“Tch… he really runs fast…” By the time D1-Dragon arrived at the crater left by the Qi Gong Cannon, there was no one to be seen.

The wind whistled through the empty street, which was utterly silent.

Dragon showed no signs of mourning or sadness for the death of his comrade. He merely surveyed his surroundings with a cold gaze, his eyes sharp as daggers. Finally, his gaze settled on the spot where Y2-Gleam had died: "Even Gleam, who was enhanced with energy, was eroded by her…" he mused, "She's not to be underestimated…"

Just as this Tier 1 Derivative was lost in thought, suddenly… a sound like a stone disc shattering rang out from dozens of meters away.

The next second, the temperature around D1-Dragon suddenly soared. Four walls of fire appeared out of nowhere, surrounding him and closing in instantly. These flames were strange; though the fire did not seem particularly strong, its heat was enough to melt iron and split gold.

In less than two seconds, all the air within a ten-meter radius of Dragon was incinerated… and D1-Dragon's figure had vanished, seemingly evaporated.

"The four gates and four paths lead sinners in, the gates open and karmic fire comes to greet them. Molten iron flows and submerges the knees, wherever it touches, smoke and flames arise simultaneously." The attacker, hands clasped behind his back, recited the poem as he slowly emerged from a dark alley.

It was none other than Shiva, the master of [Heavenly Dance Hourglass].

"Boss, you're really awesome." Brahma, following behind Shiva, complimented him smoothly, but then added, "But reciting poetry after unleashing a move… doesn't that seem like you're trying to show off?"

Shiva glanced at the boorish man, sighing somewhat awkwardly, "Ah… you didn't have to mention it…"

"Hahaha…" Vishnu, who was also beside them, laughed, "It wouldn't be him if he didn't."

Three of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Gods had appeared, so Yama was naturally present as well. She walked at the very back of the group of four, pouting and blowing the purple bangs from her forehead, saying helplessly, "Haa… a bunch of hopeless idiots…"

Some might wonder how they all ended up together. Let me explain… About an hour ago, Gluttony, Shiva, Trash Uncle, and Corpse Blade Asura, temporarily reached a consensus and formed a united front. The four of them agreed to split up and search the city for other players, uniting the existing forces to deal with the abnormal situation in this scenario.

On the other hand, after the Blood Lake incident, apart from Wusi Canxuan (who attempted to negotiate with the head of the demons and was instantly killed – Sashimi and Tipsy Regret saw their teammate's "negotiation failure" and death, and could only "rationally" retreat)… the other guild players chose to stay far away from the passing demon. Thus, the four groups of players who had been confronting each other around Blood Lake parted ways.

Soon after, Shiva was lucky enough to meet his three guild companions in the city. After exchanging information, the four of them traveled together, searching for other players.

Along the way, they effortlessly eliminated many low-level Derivatives from Origin. Until now… the four, hiding in the shadows, unexpectedly discovered D1-Dragon standing in the middle of the street.

Shiva had seen Dragon before at the crossroads and knew that, as one of the initiators of the Sonic Tunnel, this Derivative's strength must be extraordinary. Based on his experience fighting other Derivatives during this period, he judged that to deal with the guy in front of him, he had to use a sure-kill move.

Therefore, Shiva decisively consumed a stone disc and launched a surprise attack with a limited skill.

The move just now was the "Fire" effect of the Heavenly Dance Hourglass—[Karma Fire].

The effect of [Karma Fire] is: Ignores attribute defenses, launches a guaranteed-hit fire attack against an enemy, this attack possesses both physical and spiritual damage, the power depends on the user's spiritual skill specialization level. After use, the Fire Stone Disc will shatter and can only be restored by returning to the landing space.

In previous scenarios, Shiva had always been confident in using this move to instantly kill people. Only some exceptionally large or special scenario Bosses could withstand this skill. Targets of medium size or smaller… like players… would definitely die.

Using the Killing Game as an example, if [Karma Fire] and [Pure Land] were used together on a player, it would be almost an unanswerable combo. No matter how high the defense, it would be a one-hit kill, and even against a powerful defender like Long Aomin, Shiva was confident in easily taking him down.

However, D1-Dragon's strength was far beyond Shiva's imagination… He was second only to the three leaders in Origin; how could he be instantly killed by a mere special skill of a spiritual energy weapon?

"What was that just now?" D1-Dragon's voice actually sounded again, "It felt like someone splashed a bucket of warm water on me."

Hearing this, the four players' expressions changed drastically, and they looked up at the sound.

At some unknown time, D1-Dragon had arrived high in the air, directly above where the Karma Fire had exploded.

"He dodged it?" Shiva exclaimed inwardly, "No… that's not right, this move is clearly a 'guaranteed hit'…"

"Although the power isn't much, it's quite disgusting." D1-Dragon said as he slowly descended from the air, "I clearly leaped to such a high place the moment the fire walls converged, but the system still judged that those data inflicted full damage on me." He shrugged and landed lightly, "Sometimes I sincerely feel… that the world I live in is ridiculous. You probably find it hard to understand… imagine one day, your neighbor eats a fifty-jin mushroom, and then he grows twice as tall."

"I understand your point." Shiva replied, "In the data world, the rules set by the system represent the laws of nature; as long as it meets the judgment criteria, even if it seems unreasonable on the surface, it is 'reality'."

"You're only half right." Although D1-Dragon's appearance was that of a child, his demeanor and tone were more mature and steady than many of the adult players in this scenario. "And the other half… I'm afraid you'll never understand." He paused. "Okay, let's get back to the point… judging by your actions, you must already know what's happening in this scenario." His gaze swept across the faces of the four players of the Gods. "Are you going to come with me on your own, or… do I have to do it myself?"

"Boss…" Brahma said softly to Shiva, "One word from you, and we either run or fight." Brahma was, after all, a player ranked eighth on the combat power list, and certainly not a reckless person. He understood that a weak appearance didn't mean anything, and four-on-one might not necessarily be an advantage. At this moment, they must not act rashly and had to listen to the boss's decision.