Volume 3 Chapter 260: The Strange Adventures of Newcomers and Veterans
Kyle slowly woke up from his sleep and gradually felt that something was wrong.
Because he didn't seem to be lying on the big bed in his home, but sleeping on the hard ground.
From the contact of the skin of the palms placed on the ground, it seems that the ground is made of metal.
I've been kidnapped? This was his first thought.
Then he quietly opened his eyes a little, wanting to take a look at the current environment he was in, and heard a voice coming from not far away.
"You're alert enough. Hurry up and get up. I don't have time to play house with you."
Kai's heart suddenly tightened. He hesitated for a moment, then opened his eyes completely and looked around.
Only then did I realize that I was in a very futuristic and sci-fi place.
This place seemed to be the cabin of some kind of spaceship, with metal walls spreading out.
But what attracted him most at this moment was a transparent barrier-like thing that surrounded him, with a radius of about ten meters.
The barrier emitted a faint light, and inside the barrier, there were five people besides him, two of whom were standing on the edge of the shield, a man and a woman.
The man was wearing a very cool black suit and a pair of sunglasses. He was fiddling with a sci-fi-looking gun in his hand, which made Kyle a little alert. It was this man who had just spoken.
The other woman was wearing the same black tights, which outlined her figure so seductively that Kyle couldn't help but take a few more glances.
But the woman's attention was not on Kyle at all. She just kept looking around, especially the scene outside the barrier.
In addition to these two special people, there are three people lying on the ground. Among the three people, there are two men and one woman. It can be seen that they were all kidnapped here like him.
"Who are you? Where is this place?" Kyle asked cautiously and vigilantly.
"Don't be impatient. Let's wait until those guys on the ground wake up. I don't want to repeat the same thing over and over again." The man in sunglasses put down the sci-fi gun in his hand and looked at Kyle.
The eyes behind the sunglasses seemed to be sizing him up.
Kyle felt creepy when he saw it.
It was not until a moment later that the two men and one woman woke up and diverted the attention of the man in sunglasses, which made him feel relieved.
"This, what is this place? Who are you? Kidnappers? I'll give you money, I can give you money, just don't hurt me." The girl who woke up was obviously the eldest daughter . She looked at the man in sunglasses, the woman in tights, and Kyle with tears in her eyes. Obviously, she also regarded Kyle, who woke up a moment earlier, as one of the kidnappers.
Just as Kyle was about to explain something, a muscular man who had just woken up started roaring.
"You dare to kidnap me? Do you know who I am?"
At the same time, the muscular man also mistook Kyle, who woke up first, as one of the kidnappers. He first targeted him because he looked the easiest to bully. He rushed directly towards Kyle and reached out to grab Kyle's neck.
Kyle was so frightened that he didn't even have time to dodge. He heard a gunshot and a bullet passed by him, followed by blood splattering on Kyle's face.
Looking again, the muscular man who had lost half of his strong arm was lying on the ground holding his wrist and screaming.
Then, the girl who had just woken up was frightened by this scene and screamed. Another boy who had just woken up was also frightened and shrank into the corner.
Not to mention them, even Kyle, who was considered to be rescued, was also frightened. Now he didn't seem to have any reaction on the surface, his body was just stiff.
"Okay, be quiet." The man in sunglasses pointed the muzzle of the gun in his hand at the muscular man lying on the ground again. Although the muscular man rolled on the ground in pain, he quickly held back a scream.
"Very good." The man in sunglasses nodded with satisfaction.
The woman in black tights next to him snorted coldly, raised her hand and shot out a beam of black light which fell on the muscular man. The wound of the muscular man who had lost half of his arm instantly scabbed over and stopped bleeding. Although the lost arm could not grow back, at least he stopped bleeding and it didn't hurt anymore.
This incredible scene shocked everyone again. Although Kyle had long guessed that the two might not be simple kidnappers, it was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that what he encountered this time seemed to be more bizarre than he had imagined.
“Okay, I don’t like to repeat the same thing, so I’ll only explain it once, regardless of whether you understand it or not. So you’d better write down every word I say carefully. Otherwise, if you die here, don’t blame me for not reminding you.” The man in sunglasses spoke calmly, but Kyle seemed to hear a hint of gloating in it.
"First of all, congratulations on becoming the one chosen by the Lord."
"I left my original world and became a conqueror who dominated the world."
"That's right. This is not the world you are familiar with. I don't know which planet or civilization you are from. Maybe some people's civilizations are more advanced, while others are less advanced. But all of this is meaningless in the realm of the Lord."
"We are all the same now, conquerors who fight for the Lord."
"You may be wondering, what is the Overmind?"
"But this is not something you should consider. You just need to know that the Overlord is an extremely great being."
"And now you have been chosen by Him. From now on, as long as you complete the tasks He has given you, you will be able to obtain everything, anything you want."
"Okay, you can ask questions now, but you can only ask the same question once, and I will only explain it once." The man in sunglasses still emphasized.
Kyle was already somewhat stunned, forcing his brain to comprehend the current situation while hesitating whether or not to ask questions.
Not in his own world? Then where is this place? Is it an alien planet? But the incredible power used by the woman in tights just now reminded him that this was definitely not a power that his original planet and civilization could possess.
And at this moment, the eldest lady spoke first.
"We, we were kidnapped, weren't we? Then can I go home?"
"Don't ask stupid questions. If you can't understand the current situation, then talk less and watch more, and pray that you don't become the first victim." The man in sunglasses said somewhat unhappily.
Suddenly, the eldest lady dared not speak with tears in her eyes.
"I have a question. What will happen ?" Kyle finally calmed down. Maybe the word "sacrifice" stimulated him, so he finally raised his hand to ask a question.
"If you keep a cool head, you have a good chance of surviving, newbie!" The man in sunglasses first looked at Kyle with appreciation, and then explained with a wicked smile on his face, "The Overlord is still very merciful. As long as you are still useful, he will not kill you casually. So if you fail to complete any task, you will lose the corresponding points. But if the points are negative, then congratulations, you can be free forever."
Kyle's heart sank at the answer from the man in sunglasses. What eternal relief? Isn't it just death?
"What does everything include if you complete the task?" another boy asked.
"It includes everything! Money, beauty, power, and most importantly, power. As long as you have enough points, you can even exchange them for the power of God." When the man in sunglasses talked about power, his voice unconsciously carried a hint of greed.
"The power of God? Well, what is that like?" the boy asked hesitantly.
“Who knows, but as far as I know, among the conquerors under the command of the Overlord, the strongest one can even shatter a star with one blow.” The man in sunglasses said, and even through the sunglasses, Kyle seemed to see the yearning in his eyes.
"Shatter a star? Me, can I do that too?" The boy's voice trembled with excitement.
The man in sunglasses just sneered. Can anyone have such power? But he did not break the boy's fantasy.
Because in the next mission, he really needs a cannon fodder with more subjective initiative, so he doesn't mind giving himself a boost.
Not only the boys, but also Kyle and the muscular man who was missing half of his arm were also excited.
The man in sunglasses looked at the muscular man and added.
"Your broken hand can be easily grown into a brand new one by using the points you accumulated after completing this mission and returning to the Domination Domain."
"Really, really?" The muscular man who thought he was useless also became excited.
"So, are we really on a spaceship now?" Kyle took a deep breath to cool his boiling blood, and said while observing his surroundings.
"Maybe. It depends on the task the Lord gives us later." The man in sunglasses shrugged.
After answering a few less important questions, the man in sunglasses suddenly interrupted Kyle who was about to continue asking questions.
Having completed his duty of introducing basic information to the newcomers, the man in sunglasses was no longer prepared to waste time.
"Okay, the question time is over. Now everyone should introduce theirselves. The mission is about to begin. I'll go first. You can call me Moss. I'm a veteran who has completed five missions and I'm proficient in all kinds of hot weapons." After the man in sunglasses finished speaking, he looked at the woman in black tights next to him.
"Mello." The woman in tights said coolly and then stopped talking.
"Mello, like me, has also completed five missions. You have seen my ability, which is healing. It's your turn, newcomers." The man in sunglasses supplemented his companion Melo and said.
"Liber, fitness coach." The muscular man spoke first, as if trying to gain some favor.
"Kyle, a college graduate, is still looking for a job." Kyle also said.
"Pibo, a junior in college." Another boy followed suit.
Only the eldest lady was left, and she finally spoke weakly, "My name is Cecil, and I run a fashion company."
Kyle looked at her with some surprise. After all, she didn't look like someone who could start her own company. But when he thought that she might be helped by her family, he felt relieved.
"Very good, the master will start assigning tasks soon. Everyone, be prepared. Once the barrier disappears, the task will begin." After Moss, the man in sunglasses, finished speaking, he fell silent, as if he was waiting for the master to assign tasks.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the other newcomers naturally didn't speak either. Each of them was filled with excitement, nervousness, and other thoughts, waiting for the task from the master.
Then, nothing happened.
The newbies didn’t think anything of it yet, after all, this was their first time experiencing a mission.
But the two seniors, Moss and Mello, noticed something was wrong.
The two looked at each other silently.
At this time, Kyle, who was waiting for the task to be assigned and the barrier to disappear and start the task, began to pay attention to the scene outside the barrier.
This seemed to be a cabin of an extremely luxurious spaceship. The civilization he belonged to was just an ordinary civilization that had not yet left the planet and could only look up at the stars. Therefore, they were extremely curious about this sci-fi scene.
According to the introduction just given by the senior person, before the barrier disappears, the time outside the barrier is still.
This also made him more impressed by the power of the master.
But when he began to pay attention to the scene outside the barrier, especially when he carefully observed the figures who seemed to be the crew members of the spaceship not far from the barrier, he suddenly found that fox ears on the head of a very beautiful girl with fox ears and fox tail seemed to tremble.
This startled Kyle, and he observed carefully. He felt more and more that the figures outside the barrier who were always facing the barrier seemed not only to be facing the barrier, but also to be observing the barrier.
After thinking it over again and again, he decided to speak.
"Mr. Moss, why do I feel like they are watching us?" Kyle asked cautiously, pointing outside the barrier.
Moss, who was a little anxious because the task had not been issued, suddenly became furious.
However, he was still optimistic about Kyle, so he didn't teach him a lesson directly.
"It's just your illusion. They just happened to be looking this way. Before the barrier disappears, time outside is still." Moss reminded.
But before he could finish his words, Mello, who was also a senior, subconsciously looked at the figures outside the barrier because of Kyle's words.
After so many consecutive missions, Mello, as a veteran, had already regarded it as common sense that time outside the barrier was still before the mission began, so he had not observed outside the barrier before receiving a mission for a long time.
Then, she, who had enhanced her vision, noticed that the girl with fox ears and tail outside had her ears and the hair on her tail swaying slightly with the flow of air.
No, time has stopped, how is it possible that air is still flowing?
Melo's eyes widened instantly, his expression filled with horror.
Because she saw that the girl with fox ears and tail seemed to have noticed her observation. Her pupils turned slightly in her direction and she was observing her with curiosity in her eyes.
"Mello, what's wrong with you?" Moss noticed Mello's abnormality, but he didn't know what happened yet.
"Be careful, time outside has not stopped, they are observing us." Mello rarely spoke a long string of words in one breath.
Moss, who had just reminded Kyle, suddenly felt a white sweat breaking out all over his body.
He may not believe Kyle, but he will never not believe the words of Mello, his comrade who had struggled through countless deaths together.
He also absolutely believed that Mello would never joke about such a thing.
Time outside didn't stand still? Those NPCs were watching us? How was that possible?
Moss immediately turned around and looked outside the barrier at a few men and women whom he had never carefully observed before.
It was a group of one boy and four girls.
They were sitting or standing together in a place that looked like an operating table, facing the direction of the barrier.
He had just thought that they were facing the barrier by chance, but if not.
"The girl with fox ears just ." Kyle also realized something from the conversation between the two and quickly said what he had just observed.
Moss immediately focused his attention on the girl with fox ears and tail.
The girl with fox ears and tail was hugging the boy's arm tightly and leaning on him.
The majestic weapon formed an astonishing arc on the boy's body. At the same time, another girl with a cold expression also leaned on the other side of the boy. Although she did not hug the boy's other arm, she also stuck to him.
How enviable. No, that’s not the point.
The point is, when Moss used the skill he exchanged for Self-Slayer to strengthen his eyes and observe carefully, he indeed saw the fox ears and the hair on the fox tail of the girl with fox ears and fox tail swaying slightly with the flow of air.
After confirming this, Moss was completely confused.
For a moment, he didn't even know how to deal with such a thing.
No matter what kind of danger happened, even on the eve of a nuclear bomb explosion, he struggled hard to survive.
Because the master is his greatest spiritual support.
In his mind, the Lord is omnipotent.
But now, he didn't even know what to do.
Because the barrier of the master actually failed?
At the same time, the figures outside the barrier seemed to realize that their half-hearted disguises had been discovered.
The girl with fox ears and tail stretched lazily, making a "woo" sound, and leaned the larger part of her body against the boy, while looking at them with interest.
Kyle, who was inside the barrier, opened his mouth and started shouting.
"They moved. They moved. They really moved. There was a sound."
"What is going on? This Overlord is fake, right? This is all a scam directed by you guys?" The muscular man has begun to question the truth of everything.
"Impossible, the sound from outside the barrier can't be transmitted in. The space and time inside and outside are isolated!" Moss shook his head repeatedly, still refusing to believe this fact.
Years of fighting instinct made him raise the extremely sci-fi gun in his hand and face outside, but his heavy breathing exposed his uneasy heart.
Instead, Mello calmed down faster and put a hand on Moss's shoulder to remind his old friend.
"Give up. What we need to do now is not to irritate the other party."
