novelraw Chapter 62 : Requiem of Betrayal
Chapter 62 : Requiem of Betrayal
Chapter 62: Requiem of Betrayal
It was not physiological pain, but a tearing sensation originating from the level of the soul!
Immediately afterward, he felt all the strength in his body draining away at an alarming speed.
“Uh…… ah……”
Li Wei let out an extremely suppressed groan of pain, his body convulsing violently.
Then, he lowered his head in disbelief and looked at his own hands.
They were shriveling and withering at a speed visible to the naked eye, like tree bark that had all its moisture instantly drained away.
His vitality was rapidly leaving him.
Poison!
There was poison in the potion!
This was not some “Vitality Potion” at all, but a lethal poison specifically designed for Transcendents!
A bone-chilling cold instantly rose from the bottom of Li Wei’s heart, making his entire body icy cold.
He suddenly raised his head, his gaze crossing the chaotic battlefield and landing on those official special operations members who were supposed to be their rear support.
They were standing quietly in the distance, like a group of emotionless statues, coldly watching everything, watching him walk toward death, without taking any action.
Why?
Why was this happening?
A terrifying thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
Betrayal!
He had been betrayed by his own organization, betrayed by the official force to which he had sworn absolute loyalty!
Endless rage, unwillingness, and the immense desolation that came after his faith was completely shattered surged over him like a flood.
“Bai Yu……”
Li Wei used the last trace of strength in his life and roared hoarsely into the communicator, “The potion…… is poisoned…… they…… betrayed……”
Li Wei’s voice came to an abrupt halt.
Then, his body slammed heavily onto the cold concrete ground. His eyes were wide open, filled with unbelievable despair and unwillingness.
【Radiance】faction player【Gun God】has fallen.
【Current remaining players：【Radiance】4，【Shadow】4】
The cold notification sound rang out in the minds of all surviving players!
……
“Li Wei!!!”
From the other end of the communicator came Bai Yu’s heart-rending roar.
Bai Yu looked at the identical blue potion in his hand and felt a chill spread through his entire body.
Bai Yu could not understand why the organization they trusted the most would meticulously design such a certain-death trap for them!
“Why……”
Bai Yu murmured to himself, his eyes filled with confusion and despair.
“There is no why.” A cold voice sounded behind Bai Yu. “Weakness is the original sin.”
After Li Wei’s death, no longer needing to worry about long-range attacks, Chu Hanyue rapidly closed in on Bai Yu. There was not the slightest trace of sorrow on her face for the death of a 【Radiance】 teammate, only faint mockery.
In the next second, a blizzard composed of countless razor-sharp ice crystals instantly surged toward Bai Yu!
Bai Yu hurriedly summoned countless vines, forming a shield of thick vines in front of him, blocking the blizzard’s assault.
However, within the storm, countless figures of Gao Yuan appeared simultaneously, each with that signature elegant smile of a magician after a successful performance.
Out of thin air, they produced countless playing cards with edges as sharp as blades. The cards traced bizarre arcs through the air, precisely striking the blind spots of Bai Yu’s defenses.
Bai Yu let out waves of screams as the vine shield began to collapse.
Then, amid extreme cold and countless cuts, his body turned into a shattered ice sculpture.
Before dying, Bai Yu recalled what Mo Fan had said—they were all sacrifices!
“……Sacrifices…… so it turns out…… it’s really……”
【Radiance】faction player【Forest Whisperer】has fallen.
【Current remaining players：【Radiance】3，【Shadow】4】
The battle was over.
Inside the command vehicle, Chen Mo silently watched as the two light points representing life signals on the screen completely went out.
He slowly closed his eyes, gripping the communicator so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
After a long time, Chen Mo opened his eyes again.
In those eyes that had once been filled with conviction and justice, there now remained only a bottomless, icy darkness.
The rain grew heavier.
Cold rainwater washed over the two corpses of Li Wei and Bai Yu, which still retained residual warmth.
Chu Hanyue stood in the rain, her ice-blue eyes indifferently sweeping over the two bodies, as if she were looking at two pieces of irrelevant trash.
“Two idiots.”
She said softly, her tone tinged with contempt. “Placing your hopes on others meant your ending was decided from the very beginning.”
“Hey, hey, hey, I say,”
Not far away, Gao Yuan’s figure surfaced. He spread his hands exaggeratedly, an overdone sorrow on his face. “No matter what, they were still our companions in the 【Radiance】 faction, right?”
“Aren’t you sad at all?”
“Companions?”
Chu Hanyue slowly turned around to look at Gao Yuan, the corner of her mouth curving into a cold arc. “I don’t need companions.”
“I only need to become the sole victor.”
Before her words fell, a grim chill instantly erupted outward with her at its center!
The raindrops in the air all froze in that moment, condensing into ice spikes sharp as blades, densely suspended in midair, completely sealing off all of Gao Yuan’s escape routes.
“Looks like I’m next?” The smile on Gao Yuan’s face did not change, but his gaze grew serious.
“You think you can kill me?”
“Why not?”
Chu Hanyue’s voice was icy. “Just now, to deal with that 【Gun God】, your mental energy was greatly depleted, wasn’t it?”
“Your illusions may be indistinguishable from reality, but every time they are shattered, every time you swap positions, it consumes your mental energy.”
“And now,”
She slowly raised her hand and pointed toward the sky. “This rain is the funeral I prepared for you.”
As her words fell, the tens of thousands of ice spikes suspended in the air emitted shrill whistling sounds as they tore through the air, shooting toward Gao Yuan in an overwhelming barrage!
……
“Fall back! Everyone, fall back immediately!”
At the edge of the battlefield, whether official special operations members or mercenaries from the “Ascension Alliance,” all retreated backward in unison, rapidly distancing themselves from the core combat zone.
With tacit understanding, they turned this abandoned industrial park into a gladiatorial arena belonging exclusively to two Transcendents.
“Boss, we…… we’re not going up to help?”
A mercenary leader looked at the world-destroying scene on the surveillance screen, swallowed, and cautiously asked Zhao Yuan for instructions.
“Help?”
Zhao Yuan sat on the comfortable leather sofa of the cruise ship, holding a glass of red wine, a self-mocking smile appearing on his face. “Help whom? And how?”
“Do you think we’re qualified to participate in this ‘game of gods’?”
He gently swirled the red liquid in the glass, his gaze becoming deep yet clear-headed.
“I figured it out long ago.”
“We mortals, in this game, don’t even qualify to be chess pieces.”
“The only thing we can do is invest.”
“Invest in every player you think has potential, then quietly wait—wait for the victor to appear.”
“Then, we go kneel and flatter that victor, praying that from between his fingers, a tiny bit of ‘divine grace’ might leak out.”
“As for arrogantly thinking you can participate in the game, or even delusionally trying to control the game……”
Zhao Yuan’s gaze shifted to the black command vehicle on the screen.
“The ending will be the same as Bureau 869.”
“They simply didn’t see clearly how much they were really worth.”
“That’s why they ended up like this!”