Mr. Question Mark

The monsters, who were considered "masters," remained in the waiting area.

High-definition projections, numbering in the thousands, appeared on all four walls, corresponding to the monitoring screens of each participant.

at the same time,

Mr. Question Mark, standing at the very front, initiated the gambling segment that would resonate most with everyone.

You can place bets on participating servants for a limited time of five minutes, with odds ranging from 2 to 5 times.

Most monsters are quite confident in their servants, so the first challenge is usually not too difficult, with a success rate of up to 30% based on past experience.

Hua Yuan also took out her own small purse, which had very few Corner Coin left due to recent spending and treating others to dinner today.

With a gritted tooth, he took out half of it and pressed it onto Luo Di.

Because Luo Di is a servant in the seed stage, he has the lowest rank and the highest odds of 5 times.

Moreover, she knew very well Luo Di's abilities; he was definitely not going to be eliminated in the first round.

Hua Yuan handed the Corner Coin to a waiter wearing an elephant mask, then looked at her sister beside her, "Sister Yu Lu, aren't you going to place a bet? With five times the odds, you're unlikely to lose."

Yu Lu seemed to be pondering something, and only came back to her senses after Hua Yuan said that.

She had witnessed Luo Di's abilities on the train and greatly approved of her Grandmother's choice; she wouldn't miss out on something that could make money.

Use your fingernail to scratch the skin on the back of your hand.

There was little flesh and blood or veins visible inside; instead, Corner Coin slid out from between the wounds and were poured into the hands of the waiters.

They haven't stopped even after reaching two hundred.

It seemed that Yu Lu was going to bet everything on the first round of the challenge, but then her eyes suddenly caught sight of something, and she raised her hand, pausing her bet.

Hua Yuan followed her gaze and saw the surveillance footage belonging to Luo Di.

The game had just begun when Luo Di approached the direction marked with the "Exit" sign. After a short run, he suddenly stopped, even though he couldn't see anything.

A look of terror was clearly visible on his face.

Spinal twitching,

Without the slightest hesitation, they used all their speed to escape in the opposite direction, their burst of speed even matching that of some of the monsters present.

but,

Hua Yuan and Yu Lu weren't concerned about Luo Di; they seemed to have seen something as well. Although the camera didn't clearly show it, the shadow cast by the light revealed part of its outline.

This outline made Hua Yuan realize something, and his pupils narrowed.

"The first level is this difficult? The difficulty is so high... Mr. Di has never experienced Death Game like this before. Will he be able to figure out the 'key' to passing it?"

Yu Lu did not comment, but after some consideration and judgment, she decided to continue betting.

But the waiter wearing an elephant mask suddenly raised his hand, "Excuse me, we've received a last-minute message that betting on [Luo Di] participants is temporarily closed. All other participants can bet as usual. Would you like to place a bet?"

Hua Yuan frowned. "Closed off? Why?"

"I don't know the specific reason either, I only know that it was the boss's own doing."

Did Mr. Question Mark seal it himself?

Just then,

Among thousands of surveillance videos, the footage of Luo Di suddenly went blank.

Underground Parking Lot

Luo Di's leather shoes have neatly arranged tendril structures on the soles, making them almost silent even when running at full speed; the gray color completely eliminates any noise.

After passing through five parking lots, he slowed down and hid inside an abandoned van, observing the route he had taken through the window.

Although Luo Di didn't know what that thing was, he was certain that if he were to encounter it head-on, he would surely die.

"As expected, it's not as simple as 'finding the exit'... The so-called Death Grand Gauntlet, even the first level, inevitably involves elements of death."

My tongue was practically snapping in my mouth. If this thing touched me, I'd probably die instantly in my current state. Even my Old Spine, forged in hell, wouldn't last long.

However, I can make an assumption.

Assume the exit of the underground parking garage is the exit to leave, and there is no need to look for it.

The real challenge of passing the level is not finding the exit, but that 'that thing' is hovering around the 'exit' and you have to go around it to leave and complete the level.

Conventional detours are definitely not feasible; a special solution needs to be found.

If I put myself in the shoes of those ' Monster Audience ' watching our performance outside, who crave the ultimate sensory stimulation, then perhaps there's only one way to escape the underground parking garage.

In that case, I need to change my approach.

Luo Di had finalized his strategy for navigating the level and was preparing to continue exploring the parking lot.

He suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye.

Two people were reflected in the rearview mirror of the van.

Turning my head,

Mr. Question Mark was sitting in the back seat, and Luo Di was completely unaware of it.

The True Death Game has begun, and Luo Di identifies it as the pursuer from before, and as some dangerous alter ego of Mr. Question Mark.

Even if you can't see through any of the other party's information,

Even if there is a high probability of death next,

Despite the dual pressures of the unknown and death, Luo Di remained fearless, instantly unleashing the strongest power he could currently achieve, as moonlight fell along with the blade.

Bite!

High-speed rotating saw teeth,

An arm swinging downwards,

Even the moonlight that was falling was completely blocked.

With just two fingers, he pinched the serrated edge, forcing Luo Di to stop his slashing attack. Not only that, Mr. Question Mark leaned forward, pried open Roddy's mouth with his other hand, and pinched his tongue inside with his fingers.

A sound came from inside the bag:

"You're involved with so many strange things."

Kraft's color is one thing, after all, it's the nature of your pituitary gland. But this tongue of yours doesn't belong to the pituitary gland's function; it's a kind of ' Calamity Remnant '.

This tongue will seriously affect the balance of the True Death Game. I'm very sorry that my testing personnel did not discover this in advance, and now I need to seal it away myself.

If you are still alive after the Death Grand Gauntlet ends, you can come find me, and I will naturally help you get rid of it.

However, this tongue may seem very useful to you now, helping you to give early warnings. But as your pituitary gland develops, its problems will gradually become apparent. After all, the Source of Calamity is a very dangerous and unruly entity.

Don't rely too much on this sense that isn't your own.

Having said that,

A question mark was then imprinted on Luo Di's tongue.

Although his sense of taste was unaffected, Luo Di could feel something inside his tongue being suppressed, making it unable to react to danger and turning into the most ordinary, primitive tongue.

"Thanks."

Luo Di quickly realized the situation; the person in front of him was indeed Mr. Question Mark in his true form.

Mr. Question Mark was quite reasonable, or rather, everything he did was for the sake of game balance.

"As compensation for the time I've wasted on your game, I'll temporarily remove the 'mark' from you... Be careful now, human."

As soon as he finished speaking, he removed the fingers that were gripping the saw teeth, Chainsaw Blade started spinning again, leaving only Luo Di in the carriage.

"So strong, terrifyingly strong."

Luo Di has met many powerful individuals, but these individuals all exude a powerful aura or demonstrate their strength and uniqueness from a certain direction.

This Mr. Question Mark was completely mysterious, even instilling in Luo Di a sense of fear of the unknown.

"There's a really big problem with my tongue. Putting aside whether I can collect enough corpses in this game, just making contact with Mr. Question Mark is already a huge gain. I have to survive and ask him about the tongue problem later."

After a brief moment of reflection, Luo Di looked out the car window again to make sure there was no danger outside.

Slide the car door open.

My right foot went over the car door and just stepped onto the concrete ground.

Whoosh!

Luo Di's signature size 45 leather shoes and the soles of his feet inside them were suddenly thrown into the air and flew right in front of him.

Looking down,

The area below the ankle has been completely severed.

A pale, translucent arm extends from under the car, holding a faintly visible sickle in its hand.