Minecraft players are invading the worlds.

Almost at the same instant the potion's effects were applied.

Xu Tian and the other two froze abruptly as the UI interface instantly issued a notification.

[You have been infected with a highly poisonous effect; your health is steadily decreasing.]

[You have been infected with the Weakness effect, which greatly reduces your physical attack power.]

You have been infected with the Slow effect, which severely reduces your movement speed.

"Uh ah."

"Damn it, quickly turn down the real feedback a bit, I'm on 30%, and it's still hurting terribly."

Niu Niu was the first to succumb to the sudden, intense weakness and excruciating pain from the poison. He let out a painful groan, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud.

He felt as if his internal organs were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and an unprecedented feeling of nausea rushed to his brain.

“I’m going, but I can’t stand this 20% either.”

Chu Jian's situation wasn't much better. He was barely able to support himself against the wall, panting heavily, his face distorted beneath the mask.

Xu Tian remained standing and was not injured.

"You guys are really good at this, you even offer real feedback?"

"I was looking for a thrill, so I turned it on briefly and forgot to turn it off."

"This medicine is too strong! I feel like I'm really going to die."

Niu Niu lay on the ground and managed to utter a single sentence with difficulty; he found it hard to even lift a finger.

Chapter 199 Save My Brother

He quickly adjusted the real feedback to 1%, which made him feel much better.

Xu Tian said.

"Old Cat, it's your turn now."

After saying that, Xu Tian closed his eyes and, quite cooperatively, collapsed to the ground, beginning to twitch weakly.

Standing to the side, Chen Xu, who hadn't been affected by the potion at all, looked at his three teammates on the ground who had instantly become like dead dogs, and couldn't help but shout "Damn, that's ruthless!" in his heart.

Chen Xu took a deep breath and quickly composed himself.

He abruptly closed his eyes, frantically recalling the tragic scenes of life and death separations in his mind, trying to put himself into a state of sadness and anxiety.

When he opened his eyes again, they were bloodshot and filled with the despair of watching his loved ones about to leave him, yet being powerless to stop it.

"Big brother, third brother, fourth brother, hang in there!"

Chen Xu suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream, the sound echoing in the empty alley, filled with sorrow.

He rushed forward like a madman, ignoring the filthy sewage on the ground, and with all his might, he hoisted Xu Tian and Niu Niu, who were in a deep coma, onto his shoulders.

Then, he hooked Chu Jian's clothes with his foot and dragged him to his side. With difficulty, he wrapped one arm around Chu Jian's waist and lifted all three of them up.

"Let's go and get some holy water. I will definitely save you."

Chen Xu was panting heavily, his other free hand gripping the rope that was used to lead the six human slaves.

At this moment, his back was hunched and his steps were unsteady. Every step required a great deal of physical strength, but he seemed to be supported by an obsession. He dragged his three dying brothers and pulled six terrified humans, step by step, toward the light.

The six humans being led around were filled with shock as they looked at the pig-headed man who had been full of energy just a moment ago, but was now struggling to carry three people on his back for the sake of acting.

They dared not make a sound and could only obediently follow behind, serving as the most authentic props in this grand drama.

Meanwhile, in front of the courtyard where the peak was located.

Although prices had doubled to the point where two humans could exchange for a single drop of holy water, the orcs continued to bring in human slaves they had bought, forming long queues outside the courtyard in order to survive.

At the pinnacle, he sat upright in his high-backed chair, maintaining his unfathomable high priest persona, repeating the process of recruiting people, performing rituals, and providing water.

The three dragon-headed envoys standing behind him, like three guardian deities, exuded powerful pressure and maintained order at the scene.

Just then.

A sound mixed with heavy breathing and desperate cries suddenly came from a street outside the courtyard that connected to the main road.

"No, brother, hang in there! Are you alright? We're almost there. I'll exchange a human for holy water to save you right away."

The sound was so loud and shrill that it seemed so out of place even in the Blackrock Fortress, which was filled with wails.

All the orcs who were queuing or watching involuntarily turned their heads and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

In this city, it's common to see loved ones die from the plague; people have long since become accustomed to it, even somewhat numb to it.

However, this was the first person they had seen tonight to cry and scream so unrestrainedly and so heartbreakingly in public at this moment.

Even those atop the high platform felt a jolt of fear upon hearing that familiar voice.

"Here it comes, Old Cat's acting skills are absolutely amazing."

Peak secretly cheered in his heart, but on the surface, he still maintained a compassionate and holy appearance, only slowly casting his gaze in that direction.

Under the complex gaze of all the orcs.

A pig-headed man, covered in mud and with a somewhat thin build, struggled to emerge from the shadows of the street.

He carried two pig-headed men on his shoulders. The two pig-headed men were covered in a ghastly green poisonous spot and were clearly in a deep coma.

His left arm was still around the third pig-headed man who was convulsing.

In his right hand, he gripped a rough hemp rope tightly, the other end of which was held by six trembling human slaves.

"This pig-headed man is quite pitiful; out of a family of four, three of them have fallen ill."

"Yes, pig-headed people are physically weak to begin with. In our Blackrock Fortress, they can only do the lowest-level manual labor. To be able to gather six human slaves, they must have emptied their pockets."

Seeing this scene, even the beastmen who usually looked down on these lower races couldn't help but feel a sense of shared misfortune and sympathy.

Chen Xu completely ignored the discussions of the orcs around him. He made full use of his superb acting skills, tumbling and stumbling all the way to the steps leading to the peak.

He abruptly put Xu Tian and Niu Niu on his shoulder to the ground, and then carefully laid Chu Jian flat.

Then, with a thud, his knees slammed heavily onto the stone slab, and he collapsed, tilting his head back to stare at the peak seated high above with a look of despair.

"High Priest, I beg you, I beg you to have mercy and save my brother and younger brother."

Chen Xu's voice was hoarse, and tears dripped onto the stone slab.

“My family of four has always honestly worked in the mines in the lower city and has never done anything wrong. But this damned plague is about to take all my brothers away. I can’t live without them. Please send down holy water.”

Looking at Chen Xu's energetic performance, and the three teammates lying on the ground, their bodies turning green, clearly poisoned and about to die.

I feel like I should award them an Oscar.

"Cough cough..."

Peak deliberately coughed twice to make his voice sound full of sympathy.

He looked at Chen Xu kneeling below and spoke slowly.

“Poor believer, the gods have seen through your plight. As long as you hold the purest faith in your heart, the gods’ grace will not abandon you.”

Peak paused, his gaze sweeping over the hemp rope Chen Xu was holding, and spoke according to the script.

"According to the rules set by the divine messenger, offer up the humans you brought. I will pray to the great god of the crown thief for the holy water of life for you before this sacred altar."

Upon hearing the high priest's promise, Chen Xu suddenly sprang to his feet, roughly dragged all six human slaves to the front of the steps, and then knelt down again.

"They're all here, High Priest, a total of six humans. Please take a look."

Chapter 200 Fourth Brother, Why Aren't You Awake?

Chen Xu called out urgently.

The madman, who had been hiding behind the door ready to steal the show at any moment, rushed out upon seeing this.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

Crazy Man snatched the rope from Chen Xu's hand and burst into wild laughter.

"The great god loves souls filled with fear the most. Come with me, you lowly two-legged sheep. It is your honor to become nourishment for the god."

Having said that, the madman ignored the screams and struggles of the six humans, pulled on the iron chains, and dragged them all into the back room.

The offerings had already been accepted.

Peak composed himself, slowly rose from the high-backed chair, opened his arms, looked up at the night sky, and began to pray loudly.

“Great and supreme God of the Crown Thief, your humble believer feels the suffering and torment of his own kind, and those vile filths are devouring the lives of your faithful people.”

"Now, they have offered your favorite sacrifices, those six vibrant souls, as the highest tribute to you. Please bestow upon me your merciful gaze and the holy water of life that can dispel all calamities."

As the peak of his pretentious chanting began, all the orcs' eyes were once again drawn to his hands.

Three drops of milky white liquid have already appeared steadily in that rough little wooden bowl.

Seeing that the holy water had actually appeared, the orcs in line all sighed with envy.

The three drops of holy water meant that the six humans had traded three lives.

Peak slowly walked down the steps and handed the small wooden bowl containing three drops of milk to Chen Xu, who was kneeling on the ground trembling.

"Take it, devout believer, this is a gift from God to you."

Chen Xu's hands trembled as he carefully took the wooden bowl.

He looked up at the non-existent god in the night sky, and became so excited that he became incoherent, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Thank you, thank you, great God of the Crown Thief, your mercy is like the stars in the sky, illuminating our lowly lives."

"Your follower, Zhu Ruan Er, hereby swears a blood oath: from this day forward, my life belongs to you. I will forever be loyal to you, your most faithful hound, and I will kill all those who disrespect me."

Chen Xu shouted something so loud and moving, like a fanatical cultist who had been completely brainwashed.

But in his heart, he was cursing madly at that moment.

"Peak my ass, what kind of lousy name is this? Even the God of Crown Thieves is here."

Although he was internally ranting and raving, Chen Xu's hands didn't stop moving at all.

He knew that this was a crucial moment to attract everyone's attention, and he absolutely could not afford to mess things up.