Day of Imprisonment

"Alright, you two, follow me. Let's hurry and get started early so we can finish early," Old Ma said, walking over to Luo Xi and Hook Nose.

Clearly, in the previous voting round, they were the only two who voted against it.

Luo Xi sighed at this moment, then seemed to put something into his pocket.

Hook Nose next to him saw clearly that it was a pen.

It seemed like nothing, but for some reason, Hook Nose always felt a fleeting hint of murderous intent.

"Just now, the administrator's sentence 'to prevent someone from killing directly at the beginning' seemed to be directed at the Bandit. Is this guy waiting for the deathmatch to be announced so he can kill someone directly?"

Hook Nose was also a ruthless person.

After all, he couldn't have survived for more than a hundred cycle days if he wasn't ruthless.

He had killed many people, but this was the first time he had seen such a smooth psychological transition, without even a trace of pretense or falsehood.

No matter what, the previous six people had cooperated before. Suddenly becoming enemies like this, under normal circumstances, there should be a few seconds of reaction and psychological preparation time.

But 'Bandit' seemed to have skipped this process.

Hook Nose was certain that if Administrator Old Ma had announced the rules at that time and said 'Start the deathmatch,' the pen in Bandit's hand would have already been stabbed into someone's body.

"The others wait in the staging area. No advance scouting of the scene is allowed. Violators will be executed immediately!"

After speaking, Old Ma led the way, with Luo Xi and Hook Nose following one after the other. As they walked past Affability, Mature Woman, Strong Man, Tense Man, Mumbling Man, and Day Laborer, everyone felt a sense of absurdity.

Less than a minute ago, they were still a group, cooperating with each other, but now they were about to engage in a deathmatch, and one of the kind where only one side could survive.

There would inevitably be surprise, panic, hesitation, and apprehension in their hearts.

"This... this is too absurd! Why do we have to kill each other?" Mature Woman couldn't help but ask.

Administrator Old Ma continued to walk forward as if he hadn't heard her.

Luo Xi and Hook Nose didn't stop either. The latter glanced back at the crowd, shaking his head helplessly and sighing.

The figures of several people disappeared behind the unfinished wall in front, and only the sound of footsteps fading away could be heard.

"Face reality, cheer up. Although our opponents are only two people, they are not simple. They will not be merciful to us, they will not show mercy. Conversely, we must also be decisive and deadly," Affability said at this time. His expression was serious, and the smile that was originally on his face was gone at this moment: "Now it is a deathmatch where it's either you die or I die. Hesitation and indecision will only lead to failure and death!"

"You're right. Our advantage is in numbers, and the administrator said that some cards are hidden in the scene, with attributes such as attack and defense. This should be the key to victory. Being able to find and use the cards as soon as possible may determine the outcome," Mature Woman also analyzed calmly.

She could only accept reality.

Again, they were all veterans who had preserved their memories many times.

Even the seemingly ordinary Day Laborer and others had unknown and extraordinary pasts.

Tense Man had already taken out his weapon.

A knife.

It looked very sharp.

Strong Man also sighed and began to observe the surroundings, familiarizing himself with the terrain.

The administrator had said very clearly that before the deathmatch began, they could only wait in Staging Area A. If they crossed the boundary or violated the rules and scouted around, they would be executed.

"There are no cameras here, and there is only one administrator who is still in front. Even if we break the rules, how would he know?" Day Laborer's eyes darted around, and soon his eyes lit up.

He found a card seemingly stuck in the gap of a pile of tiles over there.

This discovery made Day Laborer's heart skip a beat.

He didn't say anything.

Although the six of them were on the same team, just like the man and woman said, the two people on the other side were not easy to deal with.

Especially the 'Bandit.' This guy was very different.

Day Laborer had killed many people and had been killed by many people. He had seen too much killing that occurred because of anger, survival, retaliation, resentment, and satisfying desires.

There would always be some violent and angry emotions in these people's eyes that needed to be vented. Even if they resorted to violence out of fear, they would release it at that moment.

The eyes are the windows to the soul. This sentence is really not wrong.

When the abuser releases emotions, this window is open, and others can also glimpse this person's 'weakness' at the same time.

Someone once told Day Laborer that 'emotion' is the source of human power, and at the same time, it is also where human weaknesses lie. As long as it is a person, no matter how strong the appearance, how cruel the behavior, how vulgar the words, as long as emotions are touched, then this person can be defeated. They will also be hurt by violence, cruelty, and vulgar swear words, they will be in pain, they will be afraid.

Only people without emotions are perfect.

Day Laborer didn't want to be one of these unlucky people.

So he needed something to protect himself.

Personal cards are not allowed here, so the cards in the scene must be the key to deciding the outcome.

"Whoever finds it owns it, that's the law!" Day Laborer calculated in his heart.

Time passed second by second.

Because there were some unfinished partition walls and building materials blocking the way, the two staging areas could not directly see each other at all.

It was seen that the administrator over there had gone up to a iron frame platform located in the middle position at some unknown time. It was about four meters above the ground. In this way, from a high position, he could see the situation of the entire arena area.

"All players participating in the deathmatch, please be prepared. Countdown three seconds, three, two, one, the deathmatch officially begins!"

Hearing the order, Liu Baosheng, who was also Day Laborer, rushed to the location of the card he had discovered before as soon as possible.

He took out the card from the gap of a pile of tiles with excitement.

At the moment of touching it, Liu Baosheng smiled.

[Level 1 Laceration], activation requires [Mana] × 1, can instantly cause a laceration wound to the target—it's like a sharp knife cutting through flesh, it hurts!

Good stuff!

But the power seems insufficient.

However, it doesn't matter. Liu Baosheng is also considered to have rich combat experience. He knows very well that most cards, especially offensive cards, hardly have the ability to kill with one hit.

That is to say, it is impossible to directly kill a person with just one or two cards.

Cards can cause physical damage, but not fatal; they can cause terrible magic damage, but not fatal; they can let terrible curses entangle, but also not fatal.

If there are fatal cards, there must be some specific additional conditions for use and activation.

"Take action at a critical moment, first use this [Level 1 Laceration] to severely injure the opponent, and at the same time take the opportunity to get close and attack the vital points with a weapon, which can determine life and death in one blow."

Liu Baosheng already had a plan in mind.

But he still needed [Mana] to release this card.

"Everyone, maintain a distance where you can see each other. First, look for cards. If you find auxiliary cards like [Mana] or [Resentment], immediately hand them over to teammates who have found offensive cards. If you find enemies, don't be impulsive. Inform your teammates as soon as possible. We have the advantage in numbers, so we must use our advantage to win," Affability said at this time.

He formulated an instant tactic based on the actual situation on the scene.

"I found a [Mana]!" Strong Man raised his hand over there. He really had a card covered in sand in his hand. It should have been dug out of the sand pile.

"Give it to me, I have an offensive card in my hand," Liu Baosheng shouted immediately.

Strong Man did not hesitate and immediately threw the card in his hand over.

Liu Baosheng was relieved to get [Mana].

"Pay attention to observing the opponent. If you find them, report their location immediately." Affability stayed in the center of several people. He didn't follow the chaos to find them, but was observing the surroundings.

He knew very well that finding the opponent as soon as possible was very important.

This determined who could strike first.

But because of the advantage in numbers, they had a strong fault tolerance rate, that is to say, even if they took a step back and killed the other two at the cost of 'sacrificing a few people,' it was acceptable.

Under normal circumstances, Affability did not think they would lose at all with such a big advantage. He had experienced similar deathmatch scenarios in the past. Calm analysis, keen observation, and an extraordinary overall view were his advantages.

He had even analyzed all the possibilities.

The advantage in numbers can increase the efficiency of searching for cards. Close combat can achieve 3 vs. 1. No matter how you look at it, it is impossible to lose.

But Affability just felt uneasy in his heart.

Because the opponents this time were not simple.

Not to mention the Bandit, Affability had never encountered this type of person in the past. If something unexpected might happen, then 'Bandit' was definitely the key to producing this change.

And the other one, Hook Nose, Liu Furong, was not simple either.

At least on par with himself.

"If you find them, try to kill the Bandit at all costs. In this way, I have at least a 90% chance of winning this deathmatch." Affability picked up a hard hat from the ground at this time and put it on his head. In addition, he also picked up a plastering tool, a rectangular iron sheet shovel with a wooden handle.

This could barely be used as a small shield.

Affability knew very well that in deathmatch mode, attack power and lethality were certainly important, but living was more important.

Soon, a few more cards were discovered.

But the opponent had not been found yet.

"Everyone, pay attention, don't act alone. Keep a distance from your teammates where you can support each other. Our six people advance forward in a cone shape, constantly compressing their activity space, and we can win 100%." Affability once again urged, but just at this time, he suddenly sensed a hint of danger.

Then he looked up, and something suddenly fell from above.

He almost subconsciously rolled forward, and heard a loud bang, an ceiling air conditioner smashed into the position where he was just now.