Translator: AnubisTL
When the turret crashed heavily onto the football field, the entire arena shuddered!
But it wasn't until the crimson patterns on the turret began to flash violently that the spectating players realized the gravity of the situation.
They scattered frantically in all directions!
Though they had never witnessed the power of this colossal turret, even a fool could deduce that a barrel with a caliber of over ten meters could only have two outcomes:
Either it was just a decorative prop!
Or it would fucking launch a nuclear warhead!
The players seated closest to Overlord of the World and his team, who had been chuckling at the sudden commotion below, turned deathly pale in an instant and bolted away.
But it was already too late!
Chen Jiang pulled a cigarette from Scar Dog's pocket, holding it unlit between his fingers. Leaning on his cane with one hand, he murmured with a slight upward curl of his lips, "Crimson light pillar."
The next moment—
The crimson patterns on the turret's barrel flared even more violently!
Then—
A crimson light pillar, fully ten meters in diameter, shot toward Overlord of the World and his team. In a single sweep, only the faint aroma of cooked flesh and a searing heat remained.
The remaining members of the Overlord of the World Team had been completely vaporized, leaving no trace of their existence in the world.
The football field beneath the crimson light pillar instantly melted wherever the beam touched.
Like a colossal laser sword, the crimson light pillar pierced straight through the white mist in the distance, cleaving it apart.
However, once activated, the crimson light pillar could not be stopped.
The crimson light pillar consumed 10,000 rounds of ammunition per second. With the turret's current ammunition capacity of 202,000 rounds, the crimson light pillar would persist for a full 20 seconds.
And so—
The crimson light pillar remained aimed at the far end of the football field, piercing through the white mist for the entire 20 seconds.
When everything finally ceased—
The surrounding players and spectators, their eyes wide with terror, felt tears streaming uncontrollably down their faces. Their vision had gone completely dark, rendering them unable to see.
They weren't burned.
The crimson light pillar had been too intense. After staring at it for so long, the sudden drop in ambient light when it vanished left their eyes unable to adjust, causing temporary blindness.
But this effect would soon fade.
As their vision gradually returned, the football field before them had been utterly transformed.
The low wall that had encircled the field had completely melted away, leaving no trace behind. The field itself was nearly destroyed; not a single blade of grass remained on what had once been a smooth, verdant lawn.
Not a single blade of grass.
Not even the roots were visible—the ground was utterly bare. In this state, not even Chun Feng's father himself could revive this scorched earth with his spring breeze.
The grass had been completely eradicated, root and stem.
They had always thought the phrase "cut the grass and pull up the roots" was a metaphor for ruthless, thorough action, describing someone who leaves no room for error. They never imagined it could be taken so literally.
The field was now riddled with shallow, basin-like craters.
After the crimson light pillar swept across the edge of the football field, the situation had transformed completely, creating a massive artificial basin!
Well, this is just great!
The next team of players wouldn't be playing Red Light, Green Light anymore; they'd be staging a full-scale Normandy landing. They could simply crawl tactically through the basin and advance.
If that didn't work, they could just toss in a few more flashbangs and smoke grenades—whatever it takes to get the job done!
But determining whether flashbangs and smoke grenades constituted an active attack on other players was tricky.
After all, flashbangs risked blinding opponents, and the smoke from smoke grenades could burn nasal passages and throats.
When everything finally fell silent, the players on the field also fell silent.
All the players huddled behind Chen Jiang in the stands, crammed together and staring in terror at the nearly completely destroyed football field before them.
They couldn't understand!
They could understand how a simple tug-of-war could escalate into such chaos.
But this?
Red Light, Green Light?
Is this your fucking Red Light, Green Light?!
When they played Red Light, Green Light as kids, they never had to worry about being spotted and having a ten-meter-diameter laser pillar come crashing down on them!
"We agreed on Red Light, Green Light! What the hell is this Star Wars?!"
They couldn't understand how a simple game of Red Light, Green Light had devolved into this chaos.
The football field was now practically destroyed. What were they supposed to do next?
No one knew what to do.
All they knew was that they should hold their breath and remain silent spectators, trying not to attract the man's attention. This was utterly absurd!
Who uses space weapons as if they were conventional firearms, aiming them at people?
That thing could probably obliterate planets in space! You just fire it off like it has no cooldown or energy cost?
Just then—
A notification rang in everyone's ears.
[Congratulations to the "Movement's Natural, Just a Bit" squad and the "Overlord of the World" squad for completing the second level, Red Light, Green Light.]
[The "Movement's Natural, Just a Bit" squad has emerged victorious. Please step onto the teleportation platform to proceed to the third level waiting room!]
!!!
Only now did they notice Chen Jiang and his squad's name!
[Movement's Natural, Just a Bit.]
The players huddled in the stands, their faces pale with terror as they stared at the nearly obliterated football field. Their mouths opened and closed slowly, but no words came out.
You call that "a little action"? Normal?!
You almost destroyed the second level's football field, and you call that "a little action"? If that's a little action, what would a "big action" be? Would you just obliterate every level of this event?!
For a moment, they couldn't decide whether to clear the level or not.
If they didn't clear it, they would die now.
If they did clear it and encountered that group, they would die even more horribly.
No, wait... maybe the deaths wouldn't be so horrible after all. Under that crimson light pillar, the Overlord of the World Team members hadn't even let out a scream before being instantly vaporized.
The whole process looked completely painless!
It could even be described as a painless departure from this world!
After watching Chen Jiang and his group step onto the teleportation platform and disappear into the distance, the spectators hesitated before finally beginning to discuss among themselves.
"Which one are you guys choosing? I think vaporization sounds pretty good. It looks completely painless."
"I'd rather take some sleeping pills first. If I'm asleep when I get vaporized, it should be even more painless."
"Then you should eat less, just enough to ensure you fall into a deep sleep. Overeating will make you uncomfortable, which would be even more painful."
"Don't worry, I know my limits. Hey, you over there, what's your choice?"
"Me? After thinking about it, I've decided to put a bullet through my temple. It's a clean end—less fear and a way to preserve my dignity. After all, my fate is in my own hands, not heaven's."
"True. I actually think bleeding from all seven orifices at elimination looks pretty good too. Doesn't seem painful at all. Want to try that?"
"No, I've decided to release carbon monoxide in the car, seal the windows, and drift off to sleep. That should be painless. Can you help me with that later?"
"Sure, no problem. Whatever you want."
"..."
"Boss," the bearded man huddled in the corner said, his voice filled with indignation as he glanced at the other players discussing their painless exit strategies. "These guys have no competitive spirit! Sure, the opponent is strong, but we still have a chance! Why are they already choosing how to die?"
"Yeah, that guy is tough, but I believe you're even stronger, Boss! Right?!"
With that, he turned his indignant gaze toward the young man in sportswear beside him.
But when he looked, he found his boss resting his chin in one hand, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something profound.
"Uh?"
"Boss? Boss?"
After a moment, the young man snapped out of his reverie, still propping his chin with one hand, and mused aloud, "Which is better—being vaporized or bleeding from all seven orifices and being eliminated? Which would be less painful?"
"Boss!!"
The bearded man's voice rose in shock, unable to contain his disbelief. "How can you give up so easily, just like them? With such a powerful opponent, shouldn't that ignite your competitive spirit?"
"Defeat him!"
"Haven't you always said the stronger the enemy, the more excited you get?!"
"Xiao Hu, do you even hear yourself?" The young man in sportswear turned to the bearded man with a strange expression, pointing at the devastated football field. "Do you see what that thing is?!"
"That's a fucking ten-meter-thick laser pillar!"
"Do you even grasp how massive ten meters is?"
"A circle with a ten-meter diameter has an area of 78.5 square meters!"
"That's like a light pillar as thick as a two-bedroom apartment shooting at you! How the hell are you supposed to dodge that? How are you supposed to withstand it?"
"And you're saying the stronger the enemy, the more excited you get?"
"This isn't an enemy, this is the King of Hell!"
"Who the hell gets excited facing the King of Hell?!"
"Enough talk. I'm choosing vaporization. What about you? Hurry up, this might be our last chance to make a choice in our lives."
"..."
The bearded man slowly opened and closed his mouth. "Then... then I'll choose vaporization too?"
Meanwhile, Chen Jiang and his group had already boarded the conveyor belt, heading to the waiting room for the next level.
They chose the crimson light pillar because they were too close to the Overlord of the World Team. At such close range, using artillery would have engulfed them in the shockwave as well!
Therefore, the crimson light pillar was the best option.
After eliminating the Overlord of the World Team members, Chen Jiang directed the crimson light pillar into the white mist beside the level. Otherwise, if the pillar had rotated a full 360 degrees, every level in the event would have been destroyed!
He had no intention of destroying the event levels!
After all, the event description had promised incredibly generous rewards for clearing the game!
"Hmm..."
Scar Dog took the unlit cigarette Chen Jiang offered, casually lit it, and stuck it in his mouth before glancing strangely at the group of players seated in the second-level spectator stands.
"Speaking of which, what are they discussing over there?"
"They look like a band of dragon-slaying heroes, huddled together plotting how to defeat us, the great demon lords."
"I think..." Li Hao clicked his tongue. "After seeing that absurd crimson light pillar, they're probably debating how to choose their method of death. After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, these players' fates are already sealed."
"How pitiful..."
"Do you know why children are so carefree and happy?"
"Uh..." Scar Dog pondered for a moment, then asked, "Because they don't have to worry about being forced into debt or 'flexible employment'?"
"No." Li Hao shook his head. "It's because children don't yet realize that being born means doing only one thing: waiting to die."
"If children knew from birth that their sole purpose in life was to wait for death, they wouldn't be happy either, just like those players who know they're about to die but are powerless to resist."
Scar Dog nodded casually, flicked his cigarette butt to the ground, and crushed it under his boot before turning to Li Hao. "You're just a Rek'Sai operator, but you act like some philosopher all the time."
Li Hao remained expressionless for a moment before replying, "While I used to operate a Rek'Sai, I'd prefer you didn't refer to me as just a Rek'Sai operator."
At that moment—
[Second level has been deemed unplayable due to unforeseen circumstances!]
[All players who have not cleared the second level will be immediately advanced to the third level!]
The announcement left many stunned. What? We cleared it already?
Chen Jiang raised an eyebrow, puzzled. Just because half a football field is gone, the level is unplayable?
However, no explanation was offered.
Soon, all the players remaining on the second level were transported to the third level.
Sitting in the waiting room for the third level, Chen Jiang was naturally avoided by everyone. The other players huddled in the rows of seats farthest from him and his group.
"To be honest," Scar Dog said, his expression displeased, "I think we might be getting isolated."
Once all the players were seated, a notification rang out in everyone's ears:
[Level 3 has officially begun!]
[This level is a competitive challenge.]
[Level 3: Mid-Gate Sniper Duel.]
[The rules are as follows: Two teams are positioned at opposite ends of a narrow town. The only road runs through the center of the town.]
[Each team starts behind one of the town's two main gates (north and south) and must attack the opposing team.]
[Warm reminder: The town is only 11 meters wide. Quickly securing cover along the central road will greatly increase your chances of victory.]
[Tactical coordination is also possible. For example, ranged teammates could position themselves behind their gate, aiming at the enemy gate to apply long-range pressure, while melee-focused teammates could use this opportunity to flank behind the enemy gate and inflict heavy damage.]
(End of the Chapter)
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