LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 150: "Remember in your next life, don't talk too much before killing.
"Gao Yiming?"
Chen Yi's brows furrowed slightly as he looked at the prompt popping up in front of him, letting out a somewhat annoyed sigh. Was this bastard truly indomitable, clinging to him like a relentless specter?
This was the first time he saw the words "Hell Player" in an official system prompt.
During the updates for the previous few events, there was never any mention of Hell Players, indicating they must be a hidden setting.
This kid seemed to really enjoy forcing others into joining maps.
Without much deliberation, he chose to reject the forced invitation.
The title Great Demon King was meant for moments like this.
Although he really wanted to enter this "Reincarnation" map and get rid of Gao Yiming once and for all, since the other party was forcing him, they must be confident for a reason. No one knew the rules and contents of this map, but it was clear that the map was to Gao Yiming's advantage, not his.
To rush into a disadvantageous and unknown map to battle an enemy.
Such an act was too foolish.
After all, Gao Yiming could only stir up trouble in Hell for so long; he naturally wouldn't agree. Sword Without End had already gone down there, and with his strength, finding Gao Yiming and ensuring his complete disappearance from this world shouldn't be any trouble at all.
Afterwards, he gave a few instructions to Tuberculosis Rabbit, who stood by his side waiting, before he witnessed Tuberculosis Rabbit entering the map.
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"Rejected...rejected?"
In the depths of Hell, at a café in the city, Gao Yiming looked at the system prompt that appeared before him and was dumbfounded on the spot, finding it difficult to accept.
'Ding, your forced invitation has been forcibly rejected by player Chen Yi.'
'Your "Reincarnation" Map Access Pass's last use has been exhausted, and it will no longer be usable.'
"Why was it forcibly rejected?!!"
Unable to accept the reality, Gao Yiming angrily slammed the table and roared, "If it's a forced invitation, why could it be rejected? Do you guys even understand what the concept of a forced invitation is?"
"Forced, forced!"
This "Reincarnation" Map Access Pass was something he had obtained by flattering and paying a substantial sum to a powerful player he happened to encounter in Hell.
With only the last use left, he had already failed in his move against Tuberculosis Rabbit and had grown a bit wary of Rabbit. He shifted his target back to Chen Yi again, only to find that the expensive item he'd obtained had gone to waste without even having an effect!
If he was rejected, how could it ever consume his use without even entering the map?
This map was a perfect trap for killing players; he was 80% sure that if he could just pull Chen Yi into the map, Chen Yi would surely die here!
But now... everything was illusory.
Unfortunately, no one answered Gao Yiming's question.
Many things in the Hell Map were replicas from the original game, yet there were still many differences, such as the original game having customer service while the Hell Map did not, meaning no one would answer Gao Yiming's questions.
And at this moment—
A mechanical notification suddenly sounded in the café.
'Ding, a disturbance has been detected inside the shop, chaos level lv.1, initiating eviction process.'
Shortly thereafter.
A servant, dressed in a black vest and white shirt, approached Gao Yiming with an expressionless face, bending down and gently whispering, "Sir, could you please leave the store for a moment?"
"..."
Gao Yiming's face went through several changes, turning from red to white, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he chose not to argue with the servant and instead got up to quickly leave the café with his head down under the gaze of everyone present.
Not everything in Hell was human; there were also ghosts.
At least the players referred to these beings as ghosts, or perhaps as order maintainers.
Places like cafés, convenience stores, restaurants, and the like, aside from a small number run by players, most shopfronts came with the Hell Map itself and had their own waitstaff.
They seemed just like the players, but it always felt like they were just people in skinsuits, lacking a complete human soul.
When players caused trouble in these shops, these skinsuit beings would assign a level to the disturbance and then give the appropriate response.
He had witnessed with his own eyes two men brawling in a restaurant being torn to pieces by these skinsuit waiters and thrown into the kitchen's garbage bin.
Although he felt somewhat humiliated, he did not have the courage to talk back.
Don't be fooled by how gently the servant spoke. If he had resisted, he probably would be sitting in a garbage bin right now.
After being kicked out of the café, Gao Yiming didn't lose heart but instead stood on the sidewalk with eyes full of resentment, clenching his fist and gazing into the distance with a resolute expression, word by word, he said, "I won't give up. You've ruined everything for me, and I won't let you have an easy time either."
"Wait for me."
"When I show up before you again, I will bring you endless fear."
"You will regret everything you did before."
Just then—
A mocking voice suddenly rang in his ear.
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"Tsk, what's going on here?"
"Too much anime lately, always like to say some cheesy lines to motivate yourself before doing anything?"
Before Gao Yiming could respond, he felt a strong hand land on his shoulder. A middle-aged man had appeared behind him out of nowhere and pulled him into an embrace.
"Look."
Standing at the entrance of the coffee shop with his arms around Gao Yiming, Sword Without End seemed rather pleased as he gazed into the distance towards the twilight and lamented, "This world is truly beautiful, even coming to Hell, it feels just as wonderful."
"Tell me, why can someone like you live so carefree in the former world, prospering even after the latter world descended, and still not completely dead to this day?"
"Whereas my wife, who never did anything wrong in her life, never even talked back when scolded by a vendor at the market—instead, she'd run back to the bedroom alone and wipe her tears. This woman, who never quarreled with anyone, should be blessed with longevity. So why did she die so young?"
"The world is really unfair."
"What do you say, Gao Yiming?"
"Who are you?"
Gao Yiming slowly slid his hand into his pocket, ready to pull out a Prop and activate it at any time for a counterattack. This person knew his name, which meant he was the target, increasing the likelihood that the visitor meant no good.
"Don't rush."
Sword Without End shook his head with displeasure: "Don't interrupt my train of thought, although this world is very unfair, it can also be fair."
"Like that evening when my wife secretly ran back to the bedroom to cry, I took a wooden stick and a sack to find the market vendor and beat him severely in a place without surveillance."
"After the latter world descended, I saved that vendor's life twice and even gave him several life-saving Props, fearing he might die accidentally."
"Whenever I miss my wife late at night, I find that vendor and beat him severely, which reminds me of the little moments with my wife."
"She was too sick and left too quickly, without even leaving a letter for me to read when I miss her. The only link between me and my wife now is that market vendor."
"Really... why do people like you deserve to live, while those who don't, die."
"Because you're poor."
"Your woman was scolded by the vendor at the market, probably because she was picky and haggled, making the vendor unhappy. Being selective when shopping indicates your financial status, only enough to allow your woman to hesitate over a few cents at the market."
"Your woman wasn't crying because of the market vendor but because of your incompetence."
"If being concerned about a few cents when buying groceries and not having money for treatment leads to death by illness, isn't that quite normal?"
Gao Yiming said emotionlessly, "The only reason your woman died of illness is because you're poor. It's because you don't have the ability to make money in the market, because you're useless. That's why you regret your woman's passing."
"The person who should die the most isn't me, it's you."
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"If your woman had been with me, she definitely wouldn't have died of illness. I have lots of money to treat her."
"The world is unfair because people like you who lack the ability still want to grasp what you don't deserve."
"As for now—"
A cold light flickered in his eyes as he looked at the prompt panel only he could see in front of him.
「Charge time 4 seconds remaining.」
「Charge time 3 seconds remaining.」
「...」
「Charge complete. C-level Ultimate Sword Formation Prop ready for activation.」
"—it's time for you to die!"
Gao Yiming roared furiously as he suddenly activated the Prop he had been hiding in his pocket. The moment the Prop activated, Gao Yiming was abruptly teleported into mid-air, looking down on Sword Without End standing on the street.
Behind Gao Yiming, a shadow of a bamboo grove appeared out of nowhere. The grove quickly solidified and then all the bamboo shattered in an instant, transforming into swords of bamboo shooting towards Sword Without End on the ground!
The moment the whooshing sound started,
The pedestrians on the street had already scattered to both sides, either fleeing into the distance or into the shops behind them.
In Hell,
Those 'ghost' owned shops are not allowed to have riots or attacks, but other places, such as other players' shops or on the streets, have no order at all.
In most cases, these 'ghost' owned shops can serve as semi-safe zones.
Gao Yiming stared down at Sword Without End with a vicious expression, ready to relish the sight of this inexplicable man being killed by Ten Thousand Swords Piercing the Heart!
He didn't know who this man was or why he was looking for him!
But the malice in the man's words was clear enough. He'd been patient, responding to the man only to buy time, allowing his C-level Ultimate Sword Formation Prop to fully charge!
Now, the charge was complete.
He'd gained the upper hand.
"Remember in your next life, don't talk too much before killing someone."
Gao Yiming, floating in mid-air, looked down at Sword Without End who was about to die from Ten Thousand Swords Piercing the Heart and let out a somewhat relieved cold chuckle. While he couldn't kill Chen Yi, taking out this fool eased some of the frustration within him.
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