The flames drew ever closer, their scorching heat searing the skin, even making the eyeballs feel burning hot.
Burning, scorching, pain.
Jiang Nuo had experience surviving in a fiery pool before, and even found a bit of humor in it, thinking that it was like being back in the palace for the second time.
The demonized body is not scorched, but its heat remains undiminished, and its breath carries a fiery aura.
Outside the flames, the second voter could barely see Jiang Nuo's struggles. She was leaning against the blazing vine wall, seemingly oblivious to the pain, or perhaps already accustomed to the agony and awaiting death.
Time ticked by, and Jiang Nuo finally made another move. He bent over slightly, his crimson eyes slowly opening as he stared into the void.
Because of the intense heat of the flames, Jiang Nuo curled up, cold sweat dripping down her pale, eerily beautiful face.
Hair clung to skin, sweat soaked the smooth, greasy flesh, trickled down the neck and evaporated, rapid breathing, chest heaving.
But he was smiling, blood trickling from the cracked, dry corners of his lips, the hazy, damp sweat and blood all melting away.
Jiang Nuo was in pain; anyone could see it. If you were close enough, you might even hear the sizzling sound of her skin.
But he was just too beautiful, with his blood-stained, upturned neck, his wildly unrestrained eyes, his ghostly, desperate breaths, and his body trembling slightly from the burns on his skin.
The intricate and strange fabrics gradually caught fire, flames rampaging recklessly.
Seeing all the second-ranked voters suddenly swallow hard upon close inspection, even those filled with hatred were still drawn to that appearance.
The only ones suffering are Jiang Nuo and Si Yan, who is forced to watch the scene but can never escape, even though she has used her Spiritual Power to the point where she can't even lift her hand.
024 seems to be telling all players who try to challenge it the truth through its actions: you cannot fight against fate, nor can you drive me away.
[Ugh, this damn system! Shameless!!]
How could they be so cruel? What deep-seated hatred does God Nuo have against them...?
I'm so upset! Si Yan has been trying so hard to find a way out, she's even fought the system to the point of vomiting blood! She must be heartbroken too, waaaaaah!
Everyone thought Jiang Nuo was doomed this time. The rules and constraints couldn't be resisted with any items; even someone with skin of copper and bones of iron would be burned and melted.
But just then, Jiang Nuo finally found the Flame Heart. Only by remaining still could the position and distance of the suddenly appearing flames not change. The fingers that had reached into the Flame Heart curled up a few times, and a spiritual ball suddenly appeared in his palm, followed by the rise of ice.
The ice spikes, unstoppable and relentless, gradually absorbed energy from the heart of the flames, suppressing the raging fire in the opposite direction.
When Jiang Nuo destroyed ancient tombs in the present world, he had successfully used fire in water. With this experience, he could create ice in fire at an extremely fast speed.
After a piercing extinguishing sound, steam rose from the ceiling. Jiang Nuo patted his clothes and emerged from the mist unharmed, at least on the surface. However, he was drenched in sweat, and his pale face was marred by the glistening red lips that had been bitten, giving him an air of inexplicable allure and cruelty.
"How could this be...?"
Voter number two broke out in a cold sweat; the fear in his heart was impossible to hide.
With such a huge fire, and temperatures that could be felt several meters away, how could Jiang Nuo possibly still be alive!
She took a few steps back and suddenly fell to the ground, helplessly watching Jiang Nuo approach step by step, a blue-black flame igniting in her palm.
It's Ghost Flame! Ghost Flame even more terrifying than before!
"You're a devil..." the second voter cried out in despair, "How could you still be alive... What right do you have to be alive!"
"Yeah, how come I'm not dead yet?" Jiang Nuo chuckled softly, the coldness in his eyes intensifying.
"Then have mercy and die in my place."
"No!! Ah--"
Ghost Flame rose, and desperate screams echoed throughout the corridor. Voter number two was burned by the death method she wrote down herself. The flames devoured her flesh and rotted her bones until she could no longer make a sound. The sizzling sound of oil dripping from her wounds was chilling.
Jiang Nuo watched with interest for a while, then found a clean place to sit down and tried to open the system inventory but to no avail.
Using items from this space at this time would likely be detected by the dog system.
Jiang Nuo weighed her options for a moment, then slowly blew on her palms and rubbed her shoulders. Her slightly curly, soft hair drooped down, making her look inexplicably pitiful.
[Quest participant, we suggest you heal yourself. Medical supplies will be provided free of charge.]
0732 couldn't stand it anymore.
In the final mission, to ensure Jiang Nuo's successful completion, it no longer contacted Jiang Nuo through a link, but instead, like other systems, it resided in Jiang Nuo's consciousness space and could be clearly perceived.
Jiang Nuo is in very poor condition, both mentally and physically.
However, 024 didn't give Jiang Nuo a chance to breathe at all.
Just minutes after the second voter died, the third voter entered, trembling.
Unlike the previous two, he was genuinely scared.
When Jiang Nuo asked Number Three why he wanted to kill him, Number Three's answer was the same as the first: because Jiang Nuo was too strong and would make them feel panicked. And Jiang Nuo wasn't without precedent for directly taking down several dungeons.
They didn't seem to care about the reasons behind it; they only knew that keeping Jiang Nuo around would cause unrest for everyone.
Unsurprisingly, after briefly tormenting Jiang Nuo, he quickly found a way to break the deadlock and then used the same method to turn the tables.
Three tortures in a row failed to kill Jiang Nuo.
Soon, some of the voters began committing suicide.
They believed they couldn't kill Jiang Nuo, and they didn't want to be killed in such a vicious way, so they figured it would be quicker to end it all with a single blow.
Then there are Jiang Nuo's "familiar faces," Boduo, Xu Yin, and An Tang, whom he had met before; without exception, they all chose to kill Jiang Nuo.
When confronting Boduo's death, Jiang Nuo was the most seriously injured, but she managed to get up and, with half an arm hanging down, fought back.
Jiang Nuo has reclaimed the top spot on the leaderboard.
Then, the appearance of the sixth player brought a turning point for the other players.
When Jiang Nuo asked the same question, voter number six replied, "I'm sorry, I don't hate you, and I don't want you to die, but I want to live."
No matter where you are, there will always be a herd mentality when there are many people.
Less than a minute wasn't enough time for him to think things through; the players around him all resolutely chose Jiang Nuo.
"Sorry."
Number Six murmured desperately, repeating himself, and the method of death gradually emerged: Jiang Nuo would be strangled by a vine on the wall.
Even their method of death was improvised.
It seems they really didn't hear the rules clearly and didn't realize they would be killed.
Jiang Nuo turned away quietly, unusually not responding.
Number Six limited the number of vines, so even if 024 wanted to use them, there was no way. Cutting off a vine was a piece of cake for Jiang Nuo.
Watching Jiang Nuo effortlessly sever the sentient vines, Number Six tightly closed his eyes, desperately suppressing a scream.
"You can leave now."
Jiang Nuo squatted down again, her hair covering her cheeks as she lowered her head, and her voice was very soft.
Number Six looked up in shock, unsure what to say. He bowed, said thank you, and then stopped as he turned to leave.
Jiang Nuo was restricted by the rules and could not use the system backpack. Number Six took out the intermediate-level medical supplies from the backpack, which could repair visible external injuries.
"Thank you... Here, take this."
Jiang Nuo raised his head, his pale face devoid of any color, so fragile it was heartbreaking. But no one could ignore the suppressed emotion in his expression and the almost bloodthirsty excitement in his eyes.
Number Six didn't dare to meet Jiang Nuo's eyes, so he put down his props and ran away.
Jiang Nuo used the healing items, and her complexion returned somewhat.