Chapter 73
Lu Li moved toward the center of the bathtub.
He dodged skillfully and nimbly, evading the hands of Mr. Qiao and the Maids that reached into the water one after another to catch him.
The White Flower was pinned to his pocket, swaying lightly with the ripples in the water, almost weightless.
He had even specially exchanged for a clip to fasten the White Flower to his clothes, just to prevent it from falling off in such chaos.
After all, Bosi was supposed to be quite fond of this bouquet.
Lu Li was about to reach the position of that card.
A fierce argument broke out beside him.
“Don’t you understand human language? I told you to throw away the Gold Brick!” Feng Shan had run out of patience; his clothes were soaked, and the left side of his pocket sagged comically, heavy with a huge gemstone clearly visible inside.
Feng Shan reached out directly and tugged at Yu Ying’s back. “Everyone else is almost at the exit, and you’ve only swum halfway, getting slower and slower-because of the Gold Brick on your back!”
“No!” Yu Ying screamed hysterically. “Don’t touch me! I can exchange for an Item, I’ll be at the exit soon. I was just tired and wanted to rest for a moment, that’s all. Mind your own business!”
She had long noticed the Gold Brick was getting heavier and heavier in the water.
But she couldn’t bear to let go.
She had never seen so many Points.
If she let go,
she would have nothing at all.
“Do you believe that if I let go of you now, you’ll just sink?” Feng Shan’s expression was ugly. He took a deep breath to steady himself. “It’s just a few Points. If you throw it away now, there’ll be more later. I’m your team captain-listen to me.”
Yu Ying shook off his hand on her own. “Don’t you dare lecture me! You think you’re so great, Feng Shan? If you’ve got guts, throw away the gemstone in your pocket first-then talk to me!”
“If you can’t do it yourself, you have no right to force others!”
Feng Shan snapped, “I have the ability to carry the gemstone away-do you?”
“That’s five hundred thousand Points! Five hundred thousand…” Yu Ying clung desperately to the rope, refusing to let go. The Gold Water flowed beside her, corroding the flesh on her Arm, but she seemed not to feel it at all, her eyes reflecting the Gold Brick in a golden glow.
“Song Changrong also carried the Gold Brick and made it out, didn’t he? I can too…”
She began to grow paranoid. “You’ve been pushing me to drop it all along-aren’t you just waiting for me to throw away the Gold Brick so you can grab it? I’m telling you, don’t even think about it!”
Yu Ying’s suspicion then turned sharply toward Lu Li, her voice growing louder, losing all reason. “And you! Didn’t you refuse my Gold Brick just now? Why are you coming over now? I get it-you thought half wasn’t enough, you’re greedy! You want all the Gold Bricks!”
Lu Li waved apologetically. “Sorry, I’m just passing by.”
“If you weren’t in my team, I wouldn’t even bother reminding you!” Feng Shan’s patience had worn thin; he flung his hand away. “So stubborn! I’m done with you!”
His gaze swept over Lu Li, Feng Shan hesitated to speak, but left without another word.
The moment Feng Shan let go, Yu Ying immediately sank down a great deal, the water surface level with her mouth.
Lu Li looked at the mirror.
The Gold Water corroded Yu Ying’s Arm and flowed into her mouth.
Yu Ying’s eyes moved slowly. She had exchanged countless Items, yet could only sink deeper and deeper in the water.
At last, she began to feel afraid, but still could not bear to let go of the Gold Brick.
“Why are you swimming so easily?” Yu Ying’s tongue had been blistered by the golden water, making her speech nearly unintelligible. She reached out to grab Lu Li. “You’re stronger than Feng Shan-do you know how to clear this instance? Help me!”
Yu Ying made a reluctant promise, “Just like before, if we exchange the gold for Points, I’ll split it with you…”
Before she could finish, she felt Lu Li coldly prying her fingers away, one by one.
Lu Li lowered his eyes to look at her. “Why should I help you?”
“Are you trying to kill me?!” Yu Ying cried out. “This is murder!”
Lu Li pried off her last finger and swam back a little to keep his distance, his gray eyes void of any emotion. “Don’t try to use moral blackmail.”
“Do I look like a good person?”
Yu Ying clung tightly to her Gold Brick, sinking together to the bottom of the bathtub.
Lu Li looked in the mirror to get his bearings.
He took a breath and dove under the water, and sure enough, saw the card standing upright beneath the surface.
He retrieved the card smoothly.
Lu Li also saw everything at the bottom of the bathtub.
The bathtub bottom was thickly layered with gold, mixed with gems and Pearls.
As Yu Ying sank to the bottom, her body was dissolved by the swirling golden water, fusing to the gold brick she guarded with her life, falling silently onto the gold at the bathtub’s base.
Her Gold Brick dropped, yet the layer of gold was so thick it didn’t change at all.
Lu Li surfaced and wiped the water streaming down his cheeks.
Every treasure that landed on the bathtub bottom had once been a player.
So there had been this many players.
When struggling against their desires,
they lost.
Lu Li’s Wristband started to vibrate, automatically broadcasting a notification.
“Instance [Evil Siren’s Heart] detected abnormal clearance statistics. Adjustment in progress: all players in this instance will now have Double Points Mode enabled. Points will be settled upon successful clearance.”
The Live Stream Room erupted with excitement:
[Spirit Money tip *10,000 – Double Points again! All in! What kind of luck does the streamer have? What kind of luck do I have?! Since entering the Necromancer Game, hasn’t he only played in hard mode?]
[The streamer’s popularity score went up again, now he’s number one! There are plenty of top players in this instance – direct disciples from the Heavenly Ranking, even seed players from the chart – and still, the streamer overtook them. Impressive.]
[Spirit Money tip *15,000 – Hiss, this bathroom water sure is milky-no, I mean, the mist is slippery-no, actually, the fabric of the streamer’s clothes is amazing! Soaked, it just clings to him, but the Live Stream Room angle is bad, I keep seeing only his back.]
[Spirit Money tip *8,000 – Moderator! Upgrade the Live Stream Room equipment! I want full multi-angle coverage! Strongly request touch feature, I want to feel! Why can’t I feel it!]
[Following a report and verification by a user, the above Bullet Comment involved inappropriate content and has been deleted.]
[Huh?! Who deleted my Bullet Comment! Something’s up! Does a ghost account really have that much weight – just one report and my comment is gone?]
“Go!”
Luo Jia Bai, about to reach the exit, still chose to turn back. Stumbling against the current as he faced the mirror, he finally found Lu Li.
Grabbing Lu Li’s wrist tightly, Luo Jia Bai pulled him toward the exit. “The exit is about to be flooded – hurry!”