Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 724 The Monster of Hunting Desire

The virus has been eradicated.

All inefficient assets in the plant have been cleared.

[Employee #00000, you have been designated as a high-priority individual requiring mandatory processing]

Not long after Zhang Mingyuan finished speaking, broadcasts blared throughout the factory.

Wu Wang glanced at the bracelet and saw that the inefficient asset marker on the screen had indeed disappeared, indicating that the factory had not lied or deceived him.

During those nearly forty-eight hours, the factory was naturally not idle either. He finally figured out how Wu Wang turned everyone into inefficient assets.

Since the interference was based on the factory's previous judgments, we simply abandoned the previous algorithm and marked all the traces recorded in the forgotten partition. It took us two full days to filter out the clear virus code, lock it down, and then remove it from the remaining employees.

Now, the factory is no longer subject to Wu's control.

The moment the announcement was made, footsteps echoed simultaneously from the depths of the corridors on both sides of the lobby on the first floor. The uniform, even footsteps, with each step spaced exactly the same, undoubtedly belonged to the smiling individuals.

As Dai Mao predicted, and as Zhang Mingyuan said, the reckoning for the fall of Wu has begun.

The first smiling person appeared at the end of the left corridor.

Then, that unchanging smile appeared on the right side, directly in front, and even in the gaps of the ventilation duct grilles overhead.

Wu Wang roughly counted, and there were at least a hundred smiling people.

They didn't pounce immediately, but slowly tightened the encirclement step by step, like a pack of sheepdogs driving a flock of sheep in the same direction, except there were no sheep here, only Wu Wang.

The only place he could retreat to seemed to be the passage where Tie Jian and the others had just left.

"I didn't realize he was so trustworthy." Wu Wang scoffed at this.

He knew, of course, that the reason the smiling workers hadn't rushed forward yet wasn't because the factory was being kind; it was simply because the agreed-upon voluntary resignation period hadn't expired.

This last hour is the deadline.

Either Wu Wang signs the resignation agreement now and leaves, so that he can no longer interfere with the operation of the factory.

Alternatively, you can stay and wait for the one-hour countdown to end, only to be swarmed by all the smiling people.

The factory wouldn't give him a single chance. They wouldn't even consider taking him to a talent incubation center for "re-education." They would definitely tear him to pieces on the spot, and the number of smiling people is definitely more than what we see now.

And even more smiling people are rushing over from every floor.

Regardless of which choice is made, from the factory's perspective, the unusual threat of Wu's death has come to an end.

At this very moment, several other pairs of eyes, not belonging to the smiling one, were hidden in the shadows, staring intently at this side.

Now, Dai Mao and the others can only hope that Wu Wang has a way to break the deadlock.

Otherwise, once the countdown ends, players who have signed voluntary resignation agreements but are still stuck in the factory will also be targeted for elimination by the Smilers.

At most, Wu Wang will be the highest priority target. The Smilers will kill him first, and then come to cause trouble for the players.

"Hurry up... Wu Wang! Brother Wu! What the hell do you have up your sleeve?!"

Seeing Wu Wang's nonchalant attitude, Qing Ning stomped her feet in frustration. She didn't want to die in this dungeon for no reason!

However, amidst the anxious gazes of this group, Wu Wang spoke a few words to Zhang Mingyuan, then took the voluntary resignation agreement handed to him and signed his name on it.

This scene left all the players dumbfounded.

Holy crap! What are you doing?! Is this guy really planning to run away?!

boom--

The previously closed passageway door reopened, and Wu Wang, looking at the smiling figures surrounding him, also smiled brightly and said softly:

"Those of you still here, listen to the truth about the factory..."

He then revealed everything that the Desire Factory had been hiding from its employees, from the wish point loan trap to the fluctuating prices in the store, to the extraction of desire crystals and the production of flesh into commodities, and finally to the transformation of smiles into a disguise for promotion, leaving nothing out.

Strangely, after Wu Wang finished speaking, the factory's loudspeaker started repeating his words.

At that moment, all the employees heard it.

Moreover, after handing the agreement to Wu Wang, Zhang Mingyuan retreated into the group of smiling people, and then gradually disappeared from sight.

He could clearly sense that he had not received any orders to besiege Wu Wang.

Undoubtedly, these situations are all due to the artificial intelligence [Bai] that has infiltrated the database.

She also began her own battle.

"The voluntary resignation channel will open in less than an hour. If any of you still want to leave, stand up and come to the first floor to complete the procedures."

"This is the last chance I'm giving you."

Wu Wang's voice was extremely flat, and when it came out of the radio, it sounded rather irritating.

An eerie silence fell over the entire building.

Then the first sound came from the office area.

It was the man with the gold-rimmed glasses who was negotiating with the smiling person; he was standing at his workstation, laughing so hard he couldn't straighten up, facing the loudspeaker.

The laughter echoed in the empty office area, carrying a hysterical tone of extreme offense.

"Did you hear that? He said we're going to die!"

"Does he think we'd believe him? A criminal who vandalized a factory, making up a bunch of scary stories to trick us into giving up our future!"

"If he really cared about us, he should get out of here and give the factory back to us!"

A colleague in a white shirt next to him laughed and said, "He's scared! He's afraid that if we stay, the factory will start operating again! He's afraid that we've made the right choice!"

Having said that, the man in the white shirt raised his bracelet, his tone almost celebratory and mocking:

"Look! My shop and benefits have all been restored!"

“Those useless employees who joined the riot have all left. Once the factory returns to normal, we'll be the first core employees to be promoted back to the top management. At that time, that bastard who instigated the riot will be dealt with…”

The man in the white shirt suddenly looked at the surveillance camera and grinned as if he were talking to Wu Wang, who had started the broadcast: "I'll personally send you to the talent incubation center and see if you'll be extracted and dismantled!"

People around them began to cheer loudly in agreement.

Laughter and applause echoed between the floors.

Not only here, but all the employees who chose to stay expressed strong disdain for Wu Wang's broadcast.

"What gives you the right to make decisions for us!"

"Isn't this the guy who turned us into inefficient assets? He ruined our wish points! He ruined our promotion opportunities!"

"If this farce hadn't happened, I would have spent all my points on the wishing well! It's all his fault!"

"Kill him! Kill him and the factory can run normally again!"

"..."

These words were collected by the microphones on each floor and then transmitted back to the first-floor lobby by [Bai].

Time ticked by, and the vile insults, slander, and even threats against Wu Wang echoed through the loudspeakers on the first floor, yet no one came down from the elevator to sign the agreement.

The nearly hour-long broadcast made the players in the corner clench their fists involuntarily.

Wu Wang himself remained unmoved.

He neither frowned nor shook his head; his expression was as calm as still water.

"Holy crap, is this guy some kind of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? How can he hold back like this?" the tall man cursed. "If it were me, I'd tear those employees' mouths apart!"

Those employees have become monsters of desire; they don't care what the truth is, or what the factory has done or what it will do to them.

As long as they can satisfy their own desires, that's fine.

But satisfying one desire will lead to another, just like Li Shuang's desires, which will expand endlessly until they are completely swallowed up.

In their eyes, Wu Wang was not a liberator, but rather an obstacle on the path of desire.

If they could, they could come down the elevator now and help the Smilers tear Wu Wang apart, and tear apart everyone who tried to persuade them.

As the last minute passed, the door leading to the outside world behind them slammed shut.

Wu Wang finally made a move.

“Very good. Endless desires—that’s the only thought in your minds. There are no humans here anymore, only slaves and monsters of desire.” His voice held a hint of satisfaction, but also a touch of arrogance.

"Then none of you should leave."

Welcome to the second half.

"I will transform into a natural disaster, hunting down all the incurable monsters of desire."

hum-

Almost simultaneously, the smiling figures around them stirred up a gust of wind and rushed towards Wu Wang's location.

The smiles on their faces and the ruthlessness in their actions felt extremely incongruous.

It's liquidation time!

At the same time, a soft meow rang out among the players.

"Meow~"

[Good evening, my defeated foes. The boss is telling you to use every last trick in the book to save yourselves.]

[Oh, and you guys better protect me, or the boss will come after you later, meow!]

Everyone suddenly looked at Xiaoqiu, the cow-patterned cat that had quietly left Wu Wang's head and was now squatting down next to them, licking its fur.

Just as they were trying to understand what it meant to use every means to save their lives.

The scene that erupted in the center of the hall made them understand—

The smiling man leaping into the air, the smiling man sprinting, and even the smiling man who had already thrown a punch at Wu Wang.

Everyone experienced a kind of lag at that moment.

It felt like a movie was playing and suddenly the network started to lag.

As Wu Wang took advantage of the delay and lag to precisely dodge every attack, and struck the necks of every Smiling One around him with the toothed blade that appeared out of thin air, a trace of blood also seeped from the corners of the eyes of those Smiling Ones who were not harmed.

Title skills unlocked!

[Natural disaster]!

boom--

The spot where he was originally standing was immediately blasted open into a bottomless crater by the attack.

The players who had been hiding also began to feel unwell.

Qing Ning and the others felt a slight dizziness rising from the back of their heads. Feng Yi, whose abilities did not focus on physical fitness, almost collapsed as her legs went weak.

Every player's face turned pale.

"Holy crap! Who's attacking me?!" The tall man wiped the blood from his nose in disbelief.

He felt as if he had been injured, but he couldn't find anything around him that was attacking him.

The tortoiseshell reacted the fastest, immediately looking at the cow-patterned cat at its feet and asking, "This is a wide-range attack skill, right? How long does it last? How are the damage and effects calculated?"

"We need some direction to save our lives!"

In response, Xiao Qiu simply stretched and yawned:

"Meow~"

Don't panic, meow. You'll only have your stats reduced by half and take 10% of your maximum health as damage per minute. As for the duration...

[This effect will last forever until the boss falls, meow]

After saying that, he jumped up and landed on the hawksbill turtle's head.

Seeing Xiaoqiu's relaxed and carefree appearance, the players felt a chill run down their spines.

Ten percent per minute! Where is that? I'm asking you!

What they didn't know was that for Xiao Qiu, this was truly just a passing fancy.

Xiao Qiu's enlightenment came from consuming a fruit formed from the life essence of a dungeon boss.

That boss is a giant tree that runs through an entire solo dungeon!

The most distinctive feature of plants is their tenacious vitality.

Therefore, in addition to intelligence enhancement, Xiaoqiu also has some additional effects and attribute bonuses.

For example, he can recover 15% of his own health points every minute.

Logically speaking, as long as he isn't killed instantly, no matter how severe the physical injury, Xiao Qiu should be able to heal himself in a very short time.

He has no other skills, he's just good at taking a beating.

His self-healing speed perfectly offset the health depletion rate caused by the Cataclysm aura.

Of course, this is on the premise that he doesn't suffer any additional damage besides the health reduction from the aura.

Otherwise, if the number of replies exceeds this threshold by too much, it's like being crushed into a specimen by the Smiler.

Even if a god came, he couldn't save his cat's life.

Cats don't have nine lives.

It only came into being after the fall of Wu.

That's why he came to the players for protection, lest he be kicked to death by the Smiler like a stray dog ​​on the street.

At this moment, players were either putting pills into their mouths or taking turns sticking green talismans on their hands. In short, they used every possible means to recover.

The crow's expression was rather grim. He held a pale blue crystal in his hand, which was shrinking at a visible rate and would probably disappear completely in a few minutes.

This thing is taking over the damage he loses every minute.

He sighed helplessly, "This thing doesn't distinguish between friend and foe! How wide is its range?"

Little Hill looked up at the ceiling, blinked its bright cat eyes, and said, "Meow~"

【The whole building is cat-like】

This answer stunned all the players.

What kind of skill has such an abnormal effect? ​​Not only is the duration almost infinite, but the range can also cover an entire fifty-story building.

In addition, there was Wu Wang's explosive ability to merge with his clones before his death.

At this moment, everyone fell completely silent.

You could even say that I've let go of it.

Qingning patted Daimao on the shoulder to comfort him, "It's alright now. It's one thing to be upset about losing to other players, but it's not shameful for us to lose to a monster. Look at him, he doesn't have even a shred of human behavior left."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiu retorted, "Meow!"

The leader said that this is all thanks to his hard work and dedication!

Hawksbill Turtle: "..."

We'll let it go if we don't see any effort put in.

But why is the sweat on our heads?!

Now everyone is really scared of this guy and is sweating profusely!

However, Xiao Qiu's words just now made her suddenly realize what Wu Wang was going to do.

Covering the entire building... indiscriminately...

He plans to get rid of all the employees in the building!

Yes, perhaps Wu Wang won't be able to kill all the Smilers, and may even gradually fall into a disadvantageous position in the face of their terrifying numbers.

But the people he wanted to target were never the smiley ones! They were the employees who were physically normal!

They can't withstand this health-draining effect indefinitely!

The Smiler is a product of memories that have been extracted, drained, and transformed, incapable of generating any desires or value to provide energy to the factory.

Once these core employees who remain, or rather, the monsters of desire, are all eliminated.

Then the only possibility awaiting the factory is that it will lose power and shut down!

The reason he signed the agreement and reopened the door in the last hour was not only to give the monsters of desire one last chance to wake up, but also to ensure that no innocent employees in the factory were implicated.

His words just now lingered in everyone's ears—

I will become a natural disaster.

[Hunting all the incurable monsters of desire] (End of this chapter)