# 1789
Chapter 1782: Skill Judgment...
Clang—!
The moment the words fell, a crisp sword-drawing sound echoed through the corridor!
Since Ame-no-Murakumo couldn't be digitized and brought into the game, Lin Qiye's only weapon was the Straight Blade.
The lead bald security guard glared fiercely at Lin Qiye, snapped open his telescopic baton, and swung directly at Lin Qiye's blade!
Clang—!!
The collision of blade and baton rang painfully loud. In a pure test of strength, the bald guard was forced back two steps. Glancing at his numb虎口, his eyes filled with disbelief!
Someone actually had more strength than him?
Conversely, Lin Qiye naturally stepped back half a pace to dissipate the force, a hint of surprise flickering in his eyes.
He knew that his current physical attributes allowed him to engage in close combat with Chief Gods—and yet this person could withstand him head-on, meaning he possessed at least Human Apex-level combat power... A security guard, and yet so strong?
Before Lin Qiye could launch another attack, the second guard behind the door moved.
His hand swept across his waist, two handguns spinning rapidly between his fingers as pitch-black barrels aimed at Lin Qiye. Scorching muzzle flashes erupted in succession!
Bang bang bang—!!
Scarlet bullets shrieked through the air, rushing straight toward Lin Qiye's face!
Frowning, Lin Qiye didn't dare let his body tank the hits. He sidestepped to dodge two bullets, then a blade of light precisely cut through the third bullet mid-air. Crimson sparks flew as the mysterious patterns on the bullet's surface blazed with heat, transforming it into a fireball that exploded and engulfed Lin Qiye's form!
"Brother Seven Night?!" When Yuzuri Takishiro saw this and was about to help, a phantom figure had already flashed behind him.
"Target: [Security Guard · Shadow Assassin]
HP: 18000
Skills: [Blade Mastery] [Absolute Invisibility] [Agility Overlord] [True Blade]"
A chill emanated from behind Yuzuri Takishiro. His hand on the sword hilt at his waist tightened, and a curved blade of energy slashed toward the figure behind him, clashing with a slender katana. Orange-red sparks trailed through the air.
This third security guard's approach had been too covert. Had Yuzuri Takishiro not remembered there were clearly three people here and stayed vigilant, he would have been decapitated—a corpse already.
At the same time, a blur shot out from the flames!
Lin Qiye's eyes turned sharp. One stride carried him before the gunman guard. A menacing blade light flickered through emptiness, and crimson blood light burst from within the guard's body!
From bursting through the flames to successive blade flashes, Lin Qiye's movements were too fast—the gunman guard hadn't even registered what happened. Staring at Lin Qiye's HP bar still five-fifths full, terror filled his eyes.
As for the gunman guard, the moment Lin Qiye's blade light flickered, his HP bar was instantly depleted!
[0/21000]
Lin Qiye slew the gunman in one slash. A moment later, a dark-golden palm-sized fist came roaring toward his face from the side.
Lin Qiye immediately reversed his blade, slashing toward the fist. But as that dark-golden light blazed, the Straight Blade struck like it had hit steel—not only could it not advance a single inch, it was sent flying by the sheer force!
Meanwhile, the bald guard's HP bar had locked, taking on a golden sheen.
"[Invincible Golden Body]?" When Lin Qiye saw the skill notification above the guard, his eyes narrowed. He immediately retreated.
He may not have played many games, but he understood the concept of "invincibility." While the bald guard was locked in place, he couldn't deal any damage whatsoever. But such an overpowered skill must have a duration—once it ended, that would be his counterattack.
After dodging two more punches from the bald guard, Lin Qiye had retreated to the wall's edge. Just then, A-Mei-Mei's voice echoed from the speakers outside the corridor once more:
"Thank you all for your cheers and applause! Let's take a group photo together with Meimei?! Watch the screen~ Three, two..."
The moment this voice sounded, Yuzuri Takishiro's expression changed!
"It's [Heart Fingers Group Photo]! She's finished a song! Hurry to the stage for the photo!!"
Before he could finish, the katana gleaming with cold light slashed toward his throat at an extremely tricky angle, forcing Yuzuri Takishiro to retreat a step.
Cornered by the invincible guard, Lin Qiye's eyes flashed with brilliance the moment he heard the voice. He spun around and punched through the wall separating the corridor from the venue. Through the billowing dust, he sprinted at full speed toward the crowded audience!
"...One~~茄子!"
Click—
The big screen froze. A-Mei-Mei stood in the center, wearing a uniform, energetically posing for the camera with finger hearts. Below the stage, densely packed audience members cheered and mirrored the gesture... At the very edge of the frame, a distant, tiny figure could be seen making the same finger heart gesture, sprinting toward the venue.
Though he was too far away to be clearly seen—only a human silhouette—he had indeed made it into the shot.
—Skill 2 Judgment... Judgment Failed.
The moment this notification appeared, Lin Qiye finally stopped, sweat already beading at his temple... Somehow, he had made it in time.
He looked back. Beyond the shattered wall, a notification floated above Yuzuri Takishiro's head:
—Skill 2 Judgment... Judgment Successful!
Frowning, Yuzuri Takishiro seemed about to say something to Lin Qiye, but the next instant, his body was swallowed by black light and vanished.
No!
Lin Qiye's heart lurched.
He spun toward the stage. At the spot where Shen Qingzhu had died, a dark-red panel continued its countdown:
—03:17
—03:16
—...
Shen Qingzhu had three minutes until resurrection. Yuzuri Takishiro had been judgment-locked into the Dungeon by [Heart Fingers Group Photo]. Now only Lin Qiye remained to fight alone.
The good news was... Yuzuri Takishiro had only been imprisoned, not killed. But in a sense, this was also bad news.
When a player died, they only needed a ten-minute respawn timer. But being trapped in a Dungeon had no clear release time... meaning until Lin Qiye found the Dungeon and rescued him, the team would only have two people capable of action.
Wait—if that was the case... if someone was imprisoned rather than killed, they wouldn't die. So wouldn't that actually make the team safer?
Just as this question crossed Lin Qiye's mind, A-Mei-Mei on stage smiled mysteriously.
"Wow, what an amazing group photo! Next up, a song for you all—《LoveiMiagain》~~ Let me hear your cheers okay~~~"
The cheers of tens of thousands of audience members erupted once more!
At the same time, a notification floated above Lin Qiye's head:
—Skill 6 [True Love Cheer] Judgment in Progress...