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The powerful Game Base does not provide guns, but the capable Player can bring guns into the game.
Among the Players known to Xu Nuan, only Zhang Xiao and Ning Han possess firearms. Ning Han is under Zhang Xiao's command, and Zhang Xiao is the illegitimate son of the chairman of Rao Group, as well as a madman.
She ran quickly through the thicket, not caring that she could barely see anything in the dim light of dusk. The wind howled past her ears; she didn’t feel cold at all. Instead, her back and palms were sweating, sticky and uncomfortable.
Her heart raced; flesh and blood were so fragile compared to a gun. Fear and dread surfaced in her eyes, though she didn’t even realize it.
What was she afraid of?
Afraid that something would happen to that man.
The forest was filled with trees, and what passed for a path was overgrown with weeds and bushes. Branches jutting out from either side of the road scratched her face, but she simply pushed them aside recklessly, ignoring the stinging sensation on her skin.
This stretch of road felt interminably long to her. When she finally reached the Campsite and saw Gu Ze standing there with a frown in his damp clothes, her heart, which had been suspended in uncertainty, finally settled down.
It was such a relief that he was unharmed!
For a moment, tears threatened to spill from Xu Nuan’s eyes but she forced them back.
She noticed Gu Ze’s astonished and hesitant gaze; after a few seconds on her, it shifted elsewhere. Following his line of sight, she discovered Xu Hang and Xie Huai surrounding Wang Yiyun, who was tied to a tree. A bloody hole marred Wang Yiyun’s chest, starkly visible against her white shirt. The fabric around the wound was already stained crimson, resembling a vibrant flower blooming in the snow.
Xie Huai was checking Wang Yiyun's breath, his fingers trembling uncontrollably before he spoke in horror.
"There's… no breath."
So it turned out that Wang Yiyun had been shot, and she was dead.
This meant that Xu Nuan's hopes for clues had been cut off. Just before this, she had been eagerly anticipating Wang Yiyun waking up to tell her more about the First Batch of Players, the Designer, and the so-called terrifying man.
Xu Nuan thought she would feel disappointment and anger, but upon discovering that Gu Ze was safe, she felt more relief. She was grateful that the person with the gun had come here to kill and silence rather than targeting their team or Gu Ze.
Perhaps Xu Nuan's expression while looking at Wang Yiyun's body was too complex; Gu Ze sighed and walked over to her, a hint of guilt in his demeanor.
"We were all at the lake at the time. After Wang Yiyun was shot, we couldn't pursue him. What a pity."
Xu Nuan knew exactly what Gu Ze was lamenting, but feeling relieved, she paid little attention to that regret.
"That person had a gun; chasing after him would have been foolish. It's better to think about why he rushed here to kill Wang Yiyun."
After dropping that remark, Xu Nuan approached Wang Yiyun's side, crouched down, loosened his ropes, and removed his glasses. Xu Hang and Xie Huai stood nearby, their faces filled with complexity.
Wang Yiyun had been killed in his sleep; perhaps he died before he even sensed the pain. For the deranged man he had become, this might have been a release. However, this did not change the fact that they had indirectly caused Wang Yiyun's death.
"If we hadn't brought him back, he might have survived longer in the game."
Xu Hang regretted having knocked out Wang Yiyun and tied him to the tree. If Wang Yiyun had been awake, he might have dodged that bullet.
"With someone having a gun and able to kill at will, what is the point of this game?"
Clearly, Xie Huai was more shocked by the fact that someone had committed murder with a gun. His face turned pale; facing such a powerful weapon made all the mental fortitude he had managed to muster vanish completely.
"It's not just random killing," Gu Ze said as he approached, wringing out the water from his clothes. "That person clearly intended to kill and silence; he had no plans to eliminate us. Otherwise, we wouldn't be standing here unharmed."
"I also think this is about silencing someone; they definitely don't want us to know what Wang Yiyun knew."
Xu Hang stood up and glanced down at Xu Nuan, who was still squatting in front of Wang Yiyun's body, lost in thought. He felt a bit helpless.
Xie Huai was puzzled. "What could he possibly know? Most of the time, he's out of his mind, barely able to speak clearly. There's no way he could tell us anything. They must be overly cautious to go as far as committing murder."
"You've hit the nail on the head," Gu Ze said, frowning as he stared at Xu Nuan, who stubbornly presented him with the back of her head.
"Wang Yiyun must have known something very important for them to kill him at this time."
"What else could he possibly know?"
Xie Huai felt that this game was strange; people could enter it involuntarily, and even the designer had to participate. What was the purpose of developing this game?
"We already tried to get information from him once and only learned his name. He's a biologist and also a designer. Can that identity really lead to any special information?"
Xu Hang looked up at Gu Ze, whose expression was serious, then glanced at Xu Nuan, who refused to stand or speak. After a moment of thought, he continued.
"We might not be able to extract anything, but she can. Her identity is quite special."
Xie Huai almost blurted out a question to Xu Nuan but was stopped by Gu Ze's hand. At that moment, Deng Yinyin came running out from behind some bushes, breathless and oblivious to what was happening.
"Hey, Xu Nuan! Why are you running so fast? Wait for me!"
Once she caught her breath, she noticed the strange atmosphere among the group at the campsite. She took a few steps forward and leaned in closer, only to realize that Wang Yiyun was dead, prompting her to scream in shock.
"Ah! How did he die?"
Gu Ze and Xu Hang frowned reflexively. Just as the forest, which had been stirred up by the gunshot, finally quieted down, it erupted again with Deng Yinyin's scream, causing the birds among the branches to flap their wings and flee.
"He was shot."
Xie Huai stepped in to explain, hoping that Deng Yinyin would calm down a bit despite his own shock.
"A gun? A gun!"
Deng Yinyin screamed again, then lowered her voice slightly, her tone tense. "Which players have guns? Why would anyone want to kill him?"
Xu Hang didn't plan to explain the latter part but thought the first part was a good lead.
"As far as we know, there are only those two people with guns, right?"
He directed this comment at Gu Ze.
Xie Huai interjected from the side.
"There are two people?"
Gu Ze felt that it would be better to be straightforward at this moment; it could help these people stay alert in the future.
"Zhang Xiao and Ning Han both have guns, and according to their progress, they should be around this level."
"Are these two also Designers?"
Xie Huai speculated.
Before Gu Ze could respond, Xu Nuan, who had been silently watching Wang Yiyun, finally spoke up.
"They're not Designers; at most, they're just peripheral personnel."
Xu Nuan finally stood up, her gaze still fixed on Wang Yiyun.
"Their intentions might not be related to the Billion Dollar Prize, so their actions could be more reckless. It's best for everyone to avoid them and not provoke any conflict."
"What else do you know?"
Xie Huai was eager when it came to anything related to danger.
Xu Nuan shook her head.
"I've only had some interactions with them in the game; I don't know much."
What she did know was that Zhang Xiao was the illegitimate son of the chairman of Rao Group. Qin Yaojie had mentioned it to her casually after March, and at that time, she didn't have much of a reaction to the unfamiliar name. When she entered the game, she only felt that this person was dangerous. It wasn't until she regained that part of her memory that she realized Zhang Xiao's true identity. She even wondered if the terrifying man Wang Yiyun spoke of was Zhang Xiao. After all, Zhang Xiao himself had shown disinterest in the so-called prize but seemed very interested in Qin Yaojie and the secret passage.
No, Xu Nuan suddenly realized her misunderstanding. It was possible that Zhang Xiao was indeed a Designer or perhaps a partner of Qin Yaojie. The secret passage might only be known to Qin Yaojie or designed by him, which would give Zhang Xiao a strong motive to find out where it was. At the same time, Zhang Xiao could be using other Designers or bribing people around Qin Yaojie to extract information from him, or even from her.
After this thought crossed her mind, Xu Nuan increasingly felt that Zhang Xiao had ample reason to kill Wang Yiyun.
"Not only they have guns; there are many other Players in this game that we don't know or understand. They might also have guns and possibly some rules for using them. Furthermore, those controlling the Game Base might also be armed, and Wang Yiyun is indirectly revealing information about the game, which they surely cannot tolerate."
Gu Ze's voice interrupted Xu Nuan's thoughts, reminding her once again not to fall into a trap of preconceived notions that could ultimately harm her.
Xu Nuan nodded, speechless.
Xu Hang stepped in to ease the tension.
"All these situations are possible, so as we move forward in the challenges, we must be extremely cautious of other Players and avoid falling into traps."
When it comes to their safety, no one dared to be careless, and everyone nodded obediently.
The group, feeling exhausted, dug a large deep pit for Wang Yiyun. They placed him inside along with some insect repellent near him and even put in his beloved Mechanical Parrot before covering him with dirt. They used two pieces of wood to nail a cross at the head of the grave.
After a whole day, they could no longer describe their state as mere fatigue; their bodies and minds had suffered immense damage. Especially after discovering Rao Tingxue's death before entering the Supply Station yesterday and witnessing Wang Yiyun being killed right in front of them today. They all worried that the next person to die might be themselves.
This game had suddenly become much more brutal.
What made it crueler—was it the Players within the Game Base or those sitting in the monitoring room? They could not tell.
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