What's the Story This Time

A reward.

Li Huisheng looked down at the [Hunter] mark on his palm, then looked up at the BOSS in front of him. The heart-pounding sensation of terror was finally suppressed.

Yes, thriller creatures would not harm a [Hunter]. He knew this for a fact.

In other words.

This reward was the real deal!

"I... I want the [Universal Potion]." Li Huisheng immediately made his choice.

The [Universal Potion] sounded much more versatile, whereas the [Bone-setting Water] seemed to have a single use, which he didn't like.

Zhu Yan decisively took out a bottle of [Universal Potion] and tossed it to Li Huisheng.

With a thought, a small sealed glass bottle appeared in the palm of his other hand.

Attached to the top of the glass bottle was a long proboscis.

The proboscis was made of soft leather. At the moment, it was not extended but neatly coiled at the mouth of the bottle.

A few seconds after Li Huisheng caught the [Universal Potion], that proboscis suddenly uncoiled without any warning!

Zhu Yan's hand trembled, almost dropping the bottle.

In front of him, Li Huisheng was still looking down, examining that worthless potion.

Meanwhile, the originally inconspicuous proboscis abruptly extended and expanded, piercing right through Li Huisheng's stomach in the short span of a single breath!

This sudden development startled even Zhu Yan.

However, no blood flowed from Li Huisheng's body—

Zhu Yan looked closely and realized that the proboscis seemed more like a lifelike phantom.

Moreover, it wasn't just a simple matter of no bleeding.

Li Huisheng seemed completely unaware of everything!

"Holy crap," Zhu Yan cursed in an extremely low voice.

The glass bottle in his palm was heating up, and a few seconds later, it grew heavy.

The proboscis silently retracted and coiled back up, as if nothing had happened.

Zhu Yan quickly glanced down; inside his cloak, the small bottle was now filled with a pale green liquid.

The liquid shimmered with a faint glow, looking quite soothing.

This must be Li Huisheng's life force.

Zhu Yan discreetly put the bottle away, only to meet Li Huisheng's joyful gaze.

"Fantastic!"

He laughed, turning his body weakly, and walked step by step toward [David's Kitchen] in the distance.

"Hahahahaha! I am a [Hunter]!"

Li Huisheng's manic laughter echoed in the night sky, making Zhu Yan frown.

Abnormal. This was completely abnormal.

He recalled the time he had his life force drained by a [Demon] in the past.

Back then, the [Demon] had been killed by him before it could completely drain his life force.

Therefore, Zhu Yan did not know.

After having one's life force completely drained, how long could a person still live?

Why did Li Huisheng look so bewildered, as if he had suffered a mental attack from a [Demon]?

Zhu Yan pulled off the [Demon Cloak] he was wearing.

Waiting until Li Huisheng was almost at the entrance of [David's Kitchen], he used a dining knife to slash a bloody gash on his own arm, then stumbled forward.

"Li Huisheng! Li Huisheng!!"

"Wait for me! Why did you suddenly disappear just now?!"

Zhu Yan shouted at the top of his lungs, ensuring that the people inside the restaurant could hear the commotion.

He ran over and threw himself through the main doors, his face pale, his expression a mix of shock and anger.

Li Huisheng was standing right in the center of [David's Kitchen].

Under the warm white lights, his face had already taken on the unique livid pallor of a corpse, as if all his blood had pooled downward.

"Li Huisheng, what exactly happened just now?" Zhu Yan gritted his teeth, putting on an act. "Why did you suddenly disappear?!"

Yang Zhanbai abruptly stood up. "What the hell?"

He had suddenly disappeared, and his current state was so abnormal.

Gripping his knife, Yang Zhanbai silently shot a glance at Qi Yinming.

"Little Qi, can you see anything?"

Qi Yinming's gaze swept over Li Huisheng, only to feel his temples throbbing violently.

Abnormal. Too abnormal.

Li Huisheng's player level was within the range that his [Keen Observation] could cover.

Thus, he could acutely perceive that the current Li Huisheng was nothing but an empty husk.

Even though his blood, muscles, and brain were still struggling to maintain function, Qi Yinming felt that this was all just due to inertia.

Yes, inertia.

Something was missing from his body—

Perhaps in a minute or two, this inertial functioning of his body would completely stop!

Qi Yinming's hands tightly gripped the edge of the table as he gently shook his head at Yang Zhanbai, signaling him not to act rashly.

"It's too bizarre," he whispered, staring at Li Huisheng unblinkingly.

"How can there still be such thriller creatures here... What on earth did they encounter?"

Li Huisheng burst into laughter and raised his right hand toward Zhu Yan.

"[Hunter]!"

He shouted loudly, displaying his right hand to everyone around.

Qi Yinming was shocked and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Another [Hunter].

No matter what Li Huisheng had done outside, this was a precious clue!

He didn't hesitate to enter the [Player Forum] and find the account [Guan En].

The private message page allowed for taking photos or videos, so Qi Yinming unhesitatingly turned on the camera and began recording.

"I succeeded. Now I am the only [Hunter]! I have a way to get you all straight to the finish line!"

Li Huisheng's mind was dizzy; his life force was truly insufficient to support the normal functioning of his thoughts.

But he still vaguely remembered the task that BOSS had assigned him.

As long as he completed the task.

He could reach the finish line and clear the game directly!

Thinking of this, Li Huisheng let out a ghastly laugh.

He casually grabbed a dining knife from the table, pointing it first at Zhu Yan, then unsteadily aiming it at Yang Zhanbai.

"That BOSS said."

"As long as I kill the two strongest players right now, Zhu Zeyu and Yang Zhanbai..."

"I can go straight to the finish line!"

The dozen or so players looked at each other in dismay, tacitly remaining still and silent.

Only one girl shrank back and asked, "Li Huisheng, are you sure you're still normal?"

"Normal!" Li Huisheng yelled. "I'm normal! I am a [Hunter] now, and [Hunters] have privileges!"

Gripping the dining knife, he spun his broken body around and unexpectedly aimed straight for Zhu Yan.

"Kill him! Help me kill him together, and I can take you all to—"

A wicked smile appeared on Li Huisheng's lips, and before anyone could react, he lunged at Zhu Yan.

The crude dining knife thrust straight at Zhu Yan's neck. Li Huisheng screamed the final two words, his tone shrill, twisted, and distorted—

"The finish line!!"

"Zhu Zeyu!" Yang Zhanbai roared.

Zhu Yan deliberately didn't dodge completely.

He only slightly tilted his neck, allowing the dining knife to leave a rather deep bloody gash right on his collarbone.

Then, he struck out swiftly himself. Leaning back, he mercilessly pierced right through Li Huisheng's heart!

To onlookers, it simply looked like Zhu Yan had been tackled to the ground by this sudden sneak attack, and then quickly counterattacked in perfect self-defense!

Two seconds later.

The dumbfounded crowd nearby finally reacted, letting out uncontrollable screams!