Just as Qi Xu finished speaking, Bai Xiaohei stood up. “I want to file a game report: I am the player Bai Xiaohei, the 〖Administrator Qiuqiu〗 in Zone 01, District 01 is engaging in malicious threats and targeting players...”
Immediately, the entire group, who had been eagerly grabbing food, suddenly fell silent. One by one, they stood up, their expressions serious and resolute.
“I want to file a game report: I am the player Unique One...”
“I want to file a game report: I am the player Evil Scallion...”
“I want to file a game report: I am the player Sword Spirit Qigong Master as Deep as the Ocean...”
“I want to file a game report: I am the player Big fU Big Gui...”
...
More and more people stood up, until finally over nine hundred players in District 01, Zone 01 were all on their feet, shouting their reports in unison!
Qi Xu was stunned beyond words. He had experienced the power of “a single call answered by a hundred” back in Zone 88, District 666, but this time, the target was the district administrator Qiuqiu.
He himself was about to switch zones, but these people... they were likely to stay in Zone 01, District 01 forever, with no chance of transfer. Yet they rose without hesitation.
Warwolf 001 patted Qi Xu on the shoulder. “It’s nothing, really. Life’s long, the journey’s far, and days are dull. Stirring up some trouble, making Qiuqiu lose his cool—that’s our only fun.”
The Mastermind chimed in beside him, “Exactly. Got any snacks left in your space? Leave some behind if you do. If not, better head back early. Qiuqiu’s about to blow his top.”
Qi Xu asked with concern, “Will you get into trouble?”
“Are you kidding? With our strength? We’re not scared of him,” came the confident reply.
“Yeah, don’t even mention S1 Qiu, even Sb Qiu can’t do anything to us.”
“Black Whirlwind, you better stick around more often. And remember to bring snacks.”
“If you’re too busy to come, just send snacks over. I’ve got a few cross-zone supply transfer cards here—come on, take them!”
“You’re too kind.”
Bai Xiaohei gently took Qi Xu’s hand. “Set forth. The stars have already traced their destined paths, and the foreshadowing of fate rests in our palms. Every step now echoes across mountains and seas. In the crucible of time, we will forge ourselves into steel. When our wings are strong and full, a tide of reunion will wash over the shores of years.”
After speaking, Bai Xiaohei’s face suddenly paled noticeably.
At the same moment, Qi Xu felt a surge of energy—the unmistakable ripple of a power user releasing their abilities. Instinctively, he pulled out his zone transfer card and entered “Zone 88, District 666”...
Even though Qi Xu didn’t want to leave now, he couldn’t even shake his head. He could only watch helplessly as everything unfolded...
Just moments ago, everyone was still celebrating wildly, saying they’d party all night and weren’t in a hurry to send him off. Now the mood had shifted abruptly. Something bad was definitely about to happen.
Qi Xu knew this was beyond his control. He didn’t want to flee. He wanted to face it alongside everyone else.
But... when he opened his eyes again, he was already back in Zone 88, District 666, desperately imagining the punishments his friends might face!
Clearly, this mess was caused by Qi Xu himself, yet everyone else had to bear the consequences. His heart was tangled with guilt and frustration—he never expected things to spiral out like this.
For the first time, Qi Xu had a clear goal driving him to become stronger. Originally, he just wanted to reach the end of the highway and take a look. But now, more than anything, he longed for another chance to fight side by side with the teammates from some unknown past cycle of reincarnations.
Back in the vehicle, tears streamed uncontrollably down Qi Xu’s face. Without Little Seven and Sweet Girl around, the effects of the “Heart Demon Avoids Heaven” spell fermented endlessly, trapping him in a dead end.
He couldn’t even hear the frantic calls of his own Qiuqiu beside him.
“Waaah, you actually came back! I thought you abandoned me! Where did you go?”
“Tell me what I did wrong! I’ll change, okay? At worst, I’ll stop being so greedy from now on!”
“Don’t cry! I admit I was harsh just now. I won’t be like that again! I’m sorry, I apologize!”
“Boss Whirlwind? Boss! What’s wrong with you? Waaah, if only I hadn’t cast ‘Heart Demon Avoids Heaven’...”
“Where did you go? Why are you this upset?”
Qiuqiu cried out anxiously, tears flowing alongside his, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn’t wake Qi Xu.
“Heart Demon Avoids Heaven” was designed to amplify a person’s negative emotions—especially “anger,” “sorrow,” “despair,” and “guilt”—the four emotions that kind-hearted people are most prone to internal conflict over.
It happened to perfectly align with Qi Xu’s current state.
In a last-ditch effort, Qiuqiu broke the rules and sent an urgent broadcast to a list of players: “Please urgently locate player Invincible Black Whirlwind!”
Normally, after 9 PM, locating players was forbidden. But Qiuqiu was genuinely scared—just now, Qi Xu had charged out beyond the protective shield wielding twin blades, and the monsters were gathering in greater numbers.
The players who responded were either powerhouses or those who had known Qi Xu for a long time. The strong ones came to help fight the monsters, while the weaker but close friends stayed nearby to offer comfort.
Qiuqiu had thought of everything it could.
Though Qi Xu’s heart ached, he adjusted quickly—but he didn’t want to completely shake off the sadness. Instead, he slipped into a strange, almost mystical state, wanting himself to go a little “madder.” He didn’t understand why he felt this way, but vaguely sensed it was a good thing.
He didn’t expect silly Qiuqiu to go so far... but compared to one of its colleagues, this was downright adorable.
Now, Qi Xu didn’t want to fully come to his senses and break free from this state. All he could do was watch helplessly as his teammates one by one broke through the protective shield and rushed to his side.
“Boss Whirlwind! What’s wrong with you?”
“Don’t ask! Just fight alongside her!” Dongfang Yuan was the first to draw his machete and join Qi Xu in battling the monsters.
Seeing so many people by his side, Qi Xu’s eyes lit up. A team fight? Now that was something interesting!
The thought immediately went to the 【Leader’s Three-piece Set】, which had yet to be used even once. It wasn’t that they had been forgotten, but these three items could only unleash their true power during team battles—and so far, no suitable opportunity had arisen.
But now, that opportunity had finally come!
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