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Thinking of this, Fan Xiao quickly said to Mercury and the others, "Come closer to me!"

To play in reverse, you need to use a new piece of black paper; the old paper is no longer needed.

To obtain new pieces of paper, the black smoke that has seeped into the body must be fused with the paper fragments from the first half of the diary.

The condition for initiating fusion... should be contact!

As long as the diary is touched, the process of producing black paper will be completed automatically.

At this moment, the bald man, the tattooed man, the gloomy man... all the players turned their attention to Fan Xiao.

They also learned how to leave Green Mountain Prison.

Those who entered by playing the cursed game can return by playing in reverse.

If a player is swallowed directly, they must kill the player holding the new piece of paper, inherit the paper, and then leave using the reverse strategy.

The bald man and the tattooed man set their sights on the first half of the diary on Fan Xiao's body—they had already learned of the existence of the first half of the diary from the information about the reverse fighting method.

The gloomy-faced man and the brown-haired man, along with other players, set their sights on the newly formed piece of paper in Fan Xiao's hand.

Both sides have clear objectives.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

At this moment, loud noises came from all directions, attracting the attention of all players.

From the collapsed buildings surrounding the wide open space, several monsters suddenly sprang out.

Fan Xiao looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that among these monsters were even the six that he and Mercury had killed not long ago.

"They revived so quickly? This doesn't match the previous timeline. It must be... due to this recent incident."

Fan Xiao immediately grasped the situation.

Just as he had guessed, the final battle would begin once the things in the classroom corresponding to Himuro Rui were touched.

"Hand it over!"

As Mercury and his group approached Van Shaw, the bald man and his group also quickly drew closer.

The bald man and the tattooed man stared intently at Fan Xiao, their eyes filled with threat.

Their hearts were already filled with a violent killing intent due to the emotional resonance between them.

Now that there is a necessity to kill, there is naturally no intention to hold back.

At the same time, the brown-haired male player and others behind him surrounded Fan Xiao, blocking his escape route.

"amber."

Guan Yao immediately activated her defensive items, summoning a pale yellow protective shield that enveloped all four of her teammates, including Fan Xiao.

Bang, bang... The bald man conjured spiked gauntlets on his hands and quickly threw two punches, which hit the protective shield.

The immense force, accompanied by the bone-chilling impact, caused a thick layer of ice to form on the outside of the protective shield.

The air began to cool rapidly, and a layer of frost appeared on the ground.

However, the pale yellow protective shield was not damaged at all; it simply moved back a few meters.

This prompted Guan Yao, who was standing inside, to give her a rather contemptuous look.

Her C-rank items aren't something you can easily break through to.

Boom——!

Suddenly, an even more violent impact struck.

This time, it wasn't the bald man who made the move; it was the monster that arrived.

From the monsters that surrounded them from all directions, a tall, triangular black shadowy monster leaped out and swung a heavy chain hammer, smashing it into the amber shield.

As if struck by a speeding train, the spherical protective shield carried Fan Xiao and the others, sending them flying backward and crashing through the bald man and other players blocking their way.

The remaining monsters then surrounded them all at once.

The melee began.

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After being knocked away, the amber shield rolled a distance on the ground.

It seems that the protective shield has the function of reducing impact, and the five people, including Fan Xiao, who were protected inside, did not suffer too much damage from the impact.

After regaining her footing, Guan Yao frowned and said, "This monster is incredibly strong! Even against a pure strength-type player, my items would only knock me back a few meters at most, but this one knocked me away several times."

"Strength is the main ability of this inverted triangle monster, so let's give it some face."

Fan Xiao held up the half-sized diary in his hand: "Come and touch the diary first, it will create paper that goes out..."

Before he could finish speaking, seven monsters immediately surrounded him.

The slender monster, the red-eyed monster, the faceless monster... there are four monsters in total, all of which belong to the mental interference type.

Their abilities directly affected Fan Xiao and the other four, and apart from Fan Xiao, Guan Yao and the other three began to lose consciousness again.

"The Lost Country".

Fan Xiao murmured and activated the prop.

The mental energy propelled the Forgotten Domain to spread outwards, enveloping the seven monsters that had surrounded them.

Forget the ability, forget the attack—he issued two forgetting commands at lightning speed.

To his surprise, the seven monsters continued to attack from outside the protective shield without stopping for even a second.

A strong sense of madness can be seen in them.

"Why did it suddenly stop working... No, maybe the wrong target was being used."

Fan Xiao's mind raced, and he immediately deduced a possibility.

The attacks of these monsters are now likely not driven by their own will.

In other words, they are very likely being manipulated by something.

It's the dungeon boss!

"The anomaly occurred after the bald man took out his diary from his desk. From that moment on, the dungeon boss should be able to attack the players."

"Where is the dungeon boss, the vengeful version of Himuro Rui...?"

Fan Xiao's gaze swept across the entire room.

There are 20 monsters in total.

Fan Xiao recalled that in the villa in the real world, the long table in the center of the courtyard had 17 chairs.

Since the instance opened, four players have died.

The two together make 21.

Subtracting Himuro Rui, who is the dungeon boss, leaves exactly 20, which matches the required number.

The dungeon boss... is not in the battlefield!

Is someone hiding somewhere controlling these monsters...?

Fan Xiao wasn't quite sure for the moment.

The "Lost Kingdom" works on conscious life forms, but not on "puppet masters".

The only way to stop these monsters from attacking for a short time is to directly interfere with the will of the controller.

"Where will it be..."

Fan Xiao looked up.

The sky was still covered by thunderclouds, a dark and oppressive expanse, with only a sliver of light enough for players to see their surroundings clearly.

"Could it be... that the dungeon boss is actually the Green Mountain Prison space itself?"

Fan Xiao had a guess.

That is, "Green Mountain Prison = Dungeon BOSS".

If that's the case, then killing the dungeon boss will be extremely difficult.

The best course of action is to quickly obtain a new piece of paper, then escape using a reverse strategy, thus avoiding the battle entirely.

While Fan Xiao was thinking, Guan Yao and the other three gritted their teeth and resisted the mental interference that was constantly distorting their own will.

They slowly moved closer to Fan Xiao, and reached out to touch the diary he had picked up.

Seeing that they were having difficulty moving, Fan Xiao helped them out at the right time.

Under the realm of oblivion, he continuously expended his mental energy to issue oblivion commands, counteracting the mental interference suffered by Guan Yao and the others.

The next second, they touched the diary.

Black smoke emerged from the bodies of the four people, and four wisps of black smoke rolled off four pieces of paper from the diary, merging with each other to form black paper pieces that could escape Green Mountain Prison.

Once the reverse ritual is completed, they will be able to escape this place surrounded by monsters.

"They got the piece of paper! Quick, lure all the monsters over there!"

Meanwhile, the brown-haired male player kept a close eye on the situation of Fan Xiao and the others.

After discovering the appearance of four new black paper pieces, he alerted his teammates and immediately took action to lure the monsters.

In an instant, the brown-haired man, carrying Bob on his back, rushed over with the blonde woman.

The monsters behind them followed one after another.

Seeing this, other players followed suit and began to lure monsters.

Needless to say, the bald man and the tattooed man's only hope of getting out rested on Fan Xiao, and they certainly wouldn't let him leave.

As for the others, they were only interested in snatching the black paper.

The black piece of paper is equivalent to a ticket that allows you to enter the safe zone.

"The Hidden Angel!"

The brown-haired man raised his hand, aimed at the amber shield, and activated his item.

Hidden Angel - This is a special C-rank item that can nullify the functions of E to C-rank items.

It can only be used twice a day, and each use lasts for 3 seconds.

Under its interference, Guan Yao's "amber" suddenly lost its function.

The pale yellow protective shield disappeared, and the monsters surrounding it charged forward.

Bang! Fan Xiao seized the opportunity and combined half of the blood blades on his body to form a blood rope.

The blood rope extended outwards, encircling him and his four teammates, then connecting end to end to form a circle.

The circle continued to expand outwards, and when the blood rope touched the charging monsters, Fan Xiao activated his emotional magic.

With a deafening roar, a circular burst of crimson flames suddenly exploded outwards, unleashing a violent heatwave and blasting all the surrounding monsters far away.

The monsters' siege was temporarily relieved.

"Such a useful tool, but you didn't use it just now... It seems you were waiting for us to make the paper."

Fan Xiao's gaze fell on the brown-haired man: "That's quite a risky strategy. Aren't you afraid we'll react quickly, create the paper, complete the ritual, and run away?"

"Completing the ceremony requires a reverse attack, which takes time, and we will not give you that opportunity."

The brown-haired man spoke very quickly: "My two teammates and I don't ask for much. Give us the diary, and we won't bother you. Anyway, you already have the paper, so you don't need the diary anymore."

He did not launch an attack directly, but instead offered his suggestions as if in compromise.

There are 13 players left on the field. They have 8 against 5. Although their chances of winning are obvious, there will definitely be injuries or deaths in the clash between the two sides.

We haven't reached the final step yet, so there's no need to take the most radical approach.

Of course, despite saying that, he still kept a close eye on the actions of Fan Xiao and his group of five.

If anyone tries to perform a reverse-play ritual, he will swiftly intervene to stop them.

"What do we need the diary for?" Bob, on the brown-haired man's back, asked in confusion. "We need the scraps of paper!"

"Can't you even see that?"