The King of Black Fog

"Realized your mistake?" Yang Qinglan asked Li Changzhou.

From the start of the game, Li Changzhou had his metaphorical fox tail in the air, declaring, "Don't intervene, I'm going in alone!"

And after a difficult wait for someone to arrive, he let the opponent escape, all three of them, not one was caught.

"I understand." Li Changzhou was very docile.

"Hmm." Yang Qinglan nodded, "Since you've realized your mistake, start analyzing."

Li Changzhou's blurry silhouette became clear, and the mask on his face faded away.

[Name: Attribute Mask]

[Type: Skill]

[Quality: C]

[Special Effect: Transforms a portion of attributes into a mask]

[Minimum Use Conditions: Life Form]

[Introduction: The more attributes converted, the sturdier the mask becomes; the mask and the life form are unified, cannot be removed unless damaged, can revert back to attributes; while wearing, total attributes of the life form remain consistent; when the mask is damaged, attributes are consumed proportionally; upon wearing the mask, shape enters a blurred state]

[Remark:...Don't want to show your face, huh? People are even more curious now.]

This was to hide his identity.

For the instance, he had made some preparations.

He drew up every detail of the "Honey Pot World" design and chose "Attribute Mask" to replace "Gardener Bird Style·Gardening" in the backup Identity Card.

After some hesitation, he also swapped out "Earth Tunneling" for "One Device Through."

"These first-stage top players are very impressive," Li Changzhou mused, "their skills, equipment, and reactions, all surpass the players I've encountered before."

The spear thrust, coupled with confusion and poisoning, would have been overwhelming if not for Li Changzhou's speed of 12. His only options would have been to reveal "Black Death God's Descent" for a one-for-one exchange or both retreat.

What surprised Li Changzhou even more was that after taking a knee strike with 11 points of strength from him, the spear-wielding player was still alive, which likely meant they had a full Constitution and some sort of defensive skill.

"Nothing's clear about the other two yet, but both their skill use and pairing are perfect."

The frog croaks slowing effects, the shield wielder covering the gunner's shots, the gunner covering the spearman's close combat—if it weren't for Li Changzhou, anyone facing this situation would have only one way out: death.

"The spearman's initial shout is also a skill," Yang Qinglan said.

Not only was her Perception high, but her affinity for nature and her own "Attract And Repel" being silent and subtle gave her a unique sensitivity to skills.

"Really?" Li Changzhou hadn't noticed, the shout did not feel like the shield man's frog croak, which directly appeared as a threat to him.

"Brother." Li Qianxia pulled her steel spear out of a pit and then poked his arm with her finger.

"What?" Li Changzhou, seeing her expression, knew it was going to be nonsense.

"Hehe, I'm invincible, I want to go alone!" Li Qianxia laughed hysterically.

"..."

Li Changzhou looked to Yang Qinglan, hoping she would side with him and sternly condemn this team-spirit-breaking behavior.

But Yang Qinglan was also smiling.

Not just smiling, she even lectured Li Changzhou, "Being arrogant, suffering a setback, learning humility is good for you."

Li Changzhou heard correctly, she indeed said 'humility', not 'modesty'.

He genuinely hoped she was just using the wrong word.

The three left Devil City and headed towards the main road, discussing how to deal with the three if they attacked together.

It was simple, while Li Changzhou crushed the spearman, Yang Qinglan would use "Attract And Repel" to interfere with the gunner's rescue, and the battle would essentially be over.

For the gunner's escape, Li Qianxia could transform into an owl, continuously survey the area from the sky, seize the opportunity to use "Thunder Roar" to slow the opponent down, and the time span would be enough for Li Changzhou to catch up and finish the kill.

The difference between having teammates and not is just that big.

"For now, don't use your 'main' identity, just be a good 'King of Black Fog', and wait for the right moment to show extraordinary physical attributes." Yang Qinglan said.

"Are you sure?" Li Changzhou raised an eyebrow, "To be honest, I'm more frightening as 'King of Black Fog'."

"Are you going to go alone again?" Yang Qinglan asked.

"I want to go alone!" Li Qianxia raised her right hand, making a fist.

Li Changzhou sucked in the flesh on the right side of his mouth.

They had boarded the spearman's metaphorical bus—this was not conducive to hiding their identities, but the essence of hiding their identities was to survive, and a good bus served the same purpose.

Compared to each other, a solid bus was more important at this very moment.

Moreover, if the spearman and his team dared to show up again, a now humbled Li Changzhou would not give them any chances this time.

The previous battle was not the full extent of the 'invincible' state announced in the game notification. The truly invincible were not the 'main', but 'King of Black Fog' and 'main' combined.

"Emerald Bee Sword," "Flame Wave," "Black Death God's Descent," "Am I Handsome?"... Li Changzhou hadn't used a single skill ("Flame Wave" wasn't maximized in use).

Not to mention, he had two teammates who were also top first-stage players.

"Next, let them see what real invincibility is!" Li Changzhou stepped on the gas.

"I want to go alone!"

"Li·Qian·Xia," Li Changzhou said each syllable deliberately, then yelled, "Come here!"

It was predictable, just like the previous 'overindulgence', this '"I want, to go alone"' would become Li Qianxia's new tactic to mock her brother for some time.

The bus traveled on the straight main road, the scenery on both sides similar, repeating over and over, as if it was at a standstill.

Several birds of prey in the distant sky, like vultures watching their dying prey, followed close behind the bus.