Chapter 73: I Didn’t Underestimate Him, I Just Want to Beat Him to Death

As the voice rang in their ears, both Lu Ce and Xie Antong—who were already preparing for the next scene’s horror mystery—froze at the same time.

At first, Lu Ce was a little annoyed. What, now they were adding rules on the fly too? (╬▔皿▔)╯

Xie Antong also slightly furrowed her brows. Judging from the way this rule was worded, it didn’t seem like this was just some random occurrence...

“This should be a tactic to split us up. A method to separate the two of us.”

Lu Ce had just realized what the restriction was talking about. Can’t help it—Wrath worked like that. Anger first, then thinking.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

“Well, that works out perfectly...”

Xie Antong: ......

What’s that supposed to mean?

Still, she let out a sigh in the end. Even though the All-Seeing Eye at full capacity would grant considerable combat power, for now, her function wasn’t really focused on fighting.

And even if she had some combat ability, it probably wouldn’t compare to the powerhouse in front of her...

So she took the initiative to say:

“Alright then, this rule’s made it pretty clear—at all times, there must be someone inside the game scene.”

“You’re stronger, so I’ll stay here, and you go to the next level.”

Lu Ce saw that she brought it up first, so he agreed. “Alright!”

With that, he turned and took big strides toward the door.

“Hey—wait! Hold on.” Xie Antong hadn’t finished talking yet, but the man in front of her already looked like he couldn’t wait to go on a killing spree. She was a bit speechless.

“Take this out for me and throw it up into the sky.”

Xie Antong handed over a metal sphere, less than two centimeters in diameter, solid and sturdy.

Her current appearance featured a light blue screen in front of her right eye, flashing with data streams, while her left eye was sealed under a helmet—very cyberpunk.

She pointed at her sealed left eye, then at the metal sphere, and said:

“This is my ‘eye’.”

“Throw it into the sky. It can help you see in all directions and identify the correct game location.”

Lu Ce squeezed it a bit with some force to test its hardness, then nodded in understanding.

“Also, wear this.”

Just like a treasure chest, Xie Antong pulled out what looked like an earpiece from who knows where.

“Keep in touch. Don’t lose it, seriously.”

Lu Ce took it and touched it to his ear. The earpiece instantly turned to liquid, wrapping around his ear. It didn’t feel like he was wearing anything, but it also wouldn’t fall off.

“What tier weapon is this?” Lu Ce asked instinctively.

“Epic.”

Lu Ce: ......

He couldn’t help squeezing his windcoat a bit and thought to himself, I’ve finally seen an Epic weapon that’s even more useless than you.

“Also, there are a few things I’m not sure you’ve noticed, but I’ll mention them anyway.”

“First, this newly added rule—it’s very likely there will be one added after every level.”

“Second, Park Bu Seong’s teammates—it’s highly likely there’s more than one.”

Xie Antong had probably come to understand Sin’s personality at this point, so she didn’t waste time and went straight to the point.

And for Lu Ce, who was in his Wrath Mask state, this was exactly the kind of communication he liked.

He really hadn’t paid much attention to those things—he didn’t think they mattered.

His instincts didn’t see them as life-threatening.

“Watch yourself.”

With that, Lu Ce stepped out of the classroom, leapt from the third floor, landed on the ground, and then hurled Xie Antong’s “eye” high into the sky.

The metal sphere spun a few times in the air before vanishing into thin air.

Back in the eerily silent classroom, Xie Antong found a seat in the back row, held her breath, and closed her eyes.

......

The campus was quiet. Looking up, there was no sun, no clouds, and the sky wasn’t blue. Instead, it was a hazy gray, like someone had spilled a bucket of paint over an oil painting.

The whole world was shrouded in gray. A heavy, lifeless silence hung in the air, making it hard to breathe.

It made Lu Ce feel angry.

He wandered through the campus without a clear goal, thinking seriously about one thing—how much output would Hell Roar need to bring the entire teaching building down?

Even if it could level the building, would it be too much trouble to blow up the whole school?

Such a pain...

Just then, Xie Antong’s voice came through the earpiece. She was clearly in the zone—her voice was calm and steady, almost robotic.

“Not sure about the other locations, but there’s only one gym in this school.”

“So, ‘bouncing ball sounds from the empty gymnasium’—no matter how it changes, there should only be one place.”

“Location,” Lu Ce replied.

“Look up.”

When he looked up, the All-Seeing Eye’s metal orb began to spin rapidly above him, refracting rainbow light and forming an arrow to guide Lu Ce forward.

“Also, even though Park Bu Seong’s abilities are far below yours, I’ll remind you again.”

“He may have high-level support. His gear is excellent. Don’t underestimate him.”

Maybe it was because Lu Ce wasn’t nearby anymore—the black aura of fear was gone. Her head was clearer now, and she dared to speak more.

“I didn’t underestimate him,” Lu Ce looked up and responded.

“I just want to beat him to death.”

His voice was calm, devoid of personal hatred, like he was just stating a fact.

Lu Ce stretched his body. In the foggy gray campus, his joints cracked with the explosive sound only seen in legendary martial artists!

After who knew how many rounds of Punishment attacks—which were full-on battles in themselves—Lu Ce was now fully warmed up!

A few swift leaps across campus brought him to the gymnasium doors.

Before he even stepped inside, the intense sounds of competition echoed from the courts, noisy and lively, completely out of place with the rest of the school’s dead atmosphere.

Lu Ce stood at the front doors. Without a hint of hesitation, he stepped inside, not even bothering to hide the fact he was intruding.

Inside, ping-pong balls clicked endlessly in the table tennis court. On the badminton court, feet scraped loudly against the floor and shuttlecocks sliced through the air. The basketball court was a cacophony of shouting, and whistles cut through the noise from time to time.

Cursing, cheering—various sounds erupted in the venue. Clearly, this school had a strong sports culture.

“Heh.”

Lu Ce walked in, scanning the entire space around him as he muttered to himself:

“Looks like... there’s a lot of people here.”

Standing at the entrance, he could see the entire gym.

In the chaotic court...

——It was completely empty!