Chapter 12 - 464,477

Chapter 464: Chapter 236 Choose Your Cheat_4

Soon, three people crawled out of the ventilation duct.

Two men, one woman.

They were not dressed in the white robes of the Clones, but Mu Rufeng guessed they must have also crawled out from the pile of Clones.

"Finally got out, but I almost suffocated in there."

"It's so dark here, I can't see anything outside at all."

"When I came in, it was night time in the Mysterious World. Shouldn't it be day by now?"

The three whispered to each other.

"Should we go down and take a look? There's light downstairs."

"Are you dumb? If there's light downstairs, then there's definitely someone there, and if we get discovered, it's game over."

"Forget it, let's go back. This place seems to be just a rooftop, and I only have half an hour left before the mechanical dog comes for inspection."

The woman spoke, intending to go back.

At that moment, a blast of cold air struck so suddenly that none of them had time to react. Their entire bodies, with the exception of their heads, were frozen solid.

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Before the three could cry out, Bandages shot out and covered their mouths.

"Shh~~ Don't speak, or I don't mind sending you to be reincarnated ahead of schedule," Mu Rufeng said softly.

The three did not dare to speak, nodding repeatedly.

They could feel a strong murderous intent emanating from Mu Rufeng. He could easily kill all three of them.

Even the Contract Demons inside them felt threatened.

"Names, levels, who are you? Spill it," Mu Rufeng demanded.

At this point, the bandage on the woman's mouth was removed.

The woman quickly reacted and whispered, "My name is Zhao Mai, a Level 3 Contractor from Zhuang City's relevant departments."

Mu Rufeng glanced at his arm, then covered her mouth again with the bandage, and proceeded to release the second man.

"I am Sun Liancheng, a Level 3 Contractor, a freelancer."

Then the third man spoke up, "I'm from the Da Han Group, a Level 3 Contractor, Qi Wei."

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"Tell me, what are your passing tasks?" Mu Rufeng asked again, while simultaneously retracting the bandages.

The three articulated their missions with trembling fear.

Mu Rufeng pondered upon hearing their responses.

Their tasks were also from the first phase, also requiring them not to reveal their true identities.

Clearly, everyone's was identical.

With this in mind, Mu Rufeng did not linger any longer and decided to head back to explore the factory office some more.

"In three minutes, the ice on your bodies will melt. You can also use your Ghost Power to accelerate the process, which should take about two minutes."

After saying this, Mu Rufeng immediately crawled into the ventilation duct and vanished from sight.

"Was that also a Contractor?"

"Definitely, otherwise he wouldn't ask about our passing tasks."

"That Contractor is so strong; he subdued the three of us in an instant. He must be at least Level 4, maybe even a Level 5 Contractor."

The three discussed quietly, while also using their Ghost Power to hasten the melting of the ice on their bodies.

...

Following the same route he'd taken before, Mu Rufeng backtracked.

After about ten minutes, Mu Rufeng took one of the side paths and came to a section of iron wire mesh.

Mu Rufeng peeked inside and saw a dark storage room.

Calculating the time, it had been half an hour since he left the Cloning warehouse, which meant he had another hour and a half to spare.

There was plenty of time, so Mu Rufeng carefully opened up the iron wire mesh and entered the storeroom, then restored the mesh to its original state.

As Mu Rufeng pushed open the door, he noticed through the small window that it was pitch black outside, with no sign of anyone.

With night vision, Mu Rufeng could clearly see the hallway outside was just an ordinary corridor.

He instantly moved directly onto the corridor.

Mu Rufeng glanced at the right side and saw a wall, so he could only head towards the left.

After walking just over ten meters and rounding a corner,

there was a faint light. Mu Rufeng cautiously approached to investigate.Chapter 465: Chapter 237: The Terrifying Clone Slaughterhouse

Mu Rufeng peered around the corner and saw a glass panel on a wall more than ten meters away.

The faint light was emanating from within the glass.

After checking, there seemed to be no surveillance or guards.

Mu Rufeng immediately walked over.

However, as Mu Rufeng laid his eyes on the scene inside the glass room, he was instantly taken aback, and his scalp started tingling.

"Huff, huff, huff~~!"

Mu Rufeng breathed heavily, forcibly suppressing his emotions.

This glass room was essentially a massive, fully automated slaughterhouse.

The slaughterhouse was vast and also featured a high ceiling.

Near the four walls, there were a total of eight huge spiral conveyors, each connected to delivery ports above the walls.

On these conveyors were hooks, each hook holding a person.

These were all clones wearing white robes.

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There were men and women, old and young, densely packed, countless in number.

But that was not the point. The point was that below each spiral conveyor on the floor, there was a whole production line of automated slaughter machines, cleaning areas, and incineration areas.

These clones were treated just like livestock, sent to the slaughter machines.

Then, they were dismembered, each part precisely cut, including deboning and even plucking!

After the final process was completed, they entered huge wagons.

When the wagon was full, the conveyor would transport it elsewhere, likely to be sent to the warehouse on the first floor, and then wait for the next day's staff to drive the trucks and haul the wagons away.

Even though Mu Rufeng had seen many bodies and killed many abnormalities and even humans.

But seeing this scene still made his scalp tingle.

"Is this fresh meat supplied to the major cities?" Mu Rufeng's face looked terrible at the moment.

Previously, in the first instance at Crimson Preferred's cafeteria, he had seen a lot of this type of food.

Initially, Mu Rufeng thought all were live players like himself.

But later, after hearing some of the abnormalities' complaints and conversations, he learned that those were actually clones.

The taste of the clones was much worse, and they even had a musky odor, but even so, they were a bit tastier than other foods.

Of course, the main thing was that they were cheap, almost provided in unlimited quantities.

It was enough to prove how many clones this Clone Factory had to slaughter every day....

Even though these weren't real living people, just clones without any awareness.

But seeing these clones, who looked just like ordinary people or even identical to Mu Rufeng himself being slaughtered just like livestock, dismembered, and parts sent elsewhere, gave Mu Rufeng a ridiculous yet furious feeling.

Moreover, this was just one building.

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Mu Rufeng had previously seen a total of twenty buildings on the rooftop.

It was hard to imagine how much they produced and slaughtered each day.

Most importantly, this was only a branch factory.

In the entire Mysterious World, how many Clone Factories were there? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Ten? A hundred? Or a thousand?

Mu Rufeng couldn't handle so many factories, but since he had encountered this factory and if there was a chance, he would surely destroy it.

Just that, the difficulty was definitely Hell Level.

Because this factory was not like those in the real world where you could just damage some equipment and be done—it was undoubtedly a Level 9 Group Forces facility.

In this case, Mu Rufeng could almost say he had no way to destroy it.

"I just hope that the hostile force that sent me here has the objective of destroying this factory," Mu Rufeng thought to himself.

"Tap, tap, tap~~!"

Suddenly, that peculiar sound of footsteps rang out again.

Mu Rufeng recognized it, it was that centaur girl, Li Linna.

Seeing this, Mu Rufeng immediately leaped high, sticking to the ceiling, then silently hid behind a huge pipe.

The ceiling was about four meters high, scattered with pipes large and small, making it a perfect place for Mu Rufeng to conceal himself.

Not long after, Li Linna, with her sexy ponytail swaying, walked by.

Then she disappeared around the corner.

"Strange, where is she going? There's just a storage room down that way, no other paths," Mu Rufeng frowned slightly.

Immediately, Mu Rufeng quietly followed behind Li Linna.

Li Linna was completely unaware as she soon reached the storage room.

Taking out a key, she unlocked the door, pushed it open, and immediately entered; then the door was closed again, and furthermore, locked.

Mu Rufeng immediately descended from above and stealthily looked through a small window into the room.

He saw a sudden light and some peculiar sounds of gears turning.

At the very back, a half-human-sized hole opened up from a spot on the wall.

The centaur immediately knelt down and began slowly moving towards the inside.

Seeing this, Mu Rufeng pondered for a moment and instantly used Instantaneous Movement to enter the storage room.

Then, silently, he appeared on the left side of the hole.

Now, with the centaur's head turned inward, she naturally couldn't detect Mu Rufeng's presence.

After a while, Li Linna finally managed to squeeze her backside through.

Soon after, the hole began to slowly close.Chapter 466: Chapter 237: The Terrifying Clone Slaughterhouse_2

"Tap tap tap~~!"

The strange footsteps sounded again, evidently Li Lina had already stood up and left the vicinity of the cave entrance.

Seeing this, Mu Rufeng immediately stretched his head over to the entrance and looked inside.

Inside was a small space of about fifteen square meters, its walls lined with pipes, clearly a piping room that Li Lina had discovered and turned into a secret spot.

The room also contained various items, such as maps, personnel relationship charts, work schedules, and more.

At this moment, two-thirds of the entrance had already closed.

Mu Rufeng glanced at Li Lina, who was facing away from him, and calculated the time. There was just over an hour left, plenty of time.

Without hesitation, he used Instantaneous Movement to enter the room.

Of course, to prevent accidents, Mu Rufeng had picked up a screw from the ground and placed it at the entrance before going in. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

This way, even if the entrance closed completely, a small crack would remain.

Through this tiny crack, Mu Rufeng could see outside and thus be able to Instantaneously Move back out.

Worried about being discovered by Li Lina? That was simply impossible.

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The entrance was already cluttered with various items, and given Li Lina's way of entry, it made sense for a screw to block the entrance a little.

——

After Mu Rufeng entered, he immediately jumped up and then hid behind a large pipe.

Through the crack, he began to observe Li Lina's movements while also checking the information attached to the walls and pipes.

There was plenty of information, such as the patrol times of robot dogs, the shift changes of the guards, and even the work times of the employees.

Besides these, there was also a list of factory positions like the factory director and deputy director, along with their corresponding Abnormalities.

"Looks like Li Lina is a spy too? Surely it's not possible that my next mission is to get in touch with an older spy already embedded in the factory?" Mu Rufeng suddenly thought of this possibility.

"Annoying clothes, I really don't understand why we're required to dress like this."

Li Lina complained and then removed all of her upper clothes, revealing herself completely.

Perhaps due to being tightly constrained, her breasts kept jiggling endlessly, exhibiting quite the elasticity.

This scene made Mu Rufeng's mouth twitch slightly.

Soon after, Li Lina took out an old-fashioned flip phone from a desk and, after performing some operations, extended an unusually long antenna, then dialed a number.

The call connected within a few seconds.

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"Boss, have your people arrived yet?" Li Lina asked in a lowered voice.

"All the people have been dispatched. Fifteen in total, five of them in your building. Remember, I have people arranged in all three buildings," the boss replied.

"In an hour and a half, once I make my move, you act immediately, and the same goes for the people in the other two buildings," the boss said.

"Five people? That's enough manpower. But are you sure they can contact me? It's absolutely impossible for me to take the initiative to find them," Li Lina said.

"Don't worry, I have informed them. If they can't find you, it's just their bad luck," the boss assured.

"When the time comes, the implanted bombs in their bodies will explode on their own, which can also help draw attention away," the boss remarked.

"Hmm, all right, I understand. I'll hang up now," Li Lina said with a sigh of relief and ended the call.

Honestly, Li Lina would prefer to act alone rather than rely on the help of those five people.

She thought it would be better to let those five Contractors explode, causing havoc, and with the boss's actions, it would result in a greater chaos, all of which would facilitate her mission.

"Implanted bombs?" Mu Rufeng tensed up.

He had not anticipated that he had a bomb implanted inside him.

But how was this achieved? Was it during the time he was unconscious?

But that seemed impossible, for if he were unconscious, how would his items be in his Item Slot?

While Mu Rufeng was puzzled, a notification sounded in his mind.

[Your identity has not been revealed. The First Rank clearance task is complete, clearance completion rate has increased by 100%.]

[Second Rank clearance task: Please find your supervising officer, the Centaur girl Li Lina, as quickly as possible. The faster you find her, the higher the clearance rate will be. If not found within an hour and a half, the implanted bomb will explode.]

"Damn, there really is a bomb?" Mu Rufeng cursed inwardly.

He hadn't felt any changes in his body, so how could a bomb have been implanted?

Mu Rufeng circulated his Ghost Power throughout his body to check for foreign objects, but he didn't detect anything unusual.

Suddenly, another alert rang in Mu Rufeng's mind.

[Second Rank clearance task complete. Player has found their supervising officer Li Lina in an extremely short time, earning a 500% clearance completion rate.]

[The Third Rank clearance task will start in an hour and a half.]

"The third-stage task is starting in an hour and a half, which is exactly the same time the boss mentioned."

Mu Rufeng realized that the third-phase task must be what Li Lina was about to do.

After some thought, Mu Rufeng activated Potential Burst and then used "You Die, I Live" on the Centaur.

However, to Mu Rufeng's surprise, it proved ineffective against the Centaur.Chapter 467: Chapter 237: The Terrifying Clone Slaughterhouse_3

"What's the situation? Is this centaur alive? Not that kind of abnormality?"

Mu Rufeng suddenly recalled the face wash from earlier, which felt warm as well, completely devoid of any cold sensation.

Instantly, he leaped down from above and mounted the centaur's waist steadily.

Moreover, he pulled out a Level 9 item: the Brocade Spring Saber, and immediately placed it against Li Linna's neck.

Simultaneously, his illusions swiftly spread out, enveloping the entire small room.

"Ah~~!" Li Linna was startled by the sudden attack and screamed out loud.

"Shut up, or I'll cut off your head," Mu Rufeng scolded.

Seemingly sensing the terror of Mu Rufeng's blade, Li Linna instantly shut her mouth, daring not to speak further.

"I ask, you answer. Who's the boss you were talking to?" Mu Rufeng said.

Li Linna shivered all over, unable to react right away.

She couldn't figure out why someone would appear in her small room.

Was it someone from the factory? No, if it was someone from the factory, they would have taken her directly to the security guard. They wouldn't be questioning her here.

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But if not from the factory, then who could it be? Surely not those contractors sent by the boss?

Those contractors were that powerful?

"Speak!" Mu Rufeng slapped his left hand on the horse's rear.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound reverberated throughout the small room.

"Hmm!" Li Linna groaned, her cheeks instantly flushing red.

"The boss... the boss is just the boss, I work for him," Li Linna answered.

"The boss's name, his power, and any other identities, tell me everything clearly," Mu Rufeng demanded coldly.

"Yes... yes, the boss's name is Niu Ben, he is the owner of Qingye Farm, a Level 9 Ghost Emperor," Li Linna said.

"Qingye Farm? Level 9 Ghost Emperor?" Mu Rufeng frowned slightly.

He hadn't expected that this boss would turn out to be a Level 9 Ghost Emperor, which meant that the upcoming third phase of the mission was definitely risky.

"What is your purpose for being here?" Mu Rufeng asked again.

"What exactly I'm here for, I don't know. The boss asked me to flip the main valve switch when there's a big mess," Li Linna said.

"The main valve switch? What is opening that supposed to do?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know? Are you sure?" Mu Rufeng slowly pressed down the blade of the Brocade Spring Saber.

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The sharp blade immediately cut through Li Linna's skin.

"I don't know, I really don't know. I'm just a worker, getting paid to work, sob sob sob~~!" Li Linna started sobbing out of fear.

"Are you truly unaware or are you pretending?" Mu Rufeng's voice grew even colder.

"I really don't know, sir, I'm just a worker, getting paid... sob sob sob, if I knew, I wouldn't have betrayed him for a hundred thousand," Li Linna choked out between sobs. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Now, let's talk about this bomb implanted in me," Mu Rufeng said slowly.

"Ah? A bomb? That... are you a Contractor?" Li Linna exclaimed suddenly.

"Correct, I truly can't understand how your boss managed to implant a bomb in me," Mu Rufeng spoke.

"This... sir, sir, I really don't know, I'm just someone bought by the boss, just a pauper short of money, I really don't know anything beyond his identity."

Li Linna truly hadn't expected that the person holding her hostage was a Contractor, and moreover one assisting her with the plan.

It hadn't been long before they found her, no, rather, this Contractor had her targeted from the beginning. This living person was too terrifying.

Mu Rufeng slowly sheathed the Brocade Spring Saber, then leaped down from its back, and said indifferently, "Alright, now put on your clothes."

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Linna nodded vigorously, her face flushed, and quickly put on the clothes she had taken off earlier.

"Now, go do whatever you need to, as per your boss's instructions."

"Are we assembling here in an hour and a half?" Mu Rufeng asked.

"Yes... yes, this place is very concealed and also very safe. That... sir, should I call the other contractors over?" Li Linna said softly.

"Yes, bring them all here," Mu Rufeng nodded.

"Right, I know what three of them look like. You go hang around over there. As for the remaining one, it depends on his luck."

Mu Rufeng spoke, controlling his illusion technique to show those three people's faces to Li Linna.

Seeing these faces, Li Linna was slightly surprised. She hadn't expected Mu Rufeng to also possess this ability.

"I understand, with their faces, it'll be easy to find them," Li Linna nodded.

"Tell me about the factory situation and what obstacles we might encounter during our operation," Mu Rufeng said slowly.

"Sir, we..."

Immediately, Li Linna began speaking.

After a while, Mu Rufeng nodded slowly, and then said, "You may leave."

As Mu Rufeng's voice fell, he instantly disappeared from the spot.

Li Linna, watching Mu Rufeng vanish, was slightly startled. This man was actually capable of leaving the room directly.

What kind of ability was that, truly powerful.

In reality, Mu Rufeng's disappearance was simply him using his illusion ability to conceal himself.

Currently, Mu Rufeng had moved to the cave entrance, bent down, and had a perfect view of the outside through a crack.Chapter 468: Chapter 237: The Terrifying Clone Slaughterhouse_4

Then, Mu Rufeng immediately used Instantaneous Movement again, and after that, he directly left the secret room, appearing in a storage room.

Without waiting for Li Linna to come out, Mu Rufeng swiftly left the storage room through the air ducts, and of course, he restored the wire netting to its original state.

Following the memory of his previous journey, it took Mu Rufeng some time to return to his own Clone storage.

He opened the wire netting of the air duct, jumped out, and then re-secured the wire netting in place.

Mu Rufeng returned to his initial standing position.

However, after thinking it over, Mu Rufeng moved one of his own Clones to stand in a corner spot on the edge.

Then Mu Rufeng stood on that vacant spot.

Mu Rufeng wasn't worried about being discovered, after all, the lighting here wasn't very good, and unless someone had the ability to see in the Darkness like him, it was basically impossible to see clearly.

Afterward, Mu Rufeng resumed his Clone disguise and began to wait quietly out of sheer boredom.

About half an hour later, the mechanical dog came around for another patrol.

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——————

Forty minutes later.

Mu Rufeng estimated the time, realizing there were only twenty minutes left of an hour and a half.

Right away, he jumped up to the vent.

The last time he looked at the tens of thousands of his Clones, he still felt a very absurd sensation.

Mu Rufeng truly didn't know why the Clone Factory had cloned so many of himself?

Where did they get his blood sample from?

Unable to figure it out, Mu Rufeng stopped thinking about it.

Ten minutes later, the fully armed Mu Rufeng came to the storage room.

This time, the entrance was closed with not a single crack, which prevented Mu Rufeng from entering again.

However, Mu Rufeng no longer needed to enter, as Li Linna was most likely inside and would come out when the time was up.

Mu Rufeng hid in the Darkness and continued to wait.

Another ten minutes passed and the entrance to the secret room opened slowly, with Centaur Li Linna coming out first.

Four Contractors followed.

Three of them were naturally the ones Mu Rufeng had frozen on the rooftop, and there was a fourth who Mu Rufeng was somewhat surprised to see.

It was a female Contractor, whose Clone Mu Rufeng had seen before, though at the time he hadn't noticed anything unusual.

It was clear she had managed to deceive Mu Rufeng at that time.

"Miss Lina, shall we move now?" a Contractor inquired.

"No, stay here and continue to wait," Li Linna said aloofly.

"Sir, are you there?" Li Linna suddenly spoke out.

This statement directly surprised the other four Contractors. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"I am here," came Mu Rufeng's voice from the Darkness.

The group was startled, and then they saw Mu Rufeng emerging from a patch of Darkness.

"Ah... it's, it's you," a Contractor exclaimed in shock upon seeing Mu Rufeng, who looked like a bandaged monster.

The other two also recognized Mu Rufeng as the one who had frozen them, and they were extremely surprised.

The last Contractor was equally astonished, as she hadn't noticed Mu Rufeng's presence at all.

"It's good that you are here, Sir. The boss's appointed time is almost upon us," Li Linna said.

"Hmm," Mu Rufeng nodded and then once again vanished into the Darkness.

The other Contractors wanted to ask questions but ultimately didn't dare to speak up.

"Do you know that Contractor?" Sun Guo went up to the three Contractors and asked softly.

"Not really, but that person is very powerful. He subdued the three of us in an instant."

"Yes, very powerful. He didn't mistreat us either, so he must be someone with principles."

"Silence," Li Linna commanded coldly.

Hearing this, the Contractors immediately shut their mouths, not daring to speak any further.Chapter 469: Chapter 238 Third Rank Mission Begins

A group of people was waiting in silence in the darkness.

Time slowly trickled away.

"The time has come," Lina suddenly spoke.

"Should we go out now?" one Contractor asked.

"Keep waiting. We need to wait for chaos to erupt in the factory. Everyone, be ready," Lina instructed.

A few minutes later, the ground suddenly began to shake.

No, it wasn't just the ground — the walls around them also started vibrating.

[Third phase mission commenced: Assist Lina in shutting down the main valve of the Clone Factory. Mission failure will result in instance clearance failure, and the bomb implanted in your bodies will explode.]

Hearing this, Mu Rufeng raised his eyebrows — so there really were bombs inside them?

He immediately said, "The mission has been issued, let's go."

"Move out, and stick close," Lina nodded and swiftly opened the storeroom's large door.

The rest, apparently already aware of the bombs, quickly got over the shock.

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The group ran out at great speed.

As soon as Mu Rufeng exited, he immediately leaped to the top, effectively concealing himself beside the pipes.

Unless someone approached from the right side with a light, they would truly be unable to spot Mu Rufeng.

The group was once again startled by Mu Rufeng's actions, but seeing Lina run so quickly, they did not dare to delay and followed rapidly.

"Tap tap tap~~!"

Lina's rhythmic footsteps echoed throughout the quiet corridor.

It had to be acknowledged that having four legs was indeed faster; despite the other Contractors putting in their utmost effort, they fell further and further behind Lina.

"Lina, slow down. They're falling behind," Mu Rufeng called down to Lina.

"Alright," Lina replied, slowing her pace upon hearing this.

As Lina slowed down, the Contractors caught up.

The group maintained this speed, charging through the corridors.

They ran past many office areas and some labs, all of which were empty; it was evident that it was not working hours, and no one was inside.

After running for about seven or eight minutes, they arrived at a huge alloy iron gate.

Booming sounds!

Violent explosions came from above, and the walls shook even more intensely.

Lina ignored it, took out a small sphere, and tossed it onto the electronic screen to the left.

"It will take three minutes to hack the password. That will surely alert the Security Guards inside. Prepare for battle," Lina said.

"Miss Lina, what level are the guards inside?" Sun Guo asked.

"Don't worry. They're all Third Rank. The head of security is Level 5, but he's not at work today," Lina replied.

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"The password is 775680," Mu Rufeng suddenly interjected.

"Huh?" Lina was somewhat bewildered.

"The password is 775680, and also, the Security Chief is at work; he's currently in Anna's office," Mu Rufeng added.

"Ah? Sir, are you sure? If the Security Chief is there, it's going to be troublesome," Lina's expression soured.

"He's my responsibility. Stop wasting time and hurry up," Mu Rufeng said coldly.

Lina hesitated for a moment before putting away her decoding device and entered the password.

"Hiss~~!" A deflating sound echoed.

Consequently, the alloy door began to slowly open to the right.

"Boom!" a loud crash sounded.

The ground shook violently, even making it difficult to stand.

At that moment, from the corridor opposite, a number of uniformed Abnormalities suddenly emerged.

Leading them was the Security Chief mentioned by Lina.

"Hmph, as expected. The factory manager mentioned there would be spies causing trouble tonight, but I didn't expect it to be you, Lina," Andrew sneered, his eyes fixed on Lina.

"Sir, it's up to you now." Lina was only a Level 4 Mysterious and had no chance against the Level 5 Andrew.

Most importantly, she didn't know what went wrong — how did the factory boss find out that someone would act tonight?

Was there a problem on her boss's side, or what?

Mu Rufeng descended from above, waving his Magic Wand, and suddenly, a huge Fireball burst forth.

"Boom!" a loud explosion.

The Fireball exploded, and the terrible flames immediately swept through the entire corridor.

Seeing the flames approaching, the Contractors reacted extremely fast and retreated hurriedly.

However, as the flames neared Mu Rufeng, they quickly converged into a fireball, which floated in the palm of his hand.

[Trigger successful: Destroyed a Level 5 Abnormality. Strength +0.3, Ghost Power +0.3%.]

...

After the fray, Strength +0.5, Constitution +0.3, Spirit +0.5 — one Level 5 Security Chief and ten Third-Rank Security Guards.

Then, numerous items and even soul banknotes fell onto the ground.

Mu Rufeng stepped forward and, guided by the ghost qi, collected them all into his Item Slot.

The others stood there, dazed, watching this scene unfold. They couldn't imagine how Mu Rufeng had instantly killed so many Abnormalities with a single move?

And that wasn't all; what was with the items bursting out from the ground? Monsters dropping loot?

At that moment, they suddenly remembered Mu Rufeng's technique — wasn't it a Skill belonging to a Fire Mage from the Wilderness Pioneer instance?

Even Sun Guo and another Contractor possessed a Skill, only theirs wasn't Fire Mage.

"What... what Skill is this?"Chapter 470: Chapter 238 Third Rank Phase Task Begins_2

"Wow... so powerful, this Fire Element Skill is too strong, isn't it?" Two Contractors exclaimed in amazement.

These two Contractors were clearly newly advanced to third-level and had not participated in the "Wilderness Pioneer" instance.

"This is a Fire Element Skill from the 'Wilderness Pioneer' instance, but why is it so strong?" Sun Guo exclaimed in shock.

She had seen Fire Element Skills before, but even when her companions had leveled up to higher ranks and were wearing high-level red Equipment, the Fire Element Skills they displayed were not this strong.

"It doesn't seem like we're in a game instance... Why can things still explode and drop out? This is too outrageous, isn't it?" Another Contractor was also somewhat shocked.

"Stop dawdling, let's move quickly," Mu Rufeng chided.

"Want to leave, without asking me?" A plump woman slowly emerged from an office nearby.

"Manager Anna? No, wait, don't you fall into a deep sleep as soon as night comes?" Li Linna was shocked once again.

Manager Anna was a Sixth-level Mysterious, stronger than the security manager.

"Today the boss specially instructed me not to sleep tonight, so I drank a huge bucket of coffee, and I'm very energized now."

"Not bad, very good, so many men, and they're Contractors too; this is much more fun than that Andrew fellow," Anna licked her lips with a greedy look as she watched Mu Rufeng and the others.

"Li Linna, it seems your boss's plan has leaked," Mu Rufeng said.

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"Umm... sir, can you handle it?" Li Linna asked quietly.

"Just a little Sixth-level Mysterious," Mu Rufeng said as he suddenly flashed in front of Anna, Magic Wand in hand, directed at Ann's head.

Seeing this, Anna didn't dodge; instead, she scoffed, "If you had used the Fire Element Skill from before, you might have been able to hurt me, but you actually—"

Before Anna could finish speaking, Mu Rufeng's Magic Wand had struck her temple.

With a "bang!" her head exploded.

However, the alert did not sound; Anna was not dead.

Sure enough, Anna's body retreated instantly, and then her head grew back. Only, it was visible that Anna's plump body had shrunk a bit.

"Quite resilient; not bad," Mu Rufeng remarked appreciatively as he inspected Anna.

Anna did not speak; her body suddenly trembled, and a powerful aura erupted. She had summoned the factory's power and boosted herself to a Level 7 Ghost General.

"You—" As Anna began to speak with disdain, she saw that Mu Rufeng swung a stick her way.

With a "boom!" a loud explosion echoed.

Mu Rufeng's Magic Wand created a large hole in the ground.

It was not that Mu Rufeng missed, but rather that he had struck directly from above Anna's head all the way down, then hit the floor.

Anna's body exploded, with flesh and blood splattering in all directions.

Even Mu Rufeng got covered in blood, but he didn't seem to mind, as it was absorbed by the Bandage.

Unexpectedly, Mu Rufeng saw the scattered flesh rapidly coalescing, and Anna reappeared before him, this time no longer plump but a tall and handsome blonde woman.

Most importantly, since her clothes were destroyed, she was completely bare.

"Don't kill me, I don't know anything," Anna covered her chest with her hands, her face filled with terror, swiftly running into the nearby office.

She even locked the door, clearly frightened by Mu Rufeng.

She, a Sixth-level Mysterious who later gained the strength of a Level 7 Ghost General, was twice effortlessly killed by a Contractor without resistance.

She was clearly just a third-level Contractor, yet she seemed as if she were at the seventh or even eighth level.

Mu Rufeng didn't want to let her escape. With one kick, he broke down the door, then released a Fireball inside.

Following a loud explosion, an alert sounded in Mu Rufeng's mind.

[Execution successful, killed a sixth-level mysterious, Constitution +0.4, Ghost Power +0.4%.]

"Li Linna, lead the way," Mu Rufeng ordered.

"Yes, sir," Li Linna, recovering from shock, immediately responded, and then quickly sprinted ahead.

Mu Rufeng followed closely behind, completely disregarding anything that the dead Manager Anna could have dropped.

The other Contractors looked at each other and quickly followed suit.

Sun Guo hesitated for a moment before quickly entering the room that still maintained high temperatures.

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Shortly after, an excited Sun Guo came out and rapidly pursued in the direction of Mu Rufeng and the others.

Fortunately, there were no forks here, so following the traces left behind, he was able to catch up with Mu Rufeng and his team.

At this moment, Mu Rufeng and the others were standing before a gigantic valve mechanism.

This valve featured a half-meter diameter turntable which, clearly, needed to be rotated to open the valve. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

And this turntable turned with extreme ease.

However, Li Linna's expression had turned somewhat ugly.

"Damn it, the boss didn't tell me the valve was like this," Li Linna's face was very grim.

"What's wrong?" Mu Rufeng asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yeah, what's the issue?" The other Contractors were also at a loss.

"This type of valve requires one hundred turns to move one notch, and I've observed that this valve has a hundred notches."

"That means we need to turn it ten thousand times to open this valve, and there are five of these valves!"

"Damn, fooled by just a hundred thousand, that's just damn outrageous!!!" Li Linna cursed continuously.

"How long will it take?" Mu Rufeng asked.

"If we arrange for five people to turn it, it would also take at least half an hour," Li Linna replied.

"Half an hour? What kind of valve needs so long to open?" Before Mu Rufeng could speak, Qi Wei chimed in.

Sun Liancheng and Zhao Mai also looked towards Li Linna, wanting an answer.

At this point, Sun Guo spoke up: "I know, this type of valve really is like this. We are Contractors, so we might be a bit faster."

"If it were ordinary people, it would take at least more than an hour."

"Have you seen the movie 'Heroic Fire'? Or do you know about the July 16th XXX explosion case? Eighty thousand turns, it took a whole six hours."

Hearing this, Mu Rufeng looked towards Li Linna and asked, "Is there another way?"

"I only know this method," Li Linna said.

"Then what are we waiting for? You five start turning immediately, don't stop for a moment," Mu Rufeng immediately gave the instruction.

Hearing the order, they fell silent for a moment, then quickly took their positions and started turning the valves frantically.

By this point, the commotion outside had already ceased, the shaking and roaring sounds had all but disappeared.

Mu Rufeng didn't know how the boss Niu Ben was acting, but if he hadn't held back the Level 9 Ghost Emperor foreman,

then what awaited Mu Rufeng and his team would inevitably be mission failure, failure to clear the instance.

"Li Linna, give me your phone, I have no signal on mine," Mu Rufeng spoke up.

Li Linna immediately tossed over an old phone.

Mu Rufeng immediately followed the attribute prompts, fiddled with it, and pulled out a long antenna.

Next, he opened the contact list and dialed the number labeled as Boss.

The phone rang for only three seconds before it was answered.

"Li Linna, how is it, have you reached the valve yet?" Niu Ben asked.

"Are you Boss Niu Ben?" Mu Rufeng spoke up slowly.

"Who are you? Where is Li Linna?" Niu Ben asked after a moment of silence.

"Who am I? Oh, the clone you sent in here, did you forget?" Mu Rufeng lightly said.

"You're a Contractor? How is that possible, did you kill Li Linna?"

"Kill? No, no, no, why would I kill her, say a word." Mu Rufeng turned to Li Linna.

"Boss, I'm Li Linna, you've really screwed me over for these hundred thousand," Li Linna said bitterly.

"Li Linna, are you being held hostage by a Contractor? Also, who are you, and what is the purpose of your call?" Niu Ben asked.

"My goal is very simple, where is the bomb implanted in me? And when was it implanted?"

"Moreover, what exactly is your ultimate goal?" Mu Rufeng asked.Chapter 471: Chapter 239 Additional Fourth Stage Task

"Insolence! You, a mere Contractor, dare to speak to the Emperor in such a way?"

"You should have reached the valve by now, immediately open it," Niu Ben said coldly, essentially issuing an order.

"Open the valve? Ha-ha, right now, the control is in my hands, and if I don't open it, what can you do?" Mu Rufeng said indifferently.

"Not opening it? Ha-ha, you are Contractors, if you don't complete the mission, you will be erased."

"You also have bombs I've implanted within you, I can detonate them at any time," Niu Ben added.

At that moment, a prompt chimed in Mu Rufeng's mind again.

[You've received a secret, would you like to view it?]

"A secret at this time?—View," Mu Rufeng silently noted.

[Bombs, ha-ha, there actually are no bombs, you wouldn't believe that I can actually influence the tasks you are issued]

[Secret Owner: Niu Ben from Qingye Farm]

"Hmm???" Mu Rufeng looked surprised.

There... is actually no bomb, how bizarre is that, this Niu Ben can even influence task issuance?

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Mu Rufeng's expression became somewhat intriguing.

"Erased? As a Level 9 Ghost Emperor, don't you know that the official departments in the real world have already developed the Login Bracelet?"

"With the Login Bracelet, do you think you can kill us?" Mu Rufeng said with a faint smile. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"The Login Bracelet, of course, I know, but, even then, it's an exceedingly rare item."

"Are you sure all five of you Contractors have the Login Bracelet?" Niu Ben said with a smile.

"Oh? Is that so? Why don't you try detonating one of the bombs?" Mu Rufeng suddenly said.

The moment he said this, a chill ran through the hearts of the other Contractors.

Apart from Mu Rufeng, among the other four Contractors, only Zhao Mai from the relevant department and Qi Wei from the big company had a Login Bracelet.

The independent Contractors, Sun Liancheng and Sun Guo, did not have a Login Bracelet.

Just as Sun Liancheng was about to speak, he was immediately silenced by a glare from Mu Rufeng, who dared not speak any further.

"Are you Mu Rufeng?" Niu Ben asked.

"Boss Niu, I didn't expect you could guess my name," Mu Rufeng said, somewhat surprised.

"From your name, I knew you wouldn't peacefully complete the mission, but if you aren't afraid of the bomb, are they also not afraid?"

"Are you not afraid that I'll detonate the bomb inside you, forcing Lina and the other four Contractors to open the valve?"

"Also, aren't you aware that I have arranged Contractors in the two other buildings as well? Missing one of you wouldn't matter," Niu Ben said slowly.

"From my name?" Mu Rufeng heard this, slightly startled, but did not show it.

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"Then go ahead and detonate it," Mu Rufeng said nonchalantly.

"...." There was a moment of silence on the other end.

"Boom—"

A loud rumbling sound came from the other end of the phone.

Then, the rumbling sound came from above, and the walls around them shook again.

"Boss Niu? Did you detonate it? There was no reaction."

"And, as far as I know, your plan should have been leaked already; are the Contractors on the other side wiped out?" Mu Rufeng asked.

Silence, another bout of silence.

"You win, there are no bombs, go ahead and open the valve, consider that I owe you a favor," Niu Ben said.

"A favor is no good, I need to know your plan, and the answers to the things I mentioned before, most importantly, I need to know why there's a clone of me in the factory," Mu Rufeng said slowly.

Niu Ben paused for a moment, then uttered, "Okay."

Once Niu Ben agreed, Mu Rufeng immediately turned off the speaker and put the phone to his ear.

"However, I have one condition, after you open the valve, you cannot return, but must continue to help me do one more thing," Niu Ben's voice sounded again.

[Fourth Stage Task Released, will you accept the request from Qingye Farm's Boss Niu Ben? Please note, once accepted, the Fourth Stage Task must be completed to clear the instance and return.]

A prompt sounded in Mu Rufeng's mind, causing him to frown slightly.

He didn't answer immediately, but instead looked at the other Contractors.

Mu Rufeng didn't notice any change in their expressions or in their eyes.

Clearly, they likely didn't receive a prompt in their minds.

Based on Niu Ben's words, that meant after completing the Third Rank task, they could return.

"I agree with you, but I'll still take that favor," Mu Rufeng said with a firm voice.

"Agreed."

[Fourth Stage Task Released, please complete the Third Rank task first to view the specific information.]

Right then, Niu Ben explained everything Mu Rufeng had asked about.

Firstly, it was about the supposed bombs inside Mu Rufeng and the other Contractors.

And that bomb story starts from the moment they entered the instance.

Due to the instance's rules, Mu Rufeng and the others had fallen asleep upon entering, being unconscious.

Items on their person could enter their Item Slot, all due to the rules of the instance, and he also appeared directly inside the Clone Factory.

From beginning to end, Niu Ben had never met Mu Rufeng, so how could he have implanted a bomb?

It's just that, as the person behind the scenes arranged as a spy here, he could to some extent influence the tasks of the instance, though this influence was very minimal.Chapter 472: Chapter 239 Extra Fourth Stage Task_2At most, he could add a few words after the instance's mission, but he still couldn't change the mission.

Niu Ben had merely added a small part of the dialogue, leading Mu Rufeng and a few other Contractors to mistakenly believe that bombs had been implanted in their bodies.

As for Mu Rufeng's Clone, Niu Ben himself was no longer aware.

Honestly, if Mu Rufeng hadn't learned of Niu Ben's secret, then Mu Rufeng would have been in a passive position.

But now, it was Mu Rufeng who had seized the initiative.

After all, he didn't care about failing a mission.

A lost arm could be restored with just a bit of money, even more so nothing to worry about.

Secondly, it was about Niu Ben's plan.

Niu Ben's plan was indeed what Mu Rufeng had hoped for, to destroy the Clone Factory.

The Clone Factory might be a Level 9 Group Forces with multiple branches.

But Aoyama Farm was no less formidable, also a Level 9 Group Forces, owning multiple farms.

The Aoyama Farm in Bohai City was also a branch, and Niu Ben had secretly come to this branch from the headquarters.

All it took was opening a valve, and the factory would produce and slaughter Clones at full power.

In normal times, that wouldn't be anything too significant, just using up more resources than usual.

The building where Mu Rufeng and his team were contained a master valve; once it was opened, it would directly cause eight buildings to produce at full power.

The other two groups also controlled master valves, each governing the valves of six buildings.

It was just that those two groups had now been completely wiped out, leaving only Mu Rufeng's side unharmed and capable of opening the valves.

Now it was Niu Ben who was attacking the Clone Factory; once the eight buildings started producing at full power, most of the factory's resources would be drawn there.

This way, Niu Ben could directly have the farmer in charge of the branch suppress the Clone Factory.

Even if reinforcements came from the main factory, Niu Ben could summon headquarters to hold off the main factory.

The goals were simple: the first was to destroy this branch, and the second was to steal Cloning Technology from within the branch.

However, his plan had been leaked, causing the security head and other powerful Abnormalities to remain in the factory, which easily annihilated the other two groups.

It was only Mu Rufeng, with his strong abilities, who had directly eliminated the security staff.

If even one location succeeded, then Niu Ben's plan could be smoothly implemented.

Honestly, if it weren't for Mu Rufeng's existence, Niu Ben's plan would have already completely failed.

But even so, Niu Ben had miscalculated.

Because the strength of the Clone main factory was too great, even with him on-site, he was at a disadvantage.

According to his plan, everything would go smoothly, and he was responsible for holding off the Clone main factory.

Meanwhile, the Aoyama branch was to suppress the Clone branch, just waiting for Mu Rufeng and his team to open the master valve.

Under these circumstances, the Clone branch would inevitably fail to withstand the Aoyama branch, thus opening a pathway.

Once the pathway was opened, they would send a Level 8 Ghost King to the Clone branch to snatch the Cloning Technology.

However, due to the overwhelming strength of the Clone main factory, he neglected to protect that Level 8 Ghost King for a moment.

As a result, the Level 8 Ghost King hiding nearby didn't even make it into the branch before being killed by the main factory.

In this way, the plan could be said to have completely failed.

But Mu Rufeng's sudden strike had once again given Niu Ben hope.

As for strength, Mu Rufeng had it; his impressive achievements in "Wilderness Pioneer" made Niu Ben believe that Mu Rufeng could definitely succeed.

If they successfully stole the cloning information, then their Aoyama Farm could transform and occupy more of the market.

The Clone Factory had been established for only five years, while Aoyama Farm had been running for over a hundred.

Yet, in just five years, the Clone Factory had quickly become the leading provider in the supply of flesh, overshadowing Aoyama Farm.

How could Aoyama Farm be content with this? They had not refrained from causing trouble, even going to battle.

Even after using some of their foundation, they still hadn't been able to destroy the Clone Factory.

Niu Ben knew that they couldn't go on like this; otherwise, the inevitable outcome for Aoyama Farm would be bankruptcy.

Mu Rufeng now understood his Fourth Stage mission.

Was it really to steal the Cloning Technology data?

Mu Rufeng asked again how the data was to be stolen.

Niu Ben's answer

also made Mu Rufeng's teeth itch. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Niu Ben did not know where the data was stored, telling Mu Rufeng to find it himself; all he knew was the laboratory.

After hanging up the phone, Mu Rufeng turned to look at Li Linna, still trying hard to spin in circles.

"Miss Lina, do you know where the laboratory is?" Mu Rufeng asked.

"The laboratory? I know, it's on the first floor," replied Li Linna.

"The first floor? Then which level are we on right now?" Mu Rufeng asked again.

"We're on the tenth sublevel."

"The first floor, huh..." Mu Rufeng nodded slightly. "Do you know how to get there?"

Although the ventilation ducts could be used to make their way up, the factory had most likely suffered some damage after the fierce battle.

The ventilation system had undoubtedly been compromised, making it virtually impossible for Mu Rufeng to reach the rooftop through the ducts again.

"Hm... you can take the elevator."

"The elevator, right, is the top of that clone assembly line inside the factory on the first floor?" Mu Rufeng suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Linna pondered for a moment, then replied, "Yes, the Clone Factory has ten levels in total, and we are currently at the very bottom. The top over there is exactly the first floor."

"Then there's no problem. You guys hurry and open the valve. After opening it, you can return," Mu Rufeng said to the Contractors.

Upon hearing this, the Contractors' faces lit up with joy.

To be honest, if it weren't for Mu Rufeng, this mission would have truly been of Hell Level difficulty.

They would have been annihilated for sure, a veritable death instance. It's hard to tell if they were lucky or unlucky.

This time, they had truly latched onto a powerful ally.

They could all imagine just how desperate the other ten Contractors must be facing a Level 5 security chief.

"Woo woo woo~~~!"

Suddenly, at that moment, a loud alarm blared throughout the entire factory.

Warning lights also continually flashed red.

"No good, the highest level of the security system has been activated. The Clone army must be coming to stop us," Li Linna shouted all of a sudden.

"The Clone army?" Mu Rufeng frowned slightly.

"Aren't these Clones exclusively used for meat supply? I see that they can't move independently," Mu Rufeng said.

"Sir, although the Clones are weak, they are numerous."

"And those Clones, once a chip is implanted in their brains, can be controlled, and the chip can activate all their strength."

"Even if it doesn't last long, having two-level Abnormality strength is no problem," Li Linna explained.

"Two-level? Are there no third-levels?"

"No, as far as I know, they are all two-level," Li Linna shook her head.

"Ah, that's really a pity," Mu Rufeng sighed.

"A pity? Pity about what?" asked Li Linna.

"Never mind, here come the Clones. I'll hold them off," Mu Rufeng said indifferently.

Li Linna, not daring to retort, quickly started spinning.

After about a few minutes, intensive footsteps could be heard from outside the corridor.

"They're here," Li Linna said.

The Contractors also felt some concern, but after glancing at Mu Rufeng, they became quite reassured.

The room where Mu Rufeng and the others were located was a machine hall.

The machine hall was quite large, spanning hundreds of square meters.

In front was a metal door, about three times larger than a normal room door.

Outside the door was the corridor.

After thinking it over, to prevent his attacks from affecting those spinning, Mu Rufeng walked towards the outside.

"You keep spinning at ease, I'll handle the outside."

Having said this, Mu Rufeng left the machine hall and then shut the heavy metal door firmly behind him.

He saw in the distance a large number of Clones dressed in white robes frantically running towards him.

They bore no expression on their faces, and even when running, their hands did not sway—they just ran like that.

Even Clones that fell were trodden to death by others following behind without being given a chance to get up.

The situation looked utterly Abnormal.

Those Clones had Ghost Power emanating within them, visible from the source in their skulls.

Clearly, their chips had been activated, artificially boosting them to the two-level Abnormality standard.

What left Mu Rufeng speechless were that the Clones at the very front happened to be his own clones.

Killing oneself?

Chapter 473: Chapter 240: Stealing Cloning Technology

"Fine, I'll see you off on your way."

Mu Rufeng waved his Magic Wand and immediately released an Explosive Flame Technique.

Instantly, a gigantic Fireball that nearly filled the corridor materialized, and then, carrying terrifying force, it smashed into the mass of Clones in the distance.

The Fireball did not explode upon impact. Instead, it rolled over the Clones for some distance, finally hitting the wall at a corner with a heavy thud before it burst into flames.

The fearsome fire surged instantly towards both sides of the corner.

Seeing this, Mu Rufeng simply pointed at the oncoming flames, and they rolled back the way they came.

This action intensified the ferocity of the flames in that area.

After a while, the fire gradually subsided, and not a single Clone could be seen before him, only a sea of lava left on the ground.

Furthermore, the lava covered a vast area, from the initial point all the way to the corner.

There must be lava around the corner too, but Mu Rufeng just couldn't see it.

[Explosive Flame Technique]: Able to cast a huge Fireball, its flight speed increased tenfold, with powerful penetration and explosive force. After the explosion, it creates a Magma Pool at the location, inflicting burn damage on enemies.

With this Magma Pool, Mu Rufeng believed he could just sit back and watch the show.

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Right away, Mu Rufeng pulled out a chair, sat down, took a sip of milk tea, and crossed his legs as he watched the scene unfold before him.

After about a minute, a massive number of Clones came running out from around the corner again, charging toward Mu Rufeng.

This time, however, it was different; not a single piece of their flesh was unscathed.

Especially their legs, which were charred to the bone from the high temperature.

Yet even so, they were still running on their burned leg bones.

Once they fell, they faced the high temperatures of the lava directly and were incinerated to ashes.

Despite this, due to the sheer number of Clones, they formed a 'Clone carpet,' covering the lava and allowing those behind to approach unharmed.

"Man, this kind of scene would be a hit in a blockbuster sci-fi movie."

"It's a bit of a pity, though; they're only Level 2 and can't trigger 'get stronger by killing monsters,'" said Mu Rufeng somewhat regretfully.

Watching the Clones that now covered all the lava, leaving less than five meters to him,

Mu Rufeng once again waved his Magic Wand.

Immediately, Fireballs reappeared and cleared out all the Clones in the corridor. Then they smashed into the corner wall, exploding with a loud bang.

Once again, the horrific flames surged towards him, and Mu Rufeng acted as he did before.

When the fire settled back, the Magma Pool on the ground became thicker and deeper.

The corner wall, hit by the Explosive Flame Technique twice, was burnt through, revealing the dark soil outside.

That soil melted from the intense heat, expanding the area around the corner by several times.

Because of this, Mu Rufeng could see even more Clones.

Of course, the Magma Pool had also expanded.

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"Ssssss~!" A cacophony of sizzling sounds accompanied by the scents of burnt meat and char.

The Clones kept coming, one after another, using their bodies to fill the Magma Pool.

But this time, because the lava was deeper and hotter, it took even more Clones to fill it.

Nevertheless, the Clones kept coming endlessly, attacking in a frenzy.

"There are so many Clones, but why the abundance of chips too? Don't they cost anything?" Mu Rufeng mused, puzzled.

He pushed open the alloy door and called out to Li Linna inside: "Miss Lina, do the chips in the Clones' heads cost much?"

Li Linna, hearing Mu Rufeng's question, was first taken aback, then replied, "The cost isn't high. As far as I know, the chips produced by the factory cost only two soul banknotes each.

"The factory stock should be no less than a million chips, and they can produce a hundred thousand per hour."

"You keep running in circles." Mu Rufeng clicked his tongue in amazement, then closed the alloy door once more.

A cost of just two soul banknotes – that's hardly any expense.

...

At the same time, within the Cloning and Slaughterhouse facility.

Those eight massive spiral machines were still in the same status as before.

Only now, the slaughterhouse below had ceased operation.

Instead, another conveyor line had started up.

A multitude of mechanical arms suddenly appeared above the giant spiral machinery.

These mechanical arms sliced open the Clones' heads and inserted a chip.

As soon as the chip was in place, it activated instantly, and the Clones opened their eyes, gaining the ability to move.

The hooks automatically fell off. As soon as a Clone hit the ground, it sprinted towards a destined area.

One could see the Clones continually falling from the hooks. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

A dense horde of Clones charged in a unified direction.

And from the conveyors above those floor levels, even more Clones kept on appearing non-stop.

It was unimaginable just how many Clones there were in this place!!!

...

Half an hour went by in a flash.

Mu Rufeng boredly watched the endless stream of Clones melt into the enormous Magma Pool.

Truthfully, he had initially felt quite uncomfortable witnessing this scene.

But as he watched more, he became numb to it.

It was at that moment that a prompt suddenly appeared in Mu Rufeng's mind.

[Third Stage mission complete, clearance rate increased by 500%. As the player has accepted the Fourth Stage mission, they cannot return.]Chapter 474: Chapter 240: Stealing Cloning Technology_2[Fourth Stage Task Initiated, please proceed to the laboratory to obtain relevant Cloning Technology materials.]

"Uh? Is the main valve open?" Mu Rufeng stood up from his chair and immediately stowed the chair in his item slot.

An Explosive Flame Technique then struck Clone one more time, and he directly opened the alloy door and entered.

"It's done, Brother Mu," Qi Wei looked at Mu Rufeng and hurriedly said.

"Yes, you should be able to return now. It's not safe here, and I also need to complete the fourth stage task," Mu Rufeng replied.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded; they knew Mu Rufeng definitely had a task in the fourth stage.

They didn't have one themselves, but being able to return was enough to make them happy.

Moreover, the task of the third stage directly achieved five hundred percent, adding to the previous two stages, which both achieved one hundred percent.

That meant, this time, their total clearance rate reached seven hundred percent.

What a concept that was; they had never achieved such a high instance clearance rate before.

"Thank you, Brother Mu, come find me if you need anything in the future."

"Yes, yes, me too."

"When boss speaks, I'll definitely help!"

Each person said something, then left their contact information for Mu Rufeng before departing. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

They knew the name Mu Rufeng, so it wasn't strange because during one of Mu Rufeng's calls with Niu Ben, Niu Ben had mentioned his name.

He didn't mind that these Contractors knew Mu Rufeng's name.

"That...Mr. Mu, could you save me?" Li Lina looked pitifully at Mu Rufeng.

This Centaur was a traitor, destined to die if left here.

According to Niu Ben, an eighth rank Ghost King was supposed to come for the information and rescue Li Lina in the process.

However, the eighth rank Ghost King failed and died before succeeding, leaving her reliant solely on Mu Rufeng now.

"Alright, follow me," Mu Rufeng said and walked outside.

"Thank you, Mr. Mu," Li Lina instantly expressed her gratitude, then swiftly followed Mu Rufeng.

When Li Lina reached the outside and saw the terrifying lava and the ongoing clones, she froze in place.

Especially since she saw numerous clones of Mu Rufeng, which made her shudder.

"Every time I see my clones, it feels so strange. Say, why are there so many of me?" Mu Rufeng said.

"This... Mr. Mu, your clones are indeed more numerous. To my knowledge, your clones started being produced seven days ago."

"There are ten storage rooms full of your clones," Li Lina cautiously said.

"Ten storage rooms? Seven days ago?" Mu Rufeng was slightly shocked; he was wondering what was happening, and unexpectedly, Li Lina knew something.

What mattered most was, seven days ago.

Mu Rufeng immediately took out his phone to check the date.

Sure enough, today was already December 11th.

That meant he had been unconscious for seven full days.

The first day Mu Rufeng arrived, the Clone Factory started with his flesh and blood and began production like crazy.

"My mind's almost bald, alas, I'll stop thinking about it," Mu Rufeng sighed, tired of contemplating complex matters.

"Let's go." Mu Rufeng then activated his Flame Armor and flew forward.

"Mr. Mu, Mr. Mu, I... there's just lava here, and I can't fly."

Li Lina saw Mu Rufeng's current form, was shocked, and then quickly called out.

"Oh, sorry, I almost forgot," Mu Rufeng in midair realized, and immediately flew back.

Then, Mu Rufeng directly sat on Li Lina's back.

Before Li Lina could react, she saw the Flame Armor on Mu Rufeng rapidly extend out, covering her as well.

In that moment, Li Lina transformed into a Super Fire Horse clad in Flame Armor.

"Let's go," Mu Rufeng said indifferently.

"Yes... yes, Mr. Mu." Li Lina, feeling the surging power within her, quickly nodded.

Then Li Lina began to run.

To her surprise, Li Lina was now actually running through the air.

And each of her hooves left a fiery footprint in mid-air as they touched down.

This scene tremendously shocked Li Lina.

Shortly after, Li Lina had crossed the lava and arrived in front of those clones.

Before those clones could charge, Li Linna spat out a massive blast of flame.

Wherever the flames passed, they instantly turned the clones into ash, clearing a large area.

Li Linna had originally intended to release a sonic wave to clear a path.

But to her surprise, a huge blast of flame had come out of her mouth.

The power of the flames shocked Li Linna herself.

"When did I become so powerful?" Li Linna thought, her mind filled with countless questions.

However, she quickly realized it must have been Rufeng who had endowed her with the power of flame.

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and go at full power. You can't kill these clones fast enough," Rufeng said.

"Yes, Mr. Mu," Li Linna hastily nodded and replied.

At that moment, a loud boom resounded.

Then, the entire factory began to shake violently.

"Boom～～!"

A series of booms erupted.

The walls around them instantly developed various degrees of cracks.

Even the pipes above showed signs of damage.

"Quick, let's go, it must be Boss Niu suppressing this factory," Rufeng said again.

"Yes, Mr. Mu."

Li Linna responded and then turned into a streak of light, charging directly into the tunnel still swarming with clones.

The clones could not stop her; wherever Li Linna went, the clones died.

Soon, Li Linna, carrying Rufeng, arrived at a large factory gate.

It was through this huge door that the clones were continuously emerging.

After entering the gate, Li Linna came to a massive production and slaughter chamber.

This was also the place Rufeng had seen through the glass in the corridor earlier.

Of course, it was now much crazier than before.

The machines were operating at least five times faster, and clones were dropping to the ground like dumplings.

Previously, they had been rushing outwards, but now, with Rufeng appearing above, they all stopped running.

They all gathered below Rufeng, stacked up like zombies in "World War Z."

From the eight giant spiral machines, clones also fell off and then plunged downwards towards Rufeng.

Unfortunately, none of them even touched Rufeng before Li Linna carried Rufeng directly to the top.

Floating under the ceiling, they were out of reach of the clones, no matter how hard they tried.

"Mr. Mu, what do we do now?" Li Linna asked.

"What to do? Of course, break through the ceiling and go to the lab," Rufeng replied.

"What? Break through the ceiling?" Li Linna looked disbelieving.

"Mr. Mu, this ceiling is made of special materials. Even an eighth-rank Ghost King could hardly damage it."

"Heh," Rufeng chuckled softly and then pulled out the Clown's Crazy Chainsaw.

"A chainsaw?" Li Linna was slightly stunned upon seeing Rufeng take out a chainsaw.

Rufeng didn't speak, he just turned on the switch, and with the roaring sound of the engine, he pressed the chainsaw against the hard ceiling above.

Rufeng calculated the time; there were only ten minutes left of the one-hour "You Die, I Live."

So, Rufeng needed to speed things up.

Whether it was entering the lab to obtain cloning materials or using the "You Die, I Live" skill in the lab, either was possible.

Seemingly due to Rufeng's formidable strength, the chainsaw easily cut into it.

Rufeng, fearing the thickness of the ceiling, pushed the entire blade in.

Then he started cutting a hole directly.

The hole was not large, just about the size of the chainsaw making a circle.

This saved time and effort.

When Rufeng took the chainsaw out, two fist-sized stones fell out.

Looking through the hole into the interior, Rufeng then instantly transported himself and Li Linna directly into the lab.

He surveyed the lab, no, it wasn't a lab, it was more like a dormitory.

Chapter 475: Chapter 241 Trapped, Bizarre Rule Item [Request for Guaranteed Monthly Votes]

"However, at this moment, there was no one in the dormitory, and the bedding was still in some disarray, clearly indicating that the Abnormality who had been sleeping there was suddenly awakened by the alarm and then left the room."

Mu Rufeng got off Li Linna's back and at the same time removed the Flame Armor from his body.

Mu Rufeng did not rush to leave but turned his attention to the wall.

There, hanging prominently, was a map of the laboratory. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Mu Rufeng carefully examined it and committed the layout to memory.

The dormitory area occupied only a very small part, with the dining area to the left of the dorms.

Then, the rest of the place was all laboratories, which in turn were divided into multiple departments.

Mu Rufeng's eyes eventually settled on the data vault.

Without a doubt, the Cloning Technology would be within this data vault.

"Let's go," Mu Rufeng said, immediately opening the room door and walking out.

The Centaur Li Linna followed closely behind.

Upon exiting, Mu Rufeng quickly headed toward the dining area on the left.

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According to the map, passing through the dining area was necessary to reach the laboratories.

Along the way, they did not encounter any Abnormalities.

Soon they arrived at the entrance of the laboratory.

The laboratory doors were glass, and Mu Rufeng could see a number of Abnormalities inside, staring at him and Li Linna with astonished expressions.

These Abnormalities were all dressed in identical uniforms, clearly Security Guards.

These were different from the Security Guards on the underground tenth floor.

These guards were uniformly Level 5 Abnormalities, with two Level 6 Abnormalities, and the leader was even a Level 7 Mysterious.

They could not fathom how Mu Rufeng had appeared here from below.

But incomprehensible as it was, the moment Mu Rufeng and his party left the dormitory, they were spotted by these guards through the surveillance and immediately gathered at the door.

"Not bad, really not bad," Mu Rufeng said with satisfaction upon seeing so many Abnormalities and nodded.

Firstly, this would allow his own attributes to refresh.

Secondly, he could now increase his attributes significantly.

"Mr. Mu, there's... there's one Level 7, two Level 6s, and ten Level 5s..." Li Linna spoke timidly.

She was merely a small Level 4 Abnormality; facing so many powerful Abnormalities, she was genuinely afraid.

Not to mention, they were inside a branch facility, where one could summon the facility's power to enhance one's own strength by a level.

Which meant there were ten Level 6 Abnormalities, two Level 7 Abnormalities, and one Level 8 Abnormality inside.

"This person's strength is not weak, use all force as a precaution," the Security Director ordered.

Instantly, a massive amount of power surged from within them; each one of the Security Guards powered up by a level.

Mu Rufeng, for his part, was unconcerned. He walked up to the glass door, swinging the Magic Wand in his hand, and struck it hard.

"Crash~~!"

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A crisp sound rang out as the exceptionally tough special glass was shattered by Mu Rufeng's strike without any resistance.

This scene startled the Abnormalities inside for a moment.

But they quickly composed themselves, and the Security Director commanded, "Attack."

Hearing this, the group of Abnormalities immediately took action.

No one rushed forward; instead, they each showed off their Divine Powers.

A flurry of long-range attacks flew toward Mu Rufeng.

Mu Rufeng suddenly raised a ring of flames under his feet.

Immediately after, his body was swiftly covered by a layer of Flame Armor composed of blue lightning and purplish-red flames.

Fire Ring—

Evil Fire Sacrifice—

Flame Armor—

Thunder and Fire Power—

Facing the incoming attacks, Mu Rufeng simply waved the Magic Wand in his hand, and a row of towering Qilins burst forth.

The attacks hadn't even come close when they were smashed to bits by the purple Qilins, which continued their charge toward the Abnormalities without losing momentum.

The Level 6 Security Guards were taken aback, quickly retreating.

However, the Level 8 Ghost King stepped forward, his expression serious, and threw a punch that unleashed a terrifying gale.

Although the Security Director had only attained Level 8 Ghost King strength by summoning power, his strength was unquestionably formidable.

His punch destroyed one of the Qilins.

Fortunately, there were still nine Qilins left, which cleared up a bunch of the lesser foes.

[Trigger successful, kill of Level 5 Abnormality, Constitution +0.3, Ghost Power +0.3％]

...

[Trigger successful, kill of Level 6 Abnormality, Spirit +0.4, Ghost Power +0.4％]

After the Qilins dispersed, all that remained of the security team was the Level 8-strength Security Director and a Deputy Director with Level 7 strength.

The Deputy Director reacted quickly, hiding behind the Director and narrowly escaped.

As for the other Deputy Director, he was already struck dead by a Qilin.

"You... how could you, a Level 3 Contractor, possibly have such power?" the Security Director exclaimed in shock.

"Not bad, you actually managed to stop one of my Fire Qilins," Mu Rufeng said, then raised his right hand.

Seeing this, the Security Director hesitated no longer and immediately took out an item.

Mu Rufeng saw this as well, so he instantly performed the Explosive Flame Technique.

Before the Security Director could use the item, the Fireball from the Explosive Flame Technique was upon him.

The Security Director was shocked and quickly crossed his arms, a surge of Ghost Power expanding and rising to meet the challenge.

However, at that moment, the Security Director's power deflated like a balloon, his Level 8 Ghost King strength plummeting down to that of a Level 7 Ghost General.

The face of the Security Director turned extremely ugly in an instant; he knew he was done for.Chapter 476: Chapter 241 Got Caught, The Bizarre Rule Item [Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Votes] _2

"Boom!" A loud noise thundered.

Terrifying flames and the force of the explosion spread out.

[Trigger success, killed a Level 7 Mysterious, strength +0.5, Ghost Power +0.5%]

Just then, another notification sounded in Mu Rufeng's mind.

[You have been hit by a Rule Item, you will now enter a random mini-game]

"What?" Mu Rufeng was momentarily taken aback.

Then, Mu Rufeng lost consciousness completely.

When Mu Rufeng came to, something felt off.

"Am I... in the water? Wait, how can I breathe underwater?" Mu Rufeng frowned slightly.

"Where are my hands, my feet? What's that behind me? Why can I move it?"

Mu Rufeng's eyebrows twitched as he realized something horrifying.

He had transformed into another species, his current state was definitely not human.

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[Welcome to the 'Tadpole Seeking Mom' survival game.]

[Objective: You have become a lost tadpole, please find your frog mother within the time limit.]

[Time limit: 1 hour]

[Please note: When the frog mother is within one meter of you, a radar arrow will appear.]

[Completing the mini-game will grant a mysterious reward.]

[Note, all your abilities will be blocked, except for additional perception ability.]

"What the hell, turned into a tadpole? So, is that thing behind me a tail?" Mu Rufeng's mouth twitched slightly.

Also, why are all my abilities blocked???

[I advise you to start swishing your little tail, because in five seconds, you will be targeted by a Water Mantis as its prey.]

Seeing the prompt, Mu Rufeng shuddered and without hesitation, immediately started swimming forward with his tail.

Soon, Mu Rufeng saw some large green plants ahead, too murky to make out what they were.

"Um? What's that ahead? It looks big and familiar." Suddenly, Mu Rufeng saw something different among the green plants.

[A grass carp weighing just about a pound, still looking? In five seconds, it will have swallowed you.]

"Shit!" Mu Rufeng realized what this enormous creature was.

This grass carp really was a tadpole's natural predator; just one swoop from the carp, and he'd be gone.

Mu Rufeng immediately swam to the left, frantically twitching his tail.

However, it was already too late, the grass carp had spotted Mu Rufeng.

It darted out from the greenery, its fish eyes fixed firmly on Mu Rufeng still swimming.

"Whoosh!" came the sound.

The grass carp suddenly shot towards him with blistering speed.

Mu Rufeng only felt a massive disturbance behind him, tossing him about uncontrollably.

Mu Rufeng knew the grass carp was upon him, he was just a tadpole, how could he compare speed with a fish?

Mu Rufeng didn't hesitate, he turned and dived deeper.

Sure enough, the next second, the grass carp flashed right above him.

It also created a huge disturbance, the displaced water sending Mu Rufeng flying.

Mu Rufeng's heart sank.

He had been spotted by the grass carp, and in this open area, it was difficult to hide.

At this moment, his only option was to find someplace to hide before the grass carp came back.

Mu Rufeng immediately focused on the large greenery he had spotted earlier.

Without wasting a moment, Mu Rufeng darted his little head and tail, swiftly heading toward the vegetation.

Perhaps due to Mu Rufeng's superior physical qualities, he managed to duck into the greens just before the grass carp could reach him.

Upon arriving, Mu Rufeng immediately aimed for a narrow space to squeeze into.

"Rustle rustle..."

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A massive force struck from behind, sending a mass of vegetation flying. Mu Rufeng, caught among the plants, was also hurled out.

The grass carp, undeterred in its speed, had rammed right into the vegetation, clearly unwilling to give up on Mu Rufeng as its meal.

Mu Rufeng carefully hid in a notch under a leaf, daring not to make a move.

"Damn grass carp, if I ever get the chance, I'll indulge in eating it—steamed, braised, grilled, fried, not missing a single style," Mu Rufeng said through gritted teeth.

A powerful boss like him had surprisingly ended up in this survival mini-game, even transformed into a little tadpole?

"Mini-game... mini-game... it's all over, I seem to have forgotten to wear my 'Game Terminator' title," Mu Rufeng thought, annoyed. He really hadn't anticipated such absurd items.

If he failed the survival challenge, would he die here?

Mu Rufeng really didn't dare to bet on it, so he became even more cautious.

However, it seemed his physical condition was strong, he could swim fast, but still not as fast as the grass carp.

The grass carp was still charging recklessly among the vegetation, seemingly trying to flush out Mu Rufeng or any other hidden 'food.'

Mu Rufeng almost got knocked out of his hiding spot several times and only by clinging firmly to the vegetation did he manage to stay hidden.

After a little over a minute, the grass carp seemed to be out of energy, stopping nearby, its mouth opening and closing as if lying in wait.

Mu Rufeng's heart sank; he dared not move at all.

As soon as he would leave this hiding spot in the vegetations, he would be absolutely spotted by the grass carp.

[A regular Black Algae, not only hiding a small tadpole, it seems there's another small life prevailing against its predators above.]

"Huh? There's something else hiding above... an insect?" Mu Rufeng's eyes shifted, and he immediately thought of a plan.

Carefully, Mu Rufeng swam upwards along the roots of the Black Algae, using the scattering leaves as cover.

At the same time, he paid attention not to be discovered by the grass carp, but mostly, he was searching for the other life hiding.

[A Water Mantis avoiding predators, if you go further up, it wouldn't mind the grass carp looming in the distance and having a feast.]

Mu Rufeng discovered the Water Mantis, not very large, even smaller than Mu Rufeng, but it was long, its limbs stretched out much larger than the little tadpole Mu Rufeng.

Due to its color, it clung onto the Black Algae, nearly invisible unless looked at closely.

The grass carp with its dead fish eyes definitely wouldn't see it.

Mu Rufeng immediately stayed close to the Black Algae, daring not to swim up further.

If discovered by this Water Mantis, it would directly strike at Mu Rufeng, and then, he would definitely get spotted by the grass carp, ending up wiped out.

"How am I going to get this guy discovered by the grass carp?" Mu Rufeng began to ponder.

[The base of a regular Black Algae seems about to break.]

Seeing the hint, Mu Rufeng immediately had an idea.

Along the roots, Mu Rufeng slowly swam downwards, and after a while, he found the spot about to break approximately ten centimeters from his original hiding place.

The pond was now calm, the Black Algae slightly drifting in the water, with only a third of the breaking point still connected.

Mu Rufeng looked around at the surroundings and sighed.

The nearest clump of vegetation was over thirty centimeters away, well smashed by the rampaging grass carp, leaving only this piece of Black Algae.

Carefully, Mu Rufeng approached it and began nibbling with his small mouth.

Although the biting power of a tadpole is very weak, almost negligible,

Mu Rufeng was no ordinary tadpole, and given it was already about to break, a few bites were enough to sever the roots of the Black Algae completely, the upper part immediately drifting forward with the current.

Reacting, Mu Rufeng swiftly swam downstream, hiding behind the Black Algae.

The Water Mantis seemed to realize the Black Algae had broken, but it didn't move.

The grass carp in the distance noticed the broken Black Algae but didn't care much, after all, there were many floating vegetations around.

Just as the Black Algae collided with another piece of floating vegetation, the Water Mantis moved slightly.

This movement immediately caught the attention of the grass carp.

Immediately, it wiggled its tail towards that direction.

It wasn't sure if it was mistaken, but anyway, there was no harm in checking.

As the grass carp swam halfway, the Water Mantis knew trouble was brewing and immediately darted toward the distant vegetation, its speed much faster than Mu Rufeng's.

"Whoosh!" The grass carp spotted the target and immediately accelerated rapidly, crashing into the vegetation in the blink of an eye.

"Now's the chance." Mu Rufeng immediately swam in the opposite direction towards the vegetation.

As Mu Rufeng escaped into the vegetation, elsewhere, the upheaval was still ongoing, it seemed, the destructive power of the grass carp in the pond was truly unmatched .Chapter 477: Chapter 242 Final Mission: Escape from the Clone Factory

Temporarily in a safe environment, Mu Rufeng calmed down and began to think.

He pondered how he would complete the survival challenge game.

The time-limited challenge lasted only one hour; within this time, he must find the frog mother from a small pond that seemed enormous and river-like through the eyes of the tadpole Mu Rufeng.

Honestly, the difficulty was significant. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Most importantly, all his abilities had been sealed. The only advantage was perhaps his physical strength and constitution? He had swam for so long without feeling tired.

Although frogs are amphibians, they cannot stay in water for long, and they wouldn't be at the bottom of the pond.

His frog mother was likely at the surface or close to the pond's edge.

Thus, Mu Rufeng's first step was to head toward the edge of the pond.

Talking of reaching the surface, a grass carp was menacingly watching, and Mu Rufeng dared not swim directly to the water surface.

And who knew if there was only one grass carp?

Mu Rufeng looked out toward the outside.

The disturbances in the distance had already quieted down.

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Mu Rufeng looked around, observing the movements.

His vision was indeed strong; he could clearly see the surroundings in the water.

Not spotting any threats, Mu Rufeng immediately swam out from his hiding spot and quickly dashed forward.

However, when he was halfway there, ripples came from behind.

Mu Rufeng's expression turned solemn. He knew something was coming from behind.

Without any hesitation, he plunged downward.

"Shoo~~!"

A dark shadow flashed over Mu Rufeng's head.

Mu Rufeng looked up and saw it was the grass carp, the same one from before.

Mu Rufeng immediately swam toward a vegetated area to the side.

Soon, as the grass carp approached again, he entered the vegetated area.

Honestly, he didn't want to enter the vegetated area. Although it was easier to hide there, it harbored too many creatures.

Mu Rufeng, the little tadpole, was absolutely at the bottom of the food chain.

But now, forced by the circumstances, he could only go through the vegetated area.

Unexpectedly, Mu Rufeng passed through the vegetation and reached the pond's edge quite smoothly.

Looking at the pond wall, covered with moss, Mu Rufeng quickly surfaced.

He checked his surroundings and found that there were quite a few tadpoles on the water surface.

Soon, an arrow slowly appeared in front of him.

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Mu Rufeng's face showed slight shock, and then delight.

[Notice: When the frog mother is within one meter from you, a radar arrow will appear.]

Meaning, the frog mother was now only one meter away from him.

Mu Rufeng followed the direction of the arrow and saw a palm-sized frog sunbathing on top of a lotus flower.

And the arrow pointed at that frog mother.

Mu Rufeng immediately swam towards it and soon arrived below that lotus flower.

The frog mother seemed to notice him and immediately jumped down.

But the next scene made Mu Rufeng somewhat terrified.

He saw the frog mother approach, and with Zhang Fei's mouth, a tongue shot out.

Even though Mu Rufeng had reacted, he couldn't avoid it. He was wrapped by the tongue and directly pulled into the frog mother's mouth.

Mu Rufeng felt his whole body enveloped in a sticky embrace—one second, three seconds, five seconds, ten seconds later, a notification sounded in his mind.

[Player successfully found the frog mother within one hour, completed the challenge, and obtained a Rule Item: Random Mini-Game]

"What?" Before Mu Rufeng could react, he felt the world spinning around him.

When he recovered, he found himself already standing in the testing lab of the Clone Factory.

Mu Rufeng looked around, everything seemed as usual, like before he entered the mini-game, with nothing amiss.

All the abnormalities had disappeared without a trace, even the centaur Li Linna was also gone.

Mu Rufeng looked at an old handheld game console about the size of a palm on his right hand.

[Game Console]: A console featuring a variety of very popular mini-games.

Effect: Rule type item, can forcefully make the target enter a random survival mini-game, can only be used once a day.

Note 1: When forcing a Level 9 Ghost Emperor into it, their strength cannot be suppressed.

Note 2: Once the target completes the survival challenge mini-game, they will unconditionally obtain the item.

Note 3: The user can enter the survival challenge mini-game to become the final boss. If the target partaking in the game dies, an arm will be lost as the price.

"Um?!" After reading the attributes, Mu Rufeng was somewhat astonished.

He really hadn't expected this Rule Item to be so powerful.

No wonder Mu Rufeng was pulled into the mini-game with no resistance and had all his abilities sealed.

It also explained why he obtained this Rule Item.

"Good thing I acted fast and took down that security supervisor; otherwise, that grass carp... wait a minute."

Mu Rufeng suddenly thought of something. That grass carp definitely wasn't the final boss.

Rather it was that frog mother. He remembered staying in the frog mother's mouth for a full ten seconds before successfully completing the challenge.

Nobody said the villain couldn't be the frog mother, so if that security supervisor hadn't died, he would definitely have become the frog mother.