The Curtain Falls, the Strength of a First-Class Player
"That's why I hate bugs..."
Muttering to herself, Xu Lian tore off her school uniform, which was stained a ghastly green with the Worm's blood, and threw it into the pool. She then washed her face under the tap.
These Worm aren't actually that hard to deal with. As long as you can overcome the psychological barrier, you can kill a few by hitting them hard with a stool. However, the pus and blood that splatter out after killing the worms is disgusting.
Take Xu Lian for example. She had killed dozens of insects along the way, and her body was already stained a ghastly green. Luckily, the green blood wasn't Corrosion or had any disgusting smell, otherwise she would have been disgusted to death...
"What, are you done washing?"
As the Young Girl emerged from the restroom, drying her hair with a towel, Bai Zhi, who was guarding the door, raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Pretty much, but being all wet is a bit uncomfortable... This stuff is way more exciting than studying."
With a sigh, Xu Lian walked to Bai Zhi's side.
"How's the situation going? By the way, are we going to be chopping bugs all night?"
"See for yourself. Anyway, this amusement park will probably be gone by tonight."
Shrugging, Bai Zhi stepped aside.
At this moment, the amusement park, located in the middle of the night, was engulfed in flames, with Explosion and sounds of collapsing buildings echoing from other parts of the park.
The initial fire originated from the spot where Bai Zhi detonated the Stink Bomb during the day. Because of the persistent stench, there were no Tourist in that area.
That's right. On this night, Bai Zhi and Xu Lian's mission was to set fires everywhere. They basically visited all the places they had set fires for during the day.
So very quickly, flames rose up inside the amusement park.
Given that all the Trump Card of [Eternal Night City • Amusement Park] have been thoroughly exposed, Players naturally wouldn't allow this ever-evolving Anomaly continue.
If West Pavilion Gardener had some reservations before, now they only need to focus on eliminating those Staff.
The actions of both sides are actually complementary and mutually reinforcing.
Bai Zhi's fire hadn't been burning for very long when the other Player quickly joined in, turning the amusement park into a veritable "Eternal Night City" engulfed in flames...
Having previously been attacked with a poison Stink Bomb by terrorists, and now with fires and floods breaking out everywhere, how could the Tourist possibly have any desire to stay in this amusement park any longer?
It's unclear who started it, but all the Tourist rushed towards the amusement park entrance, which was unguarded and the Unique way out of the park.
Most of these Tourist had remnants of Gray Coin on them, so they should be able to escape the Dungeon. However, the Player couldn't. So now almost all the hiding Player have come out and started frantically killing bugs, or teaming up to deal with the Staff... In short, it's quite a lively scene.
However, beneath this bustling atmosphere, some unknown darkness also lurks...
"Hand over all the money you have on you!! Now!!!"
Holding a knife and pointing it at a young Woman holding a little Girl, a man with a short haircut looked crazed. At the man's feet lay two corpses with their eyes wide open, dead.
... These Tourist were lucky enough not to die in the amusement park, but they were killed by crazed Player.
Anyone with eyes could see that this amusement park was about to be destroyed, because the white mist had already spread in from the entrance. If you didn't have enough Gray Coin to resist the mist's corrosive effects Previous Self, your fate was obvious.
However, in this chaotic scene, especially with all the Staff running away, the difficulty of accumulating enough Gray Coin by killing the bugs or Staff has increased significantly.
In this situation, some Player set their sights on fleeing Tourist. Rather than risking their Life to kill Monster, they figured it was better to get enough money from these Tourist.
The former is dangerous, the latter is safe.
It's not surprising that some Player would make this choice.
"The money is all here..."
In a panic, she emptied all the money from her pockets and threw it on the ground. Hugging the little Girl who had buried her face in her chest, the young Woman retreated step by step, afraid of angering the other person.
"That's not what I want!! What about the money you used at the amusement park!?"
Looking at the scattered banknotes and coins on the ground, he let out a low growl, and seeing the White Mist that was about to spread to this place in the distance, he brandished the blood-dripping knife in his hand and charged forward.
"If you refuse to hand over the money, I'll kill your child right in front of you!! Let's see if you dare..."
"Bang!!!"
A crisp gunshot rang out in the night sky.
"Alright, you should all leave now. Just think of it as a Nightmare, and you'll feel better when you wake up."
With a look of disgust, Bai Zhi walked past the corpse lying on the ground and approached the young mother and daughter.
"...Big Brother?"
Turning her head, the little Girl's eyes lit up.
"So, wasn't that photo with your older Big Brother worth it?"
Smiling, Bai Zhi placed a Lollipop in the little Girl's hand and discreetly tossed a few Gray Coin into her pocket.
"Alright, let's get out of here quickly with your mother."
Looking back at the White Mist slowly encroaching on him, Bai Zhi waved his hand and walked back.
"Unless it's a genuine transaction, you can't get Gray Coin from the other party. Why can't these idiots understand that? Otherwise, why is there an amusement park here? This is a rule that even Anomaly must follow."
Looking at the corpse that had been shot in the head, Xu Lian's face was filled with disgust.
"This kind of scum is a waste of air when he's alive, and a waste of land when he's dead. You wasted that Bullet; you should have just used a knife."
"When it comes to saving lives, there's no point in talking about waste... It's a pity we arrived a little too late."
Shaking his head, Bai Zhi looked up at the amusement park in front of him, which was engulfed in intense flames.
From his angle, he could still vaguely see a thick, Bloodlight shimmering inside, indicating that a fierce battle was still raging within.
If it weren't for the Elite Player holding back most of the Staff, the casualties would likely have been much higher, affecting not only the Player but also the Tourist.
In this respect, that West Pavilion Gardener might be Player in the First Echelon... Bai Zhi still remembered that the other party had previously made a very common remark about trying to kill all the Staff to take a look.
... Is this the skill level of First-Class Player?
Bai Zhi reached up and touched his chin, looking thoughtful.
I don't even know my current strength level, or what tier I'd be among the Player...