Cutting Off a Hand Was Only Reasonable, Exit Coin Trade

"Oh, you mean this...?"

Lu Ce looked himself over and only then noticed his palm and its condition, as if he had just discovered it. He said in surprise:

"Huh? What happened here? Did I do something just now?"

"Umm... but it's fine. Nothing too serious."

Jiu Tian: ...

He was somewhat speechless. Judging from the surface, the injury on Lu Ce's hand was no lighter than the big guy's.

But for some reason, when this kind of injury happened to Lu Ce, it felt like there was nothing wrong with it.

Maybe Lu Ce was acting a little too relaxed.

At that moment, Lu Ce had already taken Sharp Blade out of his backpack and was staring at his palm.

"If I cut this thing off, would it affect the rest of the game?"

A huge question mark appeared on the red mask. He actually seemed to be seriously considering the question!

After all, in his last two games, he had sawed off his legs. If he did not cut off a hand or something this time, the game would seem kind of boring.

"Wait!" Jiu Tian hurriedly stopped him, afraid that this guy would actually chop off his hand!

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong with your current condition?"

Jiu Tian asked tentatively, circling a finger beside his head.

He meant to ask whether the other man's mind was still under control.

He had information on Lu Ce's previous game. He knew this man might be a little crazy, but he was powerful, and beneath that crazed mind hid a remarkably cool-headed, cunning, greedy brain.

But now, he could see the strength and the madness, yet he could not see even a trace of rationality!

Moreover, he had just learned from the staff watching from outside how Lu Ce had gotten injured.

It was utterly absurd.

Was the intel really correct?! Where was that cool-headed brain? It made more sense that he simply had no brain.

Or had he eaten so much food and medicine here that he had fried his brain? Could they still cooperate like this?

"My condition? Not great," Lu Ce said after considering the question. "I feel really hungry..."

As he spoke, the mask actually revealed a few pitiful expressions (#｀-_ゝ-).

Jiu Tian immediately wore an agonized expression.

: Hahahaha! So cute.

: Cute. I want to raise one. The contrast is strangely adorable.

: You probably can't afford to. With how he eats, even the richest man would go broke.

: I feel like Jiu Tian is about to lose it. The boss tortured psychos inside the ward, then tortured teammates after leaving it. He dealt damage indiscriminately.

"Hiss... Ah! Fuck!"

Suddenly, the big guy roared beside them, clutching his shoulder and howling in pain.

His whole body began convulsing violently on the ground. He simply could not endure it.

It turned out that the Basic Healing Potion in the game was cutting-edge biotechnology, repairing the body in ways humans could not comprehend at all.

Even the basic version was already extremely useful, but the rapid reconstruction of muscle, resetting and healing of bones, and reconnection of nerves all brought immense pain.

The big guy had been fine when only the surface muscles were healing, but now that the nerves were truly being rebuilt, the agony was far beyond what he could endure.

"Ahhh! What the hell is this stuff?! Doesn't this medicine come with anesthetic?!"

"Oh? That brutal?" Lu Ce watched from the side with great interest, then took out a Basic Healing Potion from his backpack and poured it over his own hand.

Seeing this, Jiu Tian's mouth twitched. Is his reason for getting treated a little different from that of normal carbon-based lifeforms?

The big guy continued screaming. His was the only voice echoing through the room, shrill and piercing, making the already oppressive atmosphere even more terrifying.

That was Hell Mode 5: cruel and agonizing.

Lu Ce was just a little disappointed. After waiting for a while, he had not gained any Pain points.

It seemed the pain from healing did not meet the trigger conditions.

"Damn it! I can't take this anymore! There's no information at all in this shithole! How the hell are we supposed to clear this? No one can clear a Hell Mode game!"

"I... Wait, why won't it open?!"

The big guy lay on the ground, venting his emotions nonstop. Then suddenly, his voice filled with terror.

"What won't open?" Jiu Tian asked curiously from the side.

"The shop... What's wrong with the shop?! Why won't it open?!"

The big guy's voice was filled with panic. All his previous rage had vanished, and he looked like a helpless child.

Jiu Tian looked at him strangely and replied:

"The game shop can only be opened and used for purchases outside the game. Only after you put things in your backpack can you bring them into the game."

"What? Wasn't that an official game reminder?"

"You didn't know?"

The big guy's eyes were instantly swallowed by fear, and he kept muttering:

"What? When did it say that? How did I not know?"

"Then how am I supposed to buy Exit Coins? What do I do now?!"

Jiu Tian's gaze immediately sharpened, and he took a few steps back.

This was a Hell Mode game. Everyone knew the mortality rate of Hell Mode games. The reason everyone remained calm now was because they had Exit Coins! Everyone present had cleared games before and had bought those things.

At the very end, if there was truly no other choice, they could just exit. Though they would lose everything they had gained in the game, at least they would keep their lives.

Their lives would remain, so no one feared this Hell Mode game quite as much. Unlike the Hell Mode game Lu Ce had encountered last time, the rookie players around him had not had any chance to exit.

Yet the big guy had actually forgotten something so crucial.

Jiu Tian was rendered speechless, and his heart grew a little heavy.

The air fell silent. Despair flashed through the big guy's eyes, and the atmosphere instantly became oppressive.

Suddenly, the crisp sound of a coin being flicked rang out in the air.

Everyone turned to look and discovered that Lu Ce was doing it. They were immediately confused, wondering whether this lunatic was showing off or something.

Was he bullying a player in despair? Was that necessary?

"I'm hungry..." Lu Ce's low voice came. "Do you... have any food?"

Jiu Tian instantly recalled his colleague's description of Lu Ce's performance in his previous game.

In a flash, understanding struck him. He looked at Lu Ce in surprise, then turned back to the big guy.

"If you use an Exit Coin, you'll lose everything you gained in the game anyway—whether it's physical enhancements, superpowers, or points."

"So... when it's time to save your life, go all in to save your life!"