I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 866 459: The Most Dangerous Thing Isn't the Boss, It's Your Teammates (Part 2)

In that moment, they saw the massive black mist begin to expand due to the airflow.

"Holy crap, run! Why are you still here? Do you want to die?" Lan Qiushui reacted immediately and decisively turned to flee.

The people who were originally gathered together also scattered in all directions.

At the moment, it seems the BOSS shouldn't be a problem; the real trouble is surviving under Gu Shanhai's summoned creature.

To complete the task, they at least need to wait until the black mist kills this fox demon BOSS, which will take time; at least, it won't die quickly.

After all, the fox demon's cries are still very strong and powerful.

"Do you have any more dark cooking? Add a little more seasoning to speed up its death." Lan Qiushui shouted, too.

"I can do it, but are you sure?" Gu Shanhai felt this player was indeed very brave.

"Sure, go for it." Base Station Old Liu also shouted. With the airflow, he noticed that he was starting to lose health, but thankfully Gu Shanhai's aura enhancement was strong enough, so he could still withstand it for now.

Seeing this, Gu Shanhai pulled out another serving of fermented shark meat from his pocket and casually threw it into the black mist.

Then the black mist immediately began churning, and the massive shark was integrated into the originally twisted shadow.

"No, I, glug glug~" The fox demon's voice rose once more, accompanied by nonsense, not knowing what happened.

"Why is this BOSS's health bar so thick? I'm already affected by a negative status from your dark cooking." Lan Qiushui felt weak all over, feeling like he might ascend.

The two players were slightly better off, but those surviving villagers were already starting to roll their eyes, mainly because they hadn't received Gu Shanhai's aura boost, and it looked like they couldn't hold on much longer.

"Don't worry, hang in there a bit longer, I think it should be almost dead." Gu Shanhai casually said, unaffected by the smell.

"Damn it, if not, scatter this stuff, and let's fight directly." Base Station Old Liu felt that his mechanical body seemed to have corroded quite a bit, leaving him stunned.

Corroding his body would lower his maximum health and defense, as well as related attributes like constitution.

He would have to spend various resources to repair it when he got back.

Originally, he could repair himself, but the memory metals and nanostructures in his body were suppressed by this strong corrosive aura.

In this environment, he lost his self-healing ability entirely.

"That's not quite right; I can only throw it, can't control it." Gu Shanhai shrugged, implying they should hold on a bit longer, and it would be fine once the fox demon was dead.

"I've lived so many years and fought countless BOSSes, but this is the first time the danger came from a teammate." Base Station Old Liu exclaimed, saying that living long enough, you see everything.

"Don't worry, you'll see more in the future." Gu Shanhai called over Little White and took three steps back.

I can only say this fox demon is truly resilient; it took a whole half an hour before the chaos subsided significantly.

However, both Lan Qiushui and Base Station Old Liu weren't faring well; they were both feeling dizzy, Lan Qiushui was dry heaving almost to dehydration, and Base Station Old Liu's brain was reporting errors, with sparks occasionally emerging from his body, obviously due to some mechanical parts overloading.

"Task...completed..." Lan Qiushui's face showed a weak joy, finally relieved from the smell.

"I can't hold on anymore, heading back first. Next time...we shouldn't tackle an instance together again." Base Station Old Liu didn't hesitate to return, worried that if he stayed any longer, he might not survive, so he decisively chose to return.

Seeing this, Lan Qiushui gave a polite smile, but couldn't hold back from vomiting, awkwardly leaving afterward.

Of course, it wasn't just the two players who left; many indigenous residents, who became followers after the task was completed by the two players, also went back with them.

However, some remained, currently in extremely weak condition, possibly not surviving if they hold on any longer.

"Alright, disperse it." Gu Shanhai said, and the twisted black mist instantly dissipated.

As for the remaining indigenous residents, Gu Shanhai directly erased their memories, leaving them with no recollection of events from the past five days.

Honestly, the safest way would be to kill them, but Gu Shanhai thought it wasn't necessary; the villagers hadn't offended him, and they fought actively in battle, without avoiding combat or colluding with the enemy, so why kill them?

He's not a bloodthirsty maniac; as long as there's no offense or conflict of interest, Gu Shanhai is quite sociable.

"Oh, right, there's a treasure here I almost forgot about." Gu Shanhai remembered the Black Stone Demon that was sealed.

This thing was underneath Zhen Shi Village.

With a grasp, Gu Shanhai pulled it out.

The Black Stone Demon looked like a piece of Obsidian, waking gradually after being unsealed, but Gu Shanhai knocked its consciousness out before it fully regained awareness.

"Knocking out a stone; it's not scientific." Gu Shanhai scoffed.

He pocketed it and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something. If he just left, the seal would be empty, and if other members of the Demon Race came to rescue the Black Stone Demon, they'd come for nothing.

"Gotta leave them a gift." Gu Shanhai thought for a moment and excavated the nuclear bomb Base Station Old Liu had previously planted, then stuffed it all into the seal.

He very considerately linked the explosive trigger to the seal; once a demon opened it, the nuclear bomb would explode immediately.

"While I'm here, let's enchant these nukes."

After burying them, Gu Shanhai felt his actions might not be welcoming enough; after all, they came a long way, so just serving radioactive fallout felt inadequate, deserving a little more zest.

"Done!" In five minutes, Gu Shanhai completed enchantments, adding all sorts of bizarre effects, like lifespan evaporation, soul turbulence, etc., making sure even if they're not dead, they won't be happy.

"Next, I need an identity to wreak havoc on the world." Gu Shanhai pulled out a page from the Time History Book, not insisting on a high profile this time, just filling in as a small-time no-name.

The Air Wall disappeared since the task was complete, and what lay ahead was Gu Shanhai's real beginning.

However, he realized a serious problem: this stuff seemed ineffective to him.

"Identity can't be changed? No, it's indeterminable!"

Gu Shanhai felt confused, as the thing apparently couldn't recognize him, causing the determination to fail, making it impossible to generate an identity.

"Is it because I became the world, so the Time History Book's pages are incompatible with my data, making uploads and generation impossible?"

Quickly, Gu Shanhai deduced some clues, feeling slightly speechless upon discovering the situation.

"Without an identity, I'm a ghost citizen, but...doesn't really affect me?" Gu Shanhai realized he no longer needed an identity for concealment, and the reason he did so was out of caution, adding an extra layer of protection for himself, even if it might not be particularly useful.

"If it's useless, then forget it." Gu Shanhai didn't insist, then immediately started using Prophetic Divination to search for the main character.

"Not fully developed yet? Maybe it's not the time, but it's fine, I'm good at fast-tracking development." Gu Shanhai instantly found the main character he wanted to intercept.

"Just feels a little odd, seems like it's split into two, could it be dual protagonists?"

Gu Shanhai couldn't help thinking of the domineering CEO and his white lotus petite wife, hoping it wasn't just a coincidence.