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What the Eternal Guild did to 007 wasn’t the work of human hands.

Being a zombie, physical torture didn’t work, so they opted for psychological torment.

Repeatedly, they threw wolves that looked exactly like Little Bug into the cage.

Again and again, they poured salt into 007’s wounds.

They knew 007 was aware, and they knew how deeply he cared for Little Bug.

So, they targeted his pain, digging in mercilessly.

If Xu Yuan hadn’t understood what they did, today might have ended like his encounters with the Triumph Guild and Cloud Soar Guild—a bloodbath followed by him walking away with kill points.

But for acts like these, a quick death was too merciful.

Since they had subjected 007 to both physical and mental torture, Xu Yuan would repay them in kind.

Upon hearing Xu Yuan’s command, 007 was slightly confused about his master’s intentions.

But questions were irrelevant. Obeying his master’s orders was all that mattered.

“Understood!”

007 mounted the skeletan horse and charged into the throng of players.

His entire body radiated an intense heat, even the sword in his hand glowed red from the temperature.

With a single slash, molten sword energy erupted, drenching the players in scorching lava.

Because the game was fully immersive, with settings for all five senses, pain, smell, and taste were as close to reality as possible.

This was why the game took ten years to develop.

For players, instant death was considered a blessing.

It spared them from feeling pain.

What they feared most was the magma. It felt terrifyingly real, as if their flesh was actually burning.

Screams echoed as the players who were touched by the molten lava burst into flames.

“Damn it! This hurts so bad!!”

“Shit!!! The lava got in my eyes!!”

“Quick, quick!! Who’s got water?!”

Players engulfed by the lava found their bodies immediately consumed by flames.

Even those wearing iron armor were not spared. The game’s settings were unforgiving; armor or not, you’d still burn.

In moments, the air was thick with the smell of roasting meat…

Eternal Guild members stared, stunned by 007’s attack.

“How does he have skills now?! He couldn’t learn anything for so long before!”

“This… This skill is wielding molten lava… It reminds me of when the guild master forced him to bathe in lava.”

“So that’s why his skin didn’t burn… Did he absorb the magma and turn it into power?!”

“Are you telling me we created this monster ourselves?…”

As realization dawned on the Eternal Guild members, they finally understood what had happened.

Every aspect of 007’s growth could be traced back to their own actions.

Had Tianheng simply killed Little Bug instead of crippling it, 007 would never have devoured Little Bug and merged with it.

Had they not subjected him to lava baths, he would never have wielded molten power.

Had they not used Little Bug to provoke him again, he might have remained broken, never merging with it at all.

Everything, every step, had led to the 007 before them.

Tianheng regretted it deeply now. He hadn’t expected the tortures inflicted on 007 to become his weapons.

Riding his skeletal horse, 007 darted through the players, leaving trails of molten fire wherever he passed.

Most Eternal Guild players wore iron armor, but under the scorching magma, their defense held for only 5.5 seconds.

Without armor, death came in 2.5 seconds.

This presented a cruel dilemma: the armor offered more time but also prolonged their suffering.

The players were torn—leave the armor on or take it off?

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While 007 unleashed his assault, Xu Yuan hovered in midair, resting atop the Ender Dragon’s back.

The screams from below were music to his ears.

He had specifically ordered 007 to leave them alive.

007 had carried out his orders perfectly. With his power, he could have ended dozens in one strike.

Pleased with how the battle was unfolding, Xu Yuan opened the kill-point shop.

Since his last clash with Cloud Soar Guild, apart from spending 2.5 million kill points to upgrade teleportation for faster travel, he hadn’t used his points.

It was time to splurge.

Scanning the ongoing battle, he considered his options for skill upgrades.

[Potion Throwing Lv4: Allows the throwing of poison, weakness, slow, instant damage, and healing potions. Cooldown: 5 seconds.]

[Upgrade cost: 100,000 kill points.]

“Not bad… This could be fun.”

After spending 100,000 kill points, Potion Throwing leveled up.

[Potion Throwing Lv5: Allows the throwing of lingering poison, weakness, slow, instant damage, and healing potions. Cooldown: 3 seconds. Potion area of effect: 15×15.]

[Upgrade cost: 1,500,000 kill points.]

Satisfied with the skill’s new effects, a devious idea popped into Xu Yuan’s mind.

Closing the system, he directed the Ender Dragon to descend above the battlefield.

The cries of the Eternal Guild players filled the air.

Flames lit up the night, casting the scene in an eerie glow.

Watching their agony brought a twisted joy to Xu Yuan’s heart.

Their screams and pleas were like a symphony to him.

While basking in their torment, he closely monitored their health.

Whenever a player’s HP was about to reach zero, Xu Yuan swooped down on the Ender Dragon.

With a flick of his wrist, he tossed a healing potion.

Players, who thought they’d finally find relief in death, were suddenly saved by a potion from above!

But the healing only restored their health—it did nothing to douse the searing flames clinging to their bodies.

At first, they thought an ally had arrived.

But then they saw it was HIM.

Horror dawned as they realized Xu Yuan’s true intent.

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“He… he doesn’t want us dead! He wants to torture us!!”

“Is he… using our own methods against us?…”

“…Have we lost even the right to die…?”

The entire battlefield scene played out in front of the live-stream viewers.

Seeing the Eternal Guild’s suffering and hearing their cries, they finally understood the weight of facing a true demon king.

“He… could’ve ended this quickly, but he chose torture instead.”

“Have you ever been burned by magma? The pain… it’s unforgettable. Even with the lowest pain setting, it’s unbearable!”

“Those who know, know. Death would be mercy, but HIM denies them that.”

“He’s strong enough to decide who lives and dies…”

“Looking back, HIM was almost merciful with the Triumph Guild…”

“He can read people’s hearts. He knows death would be release for the Eternal Guild…”

“I heard rumors—they tortured the Death Knight with magma baths and mind games. This is poetic justice from HIM…”

The battlefield was steeped in despair.

Eternal Guild players wished for the sweet release of death.

But HIM would not grant it.

The Death Knight slaughtered while HIM stood by, prolonging their suffering.

Canglong, and Tianheng writhed in the flames.

Canglong and Tianheng were hollow-eyed, broken.

Only now did they grasp the absurdity of their ambition.

They’d thought themselves capable of challenging HIM.

But as they danced to his tune, utterly helpless, they realized how deeply they’d erred.

Seeing their despair, Eternal Glory knew his comrades were beyond saving.

Victory was already out of reach.

But they could not allow themselves to be toyed with like this.

As the guild leader, he had to stand.

“Everyone!! Get it together!”

“This is just a game! You’re not really being roasted alive!”

“Anyone with a bucket of water, step forward!!”

Despite the searing agony, Eternal Flame barked orders.

Most were too new to the game to understand the importance of bringing water.

A few had, but shock had driven it from their minds.

Once gathered, Eternal Flame prepared his final stand.

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