How Was I Supposed to Load a Save, Then?

"What do you mean by 'load save'?"

Chang Shengtian stared blankly at Lu Bai, completely bewildered as to why he had suddenly gone mad.

There was a two-second silence.

Lu Bai silently gave up the idea of continuing to try.

Clearly, this is not how you use [load save].

Neither the surrounding environment nor oneself has changed in any way.

Shouting wasn't enough, but he didn't feel like he had gained any new abilities.

He stroked his chin, lost in thought.

How exactly is it used?

Does it require death to trigger?

Lu Bai slid his hand down and pressed it against his neck.

But what if it's not used that way?

After all, you need to save your game before you can load it, right?

He probably didn't save the game?

"Uh... should we continue?"

Chang Shengtian's body was mostly buried in the soil, leaving only his head in the air.

Lu Bai adjusted his mindset and nodded.

"Certainly."

Just as Lu Bai was replying, an untimely rustling sound came from the dense forest to his left.

Noticing the commotion, he immediately turned to look at Chang Shengtian.

There was no wind at that moment, which was clearly caused by living creatures.

Chang Shengtian knew what he wanted to ask, closed his eyes to sense for a moment, and then quickly opened them again.

It nodded at Lu Bai.

With a touch of melancholy, she remarked, "They actually came looking for me on their own initiative."

"I told you, I was just trying to save them time."

Lu Bai stared intently in the direction from which the sound came, without even blinking.

We must be cautious.

He was well aware that his Ability Pool was one level higher than that of other deathmatchers.

So when he encounters this kind of black-level Ability Pool, the Ability Pool of other deathmatch fighters in this round will probably be at the color level.

He knew exactly how outrageous the power level of a color-tier ability was.

Even if these deathmatchers only possess one colored ability, they are still not to be underestimated.

Splash~

A clump of bushes nearly as tall as a person was violently pried open from the middle by a pair of hands.

He was a high school-aged boy, wearing only a simple linen jacket resembling that of an old farmer, with his two strong arms exposed.

The moment he stepped out of the bushes, he noticed Lu Bai and Chang Shengtian not far away.

His gaze didn't waver between the two; it locked directly onto Lu Bai.

After all, the four large, bright green characters "Innocent Smile" were particularly eye-catching.

He did not back down because of Fei Xiao Lu Bai's corpse next to him.

His expression exuded undisguised confidence as he spoke loudly.

"It seems the 'Node' is with you."

"..."

Lu Bai didn't reply to the high school student; his attention was completely drawn to something else.

The moment the high school student appeared, Lu Bai noticed two points of light, one colorful and one silver, appearing on the student's body, followed by a line of small text.

[Data file detected, read now?]

So this is how you load a save file?

Read someone else's file?

Lu Bai tentatively called out softly, "Load save."

Before he could finish speaking, he was shocked to see the two specks of light detach from the high school student and surge towards him.

[Read complete. Data: Steel Body), Shatter Stone (Silver)]

[Load data?]

Lu Bai: "?"

He now roughly understands what's going on.

As he silently recited "load," [Steel Body] and [Shatter Stone] simultaneously appeared in the gear selection bar in the upper left corner of his vision, occupying two-thirds of the bar.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the limit should be the ability to load three capabilities simultaneously.

I just don't understand why it's this number.

Why aren't you saying anything?

The high school student frowned and walked towards Lu Bai.

"What do you mean? You're giving up?"

The high school student was somewhat surprised.

Even when he was almost face-to-face with him, Lu Bai still didn't make any defensive moves.

"Yes, the 'Node' is in my hands."

Lu Bai finally spoke, but his tone sounded somewhat strange.

Clang~

The high school student raised his leg and pulled out a gleaming machete from his calf.

Then, with lightning speed, he placed the blade against Lu Bai's neck.

He grinned and said, "Then hand it over."

"Why?" Lu Bai asked, puzzled.

The reason he wasn't afraid was entirely due to the courage given to him by his "Steel Body".

[Steel Body): Grants superhuman defensive capabilities, allowing you to remain unharmed even when entering the core of the sun. However, be aware that contact with certain types of radioactive rocks will negate the defensive effect.]

Don't play dumb with me.

The high school student gritted his teeth and suddenly exerted force in his arm gripping the machete.

Sizzle!

The sudden metallic scraping sound startled the high school student.

He felt as if he had cut into a thick alloy pillar with his knife.

Most importantly, this situation gave him an extremely strong sense of déjà vu.

However, having failed in their attack, the high school student did not retreat.

Relying on the [Steel Body] ability he chose in the second round of the Ability Pool, he didn't think Lu Bai could harm him in his current state.

"Interesting. I suppose you've also chosen defense... Hmm?!"

Before the high school student could finish speaking, Lu Bai suddenly reached out and grabbed the student by the throat, lifting him off the ground.

The high school student's face suddenly turned red as he struggled to breathe.

Lu Bai talked about it for a while, then casually threw him on the ground.

"Wrong..."

The high school student lay on his back on the ground, not in a hurry to get up.

He sensed something was wrong. He was supposed to have Steel Body; how could he possibly have trouble breathing just from someone choking him?

Does he lack the ability to activate it himself?

He eagerly brought up the System Panel in front of his retina.

In the blink of an eye, the high school student's face was filled with intense horror that defied description.

"What... what's going on? A corrupted file?!"

He was incredulous, instinctively slapping his thigh repeatedly. "Where's my [Steel Body]? Where's my [Shatter Stone]? What happened?!"

Lu Bai did not rush to deliver the fatal blow.

To be honest, he was also a little surprised at this moment.

So [load save]...

Does reading someone else's data corrupt the file?

Lu Bai couldn't hold back and unconsciously smiled.

This ability's effect is really a bit unreasonable, isn't it?

If we use a game as an analogy...

It's like someone else has a Dragon Slayer Sword that deals 9999 damage in one hit, but he doesn't have any good equipment, but he has the GM console.

The high school student gradually realized what was happening, and his eyes, fixed on Lu Bai, reddened slightly.

"It was you? You stole my [Steel Body]! I'll fight you..."

Lu Bai flicked a sharp spike with his left hand, silencing the fighter.

He then gave a half-hearted laugh, "Private Marseille."

[Bite!]

[Points +1, Current Points: 204, Current Rank: 1/198]