“Oh? Some temporary data from a scenario dares to speak to me like that…” A doubtful expression appeared on his face, “It seems I’ve been underestimated.” He immediately let out a cold laugh, “Hmph… but to be able to kill a Level 4 lackey, that means you’re not ordinary data either… I suppose you’re one of the subordinates of those ‘Four Anomalies,’ then?” He shook his head, “But you don’t seem to understand the rules. Even the highest combat power among you, second only to those four, wouldn’t speak to me, ‘K3-Chi Tie,’ in this tone.”

The voice from the dry well took a few seconds to respond, “I have never heard your name, nor do I know what you are, or what you are talking about.” It paused, then continued, “I am Vyrill, a servant of the Underworld Nether King. Just now, your kind attempted to destroy the ‘Grand Array’ in the Vengeful Well, and I have eliminated them. If you wish to follow in their footsteps…”

“So you’re just a slightly stronger watchdog.” K3 interrupted, “I thought you were some high-level existence, but you don’t even know the names of the other three Pillar Gods. Temporary data is just temporary data…”

As K3 spoke, he moved closer, stepping carelessly on the edge of the Vengeful Well, “The Lord of Time governs the River of Order, the Head of All Demons reigns supreme in the Chaotic Wasteland, the Underworld Nether King commands the Kingdom of the Dead, and the Tribunal of Truth adjudicates good and evil in all realms.” He lowered his head, looking into the well. Through his data-level vision, he could see the entirety of the ‘Grand Array’ at the bottom of the well, and even observe parts of ‘that world.’

Continuing from his previous words, K3 added, “And you… what are you? A gatekeeper guarding some back door to the Kingdom of the Dead?”

Vyrill did not respond to K3’s provocative words, instead turning his hostility directly into action. The next second, an invisible attractive force suddenly emanated from the mouth of the Vengeful Well, pulling K3 downwards like an inescapable vortex.

This force was completely ineffective on ordinary objects around it. Not even a fallen leaf or a withered blade of grass was affected. Only K3’s body was held tightly by an incomparably huge force, dragged towards the bottom of the well.

“It seems you are well aware that you are no match for me in this world.” K3’s upper body was already inside the well. He gripped the edge of the well with both hands, seemingly able to barely hold on. “No wonder that Level 4 guy died… so that’s how it is.” A undisguised killing intent suddenly appeared in his eyes. “Hmph… interesting. Then I’ll do as you wish and come play with you.”

K3 released his hands, headfirst, and plunged down like a torpedo. The instant he touched the bottom of the well, an odd light flashed, and the next second, his body had passed through a data membrane, entering another world.

…………

Six players… no, at this moment, we can already call them four players and two GMs. In any case, these six are currently completely unaware of the disputes between the Level 3 Derivative K3-Chi Tie and the scenario’s true Boss, Vyrill.

The two GMs can search for the locations of Derivatives in the administrator's special menu. They have a system similar to a "Derivative Radar," which can detect the target when it approaches within a certain range. Of course, besides the coordinates, the radar cannot obtain any other information, such as the Derivative's level, abilities, appearance, and so on.

Therefore, Copernicus and Galileo were also puzzled at this time… Not long after the scenario started, they detected the presence of a Derivative, but the signal disappeared after a while… About ten minutes ago, they detected the signal again, but it disappeared again soon after.

They did not know that there were two Derivatives present, let alone what had happened on the mountain. According to conventional thinking, the GMs' conclusion was… the Level 4 Derivative in this scenario seemed to be able to shield the GM radar, but for some unknown reason, he interrupted the shielding, reappeared for a while, and now has disappeared again.

“Are you guys plotting some unspeakable conspiracy?” Feng Bujue’s voice rang out, interrupting the two men’s thoughts and catching them off guard.

At this moment, they were walking on a mountain path. Copernicus and Galileo were at the back of the group, while Feng Bujue was at the front. He suddenly stopped, shined his flashlight back on their faces, and inexplicably said this.

“Uh… wh… what?” Copernicus stammered in response.

“Heh… wh… what are you talking about? Don’t joke around.” Galileo replied with a forced smile, but was secretly wondering: No way… is this kid so insightful? Have we been exposed?

“He means, how could you two, who specialize in Investigation, have unknowingly fallen behind the group?” Ye Zhi said.

“Ah?” Copernicus was taken aback. “Oh… oh, right, sorry, I was a little distracted…” He gave an embarrassed smile and stepped forward.

Saying they specialized in Investigation was obviously nonsense. They only knew the location of the fLAg. As for Titles… GM Titles were all set up and would not change, nor would they grant them any skills. Of course… they didn't need any Title Skills. GMs had full skill slots, with a large number of active and passive skills. Their character's physical stats were also stronger than those of players at the same level, and the equipment they had was unimaginable for ordinary players, such as:

[Name: Administrator's Blade Lv18]

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Normal]

[Attack Power: Relatively Strong]

[Attribute: None]

[Effect: Damage after hitting the target is calculated as three times]

[Equipment Requirement: Exclusive to Administrators]

[Remarks: This item cannot be discarded, destroyed, or traded. The item description cannot be displayed to ordinary players in any form.]

The item's description didn't seem complicated, but the Effect column was almost terrifying.

Pan Feng and Hua Xiong once said that the actual strength of GMs was about ten levels higher than their displayed level. In other words, aside from gaming skills, Copernicus and Galileo’s raw strength was equal to two Level 28 players, and they also possessed a lot of scenario information that only GMs could see.

Titles were just fleeting clouds to them. GM Titles were often mediocre and low-key. Titles like "Military Dao Killing Fist," "Heavenly Devil Successor," or "Iron Fist Invincible" would not be approved by their superiors even if they wanted to use them.

GMs usually pretended to be Investigation specialists. This could explain their source of information and protect ordinary players to some extent. Because Investigators were always at the forefront, GMs could take the lead in dealing with some negative fLAgs or resist Derivative attacks, preventing unnecessary deaths among the players.

“Don’t be nervous, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Cheer up.” At this time, Brave Invincible interjected with a tone of encouragement. He thought the two were uneasy because they were afraid.

Unexpectedly, his unintentional action triggered…

[Protagonist Halo has been transferred]

[The current player with the Protagonist Halo is—Brave Invincible.]