Global Collapse-Chapter 639 - 607: surely not, surely not, it’s 2021 and there surely are no authors who update monthly, right?_1

Teacher Slaughter keenly sensed that the atmosphere had become very tense. He surreptitiously tugged at his collar, only to find it held fast.

"Of course, I don't expect you to applaud," Lu Yi said, his five fingers gripping Teacher Slaughter's collar tightly. "I just want you to know about this, so you can be silenced for good."

Gu Mian countered shamelessly, "Why would I silence someone over something like this?"

"?" Teacher Slaughter felt his entire face was covered in question marks.

Are they telling me things I shouldn't know just so they can kill me to keep me quiet?

Teacher Slaughter struggled fiercely. "I think you're both completely mad! Let me go! I need to find someone to apprehend this lower-class person!"

He still didn't believe what Lu Yi had just said; he only thought both of them were insane.

Lu Yi said nothing, but suddenly took a few steps forward, approaching Gu Mian.

Caught off guard, Teacher Slaughter was dragged along for several steps.

Gu Mian saw Lu Yi reach out and tug at his white lab coat.

Then, a vibrant green object emerged from the folds of the coat.

Gu Mian's white lab coat had recently suffered rough treatment from 007—it had been crumpled into a ball and stuffed into a guitar case.

So, it was far from smooth, covered in messy wrinkles.

The leaf brooch pinned to the white lab coat had been hidden among these wrinkles. Only after Lu Yi straightened the fabric did the brooch reappear.

The leaf brooch was a special item Gu Mian had obtained in the Slaughter game. It was surprisingly useful, as it could hide a player's nickname, significantly reducing Gu Mian's risk of being assassinated by other players.

He remembered this item was the "gift" he received after destroying the Evil God Statue.

"Evil God's Gift"—Gu Mian still remembered the prefix for the leaf brooch.

Even though he had destroyed its statue, he received a reward. This Evil God seemed exceptionally tolerant.

Teacher Slaughter naturally saw Lu Yi's actions and, consequently, the leaf brooch that had been hidden in the coat's wrinkles.

He stared at the vibrant green brooch for a long moment before slowly asking, "This... isn't this... Slaughter...?"

Slaughter what?

Gu Mian looked at Teacher Slaughter. Unexpectedly, before Teacher Slaughter could finish, his already pale face turned visibly whiter.

Gu Mian wondered, Is this leaf brooch some kind of token? Judging by Teacher Slaughter's expression, he clearly recognizes this thing.

Thinking this, he checked the description of this special item again.

[Leaf Brooch]

[Description: A gift from a certain Evil God. This Evil God, for some mysterious reason, is constantly pursued by enemies, so they specially created this item.]

Oh. Now I understand.

This item was probably worn by that Evil God. After all, it was created to evade pursuit, so of course, it would be carried at all times to conceal their identity.

Teacher Slaughter recognized this item.

Was the "Slaughter" he mentioned earlier the name of that Evil God?

The name certainly fits this world well.

However, with a Teacher Slaughter of a similar name already existing, Gu Mian couldn't help but imagine that this supposed "Slaughter" Evil God might also be short and stout, and flamboyantly pink.

But then again, for an Evil God to be reduced to being constantly hunted was rather pathetic.

Judging by Teacher Slaughter's expression, he must have met this unlucky Evil God or at least heard of him.

Thinking about it this way, this Evil God doesn't seem very grand at all.

It's completely different from the "unknowable, unseeable, indescribable" definition found in novels.

There was also a goddess's avatar in the instance, whom Gu Mian remembered was called the Goddess Of Mystery. Before leaving, she had even casually gifted him a "relative."

When that goddess's avatar appeared, she even blocked Fatty and the others' vision, exuding an air of profound mystery. This Evil God, however, was different. Statues of him were scattered everywhere, as common as if they were wholesale goods from Yiwu Small Commodity City. Moreover, he was ruthlessly hunted, and even a bottom-tier NPC like Teacher Slaughter knew about the Evil God's little leaf brooch.

Teacher Slaughter, unaware that in this "lower-class person's" mind he had already become a "bottom-tier NPC," was still pale-faced. "This is on you... so it was really you who destroyed the Evil God Statue!"

Don't accuse me based on a tiny leaf! Alright, it's not exactly an accusation, but isn't your deduction a bit too sloppy?

"How could it be... You despicable lower-class person..."

Teacher Slaughter always had "despicable lower-class person" on the tip of his tongue, likely because that's how he usually interacted with Lower Class People.

"Alright, that's enough about past matters. You know too much now; it's time for you to disappear." Lu Yi suddenly cut Teacher Slaughter off. Gu Mian noticed Lu Yi's grip on the collar tighten, as if to prevent Teacher Slaughter from escaping.

Teacher Slaughter's eyes widened in disbelief. "You really want to kill me? We're both Upper Class People, yet you're protecting him! What is your relationship with this lower-class person?! Who exactly is this lower-class person? Why can he threaten the statue?!"

While shouting these questions, he was rapidly trying to think of an escape route.

Once I get away, I absolutely have to capture this lower-class person and torture him severely to find out how he destroyed the Evil God Statue!

This whole day felt like a dream. Teacher Slaughter truly wished he were dreaming right now.

Cheers and shouts continuously drifted up from downstairs. Teacher Slaughter considered shouting for help, but he knew his voice couldn't overpower the frenzied crowd below.

Those idiotic spectators! Shouting so loud, did someone in their family die?! This was the first time Teacher Slaughter had ever cursed Upper Class People with such malice.

He nervously watched Lu Yi, who was still gripping his collar, occasionally glancing over to see what Gu Mian was up to.

He still couldn't understand why Lu Yi would team up with this lower-class person to set him up.

Gu Mian also didn't understand why Lu Yi was acting as if they were partners in crime.

It couldn't be that they'd just clicked, could it?

"What are you trying to do to me?!" Teacher Slaughter yelled, noticing Lu Yi's free hand reaching for him.

Gu Mian stood to the side, thoroughly enjoying the show.

Teacher Slaughter probably never imagined he'd see this day.

Lu Yi moved quickly. Soon, the short man in pink clothes was securely tied up, a dirty rag stuffed in his mouth.

Lu Yi thoughtfully found a chair, moved it to the window, then placed Teacher Slaughter on it, tying him firmly to the chair.

This way, Teacher Slaughter could watch the performance downstairs in peace. However, he was so short that, even sitting on the chair, his head could barely clear the windowsill.

The guillotine game below was fast approaching its climax.

The host, very professionally, ignited the fireworks around the stage just as the audience's excitement peaked. Flames shot into the sky and exploded.

From the window, Gu Mian had a clear view of this daytime fireworks display.

Teacher Slaughter was still struggling. Annoyed, Gu Mian slightly unzipped his guitar case.

The man tied to the chair, struggling, turned his head and saw the cold glint from within Gu Mian's guitar case. His already pale face immediately filled with terror, and he instantly fell silent.

Now he somewhat understood how Jin Hu's clothes had ended up on this person.

As Teacher Slaughter watched in terror, Gu Mian zipped up his guitar case. "Aren't you going to kill him?"

This was directed at Lu Yi.

"Together, in a bit," Lu Yi replied casually, as if he and Gu Mian were old friends.

Together, in a bit? Does killing this shorty really require two people? Gu Mian felt Teacher Slaughter's combat strength wasn't worth a joint effort.

Hearing this, Teacher Slaughter broke out in a cold sweat, his body trembling uncontrollably.

With that said, Lu Yi also brought over a chair for himself and sat down beside Teacher Slaughter.

Gu Mian observed the pale-faced, middle-aged man. He was undoubtedly an Upper Class Person, a high-level NPC in this instance, and also the mission target for Gu Mian and 007.

"Gain Lu Yi's approval"—Gu Mian recalled the instance mission was phrased like that.

Looking the middle-aged man up and down, Gu Mian thought this mission wouldn't be too hard.

Of course, he also remembered he hadn't entered this instance just to complete the mission.

Manager 845 from the Food Processing Plant had once said that high-level NPCs in this instance knew a lot about the game, which was why Gu Mian had gone to great lengths to enter this particular instance.

He wanted to find out why this game had appeared and whether it was connected to his own terrible luck.

Naturally, he also wanted to find a way to completely destroy this game.

Ever since this global game appeared, Gu Mian could no longer enjoy his happy looting sprees. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Of course, he couldn't just come out and ask, "Do you know how to destroy this game?" When you want to ask someone for information, you first need to build some rapport.

Gu Mian, adhering to this principle, also moved a chair to the window and began a friendly conversation, "Have you known me for a long time?"

Lu Yi could describe in detail what he had done in Jin Hu Hospital. Gu Mian suspected this fellow had an omniscient perspective, wondering if this was a privilege of high-level NPCs.

As if guessing Gu Mian's thoughts, Lu Yi, holding a freshly lit cigarette, said, "That hospital... I was inside it at the time."

Good heavens! This high-level NPC's words were truly astonishing.

"You were inside?" Gu Mian confirmed again. He hadn't found any trace of other living people in that hospital during the Slaughter Game.

Besides, why would an Upper Class Person like Lu Yi go to a dilapidated hospital in the Slaughter Game?

No... Gu Mian recalled that he had indeed heard some unusual sounds when he was in the twelfth-floor corridor.