Chapter 113: Surrounded by Enemies, the Killing Intent Emerges (Fifth Update!)

Upon learning that Lin Zijin might be unable to enter the game, most of the streamers showed not the slightest inclination toward kindness. Instead, they took pleasure in her misfortune and even planned to pass their opposition on to the organizers.

There was little difference between such behavior and kicking someone while they were down.

Why would they do this?

There was no complicated reason. Lin Zijin’s appearance had simply blocked their path.

If Lin Zijin had not joined the competition, they might have been able to increase their exposure through the event, perhaps even gain a wave of new followers.

But Lin Zijin’s arrival had changed everything.

Just imagine it: with Lin Zijin competing, who would still pay attention to them?

Some of them were not lacking in fame, but compared with Lin Zijin, the distance between them was vast.

They knew perfectly well that they were inferior to Lin Zijin in skill, and that they could not compete with her popularity either. Thus, when they learned of the game bug, they were not worried. They were delighted.

Because this might allow them to eliminate Lin Zijin, that unstable factor, from the competition.

If that happened, they would have far more room to perform.

Before long, the opinions discussed privately by the streamers were relayed to the organizers.

The organizers, who had already reached a conclusion, were rendered speechless when they suddenly received those complaints.

These people...

Although they were somewhat displeased, as the organizers, they could not completely ignore the opinions of the other streamers.

They had originally intended to restart the match, but now they hesitated.

“Ask her what she thinks.”

Someone suddenly spoke.

The others naturally knew who “she” referred to.

Left with no other choice, they could only make that decision.

“We’re very sorry. Due to our—”

“End the pause. Continue the match.”

The call connected. The person making the call had only just begun speaking and had not even finished the customary apology when a cool, clear voice came from the other end.

The speaker was, without question, Lin Zijin.

Everyone present froze when they heard her words.

Not one of them was an inexperienced greenhorn fresh out of school. Naturally, they understood what Lin Zijin meant.

But this was not the result they wanted to see.

Continuing the match meant that Lin Zijin might very well be unable to participate in the qualifying round currently underway.

If she failed to pass the qualifiers, she would be directly eliminated from the upcoming invitational tournament.

That would not mean much to Lin Zijin herself, but the consequences for them were something they could not bear.

Leaving aside how much attention they would lose if Lin Zijin withdrew from the invitational tournament, their mistake alone was enough to infuriate her fans.

And how many fans did Lin Zijin have?

No one dared imagine the consequences of angering them.

That was why, before making the call, they had already reached an understanding among themselves: as long as Lin Zijin gave even the slightest indication that she wanted a restart, they would immediately restart the match.

Even if it displeased the other streamers taking part in the qualifiers, that would still be better than offending Lin Zijin and her fans.

Who could have expected Lin Zijin to give them such an answer?

Now they were in a difficult position.

“But...”

“Let it be. I’m not alone.”

They still wanted to persuade Lin Zijin, but she gave them no opportunity. After leaving them with that single sentence, she hung up.

Faced with this situation, the organizers looked at one another.

Recalling Lin Zijin’s final words, they could not help but smile bitterly.

They naturally knew that Lin Zijin had a teammate. But without Lin Zijin, they did not believe that her teammate alone could make it safely to the end.

If something unexpected happened and Lin Zijin became unable to participate in the remaining matches, they would have a serious headache on their hands.

“What do we do?”

“What else can we do? She’s already spoken. End the pause and continue the match.”

The group could only smile helplessly.

When the decision was passed on to the commentary booth, Commentator Seven and Commentator Little Mo, who had been waiting for the result, both revealed looks of disbelief.

End the pause?

But the match had not even officially begun yet!

Even if they restarted it, few people would have complained.

They did not understand.

However, after questioning the organizers and learning that this had been Lin Zijin’s decision, they were left helpless as well.

Commentator Little Mo in particular had always regarded Lin Zijin as her idol. She naturally understood Lin Zijin’s personality, so she was not surprised that Lin Zijin would make such a decision.

Yet when she heard the sentence Lin Zijin had left behind, she froze.

“I’m not alone!”

Did Lin Zijin trust Bluffing Bro that much?

As one of Lin Zijin’s veteran die-hard fans, Little Mo naturally knew of Bluffing Bro. However, she did not know him well, nor did she understand the relationship between him and Lin Zijin.

At that moment, the pause ended, and the livestream resumed.

Seeing this, many of the streamers breathed a sigh of relief.

However, when the viewers watching the livestream saw what had happened, they were thoroughly displeased.

“What the hell is going on?”

“Aren’t they restarting it?”

“Heh. I’m honestly speechless at these organizers.”

“They invited our goddess over, but they never intended to let her participate in the first place, did they? Was this all just hype?”

“Tch, do you think the goddess even cares?”

“I’m out. This competition isn’t interesting anymore.”

The viewers exploded.

Commentator Seven naturally saw the viewers’ messages and comments. He hurriedly explained, “Before making this decision, the organizers consulted Goddess Zijin. She was the one who took the initiative and asked them to end the pause.”

Unfortunately, the viewers were not buying his explanation.

The organizers’ actions had irritated them far too much.

“Big Sister Zijin said that she isn’t fighting alone.”

At that moment, Commentator Little Mo spoke.

Her words gradually quieted the furious viewers.

Most of them knew that Little Mo was one of Lin Zijin’s die-hard fans, so she had no reason to lie.

Her reminder also made the viewers think of someone: Bluffing Bro.

Those who knew Bluffing Bro’s abilities suddenly grew excited again.

That was right—there was still Bluffing Bro!

They had not lost yet!

And so they placed their hopes on him.

The match continued.

However, when the next scene unfolded, many people were left dumbfounded.

This flight path passed successively over Bright Summit, Y City, and the Airport.

The plane had only been in the air for a short while when a large group of people chose to parachute, drifting toward the location of New K City.

At least twenty or thirty people made the same choice at almost exactly the same time.

Many viewers were stunned.

If they had not looked at the map, they might have assumed that everyone was dropping toward resource-rich locations such as the Airport or Y City.

But this was New K City!

Since when had New K City become so popular?

Then, in the next instant, the expressions of those who realized what was happening suddenly changed.

“This is bad. They must have guessed Bluffing Bro’s intentions and want to stop him.”

“Exactly! They’re probably afraid that Bluffing Bro will take a boat over and pick up Goddess Zijin, so they all made this move in advance.”

“Damn, that’s unbelievably underhanded.”

“They can’t accept losing, so they’re trying to eliminate Goddess Zijin directly through such despicable means?”

Clearly, many viewers had already guessed that those converging on New K City were arriving with ill intentions.

Similar situations had occurred before. Lin Zijin had merely been left behind on the Spawn Island, but she was still in the game. As long as someone took a boat and brought her back, she would remain a tremendous threat to the other players.

Their actions were meant to prevent that possibility.

At that very moment, Yang Hao, who was also descending toward New K City, naturally noticed what was happening.

He could not help thinking of the same possibility.

The buildings of New K City gradually grew larger in his vision, while a dense mass of players followed behind him. As he was about to fall into an encirclement, the corner of Yang Hao’s mouth lifted into a cold, razor-sharp smile.

The moment he landed, he would most likely find enemies on every side.

But he was not afraid.

In that instant, a murderous intent surged from the depths of his heart.