I Didn't Lie, So Why Would I Lie?

I glanced at him, thinking, "Are you trying to talk nonsense with me?"

"The Initiator Lord, thank you for your blessing. I will remember my place!"

I held the Wind Chaser in front of me, and the scene resembled the poster for the 2016 Legendary Pictures movie "World of Warcraft," except that the Power Sword in my hand shone with a deep blue light, making it far more dazzling than the sword in the poster.

"The Metal Devourer is dead; it's time for us to leave."

The Initiator stood up, about to leave.

But at that moment, my Essence Furnace suddenly started humming violently, and a strong sense of crisis enveloped my heart. The last time I had this feeling was when I encountered the fourth-tier demon spirit, Hui Nue, at Base 781!

In other words, an equally powerful demon spirit has appeared nearby!

"Boom!"

Ahead, a wall beneath the base was blasted through, and then a sharp claw emerged, tearing the wall apart. Amidst a piercing screech, a colossal creature appeared in sight!

The Spirit Slayer, a level 45 Orange BOSS, is a fourth-tier spirit with three evolutionary forms!

"Grass..."

I couldn't help but groan inwardly; where did this thing come from?

"Roar~~~"

The Spirit Slayer's form was extremely bizarre; its cone-shaped head had a total of eight eyes, which were now staring intently at me and the Initiator!

"..."

Neither the Initiator the event dared to utter a sound.

Although he wields Power Sword, taking on a fourth-tier demon spirit one-on-one... forget it, it's too dangerous!

A few seconds later, the Spirit Slayer seemed to confirm that I and the Initiator posed little threat, so it suddenly plunged into the Metal Devourer's furnace fragments, Frenzied Devour the molten lava!

"The Initiator, let's go..."

I looked back at the tunnel behind me. "Now's the time."

"You're right, let's go!"

The Initiator suddenly turned around and followed me into the depths of the tunnel.

"Roar~~~"

Less than ten seconds later, the roar of the Spirit Slayer came from behind us, followed by the sound of shattering from the ground. The Spirit Slayer swung more than a dozen sharp claws, tearing apart the underground structures as it headed towards our location.

'Holy shit...'

I was secretly alarmed. This Spirit Slayer had most likely come because it smelled the leaking molten metal from the Metal Devourer, which contained the energy it needed. But after seeing me and the Initiator, it changed its mind. It not only wanted to devour the leaking solution, but also wanted to kill me and the Initiator as well!

"Oh no, it's catching up!"

The Initiator the door looked panicked. "Ding Han, you hold it off and cover me! The alien breeding isolation chamber is just ahead, made of sturdy steel. I'll open the door as fast as I can, and then we'll be saved!"

"The Initiator, I..."

At this point, whoever stays behind will die; I don't want to die here.

"Ding Han, do you intend to disobey my orders?"

The Initiator had a fierce look in his eyes. "I command you to stay and block this demonic spirit. You are not to disobey!"

The next second, his voice pressed down on my shoulders like a mountain, rendering me unable to move!

"Ding-dong!"

[Attention! The Initiator has given you orders. Obey!]

[Command: Fight to the death against the Spirit Slayer and protect the safety of the Initiator!]

'Fuck you...'

Looking at the menacing Spirit Slayer approaching from the front, their dozen or so sharp claws, capable of severing gold and jade, were about to strike me. With the Spirit Slayer's attack power, they could kill me within three seconds, then tear my Essence Furnace out of my chest and swallow it whole!

In an instant, a fire of anger ignited within me!

The sound of tinkling continued in my ears!

[Please note that your Essence Furnace (SS-rank) is undergoing a forced command!]

[The ruins within the furnace are showing signs of awakening!]

[You have sensed a trace of divine genes!]

[Forced impact command successful!]

[Command canceled!]

"Boom~~~"

The next second, the Essence Furnace erupted in flames, directly breaking through the command. Instantly, the command given to me by the Initiator was like a tile, shattered into pieces!

"Roar..."

The Spirit Slayer roared, and four sharp claws shot out from four directions, intending to pierce through my body!

"Boom!"

At the critical moment, he launched Explosive Charge backward, instantly creating distance. At the same time, he raised his hand and detonated 10 points of Essence Points. Instantly, the dense Yuan Power transformed into a golden dragon-shaped energy that shot through the air and bound the Spirit Slayer's body to the spot 30 yards away!

The opponent was a BOSS with high resistance, which directly reduced the duration of the Dragon Binding Rope from 4.5 seconds to 2.9 seconds, but that was enough!

Holding the Wind Chaser, I suddenly turned around and kicked the Initiator in the butt, who was frantically entering the password in front of the electronic door but repeatedly failing.

He slammed hard against the iron gate, while I grabbed his neck with my Left Hand and then swung my Wind Chaser Sword with my right hand, cutting a hole in the iron gate with a series of clangs.

As expected, the Destruction Field of the Power Sword was indestructible; cutting through such a heavy iron door was as easy as cutting tofu!

"Whoosh!"

Carrying the Initiator, he leaped into the isolation room. The next second, the furious roar of the Spirit Slayer came from behind him. It attacked wildly, its claws constantly cutting through the iron door. It was only a matter of time before it broke in.

I looked around. The isolation room wasn't very big. It was filled with all sorts of bottles and jars, as well as many computers and instruments. It was clearly a place where the Initiator was researching alien genes and performing gene editing.

Not far away, in a jar, was the head of the Spinal Butcher, while in several other containers were some embryos, seemingly newly cultivated species, their hearts beating constantly, which looked rather eerie.

"Boom!"

I slammed the Initiator into the corner and Wind Chaser's sword against his chin, about five centimeters away.

"Ding Han, don't be angry, don't be angry..."

He panicked and said, "Power Sword can kill someone in a second, please don't act rashly!"

"Enough with the nonsense!"

I frowned. "I'm going to ask you a few questions, and you must answer them truthfully. If you lie, this sword will instantly sever your head. Of course, you probably won't feel any pain."

"I know, I know..."

The Initiator huddled in the corner, a cunning glint in his eyes.

Suddenly, a bell rang in my ears.

[Please note, the Initiator has issued another command to you!]

Your [Essence Furnace] is immune to it!

[Command issuance failed!]

"Again!?"

I suddenly exerted force with my feet, and with two "crack" sounds, the Initiator broke two ribs instantly.

His physical strength is really weak, probably because he can't equip items. It seems that this kind of GM can only add points, so his body is very weak. If he can't control the players, he probably won't be able to survive in the Star Abyss World.

"I'll never do it again, I'll never do it again..."

He cried out in pain repeatedly, beads of sweat the size of soybeans sliding down his face. "Ding Han, don't be impulsive. You can ask me questions now. I'll definitely tell you everything."

"Why are players being sucked into the Star Abyss?" I asked.

"I... I don't know either..."

The Initiator said in agony, "After the closed beta of <Star Abyss> ended, I received a data code, which was said to be a closed beta code, allowing me to participate in the second closed beta before the official launch. They gave me a new game download website, and after entering the closed beta code in the game, I was sucked in. Actually, I only entered Star Abyss three days earlier than you guys, I really don't know anything else..."

"How can players return to reality?" I asked my second question.

"I have even less to say about that..."

The Initiator burst into tears and snot bubbles, saying, "If I could go back, I would have gone back long ago. Who wants to stay in this hellhole full of mutants and swarms of insects..."

I frowned, Power Sword moved even closer, only two centimeters from his neck.

"Ding Han, I really didn't lie..."

The Initiator the conversation burst into tears. "My life is in your hands now, do you think I have any reason to lie?"

"The third question."

I continued, "How do you control the players and assign them quests?"

"I..."

The Initiator explained, "We so-called administrators are different from the players. We have an independent system. This system can recruit players and issue tasks. Players receive rewards for completing tasks, while we receive world contribution points. These world contribution points refresh the next day and can be used to purchase reputation, Charm Value, items, and so on from the trading system as rewards for the players."

"You still dare to lie?"

I frowned, increased the pressure under my foot, and with a "crack," the third rib of the Initiator was broken.

The Initiator was in so much pain that tears streamed down their face, and they cried uncontrollably, clutching my feet with both hands.

"I didn't lie, why would I lie?"

"You're even singing now?!"

I kicked him again and said, "Explain yourself."

"Well..."

The Initiator said, "My name is Zhang Bolin..."

I immediately pushed off with my feet. "What's your name, Zhang Bolin? Why don't you call yourself Zhang Bowen!"

"My real name is Zhang Bolin!"

He cried uncontrollably, saying, "I'm from Wuxi, from Wuxi... I really wasn't lying. GMs need to accumulate enough world contribution points to increase their control level. It was because my control level wasn't high enough that you broke free of my orders. Ding Han, I didn't issue your CD key. If I had, you definitely wouldn't have been able to break free. So, if you ever meet the person who issued your CD key, be careful. They are the one who can control your life and death..."

My gaze was cold, but I remembered everything the Initiator said.

"So, what kind of management system do you so-called managers have?"

"It's a key, a key similar to GM..."

"Take it out!"

"Yes, yes..."

The Initiator trembled as he raised his palm. After spreading his five fingers, an extremely exquisite golden sphere immediately emerged from his palm, flashing numbers continuously, looking absolutely magnificent!