Chapter 376: Shameless!!!

Watching [Monster] plummet toward the ground, the people of the Peace Heavenly Kingdom could finally sit still no longer.

"[Monster] lost..."

"I'm screwed. I bet on [Monster]."

"Me too, but that doesn't seem to be the point right now..."

"Didn't that human win a little too easily...?"

"I should be happy, but I'm just not."

"..."

The live comments, which ought to have been boiling over, were unexpectedly sparse compared to before.

A moment ago, through the cameras, everyone had witnessed Yan Jing's true form.

That was a true "monster" in every sense of the word.

The massive phantom of the tree took up nearly half the Anthill. Under the surveillance equipment's wide-angle lens, the towering tree loomed several times taller than a skyscraper, looking as if it could destroy the world.

The result of the battle playing out before them proved exactly that.

Yan Jing dismissed the phantom of the Fear Tree, descended from the sky, and slowly walked over to [Monster].

At this moment, [Monster] had already deactivated his mutation, reverting to the appearance of a gingerbread man. But with long spears still pinning his limbs, excruciating pain left him thrashing relentlessly on the ground.

His faint, barely-there mouth stretched wide, yet he couldn't emit a single sound. Dense, vein-like protrusions bulged across his neck, more than enough to illustrate his agony.

Just when everyone beyond the screen thought Yan Jing was about to finish [Monster] off or spout some grand speech, his next words defied all expectations.

He turned his head toward the surveillance camera. Then, before everyone's eyes, he offered a faint smile.

"I am now auctioning off Mr. [Monster]'s life. Within ten minutes, I want two million Sin Value."

"If you all bid, Mr. [Monster] will die right here. If you don't, then in ten minutes, I will find a random spot, heal him, and let him go."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Outside the screen, the audience failed to react for a moment.

It wasn't until Yan Jing called Wang Gang over to start counting down aloud that a landslide of comments finally erupted.

"Fuck!!! I have to curse him out! This guy is a fucking...! (1 Sin Value)"

"I'm so . I've never seen someone so *... (5 Sin Value)"

"I'm so pissed my liver hurts. And to think I was actually thanking this guy a second ago. Humans really are all fucking scumbags! (2 Sin Value)"

"Stop cursing at him! Don't let him get what he wants!"

"Are you saying we should let [Monster] keep killing people at random?"

"..."

"...All I can say is that this guy is an absolute bastard! (5 Sin Value)"

"..."

It wasn't just the Inner World. At this moment, the Surface World was also deep in heated discussion.

Everyone had just been caught up in Yan Jing's awesome performance, but this sudden stunt left them completely dumbfounded.

"No, bro, I'm a little confused... This doesn't seem like the demeanor of a master at all."

"I'm dying of laughter. You can actually do this?"

"What the hell is the point of a master's demeanor? I finally know why I can never beat these guys in dungeons."

"Is there anyone from the Fifth Ring Domain who can tell us if this bro has always acted like this? Because if so, I'm genuinely going to start simping for him."

"I'm from Rainbow City. All I can say is, from everything I've heard, this bro is even worse than this."

"Can you go into detail about what Yan Jing's reputation in Rainbow City is like? I'm a fan."

"...Let me explain. I participated in a Super-Large Dungeon with Yan Jing, and some friends of mine have also entered dungeons with him, so I should be fairly objective. In short... he's totally eccentric. You can't figure out his methods. His strength is unknown, but he gets stronger when facing strong opponents. His bottom line is unknown, and likewise shifts against strong opponents. You can never guess what he's going to do, and you never know if he's reaching out to clap for you or slap you in the face."

"I told you guys earlier, just sit back and watch..."

"..."

For a time, both the Surface and Inner Worlds argued fiercely.

Several minutes later, Yan Jing looked at his Sin Value, which had already broken past the three million mark, and the system prompt that popped up: [You have withdrawn from the rankings and may exit the dungeon at any time]. He nodded in satisfaction.

"Did you pass?"

Noticing his expression, Wang Gang leaned in.

"Yeah."

Yan Jing nodded.

"That's great!" Wang Gang smiled happily.

If Yan Jing passed, he wouldn't count among those three people anymore, which meant her chances of success were a bit higher.

Besides, in her view, now that Yan Jing had passed, he ought to let her go.

"Alright, let's head to the next spot."

"..." Wang Gang took a deep breath.

"Why aren't you letting me go yet?"

Her face fell into a grimace.

"Cut the crap."

Yan Jing gave Wang Gang a light kick. "You're a captive. Do you understand what a captive is?"

"Hold this."

He picked up the little white snake from the ground and tossed it into Wang Gang's arms.

"And this too. Carry this."

He pointed at the unconscious [Monster], who had passed out from the pain and reverted to his bespectacled man appearance.

"You're not going to kill him?"

Wang Gang blinked in surprise.

"Kill him my ass. Block the surveillance camera, we're heading to the next spot."

And so, amid the bewildered expressions of everyone in the Inner World, the screen suddenly went black.

Instantly, the curses multiplied.

A moment ago, part of the reason they were cursing was to force Yan Jing to kill [Monster]. Now, it was purely because they wanted Yan Jing to die.

Seriously, how could there be someone so shameless in this world? Countless people were furious enough to make their livers hurt.

What's more, the thought that cursing at him required spending money—which ultimately helped him—and keeping silent just meant stewing in their own anger, made them even angrier.

Yan Jing didn't care about any of that. He gleefully watched his rising Sin Value as he led Wang Gang to their next destination.

Beside him, Wang Gang had been a little depressed at first, but she soon started to feel somewhat happy as well.

She realized that, at some point, her own Sin Value had also shot up considerably.

It was already at one or two million.

Although there was still quite a distance to three million, this was a Supreme Status Dungeon. The higher the completion quality, the stronger the Honorary Title she might receive.

It actually didn't seem too bad. She was only being bossed around for this short stretch anyway. Once she returned to the village, there was no way this guy would be able to find her...

Making her own little calculations, she suddenly didn't feel as resistant to Yan Jing's orders.

Next, the two of them began hunting down the criminals from the Inner World one by one to settle the score.

Occasionally, they would turn on the live broadcast to rake in a lump sum of Sin Value.

Most of the people they found were killed on the spot, until finally...

With a face full of disbelief, [Doctor] swayed unsteadily and collapsed to the ground.

Yan Jing looked at the number in the top right corner and smiled faintly.

8/3.

He had already broken past the three million Sin Value threshold and withdrawn from the rankings.

The four people from the Inner World were now all in his hands.

That meant the only ones left were humans.

Five humans: himself, Wang Gang, He Xinquan, Jin Yao, and Zhao Dongchuan.

Meanwhile, the nearby Wang Gang was close, but still a bit short.

Therefore...

It was time to begin the final rankings.

He had Wang Gang lift the broadcast block.

Then, leaning in to face the surveillance equipment directly, he smiled.

"Everyone, my dear audience!"

"Starting now! The biggest deal of them all is here!!!"

"Can you imagine it? The top nine rankings from here on out will be decided by you!"

"..."

The moment those words were spoken, the Inner World's live broadcast comments instantly exploded in an uproar once again.

What the hell was this shameless bastard saying!!!

They were going to decide the life and death of these criminals they previously wouldn't have even dared to look at—and they even got to decide the rankings!

This was a bit too exciting!

Furthermore...

Excluding Yan Jing, who had already withdrawn from the rankings, there were only eight people left.

Among those lying on the ground, no matter how they were ranked, one of them was bound to take fifth place.

Fifth place!

While it might not have mattered before, the crucial point was that Nuochen Biotech had made a declaration!

Whoever got fifth place would force them to pay out half!!

At the same time.

In the Peace District, inside the Nochen Bio Tower, the Rabbit Woman—who had originally been smiling and watching the show—stared at this scene, her eyes practically splitting in fury!

When the finance department made their earlier assessments, [Doctor] and [Monster] were never even considered as options for fifth place!

Although the odds for these two were low, the number of people who bet money on them was astronomical. If one of them actually ended up in fifth place, the payout wouldn't just be the figure they had calculated before!!!