A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 164 I Want to Play a Game with You

"Katniss!"

Katniss opened her eyes, her whole body stiff, as if she had been lying on the hard ground all day.

It's Gale.

"Gail? What's going on?"

"Katniss, we've been kidnapped."

"Kidnapping? We're not..."

Suddenly, Katniss felt a splitting headache.

"what!"

"Katnis! What's wrong? Don't scare me!"

Gail looked anxious and was about to go forward to help him up.

"I'm fine, but you, Gale, after all these years, are still the same as before."

"Haha, what can we do? We're friends."

Gail said with a smile.

"I remember it's been a while since we last met."

"Um, I think so?"

Gail said in an uncertain tone.

"Ahem, let's get acquainted, this is Navis LeBeau."

Jiang Shuzhou, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. What kind of lousy technique was this? It was utterly unreliable.

Katniss clearly still retains some of her memories, and the relationship between Gale and Katniss is still complicated.

Katniss and Gale are old friends who haven't seen each other for many years, while Gale and Katniss are friends who have always been by each other's side.

"Navis?"

Katniss looked puzzled, which might be related to the fact that Jiang Shuzhou was currently showing his face.

Having experienced two wars and numerous battles, Jiang Shuzhou, though still outwardly handsome, could not hide his iron-blooded temperament.

This unique temperament gave him a dashing appearance, making him look like a young military officer.

Adding to that the black aristocratic attire Jiang Shuzhou is currently wearing, it makes him even more convincing.

"So we're stuck here?"

Katniss paid no attention to Jiang Shuzhou's strange behavior and began to investigate.

It was a tidy room. Apart from a faceless mannequin that seemed a bit out of place, there was nothing wrong with it. It looked like a normal room.

Of the three, apart from Jiang Shuzhou, the others started knocking and fiddling around, trying to find something.

"The door is locked, I can't open it."

The only exit from the room was locked, and Katniss instinctively reached for the key.

"How is this possible? There's no key?"

Just then, a noise came from outside the door, followed by the sound of something approaching.

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle."

Accompanied by a strange cry, it seemed as if something was blocking the doorway.

Katniss and Gale were so frightened that they turned pale and couldn't even utter a word.

Jiang Shuzhou wasn't worried at all. Anyway, there was still a monster in the room. Guess why the puppet seemed out of place?

If no one is watching the puppet, it will immediately kill everyone in the house in a cruel way.

Except for Jiang Shuzhou, because he can manipulate puppets at will.

This thing is Jiang Shuzhou's explosive puppet; he thought it was fun, so he brought it up.

Even the butcher frog at the entrance—if you don't move, the butcher frog will simply ignore you; but if you dare to move, you'll be chopped into mincemeat and forced to leave the stage.

But don't worry, Jiang Shuzhou can still play in the revival match, which is a little bit thrilling and exciting.

Soon, the butcher frog left.

Katniss and Gale looked grim; they were completely bewildered.

"Hello everyone, I'd like to play a game with you."

Suddenly a sound came from behind them, coming from the puppets.

"The game is simple. It's called 'Who's the Spy?' You need to find the spy and then kill him."

"There are no rules to follow. You can kill whoever you want. Just a heads-up, even if you escape this lab, you'll still be at risk if you don't kill the undercover agent."

"Then the undercover agents will kill you."

"Have fun, enjoy yourself, this is the most relaxing time for you."

"Here's a hint: feel in your pocket, there'll be a key there. Open the door and enter the real game area."

"Of course, you can stay here, but in five minutes, everyone in the room will die."

"I mean what I say."

A sinister laugh followed, and then silence returned.

Katniss and Gale immediately searched their pockets and found the key.

"When did this thing get on me?"

Katniss was filled with doubt; she didn't recall having this just now.

Jiang Shuzhou also took out a key, but although it looked exactly the same, it had the mark of an ouroboros on it.

However, both Katniss and Gale were focused on the door, and neither of them noticed anything unusual about Jiang Shuzhou's key.

"Let's go see what's going on outside?"

Jiang Shuzhou said.

"After all, there won't be anything left here in five minutes."

"Open the door, I'll go check on this wooden mannequin, I just feel something's not right."

Katniss had a keen sense of smell; the moment Jiang Shuzhou was out of sight, the puppets would kill them in an instant.

"It doesn't matter, but we can't completely trust what this mastermind says. Maybe he just wants us to kill each other."

As he spoke, Jiang Shuzhou opened the door.

Outside the door were bright lights and white walls, making it appear to be a laboratory, and seemingly empty.

"Let's go."

Jiang Shuzhou was the first to go out. Katniss and Gale originally wanted to follow Jiang Shuzhou and let him scout ahead, but how could Jiang Shuzhou give them such an opportunity?

Suddenly, the lights went out, and everything fell into a deathly silence. An eerie running sound rang out, as if countless animals were running through the corridor.

When the lights came on, Jiang Shuzhou had already disappeared.

"Navis?"

Katniss screamed in panic, but there was no response.

Jiang Shuzhou arrived in the shadows early, ready to make his appearance at the right moment, which would make the drama even more chaotic.

When they find the undercover agent, Jiang Shuzhou will appear, and everyone will turn their attention to him, trying to eliminate him first.

At that point, these people will be in complete chaos, attacking and hurling insults at each other.

Moreover, are there really any undercover agents?

Filled with doubt and confusion, Katniss and Gale stepped out of the room.

With a bang, the door behind them slammed shut, meaning they had no way out.

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Ye Chen was now in a state of utter disbelief. What kind of game rules were these?

Why is it that someone who is clearly a ghost is now so destitute?

Compared to the immersive gaming experience at Jiang Shuzhou's place, Jess's experience is much simpler and more straightforward.

He did not erase everyone's memories.

And they've been targeting us relentlessly.

This has made it difficult for Ye Chen to move an inch. After all, in a battle royale game, can you believe that civilians actually have safe houses and the ability to fight back?

Ye Chen was being shone with a flashlight so intensely that he felt like he was going blind.

This flashlight doesn't just flash; it can even immobilize Ye Chen.

Most importantly, it is reusable and can be purchased by collecting some resources on the map.

What kind of karma have I created?

Jess remained silent, simply continuing to sell flashlights to the common people.

I'll slap you until you die, you little bastard.