"Scatter!"

In that instant, Shiva was the first to recognize the severity of the situation.

He immediately shouted a warning to the crowd.

However, in this situation, conveying information verbally... was clearly too late.

Before his shout had even finished, a beam of cyan energy burst from Infinite's fingertip, transforming into a cylindrical ray of light that blasted toward the ground.

This attack was a purely external release of energy, lacking any technique, but its power was enough to instantly kill most of the players present.

Fortunately... in that split second, Shiva's outstanding battle instinct drove him to do something crucial—he decisively unleashed the rays of the Eye of Destruction, severing Infinite's finger.

This action interrupted Infinite's attack after only 1.5 seconds, and the cyan energy beam did not follow its intended trajectory.

After a swift sweep, the beam dissipated, leaving behind a pool of blood and a pile of afterimages that turned into white light.

"Hmph... this guy..." Two seconds later, Infinite's finger had regenerated. He coldly snorted and looked down at Shiva in the distance. "...seems quite strong."

"Heh..." Brahma, standing beside him, chuckled wryly before Shiva could react. "Boss, it seems you've caught his attention."

Shiva couldn't afford to take his eyes off Infinite. Without turning his head, he sighed, "Ah... I hope I can last even a short while."

"Sorry, Boss..." Unexpectedly, Brahma's next sentence carried a sense of finality. "I'm afraid I can't stay with you until then."

As he spoke, his robust figure suddenly soared into the sky.

When Brahma's figure came into view, Shiva realized... his teammate's left arm and half of his torso were gone, and only a bloody mess remained of his leg below the left knee.

"Da Fan!" In an instant, Shiva was speechless, calling out the other man's real name.

Shi Long had many "friends"; his inherent social resources meant that a large number of people would approach or cling to him. But... he only considered a few of them to be true friends.

Wei Da Fan... was one of them.

He was clear about his likes and dislikes, spoke without reservation, acted according to his nature, and was driven by impulse...

He was the kind of person who would gather a group of classmates to play games at an internet cafe, and be the loudest one there. He was the kind of person who would argue with you face-to-face, even fight you. He was also the kind of person who could still give you a big hug with a laugh when you met again after many years.

But... he would never speak ill of you behind your back or set you up; nor would he be honey-tongued with ulterior motives.

On the road of life, Wei Da Fan was clearly not an actor, nor was he an idol.

However, his genuine performance was not unpleasant.

"Even I... can tell that this guy is absurdly strong..." As Brahma flew into the sky, he shouted loudly to his teammates, "Let me use my last strength to buy some time. You guys hurry..."

Bang!

A heavy blow interrupted his words.

Brahma, already severely injured, turned into a cloud of blood mist with that sound... and transformed into a flurry of white light before he hit the ground.

"Alas... humans..." The next second, Infinite's figure appeared at the spot where Brahma had been smashed to pieces. He sighed and said, "Even though they lack the ability, they always think about being heroes."

His speed was so fast that no one saw how he killed Brahma. By the time people heard the impact, it was all over...

"You think you can create so-called miracles with will, effort, and sacrifice..." At this point, Infinite's face revealed a cruel expression. "Hmph... such idealistic remarks truly disgust me..." As he spoke, he raised a hand once more. "This kind of thinking is simply an insult to the entire universe, the entire dimension."

With that, he snapped his fingers.

The moment the snap echoed, a cone-shaped area in front of him... exploded.

This was a terrifying sight that the players had never seen before...

Without any preparation time or process, his casual moves possessed terrifying power.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds more people were annihilated.

"Reality has never been cruel; only you idealistic, foolish, yet arrogant creatures use the word 'cruel' to describe it." Infinite continued, "Reality has always been objective and fair. Everything that happens in this world can be explained by established objective facts and probability; there are no exceptions."

His slaughter... continued.

Snap!

Another snap, and another area suffered a wave of devastating attacks.

For a time, shockwaves, light and shadow, blood, severed limbs, and screams... rose and fell, creating a bloody tableau.

"Is this..." Yama fell to the ground, looking up at the sky, staring at her severed legs. "...despair?"

She knew very well that it wouldn't be long before she followed in her teammates' footsteps...

Just now, when the first beam of light erupted, it had swept toward the spot where she, Vishnu, and Brahma were standing. In just an instant... Brahma, who had dodged to the side, had a third of his limbs sheared off; and Vishnu, in a critical moment, had pushed Yama away, causing himself to take the brunt of the attack... and was directly evaporated.

Watching two such powerful comrades get instantly killed, Yama stood frozen in shock, at a loss. It wasn't until Infinite's subsequent attack blasted her away that she regained her senses amidst the excruciating pain.

"I wonder if Captain is still alive..." Yama couldn't find Shiva's figure in the surrounding smoke and shifting shadows. "But, facing such a monster, even the Captain... is probably helpless..."

Boom!

Another explosion rang out dozens of meters away, making Yama's slightly improved tinnitus even worse.

"Ever since we arrived here, the game menu can't be accessed. This must be the work of those two Derivates..." On the verge of death, Yama mused to herself, "Of course, even without looking at the status bar, I know I'm not long for this world, but... I'm so unwilling." Thinking of this, her expression changed slightly. "A life saved by others, thrown away so easily... that's not right..."

At that moment, she raised her hands.

Although, all she could see before her was a hazy cloud of smoke...

Although, her ears were filled with sharp, piercing sounds...

But... Yama could still catch sight of the figure in the air, emitting a data glow.

"Whatever... anyway, I'm going to die sooner or later. It doesn't matter if I use this spell here..."

Having made up her mind, a chaotic energy slowly gathered between Yama's hands.

"Darkness that surpasses darkness,

Depths that exceed the night.

Sea of Chaos, drifting existence.

Golden King of Darkness.

I hereby beseech thee,

I hereby pledge to thee.

Against all things that stand before me...

All foolishness.

I shall grant it equal destruction...

With my power and thine."