447 Thoughtful
"That's possible. After all, I'm the ladder boss, and it's common for me to inadvertently make enemies with players. But most of the players I have grudges against are already dead. Except for..."
Given Red-Eye's petty nature, anyone who dares to offend it will immediately retaliate, just like Zuo Cheng'an caused Red-Eye to become homeless.
Immediately after the cleanup, 'Red Eye' left through the back door and transferred Zuo Cheng'an to the instance he was in charge of, wanting to eliminate him personally as soon as possible!
Of course, now that Zuo Cheng'an is standing here perfectly fine, 'Red Eyes' has clearly suffered a complete defeat.
This is the only stain on the 'Red-Eyed Rabbit's' life, and also the first player to offend it and still live a carefree life.
However, Zuo Cheng'an's casual remark could not possibly make 'Red Eyes' believe that Xiong Chi was the 'Zuo Cheng'an' it sought revenge against.
If you say it too deliberately, it might have the opposite effect.
Just as 'Red Eye' had planted a seed of doubt under Zuo Cheng'an's guidance, by sheer coincidence, the escape pod floating on the distant sea suddenly exploded!
He quickly banished the thought that had just crossed his mind and raised the binoculars to look.
Zuo Cheng'an was the same, but he was paying more attention to the comments on the screen around him.
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[That's ruthless! Wasn't that player who said he'd take everyone down with him if anyone dared to hurt him? He's still alive?]
[Yes, even with its thigh bone protruding, it could still swim back to retrieve a bomb to blow up the ship.]
I declare this to be the fourth inferior being I admire.
Whom do the first, second, and third place winners admire?
[Charcoal Grill Guy and Meat Filling Guy, plus Fly Pie Guy and Pie Girl. Their vitality is truly top-notch! (Thumbs up.jpg)]
[Holy crap! I've seen their edits too! They're so exciting! I wish I could be the one pressing the fire button!]
Yes, sometimes I imagine how wonderful his life would be if all these tragedies happened to the same person. I'm envious.
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The audience once again proved that they couldn't distinguish the players' appearances.
Zuo Cheng'an shook his head and turned his attention back to the escape pod.
On the sea, the shockwave from the explosion had already dissipated.
Xiong Chi appeared unharmed except for his slightly disheveled clothes. He walked on the sea surface using his water-walking boots, fighting off sea monsters that could jump out from all around him at any moment.
Now that he has a set of fire-resistant gear, he naturally wants to rush through the last kilometer to escape the dungeon.
But 'Red Eye' has already been replenished with new ammunition.
The unlucky monster just dragged a cart full of turtles back after giving me a hard time.
As expected, monsters are just like cattle and horses; once you push them, all talk of "it's beyond their capabilities and impossible for them to do" becomes empty rhetoric.
"Report to 'Red-Eye' Boss! I've discovered a group of double-sided diamond-patterned tortoises that smuggled themselves onto the ship in the lower cargo hold! They're the perfect size!"
"Hahaha! This is truly heaven's help!!"
'Red Medicine' was overjoyed and immediately ordered his men to reload.
But their joy was short-lived, as another monster came rushing in, howling before it could even catch its breath: "'Red-Eyed' Boss! Something terrible has happened!!"
"A passenger went berserk! He was chasing after other passengers and biting them! The victim's face was eaten in half!"
"What?! Your face has been eaten?!"
The monster waiters who had been quietly standing by couldn't help but gasp in surprise, though their focus was somewhat different.
"Are the passengers who boarded the ship all wearing high-end custom-made human skin? If there's a big hole in it, the whole skin will be ruined!"
"Yes, tens of thousands of Ladder Coins have gone down the drain! It's heartbreaking to hear about."
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It took a long time before the discussion shifted to whether the passengers were injured.
Red-Eyes pulled himself out from behind the gun sight in surprise: "What!? A passenger has gone mad!? What happened today!?"
When they bought the virus, the promotional images clearly stated that the incubation period was five days! The upgraded version even claimed that the virus strain's activity could be controlled at will!
Why is it the same as the incomplete version I bought last time?! It started working after only three days!?
Is it a scam? Or is it due to a special individual?
In short, the sudden change disrupted 'Red Eye's' plans.
At the 'Pioneer's' speed, it would take at least two more days to reach the location where the 'Cheese' disappeared in history! And that coincides with the full-blown outbreak of the virus.
With the controller in place, there's no need to worry about passengers being nosy or leaking information. It can then focus entirely on handling matters in the central district.
But if the virus breaks out earlier, the ship will be in complete chaos in no time! Whether the ship can even move will be a question!
"I'm leaving this to you. Make sure you kill all the players on the sea! I'm going to see the crazed passenger with my own eyes."
Zuo Cheng'an originally wanted to stay here to confirm Xiong Chi's death with his own eyes, or leave the instance.
But after glancing at the comments and discovering that the disturbance was related to player Ai, he still decided to follow 'Red Eye'.
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A string of "bad luck, bad luck, bad luck..." flashed through Tao Cheng's mind again.
We finally escaped danger, but why are we running into trouble again as soon as we step outside?
His hands, however, didn't stop moving; he was stopping the bleeding from his companion's bloody gash on the face.
Not only that, he also had to deal with the monsters around him trying to talk to him.
A fat, big-eared monster sniffed hard: "Wait, brother, can you tell me which store you bought your friend's human skin from?! It looks so realistic! It even smells like a human! It's incredible!"
Tao Cheng: 'Because the person who got bitten was a perfectly normal person! Damn it! Can't we just let him go?!'
"Haha, it's an unknown little workshop. The flavor is entirely due to its freshness."
"So that's how it is."
Because the people being eaten are genuine people!
Tao Cheng ranted incessantly, scooped up the injured, and tried to leave with his men as quickly as possible.
"Hu Jin, are you alright?"
"No... this is not good. My item indicates that I have been infected with a virus, and my mental value will decrease by one point per hour."
Spirit Points!
Tao Cheng's heart skipped a beat. Anything related to mental energy was never simple. Avoiding the gazes of the surrounding monsters, he took out a handful of melon seeds from his storage item.
"Eat it, but don't spit out the skin. Chew it up and swallow it along with the skin."
Hu Jin swallowed it with a heavy heart: "Even skin helps increase mental value?"
"The sunflower seed shells are useless; I'm just afraid they'll be discovered. I'll have to trouble you to get rid of this extra trash."
"..."
That's so thoughtful.
Chapter 448 A trusted confidant! —A major threat!