222: Game or reality?

Anna quickly shook her head, even pulling at the wound on her chest, but she didn't cry out in pain.

She said, "No, I was completely unconscious when entering and leaving the Secret Realm."

Gu Qinghan nodded slightly; this was consistent with the answer he had just received from Zhang Kuang.

But even so, Gu Qinghan couldn't fully trust her.

Not to mention that she was a woman skilled in deception before, and life is something you only get once.

Gu Qinghan didn't like entrusting his life to others.

He looked at Meina and said in an unquestionable tone, "I can't fully trust you, so I need to use a small trick. You don't mind, do you?"

Although it was a question, Gu Qinghan didn't give her a choice.

He directly condensed another Bone Spear and shot it towards her shoulder.

The damage caused by the Bone Spear was far greater than the previous short sword; it even pinned her to the ground.

"Your vitality will be reduced to one-tenth of its original amount, so it's best not to play any tricks with me.

After we get out and confirm it's safe, I will help you remove this poison.

Otherwise, you will have to live with such low vitality from now on.

You are a smart person; you should know how to choose, right?"

At this moment, he no longer had his previous kind demeanor; his tone was as cold as frost.

Different people require different communication methods.

People like Zhang Kuang, though afraid of death, weren't too cunning and could be bribed with some benefits.

But Meina, this woman, would stop at nothing to survive, and Gu Qinghan had to be on guard.

To deal with such a person, one needs to make them feel enough fear, so they have no thoughts of treachery.

For a Professional like Meina, who had little defensive power, a Bone Spear was certainly capable of implanting a Death Poison Source.

At the same time, a seed named fear was also planted within her.

"Okay... I understand.

Don't kill me; I will obediently act as a qualified subordinate..."

Meina's voice carried fear, but no other mixed emotions.

She wanted to live.

After Meina treated her injuries again, her face was already somewhat pale from blood loss.

She looked at Gu Qinghan and respectfully asked, "Next, I will bind you as My Secret Realm Guard, and then you can return with me to where I came from."

Gu Qinghan nodded, his heart also stirred slightly.

It wasn't that he was worried about his safety, but rather that he was looking forward to what kind of challenges and opportunities he would encounter next.

After completing the binding with Gu Qinghan, Meina slowly opened a white swirling portal.

This process was slow, and a series of violent tremors could be felt.

The second before stepping into it, Gu Qinghan looked back at this Secret Realm.

There were insects everywhere, and death and new life everywhere.

This Secret Realm looked like a truly existing world.

What kind of secrets did this global game hold?

The Insect Tide Secret Realm returned to silence, with only various insects continuing their work.

After an unknown period, the giant mountain on the Lord of the Secret Realm emitted a faint cracking sound.

A vast amount of energy, visible to the naked eye, overflowed from the mountain, quickly devoured by the Lord of the Secret Realm below.

A moment later, a large number of stone-like insect eggs appeared, thrown by some Winged Insects into an empty basin not far away.

Those insect eggs quickly hatched, and terrifying monsters emerged one by one.

Among them, a few monsters had distinct appearances, furiously attacking their kin around them.

This phenomenon did not last long; what awaited them was an overwhelming number of Zhan Insects... In Stone City, Huaguo, within the military's Gathering Place.

In a conference room, Luo Mu was explaining the upcoming plan to his subordinates.

Suddenly, the conference room door was knocked, and then General Sun Liancheng walked in.

"Teacher, why are you here?"

After seeing the person who entered, Luo Mu first frowned, then relaxed.

Gu Qinghan had been in the Secret Realm for more than ten days, and during this time, Sun Liancheng had been teaching him various knowledge.

And during the leisure time of imparting this knowledge, Sun Liancheng also grew a bit more concerned for this stubborn and somewhat irritable young man.

Luo Mu called him "Teacher" willingly.

Sun Liancheng nodded, looking at Luo Mu, who now had a touch of maturity, and said, "My older brother asked me to bring someone over for you. He is still safe, don't worry."

Luo Mu immediately became excited upon hearing this, looking behind Sun Liancheng: "My older brother is back?"

Sun Liancheng shook his head, then, under Luo Mu's puzzled gaze, brought out a scruffy-bearded man: "This is Zhang Kuang. He came out of Xiao Gu's room.

He met My older brother in that Secret Realm. Xiao Gu should be in the Kimchi Country now.

Xiao Gu specifically requested that he join your team, and his profession is a legendary profession that none of us have ever seen before."

He tried to summarize the general situation in brief words, then gestured for Zhang Kuang to walk over to Luo Mu.

Zhang Kuang's expression was a bit uneasy at this time; he was still savoring the scenes he had seen along the way.

His previous living environment could only be described as shabby, and suddenly coming here, he felt a sense of being in another world.

The environment here was like it was before the game started, even having some electronic devices he hadn't seen in a long time.

There were no powerful Professionals indiscriminately killing innocent people, nor did he have to worry about a monster rushing out from behind at any moment.

Such a place, for someone like him who lived in constant fear, was nothing short of paradise.

Zhang Kuang looked at Luo Mu, hesitating for a long time, not knowing what to call him.

Luo Mu, however, was expressionless. He glanced at Zhang Kuang and asked, "What are your professional abilities?"

Zhang Kuang quickly recited his professional abilities, but noticed Luo Mu's brow furrow slightly.

Clearly, he felt that Zhang Kuang's abilities would not be of much use outside the Secret Realm.

However, since it was Gu Qinghan's intention, Luo Mu would have no objections.

After arranging Zhang Kuang, he looked at Sun Liancheng and asked, "Teacher, are those demon slaves about to attack again?"

Demon slaves were a new type of monster that had recently appeared near Stone City.

These monsters didn't drop any equipment, but they did drop a lot of magic crystals.

But no matter how many magic crystals, they were of little use to current Professionals because their professional abilities had little effect on these demon slaves.

Only a few Professionals who had completed their class advancement could cause effective damage to them, but compared to the number of these demon slaves, it was like a drop in the ocean.

The most disgusting thing was that killing these demon slaves yielded no experience points.

The increasing number of demon slaves resulted in the Professionals' activity areas becoming smaller and smaller.

Moreover, this situation was not only happening in Stone City; several military regions were experiencing it.

If nothing unexpected happened, these demon slaves had appeared worldwide.

Sun Liancheng showed a helpless smile; although these demon slaves were troublesome, they weren't entirely helpless against them.

He was about to say something when he suddenly heard a hurried running sound from behind him.

Turning around, he saw Kong Yan rushing over with a wind trail, his expression somewhat anxious: "General, we have a situation! Come and see!"