Day of Imprisonment

Wu Rui's expression was a little strange. She followed Luo Xi for a few steps, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Um, Luo Xi, are we just leaving like this?"

"Did I miss something?" Luo Xi stopped, looking puzzled.

They had already walked out of that strange 'game barrier', and everything around them had returned to normal.

Over there, the small table for making mooncakes was placed in a corner, and no one went near it, making it seem particularly lonely and isolated in the shadows.

And the figure sitting behind that small table, after learning the other party's true identity, would evoke a strong sense of sympathy.

"I mean, that starving ghost, no, the child named Yang Minghao, aren't we going to do anything about him?" Wu Rui asked.

"What can we do?" Luo Xi retorted.

"..." Wu Rui was rendered speechless by these three words.

Yeah, what could they do?

"He was hungry, so I made him mooncakes. Other than that, I don't know what else I can do for him. Besides, he probably can't provide any useful information, because there must be some kind of rule limiting him to being a 'worker' subordinate to the administrator. But Wu Rui, if you have any good suggestions, you can share them. Perhaps, you can think of some ideas that I haven't."

Luo Xi asked earnestly.

Wu Rui really wanted to say something, but she hesitated for a long time and ultimately gave up. Because she realized that, from any point of view, Luo Xi's actions and choices were perfectly reasonable.

It was she herself who had felt a trace of sympathy just now.

She smiled self-deprecatingly.

"What you did was fine. I have no suggestions!"

Luo Xi nodded and continued walking forward.

Suddenly, he stopped because several people blocked their path.

Among them were Wang Li, Zhu Zifeng, and two other men.

It was obvious that they didn't come with good intentions.

Wang Li still wore a mischievous grin. He didn't bother pretending anymore, and at this moment, he touched the handle of a dagger at his waist.

"Brother Luo, beautiful Wu, we meet again."

"Wang Li, let's skip the small talk. Are you sure you want to fight?" Luo Xi asked directly.

Polite words were a complete waste of time in Luo Xi's eyes.

Better to be direct.

"Okay, Brother Luo, you're straightforward and a pleasure to talk to. I won't make things difficult for you. Hand over four [Memory] cards, and we'll part ways peacefully. Otherwise, I'll let you die here." At this time, the ferocity in Wang Li's eyes was undisguised.

Luo Xi glanced at them and smiled, "You should know that if we have memory cards and are killed, all the cards will disappear, unless we don't have any memory cards, in which case we'll default to becoming amnesiacs, and the other cards will become lootable. But even if you succeed in killing both of us, we'll only lose two [Memory] cards. You won't get anything. Now you're asking for four. Do you think I can't count, or do you think I'm stupid?"

Wang Li was stunned.

He really hadn't thought deeply about this.

Mainly because there were four of them, and four cards, which would be one for each person.

But when he thought about it carefully.

That's right.

What Luo Xi said was very correct. One was losing four cards, and the other was losing two. Even an elementary school student would know which one to choose.

But the words he had spoken were like water spilled. If he admitted that he hadn't considered it carefully and was asking for an exorbitant price, it would be a bit embarrassing. In his current situation, prestige and face were very important.

"That's different," Wang Li immediately thought of a justification: "Although you pay two extra cards, you can leave alive. But if you refuse, I guarantee you'll die very painfully, especially beautiful Wu. You're so cute, you definitely don't want to suffer inhuman torture, right? So, even if it's to suffer less, it's still a very worthwhile deal."

"I refuse, but I still want to confirm one more time. Are you sure you want to fight?" Luo Xi gave his answer directly.

He didn't seem to have considered the other party's suggestion at all.

"Brother Wang, this guy isn't playing along," someone couldn't help but say. "Lao Yang, you go restrain that woman. Lao Zhu, you and I, plus Brother Wang, will go all out to deal with this stubborn guy. Don't kill him yet. Break his legs, drag him back to our base. I'd really like to see if he'll still be so stubborn when all the cards on his body are taken away."

This person had already pulled a knife from his clothes.

And over there, Wang Li had also drawn his knife long ago.

Not easy to use.

He looked at Wu Rui at this moment: "Be careful."

Wu Rui nodded and also took out her dagger.

But it could be seen that she was a little worried. After all, they were already outnumbered, and besides, she was still a woman.

In a real life-and-death fight, the advantage of men was obviously greater than that of women. There was no doubt about that.

Just then, the lively scene around them suddenly disappeared without a trace after an invisible ripple spread out, as if they had entered that special 'barrier' from the previous challenge.

"No wonder they were so fearless; it's because the scenario doesn't restrict the mutual killing between Reminiscents."

Realizing this, Luo Xi didn't hesitate, taking out two cards.

One was the card-transformed [Brawler's Cigarette], and the other, naturally, was the heavy weapon [Bloodstained Iron Hammer].

Having learned the materialization and card transformation of card items from Hao Xiuwen at the card shop, Luo Xi was already quite skilled. At this moment, he snapped his fingers, held a cigarette in his mouth, carried the iron hammer in both hands, and then took out a lighter from his pocket to light the cigarette.

He took a puff.

Instantly, Luo Xi felt the power of the card item.

[Brawler's Cigarette]: Increases physique, strength, speed, and reaction by 30% for ten minutes upon use. During the duration, gain Brawling Skill (Level 1).

Luo Xi felt the 30% increase.

It was a comprehensive improvement of his entire physical fitness.

It felt as if, in this instant, the iron hammer that had been incredibly heavy in his hands was now much lighter.

From the moment Luo Xi took out the two cards and materialized the cigarette and iron hammer, Wang Li and the others knew they were in trouble.

"This kid is a veteran."

"Brother Wang, don't hold back. Use your cards too, or we might really lose."

"Damn!" Wang Li glared, gritted his teeth, and reluctantly took out a card to activate.

In the next moment, a scarlet glow appeared on the knife in his hand.

It was as if it was imbued with some special power.

"Attack! Cripple him, and his cards will be ours."

Wang Li and another person immediately charged forward with their knives, their confidence clearly boosted.

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Zhu Zifeng, who wasn't good with words, didn't move. He didn't even take out his knife, which was obviously very strange.

It seemed that he wasn't listening to Wang Li's orders.

But at this time, Wang Li and the others couldn't care less. Once they started, it was a matter of life and death; they couldn't hesitate in the slightest.

Of the four people, the last one charged towards Wu Rui, while the other two besieged Luo Xi.

Luo Xi looked at the knife coming towards him. He didn't dodge; instead, he charged forward, using his arms to swing the iron hammer in a horizontal sweep.

This was where the advantage of a long-handled, two-handed weapon was displayed.

Large size, sufficient power, and an attack range that short weapons couldn't match.

This brought an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Seeing this, Wang Li hurriedly retracted his knife and dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the hammer.

Bang.

A table next to him was hit by the iron hammer, breaking directly. One table leg was broken, and the tabletop collapsed at an angle, making a strange noise.

The attack from the other side arrived. Wang Li's accomplice went around to the side, wanting to stab Luo Xi in the kidney.

This person was very insidious, specializing in low blows.

If it were a normal person, they wouldn't be able to react at all and would definitely be stabbed.

However, after using the [Brawler's Cigarette], Luo Xi's strength, speed, and reaction were all improved.

He dodged sideways, intending to grab the other person's wrist, but the other person was also a trained fighter and actually grabbed Luo Xi's hand instead, trying to restrain him while continuing to stab with the knife.

At this time, Luo Xi twisted his waist and exerted force, raising his leg for a sudden knee strike.

It directly hit the other person's chest. Because it was a full-force strike, the person grunted and flew backward, the knife in his hand falling off.

At this time, there was danger behind him. Luo Xi almost subconsciously tilted his head and body.

Behind him, Wang Li's knife almost brushed past Luo Xi's neck, even cutting a bit of flesh. Luo Xi rolled on the spot, thus avoiding the opponent's subsequent chops and stabs, while getting up and swinging the hammer.

The situation of attack and defense reversed in an instant.

There was no way. Fighting with a small knife against someone wielding a large iron hammer was something no one would dare to do, even after drinking five pounds of sorghum liquor.

Wang Li narrowly avoided two hammer blows. The third hammer was impossible to avoid. Before he could even be horrified, he was directly hit on the forehead by the iron hammer.

This time, his head really was like a watermelon bursting open. Red and white minced meat, along with bones, splattered all over the ground.

Luo Xi turned his head. The person who had been kneed away by him was trying to get up, but after several attempts, he was like an old man with a stroke—he had the will, but not the strength.

On the other side, Wu Rui and the fourth person on the other side, named Lao Yang, had already ended the battle.

Lao Yang was lying on the ground, motionless, blood flowing non-stop from his eye sockets.

This girl, Wu Rui, really liked to stab people's eyes.

However, her situation was also not good.

She was swaying, her face pale, and half of her body was stained red with blood.

Luo Xi immediately walked over.

"Luo Xi... I was stabbed a few times, but I shouldn't have held you back." Wu Rui also started to spit out blood, probably because her internal organs were injured, and her esophagus and stomach were damaged, causing the blood to flow back out.

After saying that, her body softened and fell into Luo Xi's arms.

She seemed to want to say something, but her lips opened and closed, unable to say anything at all.

"I know, see you on the next cycle day!"

Luo Xi seemed to understand what she meant.

Hearing this voice, Wu Rui tried to smile, tilted her head, and her body completely softened.

She died.

Looking at the motionless Wu Rui, Luo Xi slowly placed her on the ground, wiped the blood from the corners of her mouth, and then stood up, turning his head to look at Zhu Zifeng.

"Lao Zhu, right? Aren't you with them?"