Everyone was f***ing stunned.

This kind of development? Is this sh*t a dream?!

Looking at the slime still bouncing around in the room, if it weren’t for the special status of the person on stage, everyone would seriously doubt if this was just part of the game.

But the problem is—that's Sin!

Just a few days ago, he made a name for himself across the world, ranked number one on the Peak Ranking, and slaughtered the top hundred players.

This guy's identity is so unique it's impossible to doubt. But... is the strongest player really like this?

This is way too arrogant, his personality is seriously awful, totally different from what everyone imagined. A lot of people twitched at the corners of their mouths.

Normally, when someone steps on stage to speak, they at least bow slightly—that’s basic gentlemanly etiquette.

But this guy? Not only did he not bow, he stood ramrod straight—and even had his chin raised!

Among the crowd, a few people didn’t show any expression on their faces, but their feet involuntarily stepped back a few paces.

To the left of the stage, hidden behind his dashing appearance, Jiu Tian trembled, staring wide-eyed at the person on stage. His eyes nearly popped out.

He never expected that the person they’d failed to find using national resources would randomly show up again through game matchmaking!

And Hell Mode games aren’t exactly common! How come every time he’s matched with this guy, it’s always f***ing Hell Mode?!

"Are you sure it’s him..."

Beside him, another official organization member whispered. The two had met in-game, and used special methods to confirm identities—they’d already cooperated.

"Positive... Keep watching. Just don’t piss him off..." Jiu Tian said with a headache.

"Got it, Show-Off Guy~" the teammate teased. Jiu Tian was speechless. Seems like that one game clip was all anyone remembered.

.....

Behind the spinning champagne tower, a woman lowered her head and picked up a glass—Xie Antong, hiding her thoughts behind her auto-generated avatar, felt her head swell.

Last time she got matched with the world’s number one, she’d thought it was a stroke of luck. She planned to get close, show her value, and maybe recruit him.

Everything had gone so smoothly... until her mental defense collapsed at the end. She panicked and ran, didn’t even send a friend request or anything she’d planned.

It was the most humiliating moment in her life. With the world in chaos and family matters weighing on her, she’d entered the game to escape after shaking off her depression a little.

Either she’d power up, or if she was unlucky—just die and be done with it. And now she runs into him again!

Looking at the mask on his face now—Lust... Somehow it felt even worse than Wrath. She lowered her head and positioned herself to shield the others.

In the distance, someone stared fixedly at Lu Ce standing at the center of the field, murmuring:

"Target acquired, huh..."

"The world belongs to the Tiandihui!......"

There were just too many people in this game instance. The name "Sin" already stood out, not to mention Lu Ce had just done something totally insane.

Players hiding under holographic avatars all frowned, eyes on this spot. They came from different backgrounds, different organizations, all deep in thought.

But outwardly, no one reacted to Lu Ce’s rudeness.

No sh*t! Who wants to be the one to stand out and get targeted?!

"Hm? I just delivered such a brilliant and perfect opening speech, and no one’s kneeling and bowing?"

"Even if you’re all that rude, how come there’s not even a round of applause?!"

After mocking everyone under the Lust mask, Sin still looked displeased under the spotlight.

duangduang

The slime that had been bouncing finally stopped and bounced back next to Sin.

It wasn’t hurt at all. And throughout its bouncing, it hadn’t damaged a single item in the room. Its body was the perfect shock absorber.

"Eh, truly worthy of being the strongest player—so full of that gamer spirit. But hey, calling me an ugly freak is too much. I’ve been told I’m quite the looker where I’m from."

"Well then, let us announce......"

Halfway through the slime’s sentence, a furious roar suddenly erupted from the center of the stage!

"I said, I finished talking—so how come no one’s clapping?!"

BOOM!

The voice was full of rage and madness. The next second, with a deafening blast, Lu Ce raised Hell Roar and fired a shot straight at the ceiling.

The central chandelier was blown to bits. Colored glass shimmered gold, flying beautifully in the center of the grand casino.

Everyone was shocked again at the sudden gunshot. This guy’s behavior was so unhinged, it was hard to make sense of.

You do realize this is a Hell Mode game, right?

Isn’t this basically provoking the rules of the game?!

Bathed in the spotlight, Sin stood there radiating overwhelming bloodlust. The gun in his hand made everyone feel uneasy.

As expected of Hell Mode.

The slime at his side didn’t get mad, instead took the lead clapping with a flattery-laced tone:

"Hehe, such passion! We now announce: Player ‘Sin’ has chosen to participate under real identity from the start and receives a ×2 multiplier."

A glowing “×2” appeared above Sin’s head, blindingly bright.

As he spoke, the crowd began to respond with scattered applause.

No matter what, better clap first. No one wanted to be gunned down by this lunatic.....

"This guy... mentally he’s really...." The teammate next to Jiu Tian was dumbfounded, pointing at his own head.

"You’ll get used to it," Jiu Tian chuckled bitterly. "Honestly, I think he’s doing better than last time. At least he hasn’t eaten anyone yet."

Teammate: ?

Hiding behind the champagne tower, Xie Antong focused her All-Seeing Eye on him. She disliked it, but she couldn’t take her focus off Sin.

She was one of the rare few who didn’t think Sin was a nutcase.

He was intentionally playing to the mask. Judging from how he used rage last time in-game, he was clearly trying to activate the mask’s ability again.

Shooting the ceiling—such force, yet the ceiling didn’t break, only the lights. That proved the game scene was locked to this room.

Even his exaggerated behavior and the attack on the slime were deliberate tests of the game’s limits.

She had reached a conclusion—this version of Sin was a rational-mode version. And to her, that was even scarier......

【Ah, well then, since unmasking is confirmed, may I ask you to......】

The slime’s voice sounded tentative, trying to get Sin to move aside so it could announce the first game rule.

"What? Got something to say? Hand over the script. I’ll read it."

【Ah—uhh!】