The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 1176 The Punishment Game
Liu Sheng has not yet used the ability card she obtained.

Anyway, she's not in a hurry.

However, the number of strange creatures following them is increasing. Another carriage has been added in the past day, and now there are three carriages flying in the air, which is quite a spectacular sight.

If things continue like this, shouldn't she find a place to establish a base?

This way, she can give this ability card to Li Ming to use.

Her second realm, "True Emperor," is very suitable for use in places with fixed territories.

The ability to "appoint" – to assign a certain responsibility to a target, linking the appointee with the corresponding responsibility in the map of mountains and rivers, and enhancing their corresponding capabilities.

It can also issue "amnesty decrees"—weakening or removing the control status on a target; and launch "conscription," "defense," and "punitive expeditions" to target external enemies and enhance the army's capabilities.

This gives you many more ways to play.

Of course, she also wanted to give it to Taibai Sword Immortal.

Just think of Taibai's breathtaking "One Sword Breaks All Laws," how many people could defeat him?

There is a wide world to go anywhere.

Liu Sheng couldn't help but feel regret—

There are still too few ability cards.

If there are enough options, is there still a need to choose?

Only children make choices!

It's okay, just keep looking for purple and orange treasure chests.

Liu Sheng was very confident.

In the portion of the "field of vision" she assigned to Tianjian, the area below was not simply dark, but rather comprised regions of varying brightness and color.

This is an image generated by the source particle phase scanner she placed inside.

The source particles themselves possess dimensional penetrability and are not limited by three-dimensional spatial occlusion; walls, the ground, and even hills cannot block the scan.

Unless there is a mysterious entity involved.

The strange phenomena resembled clusters of black spots, with the surrounding energy constantly collapsing, causing the scan results to fluctuate and become unclear.

However, treasure chests often spawn there as well.

These things from higher dimensions shone so brightly in the cold night that they seemed almost unnatural.

It's like a foreign object forcibly embedded in the image, with obvious phase discontinuity at the edges.

This is the reason why Liu Sheng was able to find so many treasure chests.

If she can't even notice this, she's practically blind.

Liu Sheng was thinking to herself with great satisfaction.

But in the next instant, an anomaly appeared in the phase image transmitted back by the Heavenly Sword—

A small white noise appeared.

And it just so happens to land on this train.

what is this?
Liu Sheng frowned and zoomed in again. The phase ripples of the source particles seemed to be gently brushed aside by an invisible hand when they approached it.

Then compare the vehicle's position—

That's exactly where she is!

Liu Sheng's pupils dilated—

At the same time, the noise also suddenly became amplified.

A certain power of rules descended from all directions, like a giant hand, trying to pry her out of the current space and stuff her into a pre-prepared passage.

Something is wrong!
Could it be—

Liu Sheng's thoughts flashed through her mind, but she only had time to quickly hand over the driving of the flying car to Li Ming before everything went black.

……

Darkness lasts only a moment.

When it lit up again, everything around had changed.

Liu Sheng found herself trapped in a chair, with chains of some unknown material wrapped around her ankles and waist, holding her firmly in place and preventing her from breaking free.

In front of me was a small green table with a shallow rectangular indentation, seemingly for placing something.

The room was very small, with red walls on all four sides.

The table leaned against one side, above which hung a monitor, its screen filled with static.

Apart from the light from the display screen, the room was completely dark, with no other light source.

Liu Sheng had a strange feeling—

He wasn't in a room, but on a huge stage, surrounded by an audience watching silently in the dark, casting a suffocating sense of oppression...

Just then, the static on the screen suddenly jumped.

A fleshy, gooey figure appeared, and a familiar voice rang out:

Hey everyone!

Looking at that smug smile and twisted expression, Liu Sheng finally realized where the sense of familiarity came from.

It was him!

It turned out to be an old acquaintance I'd met before—

That damn host of "Metamorphosis: Beauty Season".

However, Liu Sheng had seen him before, but he did not recognize Liu Sheng.

Unexpectedly, he had already become a truly higher-dimensional being by then.

So... what about Xiaoxiao?

"Welcome to our mini-game segment!"

The host's voice was cheerful, yet it also carried an undisguised malice.

Liu Sheng snapped out of her thoughts.

She actually got pulled into the game.

I wonder if she's the only one. If Li Ming is also there, what will happen to the train?
"It's such a shame, I didn't expect the first game to be a punishment game!" The host exaggeratedly spread out his fleshy hand on the screen, with blood and flesh dripping down like molten wax.

Liu Sheng frowned.

punish?

"Why should I be punished? I didn't do anything!"

Another voice came from behind the wall, sounding both urgent and angry.

It was blurred by some kind of device, making it sound neither male nor female, hoarse and indistinguishable.

It's another player.

"Whether or not something was done wrong, and who was at fault, the person involved should know the answer in their heart."

"However, I don't mind stating the charges—"

"Disrupts the balance of the program."

"How's that going? Someone should be sweating buckets by now, right?"

Liu Sheng was not drenched in sweat.

I was just wondering, were the flying cars and the Sky Sword too advanced?

She was unaware of the other teams' situations.

But in her view, since it's a survival game, it's only natural to gain as many advantages as possible in the early stages.

How can it be considered disrupting the balance?

Even the newbie gift packs are unbalanced!
It can only be said that the higher dimension is powerful; whatever it says goes, and even if it's not this reason, it will have a million reasons.

However, Liu Sheng didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

It sounds like she's the only one who got pulled into this game, which means the others are safe for now.

Judging from this setup, it's probably not a military confrontation, so there's no need for a numerical advantage.

If it were a battle of wits, Liu Sheng would be somewhat confident.

"And then there's me." "The World" said calmly.

"So it must be you! You made me enter the punishment game!" the other side shouted angrily.

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't? We're already sitting here, are we going to give up the game now?"

Liu Sheng's voice had also been altered, but his cold tone was still clearly audible.

She is not afraid of offending anyone.

Even if she is truly innocent, it doesn't mean the other party will hold back.

The host exclaimed with admiration, "That's right, that's right, this contestant is very perceptive!"

"Then let this player have the second move!"

The person on the other end was taken aback for a moment, then let out a low cheer.

While going first doesn't always guarantee an absolute advantage, it's still very important in many games.

Liu Sheng's gaze turned cold.

This further confirms that the production team is targeting her. No matter what, she'll likely be their backup plan.

"Alright, alright, let's stop with the emotional exchange for now."

The host clapped his hands happily.

"First, let me introduce myself—"

"The name of this game is 'Super Draw'!"

Liu Sheng grinned.

What a terrible name!

It's comparable to her naming skills.

"As the name suggests, this is a two-player card game."

The next instant, a slight mechanical sound came from one corner of Liu Sheng's table. One corner of the table opened, and a thick stack of cards slowly rose from the table, backs up.

"This is your deck of cards."

This style looks familiar.

Looking at the card back, it's exactly the same as the card found in the treasure chest.

"Now, each player should draw a card from the deck and turn it face up—please do not place it in the play area, otherwise your opponent will see it."

Two squares are displayed on the screen, one above the other, which correspond to the square recessed area, which is now completely blank.

Liu Sheng randomly drew a card from the deck, turned it over, and saw its intricate and elaborate patterns. A corresponding description flashed through his mind—

【Freeze Card】: Forcefully freezes a character once, locking them for one turn.

"Does this look familiar? That's right! All the cards you can draw from the treasure chests have been placed in our deck."

Liu Sheng's eyebrows twitched slightly.

However, the effects have probably been adjusted based on the specific game.

For example, in reality, the concept of a "round" probably doesn't exist.

"Of course, there are also some special cards that you'll definitely like."

For example—"Let's draw another one!"

Liu Sheng drew another card from the pile.

The backs of the cards are exactly the same.

Turn it over, and you'll find a cartoon image.

The orchid bonsai, with its branches and leaves resembling vines, grows wildly and unrestrainedly, its heart filled with the furrowed brows and slightly fierce-looking faces of women.

This image is clearly Zhang Lan!

Although it's cartoon-style, it seems to capture the very soul of a real person, making Liu Sheng's heart tremble.

The description resurfaced in my mind:
[Orchid]: 30 HP.

Skill 1: Vine Kill, can deal a lifesteal attack that deals 1 HP to the three closest enemy characters;

Skill 2: Queen of Corruption's Rebirth, can revive one character of your own faction, but the revived character will need three rounds to be resurrected from the spores.

"Don't worry, it's just a character card, not a real person!"

"but……"

"Will it affect the real person? We don't know~"

Then came another string of malicious and unpleasant chuckles.

Liu Sheng frowned slightly.

"Of course you also have character cards."

A small rectangular opening suddenly appeared in the square area in the center of the desktop.

A card slowly rose up and appeared near Liu Sheng.

And it's already open.

The image above is her cartoon version, with her brows furrowed, exactly like her now.

[Liu Sheng]: 20 HP.

The following is somewhat different—

[Optional Skills (Only two can be selected)]:
Skill 1: Tentacle attack, can deal 1 damage to any enemy character;

Skill 2: Deeply Rooted, allows you to forcibly control a character from the enemy faction (excluding main characters) to fight for you until that character dies, awakens, or is interrupted by other skills.

Skill 3: Continuation Aura: Increases the health of all characters in this faction by 10% and grants them one instance of damage immunity.

Skill 4: Aura of Truth: Enhances this character's thinking about the game, with a chance to approach the truth.

Skill 5: Equality Aura: Shared responsibility, all characters' health is the average of the total.

"Not bad, right? We can even let you customize your character! I'll give you one turn to think about it!"

An hourglass rose from one corner of the table.

The colorful grains of sand fell one by one, and judging from the speed, it should take about a minute.

Time passed slowly, and Liu Sheng thought quickly—

Skill 1 is a pure attack skill, so it's good to keep it. Skill 2 is a control skill, which means there might be an additional attack character. The last three are her own additional abilities, which are more like passive auras.

How should I choose?
Intuitively, it's better to choose the one with offensive capabilities, as it might be a quicker way to defeat the opponent.

however--

[Choose skills 3 and 4.] "World" suggests.

Liu Sheng was somewhat surprised. Skill 3 was alright, at least it could increase health and provide one immunity, but Skill 4 seemed useless at the moment.

Moreover, since we're already at a disadvantage, the opponent will definitely send out a character in the first round. Without any means of restraint, wouldn't we be even more behind?
However, after a little thought, she still made the same choice.

"Wow, this contestant is very decisive!"

"I wonder if you can maintain this decisiveness during a battle? Are you really sure that the skills you choose will truly help you achieve victory?"

"Hehe~"

Liu Sheng was not swayed by the sarcastic remarks.

The other party has finally made a decision.

"Very good, very interesting!"

"I will continue my explanation—"

"The action points increase by 1 each round. You can see this in the bottom right corner of the play area on the screen. The maximum is 10."

Sure enough, the number "1" was written in the lower right corner of Liu Sheng's playing area.

"You need to draw a card once per round."

"Then, based on the action points, you can choose to play a card—each card costs one action point, and each character also costs one action point for using a skill—generally, a character can only use a skill once per turn."

"And the victory condition is to destroy the opponent's main character card!"

"However, unless there are no other characters left on the enemy's field, you cannot attack the enemy's main character card, so you must kill as many people as possible—no, tear up their cards."

"Isn't this rule simple? Hehe~"

"Then... does our character card death... mean real death?" Liu Sheng heard the person opposite her ask, trembling.

"Of course, you are the players in the arena, and this character card represents you!" the host said matter-of-factly.

Liu Sheng felt a chill run down her spine.

She believed the other side must feel the same way.

"However, you can gain a lot by participating in this game!"

"The winner will receive a big prize!"

"First up is a legendary treasure chest!"

In one corner of the screen, a small orange treasure chest, gleaming with golden light, is captivating.

"Also, you can take the rest of your hand back with you—including your opponent's!"

"Aren't you incredibly excited?"

Does this mean we're encouraging people to play fewer cards?

But would anyone really do that in the face of the threat of death?
"Alright, I'm sure you're all eager to get started!"

The host's mouth parted into an exaggerated arc as he excitedly rubbed the meat paste on his hands.

"Now--"

"Game begins!"

"The player who goes first, please draw a card."

The opponent's play area is at the top of the screen, where only a lone card can be seen. It seems to be a person wearing a cloak, but the appearance is unclear, and it is impossible to match it with the one in her mind.

[Of course, even if you put a photo here, you wouldn't recognize it.] The "world" mocks mercilessly.

【Humph! 】

However, Liu Sheng only looked at it like this, without any description coming to mind; it seems he could only see what was happening on his own side.

The bottom right corner shows a "2" – two action points, indicating that this is already a new round.

The underlying game framework is partly based on Hearthstone.