Even blind box hunters don't choose their partners? I got Su Daji from my blind box!

A red meteor trailed a long, fiery tail.

With an air of "I'd rather die than live," it crashed heavily into the pile of rubble less than fifty meters from Lin Xiao.

The air currents rolled and the smoke and dust surged, resembling an enraged wild beast rampaging in all directions.

The pitch-black metal box was deeply embedded in the rock strata, its surface shimmering with a chilling red light.

In this dim forest, this was hardly a supply crate; it was more like a freshly baked branding iron, so hot it made one's heart race.

Lin Xiao lay sprawled in the crevice of the rock, panting heavily.

My lungs were in excruciating pain, as if a handful of shards of glass had been inserted into them. With each breath, my throat tasted of blood with a metallic sweetness.

The side effects of overclocking the All-Seeing Eye are having a terrible backlash.

It felt like a construction crew was drilling into the wall in his head, and the pain made his vision go black and he saw stars.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring intently at the airdrop crate that was so close at hand, his eyes filled with malice.

This system isn't delivering supplies at all.

This is clearly an attempt to hasten his death!

That beam of red light that shot into the sky was visible even to blind people within a radius of dozens of miles.

Even without omniscient eyes, he could guess that those four cunning old foxes were like sharks smelling blood, rushing madly towards this place.

Right now, I can't even stand up and run, let alone fight.

"Is this what they mean by 'fortune favors the bold'?"

Lin Xiao gave a self-deprecating laugh, then his eyes suddenly turned cold, revealing a ruthless edge.

What a load of crap!

If you don't want me to live, then nobody should have an easy time!

He bit his tongue hard, using the intense pain to forcefully dispel the dizziness in his mind.

Using both hands and feet, he staggered towards the still-smoking airdrop crate.

ten meters.

five meters.

three meters.

Just as Lin Xiao's fingers were about to touch the cold outer shell of the box.

Whoosh-!

In the distance, from the darkness, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out!

It's Ye Chen's sword energy!

These geniuses arrived even faster than expected; they're practically like mad dogs!

Lin Xiao didn't turn around at all. He rolled over to avoid a vital spot, letting the sword energy draw out a spray of blood from his shoulder.

At the same time, he slammed his palm hard on the sensor area of ​​the airdrop crate.

"Open it for me!"

Om-!

There was no mechanical sound like the lid opening as I had imagined.

The massive metal box transformed into a stream of red data the instant it came into contact with Lin Xiao's fingerprint.

Following his arm, it instantly disappeared into his brow!

Followed by.

A system notification sound, devoid of any emotion, resounded throughout the entire map, shattering everyone's eardrums.

[Congratulations to player Lin Xiao for successfully looting the airdrop supply!]

[Obtain the unique, rule-based item: Devastating Strike (Red, Mythical)!]

……

At that moment, time stood still.

Ye Chen, Zhang Xuan, Bai Ling, and Nalan Qing were originally charging forward, ready to beat the drowning dog.

Like puppets whose pause button has been pressed, their movements are perfectly synchronized and frozen in place.

The sudden braking of the car plowed deep furrows into the soil beneath their feet.

The golden short sword in Ye Chen's hand almost flew out of his grasp, and for the first time, a look of terror appeared on his usually aloof face.

"Wh...what is that?!"

Zhang Xuan, who always had "Amitabha Buddha" on his lips, was now staring so hard his eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.

The voice was shrill, just like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Rule-level?!"

"How can there be rule-level items in a beginner dungeon?! Have the developers gone mad?!"

……

Kyoto, Ministry of Education conference room.

"Snapped!"

This time, the thermos in Qin Weiguo's hand didn't break, but he was jolted up from his chair as if he had been electrocuted, his knees hitting the edge of the table hard without him even noticing.

"A rule-level item?!"

Qin Weiguo gasped in shock, his voice trembling.

"This is impossible! According to the dungeon difficulty tiers, how could a red, rule-level item appear? Is there a bug in the system?!"

in the corner.

Just moments ago, Xing Zhantian, the Hall Master of the Temple of War, was clamoring that righteousness was the ultimate justice.

At that moment, his face, which was full of fat, turned deathly pale and bloodless.

The two iron balls in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter, shattering the expensive floor tiles.

As a grandmaster, he knew all too well what the word "rules" meant.

In this survival game world.

White is trash, green is a tool, blue is a gem, purple is depth, and gold is the trump card.

But the rule level... is divine authority!

It is an absolute will that transcends all physical laws!

"It's over..."

Xing Zhantian's lips trembled as he looked at the blood-covered boy on the screen, a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

……

The Dark Forest.

Lin Xiao ignored the uproar outside.

He was staring blankly at the scarlet card floating in his field of vision.

The card had no complicated patterns, only a simple black dot that seemed to devour all light, making you feel like your soul was being sucked in just by looking at it.

Item Name: Devastating Strike

[Rank: Red (Mythical/Rule-level)]

[Attribute: One-time consumable.]

[Effect Description: Specifies a 5m x 5m area within the current map and performs "concept erasure" on that area.]

[Note 1: Ignores defense, ignores evasion, and ignores invincibility skills.]

[Note 2: This attack has no projectile trajectory and does not reveal the user's coordinates (although everyone knows it was you who did it).]

[Note 3: Physics? In Lao Tzu's eyes, physics is a joke.]

"Oh……"

"Hehehe..."

Lin Xiao looked at the extremely domineering description, his shoulders began to shrug, and then he let out a low, neurotic laugh.

"What a brilliant concept erasure..."

"What a brilliant move to ignore defense..."

He slowly straightened up, leaning against the rock wall.

Although he was dressed in rags, covered in blood, and swaying precariously, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.

But in everyone's eyes.

At this moment, he is ten thousand times more terrifying than Zhao Xiaotang, who had heavy firepower just now!

If Zhao Xiaotang is a thug wielding a Gatling gun...

Lin Xiao now is like the Grim Reaper holding the nuclear button in his hand!

"Da, da, da."

The footsteps that had been closing in from four directions were now frantically retreating.

Ye Chen and the others were scared.

Even though they could see that Lin Xiao was at his last gasp, even though they knew that if they delivered another blow, Lin Xiao would surely die.

But nobody dared to gamble.

Who dares to be the first to stick their neck out?

Who can guarantee that the devastating blow Lin Xiao is holding won't hit them on the head?

This is a deterrent.

Just like the swordsman in the Dark Forest theory.

As long as Lin Xiao holds this card, he is invincible!

Nalan Qing pushed up his glasses and quickly disappeared into the darkness, secretly making plans in his mind.

"He dares not use it. It's his only shield; once he uses it, he'll be a lamb to the slaughter."

"He'll definitely keep him around to intimidate us..."

This is also the consensus of all intelligent people.

however.

They don't understand Lin Xiao at all.

Lin Xiao was never a smart person.

He's a petty, vengeful person.

"Trying to run away?"

Although the Eye of Omniscience was cooling down, Lin Xiao could still clearly sense those departing auras based on his brief moment of perception.

His smile was chilling.

"You gave me such a generous gift; wouldn't it make me seem very ill-mannered not to reciprocate?"

Lin Xiao raised his hand.

The scarlet card twirled between his fingers, radiating a suffocating aura.

"System, open the map."

hum!

A semi-transparent holographic map unfolded in front of him.

The entire dark forest was divided into 400 small squares.

The map was completely black, with no one's coordinates visible as red dots.

This is a blind gamble.

400 squares.

Choosing the wrong one is a waste of divine skill and a recipe for disaster.

"What is Lin Xiao going to do?!"

In the live stream, countless viewers covered their mouths in horror.

"Has he gone mad?! Using props now? Without that deterrent, how will he survive?!"

"And he can't see anyone! Is he blind-firing?!"

"You spendthrift! This is a red item! How could you be so careless!"

Gu Qinghe stared intently at the screen, her nails digging into her flesh, cursing wildly in her mind.

"Shoot! You have to miss! If you miss, he's dead!"

Lin Xiao's gaze wandered across the map.

Despite the excruciating pain in his brain, his thinking was clearer than ever before.

Zhao Xiaotang.

The woman who nearly killed herself in the explosion.

Where is she?

"Given her personality, given that she possesses heavy firepower, she would definitely choose a high ground with a wide field of vision as her position."

"The trajectory of the ballistic missile just now came from the southeast."

"After being punished by the system and having her coordinates exposed, she will definitely move."

"but……"

A glint of light flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.

"Heavy machine guns and ammunition boxes have a very high load capacity, so agility is a weakness."

"The most dangerous place is the safest place? Ha, this textbook tactical psychology can only fool idiots."

"Ordinary people might flee far away, but that arrogant woman will definitely do the opposite, hiding in a blind spot near the position where she was just positioned, trying to ambush anyone who comes to pick up the scraps."

Psychological game!

This is pure psychological profiling!

Lin Xiao's finger slowly hovered over the area in the upper left corner after Zhao Xiaotang's coordinates disappeared.

Without any hesitation.

Without any hesitation.

In the past, everyone thought that Lin Xiao was able to win because of good luck, but he himself knew that it was thanks to the All-Knowing Eye.

But this time.

There is no all-seeing eye.

He will rely on his intuition to decide Zhao Xiaotang's fate.

Lin Xiao pressed his finger down hard!

"Zhao Xiaotang".

"In your next life, remember not to mess with me."

……