Chapter 316: Interception Plan, Usurpation

Time reversed to five minutes ago.

Gao Lan realized that, at some unknown point, he had been pulled into the Distance-Free Technique.

Standing opposite him were five youths. Their faces couldn't be seen clearly, and their figures were frail, even slightly stooped, with Sniper Rifles slung over their backs.

"S-Senior?" Gao Lan wasn't an idiot; he asked tentatively.

The youth nodded. "Remember what I'm about to say next. First, Chen Ran will definitely use Eternal Kingdom in a moment."

Although Gao Lan wasn't in the third bedroom earlier and naturally didn't know about Chen Ran's second skill effect.

However, in the Ice Room, he had learned about Chen Ran's second effect through the conversation.

"Before you died in front of Qiu Yinong, they chose to track you, likely to confirm whether Hell was a virtual world or not."

"Logically speaking, when they saw you on the 18th Level, they should have confirmed that it wasn't a virtual world. But they still chose to track you, meaning they suspected you were transformed from someone else."

"One: Kill you in the Instance. If your appearance doesn't change, then it proves you are the Gao Lan that Qiu Yinong knew."

"Two: Chen Ran uses his skill to break any skills that might exist on you, thereby confirming that you are the real Gao Lan."

"Based on my deduction, as long as someone upstairs uses a skill, Chen Ran will definitely use his skill to break it. Therefore, I will be purged and vanish due to his skill."

Hearing this, Gao Lan was terrified. This Instance was already a battle among gods. Chen Ran and Qiu Yinong, coordinating with Lin Xuan, had continuously styled on the high-rank players.

Moreover, among these three, one was a True Self and two were Superegos, and all were super-perverted players who achieved instantaneous epiphanies and constructed Distance-Free Technique.

Not to mention the Five-Star Youth, Big Gold Tooth, and Short and Fat, who hadn't even made their moves yet.

Without the protection of this golden legendary card, he didn't even know how he was supposed to survive.

"That's not right. No one provided Chen Ran with a lie, so how can he use his skill?"

The youth fell silent for a moment, ultimately still patiently explaining, "Are you sure the Chen Ran in front of you is the Chen Ran of this spatial layer?"

"If I were Lin Xuan, I would transfer Chen Ran to another spatial layer, then provide him with a lie. He would use Eternal Kingdom, break Lin Xuan's space, and radiate the effect back into this spatial layer, breaking the skills of the players upstairs."

Gao Lan wanted to argue that Chen Ran's skill couldn't possibly radiate into this spatial layer. But he suddenly remembered the information on Chen Ran he had obtained from the Liar-Slayer Alliance. On the Form, he had written:

【The second skill effect can affect other players' Secret Rooms.】

Connecting this with the second effect of Chen Ran's skill learned in this Instance...

It meant that the skill-breaking effect could penetrate infinitely and could only be isolated by an Instance Secret Room.

"Please speak." Gao Lan knew that with the situation developing to this point, the golden legendary card he drew was going to vanish.

"Chen Ran's skill can break other players' skills. Do you think there's a possibility it can also break the items you are carrying? In a moment, as soon as you see the Three-Star player's Sunglasses vanish, you must rush upstairs. Three people will likely use Distance-Free Technique on the Three-Star player, and Chen Ran will use Distance-Free Technique on you to confirm that your real name is Gao Lan, thereby ruling out the virtual world."

"Therefore, the Three-Star player will fall. You must avoid Chen Ran's gaze."

"Charge upstairs!"

"The elevator should be jammed on the second floor by that group of cats. Therefore, you need to go up to the second floor, directly take the elevator to the 18th floor, and hide in the very last room, quietly waiting for an opportunity."

"What opportunity?"

"You'll know when the time comes; you'll be able to play many people to death. However, with your abilities, you probably won't be able to pull off any flashy plays. I suggest that if you can clear the stage, just choose to clear it. Don't show off and don't get greedy."

"Of course, if you manage to coax out a lie, you can try using your skill again. I have a premonition that I'll be back."

"If I don't come back, given the intensity of this Instance, the undead you draw probably won't be weaker than me." The youth stroked the sling of his Sniper Rifle, a hint of regret in his voice. "What a pity. Oh, right, absolutely make sure to avoid the Distance-Free Technique of the Five-Star Youth. That guy's Distance-Free Technique should be roughly on par with mine..."

The voice abruptly stopped.

Gao Lan was horrified to find that his consciousness had regained control of his body.

…

First floor, the light returned.

The few people looked in shock and uncertainty at Chen Ran, who was still pointing his gun at the ceiling.

Chen Ran lowered his arm, tucked the Liar-Slayer into his waistband, pulled out a Cigarette Case, took out a Cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, and slowly raised his right hand.

He pointed from afar.

The three followed his finger and looked over. He was pointing at the Three-Star player. The Three-Star player guarding the stairwell felt his heart skip a beat.

He saw...

Three pairs of eyes.

'Oh no! My Sunglasses!'

However, it was too late.

Not long after, the Three-Star player fell straight to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

Chen Ran looked at Gao Lan, planning to use the Distance-Free Technique to confirm that Gao Lan was named Gao Lan.

However, the moment the Three-Star player fell to the ground, Gao Lan charged over, stepping over the Three-Star player on the ground with a vigorous stride.

Chen Ran: "..."

Gao Lan arrived on the second floor. It was exactly as the senior had said: the cats searching the second floor seemed to have already gone to the third floor.

The elevator was jammed on the second floor. He hastily moved aside the object jamming the elevator, walked in, and pressed the button for the 18th floor.

On the third floor, the nine cats were still continuing their search. The ordinary Four-Star player, intentionally or unintentionally, had his back leaning right against the elevator's floor indicator display, silently smoking a Cigarette.

And for this kind of old elevator, there was absolutely no floor indicator above the elevator doors themselves.

Therefore, no one noticed that someone had already taken the elevator directly to the 18th floor.

After finishing his Cigarette, the Four-Star player casually stomped out the cigarette butt on the ground and cast a deep look at the elevator display, which read: 18.

But soon, the elevator indicated it was going down, and ultimately stopped on the second floor again.

'Not too stupid. At least he knew to send the elevator back to its previous floor.'

…

On the first floor, Chen Ran, the Youth, Big Gold Tooth, and Short and Fat were also looking at the display on the side of the elevator, all shaking their heads with bitter smiles.

'Dammit, he beat us to it!'

'But, can a Three-Star Gao Lan really pull off a flashy play?'

They all expressed deep concern for Gao Lan's acting skills. This had absolutely nothing to do with their own acting addiction acting up and wanting to pull off flashy plays themselves.

…

12th floor, stairwell. A person was frantically running upwards, but the sound of footsteps was very soft, as if they didn't want anyone to know of their existence.

Finally, this person arrived panting on the 18th floor, heading straight for the last room.

At the same time, they were thinking, or rather, reviewing the feasibility of the entire plan.

However, right at this moment, a person suddenly appeared at the doorway of the last room on the 18th floor.

The person who was deep in thought crashed into that person off guard. Their body was repelled, slamming hard against the opposite wall. The next moment...

The thinking person's body gradually faded.

"It's you!"

"How could you possibly appear here?"

However, he/she had no chance to get an answer; their body had already completely vanished.

Cleared the Secret Room!

Gao Lan, in his Ghost State, floated quietly in mid-air, staring blankly in a daze.

'Is this the opportunity the senior spoke of?'