In the game's rules, once a superhuman dies, anyone can initiate a collective vote to exit the game. If the vote passes unanimously, the game ends, and everyone can leave the game alive.
Soon, someone initiated the first round of voting.
A mechanical and indifferent voice echoed from the sky, "A vote to withdraw has been initiated. To vote in favor, raise your right hand. Unanimous approval. Game over."
Although Ling Yi knew that this vote was completely meaningless, he still raised his right hand.
"Someone voted against this, so the vote failed, and the game continues."
A cold smile crept onto Ling Yi's lips; there could never be true fairness in this kind of game.
When games are linked to profits, fairness? Impossible.
In the heart of the Illusion City stands a towering building with hundreds of floors.
This place is home to the most powerful superhumans in Illusion City, and is also the center of power and wealth in the entire Illusion City.
Any superhuman living here would possess no less than a million Superpower Crystal.
In Illusion City, Superpower Crystal are the universal currency.
Each of these Superpower Crystal represents a once vibrant life.
On the top floor of this high-rise building, a mysterious figure shrouded in Black Robe is watching a live stream. He is the mastermind behind the Slaughter Game, the richest man in Illusion City, and a truly Shrouding the Heavens figure in the Illusion City.
" Iron Man, do you know how many crystals I'll lose if this kid named Ling Yi wins this game?"
"At least thirty million," a masked man next to the mysterious figure said, head bowed.
"Thirty million!" the mysterious man said coldly. "Thirty million, and I can create at least three hundred superhumans as powerful as you. Thirty million is roughly half a year's income for us."
"Therefore, Ling Yi must die."
"He can't be this lucky every time; killing Ma Qing was just an accident."
"Remember, we are businessmen. What businessmen hate most is the unexpected. Inform the pawns that they must keep Ling Yi in the game no matter what, otherwise, they won't be able to leave alive."
"Yes!"
At this moment, Ling Yi encountered five ordinary people.
Like Ling Yi, they were among those randomly selected this time, but now, these five men were Finger Pistol Ling Yi.
"Put down your gun, turn around and leave. I don't want to attack ordinary people right now," Ling Yi said coldly.
"All superhumans deserve to die!" one of the curly-haired youths said, and then pulled the trigger on Ling Yi.
Ling Yi raised his right hand, and the chains automatically shot out, Weaving and spinning in front of Ling Yi to form a chain shield that deflected the incoming bullets.
"You keep saying you hate superhumans, yet every one of you longs to become one. In the end, you're nothing more than crystals in someone else's hands. It's both laughable and pathetic."
"Even if you obtain the Superpower Crystal, do you really think you can leave alive? This is the first time. If you attack again, you will die."
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he walked past the five people.
Unfortunately, Ling Yi's warning had no effect on these five people. The guns in their hands gave them confidence, or perhaps they knew very well that if they didn't become Ability User, their fate would be the same.
Since they were going to die anyway, why didn't they give it a shot?
The five men exchanged glances and simultaneously pulled the triggers.
However, their attacks were completely unable to penetrate the chain Shield.
Ling Yi really wanted to kill them, but Ling Yi needed to create a persona for himself—a saintly persona.
This world needs a "hero," a hero who dares to stand up and say "no" to the Slaughter Game.
To become this kind of hero, Ling Yi needs to be a bit "saintly".
Guangzhi bullets, the chain in Ling Yi's hand suddenly lengthened, then burrowed into the ground, repeatedly turning back and forth in front of the five men, creating a trench in their path.
"If the killing continues, the game will never end. You should leave!" Ling Yi said, turning and leaving.
The curly-haired guy who fired the first shot shouted, "You can't change anything by yourself!"
"But someone has to do it!" Ling Yi said, raising his right hand high, a gesture indicating he was withdrawing from the game.
Ling Yi's words plunged the five people into silence.
Not only them, but many people in the live stream fell silent after hearing Ling Yi's words.
In the District Three of Illusion City, Lin Tong stared at Ling Yi's the Back in the live stream, lost in thought.
"He has to live!" the buzz-cut man next to Lin Tong suddenly said.
Lin Tong nodded, but then shook her head and said, "We can't interfere with the game."
"Go to the exit and wait for him to come out. Like he said, someone has to do it," the man with the buzz cut said.
"If Ling Yi fails, I will voluntarily apply to enter the game."
Ling Yi explored the entire island, encountering many people along the way. Ling Yi couldn't tell which of these people were superhumans and which were ordinary people.
Most of these people attacked Ling Yi, and some of Ling Yi almost couldn't resist blasting him into dust. Yet, Ling Yi still chose to let them go. Each time he let someone go, Ling Yi would raise his right hand.
Just like what Jennifer Lawrence did in "The Hunger Games," or rather, Ling Yi is imitating Jennifer Lawrence's character.
As for whether it will be effective? It's hard to say, Ling Yi is also eager to know the outcome.
Those who encountered Ling Yi were Luck; apart from the first unlucky one Ma Qing, everyone else who met Ling Yi survived.
But others weren't so lucky. The killing continued, and people kept dying. Ling Yi had already seen at least thirty corpses along the way.
The island is only so big. Some people who were just spared by Ling Yi may be killed by other superhumans in the next moment.
Therefore, some people chose to follow Ling Yi. At least in their eyes, Ling Yi was a good person and a superhuman. Following Ling Yi was much safer than them, ordinary people, running around aimlessly.
Ling Yi didn't object, but just walked aimlessly. Gradually, more and more people followed him, soon reaching more than twenty.
As they crossed a stream, Ling Yi suddenly stopped and said to the people behind him, "Keep your distance."
Everyone stopped as instructed, and some even involuntarily took a few steps back.
Three superhumans appeared in front of Ling Yi.
The long-haired man wielding Huoyan, the fat man surrounded by stones, and finally the alluring woman, who pressed one hand to her temple and stared intently at Ling Yi.
"I never expected that Ma Qing would die at the hands of an ordinary person. That person is a Madman, and even we wouldn't dare to provoke him easily. How did you manage to do it?" The woman's eyes were full of curiosity.
"She was just unlucky." Ling Yi crossed the chains in front of him, assuming a defensive stance.
Are you protecting that waste?
I will do my best.
After a pause, Ling Yi continued, "The fact that you were able to find me so accurately means that someone leaked my location to you beforehand."
"The people in control behind the scenes want me dead, because if I don't, they will suffer heavy losses."
"In other words, this so-called game is inherently unfair; the outcome is controlled by someone, right?"
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, the three of them narrowed their eyes. They knew they were currently live-streaming, and the impact of Ling Yi's words was unimaginable.
They couldn't let Ling Yi continue, otherwise even if they killed Ling Yi, the boss would severely punish them, and they might even die.
"Stop talking nonsense, kill him." The fat man in the middle said, and made the first move.
A large number of stones rose from the ground and attacked Ling Yi directly.
Just as Ling Yi was about to dodge, he sensed a surge of spiritual energy attempting to disrupt his will.
But Ling Yi is least afraid of this kind of mental cultivation technique.
But next, Ling Yi is going to put on a show.
He abandoned his defenses, and the chains drooped limply, allowing the rubble to pelt him and send him flying.
"Pathetic!" the woman said dismissively.
The fat man chuckled coldly, waving his hands, and countless pebbles surrounded Ling Yi Ling Yi, constantly pounding against his body.
Ling Yi was like a leaf in Gale, battered and swaying, a pitiful sight.
After a full ten minutes, Ling Yi finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed, eventually being buried under a pile of rubble.
"I thought it would be something big, but it's pretty easy, isn't it?" the fat man said, clapping his hands.
"Tch, if it weren't for my mind control, it wouldn't be so easy," the Human Dao.
"The crystal is mine; I'll treat you to drinks later," the fat man said.
"It doesn't matter, it's just a crystal." The woman shrugged indifferently.
However, when the fat man controlled the rubble to levitate, he did not see Ling Yi's figure below the rubble.
"Oh no!" The woman instinctively Perception danger, but it was too late.
A chain emerged from the tree trunk behind her, pierced through her body, and slammed her to the ground before disappearing again.
The woman lay on the ground, not dead, but severely injured and completely Combat.
This sudden turn of events put the fat man and the Human Torch on high alert.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the ground in front of the fat man burst open, and a chain like Viper emerged from the ground. Before the fat man could react, the chain pierced his legs, and he was dragged to the ground with a heart-wrenching scream.
The fat man instinctively wanted to use his superpower to gather the rubble for defense, but Ling Yi's chains were extremely destructive, and the force they carried far exceeded his expectations.
The fat man, lying on the ground, felt a sharp pain in his back. The next moment, the chain pierced through his chest. He trembled a few times and then fell silent.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Human Torch turned to run away, but the chain pierced out from the ground in front of him and swung violently, pulling him back and causing him to crash to the ground in a very sorry state, landing next to the fat man.
Immediately afterwards, his body was Entanglement by chains, and he was suspended in the air, head down and feet up, like a silkworm cocoon.
At this moment, Ling Yi jumped down from a tree. Blood was still on his lips, and his clothes were torn in many places.
Ling Yi was surrounded by more than a dozen chains, which intertwined and swirled in the air.
With a wave of his hand, the chains released the Human Torch, and to his astonishment, Ling Yi raised his right hand. "I request to leave the game."
"If it passes unanimously, you will live. But if anyone chooses to abstain from voting, you... will die. I'm sorry, those are the rules!"