Warwolf 007 completely understood Qi Xu's intention and, pretending not to know him, gave a fake self-introduction.
Qi Xu suppressed a laugh—what a ridiculous name, "Big Egg Scythe." Wasn’t this just 007?
"Hello, my name is White Breeze Brushing By."
After saying this, Qi Xu and Warwolf 007 both turned to look at the little girl.
The girl’s expression was slightly awkward. "Just call me ‘Hey.’ Why bother with nicknames? We’re only temporarily cooperating. White Breeze, Egg Blade—these might not even be your real names.
And the second-ranked player... I remember it was a bearded man?"
Warwolf 007 nodded in agreement. "Yeah, but I killed him."
Qi Xu had expected as much. "Let’s discuss what to do next."
The little girl currently had 49 points, ranking first. Warwolf 007 had 45, while Qi Xu had just reached 40.
The girl was a Slayer, with an innate 20-point attribute boost. From their earlier skirmish, Qi Xu vaguely sensed that her three core stats had also broken 100—something that seemed almost impossible...
Qi Xu and Warwolf 007 were both Survivors.
With their formidable weapons and hemostatic bandages, the three of them could practically dominate this dungeon if they worked together seriously.
Even with her 20-point attribute advantage, the girl was still outmatched by the experienced special forces soldier Warwolf 007 and Qi Xu, whose combat stats averaged over 100.
The girl was smart enough to recognize her disadvantage and proactively shared, "I got a tip—the game lasts 8 hours. It was a reward for getting the first kill. There’s only about an hour left. If we’re going to act, we need to hurry."
Qi Xu looked surprised and immediately countered, "How could you have gotten the first kill? That was me! And it said the survival game lasts 10 hours."
The girl was stunned at first, then furious. "That damn survival game screwed me over again!"
Qi Xu realized she hadn’t been lying earlier—the game really was only 8 hours long.
So he subtly raised an eyebrow at Warwolf 007.
Warwolf 007 caught on instantly. "It’s that complicated? The announcement said I got the first kill too, but it also mentioned the game being 8 hours."
Qi Xu scowled angrily. "So the info I got was fake?"
Warwolf 007 sighed. "Not necessarily. That Qiuqiu AI is full of tricks. We should all stay alert."
Hearing their conversation, Qiuqiu thought its program had glitched.
It went back to check the logs, only to feel utterly wronged.
If it had actually done this, it would’ve accepted the blame... but this time, it really wasn’t responsible! Only the little girl had received the first-kill reward!
Just as it was about to broadcast and angrily call out the two players, it noticed one of them was the infamous "Invincible Black Whirlwind," known for his generosity.
Instantly, Qiuqiu’s anger faded. Taking the fall for a big shot? No problem! The big shot surely had a plan and would compensate it later. It loved taking the blame!
After briefly discussing their strategy, the three of them swaggered out.
The top three players, forming a triangle, began patrolling the abandoned construction site, deliberately provoking others...
But with their arsenal—sniper rifles, pump-action shotguns, pistols, and grenades—they were practically untouchable.
Their weapons were top-tier, and their mastery of them was flawless. A gun’s effectiveness varied wildly depending on who wielded it.
The eighth-ranked player, refusing to believe the hype, tried ambushing them.
The trio quickly turned the tables, and he lasted only a minute... before the little girl finished him off.
Warwolf 007 stared at her reloading technique, baffled.
The movements were professional—something anyone with years of training could do. But this girl looked no older than seven or eight.
Had she been practicing since she was three or four? Impossible!
The girl, already in first place, now surpassed 50 points.
"Let’s keep going. I may be shameless, but I keep my word. One enemy each, then we’re even."
Qi Xu was indifferent about winning the dungeon. What intrigued him was the girl—her mannerisms, speech, and actions all felt unnaturally mature.
Completely at odds with her appearance...
With 40 minutes left, the game finally escalated.
[All players must rush to the designated location. In 10 minutes, all blue-marked zones will release poison gas.]
"Time to run from the gas."
"Move! We’re in the danger zone."
The construction site wasn’t huge, and the remaining players were densely clustered.
Though many had died over the hours, encounters were still frequent.
Now, with the gas forcing everyone to relocate, the world suddenly felt alive again...
"Look out!"
Before the words left Warwolf 007’s mouth, he was already lunging, tackling the girl to the ground.
A bullet struck the spot where she’d stood a second later.
The girl stared at him in disbelief. What kind of golden-hearted idiot risks his life for a temporary ally?
So she blurted, "Are you insane?!"
Warwolf 007 glanced at his bleeding arm and shot back, "Got any meds? Hand ’em over!"
"Nope. Just think you’re crazy."
"Tch... Watch your mouth before it gets you killed."
While they bickered, Qi Xu had already lined up a shot. Whether it hit or not, the intimidation factor was undeniable.
Warwolf 007 laughed. "I’ll teach you how to handle a gun later!"
Qi Xu didn’t hesitate. "Perfect. I’ll pay tuition—right after this dungeon."
Thanks to his universal bullet blueprint, Qi Xu had a habit of spraying bullets liberally. More training couldn’t hurt—especially from someone like Warwolf 007, whose skills surpassed even Warwolf 009’s.
Meanwhile, Qi Xu grew increasingly curious about the girl. Something told him she held a major secret.
Her speech and behavior also reminded him of someone... but he wasn’t sure yet. He’d wait and see.
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