Chapter 76 - Unsound Super Props

“Ah!!!” Old Eagle screamed as he crawled backward, only to have Xu Huo promptly crush his knee.

With one hand and one foot broken, and two bullet holes in his body, Old Eagle, feeling the masked man approaching him again, asked in terror, “Who the hell are you?”

“You have super props, why are you picking on a low-level player like me?”

“What do you think?” Xu Huo retorted.

Old Eagle, in a complete panic and without the energy to think in depth, blurted out, “I’ve never offended anyone before…

Could it be that I’ve offended those cannibal players?”

“I don’t know anything, I’m new here, and I only came to Zone 014 to recruit a few people.

Spare me, and I’ll immediately leave this place and never come back!”

“It’s too late.” Hearing footsteps from afar, Xu Huo neatly twisted Old Eagle’s neck, then vanished into the darkness.

As Old Eagle took his last breath, his item also disappeared, leaving only a corpse for the special affairs bureau players who arrived just in time.

Screams then echoed from the nearby residential buildings, and the sound of sirens approached from all directions.

As personnel from both the special affairs bureau and the local police station streamed non-stop towards the scene, Xu Huo, avoiding the surveillance, found an unnoticed corner and opened the game panel to check Old Eagle’s belongings.

There were also various potions.

So he was just a Level D player.

But this Level D player didn’t seem too well-off.

He’d distributed quite a few items, so the ones he kept for his own use must be good.

Xu Huo examined each item in turn.

[Crimson Sword: It is said that the artifact maker dripped cursed blood into a gemstone while forging it, granting it the ability to slice everything into two.

When the gemstone glows red, it will surely reap the life of the first person—or the first object—it comes into contact with.

Note: The maximum dimensions of its sword qi are a rectangle 50 meters long and 20 meters high.

It can be reduced, but not increased.]

[Bull Shield: Forged from the horn of a mutated rhinoceros, this nearly silver horn is popular among players because it’s as hard as metal yet lighter, and it also has a metallic luster.

The many advantages have made this type of mutated rhinoceros endangered.

Each shield contains the blood and tears of large and small rhinoceroses.

To commemorate their sacrifice, the shield is named Bull Shield.]

[Anthropomorphic Doll: A limited edition human skin doll, brimming with the aura of a living person.

It can mimic the appearance of anyone who has seen you; the moment they avert their eyes, you can use it to replace yourself, and nobody will be able to see through its disguise.

Note, its usage is limited to half an hour each time, there must be a month’s interval between uses, and it can only be used three times.

Note: Now only one use remains.]

[Swordless Token: A blank token given by the mysterious Holy Sword Society, indicating that you are a prospective member of the society.

Once the small indent on the token is inlaid with a Holy Sword provided by the Holy Sword Society, the person holding the token will become a member.]

Note: Relations between the Holy Sword Society and government organizations are not good, please use with caution.]

Xu Huo took out the token, a black token the size of a palm with a triangular groove that connected three swords, the pattern matching the one from online images.

He had originally thought that the Holy Sword Society was just a temporary player association formed by cannibal players, but it turned out to have a major background.

Being acknowledged by the game and having a selection mechanism, it seemed to be a player organization with significant influence.

However, these were temporarily unrelated to him.

After putting away the token, he lifted his eyes towards the Girl in the painting, slowly revealing a smile.

“Listening to what that person just said, it seems that only high-level players have super props, why do you still refuse to say why you’re following me?”

The Girl in the painting coyly moved closer to him, clinging to his arm and rubbing against him, her blushing cheeks and pouting lips seemingly expressing love.

Xu Huo pressed down on her forehead, pushing her away without mercy.

The Girl in the painting looked aggrieved and pouted.

Xu Huo smiled and took out the Medal of the Radiant Gentleman to toss to her, “You helped a lot today, here, you can play with this.”

The Girl in the painting immediately clutched the object to her chest, looking ecstatic, not minding his previous cold attitude at all.

“What exactly is the use of this medal?” Xu Huo asked curiously.

The Girl in the painting looked a bit lost, thought for a moment, then typed: “Don’t know, it’s comforting to hold.”

Although the Girl in the painting was a prop, she clearly differed from other props; she had intelligence and thoughts, just not quite complete, which might be a special characteristic of super props themselves.

And since the medal was officially issued by the game, it might have some vague and indefinable benefits for intelligent props like her.

Xu Huo thought for a moment and said, “Later, I’ll make you a necklace to hang the medal on you.”

The Girl in the painting happily jumped up, habitually pouncing towards him, but Xu Huo stepped aside, “Change this habit.

Outsiders might treat you like a real person, so you need to act like one.”

“What does a real person look like?” the Girl in the painting asked earnestly.

Xu Huo patted her on the head, “Firstly, you can’t run around naked, and secondly, you can’t pounce on everyone you see; if you manage these two things, that’s a success.”

“But it’s not like that in the cellphone,” the Girl in the painting said as she pulled up a pop-up window on the web page, pointing to the flashing figures and typing, “They’re also real people.”

Xu Huo took the phone from her, “Confiscated.”

By the time they reached the hotel, the sky was nearly light.

Huang Junjie and Yan Jiayu’s group of four had gathered in one room, staying up all night waiting for him.

“Is the matter with the Holy Sword Society resolved?” Yuan Yao asked as he opened the door; letting Zhao Sheng go was to trace the vine and target the Holy Sword Society.

“The ones who should be caught are caught, the ones who should die are dead,” Xu Huo entered the room and said, “I estimate there will be a notice on the forum today.”

“This Holy Sword Society doesn’t seem that strong after all,” Yuan Yao said with disdain, “After all that fuss, they’re just a mob, wiped out in one night.”

Xu Huo didn’t elaborate on Old Eagle’s matters; with their current level, it wasn’t time yet to deal with those high-level players.

“But these people are also quite impressive; in such a short time, they managed to gather so many cannibal players,” Huang Junjie said, “Luckily we found out early.

The living environment for ordinary players is already harsh enough.

If we let cannibal players join forces to target us, that would be fraught with danger.”

Xu Huo nodded in agreement, “Indeed, those people even farmed a few ordinary players, who I guess will become food in a couple of days.”

“It’s not just in Ting City, incidents of players hunting others have occurred all over the country.”

Liu Jia rubbed her arm, “With the example of the Holy Sword Society, we will definitely be able to deter other cannibal players.”

“Forget about the Holy Sword Society, let’s divide the loot,” Yan Jiayu said happily.