Risk

Zhou You fell silent for several seconds before speaking.

"What is the sacrifice?"

The male voice answered without hesitation.

"Human lives."

"What kind of human lives?"

"Any human lives—but there must be enough of them."

It was a brief exchange, but Zhou You understood everything.

A moment later, he laughed mockingly.

"You mean you want me to slaughter innocent people?"

Unexpectedly, the male voice answered just as bluntly this time.

"That's right. But I hope the player remembers this: compared to the safety of an entire world, the lives of several dozen or even a hundred people are but a drop in the ocean—not insignificant, but necessary sacrifices nonetheless."

Zhou You paused for several seconds, a mocking smile appearing on his face—but instead of responding to that, he changed the subject.

"Then what is the trigger?"

"It concerns traces of the Heavenly Demon's minions—those who have been corrupted. However, this carries too great a risk and is not recommended for the player."

"Alright, I understand."

Zhou You cut him off, then waved a hand and left the room.

Everyone outside had been waiting for a long time.

The moment they saw him emerge, the leader of the gang members hurried over impatiently.

"Brother, what happened in there? The brothers we sent in before, and that treasure..."

Zhou You smiled.

"First of all, let me tell you this: there was never any treasure in there."

"What?!"

The man's voice abruptly rose, but he immediately realized his lapse and quickly covered his mouth.

After a moment, he calmed himself and asked again.

"What about my brothers? Were they all killed by Liu Ming too?"

"...Not exactly."

But before the man could show any joy, Zhou You continued.

"They might as well be dead. I helped put them out of their misery while