Chapter 105: Will I Ever See Him Again?

Fivefold Power Arrows!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Five red zombies leapt down from the trees, attempting to ambush Chen Mo, but with a backward leap, he shot arrows midair.
Effortlessly, he killed all five red zombies.
Shadow Trio Swords, Vanguard Slash! A purple B-rank zombie was cleaved in two!
[Defeated B-rank zombie, instance points +200]
Fury Sword! Rampage Slash!
[Defeated B-rank zombie, instance points +200]
Quadruple Gale Thrust!
Roar! Roar!
Zombie after zombie fell at Chen Mo’s feet; wherever he went, the undead piled up like mountains!
With the Vampire Claws and the Oblivion Demon Sword, switching back and forth between two weapons, his varied attacks dazzled the eyes!
Chen Mo wasn’t afraid of being seen, for in this Battle Royale instance, player IDs were hidden; here, he could unleash his powers without restraint!
Checking the leaderboard, Chen Mo’s “Great Demon King” had no ranking or even a name on this instance leaderboard; but in the Greater China region, he ranked 80,000th with a total of 5,684 points.
The top player in the Greater China region was “Dragon Overlord,” the founder of the largest guild “Heaven Ascendant,” wielding the A-rank Stone Dragon Sword! His points soared to 1,427,345—over 1.4 million!
Second place was “Killer,” with only 400,000 points, meaning Dragon Overlord was a full million points ahead! It was clear how terrifying Dragon Overlord was; Chen Mo suspected he must be playing in slaughter mode, killing both zombies and players on sight.
“Thunderclap Sky,” ranked in the top ten for novice instances, was only 78th in the Battle Royale instance with 230,000 points; he probably avoided slaughter mode and never killed players, which explained his lower ranking despite great strength.
But falling behind meant getting beaten; the higher one ranked in an instance, the better the rewards. Thunderclap Sky’s prowess would inevitably be surpassed.
Fortunately, high-level instances were not limited to Battle Royale; many other instances had their own separate rankings. Thunderclap Sky’s main focus was those other instances.
Opening the map, Chen Mo was still in the northern C-rank zone, where many C-rank zombies roamed, with the occasional B-rank appearing—insufficient to satiate Chen Mo’s appetite. His sword pointed toward the S-rank zone, a paradise for the strong, teeming with B and A-rank zombies, and even the one and only S-rank zombie on the map!
Swish—
Chen Mo moved forward, killing continuously without pause.
Wailing—wailing—
Suddenly, a series of sorrowful cries slowed Chen Mo’s steps.
The crying sounded familiar, somewhat like his sister’s voice.
Following the cries, Chen Mo quickly leapt toward a grove, where a little girl about the same age as his sister Ning Xuan was leaning against a large tree. A sluggish D-rank zombie crawled toward her.
The girl’s legs appeared injured, unable to flee; she trembled behind the tree, crying bitterly.
Seeing this girl, Chen Mo involuntarily thought of his sister, wondering how she was doing. Right, he could check his sister’s data through the leaderboard!
He hurriedly opened the Greater China leaderboard and found his sister’s name—Ling!
Ling’s character had 4,108 points, ranked 90,000th—only about 1,000 points behind Chen Mo’s Great Demon King ID. Terrifying, truly terrifying! Ning Xuan was very powerful; though she had few skills—one to freeze, another a frost ray—these two alone seemed enough to instantly kill anything. Freeze controlled enemies, while the frost ray dealt sustained damage and slowed foes. Clumsy zombies couldn’t escape the frost ray’s barrage. Plus, Ning Xuan possessed the B-rank Frostheart equipment Chen Mo had given her, doubling her strength. Unless facing a powerful player, Ning Xuan was unlikely to die.
Ah—
A piercing scream snapped Chen Mo back to the present!
He had been lost in thoughts about his sister, forgetting the little girl below. The zombie was now less than a meter away, its rotting hand about to touch the girl’s porcelain-like face. Swish—
Chen Mo dashed diagonally down from the tree; a flash of blood-red light!
The zombie’s head flew like a football several dozen meters away, thudding to the ground.
“Woo! Woo!” The zombie’s death only made the girl cry even harder, inexplicably.
Chen Mo had not wanted to meddle, but the girl’s exaggerated sobs stirred his conscience. He asked softly, “The zombie is dead. Please stop crying.”
Between sobs, the girl said, “I’m crying because the zombie died! It was so scary just now, it frightened me to death! I won’t run around anymore, it’s too terrifying!”
Chen Mo glanced at her attire—ordinary novice mage robes—and her chubby porcelain doll face, somewhat resembling his sister Ning Xuan. The only difference was the girl’s chest, which seemed about to burst through her robe.
Chen Mo swallowed helplessly; this girl’s figure was astonishing—such a loli face with such an overwhelming figure.
Still, Chen Mo didn’t want to waste time protecting her and said sternly, “It’s dangerous ahead. Don’t go forward. I cleared all the zombies behind you. Go back.”
The girl looked pitiful and sobbed, “Wuwuwu, I twisted my leg running away and can’t walk. My other teammates are ahead. Can you carry me for a bit, big brother, please?”
Because of the girl’s large chest—no, no, Chen Mo shook his head—because she reminded him of his sister, he decided to help.
He hoisted the girl onto his back and headed in the direction she pointed.
Through conversation, Chen Mo learned the girl studied at the Normal University Affiliated High School, one of the four evolution schools in Star City, affiliated with Hunan’s key university, Star City Normal University. Backed by the university, the school enjoyed dual evolution resources, producing many strong players.
The girl’s name was Mu Xiaoyi, fourteen years old. She said this was her first time in a high-level instance. She had been with a strong team from her school but got lost chasing butterflies.
“Big brother? Why is your face so red?” Mu Xiaoyi asked with innocent curiosity.
Chen Mo’s aging face burned with embarrassment. Carrying her, he felt waves crashing against his back—her chest pressed fully against him without any restraint, and even the slightest movement caused the large curves to collide against him.
Vanguard Slash! Cut!
Rampage Slash! Slice!
Chen Mo cleared zombies on the path with swift, decisive strokes.
“Big brother, you’re amazing! Which school do you go to?”
Chen Mo lowered his voice coldly, “I’m not a student.”
Mu Xiaoyi pouted adorably, “Oh, no wonder! I knew you weren’t a student—you must be from a powerful guild!”
Thus, while feeling the girl’s waves behind him, Chen Mo fought monsters and racked up points until they reached the creek in the woods she mentioned.
Chen Mo said calmly, “Mu Xiaoyi, you said your teammates were by the creek—where are they?”
“Hahaha! Xiaoyi! Nice work! You’ve attracted another one!”
Just then, five fully armed players emerged from the woods on the opposite side of the creek.
Chen Mo quickly turned his head and saw five more players behind him, each with distinct appearances. Most notably, one had the glaring red title “Slaughterer” hovering above his head.
No doubt—this was a trap!