Silence settled over the live broadcast for a long time. As people around him continued to die, the reporter had no choice but to fly into the air ahead of schedule. But from up high, he could see that bodies filled the entire city, stretching as far as the eye could see!
Whether he was frightened or stunned by the scene before him, it took the reporter a while to find his voice. Trembling, he said, "Don't worry. The players on the rankings have already rushed here from all across the country to help. The situation should improve soon... Look! It's Hans and Lina! They're fighting the Outer District Players!"
The camera moved, quickly catching sight of several figures battling in the distance. It wasn't just Hans and Lina, who were both in the top ten of the rankings; more than a dozen well-known players from Country Y were there too, pursuing three people. One of them was the player controlling the blood needles. He raised a hand, and a huge swarm of needles shot up from the ground, straight toward Hans and the others!
Hans, Lina, and the others reacted swiftly, dodging to the side. But two of their companions were still pierced by the blood needles. Even after they cut the needles off in time, their bodies stiffened within moments.
"What's going on?" The players around them caught them, only to find their bodies rigid and their faces blue. The veins beneath their skin bulged, yet they couldn't feel any blood flowing!
"Careful! Those needles make the blood clot quickly!" someone shouted to Hans, Lina, and the others.
Hans and Lina exchanged a glance. The latter brought her hands together, and a ring that seemed to be made of mist closed in from afar, blocking several Outer District