"Such a pity. This round's performance wasn't particularly impressive, so the reward isn't much..."
"Mine was pretty good. I got enough experience and have already reached Level Two Priest."
Not far away, the security officer and Elder Priest casually exchanged a few words in flat tones.
Yet both their eyes gleamed with the same vicious intent.
Then, in the next moment, Qin Shang saw something appear in Elder Priest's hand: a black cross.
The security officer likewise had something in his hand—a pair of white gloves.
An item!
The dungeon exploration was already over. What were these two planning to do by taking out their items now?
Qin Shang's expression darkened as he quietly retreated two steps.
"Fiercely Licking Cockroach Jade Feet, you really are clever. We truly should thank you for helping us clear this dungeon..."
"However, since that little girl already called you brother, why don't you stay in the Divine Path and keep her company?"
Elder Priest, Buddha Saves the Predestined, bared his teeth in a sinister grin.
His originally gentle and refined elderly face now looked somewhat gloomy and terrifying.
The security officer, Eagle of Justice, was the same. A mocking smile hung on his firm, dark face.
It was as if Qin Shang had already fallen into the two men's trap.
"What are you two trying to do?"
"Fraudsters are the public enemy of all players. You should know that, right?"
"Forget it. It doesn't matter if you don't know. You'll know now. Whenever ordinary players encounter a multiplayer mission containing a fraudster, there's an additional optional mission on their panels."
"That is to identify the fraudster in the team and kill them."
"As long as you kill the fraudster, you can obtain the hidden hint for that dungeon round, as well as an integral reward..."
An optional mission!?
Why hadn't I seen this option when I inherited the missions from Heart-to-Heart Sister and Don't Touch Me, I'll Turn Green!?
The next moment, the security officer licked his lips;
"Points determine the wealth and glory we can enjoy after fighting tooth and nail to escape this wretched place."
"Points also have a whole host of uses. They can be exchanged for strategies and days of survival."
"Ordinary players have to enter one solo dungeon and one multiplayer dungeon every month. If they're unlucky, they can easily be matched with a death-type dungeon."
"Normally, clearing an A-rank dungeon only awards ten points. B-rank gives even less, while C-rank can basically be ignored."
"But killing a fraudster rewards you with one hundred points. That can be exchanged for one hundred days of survival without having to enter the Divine Path."
"You can properly enjoy life in the real world outside."
Points could be used for this too?
Qin Shang's expression changed drastically when he heard this.
No wonder. When the security officer had first entered the Divine Path and heard that this dungeon round contained a God Slayer, he had immediately determined that there was a hidden fraudster in the team.
He had instinctively blurted out, "Fraudsters are the public enemy of all."
More accurately, it wasn't that fraudsters were the public enemy of all—it was that they were walking piles of RMB!
Among the Divine Path's players, fraudsters were practically Tang Monk's Flesh!
One hundred points, if exchanged for RMB, would be...
A hundred million!
Killing a fraudster could actually earn someone a hundred million.
Qin Shang's expression darkened. He had never expected the most valuable moment of his life to be the moment before his own funeral.
I really never imagined that my life would be worth this much.
One day, it could actually be worth a hundred million.
"Balance!"
Was this still the Divine Path's balancing mechanism?
Because fraudsters were naturally the most suitable profession for clearing dungeons, the system forced them to become lone wolves?
This meant that after becoming a fraudster, among Divine Path players, unless someone was in the same profession, there wasn't a single person he could trust absolutely.
Even the closest relatives and friends couldn't guarantee that the other party wouldn't risk killing him for a hundred million, or for the points that could postpone their next entry into the Divine Path by one hundred days!
"Stop resisting. A Level Two Priest and a peak Level One Martial Master."
"A mere Level One fraudster like you can't possibly stand against us."
Seeing that Qin Shang remained silent and continued to retreat, the two men wore amused smiles.
Time: 19 minutes
Time passed quietly. Qin Shang glanced at the system panel. Nineteen minutes remained before he could leave the Divine Path.
Cold sweat instantly broke out across his forehead.
Never in his life had nineteen minutes felt as long as they did today.
In the hands of two men with supernatural abilities, nineteen minutes was enough to kill him hundreds or thousands of times!
There was no morality or law in a place like the Divine Path.
Even if I died, there would be no evidence. Faced with such a supernatural phenomenon, even if the people outside knew that Qin Shang had died in the Divine Path, with Elder Priest and the security officer working together, no one could reconstruct the truth.
Even if someone came to question the two of them, they would probably claim that I died at the hands of the God Slayer or the boss.
There would be no evidence anyway. My corpse was still inside the dungeon.
"What was your clear reward?"
At that moment, Elder Priest asked indifferently.
"Heh!"
"Repaying kindness with enmity? Killing me isn't enough—you also plan to take my clear reward?"
Qin Shang frantically surveyed his surroundings, thinking of a way to break out of this situation.
Carriage One was still dark. The dim yellow lights could barely illuminate anything.
Trying to escape from a night-vision-capable priest in the darkness was simply wishful thinking.
Wait...
No!
I have the red skirt. The red skirt has two methods of use.
Wearing it or summoning it!
If I summon it, I'll have to follow the item's rules too. I won't be able to move or make a sound!
As for wearing it, I can temporarily gain the priest's night-vision ability, along with five seconds of an intangible state.
I'll be immune to all physical attacks.
But it still won't last for nineteen minutes...
"After you die, your item will be reclaimed by the Divine Path along with your Character Card. You might as well take it out and hand it over for us to keep safe."
Not far away, Elder Priest said lazily;
"Then, in consideration of your contributions, the two of us can generously give you some money. After returning to reality, we'll give your family a sum of money as condolence."
"You don't even know who I am, yet you're already making empty promises?"
Qin Shang kept his expression impassive and continued arguing in an attempt to stall for time.
Elder Priest gave an amused smile;
"You can tell us yourself. You can give us your home address and your family's contact information..."
"Enough. There's no need to keep wasting time with him. When he can't hold out any longer, he'll naturally take out his item."
At that moment, Eagle of Justice suddenly spat impatiently.
Immediately afterward, Qin Shang's vision blurred. A burst of air-exploding force first came from the space ahead.
So fast!
That was the only thought in Qin Shang's mind.
That speed was practically comparable to a cheetah's. The security officer rapidly closed the distance between them.
"The Martial Master's basic skill is called Amplification. It enhances every aspect of your physical abilities. Kid, you can't escape!"
In the next moment, Eagle of Justice's sinister face appeared before Qin Shang.
Qin Shang had nowhere to dodge and quickly connected with his Character Card.
Item Bar: Cursed Red Skirt...
He hurriedly pulled out the red skirt. The limp garment drooped from his palm like an ordinary red dress belonging to a young girl.
Qin Shang hadn't had time to lower his head and carefully examine his clear reward. He immediately threw it at Eagle of Justice.
"Summon!"
Whoosh!
As his voice fell, a mass of black, bloated air surged out of the red skirt. The entire hem suddenly expanded as though it had been inflated.
Then, before Qin Shang's eyes, it transformed into a floating red skirt suspended in midair. It wasn't in El's inhuman, ghostlike form, but it wasn't much better.
It was as if a human-shaped mass of mist had put on the skirt. It was pitch-black, making the skirt's actual form impossible to see.
Eagle of Justice, who had launched his attack, collided directly with the red skirt.
"So this is the item you obtained from the dungeon? As expected, fraudsters receive the most clues, have the highest completion rates, and obtain the best rewards!"
"Looks like it's probably an exceptional item. That thing was worn by the boss just now. An item from an A-rank dungeon boss usually means its quality is at least Tier Two, or even Tier Three."
After saying this, the greed in Eagle of Justice's eyes grew even stronger;
"Buddha Saves the Predestined, attack together..."
It seemed that in the face of this item, Eagle of Justice had become somewhat constrained.
Qin Shang reached a conclusion. Although he had no idea what rank the red skirt actually was,
judging by the situation, even Eagle of Justice had to be wary of it.
Perhaps I really can rely on this item to escape alive.
Qin Shang relaxed slightly, but then a trace of coldness and killing intent surfaced in his heart.
Sure enough, Grandpa Niu was right.
These two bastards really treated me like a hen that laid golden eggs. Once they were done using me, they planned to kill me...
Just wait. You're bullying me because I haven't figured out the rules and mechanics of the Divine Path yet...
Next time, if I ever get matched with the two of you again, I'll definitely slaughter the hell out of you bastards.
Before you continue