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Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: Butcher's Recording

The Butcher stripped Liu Han's skin off in front of everyone.

With one hand holding onto Liu Han and the other gripping his face, the Butcher tore off all of Liu Han's skin while he screamed in agony and terror.

Blood splattered everywhere, creating a scene straight out of hell that made Fang Bai and Bai Shuiji almost vomit.

Even some members of the guild who were watching from behind the dark curtains could vaguely see the horrific scene, sending shivers down their spines as they fled downstairs.

"The guiding mission is complete. Are you going back?" Zhao Yi turned around and smiled at them, half of his face hidden in the shadows like a terrifying ghost.

"Don't worry, I'm not that heartless. Killing is quite difficult for someone as kind and soft-hearted as me," he added with a straight face.

Fang Bai looked at Zhao Yi cautiously. Kind? Soft-hearted? Killing is difficult for you? Are you kidding me?

If he hadn't witnessed Zhao Yi nonchalantly killing two people earlier, he might have believed that this handsome devil was harmless.

"Anyway, thanks for giving me those two attribute points. As long as you're not trying to kill me, everything's good," Fang Bai gritted his teeth and spoke. He understood that Zhao Yi was no saint.

A person who could emerge as the strongest among millions of players couldn't possibly be a good-natured fellow. It was just that during his previous live stream of the game, Zhao Yi had always been accompanied by Yang Linlin, making everyone believe that he was a good guy.

As they walked to the guild's base, they saw many players already transporting food and supplies.

Walking behind Zhao Yi and Tian Tian, Fang Bai and Bai Shuiji remained silent for a while before Fang Bai spoke up.

"Zhao Yi...you killed Xiang Weishan. It might cause some trouble for you."

"My friend told me that Xiang Weishan had a brother who is also a member of the scoundrel guild. He joined earlier and is a key member. Although no one saw you kill Xiang Weishan, your completion of the Butcher game still links you to his death."

"I'm afraid he might retaliate against you. We don't have the power to help you with this, so be careful on your own."

Fang Bai's small team had no significant background. That was precisely why someone like Zhao Yi was a valuable member to them.

After the Clown Mission and the Butcher Mission, Fang Bai had witnessed Zhao Yi's abilities and had shown him their sincerity.

Fang Bai's willingness to help Zhao Yi package his food despite the competition earlier proved that he was nothing like Liu Han, who was ungrateful and bullied the weak.

"I'll take care of myself," Zhao Yi replied.

For the matter of Xiang Weishan having a backer, Zhao Yi was not surprised. Anyone with a little bit of common sense could guess it. In a world without legal constraints, it was not enough to just rely on mediocre strength to gather a group of people in such a short period of time. 

After returning to the guild headquarters, Zhao Yi entered his room and turned on his computer to search for information about Sun Baibai. The forum for Hell Game recorded many things about the chaotic realm, so maybe he could find some clues from some posts! 

However, after searching through almost all the posts about "Sun Baibai", Zhao Yi found nothing. Those Sun Baibais were either NPCs with the same name from other places, or players. 

Rubbing his forehead, Zhao Yi fell into deep thought. Thinking was the fastest way to solve his doubts and calm himself down. NPC-issued tasks are usually designed. This means that the butcher's daughter could not have died inexplicably in an unknown sewer. Even if she really died in a sewer, she would definitely turn into a vengeful ghost and cause chaos! 

After thinking for a while, Zhao Yi took out the recorder given to him by the butcher and played it. A noisy conversation came from inside. 

"[Baibai], has the train arrived at Gu Xuan Town?" 

"Dad... it's so cold here..." 

"Cold? Baibai, are you in Gu Xuan Town now?" 

"I'm... I don't know... I can't see anything... wuwuwu..." 

"Baibai! What happened? Don't cry, tell Dad, Dad will help you find a way!" 

"Dad... Baibai is so cold... can you come pick me up and take me home?" 

"Okay, where are you, Baibai? Dad will come pick you up now!" 

"I'm... I'm..." 

"Hello? Baibai? Where are you? Speak up, don't scare me! Baibai?!" 

"..." 

The tone of the two was very urgent. Even from the recording, several pieces of useful information could be gathered: 

1. Sun Baibai boarded a train to Gu Xuan Town. 

2. The butcher was not with his daughter Sun Baibai. 

3. Something must have happened during the train ride. 

Zhao Yi opened the system map and found that most of the areas between their guild area and Gu Xuan Town were black and undeveloped. Those areas required them to unlock the task before they could be opened. So he couldn't go there right now. 

It seemed that the butcher's task had to be temporarily put on hold. Thinking of this, Zhao Yi also opened the system and checked the latest world task. There were still a few days left until the next dungeon update, so he decided to take a look at this task to see if he could get involved. 

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[World Task: Liberate the Resentment in the Train (Dungeon)] 

[Recommended Level: 3-6] 

[Recommended Number of Participants: 6] 

[Mission Reward: 2 Free Talent Points (Only for Participants)] 

[Introduction: You arrive at the abandoned train station and after searching around, you discover a six-car short train with a locomotive. You're thrilled and immediately enter the train to check if it can be started, only to find some strange figures in the carriage...] 

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