Song He dared to act high and mighty in the game, swaggering around and slaughtering his classmates, because no one knew his true identity. They only knew him by edgy usernames like "All-Night God of War" and "King of Ten Thousand Poisons."
The moment Chu Long mentioned the King of Ten Thousand Poisons, Song He was startled. Could my identity have been exposed?
In that brief instant, countless excuses flashed through Song He's mind. He thought of every ridiculous explanation, from "My account was hacked" and "I lent my account to someone else" to "I was helping my classmates temper their willpower."
Chu Long looked surprised. "You know the King of Ten Thousand Poisons?"
Song He immediately relaxed.
"I've never met him, but I've heard about him from others. He's an evil zombie who goes around slaughtering classmates to level up. Besides, anyone who hears that name knows he's no good. What honorable gentleman would call himself the King of Ten Thousand Poisons?"
"That makes sense." Chu Long nodded. "When I logged on this morning, the City Lord had already posted a wanted notice, calling on everyone to search for and attack the King of Ten Thousand Poisons. The reward for defeating him is ten thousand taels of gold."
"The City Lord?" Song He was startled. "The NPC in the middle of the square?"
"That's right. Do you know what it means that the City Lord posted a wanted notice?" Chu Long's expression turned serious.
Song He had read about it in the strategy guide and knew it inside out, but he shook his head now, looking utterly confused and ignorant.
"It means the King of Ten Thousand Poisons has already become a force to be reckoned with and is showing signs of developing into a Zombie Apocalypse. That's why