Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

The burly man was still sore from being beaten up by Lu Tiannan, and now he and Liu Ya were dodging the NPCs' scythes while looking for an opportunity.

He knew perfectly well that the third key on the NPC was his last chance. No one could get out without killing the NPC; he just needed to stall, wait for the male player who was watching the spectacle to make his move, and that would be his last chance to survive.

If the other party doesn't make a move, both I and the female player with the key will die here. So it seems like we'll die whether we have the key or not, it makes no difference.

Once the resolve is made, there's no room for compromise.

Lu Tiannan found the situation amusing. If they didn't fight desperately now, it meant their lives were worthless.

A life without value is not worth a second glance.

Liu Ya spoke very quickly to the burly man, "Give me a minute."

Upon hearing this, the man's expression turned serious, and he gritted his teeth and agreed.

"……it is good."

Water droplets floated around Liu Ya, a natural talent for water.

Water droplets are slowly gathering together.

Lu Tiannan thought to himself that someone with this level of talent would be instantly killed without even having a chance to use their skills in a fight. This kind of talent is too much of a hindrance.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated; it was a message from Xi Mingzhu.

[Is it not over yet?]

Lu Tiannan's lips curled up. [Did my brother miss me?]

[No.]

[She's saying one thing but meaning another; she must be thinking of me.]

[。]

Lu Tiannan gave a soft "ha," put his phone back in his pocket, and casually wiggled his wrist.

The burly man was still struggling to withstand the NPC's scythe attacks, but it was clear that his physical abilities were completely unable to keep up with this intense fighting.

The NPC's brute force made him increasingly weaker as the fight progressed.

Liu Ya had just formed three water chains when she saw that the strong man couldn't withstand the attack, so she didn't hesitate to use the water chains to bind the NPC.

Who knew that the water chain would shatter instantly as the sickle pierced through the water?

Liu Ya's heart sank; as expected, not having enough time was still too much of a stretch...

Lu Tiannan had been standing aside watching the show, and the NPCs hadn't approached him. But now he suddenly stepped forward and rushed towards the NPCs.

The NPCs wouldn't allow him to provoke them, so they immediately transferred their aggro to him.

The burly man was still trying to continue when Lu Tiannan coldly said, "Get out of the way, don't get in my way."

Lu Tiannan unleashed his speed and power in the fight, showing no restraint whatsoever. Liu Ya and the burly man clearly saw the vast difference in skill between the players; this person definitely had the ability to advance to the next few levels.

Lu Tiannan's spider dagger was at a disadvantage compared to his scythe, but fortunately, he had rich combat experience and it wasn't difficult for him to fight against NPCs.

Finally, when the NPC went completely berserk, Lu Tiannan did not hesitate to use his talent.

This female NPC is much stronger than the receptionist in the previous instance, which shows that many players have died under her command.

Lu Tiannan's speed suddenly increased to another level. When they fought, apart from the sound of weapons clashing, you could only see the afterimages of his various movements such as raising his legs, sweeping, jumping, and retreating.

Liu Ya and the strong man wanted to help but couldn't find the opportunity, and couldn't even see how to help.

The female NPC roared, and the scythe instantly flew out of her hand. As if possessing its own will, the scythe then wrapped itself around Lu Tiannan.

With one person and one weapon attacking from both sides, Lu Tiannan curled his lips and did not dodge when the scythe came from behind.

Liu Ya's water droplets couldn't stop it, and it was too late to intervene.

The NPC lunged at Lu Tiannan, but Lu Tiannan pulled his spider dagger upwards without hesitation after it pierced the NPC's body.

With a nimble turn, the scythe struck the back of the NPC who was being held by Lu Tiannan on a dagger.

Liu Ya gasped in shock. She had thought Lu Tiannan was strong, but she hadn't imagined he was this strong.

Lu Tiannan casually tossed the NPC aside, inevitably getting blood splattered on his face.

Lu Tiannan slowly took out his glasses from his pants pocket and put them on. The bloodstains on his face added to his chilling aura.

No one would consider him a weak and uneducated social elite.

Lu Tiannan was the first player to open the door and leave; his key was stuck in the lock.

As he left, the burly man also went to search for the key on the NPC, stopping Liu Ya before doing so.

Since the NPC didn't have a key, the two of them continued their fight.

Fortunately, the NPC did have a key, exactly the same as Liu Ya's, and the man, not trusting her, opened the door first.

So Lu Tiannan and the burly man came out one after the other, and Yan Qing stared blankly at the scene in front of her.

He charged forward with his knife in hand.

Liu Ya's subsequent appearance shocked her, and she pounced on her.

"Aya, you're alright...that's great, you're alright." Yan Qing had just wanted to kill everyone who came out of the door, because whoever came out alive must have hurt Liu Ya.

Fortunately, Liu Ya is alright.

Lu Tiannan's main purpose in coming out was to tease Shen Yi, but he immediately noticed the wound on her neck.

His eyes, framed by glasses, narrowed slightly as he coldly swept his gaze over the remaining players in the hall. "Who did this?"

The burly man hadn't even reached his teammates when he heard this and froze, not daring to move.

The female player looked flustered when she saw that her teammates hadn't come out, and immediately pointed at Yan Qing.

"It was her. She threatened us with a knife. We all saw it."

Lu Tiannan smiled at her in a friendly manner.

He then turned his gaze to Yan Qing with hostility, "Ha... repaying kindness with enmity?"

Liu Ya's heart tightened, and she shielded Yan Qing behind her. She couldn't understand why Yan Qing would threaten Lu Tiannan's teammates with a knife for no reason.

Yan Qing knew she had done something wrong, so she bowed to Shen Yi and apologized.

"sorry."

Lu Tiannan chuckled and said lightly, "You think you can make it all go with just an 'I'm sorry'? Your apology is really precious, isn't it?"

"Lu Tiannan, this is my business."

Xi Mingzhu's indifferent voice rang out, implying that he didn't need Xi's interference.

Upon hearing this, Lu Tiannan quietly looked back at Shen Yi's expressionless face, remaining silent for a long time.

Suddenly, a half-smile appeared on Lu Tiannan's face.

"You're just trying to show off to me? You're not a germaphobe when other people touch you... You'd forgive them even if a knife was held to your throat. But if I touch you, you kick and punch me. What, is it because I'm too nice to my brother that I have this illusion?"

Xi Mingzhu frowned slightly, not understanding what Lu Tiannan was angry about.

Seeing that Shen Yi only frowned and didn't say anything, Lu Tiannan continued with a sneer, "Shen Yi, I'm willing to stand up for you and you're talking back to me. Then you can continue to be your pushover. Who wants to associate with you?"

Lu Tiannan took off his glasses and smashed them to pieces on the ground. The gloom between his brows, combined with the bloodstains on his face, made him look extremely fierce.

0561 cried out in alarm, "Oh no! The villain has turned on us!"

"Host...do you want to try to salvage this?"

Xi Mingzhu said calmly to 0561, "No need. We were never on the same path to begin with. You said that we didn't intersect in the original storyline, and we should have gotten back on track long ago."

Xi Mingzhu firmly believed that if she stayed with Lu Tiannan any longer, she would inevitably get caught up in social obligations, and in the end, this debt would be impossible to settle.

It would be better for both him and Lu Tiannan to withdraw sooner rather than later.

Lu Tiannan had expected Shen Yi to show some change in expression, but the man did nothing but frown.

Seeing no risk of a fight breaking out, the burly man approached his teammate and asked in confusion, "Why haven't we cleared the level yet?"

His teammate shook his head, "I don't know, and we haven't found any other clues."