"Loot Distribution Ceremony": Perfect Clear Player Revealed!

Whether that woman would regret it in the final stage, whether she would be heartbroken, was no longer a problem for Lu Ce to consider.

Now, Lu Ce regretted it a little.

Perhaps it was greed at play. Seeing that the game was almost over, he felt his gains were a bit too small.

Was this leg-sawing torture the only thing arranged? Shouldn't there be several more tortures, with repeated torment, being grilled from both sides?

And they called this hellish difficulty? It was truly a lack of imagination, not nearly perverse enough.

As he was thinking, the familiar data stream feeling didn't appear. It seemed that after disappearing from the platform, the game didn't directly settle.

His eyes opened again, and before him was an incredibly bright space.

The four people he had rescued earlier were now sitting on chairs with looks of pure terror, anxiously gazing around.

The game wasn't over yet!

This hellish torment, it seemed, wasn't over yet! Just as they rejoiced at their escape, thinking it was finally over, reality delivered a crushing blow.

After Lu Ce emerged, all four pairs of eyes turned towards him in unison. It seemed the game was waiting for all of them to be present.

Each person was fixed to a chair, seated in a pentagonal formation. In the center stood a polygonal pillar, its bottom unseen, empty inside, its purpose unknown.

Unlike the others, Lu Ce was actually quite happy that the game wasn't over. After all, as long as the game continued, he could still earn.

His mindset was clearly different. After the previous game, he was even getting a little addicted.

Patting the mask that constantly displayed a smile, Lu Ce muttered to himself:

"I knew they wouldn't be so unimaginative. The game needs to be more perverse."

"Control, control..."

While he enjoyed the feeling of reaping rewards, Lu Ce was also mindful of his limits, not letting himself be completely immersed in the mask's rhythm.

The mask only amplified his corresponding emotions; it shouldn't be able to control him completely.

[All personnel have arrived. Welcome, survivors of the hellish game.]

After Lu Ce appeared, the mechanical voice that had disappeared for a while reappeared in the space.

As the voice spoke, the other four people shivered, unsure if it was from pain.

[You seem quite happy? This is not normal.]

Suddenly, the voice's tone shifted. The group was stunned for a moment before realizing the voice was actually speaking to Lu Ce!

The controller of this game was actually initiating conversation with a player!

Lu Ce looked up, glancing around, and asked:

"Oh? That's good then."

"So, are there any rewards?"

[...]

"Rewards my ass," you're addicted to milking the system, aren't you?

This is a hellish difficulty game, not a sucker's game!

Lu Ce's simple question completely broke the game's controlling voice, leaving it silent for a long time.

Then, the lights around the five people suddenly dimmed. The dim lighting further accentuated the atmosphere of loneliness and terror.

Screech~ Squeak squeak...

A sharp, strange sound rang out. Amidst the confused gazes of everyone, dark water began to slowly rise from the huge barrel-shaped space in the center.

As everyone focused, someone exclaimed in shock.

It wasn't dark water at all, but an immeasurable, overwhelmingly vast swarm of insects!

One piled on top of another, one group stacked upon another, emerging from who-knows-where, surging upwards from below!

And the insects within were not like any they had seen before; each one looked exceptionally disgusting.

Some resembled scorpions, but each was half a meter long.

Some were covered in barbs, their long tongues constantly flicking and writhing.

Some were soft-bodied worms writhing incessantly, even bursting and squeezing out thick fluids under pressure.

The entire massive barrel-shaped space filled with accumulating insects, their incessant chirping filling the entire space, making one want to vomit.

Soon, the pillar-like space before them was completely filled!

It was a giant pillar with a diameter of five meters and a height of at least ten meters!

Filled to the brim with insects, it was estimated that there were at least a hundred million alien insects in this space!

The four people sitting around the pillar now had faces as pale as paper. Even Lu Ce couldn't help but click his tongue.

Perhaps some people in the world weren't afraid of fierce beasts, but faced with such a swarm, except for the gu masters from Miao territory, no one would remain unfazed.

This was definitely a dual extreme of physiology and psychology, something no normal person could face.

Especially since these seemed to be alien insects.

"Holy crap, man, seriously, don't do this, it's too disgusting."

"I can't watch this at all. I'm out. Going to check out another stream."

"Honestly, this is a bit too heavy."

"I don't even want to live anymore. I think it's great being a spectator, just don't ever be a player!"

The viewers in the livestream were also complaining bitterly. The sheer number of these insects had already pushed past the limits of what was considered bizarre.

Afterward, everyone noticed that the space separated from their own room was a special glass window measuring 50 by 50 centimeters.

Looking at this window, people were so terrified they almost fainted. It meant these insects would be coming in soon!

"When will this ever end? Just let me die!"

Beside them, a man couldn't handle the pressure and punched the glass with a dull thud.

But his anger was useless at this moment.

Looking at these insects, Lu Ce's thought was—this seems like another opportunity for suffering points.

"Esteemed players, aren't you honored? The game was supposed to have ended already."

"However, due to too many surviving players, which doesn't align with the concept of hellish difficulty, there will be a small bonus round."

"Originally, the fate of the game was in this player's hands. He could have easily made himself the sole survivor, and then this bonus round would not exist, and he would once again achieve a perfect clear."

"That's right, he is the only one among you who obtained the title of perfect clear in the novice stage."

"And due to his soft heart and indecisiveness, this situation has occurred. Come, let us all applaud his performance~"

The organizer's voice rang out again, accompanied by the lighting up of Lu Ce's room, letting everyone know who they were talking about.

However, this time the wording and tone carried a very distinct mockery, making one ponder if Lu Ce had offended them.

Clap clap clap~

The crisp sound of applause echoed through the space, intermingling with the chirping of the insects.

And the only person present applauding at this moment was Lu Ce himself!

"Hmm, not bad, not bad. According to your statement, you've really made me sound amazing. I also think I should give myself a round of applause."

"So, the question remains, with my excellent performance, are there no extra rewards?"