99: Chapter 99: The Festival of Sacrifice (The End)

Shang Ye didn't expect her to strike as soon as she spoke.

As the hong ling umbrella drew near, Shang Ye could feel a ghostly, cold aura emanating from its tip.

What on earth was this umbrella?

No matter how one looked at it, it wasn't just a simple umbrella.

"Who exactly are you!"

Shang Ye's gaze was sharp; his floor had reached its final moment, and nothing could be allowed to go wrong.

Thinking this, he unleashed a surge of power from his hand, heading straight for the unconscious Tai You and Meng Yu on the ground.

The hong ling umbrella in Qian Ye's hand moved to block it for them. Suddenly, Shang Ye's other hand also manifested a ball of power, attacking in Qian Ye's direction.

It turned out that from beginning to end, his only target was Qian Ye.

Before Qian Ye could react, the spider lily suddenly darted out from her sleeve, its entire body emitting a faint red light as it blocked his attack.

Qian Ye caught the Little Flower that had been knocked back and held it in her arms.

Her gaze toward Shang Ye glinted with a dangerous light. Now truly enraged, she tucked away the Little Flower and, in the next second, swung the hong ling umbrella directly at him.

The Yellow-Faced Monster also appeared in time, and behind him, numerous Little Stone Monsters emerged.

That scene left the nearby Trench Coat Group stunned.

This was truly beyond their wildest imagination.

"B-Boss, this... is this a dream?"

This didn't seem real at all.

While they were still doubting, the battle had already begun here, and those Little Stone Monsters were already charging toward them.

They were densely packed.

"What the hell!"

The Short Man fired his gun while dodging.

"What kind of monsters are these? They just won't die."

Staring at the Ceramic Jar before her, Qian Ye watched the monsters swarming from the opposite side and grabbed the Ceramic Jar, smashing it directly onto the ground.

"No!"

The Yellow-Faced Monster's expression changed, and he flashed over instantly, but it was too late.

With a "crack," the jar smashed onto the ground.

Instantly, a foul, fishy stench spread around.

"Ugh, what is this smell..."

The Short Man immediately covered his nose and mouth, but even that couldn't block out the surrounding strange odor.

"Blech—"

"Blech—"

Suddenly, two sounds were heard; Tai You and Meng Yu had woken up from the smell.

Both made the same movement, leaning over on the ground and beginning to retch.

Qian Ye opened the hong ling umbrella and quickly reached them, making two cuts behind their ears, one after the other.

In the next second, Qian Ye clearly saw insects constantly wriggling toward the wounds.

After a short while, two insects crawled out from their wounds.

Instantly, the two felt their minds clear up significantly.

"Holy crap!"

Tai You turned his head and saw the insects on the ground. Startled, he jumped up and instinctively stomped down.

Two little lives vanished just like that.

"Thank you, Big Boss! Thank you!"

"That was a close call."

Tai You patted his chest.

In the next instant, something suddenly lunged at him.

"Whoa, what the hell is that!"

He instinctively took out his weapon to block it.

He saw a stone monster being sent flying.

Only then did he look around, seeing the Yellow-Faced Monster staring at them with a somber expression.

Another man had also appeared.

"Eh? Big Boss, isn't that your boyfriend?"

"Yeah, but he isn't anymore," Qian Ye said calmly.

???

He had missed a lot.

While the stone monsters were still watching like tigers stalking prey, another strange noise came from all around.

A rapid "rustle, rustle, rustle" sound.

"Look at the ground!"

"What is that? Are they vines?"

Instantly, the Trench Coat Group was bound by vines that tightened bit by bit.

Even the Trench Coat Boss was not spared; he was bound tightly, and the vines dragged him and his party slowly toward the Yellow-Faced Monster and the others.

Qian Ye stared at them without moving.

The Trench Coat Boss stared at her, a flash of gloom crossing his eyes.

In the next instant, he took out something unknown and sliced through the vines.

He fell to the ground.

"Boss, Boss, save me!"

"Save me!"

The Trench Coat Boss looked back at his bound comrades, his eyes showing no emotion.

"Trash doesn't deserve to live." After saying this, ignoring their shock, he came directly to Qian Ye's side.

"Time is almost up."

"In Changsheng Village, at the seven o'clock mark, the barrier weakens. Only then do we have a chance to leave."

Qian Ye raised an eyebrow. "It seems you know quite a lot."

"Why only say it now?"

The Trench Coat Boss quirked the corner of his mouth. "After all, there's a limit on the number of people who can leave."

"And trash... doesn't deserve to live."

These words clearly referred to those who had died.

And those about to die right in front of them.

"Boss!"

The Short Man stared at the Trench Coat Men in shock, not expecting him to say such things.

Qian Ye raised an eyebrow; she agreed with those words, just not when it came to her own companions.

"You want to leave? Have you asked them?"

Behind Shang Ye, the villagers who had dispersed gathered once more. The faces of dead players and NPCs could also be seen among them.

At this moment, black mist rose from their bodies, and they stared hollowly at Qian Ye's trio.

Vines were also flailing around, approaching Qian Ye and the others step by step, forcing their living space to shrink more and more.

Surrounded on all sides, the Trench Coat Men was forced closer to Qian Ye and the others.

"We need to speed up now. Time is running out."

Qian Ye looked at the Yellow-Faced Monster in front, then at Shang Ye, and nodded to the Trench Coat Men. "You're right!"

In the next instant, with a grin, she struck unexpectedly, thrusting the hong ling umbrella straight toward the Trench Coat Men.

With a "squelch," Qian Ye thrust it even deeper amidst his look of disbelief.

"Heehee~"

"Surprised? Unexpected, right?"

"W-Why?"

The Trench Coat Men couldn't understand.

Not only did he not understand, but Tai You and Meng Yu were also confused.

"Huh?"

"What's going on?"

Tai You looked at Meng Yu, signaling her with his eyes: what's the situation?

"If you die, won't we be able to leave!"

Qian Ye pulled out the red singer, staring at Shang Ye with a wicked smile.

"Mm, I almost got fooled by you."

The Trench Coat Men's eyes were filled with resentment; he had clearly disguised himself so well, yet he was still found out.

The moment he closed his eyes in resentment, all the surrounding monsters turned into clouds of black mist.

Both the Yellow-Faced Monster and Shang Ye vanished.

The surroundings became exceptionally quiet.

"Are we finished?"

"What exactly is going on?"

Qian Ye stared at him as if looking at a fool.

"Remember, in this game, there are no humans except for the players."

Tai You was somewhat dazed and wanted to ask why, but in the next instant, the surroundings suddenly began to shake violently.

"Heh heh heh..."

Cold laughter echoed from all directions.

Hearing the commotion, the corners of Qian Ye's mouth curled up. "Finally took the bait."

This was exactly what she had been waiting for.

"All of you, stay behind."

"Longevity is right beneath your feet."

In the next instant, a black hole suddenly formed beneath their feet, and the three of them fell straight in.

Qian Ye closed her eyes, sensing the surrounding aura.

A faint heartbeat could be heard near her ear.

At a certain spot, the sound became clearer. In the next instant, Qian Ye opened her eyes, a flash of red light passing through them, her mouth curling slightly. "Found you~"

As she spoke, the flower of the other shore in her arms detached from the soil, and its tiny bud bloomed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In an instant, a red glow filled the darkness.

Qian Ye formed a hand seal, and a faint character for "Seal," containing immense energy, rushed toward the flower of the other shore.

In the next instant, the entire flower of the other shore shot straight toward the heart.

"No..."

A deafening cry of resentment rang out.