085 Ace of Spades

I found the page count and the structure, and it was clear enough for me to continue the translation naturally.

At present, the only floors that should still have unclaimed map fragments are the second, third, fourth, ninth, and the rooftop. For now, let us assume that Zhang Yisheng and the others already took the fragment from the eighth floor. Even if they did not, I no longer wish to clash with them.

Our allied strength has grown again, but our enemies have all joined the game as well.

Once this trial is over, I will go speak with him.

That settled it in her heart. What pleased her was that Charcoal Head, Lin Wan, Chen Hao, and Han Xue had all joined the trial.

For now, the sensible thing was to meet up with Han Xue and the others on the first floor. By the time I reached the first floor, they and several others were already there.

Wuji casually hurled his spear. It seemed to come alive, surging toward the back of the Crimson Ghost King.

This time, the Crimson Ghost King did not meet the spear head-on. Instead, its claws lashed out quickly, trying to intercept it in midair. Unfortunately, Wuji was not idle either.

The Crimson Ghost King was itself formed from a blood pearl; the rest of its body was merely the result of that pearl taking shape. Even if parts of it were destroyed, it would not suffer any real injury, at most only a loss of energy.

What pleased her was that Charcoal Head, Lin Wan, Chen Hao, and Han Xue had all joined the trial. Wuji casually hurled his spear. It seemed to come alive, surging toward the back of the Crimson Ghost King.

This time, the Crimson Ghost King did not meet the spear head-on. Instead, its claws lashed out quickly, trying to intercept it in midair. Unfortunately, Wuji was not idle either.

After obtaining the remaining fragment of the ancient scroll, the system had already informed us that we could leave the trial. Our allied strength has grown again, but our enemies have all joined the game as well.

Wuji quickly formed a strange hand seal. Chen Hao and Lin Wan also introduced themselves in turn, but I noticed that Wuji’s attention was not on any of us at all.

I took a look and found that the portal would only remain open for several dozen seconds before closing on its own. If that was the case, then I would have to be even more careful.

From the corridor came the Ghost King’s anguished howl. It frantically clawed at its head with both hands while Wuji leaped nimbly from side to side, dodging and repeatedly thrusting his spear into the wound’s surroundings. Before long, the Ghost King’s head was already riddled with holes.

“Die.”

Even if Wuji said nothing now, I was already losing by one vote to two. Besides, this fragment had been won by Wuji in battle.

It symbolized a status that could not be replaced.

Chen Hao and Lin Wan also introduced themselves in turn, but I noticed that Wuji’s attention was not on any of us at all.

After obtaining the remaining fragment of the ancient scroll, the system had already informed us that we could leave the trial.

And yet I still wanted to find more people to leave together with us, but that proposal was directly rejected by the two girls.

Wuji quickly formed a strange hand seal. But what was strange was why the number of people was dropping so fast.

The ace of spades in Wuji’s hand spun rapidly, transforming into a golden thread that coiled around and shattered the iron spear.

Sun Xiaoxiao shouted. Wuji flicked his hand, and the spear flew toward Sun Xiaoxiao.

Suddenly I saw someone I knew: Sun Cheng. He had now joined Lin Xiayue’s alliance, standing behind Hu Xing’er alongside Chu Yuyan and Zhong Ling.

The Crimson Ghost King let out a heaven-shaking roar of rage, and its entire body exploded at once. At that moment, a system message appeared at the entrance of the corridor.

Sun Xiaoxiao activated her ability and shrank the spear, putting it back into the sewing box.

Sun Xiaoxiao spoke to me plainly:

“I want to leave right now.”

A blood-colored pearl hovered in the air; that should have been the true body of the Crimson Ghost King.

“Could you please restrain yourselves a little? Some of us are about to give out.”

Only then did I realize that both girls had already been unable to withstand the pressure and were sitting on the floor.

Sun Xiaoxiao shouted. Wuji flicked his hand, and the spear flew toward Sun Xiaoxiao. Chen Hao and Lin Wan also introduced themselves in turn, but I noticed that Wuji’s attention was not on any of us at all.

“Let’s go.”

“One strike, one kill.”

They no longer had the nervousness they had the first time. They surveyed the library, a place once familiar to them and now used as a trial ground.

The rules of the trial were still clearly written on the first-floor screen: find the fragment and you may leave.

It symbolizes the first place. If that is the case, then I must be even more careful.

When this news came out, I was both pleased and worried.

“Is that all right?” I had not expected Wuji to be willing to stay and fight alongside me. We had only met once.

Sun Xiaoxiao activated her ability and shrank the spear, putting it back into the sewing box.

Sun Xiaoxiao spoke to me plainly:

“I want to leave right now.”

When this news came out, I was both pleased and worried. They no longer had the nervousness they had the first time. They surveyed the library, a place once familiar to them and now used as a trial ground.

The rules of the trial were still clearly written on the first-floor screen: find the fragment and you may leave.

Charcoal Head and Wuji withdrew at the same time. Wuji looked at the other man and said,

“You are still far behind him.”

Sun Xiaoxiao activated her ability and shrank the spear, putting it back into the sewing box.

“Ace of spades?”

When I saw that card, I could not help trembling. A pressure born from within me made it hard to breathe.

Just like Charcoal Head’s ace of diamonds back then: the ace of diamonds could restrict the abilities of nearly all diamond cards. Though it could not guarantee absolute victory over the other diamond contract holders, it could greatly limit their ability use.

This was the unique privilege of the ace of diamonds, the ultimate sealing card, as the first in the diamond deck, because it was an ace.