Fluctuation Value and the Plan

As the game began, Shi Xinglan and Yimo left the café. The 5-Person Squad gathered together, all looking rather grim.

S Fox, who looked like a blond rich playboy, spoke first. "Brother Shi, sorry. This whole mess was my fault. I misjudged them."

S Fox had thought Yimo and Shi Xinglan didn't look like strong players, so he'd planned to intimidate them and put them in their place.

He'd intended to learn what the two could do. If they had anything to offer the team, he'd let them join his squad.

If they were no help to the team, he'd simply knock them out and hide them somewhere discreet.

The idea was to keep them from ruining the 5-Person Squad's plans while they tackled the game, or from running off and getting themselves killed, which would end the game and cost everyone several thousand more points.

Of course, this game had a system map. It remained to be seen whether Death Game Players' locations would become public after the First Team arrived.

If their locations were made public, tying the two up and hiding them would be pointless.

If not, hiding them would be better than letting them run around.

It was a fairly standard approach.

Unfortunately, not only had they failed to put Yimo and the other one in their place, they'd been intimidated right from the start.

The humiliation had stung. Their big brother, S Lion, had even apologized in person. It was hard to describe how awful that felt.

It wouldn't have any real impact on the game, but that didn't mean it felt good to get thoroughly put in their place.

They were angry, but all they could do was swallow it!

S Lion seemed composed and calm. Sitting in a chair, he clasped his hands