Free Web NovelChapter 147: Chapter 147: "Submit to me.
[System: In the very center of Paradise, there is a palace. He lives inside it. The top three teams on the points leaderboard can enter the palace.]
Yu Zhizhi had only a vague understanding of Paradise’s layout, so she took this opportunity to request a copy of the novice guide from the system.
She remembered it was a bonus that came with starting the Camp Task.
The guide was as follows—
[Paradise Garden: Novice Guide]
[Introduction: A total of 1,000 contestants are participating in this year’s third "Battle Royale" live stream. New players are advised to form teams immediately and head to the safe zone according to the broadcast.]
[Friendly Reminder: Some scenarios require a team to clear. Solo players may find themselves unable to progress. Please be sure to find suitable teammates.]
[The top three teams on the points ranking will be qualified to enter the Paradise Temple.]
Yu Zhizhi pressed a button, and the guide disappeared.
She leaned against the cliff wall. ’I remember watching a Paradise live stream once when I was back in the cabin, but I turned off the projection pretty quickly because it was too bloody.’
Yu Zhizhi vaguely recalled the neighborhood broadcast announcing that the popular contestant [No. 091] had escaped from Paradise, and the Guard Team had increased patrols as a result.
’Back then, I never would have imagined that I’d end up in the real Paradise one day.’
’Becoming a part of the live-streamed entertainment.’
Everything that came next was an unknown. She couldn’t help but feel nervous. ’Will I even have a chance to enter the [Paradise Temple]?’
’To win over the Lord of Paradise, I have to at least meet him...’
「The next day.」
「Six in the morning.」
A faint glimmer of light pierced the gloomy gray sky.
Everyone heard the broadcast from Paradise’s electronic female voice—
"Congratulations to the 877 players who have successfully formed teams. Please put on your personal wristbands, which will display your assigned contestant number."
"The live-stream camera is on by default. If you need to handle personal matters, please remember to close your personal live-stream page."
"We wish you all a pleasant game."
The others in the cave gradually began to wake up.
A light gray wristband had appeared on everyone’s wrist.
The small screen on it had a few basic functions.
[Info] [Points] [Contact] [Shop] [Stream].
Ai Li had already tidied her appearance. Beaming, she walked up to Lou and greeted him sweetly, "Good morning, Lord Lou."
Lou lifted an eyelid, his expression displeased. "You’re blocking the light."
Ai Li’s smile stiffened slightly, and she took a small step to the side.
Her gaze fell upon Lou’s wrist, and her eyes immediately widened—[No. 091]?!
’He’s the most popular and most mysterious contestant Paradise has ever had!’
’No one knows his background or even his clan.’
’During the last competition, he disappeared before it even started...’
Ai Li trembled slightly. ’I never expected to meet the mysterious 091 here. If I can just latch onto him, won’t getting first place in the team points be a piece of cake?’
’Even better—’
’I could ignore all the other team members. As long as I’m on a team with him, even if it’s just the two of us, we’ll definitely be able to enter the [Paradise Temple], and the winner gets their sins washed away!’
The other team members, waking up one after another, also noticed that the game had begun.
The Leopard muttered, "Over a hundred people died in one night?"
There had been a thousand players, but after a single night, only 877 remained.
Realizing the live stream was on, the Leopard quickly sat up straight.
The main screen of the Paradise live stream switched randomly, while viewers could switch to a secondary screen to follow individual contestants by their number.
Right from the start, this fringe team from Zone 11 was thrust into the spotlight—
[Lord 91 is here! He formed a team this early?!]
[AHHHHHH!]
[I bet my entire fortune on him!]
[Leopard Clan, Deer Clan, Butterfly Clan, Mantis Clan, Turtle Clan... Fam, Lord 91’s teammates all look so weak.]
More than ten million viewers flooded in the moment the live stream began, and ninety percent of them switched to contestant 091’s personal view.
The screen was flooded with bullet comments.
From time to time, a prestigious gold-font comment would flash by—
[Attention! Attention! A monster has appeared in Zone 7! No. 777! He killed a hundred people in one night! And he hasn’t formed a team yet!]
The page projected by the smart wristbands displayed the content of the bullet comments.
The Leopard and the Stag were dumbfounded.
They were already terrified of the suddenly-appeared Lou, and now they could barely even speak properly.
Yu Zhizhi had woken up in the middle of the night, and after reading the guide, she’d taken a short nap. By dawn, she was no longer sleepy.
She looked at the gray wristband, at the number flashing on it—
"No. 13."
Yu Zhizhi’s number was very low.
’Maybe because the system teleported me, I got in super fast.’
Lou heard the girl’s soft voice and turned his head. Seeing her little green face, he revealed a rare, teasing smile. "The lower the number, the sooner you die."
Seeing the momentary daze that appeared on the little female’s face, his mood improved greatly.
"Let’s go."
He grabbed the girl’s wrist and pulled her to her feet.
"Time to find some food."
Fearing she’d be left behind, Ai Li hurried to follow. "Lord 91, please take me with you!"
Lou shot her a cold glance. "You have one day. Solve the puzzles in all the surrounding restricted zones. Can you do it?"
The young man’s voice was cold and sharp.
Ai Li’s body went a little numb. She nodded. "...I can do it."
’It was as if she’d be kicked out of the team immediately if she failed the task.’
Watching Lou walk off with that Turtle female, a flash of jealousy crossed Ai Li’s eyes. ’How is that fair? The moment that Turtle woke up, Lord Lou is taking her to find food!’
’They’re alone together!’
The live-stream viewers noticed, too.
The viewer count had now surpassed thirty million.
[A little female from the Turtle Clan?]
[I didn’t really notice her before. She doesn’t seem that special, does she?]
[Lord 91 has always been a lone wolf. Why is he suddenly carrying a little burden with him this time?]
[Ah! I found her personal info! She’s No. 13! A Healer!]
[It’s actually a Healing ability!!]
Yu Zhizhi was practically being dragged along by Lou. Her steps were a bit unsteady, and she had to break into a jog to keep up with him.
Seeing the bullet comments floating in mid-air, she suddenly realized they were being live-streamed.
While she was still in a daze, Lou directly closed his personal live-stream page.
Then, he pulled up her wrist and did the same, closing hers as well.
In an instant, the bullet comments vanished, and her vision cleared.
Paradise 11 District was barren. Ravaged by sandstorms, there was almost nothing edible in sight.
The two of them walked for a long time before Lou dragged her behind a massive pile of rubble and had her lean against the rock face.
The young man’s emerald eyes were deep and profound. "Let’s make a deal."
The little Turtle female before him had green skin, clear and bright dark pupils, and a small, slightly upturned nose. A few stray strands of hair clung to the side of her face, swaying gently in the wind. The red mark stretching across her cheek added a bewitching aura to her Little Elf-like appearance.
Yu Zhizhi grew tense without realizing it. "What kind of deal?"
"I can guarantee you’ll survive until the very end. The premise is—"
Lou leaned forward, whispering in her ear, "Submit to me."
His fingertips caressed the soft, delicate skin at the small of her back. The young man’s voice was husky, tinged with a faint chuckle, like a Demon’s whisper. "Your body, your heart..."
"All of it..."
"Offer it to me."
