In the empty internet cafe hall, only Xie Antong was sitting there.
She casually fiddled with the computer in front of her, browsing recent news and information.
The lines here were naturally already disconnected from the internet long ago, but all offline information could still be viewed, only the time was frozen at the exact moment this game area became fixed.
Multi-tasking had long been her routine ability, something completely ordinary by now;
it was just a matter of allocating a small portion of her attention to observe some information.
And this, in itself, was her usual state, her "happy and blissful" appearance.
As long as there was a computer in front of her, she could enter this state at any time.
However, up to now, she still hadn't obtained that special ability card.
"Strange, the requirements are quite high..."
The All-Seeing Eyes were spread throughout the entire regional city, but right now, almost all of her attention was concentrated on Lust alone.
She understood very well that in a game with an uncertain future, the first person to break the deadlock would always, inevitably, be him!
No matter which mask he was wearing, it was the same, even Sloth was the same.
So in the initial stage, following his perspective was the most appropriate.
Right now, when no one dared to fire the first shot, when everyone was trying their best to protect themselves, waiting for others to make a choice, he would definitely be the first to make a move.
Looking at it now, it was indeed exactly as expected.
"However, if you act like this, doesn't that mean you're completely giving up on that special ability card?"
Xie Antong looked at the screen showing that perverted narcissist and muttered to herself.
"It seems you also think that card's special ability is irrelevant..."
From the very beginning, she had instinctively judged that the so-called card obtainable after playing the role of happiness was useless.
Most people believed it might be the key to breaking the distance limitation, but what most people agree on is often wrong!
Drastically weakening the decisive role of combat power, the game rules making it seem like everyone has a chance—this is the biggest trap.
Because in this world, true equal opportunity simply cannot exist.
Not testing combat power was likely because the game's designer, this gatekeeper, no longer dared to confront Lu Ce directly in terms of combat strength!
The Divine Messenger's peak combat power had already been defeated by Pride in the previous game;
that lofty superiority had been shattered.
But not using combat power naturally meant there were other aspects to test;
it didn't mean ordinary people were given some great opportunity.
For example, right now, in her view, the key to this game lay in how much ability you had to influence and control others.
To manipulate other people to achieve your own goals.
From the moment this game started, everyone had become chess pieces. Who could become a chess player naturally depended on their own ability to stand out from the crowd.
For example, that Lust clone she hadn't met yet was definitely one of the chess players, after all, He could almost stimulate and mobilize the "love" in everyone's hearts.
And that ray was originally something that also needed love to activate.
As for the remaining people, who among them had the qualifications to be a player...
Xie Antong leaned back, sinking into the sofa. The vending machine behind her exploded with a bang, and a bottle of drink flipped through the air, landing perfectly in her hand.
Her red lips parted slightly, and as if watching a movie, she began leisurely enjoying life, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.
"Everything in this world is a plaything, and you are the only player..."
"Pretty arrogant words, but it seems you understand quite well too."
Every word Lust spoke on the screen fully reached her ears, making her involuntarily analyze the deeper meaning in his heart.
Completely disregarding that so-called "play the role of happiness" in the game, well, that was easy to understand—basically, he never followed the rules anyway.
But, why exactly are you tormenting all sorts of people throughout the city?
"The Lust clone hasn't appeared yet;
it could be anyone."
"Are you searching for Him?"
"Or is it just purely for fun? That would be really amusing..."
"When are you planning to make your move?"
...
On the other side of the game, under the surveillance of the All-Seeing Eyes, Lust continued doing as he pleased, treating life as a game.
After almost insultingly berating the previous Apostle, he turned and left completely unguarded, offering no defense for his back.
But just as he had said, the other party still lacked the courage to act, letting him leave just like that.
In the empty city, even though everyone's positions were relatively scattered, Lust still managed to live as the most conspicuous attention-seeker in everyone's eyes.
A string of bundled balloons floated high in the air, accompanied by the terrifying roar of his motorcycle, announcing his arrival wherever he went.
In the gaps between buildings, those randomly flying balloons were like wind vanes.
All the contestants wore smiles on their faces, desperately trying to avoid him!
Some pushed their carts, others ran for their lives, terrified of being caught and tortured by that man.
Whatever the reason, the main idea was to stay far away from him!
It's worth mentioning that during such ostentatious parading, Lust came closest to the internet cafe where Xie Antong was, just one block away!
Yet neither of them looked back, as if they had never sensed each other's presence from start to finish.
One sat with her back to the entrance, looking at the computer;
the other rode his motorcycle ostentatiously through the streets, swinging a bunch of balloons, blasting music from a speaker he'd brought from who-knows-where.
"You know, I've already gone this far..." Lust, standing on the Black Knight, suddenly spoke up, sounding quite bored.
"Why isn't there even one person taking a potshot, trying their luck a little..."
"The city I'm in shouldn't be this quiet and boring."
"Quiet? Bro, you're bringing way too much noise to this city;
you've scared these people into acting like scared little kids." The Black Knight said helplessly.
"What the hell do you actually want to do? Actually, back there in that internet cafe by the road..."
"You can fly, right?!" Lust suddenly interrupted it.
"Take off! Let's add a little excitement to this boring world."