si-mexico Chapter 403 Good fight
Chapter 403 Good fight
Qin Yi frowned slightly, stared up at the camera for a moment, then spoke calmly, "Humph! I guessed right! Everything is under control." He then pulled out his communicator, punched in a complex code, and sneered, "Comrades, now it's our turn to ask questions and end our roles as performers. —Why did you design this cruel survival trial?!"
There was a long silence on the other end of the broadcast before a reply came: "Haha, wonderful. Very wonderful! You guys are indeed much more interesting than expected..." "Stop talking nonsense!" Qin Yifei interrupted the other party coldly, "What is your purpose? Why did you choose us as test subjects? Also, how many stages does this so-called 'Ring of Fate' have? Don't tell me you're just having fun!"
The person on the other end of the radio seemed to be intrigued by his tough attitude. He chuckled and said, "Well, not bad. You are worthy of being the surviving leader. But... since you can guess that we have specific purposes, have you ever considered that these purposes may be closely related to a certain team member?" As soon as these words came out, an eerie silence filled the air.
Everyone subconsciously glanced at each other, their gazes gradually focused on Zhao Li. She remained calm throughout, with an enigmatic smile on her face, looking both innocent and unfathomable.
Passersby's reactions were immediate. "Hey, hey, hey, could it really be her?" a frail boy muttered, glancing suspiciously at Zhao Li. "Did she know the whole plan from the beginning? Was she predicting all this?"
"Bullshit!" the young man in the black T-shirt retorted bluntly, "If it weren't for survival, who would trust those lousy buttons she made? And after all this time, it's still a dead end. This is obviously a trap! I've suspected she's an undercover agent for a long time!"
Before she finished speaking, Zhao Li suddenly smiled and said slowly: "If I say that all this is indeed arranged by me, how do you plan to respond? But don't worry, I don't want to hurt you." Her tone was calm but provocative, which touched everyone's nerves.
Passersby were completely shocked.
"Oh my God, she's admitted it herself! How can we trust her?" The fat chef couldn't help but jump up and down and yell, taking several steps back in panic. "Boss Qin Yifei, should we restrain her first and test the waters? What if she really is an enemy? Don't be careless at this critical moment!"
"Shut up!" Du Fan shouted, standing up. "No matter who has secrets, no one can move until we find the exit! Otherwise, the team will disband and everyone will run for their lives. Then we'll see who runs faster. Those who want to fight among themselves can leave on their own. We don't have the time to play along with you!"
After a brief stalemate, the technical geek in the team timidly raised his hand and interrupted: "Um... everyone calm down. Although Zhao Li's words feel strange, the most important thing now is to find out the true identity of the owner behind the surveillance, rather than wasting energy on internal fighting." After he said that, he secretly glanced at the camera lens in the corner that was constantly flashing red light.
Just as everyone was about to resume their discussion, the elevator jolted to a halt, the surrounding lights flickering unsteadily. Then, a low, hoarse, yet menacing voice announced: "Gentlemen, at this point in the game, you've probably realized that the clues aren't singular, but rather a woven together of countless puzzles. As for the next test—hahahaha—it depends on how you survive this special 'opponent'."
With a sharp metallic friction sound, the elevator door slowly opened. However, outside the door was not the underground passage they had expected, but a huge arena shrouded in dim lights!
The arena was the size of a standard football field, with several large combat robot models standing in the center, patrolling slowly and scanning for possible lurking targets. Even more terrifying was the densely packed spectators sitting in the stands on all four sides, all with their faces covered in white masks and their expressions uniformly indifferent.
Upon seeing this scene, the hacker who came with the team screamed in horror: "Holy shit, is this a VR reality show? Are we becoming performers? Oh my god... Is there really no way out today!!!"
"Calm down!" Qin Jie waved his hand and ordered everyone to stay close to the wall, keeping their movements concealed. He lowered his voice as much as possible to communicate tactically. He turned his head to the tech geek, suppressing the turmoil in his chest and quickly asked, "Xiao Wang, do you think this thing has any jammers or weaknesses? Even the most complex machinery has flaws."
Student Wang swallowed his saliva and nodded palely, "Uh, okay, boss, but I definitely don't have enough time to analyze it thoroughly. It will take about ten minutes..."
"Ten minutes is enough for us to die three times." The young man in the black T-shirt grumbled in dissatisfaction, while quickly checking the status of his weapons and equipment just in case.
Meanwhile, a faint murmur of discussion could be heard from another corner of the court. A man in a black windbreaker stood at the front of the stands, watching the action unfold. The surrounding spectators were chattering about the situation.
"I heard they're a group of unlucky guys who broke out of the core controller. They're said to be quite powerful."
"Really? I guess that's just the way it is. In so many reincarnation games, doesn't every group of novices end up in a miserable defeat? These guys are just a little lucky at best."
Hearing these mocking and gloating remarks, the young man in the crowd suddenly became agitated. He clenched his fists, glared at the stands, and shouted, "What do you mean by 'newbie' or not?! I'm telling you, when I win this game, I'm going to dismantle your backend servers! Look how arrogant you are!"
This sentence caused laughter.
But amidst this mocking atmosphere, a gentle, magnetic female voice slowly drifted into the crowd's ears, abruptly shifting the atmosphere into something eerie. "Dear players, please don't forget. Today's theme is 'Survival and Rebellion,' so be fully prepared for a true nightmare. The countdown begins in thirty seconds... Remember, there are no restarts this time. Losing means farewell."
The moment the cold, mechanical beep sounded, everyone's body froze, unable to move, as if under immense pressure. Only the numbers projected on the arena floor kept decreasing, heralding the arrival of the final wave of despair amidst the deadly oppression.
Five, four, three...
Finally, with a loud "bang", the robots rushed towards the protagonist team, and chaos broke out in an instant.
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"Get out of the way!" Qin Yifei swung his sword to block the first round of attacks, and with his remaining strength, he shouted to remind everyone to fight in groups.