I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 140 Okay, okay, is this how you play?
Cao Yu didn't care what others said... Just because you say it's ineffective doesn't mean it's ineffective.

For something like stabbing someone, he definitely needs to verify it himself.

One must have a practical spirit in both conduct and work.

He quickly came to the conclusion that it had no effect.

The story king's severed limbs, which fell to the ground, vanished like phantoms.

His remaining remains quickly became transparent and disappeared, only to reappear perfectly intact a second or two later.

This scene amazed Cao Yu and the others.

Cao Yu couldn't help but recall what happened during the day—when he first arrived at the Story House, he had asked an information broker for information, who told him that the Story King had been killed by players several times, but would quickly respawn.

'I only severed his limbs, not killed him, yet he respawned as if he were dead... Something's wrong.'

Cao Yu identified the anomaly by examining the details.

A plausible explanation is that... the story king was unable to heal the wounds inflicted by the "Eternal Wound Curse," so... he chose to give himself a new body.

In other words, the clown's body that appears before the player is not the true form of the story king.

His consciousness might be elsewhere, capable of generating a physical body at any time and controlling it remotely?
Other curators aren't like that... Why is the storyteller so special?
"Should I call you the Storyteller King, or Mr. Pingzheng?" Cao Yu narrowed his eyes.

"You're overthinking it. I'm not Mr. Pingzheng."

The storyteller's face still wore that comical smile:
"It must be said that directly attacking the contestants and crippling their competitive abilities... while barbaric, is indeed very efficient. However..."

His smile now carried a hint of sarcasm:

"Unfortunately, this trick won't work in competitive swimming. So, your usual tactics aren't working anymore. Do you still dare to compete with me now?"

Cao Yu could tell that the storyteller's words carried a hint of emotion.

It seems that the other party has held a grudge against him for cutting off his limbs without a word.

Having emotions...that's good!
"No," Cao Yu said with a smile. "I'm considering whether I should just clear the level and leave. Anyway, I have enough badges."

He shrugged:

"It's just a dungeon battle, and you're even resorting to provocation... Are you getting impatient? Brother, I was just testing you by cutting off your hands and feet. In the end, it didn't cause you any real harm. You're taking it a bit too seriously."

"..."

The storyteller admitted that his temper might not be as good as he thought.

For example, right now, he really wants to kill Cao Yu on the spot!
"You're not going to attack me?" Cao Yu laughed. "I just attacked you, so you should have the right to attack me now, right? You're different from the other masters; you're clearly stronger and pose a great threat to me... Want to try?"

"...You should have guessed that I'm not the real me, right?"

The storyteller didn't fall for such a poor provocation, and his smile remained unchanged:

"If you're trying to provoke me into attacking, then take the opportunity to figure out my strengths and weaknesses, and pinpoint my location... well, I can only say you're overthinking it. Even if I attack you, my true form won't be involved. How about that, are you disappointed?"

"Disappointment is inevitable... I never expected you to argue with me about something like this, you're acting like a little kid."

Cao Yu gently shook his head:

"The arena battles in this dungeon have always felt childish and low-level to me. I initially thought it was part of the game's design and didn't think much of it. Now it seems you designed them all... Hmm, that makes sense. After all, how could a low-level brain design high-level arena battles?"

Holy crap... The smile on the storyteller's face revealed a twisted quality.

"Are you angry?" Cao Yu grinned. "So you really designed it? Are you Mr. Pingzheng?"

"...Sir, don't try to trick me," the storyteller said. "I've already said I'm not Mr. Pingzheng. And...stop using your mind control devices. I should have told you before that your dirty tricks don't work in competitive swimming, right?"

"See, you're trying to provoke me again."

Cao Yu stopped the operation of the C-grade item "Crimson Eye" and said:
"I'm making this clear today: I'm not participating in this swimming competition! I'd like to see how you handle that."

After saying that, he gave the others a look, and then led the group away from the story house.

The storyteller who remained in place had a sinister look in his eyes, and anger was surging in his heart... He was furious!

……

Once on the ground, Cao Yu made a "shush" gesture.

Xu Yueluo was the first to understand. She manipulated her red silk magic weapon to extend its length, and then wrapped it around the surrounding air in circles, forming a spherical, sealed space that enveloped everyone inside.

"Brother, feel free to speak your mind," Xu Yueluo reminded him. "This magic weapon of mine is very effective in sealing, binding, and suppressing. That Story King can't detect our conversation."

"Not bad, very sensible," Cao Yu praised.

Xu Yuelu smiled sweetly.

"Are you really planning to give up?" Luo Feng asked Cao Yu.

"We're already here, and the swimming competition is right in front of us. It would be such a waste to give up," Cao Yu said. "Those words I just said were meant to provoke that clown... He had good composure, what a pity."

"Since we've decided to participate, let's go and steal some from the other players first."

Xu Yuechu suggested:

"First, let's collect all the badges! Make sure everyone has at least 3 badges, and use the rest as designated support. That way, even if something unexpected happens, we can just clear the main story and leave. We can go whenever we want without worrying about anything."

"Designating external aids is a method left by the clown to improve players' win rate. I don't deny that this method has an effect, but it definitely has pitfalls. For example... there may be certain hidden dangers that external aids cannot solve for you."

Cao Yu did not accept this suggestion, saying:
"Since we already know in advance that we will be attacked by monsters while swimming, why not find a way to solve the problem once and for all?"

His tone hardened slightly as he said:
"Kill all the monsters in the pool first! Then go to the arena."

"..."

As expected of you... Upon hearing this, Luo Feng and the others did not feel surprised or taken aback, as if everything was as it should be.

Since attacking the players won't work, then destroy the competition venue. If you can't solve the problem, then eliminate the environment that creates it... They've become accustomed to Cao Yu's barbaric competitive methods.

"Demon Lord, there's a flaw in your method," Empress Yuexuan suddenly said. "Those monsters in the pool might only appear during the competition to attack the players. If you jump into the pool now, they might not obediently appear and fight you."

“I know. So…” Cao Yu said, “I need a lure. I’ll go participate in the competition first, swim a round. I’ll then use 10 badges as an off-field aid to take advantage of the situation and eliminate the monster. Who’s going to do it?”

The first person to participate in the competition bears the greatest risk.

After all, everything inside the swimming pool is unknown, and no one knows what dangers lie ahead.

Originally, Cao Yu thought that Luo Feng and the others would have some hesitation.

result……

"I come!"

The five of them responded to him in unison.

The scene immediately fell into silence and awkwardness.

"Damn it, everyone's going to take this?" Xu Yuechu was a little angry: "I'm going to be the first one! Don't you dare try to take it from me!"

"Big sister, that's not right of you," Xu Yueluo said, using a pitiful tone to morally blackmail her. "As the older sister, shouldn't you give in to your younger sister a little?"

"Fire Phoenix Fairy, Treasure Fairy, you two are lacking in strength, so don't be so shameless as to compete with me."

Empress Yuexuan spoke:

"The Demon Lord is clearly looking for a powerful bait to lure all the monsters out. The Demon Lord and I are equals and allies, so it is most appropriate for me to handle this matter. You two are unworthy of your positions, so don't try to force your way in and embarrass yourselves."

After a pause, she kindly added, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not targeting you personally. I'm saying that everyone here is trash."

"..."

Luo Feng and Su Mei were both caught in the crossfire, never expecting to be shot even while lying down.

Seeing the intense rivalry among the three sisters, they wisely withdrew from the bait competition.

"Heh... Second Sister, I'll fucking beat you up, you believe me or not?" Xu Yuechu laughed angrily.

"Second sister really went too far, saying such hurtful things..." Xu Yueluo immediately added fuel to the fire, "Eldest sister, you really should teach her a lesson! If I were the eldest sister, and I could tolerate this kind of thing... then what's the difference between me and a coward?"

Cao Yu: "..."

Sometimes he couldn't tell whether the three sisters had a good relationship or not.
They may have a good relationship, but when they become hostile towards each other, they are truly ruthless!

It's hard to say... but the fact that they could unite with Xu Yuexuan as the main body clearly shows that they entrusted their lives to each other.

Cao Yu was getting annoyed by their noise and said directly:

"Why don't you just combine your powers?"

"..."

The three sisters quieted down, their eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Yes, they can even combine!

How could I forget about this...

……

When Cao Yu and his group of six returned to the story house, the other players had already arrived one after another.

They had learned the specific rules of competitive swimming from the storyteller's introduction.

At the same time, they also received a notification that a side quest had been started.

"Someone asked me about the swimming pool during the day... I remember now, it was someone from the 'big shot team.' So... they started the side quest during the day?"

"There must be other activation conditions. Perhaps it's related to the number of badges?"

"It turns out this clown is the one who's going to have a swimming contest with us... So all those scary stories he told during the day were just preparation for the night... There must be a lot of monsters lurking in this pool, right?"

"Damn it! Where the hell am I supposed to get 10 badges? Need some outside help... Wait, should we run? I have a feeling some big shots are going to steal our badges..."

At this moment, a player suddenly shouted:

"coming!"

The crowd stopped talking and turned their attention to the entrance, where they saw Cao Yu leading his team through the stage and the audience, stopping in front of the Story King.

The storyteller's lips curled up, and his comical smile seemed to carry a hint of disdain.

"Sir, didn't you just say you weren't going to participate in competitive swimming? What brings you here now?"

“I’m not involved, but my teammates are planning to give it a try.”

Cao Yu looked at the storyteller and said in a slightly sentimental tone:
"I never expected you to still be arguing with me. Your level of magnanimity... tsk tsk, not very impressive."

"...Who among you wants to compete?"

The storyteller ignored Cao Yu and looked at the others to ask.

The three sisters stepped forward.

The next second, Xu Yuexuan activated the Returning Origin Sword Technique, creating a massive "Qi Vortex" that rapidly spun around her. Mysterious power began to manifest, enveloping Xu Yuechu and Xu Yueluo, and merging into her body.

In just a few seconds, she completed the transformation.

After the vortex dissipated, she appeared in the Story King's sight with three heads and six arms.

"I want to compete," Xu Yuexuan said.

"..."

The storyteller suddenly felt his brain shut down.

Is this...is this considered a person?

Or are there three people?
Does this count as designating off-field assistance?

Should he accept the 20 winner's badges?
The storyteller was a little confused... This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

To save Xu Yuexuan's transformation time, Cao Yu made the decision for him.

"Here you go." Cao Yu tossed over 30 badges and said, "One person participates, three people provide off-field assistance."

"……Can."

The storyteller forced himself to calm down.

Although he was somewhat disappointed that the person he hated most didn't participate in the match, he could at least vent his anger by killing the opponent's teammate.

Without a sound, he gave the order to the monsters lurking in the pool—all of them, show no mercy.

at the same time.

The other players present were already stunned by the sight of the three sisters uniting... Some of the more knowledgeable players thought of certain rumors about no return to town and suddenly became nervous... Could it be?

Xu Yuexuan stretched out six arms, took out mental recovery potions from each, and poured them into her three mouths.

The swimming lane is 10 kilometers long, and she must ensure that her mental strength is sufficient to sustain her transformation time until the end of the competition.

The storyteller didn't try to play tricks or deliberately delay the process.

He quickly led Xu Yuexuan to the starting point of the swimming lane.

After the two took their places, the storyteller began the countdown:

"3, 2..."

"Wait!" Xu Yuexuan said, "I want to choose your swimming lane."

"can."

The storyteller gave a strange smile and made way for the other person.

After the two switched places, he started counting down again:

"3...1...Start!"

Splash—two splashes of water rang out almost simultaneously.

All the players' eyes were drawn to this.

Someone activated a flying device, ready to follow and watch the whole thing.

Cao Yu also manipulated the wind to lift himself up to the sky above the swimming pool and summoned Xiao Qi.

On the other side, Xu Yuexuan immediately sensed something was wrong after jumping into the water—her strength suddenly began to drain at an abnormal rate, a corrosive burning pain spread through her skin, and at the same time, an unknown toxin spread from the water into her body, taking effect instantly and causing her to feel intensely dizzy…

(End of this chapter)