrance of the courtyard house, looked up at the sky above the abyss and murmured, "It's almost time..."

"The divine being is about to appear and personally punish you disrespectful people!"

No one took Ding Guifang's superstitious words seriously; they all focused their attention on the sky above the abyss.

The place was originally dark, but now it looked like a fiery cloud.

Ding Guifang's face lit up with joy, and she raised her arms high above her head, cheering:

"The gods have appeared in the world!"

Ling Yi didn't see any deity; he only saw a phoenix shadow flash by and then disappear.

Immediately afterwards, points of light condensed in the sky above the abyss and rapidly grew larger.

"That's... a fireball?"

"Damn it, more fireballs, and so many of them! How am I supposed to defend against them?"

Zhang Qiang frowned deeply.

Wang Yun sensed something was wrong and intended to retreat.

But Ding Guifang, who had been watching him closely, would not let him have his way.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!"

As soon as Wang Yun turned around, he saw several firebirds in front of him.

Dealing with it is easy, but it will take up time; the fireball overhead has already started to fall.

The same thing happened on Ling Yi's side. Zhang Qiang transformed into a water ape again and said to him:

"Ling Yi, quick, I'll swim you out!"

But Ling glanced at the fireball in the sky and knew it was too late to escape.

So he no longer hesitated, and [reversed the hourglass] – karmic causes accumulate, and good results instantly arise – Vajra body!

The fireball crashed down, covering the area of ​​the abyss except for the courtyard house.

Its power is fierce and its flow is incessant; the inverted hourglass may not be able to sustain itself for long.

"We still have to go..."

Ling Yi pondered to himself.

There were relatively fewer fireballs falling from the underground river, and they dissipated quickly once they hit the water.

Zhang Qiang, now transformed into a water ape, moved nimbly in the water without any apparent impairment.

Ling Yi decided to take the waterway.

Ding Guifang had no time to deal with them; all her attention was now focused on the fiery red jade pendant belonging to the head of the family.

In the chaos of dodging left and right, Wang Yun failed to notice that the jade pendant at his waist was absorbing the "fire energy" from the abyss.

After a period of time, all the fireballs above the Abyss fell, and the Abyss returned to calm.

But when Wang Yun stopped and looked around, he was shocked to find that he was all alone.

Ling Yi was already riding Zhang Qiang downstream.

The gate to the courtyard house was closed, and Ding Guifang was nowhere to be seen.

Wang Yun probed the area and found that the restrictions on the courtyard were still in place. He frowned deeply, his doubts growing stronger.

After searching unsuccessfully, he had no choice but to return the way he came.

However, the jade pendant of the family head at his waist became increasingly fiery red.

On the other side, Ling and Zhang Qiang had already sped downstream and arrived at a deep underground pool.

"Alright, Qiangzi, rest here for a while."

"Well... I don't know what's gotten into that old woman, making such a big fuss."

"Who knows... Let's not talk about her for now. Tell me about this water ape thing of yours first?"

Zhang Qiang was still in his half-beast form. He scratched his head and chuckled:

"My hunter skill is called [Beast Transformation], which is also linked to my fugitive skill [Summoning]."

"As long as it's a contracted beast that I can summon regularly, it can transform into a beast."

Ling Yi was also somewhat interested: "I know about your tiger, but where did this water ape come from?"

Zhang Qiang said somewhat embarrassedly, "In the Tibetan Mastiff game, didn't we also play as fugitives? The system gave us one fixed summoning opportunity."

"However, the water ape wasn't very useful in that scenario, so we didn't use it. We were thinking of saving it as a trump card for later..."

After listening, Ling Yi couldn't help but praise, "Your random summoning is unreliable, but this fixed summoning is quite useful."

Zhang Qiang also knew that the reason Ling Yi said his random summoning was unreliable was because he had summoned him into his first game.

"Your water monkey will come in handy. Quickly dive down and see if this waterway is passable."

Oxen and horses... oh no, good brothers are meant to be used!

Anyway, water monkeys won't drown or suffocate.

Zhang Qiang cursed as he went into the water, while Ling Yi waited on the shore. To his surprise, Zhang Qiang came back up after a short while.

"Why so fast? Is the bottom blocked?"

Zhang Qiang, who only showed his head, shook his head and said, "It is connected, and it leads to a super large cave below."

"However, as soon as I arrived, I was notified to leave the Meng residence area."

Ling Yi frowned slightly. Wang Yun had only given Zhang Qiang two hours to leave the Meng residence.

"How about this, we'll race at full speed for forty or fifty minutes, and if we're still not out, we'll come back, okay?"

Zhang Qiang suggested it, and Ling Yi thought about it for a moment and agreed that it was feasible.

There's really no other way.

Zhang Qiang led Ling Yi into the deep pool. The water ape swam very fast and very lightly, hardly stirring up any mud or sand.

Less than a minute later, the two resurfaced.

It was indeed a huge cave. Surprisingly, there were some plants on the cave walls that emitted a pale blue fluorescent light, but I didn't know what they were.

Even without torches for illumination, they could see their surroundings clearly.

However, neither of them was in the mood to appreciate this scene.

Following the direction of the water flow, Ling Yi was carried by Zhang Qiang's water ape, and they moved forward at full speed.

They were mentally prepared to return empty-handed, but to their surprise, they saw the light of day again in less than half an hour.