novelraw Chapter 195: Life-or-Death Moment, National Referendum!
Chapter 195: Life-or-Death Moment, National Referendum!
Xie Antong: ?
......
Her eyes froze for a moment, as if she didn’t register what that sentence meant.
But looking at the Blue Mask in front of her, she gradually started to understand.
Right—both of them knew.
This was already the third game they’d been matched in together.
That kind of probability is hard to call a coincidence.
It proved the game's matching mechanism was unlikely to be random—in other words, its player selection might be based on various unknown reasons, selectively determined.
And as long as there was selection, then it made perfect sense to say, “The game specifically puts the strongest players in one game to accomplish a certain goal.”
For a moment, Xie Antong also fell silent.She temporarily ignored “Sin’s” narcissistic statement from before. In her eyes, a bit of confidence from “Sin” was normal.
Even just the power he had shown was already enough to leave people in despair—let alone the potential strength he hadn’t yet revealed.
She was arguably the person who understood how strong “Sin” truly was, more than anyone.
But now, next to them, Sun’s forehead veins were popping.
—He was pissed!
“Heh... kid, you really know how to push my buttons.”
“What’s all this crap about not having confidence? Of course I think I can win! I was just talking hypothetically—I’m just not as f***ing full of myself as you!”
“I think it’s better if we settle this between us first, then deal with whatever little Hunter Japan has to offer...”
Lu Ce also chuckled. Seeing the flames rising on the other guy, the Blue Mask flickered with an odd expression.
“Why say ‘settle this’ instead of just saying you’ll kill me?”
“You still don’t have much confidence. Kinda disappointing.”
“But it just so happens—I was thinking the game was moving a bit too fast anyway.”
Seeing the two of them about to go at it, Xie Antong was instantly thrown off. She quickly said:
“Wait, you’re seriously thinking of fighting right now?”
“Didn’t we already figure out what’s going on in the game?”
“Cut the crap!” Sun snapped his head around, eyes blazing red, like they were literally on fire.
“You said the game would enter Phase Two after the decryption, but I don’t see anything.”
The next second, the pitch-black night sky seemed to flicker.
A giant, bell-like voice rang out above all of Tokyo.
【Initialization complete. Game location has been finalized.】
That voice wasn’t just for the players—it echoed across the entire city. In the black sky, massive blood-red letters appeared.
No matter where you looked up from, you could clearly see the text. No one knew how huge it really was, but it gave off a strong sense of wrongness.
Sun: ......
He had a strong feeling this game was targeting him.
Lu Ce and Xie Antong also looked up at the words above their heads.
This kind of divine message made Xie Antong feel a strange, uneasy stirring inside her.
Almost subconsciously, she opened her livestream screen, wanting to see what the audience was saying.
After all, this was a game that affected the real world—plenty of people should be following what was happening in Tokyo.
【: Hey, wait, why did the news feed go black?】
【: Same here. I was watching Tokyo’s news and the game stream at the same time. It was cool having two perspectives.】
【: I just saw the news—Tokyo’s gone, guys!】
Seeing all the barrage comments, Xie Antong immediately spotted the key one and asked aloud:
“Tokyo’s gone?! What do you mean?”
【: Whoa, Blank-sama read the stream chat? That’s rare.】
【: News reports say it—Tokyo no longer appears on the satellite map. Just a patch of darkness. No idea what’s happening.】
【: No signals from inside Tokyo are reaching the outside. Phone lines and everything else are completely cut off. No clue why.】
【: Must be game-related. You’re awesome, Queen!】
“Alright, thanks.”
No need to keep watching. Across the dark sky, more blood-red words appeared again, echoing through the city.
【The game’s secret has been guessed by the Prey. Now, it’s up to the Hunters to choose whether to enter the next phase and join the game.】
【Each one of you received a message before the game began.】
【Now, please make your decision. Do you officially want to enter the game?】
【National Referendum begins!】
Now it was the citizens’ turn to be shocked.
Nobody was really sleeping tonight. In the streets, bars, and alleyways, people stared at each other, wide-eyed.
“You guys got a message too?”
“You mean that game thing?... You too?”
“I thought it was something special just for me. Turns out everyone got it. Said there’d be benefits.”
“Oh, I thought I was hallucinating or something.”
“So then? ...Should we agree?”
That last question, honestly, wasn’t even necessary.
There was no downside to agreeing. As an ordinary person, it might be worth seeing what happens—what if it works out?
Five minutes passed. The referendum approval rate: 97%!
【Referendum complete. Game enters Phase Two. Tokyo joins the game!】
【All Prey task: survival time halved—twelve hours.】
【All Hunters: use any means necessary to hunt down the Prey and destroy the beacons on their bodies.】
【All disguises on the Prey have vanished. Stealth is now up to them.】
As the voice ended, Xie Antong’s disguised appearance—her always-present look—faded instantly, revealing her flowing long hair and helmet.
Lu Ce and Sun didn’t have that issue. Neither of them had ever hidden themselves.
【Remaining escape time: 05:46:23!】
【Tokyo Battle Royale. Game continues!】
As the game resumed, every player’s interface began rapidly updating with notifications of eliminations.
The divine-crafted Hunters went into full berserk mode. Following Tokyo’s guidance, they charged at the players, beginning a massacre.
Xie Antong saw everything clearly through the All-Seeing Eye and quickly spoke:
“The Red Hunters may be tracking using the collective will of the civilians.”
“They might have to choose from among different intentions.”
As she spoke, she was racking her brain trying to find a weakness—any weakness in these things—but then she suddenly froze.
She swallowed and looked up.
She raised her head and looked down both sides of the street.
Those pitch-black streets. The buildings without lights. A city that seemed peaceful and calm...
It felt like countless malicious eyes were hidden in the darkness, watching them!
From this moment on—Tokyo is the enemy!