Players Who Had Lost All Restraint, the Survivors' Despair

Before long, the survivor was torn to pieces and turned into a pile of fragments.

It was then exposed to the Sunshine and gradually turned into snow water.

Everyone immediately retreated in terror, moving away from the gap.

"Impossible!"

"How so?"

The puppet, however, stepped into the crevice.

A cold glint reappeared.

However, they were powerless against puppets that had skills, equipment, and items for protection.

The other survivors, seeing this, realized that the puppet was not afraid of the cold light at all, and were immediately filled with envy.

Someone suddenly said, "I know, they are the legendary players."

"Oh right, I also remember mentioning these things on some secret forums."

"Damn it, why aren't we?"

"Damn it, they could have saved people, but they chose not to. They're such bastards!"

"That's so selfish!"

"I've heard there are more and more players, why not hold an open beta test?"

"Damn it, if we were players, we could have easily gotten out of there!"

The survivors were all grumbling, complaining, and blaming fate.

I just regret that the opportunity didn't fall into my lap.

Of course, they didn't know that for 99% of people, if they didn't have a background or family connections Company Executive, this player qualification wasn't an opportunity, but an abyss and a death trap.

They've actually outlived most Rogue Players by a few years or even months.

This is why none of the players who come here are in the mood to rescue anyone.

Because they themselves had endured countless hardships to survive.

Naturally, he didn't want to risk saving people again.

As for what the Longevity Society said, the strange phenomena will expand, and if the sky falls, the United Association will hold it up.

How long were they hunted down by Company Executive Players?

They never invited me to eat meat, and they often whipped me. Now that something's happened, they expect me to take the blame?

Dream on.

This reflects the true mindset of most Rogue Players.

And at this time...

The players began to squeeze into the crevice.

The Ice Wall was also attacking them, trying to keep them outside.

In short, people are not allowed to pass through.

Those inside cannot leave, and those outside cannot enter.

However, players began to gather the Mysterious Energy within their bodies to release protective skills or protective talismans.

With all the protection they needed, they finally squeezed through the crack in the Ice Wall and went inside.

Of course, after they crawled in, they immediately crawled out again.

They only felt reassured after I went in and out several times.

If they go in but can't get out, that would be really bad luck.

They ended up losing more than they gained by trying to steal a chicken.

After seeing this, ordinary people became even more envious.

At this moment, many survivors rushed over and pleaded with the players who had entered:

"Please, take us with you."

"We still have a lot of money."

"That's right, you guys come and go so easily, why can't you lend a hand? It's just a small favor."

"Hmph," one player shoved the woman who lunged at him away, sneering, "We didn't come here to save anyone."

"For matters concerning saving lives, contact your own company."

"We're here to find that Ice Snow Sacred Fruit."

"That's right, that sounds nice. Back then, if their company had favored the top executive, our friends could have lived, but they were all killed!"

"Now that danger has arrived, they're back to exploiting us?"

"That's ridiculous!"

"Where were you when we were being hunted down by Company Executive?"

The survivors looked at each other in bewilderment.

They seemed to understand some of it, yet also seemed not to understand it at all.

"What's going on? We're just ordinary people, not those high-ranking officials."

"Heh, don't lie to us. Anyone who's still alive is a high-ranking official. If you weren't high-ranking, how could you have so many supplies?" The players sneered at the survivors.

They were actually gloating; they didn't want to save people, they just wanted to watch them die.

There are dark thoughts involved, as well as very realistic calculations.

That's right, in their view, this strange power is a good thing!

It's not just a little good, it's a great good!

As the ancients said, under a brutal imperial power, one can only nurture bandits to maintain one's own prestige.

After winning the battle, Nian Gengyao was killed.

A bunch of people are arguing that he deserved to die—but they've forgotten that there are many, many similar military commanders, like Yu Qian and Yue Fei, who were executed without any proper trial.

And that's how it is now.

The stronger this anomaly is, the better. Only in this way can the Company Executive not dare to openly and wantonly slaughter and hunt down Rogue Players.

Gao Linzhi understood this.

Out of self-interest, he neither objected nor said anything.

Anyway, he just went into hiding.

Playing a single 6 will bring you great wealth in silence.

These things have nothing to do with him.

He came here also for the Ice Snow Sacred Fruit.

The players quickly drove away the other survivors and only found the old man from before.

"Don't you know where the place is?"

"Take us there quickly."

"Alright, I'll take you there right away, but you'd better keep your word."

"Don't worry, we're not like those fickle Company Executive; we still have our pride."

The old man was now wrapped in layers of clothing, including a thick down jacket and a blanket.

Therefore, he had great difficulty walking.

One player simply had the puppet carry him on its back.

And so, the old man led the group, amidst the envious glances of the other survivors, towards the park and lake shown on their phones.

And at this time...

The survivors followed the players one by one.

Despite their fear, they still held onto hope.

Some of them looked back at the gap, while others tried to put on some protection, simple armor made of steel plates, hoping to squeeze through it.

However, all of this was to no avail.

Ignored by the cold glint of the steel plate, the person was still frozen solid like a snowman, eventually shattering in the Sunshine outside.

And so, after several more people died, they finally gave up.

This is like someone with an ordinary shield being powerless against modern firearms.

They realized that the only way was to follow the players and hope that they would show some mercy after getting what they wanted.

After all, those people were just venting their emotions, not actually killing them.

This shows that they still have some bottom line.

Seeing this, Gao Linzhi stopped thinking about it.

He directly controlled the Game Character and did not enter through the gap. Instead, he reached out and touched an Ice Wall.

His entire body immediately seeped into the Ice Wall.

He thus infiltrated the Ice Wall much resistance.

After all, his Game Character's physical attributes were almost all over a thousand.

This is not something a small Ice Wall can stop.

Of course, if that strange creature were to take action personally, he would need to give way.

Of course, after Gao Linzhi went in, he didn't arrogantly fly in the sky.

Because he knew this strange occurrence was absolutely extraordinary.

Every oddity that forms a domain has the potential to become a top-tier oddity.

He quickly became invisible and caught up with the group of players.

Their eyes were only on the Ice Snow Sacred Fruit; they no longer cared whether anyone had hidden it.

Because not everyone was able to get in.

There will always be those who choose the more underhanded approach.

For example, waiting for someone else to offer it, then intercepting it or making a trade.

The player moves very quickly.

Guided by the old man, they soon arrived at a city park.

The park is very large, with a lake in the middle.

The lake was now frozen over.

In the center of the lake, there grows the small tree from the photo, bearing a crystal-clear fruit.

"It really is true!"

Everyone could see the game data at a glance.

[Ice Snow Sacred Fruit]

[Effect: Permanently increases Constitution by 15 points and Spirit by 10 points after taking this. Ineffective after three doses.]

"It's a double improvement!"

"This would be a top-tier item in a game!"

"That'll add 45 points to Constitution and 30 points to Spirit!"

"That's great!"

"There's a new road!"

One player couldn't wait any longer. He flew into the air, intending to cross the ice and quickly snatch the Ice Snow Sacred Fruit.

But as he rose into the air, countless ice spears suddenly appeared on the ground, and countless ice cones began to fall from the sky.

And just like that, the two attacks combined turned that player into a pincushion!

That player, of course, did put up a fight.

He tried various amulets, but still ended up as a sandwich.

Finally, it crashed to the ground, turning into a ball of light and dissipating.

It seems he was Revive After Death.

At this moment, the old man was immediately terrified and panicked.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, I forgot to mention earlier, please do not fly in the sky."

"Even a bird flying overhead would be killed by a blast of ice spears."

"Damn it, are you playing us, old man?" one player said angrily.

"No, no, old man, I really forgot."

"Never mind," someone shook their head, "At least he brought us here."

Whether the old man was lying or not is irrelevant.

They were going to kill each other soon anyway.

This is the harsh reality.

Do you really think this is a game?

These players were also pulled out of the blood.

After they've used the information, they kill the provider; that's their method.

Of course, they won't kill them outright.

They also need credibility.

Instead, they would curse the old man, causing him to die later.

As for why he was killed, it was naturally to prevent the old man from revealing what had happened here.

After all, they didn't want more people to know that they had obtained the Ice Fruit.

Gao Linzhi naturally didn't care about this matter.

At this moment.

Others stopped acting rashly.

They chose a safer path: patient observation.

"In my opinion, this Ice-Snow Fruit is definitely that strange forbidden fruit. Not only in the air, but even approaching it from the ground or underground will result in an attack."

"Hmm, I'll let the puppet try," one player said.

Some people have already considered capturing some survivors to test their skills.

But then I thought, there's actually no need to try.

If survivors could have easily approached it, the fruit wouldn't have survived until now.

And at this time...

The player who died has already been resurrected outside.

After his resurrection, he was still shaken and stared at the Ice Wall in the distance.

"Never mind, I've almost run out of Revival Stone."

I'm not going.

He immediately chose to withdraw from the competition.

They were just unwilling to leave directly.

So he and some other players who preferred to play defensively stayed outside.

They watched the gap from afar, waiting for the others to emerge.

At this point, some survivors knelt down and begged him to take them out.

But he didn't care about their requests at all.

As for why?

When he was captured by the Company Executive and used as cannon fodder, and endured all kinds of abuse, and finally managed to escape, his heart had already hardened to the point of being cold as iron.

At first, he was just an ordinary, kind-hearted modern person. While his moral standards might not be considered high, he couldn't bring himself to stand by and watch someone die.

He was simply too kind-hearted to believe what others said, and in the end, he was tricked and captured.

People's hearts change very quickly.

So he ignored those people.

He wouldn't care if someone froze to death right in front of him.

After all, everyone has to die sooner or later; if you have no strength, it's better to die sooner rather than later.

An early death brings early liberation and greater blessings.

At this moment, in the park's lake.

The puppets sent over were pierced like candied hawthorns by the ice spears that appeared on the ice, offering virtually no resistance.

Furthermore, they discovered that the closer they were to the sapling, the stronger the ice spear became.

In comparison, the attack power of the Ice Wall was much weaker.

The strength of the puppets is actually not much different from that of the players; they are on the same order of magnitude.

So everyone just watched from a distance, and they had been watching for a full hour.

They could fully sense the immense vitality contained within it.

Because they were afraid of the power of the ice spear, none of them went after the sacred fruit.

At this point, some players finally crossed the line. Although they knew the survivors were probably useless, they still took a chance and randomly grabbed dozens of survivors from the surrounding buildings.

"You, get over here right now and pick these fruits for me. If you can't, I'll kill you all," one player said with a ferocious expression.

The survivors were immediately taken aback.

Someone exclaimed in terror, "Didn't you come to rescue people?"

"Yes, as the movies say, with great power comes great responsibility. Why aren't you saving people? Why are you using us as cannon fodder?"

"That's right, you clearly have such great power, you should be protecting us!"

Upon hearing this, the players burst into laughter.

"What a bunch of idiots! When have you ever seen a powerful person protect you instead of exploiting you?"

"Hmph, at most they'll add some nice words, but deep down the strong enjoy everything! Understand?"

"What fools who are misled by movies! Those Western companies are experts at playing this game."

"In fact, they are the most typical examples of those who believe in the victory of the elite and the defeat of the mediocre."

The players stared coldly at the survivors.

Soon they threw the strongest-looking young man onto the ice.

"Keep moving forward!"

"Take one step back, and you'll be dead!"

A water arrow shot out from under that guy's feet, instantly creating an ice pillar.

The young man was so frightened that he quickly walked forward.

As he approached the small tree in the center of the lake, he began to feel terrified.

He was horrified to discover that beneath the ice layer near the sapling, one person after another was frozen solid!

Those people were all reaching out their hands, as if they were trying to pick something.

Clearly, these people were trying to reap the benefits, which led to their current predicament.

He was trembling all over.

He dared not do that, but the players far behind him were already getting impatient!

"Get started now!"

"Otherwise, you die!"