Deep Malice from an Unknown Space

The live stream room fell silent, and even the chat was momentarily silent due to the viewers' shock. But people quickly recovered, and the chat exploded with comments.

[Not Ashamed to Ask, I ask: Holy crap, what happened?]

[Heroes of Might and Magic: Azathoth just seems to have instantly killed Khal Drogo—in a very brutal way. By the way, is this rated 18+?]

[Call Me Her Majesty the Queen: This is too violent! It seems like Azathoth has been hiding his true strength all along. Holy crap, this is just too brutal!]

[212354: This humanoid creature seems no match for the colossal creatures; it seems size really is everything.]

[Caibiba: Yeah, yeah, that was way too easy! Millions of HP, died in an instant.]

The audience's complaints were numerous, mostly focusing on the speed of the Execute. The feeling this match gave was that the larger the size, the stronger the fighting power; it was completely easy for a super-sized creature to defeat a smaller one.

However, at this moment, Xiao Yu was far from relaxed. The intense pain still lingered in his brain, and he forced himself to give Ragnaros the order to destroy the camp's core.

At this moment, Leah Bloodmoon also arrived with her army, simultaneously hunting down lone centaurs and Furbolg in the surrounding area and joining the effort to destroy the camp's core.

With the human army mostly dead or fleeing, posing little threat, Leah Bloodmoon gave orders to her fire elementals before approaching Xiao Yu.

Are you alright, Captain?

"It's just a bit of a headache," Xiao Yu said, but he wasn't so relieved. He wondered if his tumor was finally about to flare up again.

For the past few months, he hadn't experienced any headaches or other discomfort. In fact, if it weren't for his constant focus on winning the Demon King Tournament, he would have almost forgotten about it. Even if he hadn't forgotten, the lack of symptoms and discomfort for so long gave him the illusion that the brain tumor might not be a big deal. At one point, Xiao Yu even had the wishful thinking that the doctor might have made a mistake in the diagnosis.

But now, all that wishful thinking had vanished. The pain was so real, so intense, that he couldn't help but sigh. His outburst just now was more of a hysterical outburst born from sudden pain and inexplicable fear, yet it had been surprisingly effective. He hadn't expected his anger to be so ferocious.

Looking at the shattered remains of the Centaur war lord on the ground Xiao Yu couldn't help but think to himself.

It's understandable, really. Because this game is so realistic, people can naturally unleash even greater power when they feel angry. It's just that I seem to have been ignoring this power all along, treating it too much like an ordinary game. But speaking of which, that move of tearing the chicken apart with my bare hands just now felt like I touched the boundary of the laws of power.

With a deafening boom, just as Xiao Yu was deep in thought, the core of the Centaur camp was finally destroyed. With a system notification that they had won the match, everyone was teleported back to the space they had come from.

Inside the competition space, Xiao Yu saw the three bosses of the Heaven's Chosen Guild once again. However, their expressions were somewhat unpleasant, especially Maximus's gaze towards Xiao Yu, which, in addition to resentment and anger, also carried a trace of fear and awe. For some reason, that fear and awe gave Xiao Yu a strange sense of pleasure.

Host: Alright, the result of the match is self-evident. The Immortals, led by Azathoth, Elemental King, have won the first match. The contestants can now leave the stage. Azathoth, remember to participate in the next match tomorrow. The next match will be between the Dragon Covenant and the Undead Kingdom.

Ignoring the host's subsequent words, Xiao Yu exited the game directly, forcefully pushed open the hatch of the game pod, feeling his whole body soaked in sweat. He struggled to climb out of the game pod and sat down in a chair. He felt a throbbing pain in his head, one hand covering his forehead, the other hand picking up the phone and dialing a number.

"Hello, is this the hospital? I need a remote diagnostic service."

Ten minutes later, an automated diagnostic vehicle appeared outside Xiao Yu's apartment. A medical robot entered his home and began examining Xiao Yu. At the same time, the face of a doctor appeared on the screen on the medical robot's chest.

Using the peripherals of this medical robot, doctors can remotely perform some basic diagnoses and examinations on patients.

The diagnosis was completed quickly, but the doctor's expression seemed a little too serious as he looked at the results in his hand.

"Mr. Xiao, before I tell you the diagnosis, I need to ask you a few questions. First, what have you been doing lately?"

Xiao Yu said, "I didn't do anything, just stayed home all day playing games."

"What do you mean by 'all day'? How many hours are in a day?" The doctor's expression grew even more serious.

Uh, Xiao Yu felt a little guilty when he heard this question. It seemed like he played games 24 hours a day, and even when he slept, he was sleeping in the game.

"Is that important?" he countered.

The doctor nodded. "Of course it's important. This tumor in your brain is constantly moving along with your brain activity. If you don't think about anything every day, it might stop growing, but that's impossible. However, minimizing brain activity is still the best way to slow its growth. But judging from the size of your tumor, you seem to be showing signs of overworking your brain lately."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "This is outrageous!" "How could there be such a setting? Why didn't you tell me before?" Xiao Yu asked angrily after listening for a while. "The brain tumor has grown up and you're only telling me about this setting now? This is ridiculous!"

"How would I know? The author probably forgot."

"What did you say?" Xiao Yu asked.

The doctor scratched his head. "Uh, I mean, I probably reminded you but you forgot," the doctor said without changing his expression. For some reason, Xiao Yu suddenly felt a deep malice from an unknown space.

"What do we do now? Is this brain tumor serious?"

The doctor nodded. "You won't die immediately, but if you continue to use your brain, you're likely to experience severe pain, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, and the like. So it's best if you avoid mental activity for now."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Of course I'd use my brain," and didn't even bother to ask how it was solved.

"How much longer do I have if I keep using my brain like this?"

"At most one month."

Xiao Yu thought to himself that a month would be enough, as long as the competition was over.

The doctor then said, "However, due to the continued deterioration of your brain tumor, three million may not be enough for medical expenses. It will probably require five million, or even ten million. We will have to wait until a month later to see the exact figure."

(Damn it, why don't you just rob me? Why throw this kind of plot in my head? I won't die happy until I'm completely destroyed.)

Xiao Yu sighed, thinking to himself, "This is it, I'm doomed."

"Mr. Xiao, why aren't you saying anything?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly feel so tired. Are you sure ten million is enough?"

The doctor nodded. "Ten million is definitely enough."

Xiao Yu said, "Alright, then it's ten million. I've recorded our conversation. If you raise the price again, I'll sue your hospital for extortion. Now you can leave; let me have some peace and quiet."

The robot nodded, put away the screen on its chest, and walked away timidly.

Xiao Yu sat there with his head in his hands, not wanting to move at all, when suddenly, the computer's address book beeped.

Xiao Yu didn't want to answer the call, thinking he should just shut it down himself, but the person on the other end persisted, ringing seven or eight times in a row. Xiao Yu finally looked up and saw a completely unfamiliar ID: Big White Dog.

I pressed the answer button.

Xiao Yu: "Who?"

Big White Dog: Hello, are you Mr. Xiao?

Xiao Yu: Yes, is that you? Did you need something?

Big White Dog: I'm from Love's Treasure Medical Technology Co., Ltd.. We'd like to collaborate with you on a product endorsement. Would you be interested in accepting the offer?

Product endorsement? Xiao Yu thought to himself, what the hell is this? I'm not a celebrity, I'm not a public figure, why would someone suddenly want to endorse me? Could it be a mistake?

Xiao Yu: Are you sure you didn't dial the wrong number? I don't seem to be that famous.

Big White Dog: You may not be famous, but your game character, Azathoth, Elemental King, is quite famous. I watched your match today, and I must say, it was truly eye-opening. Moreover, the powerful vitality you displayed is a perfect match for our company's products.

Xiao Yu: Wait a minute, what exactly does your company sell?

Big White Dog: A health supplement that can enhance male vitality in various aspects; you can probably think of it as an upgraded version of Viagra.

Xiao Yu:...

Big White Dog: Hey, Mr. Xiao. Mr. Xiao, are you still there?