Doomsday survival game? I became a boss by picking up trash

Chapter 177

No one was surprised that there was a traitor, but no one expected that the traitor would be him.

Lingdong.

Song Yu had considered the possibility of traitors among their players—Shen Jie, Sang Ning, the Crybaby… she had suspected them all.

I never expected that Lingdong, on whom Alan had placed such high hopes, would betray me.

Well, it's not that we didn't have doubts about Lingdong, it's just that things happened too fast.

It's also possible that Alan might target Song Yu and the others.

However, Song Yu is now the hope of the human resistance. Even if A Lan wants to betray them after they've served their purpose, she'll have to wait until they reach the Feng Hua Mountains.

It's highly likely that Lingdong has betrayed them and sided with the machinery company.

"Feel sorry."

Ling Dong smiled apologetically at them, but showed no intention of putting down his weapon.

"Stop apologizing, you're being hypocritical."

Song Yu silently made an international gesture towards Lingdong, "Bastard."

"Yes."

Sister Shen nodded in agreement; it was too much.

"I only want Song Yu's life and the map of the Fenghua Mountains."

Faced with Song Yu's provocation, Ling Dong simply smiled and addressed the other players.

"If you want to enter the Windflower Mountains, you can copy a map and take it with you."

This was said to the players; the human resistance fighters who came along were also doomed to die.

Upon hearing Lingdong's words, Xiaohei's eyes instantly turned dangerous.

His words put Xiaoyu on the opposite side of all the players.

The other players followed Xiaoyu here just for the treasure map in Fenghua Mountain Range, right?
Faced with an invincible enemy, attacking Song Yu was undoubtedly the best option.

The main reason why Lingdong did not take action against Song Yu himself was that if he killed Song Yu, Song Yu's legacy would not be exposed.

Only if another player, who is also a player, kills Song Yu can this happen.

"Be good, I don't want to bully the dog."

Ling Dong's face still wore a gentle smile, but his tone contained a threat.

"Little black."

Song Yu gestured for Xiao Hei to calm down and turned to look at Lingdong.

"I want to know why you did this?"

"At least let me die knowing why, right?"

"Delaying for time?"

Ling Dong looked at Song Yu with a smile, unmoved.

"I'm giving you only one minute. Either Song Yu dies or you die."

"There are more than just a few players in this world, right?"

To be honest, if it weren't for the system's limitations, he wouldn't have been able to keep these players around until now.

This sudden change left the players speechless, and the crybaby burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

She couldn't help it.

"Squinty-eyed people are more likely to become villains."

Sister Shen couldn't help but sigh, but she showed no intention of making a move.

It's not that she and Song Yu have a good relationship; it's that there's something wrong with Ling Dong.

"If you won't tell me, then I'll guess?"

Song Yu crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow.

"As original players of this world, and now NPCs with special identities, Lingdong has no way of harming us."

"The system has limitations."

If special NPCs can attack players at will, then from the very first dungeon, there's no way any player could possibly survive.

"Do you want to give it a try?"

Ling Dong's expression remained unchanged as he smiled at Song Yu.

"Let's give it a try."

Song Yu stepped forward and pressed his head against the muzzle of the gun in Ling Dong's hand.

Are you going to shoot?

"If you don't open it, then I'll keep guessing?"

"Lingdong was sent out by Alan, so he must have been deeply trusted by Alan. It's impossible for him to be so easily turned by machinery."

"Even if he's been turned by the machine, his primary target will be Alan, not me."

"Alan is the real threat to the AI; I'm just an afterthought, not that valuable."

"You went to such great lengths to turn Lingdong against you, just to deal with me?"

Even Song Yu would have to admit he was too confident.

"In conclusion, either you are not from Lingdong, or you are trying to scare us."

"not talking?"

"So I guessed right?"

Song Yu raised an eyebrow, and several players who originally wanted to deal with Song Yu silently withdrew their feet.

Is it that complicated?

“If you’re not from Lingdong, then there are two possibilities.”

"Ordinary NPCs in this world, or special NPCs from other worlds?"

"The latter is unlikely, because the system also has limitations."

"Let me guess again, an ordinary NPC whose behavior is controlled by an AI?"

A ball of lightning flickered and danced in Song Yu's palm, while the primordial water had already silently enveloped her entire body.

For ordinary NPCs to attack them, it must be because they are capable of defeating them.

Even if this guy makes a move, she won't die.

"Your expression reminds me of a very familiar AI."

A crack finally appeared on Ling Dong's face, and he instantly turned cold.

"From—"

Song Yu drew out his words and, under Ling Dong's sinister gaze, voiced his suspicions.

"That big idiot in Silverwing City!"

"???"

No, how did she know?!

Ling Dong's expression cracked as he looked at Song Yu in disbelief.

He's putting on a really good act!
"Isn't it the City of Seven Rainbows?"

Ning Hechuan asked in a low voice.

"Please, why is the Seven Rainbows AI targeting Song Yu? Those guys have only been targeting A Lan from beginning to end."

Sister Shen looked at Ning Hechuan speechlessly.

To put it bluntly, Seven Rainbows AI doesn't take Song Yu and the other players seriously at all.

"There is only one AI that hates Song Yu this much."

Sang Ning raised her eyes to look at Jia Lingdong, her gaze sharp.

"The Silverwing City, which has been severely ravaged by barnacles from the marine world."

The crybaby pulled out a pair of double hammers. What did that fake Lingdong say again?

"Do not move."

Tang Hong's knife was already pressed against the neck of the fake Ling Dong, but Chu Lang disarmed him.

The players on the national team didn't make a single move from beginning to end; they noticed the problem even earlier than Song Yu.

In terms of strength, Song Yu is number one.

However, when it comes to intelligence, Song Yu's ranking is hard to say.

"You're making us look stupid."

Ning Hechuan sighed. In the first instance, he was able to hold his own against Song Yu.

As a result, even though we're still in the same instance, the difference is huge.

"It's not that you guys are stupid; you were probably just amazed by the strength of Alan and the other original players."

The crybaby patted Ning Hechuan on the shoulder and comforted him.

Being able to serve as Ah Lan's right-hand man, Ling Dong's strength is definitely not much less than Ah Lan's; he's very strong, extremely strong.

Ning Hechuan and his group were startled by their subconscious thoughts, ignoring a rule that the system had never explicitly stated but which had always existed: special NPCs could not attack players; dimensional reduction attacks were prohibited.

If special NPCs can attack players, it means that players must have the ability to deal with these special NPCs.

"I have another question. How did you manage to replace Lingdong?"

Song Yu asked curiously.

A mocking expression appeared on the fake Lingdong's face.

"Aren't you good at guessing? Then—"

"Forget it, it doesn't matter. Let's just kill them and run away."

Song Yu waved his hand, directly interrupting the fake Lingdong.

This isn't hard to guess; with Silverwing City as a safety net, replacing one...

Ultimately, the mechanical forces were still stronger than the human resistance.

Moreover, as the Black Prison player previously mentioned, there are also players inside the mechanical area.

It's not surprising that they have some props or something.

The only uncertainty is when this fake one replaced Ling Dong, and whether Ling Dong is dead or not.

"!!!"

No, why aren't we following the usual procedure?
Fake Lingdong stared wide-eyed, but there was no possibility of him struggling anymore.

Tang Hong swiftly and cleanly slit the neck of the fake Ling Dong, and then a lightning ball burned the fake Ling Dong's body to ashes.

"Hey, a player."

Sister Shen laughed when she saw the talent card that appeared on the fake Lingdong corpse.

It turns out they're players from their side. Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder they pretended to be from Lingdong to scare people into not making a move; they just couldn't beat them.

"How do we divide this?"

Sister Shen picked up the talent card and the legacy, and asked.

"Let's run first, what's the point of dividing things up?"

Song Yu had already abandoned the aircraft and jumped into the water vein with Xiao Hei, swimming far away.

She could feel the machinery moving all over the White Tiger Factory's premises.

"!!"

Sister Shen was shocked by Song Yu's speed of escape. That damned woman!
"Damn it, Song Yu, you're so disloyal!"

"Thanks."

Chu Lang and Tang Hong, one on each side, took away the talent card and legacy from Sister Shen's hands, leaving behind a casual remark.

"???"

No, is this appropriate?

Sister Shen stared blankly at her empty hands.

"Let's go."

Sang Ning patted Sister Shen on the shoulder and then jumped into the water with her.

She could already hear the mechanical footsteps.

The players moved swiftly. Chu Lang and Tang Hong, along with the other members of the national teams, were the most ethical and carried the human resistance fighters away.

They were drugged and knocked unconscious by the fake Lingdong, but they didn't die.

They were lucky; they weren't completely wiped out.

Little did they know that the medicine administered by Jia Lingdong was a deadly poison, given by the Silverwing Urban AI.

However, these members of the human resistance were specially trained; they weren't poisoned to death, but they were rendered unconscious.

Silverwing City's AI went to great lengths to have players replace Lingdong, but they only managed to poison the human resistance fighters, with very few actually dying.

How can this not be considered a complete loss?

Mechanical footsteps echoed through the passage, and a beam of light appeared inside. Sister Shen managed to escape into the water before the laser attack could strike.

However, her leg was still injured by the machine.

This is the price of not being proactive in running away.

Song Yu and the others have already escaped far away, and all sorts of mechanical creatures have begun to appear underwater!

This is the territory of the White Tiger Factory, and even in the water, Song Yu doesn't have much of an advantage.

In other words, it has no advantage.

"Xiao Hei, you go first."

Song Yu's expression turned serious as he looked at the mechanical army that appeared from all directions.

The once calm groundwater began to surge violently, and Song Yu manipulated it...
"Xiaoyu, I—"

"Come on, I'm afraid I might lose control and electrocute you."

“If you keep swimming along this waterway, you’ll reach the still lake in the misty white forest. Wait for me there.”

Song Yu's tone left no room for refusal; water and lightning—she herself had never tried doing this in an environment entirely of water.

What if I accidentally hurt Xiao Hei?
It doesn't matter to others.

"..."

"Okay, Xiaoyu, be careful."

Xiao Hei remained silent for a moment, but the surrounding environment gave it no chance to hesitate.

Knowing that staying would only hold Xiaoyu back, it decisively agreed to leave.

"I know."

Song Yu watched Xiao Hei leave, and only after it had gone far away did he turn to look at the machines.

She instantly unleashed the lightning from her entire body, and the already turbulent groundwater was imbued with the power of lightning, making its attack incredibly terrifying!
Water is inherently pervasive, and with the added power of water, lightning can easily break through the defenses of these machines. The explosive energy attack on the power core of the machines is breached in an instant!
With the power core destroyed, the machine is essentially dead, and the heavy machine is pulled to the bottom by the water flow.

Lightning surrounded Song Yu, radiating dazzling light, as if a god had descended!
The water flowed violently, attacking all the machines that tried to get close to Song Yu, making it impossible for the machines to get even a fraction closer!

She recklessly slaughtered the machines, enjoying the thrill of the killing!

Xiao Hei was sent away, which made Song Yu happy, but it was tough on the players who followed Song Yu and Xiao Hei.

She didn't control the output of lightning at all. Although the main force was on the machine, the players were inevitably affected.

They were all tingling from the electric shock, practically crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

In the water, Sang Ning's hair stood on end!
"Song-Yu-"

Sister Shen gritted her teeth, her voice even sounding electronic.

"On the bright side, at least the number of machines has decreased."

The crybaby comforted her.

Beneath the pitch-black abyss lay countless mechanical corpses, slain and destroyed by Song Yu!
Meanwhile, Song Yu, who was killing the machines ahead, suddenly felt something was wrong.

"How come these machines are so easy to defeat?"

Song Yu frowned; she hadn't even started using the mechanical worm-borne virus yet.

This battle is a bit too easy.

If the mechanical AI's ability to deal with Alan is rated S, then its ability to deal with Song Yu and her group is probably rated A.

However, the level of this battle... might only hover between C and D.

"..."

Song Yu felt as if she had grasped some key information, but the endless stream of machines interrupted her thoughts.

No, we have to leave first.

"I'll clear the way, you go!"

Countless black characters resembling insects burst out from Song Yu's body, a truly terrifying sight!
She single-handedly blocked all the machinery and shouted loudly to Sister Shen and the others.

Song Yu was surrounded by countless cold machines in front of and behind him!
The rampaging mechanical worm-borne virus forcefully tore open a passage!

“Song Yu…”

The crybaby looked at Song Yu with emotion, his eyes brimming with tears that seemed to seep into the surrounding groundwater.

Only her red-rimmed eyes showed that she was crying.

"You guys go first, we'll cut off the tail."

Song Yu cannot die.

Seeing this scene, Chu Lang was also somewhat moved.

But his mind remained clear as he analyzed the current situation and calmly spoke.

Not right.

Sister Shen narrowed her eyes and exchanged a glance with Sang Ning beside her.

Song Yu was not the kind of person who was willing to sacrifice himself.

However, before she could figure it out, she was sent flying!
"Enough with the nonsense, let's go!"

Song Yu beckoned with his finger, and the raging water formed a waterspout, immediately sweeping the players and the human resistance towards the misty white forest!

"!!!"