CHAPTER 84: CHAPTER 84: ASKING FATTY TO DELIVER A MESSAGE (PART 1)

EDITOR: DRAGON BOAT TRANSLATION

Land of Light.

This was the trial ground closest to a place where humans could survive, with the sun hanging in the sky and countless architectural ruins scattered across the ground.

In a manor, several trial participants were rummaging through chests and drawers searching for healing devices. Although healing devices were generally placed in obvious spots, other supplies were not necessarily so—small items like coke and chocolate could be hidden inside cabinets.

The "Fried Chicken Combo" and the even more superior "Barbecue Combo," which could instantly lower all Health Points, were also found where food was expected: on beds, inside blankets, in toilets...

Therefore, the four-person squad searched quite meticulously. A chubby, hunched young man said, "Wow, there’s a Fried Chicken Combo and three bottles of coke on this bed... This must have spawned randomly, right?"

"Probably. Who’d put these things on a bed otherwise?" a girl’s voice transmitted through the team contract’s communication channel.

"It looks like this place is finally somewhere humans can survive. Could it possibly be somewhere on Earth?" a middle-aged man spoke. "My last trial was in the Dark Flame Realm, and I am quite certain there are no cities built on volcanic magma on Earth."

"My last trial ground was the White Snow Field, which sort of resembled the great northern country, but not quite... At least I’ve never heard of a country using polar bears as transport," a girl with a sweet voice said. "Brother Xi, do you have a basic scope? I have a gun without a sight."

"I do. I’ll give it to you in a bit, Peach."

Two men and two women, they were the trial participants who had formed a team contract, venturing together into the second stage, all hailing from Mysterious Country.

Even though the team contract featured a built-in translation system, preventing communication barriers due to language, humans still subconsciously divided friend from foe based on skin color and nationality. Finding compatriots as teammates was naturally preferable to teaming up with foreigners.

"What exactly is this trial about?" the young man known as Brother Xi returned to the topic they had discussed all day. "What’s the benefit of becoming the Strongest Priest?"

"At least, there’s no downside to it," said the middle-aged man. "Even if we fail the trial, we could still return home strong and handsome, free from ailments and an unhealthy body, just as others have. So, continuing the trial doesn’t really matter."

"Uncle Li, what if those people we send heavenward are actually dead?" the girl named Peach asked.

"Then we must push on even more," Uncle Li said. "Whether ascending is real or fake, according to game theory, only those who make it to the end will be the inevitable winners."

"That’s true..."

Just then, Peach walked to the manor’s entrance and shouted, "Brother Xi, hand me the basic scope!"

"Here it comes—"

Brother Xi leaped directly from the second floor of the building. He knew that as long as the height was moderate, he wouldn’t trigger any Divine Protection, nor would he feel any pain.

However, while still mid-air, a multitude of white lights burst forth from Brother Xi—

He hadn’t even landed when his body went limp, and he knelt on the ground!

Peach was taken aback and looked in the direction of the gunfire, just in time to see a chubby man squatting at the corner of a wall. At that moment, the man turned his head to look at Peach.

The "Rain’s SCAR" that the chubby man was holding with both hands quickly aimed at Peach with incredible speed!

A volley of Holy Bullets struck Peach, but she reacted extremely quickly, tumbling to the left and swiftly retreating back into the building she had just left.

"There’s an enemy! At the corner of the building where Brother Xi fell!"

"What?"

Uncle Li, who was on the second floor of another building, quickly ran to the window and spotted the chubby man Peach mentioned. He raised his gun and took aim—

However, just as Uncle Li spotted the fatty through his 4x scope, he saw that the fatty was aiming at him too!

Three gunshots rang out. Uncle Li’s level-one "Inferior Rooster Helmet" was completely transformed into the "True Rooster Helmet." It lost its resistance to healing effects and even began clucking to taunt the enemy.

At this moment, Uncle Li had been hit by three Holy Bullets point-blank. His Health Points were completely full. His body softly collapsed to the ground, and he felt an itchiness all over.

It was as if he wanted to peel off a layer of skin.

So, when Health Points are full, you collapse... is it because my body is trying to rid itself of the already Filth-corrupted bodily material? Uncle Li realized. And if enough time passes, I will completely shed this Filth-corrupted body, hence the rescue from my teammates is time-limited...

However, just then, Uncle Li saw that another girl, Jia Min, had also been taken down by the fatty!

Now, only Peach, who was hiding inside the building, was still standing!

Their team of four... wiped out by a single person?

Uncle Li dragged his body to the window, propped his beer belly against it, and just managed to see the fatty preparing to assault the building.

Peach was hiding in a room inside the building. The fatty brazenly opened the door, giving Uncle Li a glimmer of hope—the fatty definitely couldn’t see inside the building, but the noise of the door opening would alert Peach to his presence.

With Peach prepared and him unsuspecting, if he searched the building, she would undoubtedly riddle him with bullets!

However, Uncle Li then saw the fatty standing by the door motionless, even putting down his gun, pulling something with his left hand, and raising his right—

He was actually about to throw a Holy Grenade!

"Holy Grenade: A throwing weapon storing pure Healing Miracle. When it bursts, it disperses miracles, capable of performing significant healing on all Living Beings within a certain range, effective delay 6,000ms."

Does he know where Peach is?

At that moment, Uncle Li heard a strange and sacred voice next to his ear:

"People of Mysterious Country, remember these words.

"Ghost-faced Dazzling Bird, Demon Ghost Species. Carrion Birds mutate in places crowded with corpses. Their wings emit a blinding light causing Blindness, and their mouths can emit air waves to pierce through metal and wood. They are weak against explosive sounds and fire, and fond of frequenting graveyards and hospitals.

"Soul-scattering Iron Ghost, Ghost Class. Humans who die by blades, their bodies pierced by many iron objects at the time of death, transform into them. Their bodies are like iron, their bones like steel, their claws sharper than swords, and they are incredibly fast. They are weak to mud and sustain themselves by eating iron.

"Evil Flame Spirit, Demons and Ghosts. Any Living Beings that die from being burned by Fiery Flame may spawn a Flame Spirit. Flame Spirits can control fire and burn all things. Their bodies are forever entwined with Fiery Flame, and they will ignite all living things they see. They are weak to Weak Water and weapons.

"True Spirit, Monster Type. Commonly used human objects that absorb Spirituality may spawn True Spirits. Most True Spirits are harmless to people and can even enhance the Attributes of items. However, if an item is used for slaughter or killing, the True Spirit might bewitch its owner..."

The voice spoke quite rapidly, yet Uncle Li managed to clearly remember every word as if he were scanning a book.

He saw the fatty’s lips moving in sync with the voice, making it clear that the fatty was the one speaking.

But why is he suddenly telling us these descriptions of Demons and Ghosts?

After listing eighteen such descriptions, the fatty continued, "After you go back, upload this information online, or however else you see fit, just make it public as soon as possible. Believe me, the sooner you publish it, the more benefits you will receive..."

As his words ended, Uncle Li saw the fatty throw the Holy Grenade into the room where Peach was.

Amidst brief and clear sounds of praise, Uncle Li and his three teammates all shed their Filth-corrupted bodies, ascending with confusion and memories in their hearts.