Qi Xu and Wolf Warrior 005 had fought to their heart's content and then simply parted ways. Wolf Warrior 005 was fairly badly injured, but still more dignified than Master Huixin, and it was obvious to anyone watching.
The battle between Qi Xu and Wolf Warrior 005 was a sparring match, not only without using surprise moves or teleportation, but sometimes even feeding the opponent openings. It was completely different from the earlier pure kiting and humiliation.
Qi Xu only had two torn wounds on his forearm and the side of his shoulder, but the cuts had already stopped bleeding after a short while without contact with the glass... the recovery ability of ability users was still too strong.
But just then, everyone heard the sound of glass shattering. Before the brittle crack could fade, they saw the entire pane of glass crawling with dense cracks, like a spiderweb suddenly blooming.
Even the light from outside was sliced into fragments. The crowd instantly grew excited, and without any signal, they grabbed their weapons, striking and attacking in unison. With a loud "clang," the extremely hard glass suddenly broke open into a large gap.
The crisp breaking sounds linked into a series, crashing over and over, until the entire pane of glass finally collapsed completely, revealing a passage to the outside.
Looking at the wounds on his arm that had nearly fully healed, Qi Xu understood.
Eight-Sugar Cheese Foam also understood. Some things the Invincible Black Whirlwind himself couldn't say, but she could.
"This glass not only needed blood, but the blood of everyone. Good thing the Invincible Black Whirlwind big shot suggested us all dueling one-on-one, or the outcome would have been tragic—who knows how many people would have died."
Endless Longevity spoke right after, "Right, cough cough, our Black Whirlwind big shot is truly intelligent and powerful!"
HandsomeBoyMe188, afraid he'd miss his chance—if everyone else praised while he was left out, he'd be in an awkward spot and also draw the Invincible Black Whirlwind's attention—directly shouted loudly,
"Thanks to the Invincible Black Whirlwind big shot for your brilliant guidance and leadership! With you steering us ahead, we've taken far fewer wrong turns. We will follow your steps from here on, worthy of this trust and direction!"
HandsomeBoyMe188 put on the momentum of flattering his boss during a morning meeting and bellowed out a long speech.
After he finished, he found everyone staring at him blankly, which made him awkward all over again.
In the end, Xie Shaoning broke the ice for him. "Hey, what about all the blood I shed for nothing? I..."
"How could that be? More is always good—quantity makes quality, right? Brother Xie's contribution, we all see it."
Qi Xu casually brushed it off with a lazy reply, and Eight-Sugar Cheese Foam nodded seriously. Xie Shaoning believed it completely. He suddenly became proud again and stopped dwelling on it, thinking her words made perfect sense.
Qi Xu was incredibly envious of people like that—they never overthought things, so their happiness was easier to come by.
Once everyone had come out of the room, the surroundings changed once more.
The voice from the screen panel, which hadn't sounded in a while, also returned.
[The banquet is over. We trust everyone has enjoyed a full measure of delicious food and joy during tonight's gathering. Though this short dining time has drawn to a close, our meeting continues.
Next comes the second half of the [Deity Gathering]. Please everyone focus your attention and complete all tasks with a perfect and serious attitude, proving your pride and confidence as a true powerhouse! Show all servers with your strength who is the strongest!
Due to a careless workball, many energy cores have been lost and are scattered throughout the surrounding forest. These supplies not only exchange for many points, but also carry faint energy fluctuations that may attract monsters in the forest.
The [Forest Search] mission is now urgently beginning, granting everyone 72 hours to search the deep forest.
Please note: this mission allows free competition. You can choose to search alone, or snatch supplies from other participants through combat. Defeating or killing an opponent will give you all their mission items!
There is only one point exchange location, its coordinates on the palm of everyone's left hand. If your strength is sufficient, you don't need to search at all—just wait at the exchange point! You'll still end up with the richest harvest among all players! Let us witness the birth of the strongest player on the Chinese server!]
After the broadcast, the surroundings around everyone indeed transformed into a dense forest, but they all refrained from moving in tacit agreement, with both caution and testing in their attitude toward each other.
Master Huixin stepped forward and said, "Meeting is fate. I humbly ask all benefactors to refrain from killing one another. Each should rely on their own ability to seek opportunities. Let us divide the area to search and avoid conflict as much as possible. If any benefactor encounters a monster they cannot handle, I would be delighted to offer my help!"
"What if I'm unlucky and my assigned area has no energy cores or mithril fragments? Would you be willing to switch areas with me then?"
Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy immediately spoke in objection, totally not wanting to listen to the monk's droning—it was really annoying!
It gave her the same doomed feeling from her school days: when she was diligently studying and writing homework while lying on her desk, a parent passing by would still shout, "Study hard, don't space out!" On hearing that, she instantly didn't want to do anything!
Besides, she didn't want to act within a divided area. The rules said ambushes were allowed—why obey your suggestion not to kill each other? Strength above all; if an ambush wins, that's on my skills.
Xie Shaoning had initially thought it was fair, but now he disagreed with this suggestion too.
"Exactly, what if my area has jack squat?"
"Cough, cough, too troublesome, Master. Don't meddle, please. Since it's each relying on their own skills, then whether they survive or not is also each one's own."
Endless Longevity found that her backpack was usable again and that, with her own resources, she didn't need to fear anyone except the Invincible Black Whirlwind. So she wasn't willing to keep playing nice together.
Besides, Invincible Black Whirlwind and Master Huixin weren't getting along, so pissing her off wasn't a worry.
Master Huixin found that he had only said a few words but met with widespread opposition, with no one agreeing. He gave a heavy sigh and turned to look at the Invincible Black Whirlwind.
"Benefactor Black Whirlwind, what do you think?"
"I look with my eyes."
The atmosphere was tense, but after Qi Xu said that, several people around couldn't help laughing.
Only Master Huixin's face turned completely dark, his expression almost cracking. He didn't know how many "Amitabhas" he muttered before calming down again.
"Black Face Bro? Haha!"
With just one sentence, Xie Shaoning made Master Huixin lose his composure again...
