Ling Yi followed the two into Daoist School, and after passing through the Daoist School, the three of them arrived at a platform.
From this elevated platform, Ling Yi could see a vast city stretching as far as the eye could see.
The entire city is filled with fantastical, futuristic buildings.
In the very center of the city stands a huge, strange "M"-shaped building.
"That's your destination this time," the woman said, pointing to the center of the city.
"I'm just an ordinary person, what can I do?" Ling Yi asked.
"What are you going to do? The only thing you need to do is survive."
"You should know that superhumans can steal each other's Superpower Crystal, right?"
Ling Yi nodded.
"However, the destructive power of Combat between Ability User is too great. Fifty years ago, a space-type superpowered individual proposed a suggestion: to create an independent space where superpowered individuals could freely kill each other and compete for crystals."
"Over the years, the Slaughter Game has gradually become large-scale and commercialized, forming a huge profit chain. Every Slaughter Game involves a large number of transactions of Superpower Crystal."
Slaughter Game? An independent space? A large-scale trade of Superpower Crystal? A trade? It's a gamble, isn't it? Ling Yi quickly figured out the key to this.
"But what does this have to do with me, an ordinary person?"
"Heh, of course it's to add fun to the Slaughter Game," the woman sneered.
It really is... a cold, hard reason.
"But why was I chosen?"
"It's just random," the Human Dao.
"Are superhumans willing to actively participate in the game?" Ling Yi asked.
Taking a deep breath, the woman said Taunt, "The participants in the Slaughter Game all apply voluntarily. Of course, whether they truly volunteered or were threatened is unknown."
If there are benefits involved, someone will naturally push for it; Ling Yi understood what this woman meant.
"Each Slaughter Game involves at least ten superhumans, with a total of one hundred participants. Apart from the superhumans, everyone else is an ordinary person."
A superpowered version of a game where you eat monsters? No doubt about it, the chances of an ordinary person surviving are practically zero. But what the woman said next surprised Ling Yi.
"In each Slaughter Game, if one superhuman dies, the other superhumans can apply to withdraw from the vote. If all votes pass, the game will end immediately."
"Unanimously approved?" Ling Yi sneered disdainfully. Since they volunteered to participate, how could it possibly pass unanimously? Even if the word "voluntarily" needs to be put in quotation marks.
"It seems you're quite clever, able to see through the essence of this Slaughter Game. Of course, ordinary people aren't without a chance either; every ordinary person will receive a piece of equipment..."
"If used properly, once you successfully kill a superhuman, you can obtain their Superpower Crystal and become a superhuman yourself. Only by becoming a superhuman can you have a chance to survive in the Slaughter Game."
It's not that easy; superhumans aren't stupid.
"I was once just like you, an ordinary person. It was only through participating in the Slaughter Game that I became a superhuman."
Ling Yi glanced at her with some surprise. No wonder this woman had told him so much; perhaps it was because she empathized with him that she spoke so much, hoping to increase his chances of survival.
"My name is Lin Tong. If you manage to get out alive, you can come find me in the District Three."
Just then, the man next to him suddenly said, "They're here!"
As he finished speaking, a Space Gateway opened in front of the two of them.
"Go in!" the man with the buzz cut said coldly.
Ling Yi took a deep breath and stepped into the Space Portal without any hesitation. After Ling Yi disappeared, the Space Portal closed.
"He's very smart!" Lin Tong sighed.
"It's no use. These days, Slaughter Game are basically controlled covertly; there's no fairness to speak of."
"It's been almost three years since any ordinary person has survived, and that says it all."
Lin Tong sighed helplessly and said, "Sooner or later, this will cause a big problem, and once it explodes..."
The two remained silent for a long while before Lin Tong slowly said, "This world shouldn't have superhumans."
At this moment, Ling Yi was already in a small, private room.
Before him was a display stand filled with various weapons, and a cold voice echoed through the space.
"Please select one piece of equipment within thirty seconds. Only one piece can be selected."
The display stand featured pistols, daggers, grenades, landmines, poison, crossbows... but most of the powerful weapons had a limited number of uses.
For example, a pistol only has one magazine, a grenade can only be carried once, and a crossbow only has ten arrows.
Ling Yi hesitated for a moment, then simply picked up a dagger with a sheath and casually stuffed it into his pocket.
Thirty seconds passed, and a wave of dizziness washed over him... When Ling Yi came to his senses, he found himself on a beach surrounded by people.
Some were bewildered, some were expressionless, some Roar angrily, and some cried loudly—a chaotic scene of human nature.
Ling Yi carefully examined them for a moment, but couldn't tell which one was the superhuman. Superhumans are not invincible; when faced with ordinary people who have weapons, they usually choose to hide themselves.
Without a second thought or saying goodbye to anyone, Ling Yi walked alone into the depths of the woods.
Ling Yi didn't want to reveal his abilities too early. There were still many things he didn't understand, and Ling Yi hadn't figured out what to do or how to create a persona for himself.
Ling Yi's unconventional behavior immediately attracted a lot of attention.
In the crowd, a cute-looking girl, less than 1.6 meters tall, narrowed her eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then ran after Ling Yi.
Meanwhile, in the Illusion City, all the superhumans were watching the live broadcast of this massacre on their mobile phones.
In the lower right corner of the live stream screen, a splendidly dressed male host is introducing the information of each participant in the Slaughter Game.
Seeing Ling Yi's unconventional behavior, the host immediately flipped through Ling Yi's file, introducing him as he read, " Ling Yi, an ordinary high school student. His parents were both Ability User, but they became prey in a Slaughter Game."
"Perhaps he'll be Luck enough to survive. If you're bold enough to place your bets on this boy, the odds of a hundredfold could make you rich instantly..."
"Sorry, I have to take back what I just said. He's unfortunately being targeted by a superhuman. Let's take a look at this superhuman's information."
" Ma Qing is a weapon-type Ability User. Her signature weapons are two chains. She has experience in three Slaughter Game. There's no doubt that this boy named Ling Yi is done for."
At this moment, Ling Yi was unaware that his "death" had already been predicted by others.
Looking at the cute girl who had followed, Ling Yi sneered inwardly.
"I'm just an ordinary person," Ling Yi said indifferently.
"I'm just an ordinary person, can I team up with you?" Ma Qing asked, putting on a pitiful expression.
"No!" Ling Yi said, then turned and left, but Ma Qing continued to follow Ling Yi, as if she was determined to team up with Ling Yi.
Ling Yi didn't say much. This Ma Qing was definitely a superhuman, a superhuman who had volunteered to participate in the Slaughter Game, and was by no means a good person.
Ling Yi only hoped that he wouldn't court death prematurely; otherwise, he shouldn't be blamed for not knowing how to cherish women.
Just then, a loud bang came from afar.
Ling Yi paused for a moment, then continued walking forward.
In reality, Ling Yi didn't have any specific destination; he just needed to get away from crowds.
But seeing Ma Qing following him closely, Ling Yi stopped again, frowned, and looked at her, saying, "The distance should be right now. Aren't you going to make a move, superhuman?"
"Yes, a superhuman," Ma Qing said with a chuckle.
Two metal chains shot out from Ma Qing's sleeves without warning, heading straight for Ling Yi's heart.
The speed was too fast; with Ling Yi's current ordinary physical condition, he couldn't react at all. He was directly pierced through the heart, stirred at the location of Ling Yi's heart, and returned to Ma Qing's hand with a spray of blood.
The intense pain caused Ling Yi's entire body to tremble.
Feeling the coldness in his heart and the rapidly draining strength, Ling Yi quickly chanted in his mind, "Pain gone, injuries healed."
"You're not a superhuman?"
Ma Qing frowned as she walked to Ling Yi's side.
"I... I said before that I'm just an ordinary person." Now, it's Ling Yi's turn to perform.
"What a waste of time!" Ma Qing's face darkened.
But at that moment, Ma Qing's expression suddenly froze for a moment. In that instant, Ling Yi suddenly sprang up, a dagger appearing in his hand at some point, and then plunged it viciously into Ma Qing's heart.
This scene caused the superhumans watching the live stream to gasp in disbelief.
A superhuman who participated in three Slaughter Game was actually killed by an ordinary person? That's just too outrageous.
Many superhumans who had bet on Ma Qing started cursing loudly.
Everyone believed that Ma Qing's carelessness led to her death.
Unbeknownst to them, Ling Yi had already "erased" Ma Qing's consciousness before he made his move; in other words, Ma Qing Ma Qing already dead before the dagger pierced her heart.
As Ma Qing fell to the ground, a green cesium crystal, like a gemstone, fell from Ma Qing left hand.
Ling Yi endured the "pain" and picked it up, then pressed it onto his left hand. Using the Superpower Crystal was that simple.
The next moment, the Superpower Crystal seemed to grow on Ling Yi's hand, and at the same time, an energy emanated from the crystal, surging throughout his body.
Ling Yi's mind was suddenly filled with some information, which was exactly how to use his superpower.
Slowly rising from the ground, Ling Yi pretended to "check" his chest before letting out a long sigh of relief, a victorious smile spreading across his face.
Ling Yi flicked his hands forward, and two chains, each only as thick as a thumb, flew out automatically. At the tip of each chain was a sharp spike.
The chains seemed to come alive, changing into various shapes according to Ling Yi's will, which was quite magical.
With a thought, two chains plunged directly into the ground, and after a flurry of dirt, a deep pit appeared in front of Ling Yi.
Then, with a hook, the chain pulled Ma Qing's body directly into the deep pit...
A few minutes later, the ground was level again. Ling Yi even carefully cleaned up the bloodstains around him, and only after making sure nothing was missed did he turn and leave.
Ling Yi's successful counterattack, coupled with his bold and meticulous actions, led many to favor him, and a large number of bets began to be placed on Ling Yi. His odds, which had previously been a hundredfold, plummeted...