Chapter 430: 198: Rule Kill_2
The last to speak was Guang Tongchen.
This kind of task, exploring the intricacies of the rules, was most suitable for Jiang Xianwu.
Everyone nodded, and at that moment, out of politeness, the demon introduced Midel:
"By the way, my name is Snow Demon, I am Big Brother Jiang's friend."
"I'm Wu Xin, and I'm also a friend of Jiang Xianwu. He saved my life."
"Guang Tongchen."
As the three introduced themselves, Snow Demon was friendlier, letting down her guard immediately and even preparing to shake hands with another succubus.
That was Midel's succubus attendant.
Although not as clever as Midel, the attendant knew of the human etiquette of handshaking and, despite despising women, gave face to its leader Midel for now.
Thus, the succubus extended its hand, and it clasped with Snow Demon's.
This could probably be considered the first amiable handshake between humans and the demon race, but the scene that unfolded next turned into a long-lasting nightmare for Snow Demon.
With a bang, Midel's eyes immediately reddened.
She glared at Snow Demon, and if not for her reason telling her that she must first see Jiang Xianwu and that Guang Tongchen was indeed very powerful...
She would have killed Snow Demon on the spot.
For at the moment Snow Demon's hand touched her servant—
The succubus attendant exploded.
With a bang, the beautiful body burst open, demon horns, tail, and fair skin... all stained with blood.
A mist of blood bloomed in the air.
The pungent smell assaulted the nostrils, and Snow Demon, frozen in place, stared at the demon race that had just shaken hands with her... now turned into a mass of gore, shivering all over.
"You! What have you done?"
Another attendant was less concerned and instantly stretched out its claws toward Snow Demon.
Similarly, with a bang—
The body of that succubus also exploded.
Midel hadn't even seen clearly how Snow Demon had managed to kill the succubus.
This was the most terrifying part...
It was her own servant who had attacked, and Snow Demon hadn't even moved...
Why was it her own servant who died?
Have humans become so powerful? So powerful that she couldn't even see it clearly?
Impossible, absolutely impossible...
Midel instantly became vigilant, quickly distancing herself from the others and entering a defensive stance.
The trust between Guang Tongchen and Midel evaporated.
However, Midel soon noticed... Snow Demon's reaction seemed even more terrifying.
Snow Demon appeared stupefied by fear, standing motionless, her face smeared with blood.
Her legs trembled as if she might collapse at any moment.
Guang Tongchen and Wu Xin looked equally shocked, apparently clueless about what had happened.
This temporarily suppressed the rage in Midel's heart, and she suddenly thought:
"Could this be due to the rules?"
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On the southern side of the island, at the edge of the island.
Zhang Haoyun, as a formidable demon king level, faced three Terror Demons alone and after a fierce battle, neither the Nether Demon nor the Flame Demon dared to attack recklessly.
As the standoff continued... time ticked away. While there were occasional probes, following Zhou Baiyu's instructions, Zhang Haoyun always appeared extremely strong, seemingly unconcerned about her physical strength.
This posture also convinced the Nether Demon and the Flame Demon that rash actions were unwise.
Zhang Haoyun might not be able to hold out for long, but fortunately, she didn't need to last that long.
When additional explanations about the rules appeared in everyone's minds—
Zhou Baiyu immediately opened the Book of Chaos.
Indeed, while everyone had to deduce the rules on their own, within the Book of Chaos, Zhou Baiyu saw a simple rule—
"Game One—Rock Paper Scissors."
"Additional Note: Rock instantly kills scissors, scissors kill paper, paper kills rock. Confirming your own identity is key."
There were no additional explanations.
But with Zhou Baiyu's intelligence, figuring out the entire game's rules wasn't hard.
"It looks like each person will be assigned an identity, rock, scissors, or paper."
"Once you confirm your own identity, you can kill the opponent..."
"That means if I'm scissors... then no matter if the opponent is a demon king, as long as the opponent is paper, can I kill it instantly?"
"But how do we kill? It has to be through touch, right?"
"As it stands, Haoyun, Zhen Shi, and myself should all have identities, and the two demons facing us too, it's very unlikely for all five people to have the same identity."
"So if there's no instant kill, that means the kill has to involve contact."
"The opponents are two demons, and although the game rules suggest observing teammates, they're currently deterred by luck and definitely wouldn't dare make a rash move."
"And perhaps this is the time for me—to observe them closely."
The whole thought process took but a blink of an eye, while everyone else was still confused about what the information in their minds meant—
Zhou Baiyu had already started observing Zhen Shi.
"Jia Shi, take off your clothes."
"Ah? Brother Xianwu... isn't that a bit awkward?"
"Just do as I say, take them off quickly, Haoyun needs her strength to maintain the swarm of insects, don't waste her energy."
"Oh, alright."
Although not understanding what Zhou Baiyu intended to do, Zhen Shi obediently took off his clothes.
Indeed, Zhou Baiyu quickly found a pair of scissors symbol on Zhen Shi's back.
Zhen Shi was completely unaware of the symbol's appearance and felt no changes in his body.
Zhou Baiyu also promptly undressed, his back turned to Zhen Shi.
Under the cover of the swarm of insects, their actions remained concealed from the Flame Demon and the Nether Demon.
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