The room was silent.

Strictly speaking, Zhao Yi was cheating.

But he hadn't broken any game rules.

Outside the window, shadows seemed to be stirring, but without the clown's command, they couldn't come in.

After a long pause, the clown slowly placed his left hand into the guillotine. With a crisp sound, his finger was cut off!

Everyone's faces were filled with excitement. The clown's action meant he admitted defeat in the tenth round of rock-paper-scissors!

They... didn't have to die!

Looking up, the clown watched Zhao Yi, who was wrapping his bloody hand with gauze, with great interest.

"Mr. Zhao, I want to know... when did you start plotting against me?"

Zhao Yi shrugged.

"From the moment I cut my third finger."

"As everyone knows, rock-paper-scissors is a game of luck."

"Since it's a game of luck, there can't be a constant winner. Your continuous victories over me clearly indicated you had your own cheating method."

"So in the fifth, seventh, and eighth rounds, I deliberately changed my hand sign inside the black cloth."

"But I still lost, as expected."

"That's when I guessed... you must have wallhack."

These were actually fake moves Zhao Yi made to cover up his ability.

He wouldn't reveal his ability to see NPC data.

"At that moment, I suddenly realized, to win the last time, I had to set a trap, strip you of your wallhack ability, and force you to make a fixed hand sign... Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Zhao Yi explained his thoughts, and the clown couldn't help but clap in admiration:

"So, when you cut your seventh finger, you deliberately chose the thumb of your right hand for rock-paper-scissors, making everyone think—your last move could only be scissors or rock."

"So when I closed my eyes and couldn't use my wallhack ability, to ensure a win, I would definitely choose rock."

"In the end, you cut off your own finger in advance, turning your scissors and rock into paper..."

"I have to say, Mr. Zhao, your maneuver was truly brilliant!"

"This was the most interesting game of rock-paper-scissors I've ever played!"

The clown stood up, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed to the group.

"I will keep my promise."

"From now on, this general store will provide unlimited free supplies to you and your guild."

"And I owe you a personal favor..."

"Additionally, after you leave the general store, I will grant Mr. Zhao three talent points according to the game rules, and one talent point to each of the others... this is also personal!"

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A personal gift, meaning these three talent points are not part of the world quest.

Everyone clenched their fists in excitement!

The clown went to the door and personally opened it for Zhao Yi and the others.

As they left the room, they were enveloped in a warm, pure white light!

...

[Congratulations to Zhao Yi, Fang Bai, Bai Shuiji, Liu Han, and Tian Tian for successfully unlocking the guild's new scene—the General Store. The area within a ten-meter radius inside the station will be a safe zone, where players will not be harmed!]

...

The announcement caused a stir among all the players in the guild!

"Someone actually unlocked the General Store?"

"Damn! Wasn't that place said to have killed thousands?"

"Yeah, I remember you had to play some rock-paper-scissors game with the clown... and everyone who went died!"

"Are this year's newcomers that impressive? They actually took down that damn clown?"

"Damn... that Zhao Yi is this year's top newcomer, no wonder he's so awesome!"

"Finally, we don't have to eat the stuff from the guild warehouse anymore... I was sick of it!"

"..."

Outside the station, Xiang Weishan stared at the General Store inside, his expression extremely cold!

He clenched his fists tightly, unable to understand.

Why didn't Zhao Yi die?!

He had given him false information... so how did he win?!

Could it be... he saw through his scheme?

For a moment, all sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind. After hesitating for a moment, Xiang Weishan immediately called over an underling, whispered a few words in his ear, and the underling nodded and headed towards the distant crowd.

Zhao Yi and the others reappeared inside the General Store. Bai Shuiji touched her body, trembling with excitement!

She... had won the gamble!

Not only did she survive, but she also gained an extra talent point for no reason!

She didn't hesitate to add it to her strength attribute!

Don't underestimate that one point of strength.

It enhances all attributes related to constitution!

Liu Han and Fang Bai were equally excited, having latched onto Zhao Yi, it was like flying high!

"Brother Zhao, shouldn't we head back to the guild base now... your hand injury is serious!"

Fang Bai wasn't someone who forgot kindness for profit. His first thought wasn't to complete the butcher game but to have Zhao Yi return to the guild to heal his injuries.

Whether from world quest injuries or dungeon injuries, as long as they weren't accompanied by some mysterious forces, they could be healed at the guild base.

However, Zhao Yi didn't seem to mind his hand injury. He stood at the General Store's entrance, looking at a butcher shop in the distance on the second floor, marked by a dim red light, appearing eager.

"It's just a bit of blood, it's not a big deal."

The clown appeared beside Zhao Yi at some point, watching the butcher shop with him, his tone somewhat meaningful.

"A madman lives there."

"He's not as rule-abiding as I am."

Zhao Yi pondered.

"Does he have something he wants to do?"

The clown smiled slightly at the question, patting Zhao Yi's shoulder.

"The butcher is looking for his daughter."

With that, the clown turned and went back into his shop, sitting at the counter and greeting a few players who came over.

Zhao Yi headed towards the butcher shop, with Fang Bai and the others following closely.

Having tasted the benefits of the clown's game, they had more confidence in Zhao Yi and naturally wanted to follow him.

But as Zhao Yi approached the elevator to the second floor, he was blocked by a dozen players.

"Zhao Yi, you've already completed one game and received the rewards. Shouldn't this task be left for others?"

A young man with green hair spoke with a provocative tone.

To be honest, he didn't dare to take on this task himself.

After all, more people had died in the butcher game than in the clown game!

So the butcher game's danger level was only more terrifying!

But they didn't want to do it themselves, nor did they want others to do it.

After all, everyone was still on the same starting line, with no significant gap. Once the snowball started rolling, it would be harder for them to catch up with the leading players in the future.

The leader of the idle guild didn't care about anything, which led to fierce and cruel competition within the seemingly chaotic and loose guild!

Not long ago, they had seen a lone player get his leg broken and thrown to the butcher!

In this world of rampant specters, humans were no kinder than ghosts!

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"If we don't go... will you?"

Fang Bai wasn't intimidated by the number of people on the other side. His usually round face was now full of ferocity!

He knew that without the constraints of law, people had no bottom line.

These guys, unable to strive for strength themselves, wanted to weaken others to gain an advantage, truly selfish and disgusting!

"Heh, the world quest is for everyone, and you want to hog the rewards, how selfish!"

This Green Hair wasn't easy to deal with either. He pulled out a sharp dagger, his face fierce, and the group of players behind him gathered around, pulling out some cheap weapons from their inventory, clearly not planning to let Zhao Yi pass.

Zhao Yi didn't retort, just raised his remaining middle finger on his left hand towards Green Hair, flashing a bright smile.

"You know, I only need one finger to take your life."

Green Hair was infuriated by Zhao Yi's smile. After all, he was a small leader, with many subordinates watching. Zhao Yi's words left him with no face!

"WCNM!"

Green Hair angrily charged forward with his knife, wanting to teach Zhao Yi a lesson, but he didn't know Zhao Yi's strength had reached 21 points!

And he... was still in the single digits!

As he raised his knife, Zhao Yi had already used a swift step to appear in front of Green Hair, turning and bending down to deliver an elbow strike to Green Hair's liver, turning him into a bent shrimp, his eyes bulging!

The next moment, Zhao Yi executed a rising dragon punch, accurately inserting his middle finger into Green Hair's nostril!

Splat!

Blood splattered, and in an instant, Green Hair experienced a bizarre and wonderful sensation.

Sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy emotions surged in his heart in a flash.

It felt like when he was a child, his beloved grandmother, wearing a bright floral cotton jacket, carried a basin of feces looking for him, wanting to feed him.

The mystery of it was indescribable to outsiders.

He instinctively dropped his knife, covering his face, trying to pull Zhao Yi's middle finger out!

However, the next moment, he found himself lifted into the air, thrown far towards the stairs by a tremendous force!

His large, bleeding nostril suddenly felt an unprecedented emptiness.

Bang!

He crashed hard onto the ground, dazed, and only then did the excruciating pain spread from his nasal cavity to his brain. He clutched his nose, wailing, looking at Zhao Yi with eyes full of fear!

The others who had gathered couldn't help but take a few steps back!

Zhao Yi looked at his blood and snot-covered middle finger, unable to resist wiping it on Fang Bai's clothes. Fang Bai was stunned for a moment, then finally reacted, jumping up and shouting:

"Damn! That's too much, Zhao Yi!"

"I respect you as the top player, but you can't just wipe such disgusting stuff on me!"

"I have tissues!"

Zhao Yi looked at his middle finger and chuckled:

"No worries, I've already wiped it clean!"

Fang Bai: "..."