Qi Xu said directly, "Alright, I'll forgive you this time. If I'm not mistaken, the higher and more impressive our dungeon's overall rating is, the more rewards you'll receive, right?"
The ball silently acknowledged.
Qi Xu got the answer he wanted—no wonder the ball always rambled on with such a long speech before every dungeon started. They were all just struggling workers; who would go out of their way to make things harder for themselves?
It was all for the paycheck.
Qi Xu suddenly had a new idea: why not invest in the ball's promotion? The higher its authority, the more benefits he could reap—essentially infiltrating the system from within.
"I can sponsor you 500 survival coins."
Go big or go home—let’s get you to the top!
The ball immediately glitched out. What kind of divine player was this?! "#%¥#@#&%&#!"
Qi Xu frowned in confusion. "What the heck are you saying?"
The ball stammered excitedly, "No, no, you don’t need to give me 500! Our energy calculations are different from you human players, and if I get that much, it’d be too obvious.
Can you give me 17 survival coins instead? Please, please!"
"Why such a random number?"
"To avoid detection."
"Fine, deal."
Qi Xu privately messaged Warwolf 007 and 009: "Send the ball 6 survival coins each. Just say it’s a tip for distributing our rewards."
These two also had their own ball AI assistants—better to play it safe.
Warwolf 007 and Warwolf 009 replied instantly: "Ok!"
The ball knew exactly who was behind this. Its admiration for Qi Xu skyrocketed. Ignoring 007 and 009, it rushed back to Qi Xu, showering him with praise until Qi Xu got annoyed and muted it.
Chat Hall:
Panda Panda: "Holy crap, why are so few people back? Our zone only has 6,261 left! This dungeon was only four stars—lower than 'The Princess’ Banquet'—how was it this hard?!"
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "What the hell?! This is a joke! Wasn’t I third place?! What happened in the last 10 seconds that dropped me to sixth?!"
Try Me and You’re Dead: "We both have 70 points, so why is Egg Nine third and I’m fourth?! Survival Game, get out here! I’m reporting this! Even by alphabetical order, I should be first!"
China Specialty 196: "This was brutal. Total chaos at the end. Just lucky to be alive. Buying hemostatic meds and healing cards!"
Blessed by Luck: "Hey, let’s trade. I’ve got a full inventory—everyone’s welcome to deal with me."
Cursed by Misfortune: "Damn, Warwolf 007 got second?! I thought 009 was your idol! How does it make sense to surpass him?!"
Warwolf 007: "Makes perfect sense. My idol’s excellence pushed me to grow."
Spicy Beauty: "Haha, I’m 10th place! So awesome!"
Melon Lover: "Spicy, you’re amazing! Mwah!"
Negative Times Negative: "Xuan Feng is insane—always first in every dungeon!"
Big Boss: "Yeah, it’s pure skill. Not just luck, but combat prowess too."
True Hero: "Honestly, scoring lower in this dungeon isn’t so bad. I couldn’t bring myself to kill innocents just for points and rewards. But whatever, saying more might make me sound shady."
Negative Times Negative: "Huh? What do you mean? Hero, explain! Some of us didn’t join this dungeon and have no clue."
Don’t Drop the Crown: "Just the name—'The Choice of Humanity'—sounded sketchy, so I didn’t dare sign up..."
True Hero: "Basically, you had to kill to earn points. I only fought back in self-defense. I couldn’t attack first... sigh."
Bubbly Girl Guo Degang: "Stop pretending! @Don’t Drop the Crown, you didn’t join? Then who’s the dog at 89th place?!"
Blessed by Luck: "You guys are a team, huh? Hero, your points aren’t low either. Killing anyone nets their points—it doesn’t mean high points = indiscriminate murder!"
Try Me and You’re Dead: "Is it my turn yet?! These clowns are getting too bold."
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "@Invincible Xuan Feng, do you guys in Zone 666 have it this easy? Hahaha, you’re literally first on the kill leaderboard, and only a few weaklings dare chirp at you?
In Zone 444, I’d already be crucified by the self-righteous hypocrites. This is hilarious!"
Top Warrior: "It’s different. We call you out because you deserve it. You kill on purpose. I was in this dungeon too—if you stood still, someone would still attack you. You can’t just wait to die."
Future Ex’s Dad: "Shut up, Fortune Dog. Why didn’t you die in there? Don’t let me see you, or I’ll end you."
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "Come at me, coward! Grandma’s waiting! You’re too stupid to understand—I already said I didn’t kill your wife!"
Future Ex’s Dad: "Shut up! Don’t you dare mention her!"
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "If I did it, I’d own it. But I won’t take the blame for something I didn’t do."
Heartbroken Kitten: "But they have photos and evidence. What’s the point of denying it?"
Moonlit Drinker: "Exactly. It’s the Survival Game—just admit you kill. It’s not like we can stop you."
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "You’re damn right. You’re all trash anyway. Watch me use a tracking card to hunt each of you down."
Bitcoin Loyalist: "There it is—the true murderous psycho!"
Escaped Noodle: "LOL, as if you even have a tracking card. Zone 666, take note—this lunatic is a certified maniac. Who’d sell her a tracking card?"
At first, it was just Fortune God's Only Daughter and Future Ex’s Dad trading rapid-fire insults, leaving no room for others to intervene. Then, other players from Zone 444 joined in—Top Warrior, Moonlit Drinker, Heartbroken Kitten, Escaped Noodle, Original Loyalist, Buried Love 2009, etc.—ganging up on Fortune God's Only Daughter.
But she didn’t back down. She held her own against the entire mob, out-shouting them all until they were seething. Then, she capped it off with a long voice message—just her maniacal laughter echoing through the chat hall.
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Special thanks to reader [Sword Aura Master Like an Abyss] for the King of Gifts! Can’t skip an extra chapter—this author’s too soft-hearted. Love ya!
