Chapter 38

Ye Yun guessed that the unsaid words of Roger should be the conditions for planning a major event, but this actually had little to do with the main storyline of the faction. Regardless of the game mode, Roger's efforts were known only to himself and a few others. Ye Yun was merely curious, preparing for the future.

Ye Yun did not ask any questions; he just listened quietly.

The crystal sphere kept changing, presenting Roger's plan in the form of a 3D documentary.

Although it was only a few minutes long, Roger's ingenious plan and the meticulous details left everyone in the room stunned. Even Ye Yun, if he were in CT's shoes, could not figure out how to solve such a desperate situation.

It seemed that Roger wanted to give the inexperienced 'little guys' a taste of shock. Soon, he pressed the remote control, and the scene changed. A figure wrapped in a black cloak appeared in a small alley.

Although it was just a photo, the figure gave a suffocating and oppressive feeling, whether it was due to the dim lighting in the alley or the vintage black cloak. The dark hole under the black hood exuded a terrifying aura, like the gaping maw of a bloodthirsty beast!

Roger looked at everyone with a half-smile. "Everyone, do you see anything strange in this photo?"

There was indeed something strange, but it was hard to put into words. Everyone just felt that the figure was terrifying.

Ye Yun carefully examined the photo, his pupils suddenly constricting, his eyes clouded with a hint of the unknown.

He scanned the stage, then looked around at the people sitting in the front row with him.

Most of them had strange expressions, as if they had eaten too much and couldn't digest it.

There was only one exception... the handsome young man who always smiled like a cobra!

This man did not notice Ye Yun observing him, or perhaps his attention was entirely on the virtual photo in the air.

From the light emitted by the device, Ye Yun clearly saw that the man's mouth was already stretched wide, his smile more than just sinister. His eyes, filled with a mix of fear and explosive excitement!

He's a madman...

Ye Yun pondered for a moment and said, "Major Roger, is this... a human?"

Roger, who was scanning Ye Yun and the handsome young man, laughed three times and then his face turned grim. "No."

"What?"

"Are you kidding?"

"What did that guy see?"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Roger said, "Sergeant Ye Yun, how did you notice something was wrong with it?"

"The width of the alley and the ads on the wall," Ye Yun answered truthfully.

Don't think that Hong Kong has no ads; many city alleys still have traditional Chinese medicine for hernias and the like. (This is true, not a deliberate insult to my Hong Kong compatriots. A classmate of Ash's who was studying at the University of Hong Kong told her this...)

Whispers broke out around him. Ye Yun continued, "The background of the photo shows a T-junction formed by tall buildings. Notice the trash can at the intersection. From the trash can, we can see that this alley is normally frequented by people... at least people who regularly dump trash in the can. So, an alley this narrow should at least be wide enough for two people to walk side by side. However, the figure in the photo has shoulders that almost touch both walls. There are also ads or posters or something unclear on his waist. Think about it, would a normal person stick things that low on a wall?"

The cold and beautiful OL next to him suddenly spoke up, "What can you tell from the shoulder width? A tall person naturally has broad shoulders."

Ye Yun smiled faintly. "You're wrong. A normal person's shoulder width is about 1/4 of their height or 2-3 head widths. Observe carefully, this guy's shoulder width is actually quite narrow relative to his height. Let's do a calculation. Assume this alley can accommodate two ordinary people of 170 cm height walking side by side—though you know it can't be that narrow—170 cm people have a shoulder width of about 40 cm. Let's make the alley narrower, 80 cm... which is already narrower than a standard door. This guy's shoulder width is 80 cm, wider than Yao Ming, but his shoulder width is still not proportional to a normal person. So, let's calculate his height..."

"270-290 cm."

The handsome young man suddenly spoke up.

His tone was incredibly excited, as if a pervert had seen a half-naked beauty in a tent.

"..." Ye Yun was surprised. "You figured that out too?"

The handsome young man didn't answer but said eagerly, "Major Roger, please continue!"

"Lieutenant Cang Xing, it seems you've encountered 'Nuya' before," Roger sighed. "Everyone, to be honest, one of my subordinates was killed because he accidentally took this photo. The appearance of this monster is the reason why this major event turned into a factional mainline task."

"Cang Xing... Cang Xing grass, the most poisonous plant in the world, native to Africa, 0.01 milligrams can kill a strong man." Ye Yun quickly analyzed in his mind. "This person's name really fits his nature, seemingly elegant and refined but hiding deadly intentions... but what is Nuya?"

"Major Roger, what is Nuya?"

Before Ye Yun could ask, one of the twin boys raised his hand and asked.

Roger smiled at him, a bit wistfully.

He clapped his hands, and a burly man behind him brought out a stretcher, leaning it against the stage to face everyone.

The corpse on the stretcher was secured by two leather straps and did not slide off. The man was about thirty years old, lean and muscular, with a handsome face. However, his death was gruesome, with a nearly twenty-centimeter-wide through-and-through wound on his left chest, indicating he was hit from behind by a long, thick weapon.

Roger said with a touch of sorrow, "Let me first explain the terrifying nature of Nuya. This is one of my subordinates killed by 'Nuya.' He was an excellent marksman and had two speed skills, yet he couldn't even escape a single street."

"Is Nuya that powerful?"

"What weapon does he use?"

"Is it not a human, but a robot? That makes sense."

People examined the corpse, discussing it in groups.

The people in the front row also showed surprised expressions. Although they didn't have skills, they had experienced some battles and knew the power of system-issued skills. The only downside was that they had to reach the rank of lieutenant to start exchanging for skills.

Hearing Roger mention two speed skills, Ye Yun couldn't help but wonder if the standing defense skill he obtained from the vulture could withstand Nuya's attack. But then he thought, if it could withstand Metal Storm...

"!!!!"

Ye Yun suddenly jumped up, cold sweat drenching his body!

He pointed at the corpse, shouting at Roger as if he were mad, "You said he had 'skills'!? That means he was one of us!? He was also a player!?"

At first, everyone thought Ye Yun was being unreasonable, but a few seconds later, whether it was the mustachioed burly man, the cold OL, the twins, or the couple, they all jumped up in shock, looking at the corpse with disbelief.

There was only one exception... the handsome young man, Cang Xing.

Roger nodded solemnly. "You're right, his original rank was lieutenant."

Ye Yun sat on the ground, dazed, his eyes darting between the corpse and the photo, muttering, "How is this possible... how is this possible... what is this thing, this monster...?"

"What's going on?"

Seeing the 'experts' in the front row so moved, someone in the back asked in surprise.

The players in the front row were immersed in their shock, and no one paid attention to them. However, a few minutes later, one of them also jumped up, shouting wildly, "Damn it! When a player dies, they are completely erased from existence, let alone a corpse. The system can do anything it wants, so why didn't this corpse disappear as it should? Could that monster actually be able to resist the system!?"

Most of the people in the group had experienced at least one random mission and had seen the system's terrifying power. Hearing this, everyone felt a chill.

Yes, with the system's power, it shouldn't have forgotten to erase this corpse. Unless...

Unless the monster could break the system's rules!!!