Chi Hao knocked out Ding Chang with a palm strike, and a red text warning immediately appeared before his eyes.
DO NOT COMMIT VIOLENCE AGAINST OTHER PLAYERS OUTSIDE OF THE RULES!
A sharp pain then spread from his chest throughout his body. Chi Hao ignored the warning and, dragging the unconscious Ding Chang, walked towards the direction of You Mi's voice.
"Ming He?"
Chi Hao wished he could kill everyone who had harmed Jing Ming He immediately, but he wouldn't let any of them die too easily.
Chi Hao saw Jing Ming He sooner than he expected. Jing Ming He punched Gao He in the face and angrily asked, "What did you just do!"
Gao He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a hint of triumph in his indifferent smile.
Jing Ming He was about to press further when a sharp pain suddenly surged in his chest, and a violation warning flashed before his eyes.
Jing Ming He pretended not to see it and was about to throw another punch when someone grabbed his wrist.
"Ming He, no need to ask him, I know."
"You know?" Jing Ming He's gaze swept towards Chi Hao, filled with confusion. For some reason, what You Mi had told him earlier echoed in his mind.
Mr. Chi is not a kind person.
Jing Ming He didn't care if Chi Hao was kind or not, or if he was a villain. He liked Chi Hao just the way he was. However, Chi Hao's secrets were growing, especially regarding the City of Death. Chi Hao seemed to know much more than he imagined?
"Mr. Chi," You Mi, supporting Shi Wan on the other side, spoke first, knowing Jing Ming He was still angry. "Just now, Gao He suddenly stabbed Ming He from behind with a thin needle. Shi Wan unexpectedly blocked it. I checked just now, and the needle cannot be removed. It has completely fused with the flesh and blood."
She paused and asked worriedly, "What exactly is this?"
Knowing Jing Ming He was fine, Chi Hao breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he looked at Shi Wan with a hint of gratitude, even though he could probably guess the reason behind Shi Wan's action.
Dropping Ding Chang, whom he was dragging, Chi Hao explained the needle's purpose to You Mi and the others.
After Chi Hao finished his explanation, Jing Ming He frowned slightly, but his anger subsided. As long as Gao He was taken through the dungeon with them, Shi Wan would be fine.
You Mi's thoughts were the same as Jing Ming He's. She patted her chest and said, "That's good. As long as Gao He leaves with us, the outcome is the same, so there's nothing to replace."
"Shi Wan," Chi Hao walked directly to Shi Wan. "Do you have something to ask me?"
Shi Wan was slightly stunned, then nodded. "Yes, I'd like to talk to Mr. Chi alone, is that possible?"
"Yes, come with me."
You Mi let go of Shi Wan and watched them leave. She couldn't help but mutter, "When did Mr. Chi become so accommodating?"
Jing Ming He glanced at Ding Chang, whom Chi Hao had thrown on the ground, and a faint smile touched his lips. Just as he was about to speak, something flashed through his mind, and a sense of foreboding washed over him.
What's going on?
Jing Ming He frowned, lost in thought, but couldn't grasp the source of his unease.
Seeing Jing Ming He's expression suddenly darken, You Mi thought he was still angry about Gao He and went to comfort him. "Don't worry, let's get him through this dungeon first. We'll have plenty of opportunities to teach that guy a lesson later."
Jing Ming He nodded. "I know. People like him won't get far. I'm wondering, where did they exchange for this kind of item? I haven't seen it on the item exchange machine. Have you, Sister You Mi?"
You Mi shook her head. She was also very curious, but she could tell that Chi Hao didn't want to say much, and Gao He wouldn't tell the truth. As for the unconscious Ding Chang, he was even more difficult to deal with than Gao He.
Seeing that Jing Ming He seemed very concerned, You Mi felt she had to state the obvious. "It's okay, we'll know when we get back to the resting area and take a look."
"Mm."
While they were talking, Chi Hao and Shi Wan returned.
Ever since Chen Mo's death, Shi Wan's face had been shrouded in a thick haze. After talking with Chi Hao, that haze seemed to have disappeared.
Seeing Shi Wan's current state, You Mi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hao Ge."
Jing Ming He walked up to Chi Hao. Chi Hao smiled, nodded slightly, and patted Jing Ming He's shoulder. Then he walked directly to the unconscious Ding Chang and said coldly, "If you're awake, stop pretending to be dead. In this round, you have no right to choose."
As Chi Hao spoke, Ding Chang opened his eyes and stood up uncontrollably. He also discovered that he couldn't make a sound.
He didn't know what Chi Hao had done to him after he fainted. Perhaps Chi Hao also possessed impossible abilities, or even more advanced ones.
Since he couldn't speak, Ding Chang could only glare fiercely at Chi Hao, as if trying to accuse him with his eyes: You, Chi Hao, are just like me!
Chi Hao chuckled coldly, leaned closer to Ding Chang, and whispered in a deeply sarcastic tone, "So what if I am? It's still a fight to the death."
Ding Chang's face contorted, as if he wanted to say something else. Chi Hao continued, "As for its affairs, I have no desire to know. Things that are destined to be destroyed have no need to be known."
Hearing this, Ding Chang was left with only one word in his heart: Arrogant!
He had thought Jing Ming He was the most arrogant and conceited person he had ever met, but he never expected Chi Hao to be even more so.
And even more outrageously, Chi Hao's strength was far superior to Jing Ming He's.
"Why are you all here?"
Qiao Qiao looked at Chi Hao and the others with surprise. She remembered that after she left, she had kept walking in one direction because she couldn't find the Blood Butterfly Pupa. She hadn't expected to encounter Jing Ming He and the others.
Could this place be circular? Even if it were circular, it was unlikely that everyone would meet in the same place by such a coincidence.
"You guys..."
Just as Qiao Qiao was about to ask Jing Ming He if they had found the Blood Butterfly Pupa, she heard Chi Hao and Jing Ming He say in unison, "Everyone is here."
At the same time, the others also noticed that the two of them were looking in the same direction.
A thumping sound came from the direction they were looking. This sound was all too familiar to everyone present.
"It's a giant mantis!" You Mi exclaimed, looking nervously at the others and waiting for Jing Ming He and Chi Hao's next move.
Chi Hao coldly glanced at Ding Chang. "If you don't want to die early, you know what to do."
Ding Chang glared at Chi Hao furiously.
Death was out of the question. Even if he had to die, he would drag Jing Ming He down with him.
He couldn't defeat Jing Ming He outside, but in the City of Death, the game rules might not be fair.
As the giant mantis appeared, Jing Ming He immediately ordered, "Sister You Mi, Qiao Qiao, Shi Wan, let's back away and don't interfere with Hao Ge's performance."
With that, he gestured for You Mi and the others to move away with him.
As the giant mantis approached, Chi Hao was the first to act, eliminating one with lightning speed. He then picked up the long needle formed by the giant mantis and threw it directly to Shi Wan.
After receiving the long needle, Shi Wan walked over to Jing Ming He and the others. While everyone's attention was on Chi Hao fighting the giant mantis, Shi Wan suddenly made a move and plunged the long needle in his hand into Jing Ming He's neck.