Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Unconditional Exit? Cursing the Strongest Player

Inside, there was the massive landmine laid by Lu Ce the Troll, and players like Xie Antong, who after understanding everything, decided to dig for benefits and join in.

In short, everything just exploded now.

It was like a joint execution! A chokehold targeting those who weren’t smart enough, who hesitated, who refused to face reality.

—In truth, this Game was always a process of selection.

Two hundred people, each with at least three guesses. And even the Fake Humans had to guess to maintain their disguise!

That meant some people were bound to be unable to complete their three guesses!

Hell Mode Games are brutal. No one’s going to look out for you. Everyone is a competitor to some degree. Weakness and hesitation will only get someone killed.

Of course, being decisive but stupid? That gets you killed even faster.....

Anyway, when there was only half an hour left, the entire hall broke down into chaos, noisy like a wet market.

—Very few people had finished all three guesses.

Though many had started, most only guessed once or twice. People who didn’t feel the crisis still thought they had time, playing it safe.

Even worse, plenty of people hadn’t guessed even once!

But this kind of thing doesn’t change in a straight line—available targets to guess would suddenly plummet.

“I guess....”

“You are......”

“Who the h*ll stepped on my foot?!”

The crowd’s noise had completely lost its earlier elegance or class. The remaining people didn’t even have time to think anymore—they were blindly guessing, gambling on that fifty-fifty chance.

And the one who started it all had already stepped back, picking up a glass of crimson wine and sipping it slowly.

Surrounding him were eight Fake Humans. Eight skeletons formed a circle around him, blocking others out. He stood at the center, like a nobleman watching a play.

Keeping the others out? That was just hygiene—dirt and ugliness should stay far away from him.

In the first ten minutes of the Game, no one did anything. They were all watching—watching “Sin’s” one-man performance.

In the second ten minutes, Lu Ce finished his part of the Game. Jiu Tian, Xie Antong, and others in the crowd started to make moves.

In the third ten minutes, the Game began to speed up. The later it got, the messier it became. Eventually, it turned into total chaos, and Lu Ce, the instigator, started enjoying the show.

Finally, when thirty minutes remained, a bell rang throughout the room, striking the hearts of everyone.

【Lalalala~ Game over~ There's still time, but the masks are gone.】

The Slime’s cheeky voice rang out. By now, all the handsome men and beautiful women were gone—left were a hundred skeletons and a hundred players.

【Hmm, still half an hour left. Seems like everyone was very efficient. The Game was a total success.】

【So, who are our little cuties who didn’t finish?】

The Slime bounced around with a “duang, duang,” looking around the room.

By now, many people in the crowd were drenched in sweat—not from physical labor, but sheer mental stress.

Those who had completed three guesses and kept all three Stars let out a sigh of relief.

Those who finished three guesses but lost Stars were all uneasy.

Those who hadn’t finished at all stared hard at the Slime—and at a few “special individuals.”

For example, Xie Antong with seven Stars pinned to her chest, Jiu Tian with five,

And “Sin”—with zero Stars, but eight skeletons standing beside him......

The Slime wiggled its pudgy body again and spoke up:

“Alright, that’s the end of our first warm-up Game. I’m sure everyone had a blast.”

“Happy, right? I told you—this Game is paradise, a welfare round for you all, something to enjoy.”

“So now, no one wants to quit, right? Anyone want to quit?”

Silence......

No one responded. Everyone felt like something was missing in this scene.

They looked at him. A woman timidly asked:

“There’s no price to pay?”

【Oh, right.】 The Slime jolted like it just remembered. 【Forgot to mention—those who didn’t make all three guesses will have the corresponding number of Stars deducted.】

With a wave of its chubby hand, quite a few people saw 1–3 Stars vanish from their chests.

【Okay, anyone still want to quit? No need for an Exit Token, by the way. In-Game exits just mean you stop playing. I told you this was a welfare round—why won’t you believe me?】

The Slime hollered. That’s when people finally understood what it meant. The woman who spoke earlier lit up, then eagerly asked:

“Quit freely? No cost at all?”

【Cost? What cost?】 The Slime looked totally confused.

【Players with three or more Stars can quit without paying anything. Of course, you cowards who quit won’t get any benefits either.】

【If you’ve got fewer than three Stars... emmmm, then you might lose a few things. However many Stars you’re short, that’s how many things you lose.】

“Lose......”

The light in the woman’s eyes suddenly flickered.

【What’s the matter! What’s the matter!】 The Slime got anxious. 【If you use an Exit Token, all your gear and perks get wiped! I’m only taking a few things over here.】

Hearing that, a lot of the people who had lost Stars wavered again. The woman who asked decided on the spot.

She was done playing. She couldn’t handle Hell Mode, especially not with that nasty, despicable guy around.

Thinking this, she glared hatefully at the relaxed and carefree “Sin.”

And just at that moment, Lu Ce happened to look back at her, speaking in a lazy tone.

“Eh, I suggest you guys really think about what that ugly thing just said.”

“My advice is to use an Exit Token. If you don’t have one, you can buy from me. I’ve got plenty.”

With a flick, four Exit Tokens appeared in Lu Ce’s hand!

From the Game giveaways to the ones he snatched from Fan Ren, he practically had them in bulk.

“Shut up!” The woman had made up her mind. She couldn’t hold it in anymore. “Strongest player, my a**, you’re just a monster feeding on everyone else!”

“We’re all players, but you just had to take the lead guessing like crazy. That’s what got us here! Now you’re pretending to be nice, selling Exit Tokens!? You think we’re all scared of you?”

“You’ll get what’s coming to you one day!”

After that outburst, she shouted to exit. Like blocking someone after cursing them out—there was nothing the Strongest Player could do.

Her figure vanished on the spot. She had no Stars, so when she disappeared, three things dropped to the floor.

A shoe.

An ear.

A liver.