# Chapter 492: Divide and Kill
"Grab them!" The black bracelet player used a prop to block the splashing pool water, expressionlessly watching the people fleeing in different directions.
One bodyguard chased after the nearest player, but the other bodyguard did not leave the black bracelet noble player's side.
The players who had escaped from the swimming pool weren't without thoughts of taking the opportunity to kill the black bracelet player. Four players immediately chose to surround and attack him.
The remaining bodyguard drew his gun and fired continuously, but for evolved players with props, preventing gunfire was not difficult.
The four dodged the bullets, splitting into two groups—two rushed toward the bodyguard, while the other two surrounded the black bracelet player.
The bodyguard was caught by a noose that appeared out of thin air and hoisted into the air. One of the two white bracelet players, standing two or three meters away, made a gesture of clasping his hands behind his back. The bodyguard hanging in the air had his arms twisted behind him like twisted hemp rope.
Then the other bodyguard grabbed a watermelon knife and swung it!
But this strike didn't land on the bodyguard, because the hanging man was suddenly grabbed by an unknown force and yanked backward!
The black bracelet player, who had beaten back the other two white bracelet players, stood before the four and beckoned them with a finger.
The four players looked at each other, hesitated for only a second, then chose to charge forward!
The temptation to kill a noble player was too great. Perhaps his own strength wasn't much—he relied on others for protection—but he must have plenty of props. If they could get those props, they wouldn't have come for nothing.
"Splash!" When the four entered within three meters of the black bracelet player, heavy rain suddenly fell from midair. Raindrops the size of beans pierced through the four's heads and bodies like bullets, instantly shredding them into a mist of blood!
A few seconds later, several riddled corpses fell to the ground. The black bracelet player adjusted the heavy rain pattern on his watch dial to clear skies.
"Thump!" Light footsteps sounded inside the cabin. The black bracelet player turned back and said, "Kill them all."
This time, not only the bodyguards but he himself also entered the cabin.
On the other side, Xu Huo lured the three red bracelet players deep into the cabin.
His speed wasn't necessarily faster than theirs, but even through rooms he could sense their positions. With the help of the Silent Figure, he could easily avoid them.
After losing their tracking target, the three red bracelet players began searching separately.
By this time, the people on the fourth floor who wanted to hide had already done so. Others—red and black bracelet players—were still wandering around.
These people weren't crazy enough to attack anyone on sight. Xu Huo's red bracelet brought him great convenience.
Circling back to the restaurant, he opened the valves of several gas canisters stored in the kitchen, used "The Mind-Bending Good Stuff" to mask the gas smell, then hid behind the wine rack.
No sooner had he taken his position than a red bracelet player walked in.
As soon as he entered, he sensed something unusual about the restaurant. He hesitated at the door for a moment before stepping inside, heading straight toward Xu Huo's hiding spot.
"You think that bit of gas can blow up the ship?" The red bracelet player conjured a long-spiked iron hammer and smashed it viciously toward the wine rack, adding, "If you want to set a trap, at least you should hide outside yourself!"
The wine rack shattered on impact. Xu Huo rolled out dangerously, turned back, and fired his water blade gun at him repeatedly.
"Bang! Bang!" Water jets struck the prop iron hammer. The red bracelet player blocked continuously without slowing down. His bulging-veined feet stomped the ground as he lunged forward in one swift step, swinging the hammer down!
The metal floor was dented into a large pit. Xu Huo rolled on the ground, swung his sword backhand, and slashed at the opponent's feet.
As expected, the red bracelet player blocked this attack and even reached out to grab Xu Huo's throat!
Leaning back to avoid the hand, Xu Huo suddenly leaped onto a nearby dining table, manipulating the wind chime strings he had released earlier to encircle the red bracelet player's hammer-wielding hand, while simultaneously throwing out the kite string.
The red bracelet player laughed heartily, forcibly tore off the chime strings, then grabbed a nearby table to deflect the kite string. He circled around from the other side, pulling the chain extracted from the hammer and throwing it!
What followed was a thrilling game of dodge. During this time, Xu Huo used multiple props, but his speed seemed lacking. Even the props didn't help much—most of the time he was just avoiding the red bracelet player's attacks.
"Someone like you wants to play hero!" The red bracelet player, confident he had figured out Xu Huo's capabilities, attacked even more fiercely.
"Bang!" After he smashed the floor again, he pulled out a long blade with his other hand and stabbed Xu Huo's calf, pinning him to the ground!
"Where do you think you're running!" The red bracelet player grew more excited at the sight of blood. Instead of killing Xu Huo quickly, he swung the hammer again and again, pounding until the injured person turned into a bloody pulp!
The thing on the ground was completely unrecognizable as human. The red bracelet player stopped, panting heavily. He picked up his hammer and was about to leave when he heard a soft laugh from the corner of the restaurant.
He spun around sharply, only to see another Xu Huo standing not far away, completely unharmed, laughing at him.
"How..." The red bracelet player immediately looked at the spot he had smashed. There was still a red mess there.
Shaking his head, the red bracelet player glared darkly at Xu Huo. "You have an illusion prop?"
As he spoke, he switched the hammer for dual pistols and fired a rapid barrage at the "Xu Huo" in the corner.
Bullets blasted the wall and floor to pieces. The standing "Xu Huo's" body was riddled with holes, but he still stood there, still laughing.
"Impossible!" The red bracelet player found himself unable to snap out of the illusion. Having failed twice to kill Xu Huo, he turned to leave the restaurant.
But the moment he stepped forward, pain shot through his foot. Before he could look down, a line suddenly appeared at his heart.
The red bracelet player frantically pulled at the line on his chest, but it seemed to grow from inside his ribcage—no matter how much he pulled, it wouldn't end. With each tug, his heart ached more, and his clothes were stained red with blood.
A normal person's reaction at this point would be to flee, not stand there pulling at a line.
But who could say for sure? All his attention was focused on himself, to the point where he ignored his surroundings.
Xu Huo stood behind him, watching him continuously pull at a nonexistent line, then slit his throat from a safe distance.
The wreckage of the table that had been smashed as if it were him was still in the restaurant, but the places he had shot later weren't real.
The red bracelet player had been immersed in the hallucinogen from the moment he stepped in. The gas was just a cover.
This method worked well, but unfortunately, the Orb of Murmurs had time and usage limits. At least it couldn't be used again today.
Longer combat time and more opponents would only leave fewer usable props.
"Two-hour countdown." Bai Kou sent him a communication message.
(Chapter End)