novelraw Chapter 177: Very Unified Misunderstanding, Act According to Plan!
Chapter 177: Very Unified Misunderstanding, Act According to Plan!
What!?
Xie Antong was completely dumbfounded in an instant. She had no idea why this random Japanese woman in front of her said that, but there was no time to think it through.
Because under her feet, a puddle of black water had already formed!
It was Chiyo Eine's spell. The most important thing now was to run, that was the smart move.
Her shoes suddenly bounced, launching her body upward and dodging the third-ranked player’s binding skill.
The moment she landed, the shark fin rammed up again. She quickly pulled out a slip of paper and teleported herself away!
"What are you talking about!?"
She stared at Chiyo Eine in shock, touched her own face—and felt something wrong.
That initial appearance from the start of the game—she had always been wearing it on her face!
How did she recognize her? She hadn’t used any trademark, flashy skill.Huh?
But now there was no way to pretend. The escape move just now had already exposed her identity as a player—no way she was just a bystander anymore.
"This is your... hidden ability?"
Xie Antong looked at her, a bit puzzled. Although she kept tabs on “Sin,” in fact, she had already gone through the top 100 of the Peak Ranking inside and out.
Chiyo Eine had this kind of skill?
Never heard of it. If she really could see through disguises, then yeah, the helmet on her head was pretty eye-catching. Maybe if someone watched player info closely, they might know her.
After all, she had played two games in a row with “Sin.” That guy got a ton of attention!
"Heh." Chiyo Eine’s expression was tense as she stared at Xie Antong.
"Blank—you’re not in the top hundred, but your current ranking has already entered the top thousand. You don’t have a Perfect Completion record—are you hiding your strength?"
"Just like your name, Blank! There's barely any personal info on you in the online player database. Looks like some power erased it—totally blank!"
"But—one slip despite a hundred safeguards!"
"Playing two games with Sin gave you away. Once as a teammate, once in Hell Mode gambling where you walked away unscathed—only an idiot would think that’s coincidence!"
Xie Antong: ?
But it really was a coincidence!
Xie Antong’s confused expression looked to Chiyo Eine like she had hit the mark, so she doubled down, confidently declaring:
"Who would’ve thought the lunatic ‘Sin’ actually planned ahead like this—planted you as a sleeper agent."
"One in the light, one in the dark... turns out, no one’s appearance in the game can be trusted..."
"Can’t believe... you actually made it behind me..."
Chiyo Eine spoke with increasing fear, even breaking into a cold sweat. Good thing she... otherwise she might’ve been finished!
As she spoke, the black water swirled beneath her, wrapping her whole body as protection.
Better not be careless!
Xie Antong: ???
Is it possible you just picked the safest spot to stand?
Xie Antong didn’t understand how, despite keeping such a low profile, she ended up taking the blame. She thought to herself—yep, getting close to that guy only brings bad luck.
And now, she noticed a lot of people were looking over—the crowd, even the big shots.
At the center of the field, the fighting Fire Giant turned his head and said:
"So that’s how it is..."
What the h*ll do you know!?
Just as she thought she should get out of here ASAP, a cheeky voice rang out from the field.
"Ai, what a pity, you’ve been exposed. What a smart woman—respect, respect."
Of course, it was “Sin” who said it, grinning at Chiyo Eine with a face full of amusement.
Chiyo Eine turned stiffly and gave a formal bow, replying:
"Thanks for letting me win."
Xie Antong: What are you even thanking him for?
This whole mess just got confirmed by that guy!?
"Sigh... things have come to this, guess this is how it has to be..."
Lu Ce looked completely helpless and serious, acting like he had no other choice. Laying it on thick.
He suddenly turned toward Xie Antong and gave her a big thumbs-up!
"Go on! No need to hide your strength anymore! Take them out!"
Chiyo Eine instantly went on high alert.
Xie Antong: ?
She blankly stared at that guy she’d only met twice, but to Chiyo Eine, that was clearly a secret signal!
"Just follow the original plan! Make your move!"
Lu Ce shouted, then jumped back into his fight with Sun.
Xie Antong: Your f*cking plan my @#￥%!
She had no words left. Totally speechless. She vaguely remembered admiring “Sin” as an idol before entering the game.
Now the illusion was completely shattered—this guy was seriously born just to cause chaos.
No time to hesitate. In that instant, she popped a pill and jabbed herself with a hardcore shot!
Twenty-four hours... If she took it now, she might not last until the end of the game before going full emo...
But no choice—if she didn’t take it now, she might not even make it out alive.
Was this matching system even working properly? This was supposed to be a high-level match?!
But the moment the drug hit her system, all fear and panic in her brain vanished. What was left was pure, cold logic and a sense of control.
Seeing the sudden shift in her aura and eyes, Chiyo Eine knew she had guessed right. Her expression turned serious—and she attacked immediately.
She didn’t even bother with the other players. In her eyes, this woman “hidden in the shadows,” “got behind her,” “linked to Sin in a conspiracy,” had to be taken out first!
Xie Antong saw her expression—and instantly, a flood of information surged into her mind. The opponent’s habits, thoughts, even the softness of the bed she slept in last night—a bunch of useful and useless info all flooded in.
She took a step forward.
The next second, right where her neck had been, a black ring appeared in midair, compressing the air violently.
Seeing her dodge, Chiyo Eine’s face changed. Countless black spikes shot out from under her feet, not just to bind, but to kill.
But her opponent—the woman—moved as if stepping to the rhythm of a drumbeat, each step falling exactly in the blind spot of the attacks.
Xie Antong pulled out a stick of incense—whatever that was for—lit it, and it slowly started to burn.
The spikes from before began to fade away, one after another.
The next round of spikes looked like they’d catch her for sure—but then she paused, took one more step forward.
It looked like she was asking to die!
But the spike that should have pierced her foot didn’t appear—instead, a giant wall suddenly rose behind her!
That totally irrational step just happened to dodge it.
"You can read minds?!" Chiyo Eine exclaimed in shock.