Chapter 73: Sets
At the corridor intersection on the second floor of Building A, Ao Yong’s expression was somber. He stared at Li Ang and Liu Wu Dai, who stood opposite each other on the third-floor corridor, his calloused fingers unconsciously brushing lightly across his screen.
He could understand why his teammates didn’t trust him. As a seasoned Lv6 player himself, Ao Yong had completed many regular and script missions. He’d encountered plenty of useless teammates, and even those who intentionally sabotaged the team.
If you’re going to throw a fit, don’t do it now! Ao Yong fumed internally. We’re so close to finishing the mission, why are you all suddenly acting like idiots?
Ao Yong glanced at the Plague Doctor standing in the distant first-floor corridor and gritted his teeth. He typed in the WeChat group: "I really didn’t sabotage anything. This pen has been in my pocket from the beginning. I probably broke it when I rushed to the basement to rescue the Plague Doctor and didn’t notice it until now. Forget it. If you don’t trust me, I can step back. You can go to the second floor and draw the last Talisman yourselves."
"No need for all that trouble," Li Ang called across the corridor. He and Liu Wu Dai exchanged a look, then picked up their phones. Li Ang typed unhurriedly, "I’ll throw down this Cinnabar Pen I have from the third floor to you. You can just copy the Talisman yourself."
Ao Yong narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment before typing, "Okay, then throw it down, but make sure to aim carefully."
Li Ang sent an "OK" emoji, held the Cinnabar Brush in his hand, aimed carefully toward Ao Yong, and hurled it forcefully.
The bamboo pen somersaulted through the air. Just as it was about to land in front of Ao Yong, a deafening explosion erupted from above—the fifth floor of Building A!
The massive noise, accompanied by intense flames and brilliant light, illuminated the entire shopping mall, as well as the horrified faces of the four players below.