On the Guesswork About Nodes

The containment center, Sector D, has been brought back to life.

The densely packed military green tents were leaning haphazardly, and various miscellaneous items were scattered on the ground. If you looked closely, you could even see valuables such as banknotes and jewelry on the ground.

It's not that there's no one left; in fact, a considerable number of people still survive in this area.

Having just recovered from the complete darkness and before I could even figure out what had happened, my attention was immediately drawn to that menacing eyeball in the sky.

Even the most seasoned fighters among them were momentarily stunned when they saw the eyeball in the sky.

It's important to understand that while there are many strange and unusual things in this world, they are generally traceable.

It's either eerie and sinister, or it features gory and bloody monsters; at the very least, it's governed by some unspoken rules.

But the eyeball hanging high in the sky didn't give off any eerie feeling whatsoever.

It exudes an aura that is both mysterious and awe-inspiring.

A well-dressed, dapper man raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Is this also strange?"

"Hard to say, but it's definitely not something we can handle. Let that Guardian God worry about it."

The young man with dyed blond hair responded casually, his tone laced with sarcasm when he mentioned the words "Guardian God."

Unfortunately, the power level of this Deathmatch Arena isn't that high; it can't compare to the high-level martial arts fantasy worlds where stars can explode at any time.

However, the powers possessed by these strange entities in this world are indeed quite troublesome, and many of them involve the realm of rules.

No matter what combination of abilities the fighters use, once they are hit, they have little chance of fighting back.

Faced with this situation, all the surviving fighters can do at this stage is to try to avoid areas where strange things exist.

The best course of action is to survive and ensure your own survival.

It's more of a contest of luck, seeing who has better luck than who has better ability.

The suave man averted his gaze from the eyeballs, instead glancing around. To be on the safe side, he said, "Let's find somewhere else; there are too many people here."

Although the strange habits differ, the probability of encountering something strange is roughly the same regardless of the number of people.

However, the strange creatures that dare to appear directly in a crowd are generally more troublesome.

The blond-haired young man had no objections, nodded to the suave man, and started to walk in a secluded direction.

Snap~

A pale hand suddenly grabbed the blond young man's calf.

"Where do you want to go...?"

A sinister voice came from behind, so eerie it sent chills down one's spine.

The blond-haired young man felt as if he had lost control of his body, his whole body stiff as if petrified, unable to even turn around to look.

Come keep me company...

The twilight light shone on him, but the blond-haired young man felt no warmth whatsoever; he was so nervous that he could even hear his own heart pounding louder and louder.

He swallowed hard, trying with all his might to free his leg from the pale hand, but to no avail.

"Um?"

The suave man took a couple of steps, then, sensing something was amiss, turned to the blond-haired young man who was frozen in place. "Cai Xiang, what are you doing?"

The other party did not respond, which made the suave man pause and unconsciously distance himself.

He tentatively reached out and waved his hand at the blond young man named Cai Xiang: "... Is there something dirty inside?"

Even though Cai Xiang still didn't react, the suave man already knew the answer in his heart.

Without hesitation, the suave man turned and ran, as if afraid that if he was too slow, he would get entangled by something.

Seeing this, Cai Xiang cursed inwardly.

Even though everyone knew there was little trust among the deathmatchers, Cai Xiang was still caught off guard by his "teammate's" quick departure.

"Hehe, come here..."

That chilling voice entered Cai Xiang's ears again, like a death knell, making Cai Xiang feel as if his heart was already leaping into his throat.

Anger, despair, and helplessness filled Cai Xiang as his emotions reached their peak.

Suddenly,

A slender, fair hand suddenly patted Cai Xiang on the shoulder.

"That's interesting. You came up with this?"

In that instant, Cai Xiang felt as if he had suddenly returned from an underground cold storage warehouse to the sunny surface.

The warmth he had once taken for granted now, when felt again, actually stirred a tearful urge in him.

He suddenly turned around and looked at Lu Bai, who had appeared in front of him at some point.

Just as he was about to express his gratitude, before he could even open his mouth, he was so overwhelmed by the aura of Lu Bai's three titles that he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and began to tremble wildly like a quail.

"You... Guardian God..."

Lu Bai's attention wasn't on the fighter in front of him at this moment; instead, he squatted down in front of a piece of broken glass at Cai Xiang's feet.

This shard of glass appears to be part of a mirror.

After a two-second pause, he raised his hand and tapped the broken glass twice. "Don't hide inside and keep quiet, how about we come out and talk for a bit?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the shard of glass remained motionless, just like any other ordinary shard of mirror. Yet, one could sense the intense yin energy emanating from it.

Lu Bai didn't care. He casually wrapped the piece of broken glass in yellow paper and stuffed it into his pocket.

If he wasn't mistaken, this shard of glass was actually part of two kinds of strange entities: Sequence 127 - Mirror Demon, and Sequence 128 - Cloud Mirror...

He initially rushed over because he saw the title "Death Fighter," intending to finish it off easily. However, after noticing the shard of glass, he suddenly remembered something.

Don't forget that in every Deathmatch Arena, there are "Node" that influence the world.

So after gaining a preliminary understanding of the world, he began to ponder what the turning Node of this world would be.

It's not hard to deduce that there are no supernatural forces on the human side at all.

Given the premise of human survival, relying on mysterious forces is arguably an unavoidable path.

Therefore, the Node to understanding this world can basically only be found in the supernatural.

Based on this reasoning, the strangeness of the object being the object itself became the focus of Lu Bai's attention.

Videotapes, teddy bears, blue Ladies' Cigarette, endless stairwells, and naturally, the mirror Cloud Mirror.

Even if we don't necessarily need it, since we've come across it, there's no harm in carrying it with us.

Lu Bai stood up and looked at Cai Xiang beside him. "Alright, now let's talk about your problem."

The smiling gaze made Cai Xiang shudder at first, then the deathmatch fighter spoke very quickly.

"Boss, don't make a move yet. I still have value to you. I know where the other deathmatch fighters are hiding..."