Crash—
Fragments scattered across the ground, their heat rapidly dissipating in the near-dawn air.
Staring at the headless corpse, the masked woman's eyes widened in astonishment.
But within seconds, she locked her gaze onto Kong Yi.
Yet there was no anger in her eyes. Instead, she instinctively assumed he had played another trick!
In the masked woman's eyes, this [The Hermit] attendant named "K" was even better at toying with players than [The Fool]...
But immediately afterward, a game panel popped up before her, directly confirming that this [Devil] attendant had gone offline.
"Ding! At 4:58 a.m., the [Devil] attendant of the [Grotesque Town] stage sector, codename 'Phantom,' has died and gone offline, withdrawing from the [Elysian Shore] stage."
Hanuman and the Black man in sunglasses, hiding in the corner, had not believed it either. Upon seeing the panel, the corners of their mouths twitched.
He really had been eliminated!
That lunatic—if he couldn't have it himself, he just killed him!
That was one of only three tickets to clear the stage!
Kong Yi's thought process seemed impossible to fathom. Leaving the still-dazed group behind, he turned and ran.
To ensure a safe escape, Kong Yi also used the [The Hermit] privilege, reducing his presence to the minimum as he moved at incredible speed...
The masked woman stared at Ji Yan's headless corpse, gazing at the severed neck that was still continuously spurting blood. Without saying a word, she lifted her chilling eyes toward the direction Kong Yi had fled, then vanished in an instant...
Elsewhere, King Arthur, who had returned to life through [Death]'s "resurrection," stood up and stared at the corpse on the ground.
His expression kept shifting.
Only he knew that this [Devil] attendant had truly gone offline...
His eyes held gloom, gravity, hesitation... and more.
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