This time, the player who lost the book finally lost his smile. He wasn't just heartbroken that his most powerful item was destroyed; he also had a bad feeling. He thought he had overestimated Black Rabbit, but he had underestimated him after all.
He overlooked the fact that the players who could force the corner of the wasteland to snipe were not so easy to kill.
But thinking about these things is useless. The feud has already been formed, and the two can only fight to the death.
"Is there some discord among you?" Ren Yifei was particularly puzzled. If these people were to truly cooperate, they could indeed cause him a great deal of trouble, but they insisted on acting separately and delivering the goods one by one.
The player understood his meaning and was greatly provoked: "Don't get too cocky."
"No, I'm just telling the truth."
"First, illusion blockade." He took out a gem-like item and looked at Ren Yifei with a pained expression. "Second, teleportation blockade."
The power of the rules enveloped this place, and the player uttered the third and final rule: "Third, healing is ineffective."
After he finished speaking, the gem shattered before their eyes. A special, temporary rule enveloped everyone, including Saman and his companions who were playing chess.
Ren Yifei looked up at the sky: "These players have a lot of trump cards, and each of them even has a weapon to set the rules."
This gem is similar to the one he obtained in 'Nobody Knows,' containing the power of laws. However, Ren Yifei returned it to the instance, while this person took it back as an item.
Judging from the three rules just mentioned, they mainly target his illusions and spatial movement, plus the healing immunity (presumably to prevent Archangel's Breath), but they don't really hinder his other skills.
"Black Rabbit, do you have any other trump cards?" This person was heartbroken over his gem, so his face was extremely ugly. He also drew out a ghost card, and a cloud of black mist floated out, with bats with flashing red eyes flying around.
Ren Yifei also took out a prop, and he curled his lips into a smile: "Guess?"
A moon elf, shimmering in the darkness, appeared on the scene. He was only the size of a palm, with transparent wings on his back and a bow and arrow in his hand.
This tiny elf is so small and cute, like a work of art, yet the arrows he shoots fall like meteorites, with tremendous destructive power.
The bats released by the opposing ghost card were shot down as soon as they appeared, and a vampire girl landed in a sorry state in the black mist.
"How is this possible?" The opposing player looked incredulous. His ghost card, Vampire Girl, had the ability to heal itself, but Ren Yifei's bow and arrow seemed to be the natural counter to Vampire Girl. The little bat that was shot died on the spot and could not be saved.
At this moment, Ren Yifei did not stop; his gaze turned to the player himself.
The players were horrified.
The miniature arrows in the air were like a small meteor shower. The player couldn't dodge in time and was shot through the wrist. His hand trembled, and another ghost card appeared.
This ghost card is a tall robot. As soon as it appears, it quickly lies down and swiftly assembles into a steel castle, protecting the player inside.
"Do you still have any trump cards up your sleeve?" Ren Yifei asked, but the other party pretended to be dead and did not answer.
Ren Yifei was not surprised. A player can carry three skills, three items, and two ghost cards. Considering that each dungeon has usage conditions, it would be quite good if the opponent could take out half of the useful ones.
Therefore, it is reasonable to use the last ghost card for self-preservation.
"What about you guys?" After another player was defeated, Ren Yifei looked at the three people standing next to him. "If you're going to make a move, you'd better hurry up."
It's highly unlikely that Shan Chuan will take action, but Ke Bei might not be so sure, since he himself said he wanted to pick up the scraps.
There was also a long-haired girl, exuding a faint aroma of white tea, who remained silent.
The mountains and rivers said nothing; they simply vanished.
"If he's not dead, you can come and cooperate with me." Ke Bei was as confident as ever, and he still hadn't given up on recruiting Ren Yifei.
"I won't consider it." Ren Yifei refused without hesitation.
"You can consider it." Ke Bei pretended not to hear, and then disappeared.
Ren Yifei looked at the last person; since she had stayed, she must have made a choice.
"Do you still have any trump cards up your sleeve?" This person asked Ren Yifei the same question. She pulled out a long strip of paper and read it aloud, "In each instance, you carry an item or skill that can reveal a character's identity. In addition, you use an item that reduces your presence—a pair of glasses. You use a special map."
She glanced at Ren Yifei and continued reading: "You used illusion magic and a fan that enhanced the effect of illusion magic. You also used the skills of teleportation and devouring, and finally you used a ghost card and an item that turned you into an elf."
"Considering the existence of passive skills, I'm assuming you have an unused skill or item, as well as a Ghost Card."
The player put away the note, a knowing smile on his face: "Now, do you have any cards left?"
"..." Ren Yifei.
He's a data genius? My apologies. If he didn't have some special abilities, I would have been completely exposed.
"I have another ghost card in my hand. Do you want to make a bet with me?" Ren Yifei took out a ghost card, which was about the same height as him now.
The player smiled slightly: "With the right timing, location, and people, of course we should gamble."
Ren Yifei quickly understood what she meant by "perfect timing, location, and people." The ghost card this person had produced was actually an ocean-themed monster. In this imagined ocean world, it was truly at home, able to stir up huge waves with a mere turn.
Moreover, unlike the previous pure illusions, this wave turned into a real ocean wave.
It even started to rain, and the raindrops fell on Ren Yifei's wings, pulling him down.
Although players have special skills to show off and can stand steadily on the sea, acting like experts, it doesn't mean they can ignore the real waves.
Ren Yifei flapped his transparent wings, flying around trying to avoid the rain, but still wouldn't let it go: "You've said so much, and all you've done is rain?"
"Of course, it's not just that." She unleashed a second item, or skill.
A layer of purple mist suddenly rose from the sea surface. This substance would cause a burning sensation upon contact with the skin, and it was undoubtedly corrosive.
But the most frightening thing is that the seawater also tends to turn blue-purple.
"Damn." This wasn't Ren Yifei; it was the player who had been protected by the Machine Ghost Card earlier. He seemed to have been corrupted. And this side was now covered by the 'healing ineffective' rule.
The player who had originally intended to stay and watch the show jumped out from the robot's protective circle: "You guys play."
He prepared for a strategic retreat, however...
"What happened?" He couldn't leave. "Did you do this?"
The player being pointed at looked completely innocent, and shrugged: "Why would I keep you around? Are you worth that much?"
The player then looked at Ren Yifei: "You did this? You have skills? No..." He suddenly noticed a very important point: if a person is not confident of winning, would he voluntarily lock himself up with a tiger?
"Ah, I've found it."
Ren Yifei, who had been staggering and scrambling to avoid the rain, stopped. In an instant, he switched back to his normal human form, standing firmly on the water's surface, automatically avoiding the falling raindrops and drifting purple mist.
It's obvious that Ren Yifei, who seemed to be at his wit's end, was actually quite adept at handling things.
The two players on the other side immediately turned pale: ...Is acting so fun? Will they die if they don't act?
Right next to them, Saman's game of chess was also nearing its end.
It turns out that this game of chess has a time limit; the interval between each player's move must not exceed fifteen seconds, which is a great test of calculation ability.
Outside the game, Ren Yifei was in a very favorable position, while inside the game, Saman also successfully staged a comeback.
Qi Ming broke out in a cold sweat. He had never known that Saman, who always presented himself as a gangster boss, had such chess skills.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, second by second, fifteen seconds were about to pass, and after calculating for a long time, he still couldn't find a way out. Qi Ming's heart was frozen.
If we don't win this game, we'll die.
With this game of chess, Qiming has defeated countless opponents.
He was invincible, while the players on the other side were like leeks, one after another coming and going. If they had souls, these souls would fill every square on the chessboard.
But is he going to follow in their footsteps today?
Tick-tock, fifteen seconds have passed, and Qiming casually places a chess piece. He stares intently at Saman opposite him, and this man, who usually only trusts himself, is actually praying in his heart that Saman will make a mistake.
Unfortunately, he wasn't sincere, and no deity paid him any attention. Saman placed his pieces in the most suitable positions in just five seconds.
Tick-tock, the nightmarish fifteen-second countdown has begun again.
"How about we draw? I'll pretend I was never here today," Qi Ming suddenly said.
However, Samantha didn't even look up. He was just studying the game. His opponent seemed to be in dire straits, but the chessboard is like a battlefield, and the situation can change in an instant. He still had to be careful and cautious, and he couldn't let his guard down until the very end.
"Your lover, Black Rabbit, has been surrounded. He's doomed," Qi Ming said again, trying to distract Saman and make him reveal a weakness.
Actually, Ren Yifei was in a good position at this moment. Although he was surrounded by two ghost cards from one of the players, he was still able to verbally provoke them, which meant that the situation was still under control.
Those two ghost cards, one a sea monster and the other a winged banshee, were both incredibly powerful. However, Ren Yifei had reverted to his palm-sized moon spirit form, and his opponent couldn't keep up, constantly being kited.
Moreover, Ren Yifei was dodging and attacking at the same time, and neither the two players nor the two ghost cards could do anything to him. They themselves were riddled with holes from the arrows, and they could not be healed.
Death? We don't even know who died.
"You have eight seconds left." Saman looked up at his opponent.
He dared not underestimate this person, the top of the ten. Although he hadn't heard of any particularly outstanding abilities he possessed, the fact that he could live for seven years was enough to demonstrate his strong survival skills.
Tick-tock, another second has passed.
Qi Ming looked up at the chessboard outside, and within seconds, the two players outside were already showing signs of defeat. He had underestimated Black Rabbit and Saman, especially Black Rabbit.
Even if the others lost interest and left, there were still three people left to deal with the Black Rabbit. However, the three of them were instead cornered by the Black Rabbit.
And this too!
He then looked at the expressionless Saman. Compared to the stunning emergence of the Black Rabbit, Saman's steady lingering in the thirties seemed insignificant, so he had never taken this person seriously.
However, at this moment, Qiming suddenly realized that Saman was a player who was hiding his true strength.
A terrifying newcomer, terrifying talent—Qiming felt a pang of jealousy.
Tick-tock, three seconds left.
Qi Ming knew he was doomed. The outside was under Ren Yifei's control. Even if he was lucky enough to beat Saman, he would probably be left behind by this terrifying new player.
If that's the case... Qi Ming looked down at his palm, where there was a special item: Nirvana.
Ke Bei once had one of these cards, but it was later destroyed by Ren Yifei. The drop rate for this card is close to zero, but I received one as a reward in the last game dungeon.
At that time, he had a premonition that this was given to him by the officials of the Wasteland, and he was certain that he would use it one day.
If he didn't have the Nirvana Card... Qi Ming looked at Saman opposite him. If he didn't have the Nirvana Card, he would just die. Anyway, these players and the Desolate Corner were all disgusting things.
But now that he has the Nirvana Card, it's time for us to perish together!
The chessboard, which was filled with NPCs, suddenly lit up, with vertical and horizontal lines crisscrossing, and then bursts of white light.
Saman, who was in the middle of it, subconsciously looked in the direction of Ren Yifei. He opened his mouth to say something, but his body was directly annihilated by the explosive energy.
Ren Yifei was playing with the Ghost Card Banshee when he suddenly felt a pang of fear. He saw the chessboard next to him explode, and white light instantly engulfed Saman.
The banshee's claws seized Ren Yifei, who was in the form of a moon elf, and one of her nails pierced his thigh. He stared blankly at the sealed chessboard space, which was now empty and devoid of anything.
"Lin Guanyue?"