Chapter 441
After running for a few minutes, the rabbit kept pace with her, occasionally glancing back at her.
Yu Xunge felt that the rabbit looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't quite place it. "Why are you following me?" she asked.
The rabbit replied in Chinese, "I've been observing you for a while. Want to team up?"
Yu Xunge coldly rejected, "No thanks. Find another player."
The rabbit insisted, "You're really good. Other players can't compare."
Having changed direction, Yu Xunge abruptly stopped and resumed running alongside the rabbit. "You're quite honest. How do you propose we cooperate? Tell me."
The rabbit said, "…You block the skills from the event gift packs, and I'll block the skills from Jiang Jiang Xiong."
Yu Xunge replied, "Let's try it for five minutes. If it doesn't work, we part ways."
As soon as she finished speaking, they both dropped to the ground, ears pressed against their heads, narrowly avoiding a hammer that whirled past them.
Once the hammer flew by, the two little creatures sprang up and continued their escape, occasionally dodging the area-of-effect skills that radiated outward from their center.
Three minutes later.
Yu Xunge deftly grabbed the rabbit by the neck, pulling it in front of her to block a skill.
The rabbit exclaimed, "…This feels familiar. It really is you."
Yu Xunge asked, "Huh?"
The rabbit said, "Cut me some slack. I'm the center of attention on the battlefield, so just enjoy it."
Yu Xunge fell silent for a long moment before finally saying, "…You really are tough, huh?"
She had used this rabbit as a shield for so long, and despite unleashing her ultimate skill to take down so many rabbits, she had never managed to kill this one.
The shield rabbit, unsure whether to take this as a compliment or sarcasm, scratched its ear and replied awkwardly, "Thanks, you too."
Yu Xunge was momentarily at a loss for words.
The two little creatures formed a temporary team, and their cooperation grew increasingly seamless.
Zai Jiu Xun Ge had the skill called 【Sleepy Fairy Tale】, while the shield rabbit's attributes changed based on the players attacking it, meaning it was unaffected by who it teamed up with. Moreover, it was quite interested in Zai Jiu Xun Ge.
Most importantly, their gameplay and objectives aligned perfectly: both prioritized survival and played conservatively, avoiding reckless greed.
The only thing that puzzled the shield rabbit was, "It seems like you're always following that snake-necked beast?"
Several times, when there were clearly safer routes, Zai Jiu Xun Ge insisted on trailing closely behind a particular snake-necked beast.
Yu Xunge neither confirmed nor denied it. "Huh? Really?"
She glanced at the skill in her hand, which she had just copied from that snake-necked beast. It was called 【Roll Candy】. When used, it would shoot out a stream of colorful syrup that circled around the player, creating a giant candy with a diameter of 30 meters until the syrup ran out.
This skill was quite famous in the game. From the third round until now, many snake-necked beasts had suffered under its effects due to its rapid casting speed, making it one of the most suitable skills for this game.
Fortunately, its biggest drawback was its long cooldown time. Because of its quick casting speed, it often completed three or four circles before disappearing along with the player due to a successful match, otherwise, the snake-necked beasts would have no chance to play.
Yu Xunge looked at the skill description: a 30-minute cooldown. Not only was it an attack skill, but it also had healing properties.
Each target connected by the colorful syrup would restore 5% of the player's health, and any excess health could be stored.
She had long coveted this skill, but either due to 【Borrowing and Returning】 being on cooldown or being too far from the target, she had missed her chance.
This time, she had waited for over 20 minutes for the opportunity.
With just five minutes left in this round of the game, Yu Xunge said to the shield rabbit, "Sorry, but I'm about to unleash my ultimate."
The shield rabbit: ?
Was it just a tool for her ultimate?
In the next moment, Yu Xunge activated 【Roll Candy】.
The colorful syrup shot out rapidly, circling around indiscriminately, connecting the rabbit and various players, ensnaring both the raccoons that had just chased them and those trying to escape.
There was a brief 0.5-second lag during the match, and in that moment, Yu Xunge successfully completed a four-match combo and a three-match combo.
【Congratulations, player Zai Jiu Xun Ge, for completing an impressive elimination!】
【You eliminated Jiang Jiang Xiong X4, Wo Scorpion X3】
【You can choose your desired elimination reward:】
【1. Randomly obtain the full death penalty of one player; 2. Draw from two players, and you will take one skill from each of their death penalties; 3. Choose the player with the most deaths, and take one skill from their death penalty as a reward.】
The first elimination reward was a gamble; unless the chosen player happened to be the sixth or ninth death, she would end up losing.
The second elimination reward was a break-even; she had already completed two eliminations, so the rewards would be similar to the second option.
However, the third option might not necessarily be a win either. Players like Pen Zai Fa Da were unexpected, and most of the players she had eliminated were on their sixth or seventh deaths.
With just 15 seconds left on the one-minute resurrection countdown, Yu Xunge made her choice.
In the end, her restraint outweighed her greed. She chose the second option, the one with the least risk, ensuring she would at least get two skills, unlike options one and three, where the worst-case scenario could leave her with just one skill.
【Congratulations, player Zai Jiu Xun Ge, for obtaining the death penalty of player Ze Lan Ku Fu.】
【Player Ku Fu chose to exchange an SSS-level skill for a seventh resurrection opportunity in this divine game. You will receive that skill as your loot.】
【Ding—You have drawn your elimination reward. You gain Agility +9.】
【You have obtained Ku Fu's SSS-level skill—Bone Shield.】
…
【Congratulations, player Zao Nu Bing Gan, for obtaining the death penalty.】
【Player Bing Gan chose to exchange two SSS-level skills for an eighth resurrection opportunity in this divine game. You will draw one of those skills as your loot.】
【Ding—You have drawn your elimination reward. You gain Constitution +11.】
【You have obtained Bing Gan's SSS-level skill—Super Speed.】
…
One shield skill and one buff skill that could triple agility for a short time.
Yu Xunge felt satisfied; after all, they were both SSS-level skills.
Returning to the battlefield, she appeared in the spot where she had vanished, facing a raccoon wielding a lightning spear, less than half a meter apart.
Yu Xunge: !!!
Just as the raccoon was about to thrust the spear at her, Yu Xunge raised her hand to stop its movement, quickly saying in the language of the oak owls, "Feng Tang, don't be impulsive! I'm Song Gui!"
Feng Tang: …
That accent from the northern part of Senhai…
Feng Tang chuckled lightly.
Yu Xunge turned and ran.
In the next second, she leaped high into the air, executing a smooth and elegant split, narrowly avoiding the lightning spear that almost pierced her backside.
【Chapter 574: Divine Game: Chaos Restaurant 89】
Thanks to Yu Xunge's sense of shame, she instinctively used her tail to shield her rear as she soared into the air.
When she landed, the fur on her tail was singed by the lightning from the spear, leaving half of her backside tingling.
Just as she steadied herself, she saw a hammer flying straight at her. Yu Xunge quickly dropped to the ground, narrowly dodging the blow.
What a disaster! After rolling over, Yu Xunge got on all fours and sprinted away.
When she used 【Roll Candy】, there were only five minutes left in this round of the game. Adding the minute spent using the skill and the time wasted in the initial room, only three minutes remained.
She just had to hold out for three more minutes!
—【If you have the guts, kill me!】
Her health limit temporarily expanded to -500%.
Yu Xunge immediately charged toward a group of aberrant players, squeezing herself among them.
In such situations, aberrant players typically wouldn’t refuse her, just as she wouldn’t reject the snake-necked beasts, Wo Scorpions, or event gift packs that approached her.
After rounds of gameplay, the concept of elimination among similar types had become ingrained.
Standing with aberrant players only brought a sense of security.
At least Yu Xunge had never considered eliminating aberrant players; whether attacking or defending, she instinctively focused more on her own kind.
This hidden gameplay might have been discovered by many players, but no one had spoken up or openly eliminated others. Instead, they took advantage of players' guard down, quietly profiting from surprise attacks at critical moments.
However, as Yu Xunge recalled the cautious skills of the snake-necked beasts, she realized that this hidden gameplay might not be beneficial for some players.
Especially for users of 【Roll Candy】, the opponents couldn’t possibly be unaware of the skill's allure. Yet, during her last copying attempt, the positioning of the opponents had been quite tricky.
At that time, the players in that area weren’t densely packed; the most common aberrant creatures were snake-necked beasts, while other types were mostly just one or two. That particular snake-necked beast had even used its tail to push a few Mang Ding-shaped players away.
Were they afraid of eliminating aberrant players?
Like being in a black market state, in this game where everyone transformed, accidentally eliminating a nightmarish player would violate exclusive rules?
Or was it that eliminating similar types wouldn’t trigger death penalties, but eliminating aberrant types would?
There wasn’t enough information, and Yu Xunge couldn’t be sure.
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