Chapter 11

Li Ang's utterance of that phrase seemed to trigger Bob's berserk button.

His old black face twitched violently, his expression turning grim. He pointed the double-barreled shotgun in his hand diagonally at Li Ang's feet and said in a low voice, "You should know that for high-level players, there are ways to bypass the restriction of not being able to harm teammates, right?"

"Oh, are you talking about that post on the player forum?"

Li Ang raised an eyebrow and said casually.

Before this mission, a post titled "How to Hijack Your Teammates - A Step-by-Step Guide" had appeared on the player forum.

It detailed methods, discovered by some large organizations, on how to scheme against, harm, eliminate, and control teammates in the Killing Game scenario missions.

The Killing Game had a friendly fire shielding setting, but this setting could be bypassed.

For example, player A could launch a rocket with a missile vehicle, targeting a monster in an open space. When the missile exploded, releasing light and heat shockwaves, it could injure teammate B who was next to the monster - though the lethality would be reduced to some extent.

Or, player A could have the ability to soften the soil and create mud pits. He could turn the ground under his feet into mud, creating a sunken pit and trapping teammate B, then cancel his ability, leaving teammate B to die from lack of oxygen.

This process would not trigger system restrictions or result in system sanctions.

Or, player A could poison the water source, poisoning the target monster while also harming teammates who mistakenly drank the water.

As long as the intention was not to deliberately harm or kill teammates, it was possible to bypass the system's restrictions to a large extent.

Especially for high-level players with a wide variety of methods, it was even easier to screw over a teammate.

For example, mentally controlling the natives of the scenario world and manipulating them to attack teammates;

Launching a fuel-air explosive bomb, indiscriminately consuming the oxygen in the area, causing teammates to suffocate and die;

Casting beneficial skills with side effects on teammates (such as petrifying the whole body, increasing physical defense but preventing movement);

Most importantly, the system would only significantly weaken the attack power between players, but the remaining shockwaves could still cause damage.

The post had leaked out from somewhere and was quickly deleted from the forum,

However, some information brokers who kept a close watch on the forum 24 hours a day had copied the content and sold or given it to players who had not seen it in time.

Li Ang had personally seen the content of the post, and one sentence in particular had left a deep impression.

"In a way, the Killing Game can be said to be omniscient and omnipotent. How could such an omniscient and omnipotent god set up such a shallow and crude friendly fire shielding mechanism that is practically useless for high-level players? Perhaps, the Killing Game is silently encouraging high-level players to fight and scheme against each other. Even in the scenario world."

Li Ang's thoughtful appearance, as he pondered the content of the post, appeared in Bob's eyes as if he was absent-minded and disdainful of his threat.

"Click."

Bob pressed the shotgun's safety, the dark muzzle pointed at Li Ang. "Are you listening to me, kid?"

Li Ang came back to his senses, looked at Bob's gloomy face, and smiled casually, "I originally thought that players who could reach this level wouldn't be stupid enough to confuse reality with the virtual world.

I guess I was wrong."

"Heh."

Bob shook his head. "Do you think you're the smartest person in the world? Do you think we can't continue the mission without you?

What I hate most are self-righteous, supposedly smart, constantly nagging lunatics like you.

Face reality, everyone who comes to participate in the mission is among the elite, and their methods are no worse than yours.

Even without you, we can complete the mission in other ways, maybe the whole process will be more low-key and safe."

Bob's words were actually what John Joyce and the others were thinking.

Li Ang's process of saving the lumberjack and solving the African-American housing problem in Hamelin was indeed smooth, but it was too high-profile.

In this world where gods might exist, acting ostentatiously meant it was easier to be noticed.

According to John Joyce and the others, it was better to hide their tracks and collect information.

Li Ang's style didn't suit them.

"Is that what you guys think too?"

Bob glanced at the other teammates, none of them agreeing or disagreeing.

He turned his head, looked at Li Ang, and said, "No one considers you a commander. Your decision to help the mayor solve the problem has actually become a hidden danger in the team, and it is likely to threaten other people in the team.

I hope you can be more cooperative and work with us, instead of showing off on your own..."

Bob pointed the gun at Li Ang's head with one hand, and with the other, he took out a biscuit made of slender bones and unknown herbs from his bag.

[Name: Sleep Life]

[Type: Consumable Item]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Daydreaming. After voluntarily consuming it, the user will remain in a state of natural sleepwalking for 24 hours, with all attributes temporarily increased by 3 points, accelerating body healing, and increasing Spirit Value and Sanity recovery speed by 40%. The user will not actively attack during sleepwalking. Attacking will end the sleepwalking state]

[Consumption: None]

[Cooldown: None]

[Usage: Voluntary Consumption]

[Note: What is a dream, a projection of the real world, or some other place?]

[Note: My house is quite big, it has lots of cool stuff, and video games, you can go straight to sleep when you're tired]

This item came from an ancient and secret organization.

It could be used to speed up recovery by utilizing the "Spirit Value and Sanity recovery speed increased by 40%" setting.

It could also be used to control others by utilizing the "sleepwalking state will not actively attack" setting.

It's just that the note felt a little weird.

Bob said coldly, "This item can make people 'quiet' down.

Don't worry, it doesn't have the function of mind control, it just makes people a little more 'obedient'.

As long as you eat it, we can still be teammates,

If you don't cooperate...

Heh, don't think the friendly fire reduction mechanism can protect you. This shot will cripple you even if it doesn't kill you."

Faced with Bob's threat, Li Ang didn't have any special feelings. He glanced at the silent teammates next to him, sighed,

"I was originally thinking of being good teammates with you guys, but it seems there's no hope. ZA WARUDO!" (The World!)

Li Ang shouted sharply, and a humanoid figure wearing yellow armor suddenly appeared in the void in front of him.

It was Qing'e Armor, controlled by Chai Da小姐 (Da Xiaojie, Young Miss).

At this moment, the form she was disguised as was "The World," the Stand possessed by the villain Dio in the manga "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure."

As a player, Bob had certainly seen the manga and anime of this famous work of art and literature, and knew the terrifying abilities of the Stand "The World."

Although he didn't really believe that players of the same level could possess such a perverted ability, he subconsciously pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

The double-barreled shotgun erupted with dazzling fire, but the rapidly approaching Qing'e Armor had already grabbed the gun body and twisted the barrel towards the sky.

Dense and brilliant fireworks suddenly lit up in the night sky. The townspeople who looked up in admiration had no idea what kind of terrifying high temperatures were contained in those fireworks.

"Crack!"

Bob's arm, which was holding the gun, was directly twisted 360 degrees by Chai Da Xiaojie,

And his neck was also tightly strangled by a hand as firm as a rock, his eyes bulging out like a fish.