102: The brutal methods of the Death Waltz

Although Death Waltz's attitude was arrogant, he spoke the thoughts of many players.

Among the thousands of players at the entrance to the Supreme Secret Realm, it was estimated that only Yuan Shu still held some hope for Lin Du.

As for the rest, whether it was Hong Jiu'er or Ning Fengya, none of them believed Lin Du could successfully clear the instance.

This is the Supreme Secret Realm; it's not a joke... After Death Waltz glanced around, he sneered, "Go home, wash up, and go to sleep."

"You'd be better off using this time to study how to survive when the Year of Death arrives. That might be more practical!"

"Goodbye, everyone. See you in the Year of Death!"

The few casual words Death Waltz threw out as he left scared the surrounding players stiff.

See you in the Year of Death!

If the Black Phoenix Guild were to attack Yunlong City during the Year of Death, the major powers in Yunlong City would find it very difficult to resist... "Wait!"

Yuan Shu suddenly called out to Death Waltz.

Death Waltz raised an eyebrow. "What, Yuan Shu? You want to keep me in Yunlong City?"

As he spoke, an invisible, domineering aura emanated from Death Waltz, and his gaze locked onto Yuan Shu.

Roar—

The Nine-Headed Lion was connected to Death Waltz by blood and felt its master's mood; earth-shattering roars echoed around the entrance to the Supreme Secret Realm.

With that roar, the nearby low-level players suffered.

Amidst the Nine-Headed Lion's roaring, ripples of shock spread out, and many players covered their ears, wailing in pain... Yuan Shu expressionlessly raised a finger and lightly snapped his fingers.

Snap—

As the snap faded, the lion's roars filling the heavens and earth instantly vanished, and silence returned to the surroundings.

"I told you to wait, not to bully the weak."

"Does the dignified Uncrowned King of Black Phoenix City rely on bullying the weak for amusement?"

Death Waltz acted imperiously, his words arrogant and frivolous. At this moment, only Yuan Shu dared to stand up and speak... A cold, cruel smile curved the corner of Death Waltz's mouth.

"Yuan Shu, stop beating around the bush!"

"Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

Yuan Shu's gaze shifted from Death Waltz and fell upon the central vortex area of the Supreme Secret Realm.

The vortex rotated silently, and Yuan Shu's eyes deepened along with it.

"I asked you to stay so you could open your eyes and witness the fourth clearance of the Supreme Secret Realm!"

"Miss this chance, and you might never get to see it again..."

Yuan Shu's words were full of provocation.

Looking across the entire Yunlong City, Yuan Shu was the only person who dared to speak such words to Death Waltz.

The smile on Death Waltz's face gradually faded.

"Yuan Shu, you actually fantasize that someone in this era can clear the Supreme Secret Realm?"

"Heh heh!"

"To make you abandon these unrealistic notions, I'll show you something!"

The conversation between Yuan Shu and Death Waltz attracted the attention of all the surrounding players.

Death Waltz opened his chat list and casually gave a few instructions.

Less than a minute passed.

Buzz—

A white beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, connecting heaven and earth.

The white light beam was several zhang thick and exuded a rich spatial aura.

Inside the light beam, five decadent figures appeared out of thin air, falling weakly onto the ground like rag dolls... Bang—

Bang bang bang—

The five figures were wearing tattered clothes, their vitality was weak, and they were all barely clinging to life.

Clear, hideous whip marks were visible on their bodies, and some wounds, along with the flesh, had already festered beyond recognition.

The state of these five men looked even worse than the Old Beggar on the street, but when the players saw the game IDs floating above their heads, everyone gasped.

"Holy crap! Snow Drifting for a Thousand Miles, Black Forest, Mad Scholar, Black Phoenix Little Gun God, White Robed Old Devil!"

"I've seen these five people on the forums; they are all major Guild Leaders from Black Phoenix City. How did they end up looking like this?"

"Look quickly, their levels are actually 28 and 29!!"

"If I remember correctly, they were all players above level 450 before. What exactly did they go through..."

The five players on the ground struggled to open their eyes and survey their surroundings.

Upon seeing Death Waltz standing not far away, all five men used their last breath to forcefully kowtow toward him.

Thump thump—

"Guild Leader Waltz, spare us! We truly couldn't do it; that Secret Realm was just too difficult."

"Please let us go. We are willing to serve you completely and be your vanguard in battle!"

"Please forgive us..."

The five dying men desperately banged their heads, and the ground was quickly stained with blood.

This sight looked rather terrifying!

The surrounding Yunlong City players looked at Death Waltz in horror. At that moment, everyone guessed what terrible things had happened to those five men.

There was only one reason for a player's level to drop significantly.

That was death!

...Death Waltz glanced indifferently at the five men begging desperately on the ground.

"Noisy!"

These two simple words terrified the five men, causing them to collapse onto the ground, not daring to breathe loudly again.

Death Waltz turned his head to look at Yuan Shu.

"These five people all awakened professions in the top 50 sequence. A few days ago, I sent them to challenge this Supreme Secret Realm."

"But the final result was that they were all eliminated in just the second stage."

"Yuan Shu, can the player currently challenging inside be stronger than these five?"

Death Waltz was an ambitious man.

The moment the Supreme Secret Realm was discovered by players, Death Waltz set his sights on it.

Only players above level 100 could teleport between main cities, so the younger players under Death Waltz could not come to Yunlong City at all.

To solve this problem, Death Waltz brought the five major Guild Leaders he had previously captured to Yunlong City.

He killed these five men repeatedly in Yunlong City. After dying four times, their levels dropped to around 28 and 29... This level perfectly met the requirements of the Supreme Secret Realm!

Death Waltz threatened their lives, forcing the five men to comply obediently.

For his selfish desires, Death Waltz's methods were utterly ruthless.

"Yuan Shu, do you have anything else to say?"

With five players from the top 50 sequence serving as a warning, Death Waltz's claims were undeniable.

For a moment.

Yuan Shu also fell silent...