Absolute Death Game

"Thank heavens, I finally escaped," Hu Santong silently rejoiced in his heart. He had been crouched down, blindly rushing through the smoke, bullets whizzing past overhead, practically scared to the point of pissing himself. To his surprise, he hadn't been hit by a single shot and had managed to escape. Thinking about it, he really did have luck on his side.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps behind him. Instinctively, he pulled out a dagger and looked back, only to see Yang Qinxue—it was another member of the Vermilion Bird Group.

"Ha, you managed to get out too, thank heavens, that's really great."

But Yang Qinxue seemed a bit panicked, "Old Ma is dead."

"What!? How did he die?" Hu Santong asked in shock.

"Sniped. He was running in front of me, but he forgot to use Stealth. The moment we got out of the building, he was shot in the head. His brains were blown out, a really grisly death."

Upon hearing of a comrade's sacrifice, Hu Santong's expression also turned somber, "What about Shadow and Wu?"

Yang Qinxue shook his head, "I don't know, I didn't see them when I ran out."

"The righteous will have the protection of the heavens; they should be okay. Let's not worry too much and make a quick exit from here."

As they spoke, the two of them ran in the opposite direction of the building. After running for over ten minutes and finally feeling a bit safer, they stopped at a small restaurant.

They ordered a few dishes haphazardly and sat down to discuss what to do next. Yang Qinxue was worried, "What are we going to do from now on? We didn't manage to bring out the hard drives."

Hu Santong, however, was nonchalant: "It doesn't matter. I'm not planning on finishing that damn game anyway."

"Then what should we do?"

A glint appeared in Hu Santong's eyes, "With these kinds of abilities, what can't we do?" he said, then lowered his voice, "Think about it, we've got superpowers, invisibility even. Money will be no object—we can take as much as we want. Let's pull a few jobs to gather some cash, find a chance to catch a flight abroad, and from then on we'll live the high life.

Why bother fighting to the death in some game?"

Yang Qinxue's eyes brightened upon hearing this, and they both began to fantasize about a wonderful future life.

"I'm afraid we'll have to postpone those carefree days," suddenly a voice spoke up from behind them. The two turned around, startled but pleased—it was Lu Xinying.

"Old Lu, you made it out too, huh? How about Wu?"

"Wu was captured," Lu Xinying said gravely, "We've got to rescue her."

Qin Shimoon sat in the command vehicle, frowning as if pondering something. The operation was getting close to its conclusion; the members of the Demon Clan inside the building had been almost entirely wiped out. Their numbers weren't as high as expected, and their strength not as formidable. The only one posing any trouble was taken down with a few high-explosive rounds.

It didn't even feel like a real Otherworld invasion—maybe these demons were just a scouting team. Although she could explain it this way, Qin Shimoon still felt like something was off.

"Ma'am, we found Dugu Han on the top floor, he seems severely wounded, but his life is not in danger."

Qin Shimoon was somewhat surprised; that guy actually hadn't died. It was unexpected—could it be that the gamers had spared him? She didn't dwell on it as he wasn't someone of any great concern.

"Humph, that guy really has nine lives. Send him to the hospital," Qin Shimoon said casually.

And we discovered a destroyed structure in the basement, likely the entry point for the Otherworldly Creatures based on the nearby traces.

Hearing this, Qin Shimoon sighed involuntarily. She had anticipated it, but hearing that the portal was indeed destroyed still made her feel a bit helpless, "Have all the debris from that structure transported back to base, and don't leave behind a single brick; make sure to record it while transporting."

"Yes, ma'am." As the person reporting to her left, the man in black approached with soldiers.

"How did it go, did you catch many?"

"We only caught one, but she's the most important one," said the man in black, stepping aside to reveal the unconscious Wu Min'er lying on the stretcher, her wounds already dressed.

"It's her, an acquaintance," Qin Shimoon noted and nodded, "Take her back to the base, and let's pull out as well."

Epilogue 1:

Zhang Yaoyang looked behind at the destroyed Teleportation Portal, then at the desolate surroundings. The stark contrast from the vibrant, virtual world he knew from the game's screen to this grim reality gave him an intense feeling of unreality. He tried not to let this overwhelm his spirit.

The real struggle for survival would begin now in the game—no more second chances after death and no logging out to escape danger. The true adventure was starting, and he had to be prepared for the possibility of death at any moment.

(But that doesn't matter. As long as I can bring you back to life, it's all worth it.) He glanced at the person beside him, whose blurred figure was curiously surveying the surroundings. It was time to accumulate enough Merit Points. Bai Yunfei patted his shoulder, "We shouldn't stay here long. Let's move, boss. Don't worry, your sister is going to be reborn."

Zhang Yaoyang nodded, turned to the group behind him, and declared, "Let's set off right away!" With a wave of his hand, the party set forth towards the unknown. Find your adventure at My Virtual Library Empire