Absolute Death Game

Han Wenhuan was shocked, "What, something like that happened, Boss, you're not kidding me, are you?"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Gu Shaobang and others were also drawn over.

"What did you mean by what you just said, Boss?" Gu Shaobang asked.

Xiao Buli turned around and looked at the four curious faces, sighed, and said, "Do you still remember when I mentioned to you before, about Zhang Yaoyang leading a large group of players into the game world?"

Gu Shaobang nodded, "I remember, at that time I thought you were making up stories, that kind of thing is just too far-fetched."

Xiao Buli pointed at Li Baocheng on the screen, who was walking down the mountain path, "This guy was one of those who entered the game world with Zhang Yaoyang. He and I were together in the newbie team."

What! This revelation left everyone shocked, even feeling a bit incredulous.

No wonder, gaining superpowers from a game was frightening enough, but players becoming NPCs in the game, that's like a tale from another world.

However, seeing the serious look on Xiao Buli's face, everyone gradually calmed down.

"Are you serious, Boss?" Seeing Xiao Buli nod earnestly, everyone was stunned.

Xiao Ge's eyes were wide in astonishment, "Damn, that's just unbelievable."

But Han Wenhuan said, "It's not just unbelievable, it's simply inconceivable."

Gu Shaobang, however, frowned, "If this Li Baocheng can become an NPC, doesn't it mean the others might turn into NPCs too?"

Li Shuren joined the discussion, "Him becoming an NPC must be the system's decision, right? Does the game's system have some kind of issue?"

"Typically, a game's system is just a big framework, but this game's system is not so simple. According to what NPCs say, the system is what's known as the Heavenly Dao; the entire operation and rules of the game world are dictated by the system. If Zhang Yaoyang, Li Baocheng, and others have become NPCs, then there's certainly an issue with the system. That raises the question: what about us? Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

Will we turn into NPCs by playing this game?"

Xiao Buli shook his head, "That shouldn't happen, our real bodies haven't entered the game. It seems unlikely we would change. If it were really the case, those from the Great Guilds and the Solo Players would have already changed, but no such thing has been heard of."

Li Shuren, however, seized the crux of the matter, "So you're saying that when we're outside the game, we won't turn into NPCs, but once we're in the game, we will? Isn't Xia Zuowei the same case? Then, when we're outside the game, what exactly is the existence of our in-game characters? Are they projections or avatars?"

All of a sudden Gu Shaobang said, "When we enter the game, we have to drop blood. Do you think the in-game character could actually be our clone?"

Han Wenhuan disbelievingly said, "Come on, if it were a clone, then the clone should have its own thoughts. Why doesn't our character move when we're not controlling it?"

"This... " Gu Shaobang was at a loss for words.

Yet Xiao Buli suddenly said, "Players' characters don't move on their own, of course, that's a system rule. If there really are clones, but the system dictates they cannot move, then naturally they won't move. But if our real selves enter the game, it means our souls are directly attached to the clone's body.

If we enter the game, our soul and the clone's soul will be loaded into the same body, and this body is under the control of the system. That is to say, when we enter the game, it can control our actions."

"You mean... "

Grasping Xiao Buli's implication, everyone felt a chill.

Li Shuren shook his head, "That hardly seems possible. If there was another cloned body, then where would that body be? It can't be in the computer program, so there must be another massive space to accommodate this world. Could there be another dimension besides our own?"

Xiao Buli said, "That's not necessarily impossible. Aren't the powers and benefits we received from the game proof of something? And this ring of mine—" Xiao Buli said, flashing his finger.

At this moment, Han Wenhuan interjected, "Yeah, besides, if the other side isn't a world, then where did all these things come from? They can't possibly be materializations from an electronic program, right?"

Li Shuren still didn't agree with the conjecture, "Materialization isn't impossible."

"Then what's the principle behind materialization?"

Li Shuren shrugged his shoulders, "How would I know? That's something you should ask Einstein about. But can you explain the principle behind the spells we've learned? This game is something beyond our imagination. We shouldn't judge it based on the knowledge we've learned before. That would be laughable."

Han Wenhuan had nothing to say in response and felt quite vexed, as Xiao Buli appeared somewhat lost. The game itself was not something he could understand, and if there really was technology capable of materializing electronic programs, perhaps it wasn't completely non-existent.

Seeing that the two of them stopped talking, Li Shuren seemed to become more confident, "And you're ignoring one thing. They didn't just enter the game with their souls but also with their bodies. If there is such a thing as a clone avatar, then their souls would not be attached to the avatars but would remain within their own physical bodies."

As Li Shuren reached this point, Xiao Buli vaguely felt like he was onto something, but couldn't pinpoint what it was. Just then, Gu Shaobang suddenly pointed at the screen and exclaimed, "Boss, Li Baocheng has disappeared."

Xiao Buli swiftly turned around, and indeed, he had been so preoccupied with discussing the game with them that he lost track of Li Baocheng.

Ahead was a rugged mountain road leading to the Misty Forest. Xiao Buli hurried after him, crossed over a ridge, and when he reached the edge of a grove, sounds of fighting suddenly came from the other side. A sense of ominous foreboding surged in Xiao Buli's heart as he rushed forward.

By the time he circled around the grove and saw what was behind it, his heart sank.

Li Baocheng was already dead, murdered brutally with knives at the edge of the small grove, now a broken corpse. A few players stood beside him, excitedly rolling dice to divide up his equipment. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation.)