Chapter 795: Harsh
Chapter 795: Chapter 795: Harsh
Bai Youwei returned to the lounge in a daze.
The Rabbit Gentleman walked over with a smile, “Please, King, choose the next campaign.”
Still dazed from the end of the game, she blinked slowly as the selection panel appeared—
Campaign 1: Clown, Campaign 5: Comic Man, Campaign 10: Ball, Campaign 20: Grey-Robed Old Man.
Of the four options, “Campaign 20” and “Campaign 10” were greyed out and could not be selected.
Bai Youwei’s gaze lingered between “Campaign 1” and “Campaign 5”. Without much thought, she chose “Campaign 1”.
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Campaign 1 was the only game without a player limit. One person could participate, whereas Campaign 5 required at least five participants.
Despite winning this game, it was a hard-fought victory. The endless items from White Glove had inflicted severe damage on her team. She wasn’t sure if their injuries would have healed by the next campaign.
Hence, for safety, she chose Campaign 1.
Looking back at that bastard… he was a maniac, attacking even his teammates ensnared in traps! Utter madness!
But luckily, he was dead…
He was indeed dead…
From now on, she would never meet another maniac like him again.
As Bai Youwei remained lost in thought, the Rabbit Gentleman asked, “Two mazes are now available to unlock. Do you wish to proceed?”
Bai Youwei looked at it, startled.
“Although there is a limit to increasing physical ability, enhancing your Self-Healing Ability could be beneficial for future campaigns,” the Rabbit Gentleman said softly, his tone gentle, “It is inevitable that there will be casualties in a war.”
Bai Youwei hesitated, “I… I need to think about it…”
The mazes could increase their Self-Healing Ability, but they came with risks too.
Most of her allies were seriously injured now. She was unsure about stepping into the maze.
The Rabbit Gentleman looked at her quietly.
Behind her, Shen Mo stepped up and gently held her shoulder, saying, “Let’s go back first.”
Bai Youwei nodded.
They all left the lounge.
Tan Xiao and Along were in dire need of medical attention. Although Asarina had used her mud technique, her injuries were still serious. And then there was Ya Chaohui…
In comparison to the others, Ya Chaohui’s injuries were the least severe. But the treatment was the most difficult – he had had his vitality drained from him. His only option was slow convalescence.
After they returned to the Headquarters Building, Chu Huaijin sent a medical team to treat their wounds and then spoke to Bai Youwei and Shen Mo individually about the campaign.
They also clarified what had happened with Zhang Yu.
When Bai Youwei had asked him to follow Han Lu, he lied about failing to catch up to her. It was during that time Han Lu had begged him to put on the Mind Ring. The ring wasn’t all-powerful. He had to be close to the person to ‘connect minds’. But talking about this now seemed too late…
Han Lu was gone, and Zhang Yu could no longer stay as a servant. Bai Youwei demoted him to a commoner and paid him no more attention.
With one less White Glove, the headquarters became quieter without all those people who used to flatter them.
People’s gaze towards Bai Youwei subtly changed.
It was admiration, respect, but also tinged with some… unclear rejection and aversion.
It was like those gossip-ridden times when they discussed a female star’s rise to fame and, save for a hint of envy, they always had an undertone of insinuation: “She’s so successful not only because of her skills but also because she slept with many men…”
Bai Youwei sat in the cafeteria, overhearing two waitresses saying:
“She even got rid of a White Glove, really terrifying…”
“Yeah, she must have a deep mind to do that… People without a cruel heart can’t do it, right?”
“Well, I could never do it. I have a soft heart, even a stray cat or dog on the street make me feel sorry…”
“Haha… we can’t compare with the king…”
Such comments, whether praise or criticism, were all unpleasant to hear.
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