Chapter 166: All Done

@Ge Wudi, don't let us fans feel cold‑hearted, bro! Come out and say a few words!

Ge Wudi's finger froze midair; he never imagined that the damn pervert would actually spill the story. He felt both embarrassed and angry, cold sweat sliding down his forehead.

He trembled as he scrolled up the log, and the more he looked, the worse the expression became.

How on earth does he have the nerve to say those things?!

Ge Wudi gritted his teeth, glaring at Yu Ni Yuan Ma Shu's comment; when he saw the part about "dragging it onto the ground," his face turned a pig‑liver hue, flashing red then blue.

"Bullshit! He was the one who baited me first!"

Ge Wudi slammed his fist into the seat, forgetting it was still smeared with cow dung; by the time he sensed the wrong texture, it was too late, and he gagged violently.

"Damn it! I'm going to make him pay!"

Ge Wudi clenched his teeth, no longer caring about the value of a Designated Player Duel Card; after selecting Yu Ni, he clicked "Use"!

Unfortunately, Yu Ni apparently was prepared; the system warned that someone had already used that card on the player.

Ge Wudi froze, glancing at the clock peripherally; it was already past eight o'clock. Yu Ni was deliberately timing the card to the approaching night!

Ge Wudi sneered, "You can dodge the first day but not the fifteenth! It's just a matter of dying today or tomorrow; giving him a night's life changes nothing."

After mulling this over, Ge Wudi finally remembered to open the regional channel; staring at the room full of cow dung, his temples throbbed, and in a panic he bought a Vehicle Cleaning Card, feeling a bit better after using it.

He didn't want to see any more irritating messages on the regional channel, so he casually opened his personal panel and saw a notification that instantly lifted his spirits.

【Your reputation is sufficient! Use the card?】

Ge Wudi shivered all over and sprang up from the seat!

His fingers trembled, and after a while he finally clicked "Confirm."

But the popup wasn't 【Use Successful】; instead another eye‑watering warning appeared!

【After using this card, you will distribute rewards to all players who successfully complete the Instance. Submit the required resources to the system; rewards will be auto‑issued upon success! Additionally, the submitted resources will be used to verify your ability to host this Instance!】

Ge Wudi stared at the system notice, his face turning deathly pale.

"You still want me to provide resources?!" he slammed his hand down, his voice warped with anger, "Is this broken system messing with me?!"

He was reluctant to part with his good stuff.

First he chose the cow‑dung‑contaminated ten liters of household water he couldn't bear to discard.

The system, though a bit disgusted, accepted the item, naming it "Household Water Soaked in Cow Dung," thus acknowledging the resource.

But that alone was far from enough!

Ge Wudi, half‑heartedly, added his own supplies: Vehicle Card, firearms, bullet‑proof vests, upgrade material fragments—things he could still show off.

Yet the system kept warning that the current reward pool was insufficient to launch the Instance.

In a rage, Ge Wudi withdrew all the items he had placed, thinking of the resources, effort, and his now completely tarnished reputation he'd sacrificed for the card…

There's no turning back now; he has only one final gamble!

Ge Wudi stuffed in a few basic supplies: only three compressed biscuits left, and all the mineral water was added.

With the Water Condensation Device that Wu Ya had processed at a high price, he certainly wouldn't lack water!

But even after adding those, the system still displayed "Insufficient resources."

"Damn…" Ge Wudi cursed, teeth grinding, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

He had intended to use the card to trap a top‑ranked boss, but now he'd driven himself into a dead end.

Having no choice, he began loading the vehicle with fixtures: floor bedding, sheets, a used second‑hand sofa, a broken table…

After loading everything, his vehicle was completely emptied; while it was still daylight, he even stepped out and tried to load the vehicle itself.

After all, the temptation of freely picking five items from a loser's stash was huge; Ge Wudi was willing to bet everything.

But still… not enough, just not enough!

Ge Wudi stared at the glaring "Insufficient resources" alert, his pupils trembling wildly. His breathing quickened, fingers clawed into his palm, nails nearly piercing the flesh.

Night was falling; it was unsafe outside.

He forced his last bit of composure, removed all supplies, and put them back into the vehicle.

The moment he took a sip, he lost control, snatching the cup and hurling it at the wall; glass shards flew, and water stains burst into a grotesque streak on the wall.

"Why isn't it enough?! Why is it just not enough?!"

His voice was hoarse, veins bulging at his temples, his face twisted almost beyond recognition, his mind filled with rage at the system's deceit.

"Right, I still have something! I still have Game Coin!"

Ge Wudi, as if clutching a lifeline, resubmitted all his supplies together with his Game Coin to the system.

But the system, clearly seasoned, wouldn't be satisfied even with a handful of Game Coin, let alone the tens of thousands of Game Coin from Cheng Shuili.

The system's cold prompt popped up again: 【Current resources still insufficient, please add more!】

"Ahhh!!!"

Ge Wudi erupted in a breakdown, punching the virtual panel; his knuckles pierced the panel and slammed into the wall, blood spurted instantly.

His vision flickered black, ears buzzing, as countless sharp jeers seemed to tear at his nerves.

"They're all playing me… all of them!"

He staggered back two steps, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to his knees.

The once smug face was now as pale as paper, cold sweat mixing with tears dripped onto his trembling hand.

He'd given so much… reputation, resources, dignity… even tearing his face with that pervert, yet in the end he couldn't even use a broken card?!

"Why… why!"

Ge Wudi jerked his head up, bloodshot eyes locked on the screen, and burst into a maniacal laugh.

"Fine… fine! If you won't let me use it, no one gets a good life!"

He trembled as he opened the regional channel, fingers hammering the keyboard, but what could he say? His sanity was shattered, leaving only endless fury and despair burning in his chest.

Finally, he slammed the panel shut, curled on the floor like a spinal‑less stray dog, a broken whimper choking from his throat.