Chapter 535: Chapter 535: Kicked Down the Door—Thank God You’re Still Alive

Instantly standing up, Xie Antong immediately began to sway slightly.

It was like having low blood sugar, she almost lost her balance.

After so many games, she had long cultivated the ability to keep emotions hidden, controlling all her feelings as much as possible.

But now, complex emotions were continuously assaulting her heart, making it impossible for her to maintain complete rational control.

Even though she had just received perfect physical restoration from clearing the game, allowing her spirit to be perfectly repaired.

However, the mental influence from Pleasure wasn't something that could simply end by clearing side effects.

Xie Antong's mental strength was currently bearing an enormous burden, like carrying a thousand-pound weight while still forcing herself to think rationally.

If you often walk by the river, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

So many times, each time Lu Ce took such risks, it might be normal for an accident to happen eventually.

Xie Antong suddenly realized that she seemed to have taken it for granted that Lu Ce wouldn't die, taken for granted that he would always escape danger no matter what...

To the extent that in her heart, it seemed she had never mentally prepared for his death.

To the extent that when that possibility truly appeared in her mind, she began to feel an inexplicable suffocation.

"No, it shouldn't come to that..."

"Didn't they say that those True Gods can't directly kill players?"

"But... what about some other circumstances."

For a "God," death probably isn't the only way to deal with a person.

Mental erosion, or directly banishing someone to endless space-time?

Involuntarily, a series of scenes she had seen in sci-fi movies appeared in Xie Antong's mind, making her thoughts even more chaotic.

She opened her game interface and sent another message to "Sin" through the game interface.

Right!

If this chat interface still exists, doesn't that mean he's not dead yet?

Tch... seems uncertain though.

"Why does it always happen without any warning!"

Xie Antong clenched her fists tightly, took a deep breath, and tried her best to calm herself down a bit.

"Fortunately, some things were prepared in advance..."

After making up her mind, Xie Antong picked up her phone again and rushed out the door hurriedly.

......

He didn't know how long he had slept, completely unaware of the difference between day and night. Every time his mental energy was excessively depleted, Lu Ce would be like this.

In this small room, no one would disturb him.

However, suddenly, Lu Ce who was in a sleep state and unconscious, could physically sense the noise outside the door.

He slightly furrowed his brows, turned over in bed, and lay down to sleep again.

He didn't wake up.

Meanwhile, in the hallway outside, many people had arrived, completely different from the usual lifeless state.

As the game deepened, this large public school had been closed for some time, after all, the entire education system's purpose had long been shattered to pieces in the face of Paradise.

"Hello, according to the list you provided, we're searching for the people on it as quickly as possible, there shouldn't be any omissions."

The demolition team carrying large equipment said to Xie Antong beside them.

That's right, she had still flown over.

Although she had some bodyguards with her, as well as Dragon Group personnel in charge.

After all, her identity was exposed, and she was a very top-tier player.

A world ranking over five hundred was absolutely a rare species within China.

Not to mention that people with such rankings were usually quickly recruited into official organizations once they revealed themselves. She remained independent because of her family and the emerging organization "Divine Punishment."

And her reputation was much better than someone like "Sun."

"Student Xie is truly loyal and righteous. Even with her current status, she still thinks of helping old friends and recruiting them into Divine Punishment."

"Such noble virtue!"

The director leading their group laughed while making small talk.

That's right, Xie Antong had already prepared similar excuses. After all, the "online organization" for the Divine Punishment game had actually grown quite substantial.

Following the principle that anyone could join as a peripheral member, although Xie Antong hadn't met many people offline, there were now at least several thousand members using the "Divine Punishment" name in the game.

The main members were from China and Japan, though there were also some international friends.

Xie Antong's excuse was that after joining Divine Punishment, every game participation and post-game gains needed to be uniformly recorded.

But this time, due to veteran players joining, the mortality rate was too high, and many members hadn't responded in the game's [Organization Management] system.

Some of them were her former classmates, so she came to check what was happening.

"Human lives are at stake, let's not talk about this now, find people first."

Beside them, the Dragon Group area supervisor spoke up. Seeing this somewhat bureaucratic guy trying to cozy up at such a time was irritating him.

Right now, if you could just open your phone, you'd find a sorrowful atmosphere across many social media platforms.

"Alright, alright."

As they spoke, the demolition team had arrived in front of Lu Ce's room.

Someone knocked on the door and asked.

"Anyone inside?"

Lu Ce: ...

There was no response from inside, dead silence.

Lu Ce was sleeping very deeply.

Hearing no sound from inside, the Dragon Group member's heart sank.

Sigh...

"Break the door down. This door looks so old, why does it still have this reverse-type high-grade lock?"

After all, the "big leader" of Divine Punishment was here, so they couldn't delay. They immediately prepared to break down the door.

Xie Antong pretended to look elsewhere indifferently, but her peripheral vision kept fixed on that door.

At this moment, she actually began to feel afraid to keep watching.

Don't die...

Don't disappear...

I just need you not to die.

Boom!

After a heavy impact, dust flew everywhere, and Lu Ce inside the room finally woke up, abruptly sitting up with a jolt.

After all, he was now world number one, and he wasn't wearing the Sloth mask, so he couldn't possibly lose all his alertness.

What's happening?!

Looking bewildered at the doorway, he made eye contact with the group of people outside.

Lu Ce: ?