Absolute Death Game-Chapter 217 - 9 Showdown_2

This place is not suitable for a long stay, he thought suddenly, and turned around to head back to the car. When he turned, he was suddenly stunned. It seemed like the rain was falling on an invisible cover, flowing sideways, and in the air appeared something like a glass sphere.

What the— A sharp pain, something had pierced his chest. Little Li looked down at the blood flowing out of his chest, suddenly feeling weak. In his last moments of consciousness, all he saw was a lean figure materializing from thin air.

Xiao Buli waved his hand to send the Ethereal Sword back to the void. He stuffed the bodies of Little Li and Little Wang into the car, then pushed it down the muddy ditch beside the road using the earthen slope of the roadbed. The sand and mud washed down by the downpour were enough to bury the car. Having done all this, his gaze turned to the villa in the rain.

Ring—ring—ring... The old-fashioned clock in the villa kept ringing, striking twelve times. Everyone’s eyes turned to Gu Shaobang, waiting for his answer. Just then, there came a knock on the door. Gu Shaobang felt relieved, ha, finally here.

He hurried to open the door. Xiao Buli walked in with his hands in his pockets. Despite the heavy rain, he seemed hardly wet.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Long time no see," Xiao Buli said with a smile to the people in the living room.

"President!" Han Wenhuan exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Ge, however, wore a look of shock, "Boss, were you also conned by Mr. Bang? There’s no swimsuit model at all. We’ve been fooled."

Xiao Buli shook his head, "It was I who asked him to gather you all here."

As he spoke, he walked over to the most prominent position under the portraits in the living room.

"If you wanted to gather us, why didn’t you just call us directly? Why all this trouble? Is there some special reason?" Li Shuren asked, as if he had already figured it out.

Xiao Buli nodded, "Yes, there’s indeed a special reason. We’ve all been friends for a long time, so I’ll cut to the chase. The reason I called you here is because I’ve found a game worth investing in and need some help. I wanted to ask if you’d be willing to join."

"Do you even need to ask? Of course, we’re willing," Xiao Ge said excitedly: "Boss, what game is it? Tell us about it. I’ve been craving some action for a long time, my hands are itching."

Xiao Buli, however, gestured for patience, "Don’t rush to agree, this game is no ordinary game. Let me explain before you make your decision."

As Xiao Buli spoke, his expression grew serious, and seeing this, everyone else couldn’t help but become tense as well. It was rare to see such a look on Xiao Buli’s face.

Xiao Buli glanced at the people in the room, Gu Shaobang, Han Wenhuan, Xiao Ge, Xie Tiankong, Li Shuren—the core members of Qingyang Studio were almost all present. Each member had their own strengths, and they were all indispensable parts of his plan. If these five experienced comrades could join, he believed he could carve out a domain for himself in the game.

Otherwise, he’d be just muddling along, taking it one step at a time.

With this in mind, he began to recount some of the recent events.

"This game I’ve been a part of recently, or perhaps Mr. Bang has mentioned to you, is about my gig at a company. At first, I thought it was just a regular studio, nothing special apart from a higher salary and better benefits. But the game the company had us play was different from any I’ve encountered before...

Xiao Buli elaborated in detail on how he discovered the truth of the game, how he learned spells within the game, and how he rebelled with other employees to escape the company.

After finishing his story, he looked intently at everyone. The living room fell silent. Xie Tiankong suddenly began to clap, "Boss, that was incredible. Your story would make a classic game video. Do you have the rights? Let’s partner up, I’ll give you half the profits."

Having said this, Xie Tiankong realized that Xiao Buli was not smiling, nor was anyone else. The smile on his face froze.

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But Han Wenhuan frowned, "Are you saying skills from this game can be brought into reality? And if someone dies in the game, they die in real life too? Boss, that joke is a bit too much."

Xiao Buli shook his head, "I’m not joking. I know it’s hard for you all to believe such a story, but I have a way to convince you."

He pulled out a dagger and gently sliced down on his hand, blood immediately began to flow.

"Boss, what are you doing? Let’s not scare people off, okay?"

Li Shuren was about to snatch the dagger from Xiao Buli, when Xiao Buli just smiled. He extended a hand—Resurrection Skills!

With a flash of white light, the wound on his hand healed at a visibly rapid pace, disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving only a faint scar that was almost imperceptible unless closely examined.

All of them widened their eyes, utterly astounded.

"You see? This is the spell I learned in the game. I can now use it freely in reality. Now you can believe what I’m saying is true, right?"

Li Shuren slumped onto the couch with a look of stunned disbelief on his face, and the others were pretty much the same, except Xiao Ge was bursting with excitement, his eyes practically shining.

"As I said before, we caused a big fuss to get out of the company. Next, I plan to leave B city to establish a base in a hidden and safe place. Then we can start exploring and developing in the game. Obviously, I can’t do this exploration alone, so that’s why I’ve gathered you all here.

If you wish to join me, you must leave everything behind—be it your job or your family, you have to set them aside for now. Moreover, once you enter the game, you could lose your life at any moment. Of course, if we succeed, the rewards will be immense. I hope you all think it through before making your choice. If you decide to join, you must be mentally prepared. This adventure might lead to death.

If one day you die in the game, don’t blame me for not making it clear. Now, make your own choices."

After hearing Xiao Buli’s words, all five fell into deep thought.

Xiao Ge was the first to react, "I’m in!" he said excitedly, glancing at the others. "This is tailor-made for me. Where else would I find such an opportunity? I definitely want to join."

Gu Shaobang hesitated for a moment but then nodded, "It’s indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but leaving family—"

Xiao Buli cut in firmly, "It’s necessary. You should know how serious the stakes behind such a game are. Leaving family is also for their safety."

Gu Shaobang nodded and when he looked up again, his eyes were resolute, "I’m with you, boss. Count me in."

"What about the rest of you?" Xiao Buli turned to look at the others.

Han Wenhuan asked, "Can you lead troops in battle in the game?"

Xiao Buli nodded, "If your prestige is high enough, you can subdue NPCs, and presumably, you could form an army."

"Okay, count me in too." Han Wenhuan said, his face revealing a hint of anticipation, thinking (At last, a place where I can use my natural talent as a commander.)

Xie Tiankong spoke hesitantly, "I’m afraid I’m going to disappoint everyone. I just started dating a girl, and we’re nearly at the point of getting married, so this time I can’t join you guys."

Xiao Ge, surprised, interjected: "No, Xie, we’ve been together for so long. How can you give up such an opportunity?"

But Xie Tiankong shook his head, and Xiao Ge was about to persuade him further when Xiao Buli patted his shoulder, "Everyone has their own ambitions. Let’s not force it."

With that, he turned to look at Li Shuren.

Li Shuren’s expression was somewhat strange.

"This game you’re talking about, I think I’ve heard of it before." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)