"Chief, looks like first place this time is ours for sure!"
One of the members of [Final Dusk], [Sunset], said smugly.
"All thanks to that benefactor's gift. Those so-called prodigies and saints? In the illusion realm, they're nothing but a bunch of trash! Hahaha!"
Another player with the ID [Black Serpent] laughed just as arrogantly.
Granted blessings by [Heart Demon], they had not only broken through to the Golden Core realm overnight but could also light the eighth spirit lamp of the Ten Directions Spirit Summoning Array.
With the enhancements of X-ray vision and auto-aim, they were invincible in the "Immortal Abyss Operation"!
Even Li Moran, whom they once dared not even look at, could only be bullied by them now.
"Should we just go straight for them this time? Wouldn't that be too blatant?"
As soon as they landed, [Sunset] asked with some concern.
"Heh, it's not our fault this time... they spawned right next to us!"
[Dusk] let out a sinister chuckle and pointed toward the direction of Cell Two.
In his field of vision, the IDs of Lu Ze and his two companions were clearly visible.
"This time..."
"We'll take them out ourselves!"
...
In the Lingxiao Sect viewing area.
"Junior Brother Lu's team spawned in Cell Two, while [Final Dusk] landed in Cell One. They're very close!"
"[Final Dusk] chose not to crouch and wait in this round—they're going on the offensive..."
"What's going on? Brother Zhou and Sister Li didn't set up their guns—they chose to loot and eat in Cell Two instead?"
"[Final Dusk] is in position! Brother Zhou barely pulled a cow horn out of the cabinet before getting taken out... How is he so squishy?"
Zhong Yi frowned as he watched the scene unfold.
His attention was all on [Final Dusk]; he hadn't noticed the starting gear of the [Trim Your Jade Feet] trio.
"Sister Li decided to fight back... What the hell? A humane machine gun?"
As Li Moran fell, Zhong Yi suddenly realized something and quickly shifted his view to Lu Ze.
Looking at Lu Ze, fully armed and calmly taking his time, Zhong Yi was pleasantly surprised:
"Could it be..."
"Junior Brother Lu is about to make his move?!"
...
The Heavenly Dao live stream.
The barrage was all curses and complaints.
[They died way too fast!]
[It feels like Brother Zhou wasn't wearing any armor—too squishy!]
[Sister Li's gunshots sound off... So cheap?]
[Don't tell me they came in just to run around with knives? Already giving up?]
[It's over, it's over, [Final Dusk] is definitely going to win...]
[Strange, Lu the Demon King isn't blowing himself up at the start this round?]
[Lu the Demon King is still alive!]
[What's the point of him being alive? Both his teammates are dead—what's the use of a loaded boss?]
[Lu the Demon King better find a good spot to lie low—maybe there's still a chance.]
...
Ascension Base, Cell Two.
"They're here."
Li Moran, who had just been eliminated, warned.
"Be careful—they have the Six-Set and [Death]!"
Zhou Yue added anxiously in his mind.
[Final Dusk] had two clean sweeps, unlocked the spirit stones, and acquired two Six-Set suits and [Death]. Their gear now crushed everything.
Even someone as strong as Lu Ze—Zhou Yue couldn't figure out how to turn this around.
"Junior Brother Lu, how are we supposed to beat them?"
Zhou Yue asked in utter confusion.
"Simple,"
Lu Ze said with a faint smile.
"All we have to do is be faster than them, right?"
...
On the other side.
"Haha, they crumbled way too easily this time, huh?"
[Sunset] laughed, kicking Zhou Yue's corpse, his pride swelling.
"There's still Lu Ze left? Watch your feet—don't let him 'trim' them! Hahaha!"
[Black Serpent] chimed in with a laugh from outside the workshop.
Jokes aside, the three knew Lu Ze could never actually hit their feet.
His figure was highlighted by a rectangular box in their vision—every move he made, all in plain sight.
"Heh, he's hiding at the corner on the second floor near the stairway... You charge; I'll cover."
[Dusk] said to [Sunset] beside him.
"I'm on it!"
[Sunset] laughed loudly, raised his gun, and charged down the corridor.
"Then I'll circle around from downstairs."
[Black Serpent] understood, flanking from the other side.
Dusk aimed the barrel of [Death] firmly at the wall where Lu Ze might emerge.
Behind the wall, the box representing Lu Ze kept swaying slightly, annoying [Dusk].
"What's this kid up to?"
A shadow flashed past the wall, [Dusk] held his breath, but it was just an arm's blur.
"Damn!"
[Dusk] swore under his breath, almost firing but managing to hold back.
The box continued to sway.
But each time a body part showed, it was a minuscule angle.
Dusk knew that with the eighth spirit lamp active, his aim was godlike but locked onto the chest and head.
Rushing a shot would just hit the wall, so he fought to restrain his trigger finger.
"No, I have to wait until he exposes more... more!"
Dusk's focus intensified.
The shadow behind the wall seemed to slow down in his eyes...
Suddenly!
A massive shadow emerged from behind the wall!
"Now!"
Dusk reacted instantly, pulling the trigger.
At the same time, his eyes focused on the shadow's outline—
Lu Ze's butt.
"Damn!!!"
...
The red spirit bullet flame of [Death] shot out!
"Bang!"
But it hit the wall in front of Lu Ze.
"I knew it."
Lu Ze thought calmly.
He had already guessed their auto-aim was a low-grade version.
Even if it had hit his rear, it wouldn't have been fatal, so he took the risk.
Now the crucial AW bullet was spent—a rare opening!
A gap of one bullet...
Lu Ze seized it.
For players using X-ray vision like these, Lu Ze had never truly seen them as threats.
They once had some technique, but now they were too reliant on their crutches—forgetting the real art of player-versus-player combat.
For instance, if they had placed a shock arrow at his current position, peeking would have been far harder than this.
Or...
From the footsteps, it was obvious—
The Valiant charging down the corridor was striding carelessly, without using any cover at all.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
