Chapter 2263: Killing All of You Wouldn't Be Enough
"With this game, clearing it is only a matter of time." Zhu Xiaojin was practically radiating the joy of imminent victory.
Mi Qiaonan, though smiling, was still somewhat worried about this one-third game. "I hope this kind of game only happens once."
"Failing to clear might get us restricted, but succeeding shouldn't trap us in this instance either." Zhu Xiaojin said. "Don't always think about the worst-case scenario."
What else could Mi Qiaonan say? She could only seize the time to rest and wait for the next key-grabbing game to begin.
The third day was similar to the first two, except the number of "prison guards" had decreased to three, while the number of prisoners had even increased by a hundred.
"It's a pity that the ordinary people inside can't survive until eight in the morning. Otherwise, the prison guards' clearance would be even easier. Luckily, their proportion isn't large." Mi Qiaonan said.
Xu Huo still obtained the key using the same method, but unexpectedly, even after three hours, the other two "prison guard" keys had not been found.
Xu Huo had helped search during that time, but the "prison guard" keys were not on the "prisoners."
"It seems someone has hidden the keys inside the prison." Zhu Xiaojin couldn't help but say. "What the hell are these people thinking? Don't they want to win the game themselves? What benefit is there for them in hiding the keys?"
The other players weren't stupid either. Every night at eight o'clock, when the prison expelled the players, they could estimate how many people had died during the day. Excluding the ordinary people, the player death rate was far too high, far exceeding the game's daily quota of three. This could only mean that at least one "prison guard" was ridiculously strong; otherwise, they couldn't have killed so many people. Rather than be killed or gamble on a slim chance, it was better to have this "prison guard" eliminated from the start. The "prison guard" who came tomorrow might not be that strong.
Zhu Xiaojin looked at Mi Qiaonan, then at Xu Huo. "Tomorrow, it might be even harder to get the prison guard key."
Of today's three prison guards, two were eliminated, leaving only Xu Huo. From the previous key-grabbing, everyone was clear on his strength. It was estimated that some people would try their utmost to exclude him.
The biggest advantage of this space prison was that before eight in the morning, there were very few places in the entire maze to hide things. Either some corners that few people visited, or some green plant landscapes. For someone with mental evolution, let alone ordinary players, finding them wouldn't be too difficult.
"Let's take it one day at a time." Xu Huo said to Mi Qiaonan. "There's still time. You can go look again."
Mi Qiaonan knew he intended to head towards the core area of the space prison. She lowered her voice and said, "Better be careful. Since this space prison is so easily moved, the central area is definitely more dangerous. I'm afraid someone might act recklessly without considering the consequences."
Xu Huo nodded, thanking her for her concern.
"I'm going the same way as you." Zhu Xiaojin nodded at him and left together with Mi Qiaonan.
Xu Huo once again approached the giant cube. This time, there were more players gathered than in the first two days. These people weren't as indifferent to others as they were yesterday; instead, they were covertly watching him, their gazes not very friendly.
"It's best if we all stay out of each other's way." Xu Huo found a place to sit down without looking at anyone. "Looking for trouble is bad for everyone. This space core isn't something only one person can manipulate."
"That time before was you, wasn't it?" A player who had entered a day earlier than Xu Huo said. "You moved this space core."
"Just an accident." Xu Huo glanced at the other person. "What, you want to try it too?"
This person was also a Super Evolver. As a player, a secondary evolved player would certainly have a higher survival rate than other players. The "prison guards" wouldn't target Super Evolvers as their primary objective. However, this player was still very dissatisfied. "Aren't you afraid someone might take a desperate risk?"
The space core was so unstable. If someone gave up and acted recklessly, everyone would suffer.
Xu Huo looked around at everyone with a half-smile. "Don't you think you're overestimating yourselves?"
"What do you mean? Do you think you can control the whole situation?" The other person frowned.
"That's not it." Xu Huo pointed at the giant cube ahead. "Do you think this game area could have existed for so long and be altered by an ordinary Super Evolver?"
He had verified this during the day. If the interference with the spatial entities inside the giant cube was very light, the destruction and reorganization of the spatial entities could affect the layout of the space prison. But if the changes inside the giant cube were too drastic, for example, affected by Time Power, then the space power within this space prison would automatically correct itself, preventing the giant cube from affecting other spatial entities. That's why the space prison hadn't undergone any major changes when he used space power during the day.
This was enough to show that this space was not something players could easily shake, not even if they joined forces.
"Furthermore, there is also Time Power within this space." Xu Huo pointed at the Water Cube that was forming and dispersing not far away. "Taking a desperate risk? Among the people here, who has the ability to take a desperate risk?"
These words silenced everyone. Forget Time Power, they didn't even dare to manipulate a Space Ray here, fearing it would cause a chain reaction or get them killed by Time Power like some rule-breaking players.
"You've killed too many people." That Evolver said. "What's the point of killing so many for you? You can't even get their items."
"What do you think?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow, suspecting these people's brains were a bit abnormal.
The other person reacted for only a moment, then said with an ugly expression, "Do you need that many people to clear the game?"
Xu Huo swept his gaze over the crowd, speaking as if joking, "Killing all of you wouldn't be enough."
This caused several players close to him to involuntarily step back, staring at him with vigilance and hidden fear.
At this moment, Xu Huo laughed again. "The game is very dangerous, but this is a good opportunity. No need to waste it on this."
Having said that, he shifted his gaze to the space above.
The giant cube had no physical form, but after his efforts during the day, Xu Huo had somewhat grasped the threshold. Now, sensing the changes in space power within the giant cube, it was no longer as chaotic and elusive as before. It began to cycle according to a certain pattern, though each cycle took a long time and the location wasn't fixed.
He had already completed the qualitative change of the Time Ray, but if he couldn't multiply the destructive power of space power geometrically, it would only be an accumulation of quantity. Therefore, he wanted to imitate the state of the spatial entities inside the giant cube. Even if it wasn't one hundred percent similar, even one-third or one-quarter would be a huge improvement. If not constrained by the giant cube, the spatial entities within it, when undergoing rapid changes, could release penetrating power and lethality that even items couldn't defend against.
"A Water Cube is rolling over here!" Suddenly, someone pointed behind them and shouted. (End of chapter)