Serial Player
Chapter 449 - 125: Norton’s Goal

Chapter 449: Chapter 125: Norton’s Goal

Even though the middle-aged Corpse Puppet had been cut in half, it still laughed. It was as if the previous curses and despair had never happened.

It was Norton, or rather, Norton was operating this corpse puppet.

"So it is. After discovering your peaceful encounter with the cavalry, I felt you must have received some information." The middle-aged Corpse Puppet said, "Have you noticed the abnormality in this task too? This Seven Kings War is not as simple as it seems."

As it spoke, blood gushed from its mouth and nose. With its body severed by a firearm, the Corpse Puppet wouldn’t last much longer. It seemed that the Corpse Puppet’s functionality would vanish with its injuries.

It was normal for someone to guess this.

All [Players] would think of this issue upon entering the Task, which was the absence of information.

The appearance of rankings, the time of entry into the task, the effect of the Mark of the King, the importance of Contractors.

Chen Guang hadn’t revealed any of this information.

This was actually a hint.

The purpose was to let the [Players] become suspicious when they discovered this and start investigating the Seven Kings War.

Because of Luca’s connection, Li Changhe had an easier time investigating. He could directly learn everything from the records.

He also discovered the strange actions of the champions before they left the world.

Hence, the conclusion was that the [Players] participating in this Task couldn’t know about a certain existence or phenomenon beforehand. They had to investigate it themselves.

Moreover, every [Player] should be facing this situation. This could be confirmed from the person who was shot in the knee.

The guy in front of him who was operating the Corpse Puppet was no exception. He was the earliest [Player] to enter the world of the plot, and the information he could collect was far more than Li Changhe’s.

Li Changhe focused his attention on the Black Hawk hovering in the sky.

Controlling so many Corpse Puppets, Norton himself must be nearby.

Moreover, he couldn’t possibly share vision and hearing with all these Corpse Puppets.

Now he could communicate normally with Li Changhe, so either he could make the Corpse Puppets share their vision and hearing at any time, or he was simply observing Li secretly from somewhere.

"Don’t bother, you can’t find me, and even if you do, you can’t kill me." It seemed that the middle-aged man had noticed Li Changhe’s actions, and laughed, "Don’t underestimate me just because this Task ranks me as the weakest."

"Indeed, looking at the strength you’ve shown so far, you shouldn’t be the weakest."

The hundreds of Corpse Puppets were the best evidence. From their actions and behaviors, their restriction systems had been removed.

After millions of years of evolution, humans had evolved a set of mechanisms to protect their bodies. The brain and nervous system controlled muscle strength, and ordinary people could only exert less than one-fifth of it.

Athletes and martial artists could push their muscle strength to 30% - 40% through super-load training.

That’s why some people could unleash incredible potential in life-or-death situations - because saving their lives took priority over protecting their bodies at that time.

These were miracles that could only occur under special circumstances and could not be replicated.

However, these dead Corpse Puppets didn’t need to worry about the wear and tear of their bodies. They could continue to fight even if their bones broke and muscles tore.

They had become consumables when they were transformed into Corpse Puppets.

They were somewhat similar to the loss in [Biohazard], but they were more organized and aggressive.

This was a force that could not be ignored, and no player could afford to take it lightly.

The Evolution Game rankings didn’t take into account the advantages that [Players] developed afterward.

Norton’s direct combat ability might not be strong, but after a few days of covert development, he could now control so many Corpse Puppets.

"Since you already know that there is a problem with this Task, I don’t need to explain it. It’s too early to talk about the strife between the Players in this Task."

"Yes, there is indeed a hidden truth in this Task." The middle-aged man said.

"But you haven’t contacted or interacted with any of the Players..." As Li Changhe said, his expression changed slightly, "No, you have already reached an agreement with some people."

Before Li Changhe and the person shot in the knee arrived, so many Corpse Puppets had been set up. It was obviously prepared in advance, knowing that the Sword Rank would be summoned here.

Combining this with the fact that no Corpse Puppets appeared during Li Changhe’s first encounter, it could be ruled out that he was able to detect where the players were.

Someone had told him.

The Berserker Rank? Assassin Rank? No, it could not be limited to [Players]. It might be a character from the plot.

After all, [Players] were newcomers, and the longest time they had been in the world of the plot was only five days. The probability of it being a plot character was even higher.

But the Contractors were all hiding themselves, and even the Carmen Heavy Industries couldn’t know the abilities of other Contractors.

Li Changhe’s mind raced. In this Task, the [Players] were the heroic spirits summoned by the Contractors, and the Contractors... were chosen by the king...

Chen Guang targeted the king...

Li Changhe’s expression changed, "The king told you!"

Only the king could know the identities of all the Contractors because they were personally chosen by the king.

Thinking about it, the other party had already set up a lot.

No wonder Li Changhe and the person shot in the knee were discovered from the beginning.

There were many people in the Carmen Family, and there could be a traitor among them.

On Li Changhe’s side, there was only Luca, a Contractor, and their fortunes were tied together. There was no need for suspicion.

Upon being discovered, Li Changhe thought his actions had been exposed.

Reflecting upon it now, he had really wronged him. The leaker was the king himself!

No wonder the summoning location of the Sword Rank heroic spirit was in such a ghostly place - surrounded by tall buildings and trapped in a desperate situation.

This must have been a deliberate attempt to sabotage the Sword Rank’s heroic spirit... or to accelerate the progress of the Seven Kings War.

The middle-aged man said, "That person may be the king, or it may be something else. It doesn’t make much difference to me."

"Willing to be his pawn?" Li Changhe thought of the [Seven Kings Chess Piece], which might hint at this. The heroic spirits (Players) became pawns for the king to achieve some means.

"Pawn? Don’t be ridiculous. The purpose of my coming here is to strengthen myself, not to find any truth." The middle-aged man laughed, "How can you call it being a pawn when it accelerates the fighting progress of the [Players] themselves? This is a win-win!"

"Even knowing the king has some plan, he still wants the players to fight each other? Isn’t he afraid of being outsmarted?" Yun Ting was puzzled in Li Changhe’s mind, "As a [Player], he shouldn’t fail to see this."

"That’s because it would actually be more to his benefit." Li Changhe understood and revealed a cold look, "You want to... obtain the corpses of the [Players], don’t you?"