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Chapter 164 - 163: Living Sacrifice (Seeking subscriptions, recommendations, and monthly tickets)

Chapter 164: Chapter 163: Living Sacrifice (Seeking subscriptions, recommendations, and monthly tickets)

Without giving Li Changhe any time to prepare, and without any [Task Details] popping up,

he was plunged into danger as soon as he entered the [Task].

His body felt abnormally weak, and his hands and feet were bound by hemp ropes, as well as a chain around his waist.

A middle-aged man wearing a black robe and some kind of sacrificial pattern painted on his face,

mumbled something, then shouted, "For the Sun King!"

He thrust his sharp blade directly at Li Changhe’s chest.

Li Changhe was shocked, exerting force with both hands and legs.

With a gasp, [Breath of Thunder]! However, there was no visible change on his body, and the usual electric arc did not appear.

Can’t use [Skills]?

He couldn’t even break free from the ropes, let alone feel some pain in his wrists and ankles.

This doesn’t make sense. Even without using [Breath of Thunder], how is it possible that Li Changhe’s [Strength] and [Physique] can’t break free from such a thin rope? Could it be some sort of [Equipment]?

But it also can’t be thrown into the [Backpack].

No, can’t take things out of the [Backpack]!

Can’t even use the [Backpack]?

Seeing the blade about to pierce his chest, Li Changhe cried out in his heart, "Brother Ting!"

When in doubt, call on quantum mechanics. When in trouble, call for Brother Ting.

Yun Ting has always been Li Changhe’s most reliable companion.

"Watch me catching... " Yun Ting’s voice echoed in his head, but then the tone changed: "I can’t get out!"

Li Changhe was shocked, Yun Ting couldn’t come out? Was it that this [Plot Task] had limitations for symbiotic bodies? Not only the symbiotic body, but even the [Backpack] couldn’t be used.

If it was the usual, Li Changhe’s [Bronze Skin Iron Bone] wouldn’t be too concerned about such an attack. But now his body was extremely weak, feeling a sharp drop in all attributes. His current Physique probably didn’t even reach six points.

His original [Great Wall Combat Cloak] was forcibly thrown into the [Backpack], replaced by plain hemp clothes.

No defense at all!

Watching the knife pierce his chest with his own eyes, Li Changhe’s heart went cold. What kind of [Task] is this? It doesn’t allow using [Backpack], [Skills] or even [Title Skill]s!

Am I even a [Player] now?

Screw this [Evolution Game], it’s messing with me!

Li Changhe suddenly had a realization.

The [Evolution Game] wouldn’t give a do-or-die mission. Is this... a plot?

As expected, the moment the sharp blade pierced through the hemp clothes and skin, Li Changhe heard a loud shout: "Everyone, stop!"

The middle-aged man stopped the blade steadily.

Blood seeped out from Li Changhe’s chest, causing cold sweat to cover his body.

"Hiss!" Only then did Li Changhe dare to look around and check the situation.

There wasn’t time to investigate just now due to the urgency.

This was an ancient altar standing in the wasteland. He could even see the desert in the distance.

A platform towered on the ground, and the platform was adorned with some bizarre patterns.

There were five stone platforms on the elevated platform. Li Changhe was trapped on one of them. Judging by the thick smell of blood emanating from the stone platform, some victims had already preceded him.

As for the remaining four platforms, they were also occupied by children drenched in cold sweat.

Young faces wearing expressions of narrowly escaping death, those should be his teammates. They were also frightened to no end, just as badly...

Huh? Li Changhe suddenly paused, a child?

How could it be a child? What is someone of this age doing among the [Players]?

"Indeed, it’s a child... Your current physical state is that of a twelve-year-old... child." Yun Ting’s voice echoed in his mind: "Don’t be stunned, pay attention to what these people are saying. I might not be able to help you this time."

"I see. I’m in the role of a ’plot character’." Li Changhe steadied his mind. So this was the plot, being immersed in the story from the very beginning.

He was directly placed in the role of a ’sacrifice’. Was locking most of the [Player] abilities an attempt to avoid disrupting the plot’s development?

Li Changhe breathed a sigh of relief, only to see an elderly man in a black robe, wearing a ritual headdress and leaning on a bone staff, standing in the middle of the altar.

His pale hair was particularly conspicuous under the black robe, and the black and white patterns on his face were even more terrifying.

He stopped the middle-aged men from speaking, raised his bone staff and muttered something, then inserted the staff into the center of the altar.

"The Sun King has granted me a revelation. Bring them into the tomb of the Sun King tomorrow," the old man said leisurely. With his eyes rolled back, he looked like a charlatan, and he indeed was one.

During this time, Li Changhe carefully observed the surroundings. The language they spoke was not from any historical dynasty of Hua Country, and the place seemed to be in some desert area.

Was this a sacrificial ceremony of a desert civilization? Were Li Changhe and the other [Players] just playing the role of ’sacrifices’?

Damn this evil practice!

Li Changhe had searched through a lot of ancient tomb information for the [Tomb of the Dead] task. Too many ancient tombs had encountered the evil practice of burying living people with the deceased.

The only difference this time was that the practice was presented under the guise of worshipping gods.

He hadn’t paid much attention to it, always thinking he would be fighting in tombs. He had been focused on preparing in that direction.

He was prepared for possible encounters with Mysterious Species or Demon Beast Species enemies.

He never thought he would become the role of an entombed ’sacrifice’, and even have his [Player Abilities] locked.

These people in black robes planning to use the [Players] as sacrifices didn’t have any special abilities. They were very ordinary, and even a random LV5 [Player] could easily destroy them all.

At this moment, Li Changhe felt a little out of breath. This body was too weak. Although the injuries were not severe, his limbs were weak, as if he hadn’t eaten in three days.

The black-robed middle-aged man next to him began to untie Li Changhe’s bindings. The iron chains around his feet and waist were removed, but his arms were tied with another iron chain.

Li Changhe took this opportunity to glance at the other ’sacrifices’.

Their characteristics were being thin and clean, all wearing linen clothes.

According to the old charlatan, these ’sacrifices’ were to be offered to the Sun King. Dressing them neatly seemed to make sense.

The ’sacrifices’ looked at each other. They all nodded calmly after the initial panic, showing the mentality that [Players] should have.

They didn’t make any rash moves or resist when the black-robed middle-aged man put the chains on them.

As a plot, [Players] needed to follow it calmly.

Once the [Player Abilities] were unlocked, that would be the time for the [Players] to show their power.

With their hands chained, the ’sacrifices’ were led off the altar one by one.

Li Changhe didn’t dare to look around, and could only lower his head and follow behind the previous ’sacrifice’, stepping down the stairs of the altar.

As they walked on the scorching hot steps under the sun’s rays, they only managed a few steps.

The [Players]’ faces changed slightly.

They all felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, as each of their bodies was too weak.

The [Players]’ [Skills] and [Backpack] were locked, but their [Techniques] were still usable.

For example, Li Changhe’s [Octopole Fist] and [Horizontal Blade], while weakened, still possessed some fighting power.

But looking at the current situation, their bodies were too weak, to the point of not even having the strength to stand firmly.

This meant that, before the [Player Abilities] were restored, everyone was unable to resist.