Chapter 594: The Man Who Goes Against the Version

“Shrink the perimeter!”

In the center of the special zone in the Pacific Ocean, Shen Fei used his [Devouring] skill to instantly absorb the assassins who had teleported in to kill him. Seeing the remaining NPCs and bosses fall into a panic, he quickly shouted an order. He commanded the Black Tortoise to begin shrinking the massive sphere of water it had created, a barrier that had trapped all enemies within a radius of hundreds of kilometers.

He could clearly see that with the demise of the wave of assassin-type NPCs and bosses, the remaining enemies had lost all will to fight. To exterminate them more quickly, he needed to shrink their area of activity, increasing their density to accelerate their annihilation.

Due to the irreversible nature of the version’s rules, there was a natural antagonism between him and the NPCs and bosses. Therefore, when it came to these NPCs and bosses who could provide him with a massive amount of experience, he felt no psychological burden in killing them.

At this moment, not much time was left before the sixth inheritance of game abilities. Before this next inheritance, he needed to hurry and wipe out these enemies, and also complete his communication with the Sea Race. Ideally, he wanted to be back in Qing City when the ability inheritance occurred. The first five times he inherited game abilities, he had always done so in his own villa in Qing City. And now, for the sixth time, he didn’t want to change that routine.

This was especially true since only the sixth, seventh, and eighth ability inheritances remained. According to the information he currently possessed, his Black Spade A was also close to fully materializing. Furthermore, before leaving the Dinosaur Era, he had specifically left a temporary Black Spade A behind to create a path for him to pursue the potentially existing Square A.

Therefore, Shen Fei didn’t want to waste any more time. He had to solve the problem before him quickly.

SPLASH! RUMBLE!

At Shen Fei’s command, the Great Xuanwu beneath his feet let out a fierce roar. Then, the immense water curtain obscuring the entire space began to contract with tremendous force.

No NPC or boss could stop this contraction.

Although countless powerful NPCs and bosses had also inherited water-related abilities, their powers were child’s play in front of the Black Tortoise, the progenitor of all Water Magic. They weren’t even worth a second glance. Especially since after the Black Tortoise successfully returned from the Dinosaur Era with Shen Fei, its Water Manipulation Technique had been refined and strengthened. No one could break through the water curtain controlled by a Black Tortoise like this.

At least, the NPCs and bosses currently trapped near the Sea Race’s [Dragon Palace] were not powerful enough to break the Black Tortoise’s seal.

“Here I go!”

“To catch the bandits, first catch the king!”

“I’m not taking any prisoners!”

As the Black Tortoise began to shrink the battlefield, Shen Fei scanned the area and finally identified the creature commanding this wave of NPCs and bosses. When the commander NPC saw Shen Fei instantly devour the teleporting assassins, its face was filled with absolute panic. This instantly confirmed Shen Fei’s suspicions about its identity.

Originally, Shen Fei had thought about capturing this one and interrogating it for information. But he had a sudden realization: the hatred between humans and the NPCs and bosses was caused by the rules and could not be mediated in the slightest. Thus, he abandoned the idea of taking a captive. He already knew the ultimate goal of these Intelligent NPCs and Super Bosses. Any other information was just trivial detail, completely insignificant.

Wiping out the enemy was the most urgent matter at hand.

BOOM!

The moment Shen Fei made his decision, acting on his thoughts, the Thirteenth-Tier Vine Tower shot out from his side like a Water Dragon. Within moments, the terrified NPC commander had its head and heart pierced by the extraordinarily powerful Thirteenth-Tier Vine Tower.

Before the apocalypse, you were just things for human players to play with! After the apocalypse, even with the rules, even with the boost from version 4.9, you’re still just playthings for humans! Even if you’re inherited into the real world, you’ll just be killed by us!

Having killed the strongest enemy in this siege against the Sea Race’s [Dragon Palace] in one fell swoop, and sensing the enemy’s morale plummet even further, these thoughts surfaced in Shen Fei’s mind.

Previously, he had thought that humans and the NPCs and Bosses inherited from the game would become comrades or even friends. After all, in many games, a lot of players grew very fond of the in-game characters. Many players had even discussed on the Forums how to ally with NPCs and bosses to jointly resist the monsters inherited onto Blue Star.

But now, knowing the secret of version 4.9, Shen Fei instantly understood that cooperation between the two sides was impossible. Not only could they not cooperate, they were, in fact, natural enemies by the rules of the system.

The version’s requirements, its evolution, and even its very rules might dictate that NPCs and bosses must ultimately exterminate humanity. However, he disagreed! Now that he knew this great secret, he would go against the version’s flow! He couldn’t let humanity’s story end with version 4.0. Not only would he prevent his comrades, family, and his own kind from disappearing, but he would also lead humanity into the so-called version 5.0!

And even into the versions beyond that!

The source of his confidence was his strength.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

While briefly contemplating his future plans, Shen Fei’s attacks did not stop for a single moment. He continued to unleash one attack after another, swiftly reaping the lives of the NPCs and bosses who were forced to gather together by the shrinking water curtain.

At the same time, Shen Fei’s experience points were skyrocketing.