Absolute Death Game

By noon, not only had the number of people in the break room not decreased, but it had actually increased, Not only were people from the White Tiger Group and the Azure Dragon Group still lingering here waiting for news, but members from the Vermilion Bird Group and the Black Tortoise Group had also arrived, since this matter concerned the entire studio.

Finally, just as lunchtime was nearly over, Qin Shimoon emerged from the elevator.

"Everyone quiet down, we have instructions from above, the raid on this dungeon is officially canceled."

A cheer immediately erupted from below, Although everyone had expected this, hearing Qin Shimoon say it out loud felt different.

A hint of a cruel smile, almost imperceptible, played at the corners of Qin Shimoon's mouth, so slight that almost no one noticed it.

She pressed her hand down, and the crowd became quiet. She then announced, ""However, our studio's main force cannot remain trapped there, After all, time is money. If it takes the Demon Clan several weeks to leave and free our people, we can't afford such a long delay. Not to mention, we can't allow Nine Dragons City, which we've been operating for so long, to be conquered by the Demon Clan.

Therefore, the decision from above is for the remaining members of the White Tiger Group to join forces with the Vermilion Bird Group to form a rescue team, in alliance with Nine Dragons City's Golden Dragon Legion. Through a detailed attack on the Demon Clan's camp to lure out the enemy, then our main force will log in at their camp, inside and out, in one fell swoop to crush the Demon Clan."
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The cheers quickly hushed as everyone exchanged glances, feeling a sense of disbelief.

The strategy sounded promising enough at first, but upon further consideration, it became clear that the operation would be extremely challenging. The Demon Clan's camp was not only home to hundreds, if not thousands, of Demon Clan members, but also a powerful, gold-level Demon Clan boss sat in stronghold, a match for the human Dark Gold NPC heroes. And that was just the strength they had seen.

What if there was an even more powerful boss lurking behind the scenes? Such a possibility could not be ruled out.

How could such a fortified Demon Clan camp be so easily taken down? Was this not sending men to their deaths?

Seeing the complicated expressions on everyone's faces, Qin Shimoon said coldly, "This is the direction from above, all you need to do is follow it."

She finished speaking and glanced at Zhang Yaoyang, "Leader Zhang, later you, Leader Wu, Leader Wang, and Deputy Head Li need to come up with an operation plan. Submit it to my office by tonight. If it passes review, the operation can start tomorrow or the day after at the latest."

After Qin Shimoon left, the break room instantly buzzed with excitement. If previously people weren't too concerned about dying in the game, after yesterday's provocations and mysterious hints and revelations by the members of the White Tiger Group and the Azure Dragon Group, things were now completely different. The virtual game's dangers had become real dangers.

Now, hearing that they were being sent to their deaths, they immediately protested. Although they didn't dare to outright argue with Qin Shimoon, several group leaders like Zhang Yaoyang and Wang Yifan became scapegoats. Everyone questioned them fiercely about what exactly was wrong with the game.

Zhang Yaoyang tried his best to defend himself, but he couldn't help but sneer to himself, thinking (It seems like Lady Luck is still on my side!)

At the top floor of the building, in the Chairman's office:

Dugu Han felt somewhat restless and shifted in his seat, causing the beautiful secretary who was massaging him to stop, The girl puffed her lips in annoyance. But she wasn't the kind of brainless beauty who failed to read the room; sensing that Dugu Han's mood wasn't right, she carefully withdrew.

Indeed, Dugu Han had reasons to be restless; In an effort to perform well in front of the boss, he had been pushing the company to its limits and strengthening the capabilities of his core team—the Qilin Group.

However, the Qilin Studio was just a branch under the vast empire ruled by his impressive boss, its resources and attention somewhat limited. Up until recently, they had neither obtained a genuine Divine Artifact nor had they claimed sovereignty over a city. Even though their Prestige in Nine Dragons City had been raised to the level of Reverence, they were still far from controlling the city.

It was precisely for this reason that Dugu Han had been so eager to prepare for the dungeon raid when he heard about a twenty-man team dungeon.

But when it rains, it pours. It seemed like fate was particularly against him; numerous incidents occurred one after another. The dungeon preparation period of a month hadn't been reached, and the raid was already in jeopardy.

"What the hell is this!" Dugu Han muttered to himself, "I refuse to believe it; besides my boss, who else have I, Dugu Han, ever bowed down to? We must not let this slide, If it really comes down to it, I'll take the field myself. With my gear, all those Demon Clan thugs will drop dead!"

He stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, talking to himself and brooding. He became so agitated that he started to frighten even himself, feeling as if his ferocity had ratcheted up another notch.

Suddenly, the phone rang and Dugu Han jumped in fright.

"Hello, what's happening now? What, there's unrest among the ranks below? Goddamn, are they revolting!" Dugu Han roared upon hearing the report, "Get security together for me, I need to give them a good talking-to, Do they still want their jobs or not!"