The Evil of Humanity, Sudden Murder

Lu Ce's words fell, and everyone's expressions changed drastically. They looked at him, still swaying in the middle, with uncertain expressions.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Blank, who had been observing Lu Ce's every move, slammed a fist on the table and shouted excitedly.

"Shit! I knew it!"

"The previous probes weren't just about maximizing profit; there were many other deeper meanings."

"Including testing the rules of this game, what controls this sudden game, a machine, an omnipotent god, or an alien civilization?"

"These tests are crucial for the entire world, and the boss managed to complete them without anyone noticing, even profiting himself..."

"And the cruel methods used before can also deter other contestants, allowing him to 'blackmail' them at this time."

Blank gritted his teeth, organizing his thoughts, becoming more excited the more he thought about it.

He didn't see anything wrong with such extreme greed. The world had undergone such a drastic change, and fate dictated life and fortune. The strong naturally had to become stronger by any means necessary in the early stages of the game.

But just as he was typing on the screen of this "game live stream," he slowly lowered his hand.

This was because he saw most of the comments and the psychological states they revealed.

[: This is blackmail. Honestly, shouldn't people help each other in such situations?]

[: Sawing off a leg is already tragic enough. To add insult to injury and threaten others in this atmosphere of fear, it's a bit unnecessary, isn't it?]

[: Very strong, and very crazy, but I hope I don't meet this kind of person in the game.]

Apart from these saintly remarks, the rest were just some praises like "awesome," as if they were watching a blockbuster American movie.

Either they were inexplicably projecting strange emotions, or they genuinely saw themselves as mere spectators.

People seemed to have forgotten that they, the audience, were also chosen ones and had the opportunity to participate in the game. They were all insiders.

The world had changed in an instant, but people's mindsets hadn't caught up yet.

Blank thought, abandoning the idea of sending a bullet comment and no longer interacting with these "infants," he began to focus on the game's internal scene.

"What do you mean? What do you mean by discussing the price!"

Beside him, the woman who had been shouting the loudest suddenly glared at Lu Ce with hatred, staring at him intently.

"It means what it says. If you don't pay, I won't give you the saw. What's wrong with that?"

Lu Ce turned his head matter-of-factly and said to her.

"Do you have any conscience! You're making money even from this! You heartless wretch."

"I want to quit! I'm not playing this game anymore. What game forces you to keep playing once you enter!"

"Why does the game organizer hardly reply to us, but only replies to you? Why can you saw off your own leg so easily? I think you're all in on it together; this is completely a conspiracy."

"Everyone, look! He's not some powerful player at all; he's working with the mastermind behind this game!"

Perhaps due to the immense mental pressure, the woman began to vent frantically. Fear and pain transformed into anger, pouring onto Lu Ce.

Her body writhed violently, pulling at the chains. Lu Ce looked at her frenzied state with a bewildered expression.

The air fell silent for a few seconds, and Lu Ce slowly spoke:

"Yes, you're right."

"I am in on it. I'm actually an NPC in this game, not a player."

"I don't feel pain, so I can saw however I want. I'm here to torment you normal players."

"What's wrong? So, what are you going to do?"

At this moment, a large, comical smiley face (^_^) formed by flowing light appeared on the blue mask of greed, as if mocking the other person.

Lu Ce clearly understood that this vicious woman was merely an amplification of human nature. He wore the mask of greed, while she probably wore a "mask" born from years of privileged living.

The weak draw their swords against the weaker. In the face of this bizarre world game, no matter how strong you appear, you will seem relatively weaker.

Therefore, her breakdown needed an outlet, and he became that outlet.

Even though he looked terrifying and possessed the strength to kill her, years of social conditioning had led her to believe that provoking a "human" like him would have no consequences.

Her methods were similar: using a loud voice, framing, slandering, manipulating the public, and isolating.

But the world had changed, yet some people still hadn't grasped this reality.

Lu Ce watched her with amusement. Even if he admitted it, even if he was slandered, even if he truly became an enemy to all of them, what of it?

Lu Ce's completely unresisting admission left the woman instantly speechless. A muffled sound came from her throat, and her face turned red.

It was unclear if it was from heat or if she was about to suffocate from her own emotions.

"The lava is still rising, everyone..."

Lu Ce dangled one foot in the air, swinging like on a swing, even holding the saw and swinging it, as if he might throw it down at any moment.

"How much do you want?"

Finally, someone spoke. Lu Ce thought to himself, at least there are some clear-headed people, and turned to see who it was.

"What I want isn't money, but…"

But before he could finish speaking, the moment he turned his head, he saw a flash of red light before his eyes!

Facing him, a man, with the potential energy of swinging chains, swung over forcefully. In his hand was a dagger about a foot long, shimmering with red light.

It was clear that the dagger was no ordinary weapon; it was definitely some kind of item from a game!

Then, the man swinging over had a fierce glint in his eyes. It happened so fast—the moment Lu Ce turned, the blade was already before him.

A killing blow!

Amidst a piercing friction sound, blood splattered. The attack, which should have been a fatal throat stab, was forcefully dodged by Lu Ce in a flash. He met the blade with his own collarbone!

The knife was firmly stuck in his collarbone, unable to move.

On the blue mask, the expression remained unchanged. In fact, the smiling mouth of the mask seemed to stretch even wider, reaching all the way to the corners of his mouth.

[Chosen of Suffering! Suffering Value +5!]

He hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise at a time like this.

"Kill him! Quickly! Kill him!"

The woman beside him began to writhe violently, shouting excitedly.

The man also had a fierce glint in his eyes. Seeing that his attack had succeeded, he intended to press his advantage.

But in an instant, the commotion was over, and the excited shouts were choked in the woman's throat.

A line of blood appeared on the man's neck. Lu Ce casually swung the saw in his hand with terrifying speed, imperceptible to the naked eye. Only the terrifying sound of air being cut remained in the air.

Clang~ It's a shame, really. Opportunities only come once. (^o^)/

"Also, thank you for the knife you sent. ~"