Chapter 57: Xia Feng Becomes the Game's Biggest Exploit – Plundering Life Points!
The immediate priority was simple: conceal his identity in this deadly game.
Each round consisted of four stages:
*Free Stage (Spiritualists trade information)
Basic Predation Stage (Use cards to hunt for life points)
Hunting Predation Stage (Real-world killings for life points)
Evolution Stage (Purchase skills)*
After nearly two rounds, Yan Xujia had been forcibly replaced by Xia Feng due to the stolen spiritual weapon. Now, the third round's free trading phase was underway.
Xia Feng picked up the stack of cards on the table and counted them—16 in total.
Players started with 14 cards, so the extra two were likely from Yan Xujia's earlier maneuvers.
According to the rules, preying on another player required using a predation card marked with their number. Xia Feng checked his panel:
[Player No.: 10]
He sifted through his cards—13 predation cards of various numbers, but none for No. 10.
This was bad news for an [Ace of Black].
Since any identity could hunt him, exposure meant becoming a collective target. The more predation cards against him in circulation, the greater the danger.
As he pondered, a notification flashed:
[Player No. 11 has sent a trade request. Accept?]
Xia Feng glanced left. The blurred figure on the distant platform seemed to turn toward him.
No hesitation—more intel was always valuable.
"Accept."
The surroundings dissolved into pixelated fragments, reassembling into a new space.
A platform materialized three meters away, where another masked figure stood. Their pure black mask bore a blood-red "11".
In the void, only No. 10 and No. 11 remained, facing each other.
"Trading cards or identities?" No. 11's voice was synthetic, like a text-to-speech bot.
'Trading identities' likely means sharing info. Xia Feng kept his tone neutral. "Just cards. What's your offer?"
Revealing his [Ace of Black] now would be suicide. Better to wait until the late game.
"If it's cards, I only do direct swaps," No. 11 replied.
What a coincidence—me too.
After a pause, Xia Feng agreed. "Deal."
His goal? Recover as many No. 10 predation cards as possible to reduce threats.
Another prompt appeared:
[No. 11 offers: {No. 10 Predation Card} for your {No. 11 Predation Card}. Insert the card into the slot for verification.]
Xia Feng slid his No. 11 card into the slot.
A new card ejected—jet-black, with a crimson "10" in the corner.
[Trade successful.]
"Excellent." No. 11's voice dripped with amusement. "Now, No. 10, I've got another proposal. Interested?"
Xia Feng's frown deepened. This guy's tone just turned predatory.
"Speak. I'm listening."
"I bought an [Exploration Skill Card] this round. Used it on you—turns out, I can prey on you." No. 11 chuckled. "And guess what? I just got my hands on your [Location Card]. That means I can find you in reality and finish the job."
According to the rules—
In the basic predation stage, players simply use numbered predation cards to steal life points from targets—similar to mechanics in the Three Kingdoms card game.
But the hunting predation stage is far deadlier:
It requires both a predation card and a location card for the target.
Success grants double life points, plus all of the target's:
Predation cards
Location cards
Reality skill cards
Such extravagant rewards clearly encourage real-world killings—a design no doubt intentional by the game's shadowy overseers.
"Player No. 10, my terms are simple~" No. 11's synthetic voice dripped with mock generosity. "Give me 8 life points now, and I'll return your location card. Refuse... and I hunt you in reality."
Xia Feng's lip curled. This guy's bluffing.
The detection skill card No. 11 used revealed two things:
Predatory status: No. 11 could legally target Xia Feng.
Spiritual level: Xia Feng was a first-tier spiritualist for just 28 days—a "small fry" in No. 11's eyes.
No. 11 waved two cards tauntingly: [No. 10 Predation Card] and [No. 10 Location Card].
"Your life or your points? Choose wisely."
Xia Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. He remembered that No. 11 had just bought Jupiter Flower in the evolution stage, which means that this guy has not yet been promoted to the second level. Even if he is promoted to the second level, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Xia Feng's response? A raised middle finger. "Come at me, little shrimp. Or are you all bark?" He deliberately laughed sarcastically and turned his hand to close the trading channel.
"You—"
No. 11 was about to speak but found that the other side had disappeared directly. His face suddenly became gloomy. He didn't expect Xia Feng to be so tough.
"Good, good! You really want to die, just you wait."
Alone again, Xia Feng's mind raced.
Because when No. 11 threatened him with the "No. 10 Position Card", he suddenly realized a very critical point that he had overlooked-the spirit weapon and the game identity are bound with each other! !
And his ability is to snatch spirit weapons!
In other words, he can first squander his life points to buy spiritual clothes and spiritual materials in the auction stage, and then plunder other people's spirit weapons like he plundered Yan Xujia, and replace the other party's game identity!
After doing so, he can continue to squander his life points to buy things, and then plunder the spirit weapons of the third person again! And so on.
"My god."
Xia Feng was more and more excited as he thought about it, "My god! It seems that there is really a big bug here to exploit!!"
According to the introduction, the purpose of this life roulette game is to determine the successor of the "Xumeru Throne".
The only winner in the end will ascend the throne and obtain the inheritance of the holy realm!
Xia Feng doesn't know what this throne is, nor what its inheritance entails, he does know one thing - there is wool to be plundered!
No, this is no longer just plucking wool, as long as he is given time, he can shave the wool of the entire flock!
One must know, the evolution stage have all kinds of things, N to A-level spiritual clothes, spiritual materials for spiritual master promotion, holy solution materials, etc.
Who cares about the ace black card, the restraint relationship and the hidden identity? Xia Feng's eyes flickered, and he could no longer suppress his inner ecstasy. He just hoped that player No. 11 would come sooner.
(End of Chapter)