There is One New Rule Every Month Globally

"Didn't make any money?"

As the words fell, several sisters sitting around Little Qiu were taken aback, then all looked at Little Qiu with sympathetic eyes.

"Qiu, we've done right by you. You didn't have enough Points to buy a Silver Party Ticket, and it was us who lent them to you, wasn't it?"

"We didn't ask you to repay it right away; we told you to first rescue your father and then pay us back."

"But now you haven't made any money, there's nothing we can do about the Black Kill Gang, you're on your own."

"But there's a big brother who said he would help me."

Little Qiu hesitated for a moment, but still went ahead and spoke in detail about everything she had seen and heard at the club: "I met a man wearing a floral shirt..."

...

After her explanation.

A few scantily clad women exchanged glances, each seeing disbelief in the other's eyes.

"Come on, Little Qiu, you're a college student, you should have some basic understanding of society, don't you know men like to boast about themselves in front of women?"

"Exactly, saying he's coming to Black Trench City to have a chat with the Black Kill Gang for you? Think about it, does that even sound realistic? Even if he could make it here, let's assume that man does show up, would the Black Kill Gang give face to someone from a different city?"

"Even a powerful dragon doesn't oppress the local snake, you should know this, Little Qiu. Besides, that guy is probably just deceiving you. He didn't even give you the 800 Points he promised, how can you still believe him?"

Little Qiu clutched the hem of her skirt with her head lowered, not speaking anymore, just retreating into a nearby small room. She sat at the makeup table, staring at her reflection with eyes full of despair and lifelessness.

Meanwhile, on her personal panel, the chat panel was intermittently flashing with messages from Seven Kills Old Ghost, the leader of the Black Kill Gang.

'Seven Kills Old Ghost': You don't have much time left, I hope you will make a wise choice.

'Seven Kills Old Ghost': What's this about pride in such an era? So many women on the streets don't even have clothes to wear, rummaging through trash bins for food. What's the point of caring about your face?

'Seven Kills Old Ghost': Think about it, I don't like to use force. If you make me happy, you won't be second in Black Trench City, but you'll definitely be influential. My Black Kill Gang has some clout in Black Trench City.

'Seven Kills Old Ghost': Do you know about Wang Yimei from a few days ago? A big shot in Black Trench City, participated in the world boss activity, made it to the last level. That guy has been missing for a while now, do you know where he went? Our Black Kill Gang took him out.

'Seven Kills Old Ghost': Nobody who the Black Kill Gang wants to kill has managed to escape so far. For the sake of your father, come on, I'm fast.

'Seven Kills Old Ghost': Remember the time we agreed on. If I don't see you when the time is up, then prepare to claim your father's corpse.

"..."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Little Qiu looked at the chat panel and the perverted, filthy language of that degenerate. She pulled a dagger from the drawer of the makeup table and gripped it tightly in her hand, then concealed it inside her underwear.

She had decided to keep the appointment.

There was no other choice. She still harbored a sliver of hope for the man from the club. If he had intended to deceive her just to exploit her, then he should have taken advantage of her in the club.

But the man hadn't touched her; he just asked her to massage his feet.

This made her feel that the man wasn't deceiving her or boasting. Maybe he really did have some connections with the Black Kill Gang in Black Trench City and could possibly plead on her behalf.

It's just... there wasn't much time left until the appointed time. If she didn't keep the appointment, she would only be able to claim her father's corpse.

But she wouldn't let that degenerate humiliate her in front of her father; she had already decisively determined to stab him in the throat when he let his guard down.

Little Qiu sat in front of the makeup mirror, repeatedly practicing how to stab the degenerate in the throat. When the time was about right, she hid the dagger in her underwear, put on a white dress, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and left the place alone under the pitying gazes of the women in the room.

...

At that moment, Chen Yi and Tuberculosis Rabbit were already aboard a sleigh headed for Black Trench City.

"Black Trench City again?"

Chen Yi lay on the sleigh, opened the glass hood above his head, and lit a cigarette as he leaned back in his seat, yawning casually and enjoying the wind rushing past him on both sides.

"I don't want to sound like I'm discriminating based on location but don't you feel like Black Trench City always has some weird stuff happening?"

"Wasn't Wang Yimei from Black Trench City last time?"

"And that Zhou Ping guy too, if I remember correctly."

"Seems like it," Tuberculosis Rabbit said, leaning on the railing of the sleigh, facing the nearby sunrise with arms open wide, loving the sensation and remarking, "Is this what a morning feels like? The glow of the rising sun on your body feels really nice."

"Just that it's a bit hotter than usual."

"But Yi, why haven't you asked me why I'm going to Black Trench City to save that girl?"

"Can't be bothered to ask."

Chen Yi replied lazily while lying down, "Just saving someone, why ask so many questions? Just get it done quickly, we need to prepare for leveling up the team after clearing the map."

The team's promotion from lvl. 1 to lvl. 2 required clearing a D-grade map once.

After clearing an E-grade map, they would be able to see the many D-grade team maps that were unlocked.

Having cleared the 'Night Widow Village' E-grade map, they naturally could now see those D-grade maps that were once in shadow. Until now, no team has made it to the 'Global Team Rankings'.

That indicates that, up to this point, no team has cleared a D-grade map yet.

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Of course, the separate squad rankings for the first three E-level maps had already been populated by various teams, and there was a noticeable difference in these three maps' squad rankings.

For example.

"Rank one": 100% rating.

"Rank two": 94% rating.

"Rank three": 86% rating.

These are the squad rating rankings for the "Tetris" and "Human Centipede Version of Snake Game" maps, where the gap between each team wasn't as big as one might imagine.

However, the gap in the squad rankings for the "Night Widow Village" map was extremely large.

"Rank one": 'Rabbits Do Not Kill', 100% rating.

"Rank two": 'Skywake Second Team', 23% rating.

"Rank three": 'Sin Department Third Team', 8% rating.

...

"…"

Atop a city's rooftop, dozens of individuals dressed in black stood in the center, with an incredibly oppressive atmosphere hanging in the air. All heads were bowed as no one dared to speak up, until the man at the forefront, a middle-aged man with a face full of scars, broke the long silence with a measured tone.

"An 8% rating?"

"Captain of the Sin Department Third Team, step forward and explain to me how such a low score came about. Do you think the Sin Department isn't famous enough, and you're trying to make a name for ourselves?"

"That..."

A young man in a suit stepped out from the crowd and began to explain with a bitter expression, "It's really not our fault. The first-place team on this map is 'Rabbits Do Not Kill'. They've set the standard for scores so high. Look, even the 'Skywake Second Team' only got a 23% rating."

"Rabbits Do Not Kill? Never heard of them. Who can tell me where this unknown team came from?"

"Why should they be allowed to ride over you like this?"

"Uh... Boss, the leader of this team is Chen Yi, and among their members, there's one called Tuberculosis Rabbit."

"…"

The scar-faced middle-aged man suddenly fell into a silent, expressionless contemplation before finally speaking in a deep voice, "So Chen Yi's team is called 'Rabbits Do Not Kill', huh? Truly the first among escapists, with a team name so profound, it's hard for others to fathom."

"Since it's Chen Yi, that makes sense. No worries then, everyone can disperse."

"Right, ask our PR department to hype up the results of the 'Sin Department Third Team'. Ranking in third place, with only Chen Yi and Skywake above us, this achievement is actually quite respectable and should attract plenty of ambitious individuals to join us."

"Yes."

...

"We're here."

Chen Yi landed the sled on the rooftop of a tall building in Black Trench City and slowly stepped off the sled. Looking over the edge at the city below, he casually asked, "Where's this Black Kill Gang located?"

"Uh..."

Tuberculosis Rabbit suddenly realized something - he hadn't even asked that girl where the Black Kill Gang was located, hadn't added her as a friend, and didn't even know her name.

All he knew was it was the Black Kill Gang from Black Trench City.

At this moment, they were indeed fumbling in the dark, but it wasn't a major issue, as they were already accustomed to asking for directions in Black Trench City.

Heading down to the ground floor, Tuberculosis Rabbit randomly stopped a passerby and began to ask, "Do you know where the Black Kill Gang is? Lead us there and there'll be a reward—"

His voice suddenly cut off.

Tuberculosis Rabbit looked the thin young man he had stopped up and down with a strange expression, "Have we met before? Why do you look familiar?"

"Sirs, we meet again."

The young man's eyes lit up as he looked at Chen Yi and his companion, bobbing his head and grinning obsequiously, "Last time you came to Black Trench City to find someone, it was me who showed you the way."

"I know all about what goes on in this part of Black Trench City. The Black Kill Gang's base is in a complex of little western-style buildings in the east of the city; I can take you there right now."

"Oh, it's you!"

Recognition dawned on Tuberculosis Rabbit as he drew out his words and began to laugh, "I remember now, you're the one who showed us the way when we came to kill Zhou Ping in Black Trench City last time, right? Not bad, kid, you have a talent for being a traitorous guide."

"Good genes, good genes," replied the young man with modesty, before leading the way and smiling ingratiatingly again, "Shall I show you the way, gentlemen?"

"Let's go, you know the drill. Lead us and you won't be shortchanged for your troubles."

"Such words, it's my honor to guide you, sirs... ah, no, grandpapas. I would never dare to expect any reward."

"Tsk, sweet talker, aren't you? Wouldn't be surprised if your ancestors were in the business."

"You have a sharp eye, sir."

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