Absolute Death Game

"Phew, boss, are you done yet? I’m so hungry," Gu Shaobang suddenly said from behind Xiao Buli. @@novelbin@@

Xiao Buli turned around to look and realized that although they were still in front of their computers, their characters had all returned to the village, probably because it was too dangerous outside after dark. This was to be expected, after all, he had repeatedly reminded them of this.

"You guys are planning to log off too, huh? How was the game?"

As Xiao Buli casually asked, he logged out of the game. Li Shuren’s face lit up with excitement, "This game is so magical. Honestly, I still can’t figure out how it’s made. Do you think it could be alien technology?"

Xiao Buli couldn’t help but laugh to himself, thinking that even improbable things like alien technology had been invented.

But it might not be impossible after all, given how amazing the game was; it seemed difficult to achieve with Earth’s current technology, yet it wasn’t entirely out of the question.

Xie Tiankong said, "Who cares what kind of game it is, as long as it’s fun. Anyway, I can tell that later on in the game, it will definitely involve leading troops in battle and it’s going to be awesome. Intelligent NPCs, man; you don’t even need to control them, just give orders, just thinking about it is exciting."

Xiao Ge commented, "Never mind leading troops, in my view, the best part of the game is how great the controls are. If you’re skilled enough, you can definitely win against stronger opponents, and the sense of impact is just so satisfying. When I was killing wild dogs today, it felt like my blade was cutting flesh with every strike."

Shocked, Xiao Buli asked, "You killed wild dogs?" No wonder he was surprised; wild dogs were formidable enemies for newbies.

Xiao Ge said, "Yeah, and not just one. I killed several of them. I could have killed a few more if I hadn’t run out of Physical Strength."

Xiao Ge seemed to mention it casually, but pride was evident in his eyes. No wonder, since Xiao Buli had previously stressed the wild dogs’ strength, and Xiao Ge had managed to kill them right off the bat. This surely implied he was even more skilled than the guild leader!

Of course, he knew he only had an advantage in terms of operating the game. If it came down to analytics, his ability to analyze the game was far from matching Xiao Buli’s.

However, although today’s battle had its risky moments, in the end, it was an easy victory, and his skills were indeed formidable.

Han Wenhuan disagreed, "No matter how strong one person is, there’s a limit. In the end, it’s the numbers that count. Wait till I can lead troops, then outdoor bosses or whatever will be a piece of cake."

But Xiao Buli remembered something that had just happened, "Speaking of which, I’ve just found a bunch of refugees. If we’re lucky, we should be able to take them in."

Upon hearing this, Han Wenhuan got excited and began to eagerly inquire about the refugees. After a discussion, everyone was more thrilled than the next.

Just then, their stomachs began to rumble.

Having started playing before lunch and not eating much, by this time they were all quite hungry. The intense involvement in the game had made them less aware of their hunger, but now that they had stopped, they felt an immense emptiness and were practically starving.

Xiao Buli suggested, "Let’s go out and get something to eat first."

Everyone nodded in agreement, "Speaking of which, is there anything tasty in the north?" asked Han Wenhuan, known among them as a food lover.

They were all somewhat unfamiliar with the North, but Li Shuren laughed and said, "I’m from the North, so I know what’s good here. Leave this to me."

The group left the villa, called a taxi, and headed towards the city center.

The small coastal city wasn’t very large, but it was pretty and coupled with broad streets and bright neon lights, it also had a bit of a holiday resort feel. They asked the driver to find a decent restaurant nearby. The driver readily agreed, and soon they arrived at a noodle shop.

Seeing the sign ’American California Beef Noodle King’, Xiao Buli couldn’t help but laugh. This chain seemed to be everywhere.

Han Wenhuan wasn’t pleased, "I say, driver, is this the place you bring us to?"

The driver replied, "This place isn’t bad, but where would you like to go then?"

Han Wenhuan said, "Of course somewhere more upscale. We guys have just moved here; we’ve got to celebrate with a good meal." Discover exclusive tales on NovelBin.Côm

The driver said, "I see I misjudged you. Let me take you to a nicer place."

They got back in the car and this time, arrived in front of a buffet restaurant—The Sea Dragon Buffet.

"This is the best buffet in town, ninety-eight per person and you can eat all the seafood you want."

Han Wenhuan approved, "Now that’s more like it." After paying the fare, they entered the restaurant, indeed able to eat all the seafood they desired—prawns, crabs, langoustines, scallops, and a wide variety of meat, although most guests came specifically for the seafood.

The eating method was simple, with a cooker in the middle of the table, divided by metal grids. Whatever they wanted to eat, they just needed to blanch it there.

Starving, everyone got a big bowl and started cooking, eating to their hearts’ content while discussing the day’s gains in the game.

Xiao Ge was the first to speak: "So, about today, I learned harvesting but I didn’t grasp the One-handed Sword specialty. Instead, I mastered the Alien Weapon specialty, and I even got a skill called ’Harvest Slash.’"