Weird Descent

Day fifteen of entering the game.

It was the last day.

The moment Ye Zhao opened her eyes, she saw the gray, gloomy sky and the weird entities floating around the ruins, eyeing them hungrily.

She casually gnawed on a piece of bread for breakfast. The Prophet visions were filled with scenes of players throwing other players to the weird entities as food. She had done such morally bankrupt things herself.

She sighed gloomily and quickly unwrapped a milk candy, popping it into her mouth.

The daytime was fairly peaceful. Having eaten their fill, the Granulation Ghosts were far less destructive.

The thief did not appear.

Day fifteen of entering the game, night.

Driven mad by hunger once more, the Granulation Ghost wreaked such havoc that Ye Zhao's hiding place could no longer withstand it. She had no choice but to relocate again, finally joining up with Nie Yun and the others in the farthest corner.

When Little Zhao, who was tied to the ground, saw Ye Zhao, his eyes went wide. But he was smart enough not to shout. Instead, he lowered his head and hid himself in the darkness.

He hoped this murderer would hurry up and lose her mind, then toss either Nie Yun or Old Wang down there. As long as he survived tonight and cleared the game, he would definitely wash away today's humiliation in blood someday.

Nie Yun was also delighted to see Ye Zhao. "Sister Zhao, you're here! That's great! There are only a few hours left. We'll definitely clear this game!"

Little Zhao: ? The murderer knew this fat guy? And she was the Sister Zhao he kept talking about?

Fuck!

Ye Zhao gave a hum, switched on her flashlight, and swept it over everyone. Unfortunately, the thief was not among them.

Where could he be hiding?

Could a Spatial Ability user hide inside his own space?

In any case, Ye Zhao would never assume the thief was already dead. Even if everyone present except her died, he still would not.

Ye Zhao had read novels before, so she knew how miraculous Spatial Abilities could be. The powerful ones could not only hold people, but even be used for farming.

Back when she read those novels, she had been so envious. She had dreamed of having an all-purpose space that would let her soar to the top in one step.

Over an hour later, the Granulation Ghost's destructive power was astonishing. At this point, it was only three guest rooms away from them.

Old Wang hid behind Nie Yun, trembling all over. Ye Zhao stood in the corner with her arms folded, constantly watching the surroundings and trying to find the thief's trail.

There was only this much space left. Where else could the thief hide? The first floor?

Nie Yun checked the Game Panel. There were four hours left until the game ended, and it was obvious that if they could not calm the Granulation Ghost down, the entire hotel would be reduced to ruins. Then they would be exposed before the Granulation Ghost. They could either flee outside and be devoured by the weird entities out there... How could they possibly last until the end with only a few game items?

Nie Yun looked at Old Wang behind him, then at Ye Zhao. One was a man in his forties, the other a young woman barely in her twenties. Neither of them was reliable. He was the only pillar holding things up!

He looked at the two men on the ground and walked over.

Neither man on the ground was stupid. The moment they saw him approach, they immediately understood his intentions. They could not help trembling as they begged for mercy frantically. Nie Yun had more of a conscience than Ye Zhao, so he simply knocked one of them unconscious before carrying him toward the Granulation Ghost. Old Wang shivered. He had been a stay-at-home husband for years; the fiercest thing he had ever done was kill chickens and ducks. He had never killed anyone!

After hesitating for a long while, he still went over to help dispose of the body, silently chanting in his heart, "Amitabha, may all be well, may all be well. I'm not the murderer. Every grievance has its cause and every debt has its owner. If you want revenge, go find the one beside me. He was the one who did it..."

Working together, the two of them threw the unconscious Little Zhao into the Granulation Ghost's mouth.

A scalp-numbing sound of chewing echoed out, and the crumbling building that had been shaking violently finally quieted down.

Nie Yun's hands were trembling. Looking at Little Zhao, who had died without a sound, then lowering his head to look at his own hands, he had no choice but to admit one fact.

He had killed someone. He had really killed someone.

Seeing him standing there in a daze, Old Wang handed him a cigarette. "Want a drag?"

Even Nie Yun's hand shook as he lit it. "I killed someone."

Old Wang patted him on the shoulder. "...I-I was an accomplice too."

"I'm no longer pure." Tears immediately streamed down his face. "I'm never going to be the simple, clean person I used to be."

Old Wang: "..."

Having received more food, the Granulation Ghost quieted down again, allowing Ye Zhao, Nie Yun, and the others to safely make it through the final few hours.

Until the game ended, Ye Zhao never found any trace of the thief. Where the hell had that bastard been hiding?

[Congratulations on successfully clearing—Weird Descent.]

[Players who cleared this game: 3040.]

[Clear rating: A.]

[Clear reward: Three drawing chances.]

[Game Points obtained: 100.]

[All negative effects removed.]

[Talent Skill [Creation]: The Player's survival time in reality will not accumulate into Creation Points; Talent Skill [Prophet]: The Player's survival time in reality will not accumulate as game experience.]

Ye Zhao tapped the draw option.

[Congratulations, you have obtained a 1-cubic-meter Personal Space (already merged with your 1-cubic-meter space).]

[Congratulations, you have obtained Lucky Star*1 (Lucky Star: After using this item, you will be shrouded in luck and may trigger the Wish Come True Skill; one-time item, duration: 5h).]

[Congratulations, you have obtained a Wood Ability Elemental Card (after use, you can gain the ability to manipulate wood elements. Note: Each Player may only possess one element. Please choose carefully).]

[Scan successful: Create Lucky Star ×1. Creation Points required: 100.]

[Scan successful: Create Wood Ability Elemental Card. Creation Points required: 100.]

[Skill level insufficient. Unable to scan Personal Space.]

[The next game will begin in seven days. Players, please prepare yourselves.]

[Looking forward to seeing you again.]

In the blink of an eye, Ye Zhao exited the game. When she came back to her senses, she was already in the hotel room she had rented. This time, only a day and a half had passed, and nothing around her seemed any different.

She checked her current personal information.

[Name: Ye Zhao]

[Constitution: 170 (no equipment effects)]

[Strength: 90 (no equipment effects)]

[Speed: 84 + 50 (equipment effect)]

[Note: A Player's personal base attributes are not included in the statistical range.]

[Possessed Talents: SSS-Rank Creation, SSS-Rank Prophet]

[Elemental Ability: None]

[Personal Space: 4m³]

[Creation: Level 2]

[Creation Points: 15,000]

[Experience: 30%]

[Prophet: Level 1 (used)]

[Experience: 25 (Note: 24h ≈ 1 point)]

[CD: 00:00:00]

[At the current level, you can foresee events that will occur within the next three days. Foresight duration: 10s.]

At the same time, Ye Mingyue appeared in her own bedroom. The moment she appeared, she saw her entire family gathered in the room—her father, mother, older brother, and younger brother were all there. They were overjoyed to see her and immediately rushed over to fuss over her.

Only after confirming that Ye Mingyue was completely unharmed did they all breathe a sigh of relief.

Ye Mingyue said, "Oh, I'm fine. I wasn't hurt at all."

She smiled, looking sweet and adorable. With a teasing air, she said, "Dad, Mom, guess what Ability I drew?"