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

The top of the abandoned tower.

The wind howled, whipping up rusty iron filings that stung my face like sandpaper.

Nalan Qing stood at the edge, listening to the system broadcast, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, her knuckles turning white.

"Zhang Xuan... actually killed himself."

That cunning and scheming young Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain ultimately made his exit in such a comical way.

Crushed to death by the poison circle?

What a joke.

Nalan Qing closed his eyes, frantically rehearsing the next tactics in his mind.

Mental penetration? Using the terrain to control the situation? Or using the tower's advantage to wage guerrilla warfare?

however.

No matter how she deduced it, the ending was always a vicious cycle.

Win rate: 0%.

"Damn it..."

Nalan Qing gritted her teeth, her eyes, usually so calculating, now filled with nothing but helplessness.

She is a spiritual master, a prodigy, and she has her own pride.

She didn't want to die a pathetic death like Zhang Xuan, nor did she want to beg to be killed like Bai Ling.

She wanted a dignified ending.

Even if we lose.

Just then.

Her spiritual senses detected a powerful figure rapidly approaching from the darkness.

Who else could it be but Lin Xiao?

Nalan Qing's pupils contracted, his muscles tensed, and his mental energy instantly surged to its maximum, preparing to meet Lin Xiao's thunderous attack.

however.

The figure did not rush up the tower.

He didn't even look up at the only enemy at the top of the tower.

He simply walked leisurely to the very center of the map.

That's the end of the shrinking safe zone, and also the only absolutely safe area.

then.

Lin Xiao used a blind box item inherited from Bai Ling.

It was just a meaningless purple prop, useless except for its glow.

He didn't intend to attack, but rather to take advantage of the fact that the coordinates of the item would be highlighted across the entire map when it was used.

hum!

A beam of red light shot into the sky.

Lin Xiao deliberately revealed his coordinates.

Immediately afterwards, to Nalan Qing's astonishment...

Lin Xiao lightly flicked his toe, kicking away a piece of gravel and clearing a clean space.

Then, he sat cross-legged.

With their backs to the tower.

He casually rested his hands on his knees and closed his eyes to relax.

boom!

This scene was like an invisible hammer blow, striking Nalan Qing's heart hard, causing her more pain than death.

humiliation.

This is a blatant insult!

He could have just rushed up and killed me, but he didn't.

He is waiting.

Wait until the drug circle forces me down, wait until I, like a stray dog, willingly walk up to him and offer myself up for death.

"Lin Xiao..."

Nalan Qing stared intently at that figure, her voice trembling.

This is not just a matter of overwhelming strength.

This is like throwing her dignity to the ground, stomping on it several times, and spitting on it.

……

In the real world, at the Ministry of Education conference room in Kyoto.

The scene, which had been somewhat noisy due to Zhang Xuan's death, fell silent once again, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

All the big shots' eyes were focused on the boy sitting cross-legged.

"call……"

Qin Weiguo let out a long sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair, a sense of relaxation that came with the situation settled.

"it's over."

"This is what is called... the king sitting in the central courtyard."

Lei Zhen, who was standing to the side, had a glint of light in his eyes.

He slammed his large, fan-like hand on the table with a loud "bang," making the teacups jump around.

"Good! Well said, 'Unmoved as a mountain'!"

Lei Zhen's voice was full of undisguised praise, even bordering on fanaticism.

"This kid is not only physically invincible, but his psychological warfare skills are also masterful!"

"He's telling everyone, 'I am the king here.'"

"Want to challenge me? Then come crawling over on your knees!"

"This kind of aura, this sense of oppression... it's totally my cup of tea!"

Another corner of the conference room.

Gu Qinghe's face turned ashen, as if he had swallowed a fly.

The delicate bone china teacup in her hand had already developed several cracks from being squeezed.

Looking at the arrogant young man on the screen, she felt regret for the first time.

It's not that I regret not being able to snag someone.

Instead, he regretted his previous underestimation, which not only made him look foolish.

This is more likely to push Lin Xiao to the opposite side of Yanjing Martial Arts University.

"This kid... has already shown his potential."

Sitting next to her was Xing Zhantian, the Hall Master of the War God Temple, whose voice was hoarse, as if squeezed out from between his teeth.

Although he harbored hatred towards Lin Xiao for killing his disciple.

But as a grandmaster, he had to admit it.

The dominance this young man has displayed has transcended the scope of so-called "genius".

This is a monster.

And in the corner.

Qian Duoduo, the vice president of Wuhan University in Shanghai, smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, his teeth showing but his eyes not.

He frantically fiddled with the electronic abacus in his hands, muttering to himself, his eyes fixed on the symbols of gold coins.

"These aren't students, they're walking GDP!"

"No matter the cost! We must bring him to Magic Martial Arts University!"

"If private islands aren't enough, add two more! Scholarships will be doubled!"

"If all else fails, I could introduce him to my school beauty niece! What's wrong with making a sacrifice for the sake of the school's development?"

……

Inside the Dark Forest instance.

The poison circle has shifted.

The black mist, like the scythe of death, began its final harvest.

The safe zone is shrinking rapidly.

One hundred meters... fifty meters... thirty meters...

The base of the tower had been swallowed by darkness, emitting a sickeningly loud crackling sound.

Nalan Qing stood atop the tower, feeling the tremors beneath her feet, and took a deep breath.

She straightened her disheveled clothes and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

The despair in his eyes gradually faded.

Only a resolute look remained.

Since the outcome is already decided.

Let this final spark shine even brighter.

"Lin Xiao!"

A delicate shout echoed through the sky.

Nalan Qing leaped into the air.

Her body traced a graceful arc in the air.

At the same time, all the mental energy within her body erupted without reservation!

Om-!

The air vibrated.

Three silver throwing knives circled around him, transforming into streaks of light, like meteors falling to earth, carrying an unstoppable momentum as they fiercely stabbed towards the figure in the center!

This was the strongest blow she had ever delivered.

They unleashed their potential and risked their lives.

Even if we lose...

"I will also leave a scar on you!!"

Nalan Qing roared inwardly as a silver light instantly approached the back of Lin Xiao's head.

five meters.

three meters.

one meter!

At this critical moment.

Lin Xiao, moved?

No.

He didn't even get up.

He merely turned his head slightly, his deep eyes calmly glancing at the approaching silver light.

That look in his eyes.

It doesn't feel like watching a prodigy working himself to the bone.

It's like watching a withered leaf fall.

Calm, indifferent, and boring.

"Too slow."

The three simple words clearly reached Nalan Qing's ears.

next second.

Lin Xiao casually waved his hand behind him.

boom!!

A terrifying shockwave visibly exploded outwards!

The silver light that could pierce through steel plates was as fragile as glass in the face of this pure physical power.

Snapped!

The throwing knife shattered.

Nalan Qing was like a kite with a broken string, blown away by the blast wave, and coughing up blood while in the air.

boom.

She fell heavily to the edge of the safe zone, a full ten meters away from Lin Xiao.

This is an insurmountable barrier.

"Cough cough..."

Nalan Qing lay on the ground, looking at the figure that never got up, a bitter smile appearing on her lips.

gap……

Has it really gotten this big?

Don't they even have the right to let him stand up?

Black, poisonous circles spread across her body.

Nalan Qing closed his eyes and vanished, turning into a sky full of starlight.

[System Announcement: Player Nalan Qing has been eliminated.]

Current number of survivors: 1.

[Congratulations to player Lin Xiao for being the sole survivor in this Dark Forest survival event!]

[Evaluation settlement in progress...]

As the system notification tone faded.

The entire dark forest began to collapse, turning into countless streams of data.

Lin Xiao slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and patted the dust off his bottom.

"That's it?"

"I haven't even used my full strength yet."

He shook his head, his face showing little joy of victory, but rather a sense of emptiness and utter boredom.

How lonely it is to be invincible.

however.

Just when everyone thought the grand drama had finally come to an end and they were ready to welcome the glorious moment that belonged to the champion.

A sudden change has occurred!

The real world.

Inside the monitoring hall, the safety indicator lights that were originally green suddenly turned into a glaring scarlet!

The urgent alarm blared instantly, shattering all the cheers.

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"High-energy reaction detected!"

"Coordinates locked... Donghai City!!"

Qin Weiguo, who had been chatting and laughing, suddenly changed his expression and stood up to look at the big screen.

"What's going on?! How could there be a high-energy reaction in Donghai City?!"

The technician's fingers flew across the keyboard, the sound filled with terror.

"Minister! It's...it's a forced intrusion!"

"Someone forcibly tore through the spatial barrier and descended upon the skies above Donghai City!"

"Energy level determination...???"

"Unable to determine! Exceeds red alert level! Suspected to be... a Grandmaster!!"

What?!

All the bigwigs present, including Lei Zhen, Ye Guyun, Gu Qinghe, and others, were shocked.

A grandmaster suddenly appeared in Donghai City, so blatantly.

At this critical juncture, they couldn't think of any other possibility besides that they were after Lin Xiao.

The screen instantly switched to real-time satellite monitoring of Donghai City.

The once clear night sky was now covered by endless dark clouds.

Within those churning black clouds.

A terrifying figure, radiating an overwhelming chill, hovered silently in mid-air.

Those old, emotionless eyes were coldly fixed on the dilapidated city at their feet.

That's... the south side of Donghai City.

A group of tenement buildings slated for demolition.

And there.

This is Lin Xiao's home!