mesbooks 0014 Pain Elimination Game
0014 Pain Elimination Game
The Velocidrome has shifted its focus from hunting to deadly combat, targeting humans who are easier to kill.
The worst thing you can do in a hunting battle is to be surrounded and attacked by monsters.
Li Ai managed to block one swipe with his shield, but then the Blue Velociraptor's sharp claws pierced his shoulder from behind.
Blood oozed from the gap in the hunter's breastplate that had been pierced. Seeing this, the blue Velociraptor seemed to assume that the human in front of it was incapable of resisting, and swung its sharp, slender claws in tandem with its forked claws.
Clang!
The bone shield blocked the claw attack, followed by a counterattack with a bone blade.
The heavy bone blade, swung halfway around, drew a semi-circle and slashed down at the head of the Blue Speed Dragon, instantly severing its yellow vertical pupils and bright red crown.
The blue Velociraptor behind was shocked. Based on its combat experience, once the sharp claws pierced the body, the human's combat power should have been greatly reduced.
So he thought of using the sharp claws to cause secondary pain in order to restrain Li Ai.
But just as the sharp claws were drawn, Li Ai swiftly turned around.
Hehe~
His smile turned ferocious as he raised his hand to strike with the bone blade.
Its crown was smashed to pieces, and the Blue Velociraptor retreated with a mournful cry.
The one in front still wanted to attack, but the little wild boar kicked its hooves and jumped up, flicking its head to strike.
The curved fangs pierced directly into the blue Velociraptor's chest, splattering large amounts of blood.
The largest individual, whose abdomen was the first to be injured, let out a roar.
The other two blue Velociraptors immediately calmed down and quickly retreated, resuming their attack stance.
However, the man and the pig seemed to have found some kind of tacit understanding during the battle, leaning their backs and buttocks together, giving each other no chance to take advantage.
Thump~ Thump~...
A dull thud of footsteps could be heard.
The three blue Velociraptors looked over and were immediately taken aback.
At that moment, a herbivorous dragon carrying two Felu on its back was charging towards them, roaring angrily.
The food dared to challenge them, and the three dragons were enraged.
Boom!
The blood-stained bone blades struck the bone shields twice, drawing their attention back to Li Ai.
"Come on, let's go!"
Li Ai roared, taking a step forward as if he were about to launch an attack at any moment.
The largest of the three, the Blue Velocidrome, took two steps back, let out a defiant roar, and then immediately turned and fled.
"With this level of fighting strength, they dare to operate near villages and towns..."
After the intense fighting spirit subsided, Li Ai suddenly felt her vision blur and then collapsed onto the grass.
When I woke up again, it was already dawn.
Li Ai found herself lying in a haystack the size of a bed.
Bone blades and bone shields were placed against the wall, and the pierced hunter's breastplate was draped over a wooden frame.
Not only was the blood washed away, but a patch was also installed at the site of the damage.
Li Ai looked up and saw that although the missing roof had been repaired and the interior had been renovated, she could still recognize that this was the farmhouse.
Trying to prop himself up with his hands, a sharp pain shot through his shoulder.
When I lifted the blanket, I saw that my chest was wrapped in bandages, and there was dark red blood seeping from my pierced shoulder.
He forced himself to approach the shield, took out a cloud-smoked cigarette with pain-relieving effects, lit it, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Even in a high-energy environment, the average person's physical strength is still too weak."
Li Ai understood why those merchants and coachmen were so afraid of encountering monsters.
Because if you get hit by a Blue Velocidrome's claw, you'll probably die in the wild.
Stepping out of the cabin, one sees a field where the weeds have been eaten clean, with green grass and two cats plowing the land, as if preparing for planting.
Seeing that Li Ai had woken up, they all dropped their farm tools and gathered around her.
After Li Ai reassured everyone that she was fine and not to worry, she inquired about the wild boar.
Li Ai was quite surprised to hear Cisel's answer.
"I was unconscious for a day and a night, and it kept wandering in the nearby woods during that time?"
"Yes, meow... Last night when Mitsuha was on night watch, I saw it trying to get close to the farmhouse, but it ran back after being discovered, meow."
Li Ai thought of something, took out a trifold, and opened the Monster Girl page.
With 7 grass heart points, Green Grass still ranks first in favorability.
The second place goes to the little wild boar with five small heart-shaped tusks.
"Is her cooperative battle affinity level that high...? Perhaps it's related to her volatile personality and her passion for battle."
If Li Ai felt that the attack by the Blue Velociraptors could be considered an emergency mission, then the little wild boar already possessed the qualities to be turned into a monster girl.
"Strike while the iron is hot."
After Li Ai finished speaking, she went back into the house, put on her armor, and picked up her backpack.
However, the farm workers were very worried, because Li Ai's pale face did not look like she had recovered from her injuries.
"Then you should take precautions outside a certain area."
Li Ai wasn't worried about the wild boars, but rather about the possibility of blue Velociraptors being nearby.
We had only walked a few steps into the jungle when we heard whimpering sounds.
As the footsteps approached, the bushes trembled twice. The little wild boar poked its head out and glanced around. When it saw that it was Li Ai, its eyes lit up.
"Hello, were you injured in the battle?"
Li Ai showed off the bundles of herbs in her hand.
The little wild boar circled twice in place, then suddenly ran away quickly.
Seeing that the other person didn't know how to face her, Li Ai found a big tree and sat down with her back against it.
Then I turned the phone volume up to the maximum and started playing "Painful Match".
The sound effect of dissolving the blocks quickly echoed through the forest.
Humph~
The sound of hooves approached slowly from behind, but Li Ai didn't turn around.
Before long, bloodstained fangs appeared beside him.
The little wild boar lay prone on the ground, intently watching the screen.
"Oh~ I didn't expect wild boars to be so calm, meow."
Sissel, who was watching from a distance, exclaimed in admiration.
"Oh dear, this level is so difficult."
Li Ai said dejectedly.
The little wild boar next to her got excited because she realized that she could pass the level with just a simple swipe to eliminate the obstacle.
hum~
The little wild boar grunted urgently as a warning.
"The deadline is approaching, do you have any ideas?"
Li Ai looked at the little wild boar beside her, then took out her folded phone screen and held it up to it.
The wild boar slowly raised its front hooves, but due to its physiological structure, it was unable to perform fine movements such as tapping.
After gathering its strength for a moment, it pushed off with its hoof.
As a result, he didn't control his strength well and stepped on Li Ai's wound on the shoulder.
"oh!"
Li Ai's eyes bulged with bloodshot veins, and her body shuddered violently.
"Are you...are you alright?"
A flash of light was followed by the girl's urgent call.
Just as Li Ai was about to fall to her side, she was caught in a pair of arms with hooves at the ends.
Looking up, the girl had fluffy brown animal ears, delicate features, and two small, white fangs protruding from her mouth.
"Oh my god, meow, Grass, did you turn into a monster girl like this too?"
The three-leafed cat clutched its head with its paws and cried out in alarm.
"I was extremely scared, but I was also worried about Li Ai. I changed as I ran."
Even though Qingcao herself is a monster girl, she was still shocked to see the little wild boar become a monster girl for the first time.
"Don't worry about me! The time limit for clearing the game is almost up!"
Li Ai shouted, which startled the girl until she handed her a three-fold booklet with trembling hands.
"It's all up to you now..."
10, 9, 8...
The countdown caught the girl's eye, and a strong sense of mission welled up inside her.
But when she raised her arm, she found that the black keratin on the end of her hoof made it impossible to swipe the screen, and she immediately showed a look of despair.
"You can do it! Keep it up!"
"Ugh... Ah..."
As the girl cried out urgently, her hooves began to bend, and then, in a flash of light, they transformed into a five-fingered hand with a few hairs on the back.
Three identical zombie blocks are eliminated by drawing them into a line.
The screen then went dark, and two companion cats jumped out, singing and dancing.
The message "Time remaining: 2.48 seconds! Congratulations on clearing level 399!" appears on the screen.
The girl, her forehead beaded with sweat, looked at the screen, then at her own hands, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"Hello, my name is Li Ai, and we're partners now."
"Who said I'm your...partner!"
After the little wild boar finished speaking, it used its stiff limbs to push Li Ai to the ground under the tree, and then it distanced itself from her.
"What did you do to me? Change me back right now!"
"Don't you like this form?"
Li Ai was somewhat surprised, after all, even Miss Mira was getting used to it.
"My goal is to become the Great Wild Boar King; this skinny body is of no use at all."
The little wild boar glanced down at its own plump body and said with obvious disgust.
"You're wrong about that. Once you gain consciousness, it's easier to become the Great Wild Boar King through planned growth and improvement."
"Hmph~ I don't want to listen to your nonsense."
The little wild boar turned its head away.
"Alright, everyone has their own ambitions. It doesn't matter if we can't be partners. Thank you for helping me pass the level in the crisis. Give me back my phone."
"Is this thing called a cell phone...? Uh...you...I can share with you some of the specialty mushrooms from our territory."
After racking his brains for a long time, the only thing the little wild boar felt he could use as a bargaining chip was sharing food.
"But it's really hard not having a phone to play with. You don't know what that feels like. You feel so empty inside, and you can't even enjoy eating..."
"Ugh! Stop talking! How do I get a cell phone?!"
The little wild boar was getting a little frustrated by what Li Ai said.
"What a coincidence, I happen to have an extra one."
As Li Ai spoke, she took out the POOPa5proMax from her backpack.
"Do you want territory, or my help after I become a giant boar?"
"To be honest, the only way to achieve those two things is while you're still alive."
As Li Ai spoke, she took out the "Irritable Humming" request and read it aloud.
"You're quite lucky to have survived until now."
"So that's why you attacked me before... The 1200z reward you mentioned, could you even buy a cell phone?"
"Wait a minute, this is the payment for the successful completion of the commission."
Li Ai reminded her.
"Yeah, I can play dead to fool this monster called the guild. Once you get your reward, just give me a phone."
"Uh...you really are a genius."
"hey-hey."
The little wild boar smiled smugly.
"Completing the commission requires investigator certification, and the monster's corpse must be returned to the village to be broken down into materials."
"Then I...then I'll..."
The more the little wild boar spoke, the weaker its voice became.
"Take it."
As Li Ai spoke, she handed over the POOPa5proMax.
"Did you give it to me...? Why?"
The little wild boar was puzzled.
"When I first got my own phone, I was overjoyed. I changed the icons and themes every day and downloaded tons of games. If that kind of happiness could be relived, I would love to see it in you."
"Thank you... I will definitely repay you when I become the Great Wild Boar King."
The little wild boar took the phone and then ran away.
"Stretch out your limbs before running, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain your balance..."
bang~
Before Li Ai could finish speaking, a sound of something hitting a tree rang out.
"We couldn't become partners, meow?"
After Sisel finished speaking, he and Qingcao helped Li Ai, who was sitting on the ground, to her feet.
"She'll be back at the farm by the afternoon at the latest."
Li Ai spoke with certainty.
"But I get the feeling the little wild boar isn't too keen on joining?"
The green grass voiced its doubts.
"Don't worry, I know my own game best."
Midday, inside the farm fence.
The two people and two cats sat on the ground and ate lunch amidst the blue sky and green grass.
The little wild boar emerged from the forest, having already begun to adapt to its monster girl form.
Although his steps were a mix of running and stumbling, they were quite steady and light.
"She brought so many local specialty mushrooms, meow."
Cissell looked surprised.
Kokot Village is nearby, and in theory, the specialty mushrooms should be picked by gatherers or hunters soon after they grow, making it difficult for anyone to obtain them in large quantities.
"Hello Li Ai, may I ask you some questions about these gifts?"
The little wild boar said, putting the mushroom down.
"Speak."
Why does it take twenty minutes for a single heart to regenerate in the challenging levels of the "Painful Match" game?
"If you can challenge yourself without restraint, then there's no point in passing the levels."
"But...but if you lose a game, you only have two minutes."
The little wild boar let out a sigh that was almost desperate.
"Then we'll just have to wait a little longer."
"But after level 15, the difficulty is too high. There are blocks that you can't slide from this side, and there's a setting where you have to clear the campfire blocks first to increase your score."
"That's the essence of the game; you have to meticulously calculate every move you make."
"But when I watched you play, it wasn't like this; there were many other things you could use."
"Those are all partner-only items."
Li Ai looked at Sisel.
After eating, Cissell quickly licked her paws clean and took out the POOPa5pro to show it off.
"This is my account, meow. Since I don't play much, Mitsuha and I only got to level 31. Don't laugh at us."
With over 9800 hearts remaining from the challenge levels, the magnificent personal homepage, resembling a royal palace, stunned the little wild boar.
"Become my partner, and you too can have it."
Around the campfire at dusk, around dinner time.
Looking at the little wild boar under the tree in the distance, Cisel said anxiously, "Sunny has been playing all afternoon, I hope she'll be alright, meow."
"It's nothing. When I first started playing games, I also played them day and night. But why did she choose the name 'Sunny Day' for herself in the game?"
Li Ai was puzzled.
"I don't know, but she seems to like it."
"If she likes it, then I'll call my account 'Sunny Day' too... Tomorrow is the deadline for the commission, so I need to get it verified as soon as possible and then submit it to the guild."
"Can your body handle it, meow?"
"I'm worried," Cissell asked.
"Don't worry, it's much better now."
"Haha, I won again!"
Sunny ran over cheering.
"What level are you on that you're so happy?"
"The number of levels hasn't increased much, but in this PvP battle, I've won over ten times in a row!"
Sunny had a big smile on her face, as if she was having a great time playing the game.
"PK battles? But there are no AI opponents in Candy Crush."
Li Ai found this very puzzling.
What is a human-machine interface?
Sunny asked curiously.
"It's a fake player who deliberately loses to the player to restore their confidence."
Li Ai is not opposed to playing against AI opponents, but this does not align with the game's philosophy of bravely facing pain in Pain Elimination, so it was not included in the PvP mode.
"So, the other person isn't a real person...?"
Qingtian was also somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.
"Perhaps the matchmaking pool is empty, so the game has been modified?"
Li Ai was also unsure.
After all, he had already assumed there was no one in the PK battles and would never try to match with anyone.
"By the way, they also sent me several messages."
"A message? Let me see it."
Li Ai took the phone and clicked to take a look.
A player named "H冹(H?E?钥)" sent Qingtian a lot of messages.
At first, just like her name suggests, it was all gibberish.
Gradually, some recognizable characters appeared interspersed among the garbled text. Eventually, the garbled text decreased, and the content became barely readable.
"I'm stuck... I've lost my card... Why is the text in the other party's message arranged upside down?"
"Can you understand what she's saying?"
The sunny weather was quite unexpected.
"He was probably complaining about the equipment and network being bad, and that's why he lost to you because of the lag."
"Ugh! How can there be such a person!"
Sunny days are unacceptable.
Li Ai clicked on the other person's profile and found that they were indeed in their initial outfits. Apart from the garbled name, the gender indicator showing female, and the level progress of 266, there was no other information.
"I see."
"Tell me where she is, I want to confront her!"
Sunny's irritable temper had reached its limit.
"I can't find her either, but I know how she started matchmaking."
While exploiting a bug in the tree hole, both the shattered POOPa5 and the POOPa5 were blown away, and Li Ai was certain that the other party was the one who picked up one of the phones.
"It's infuriating that they won't admit defeat even though they clearly lost."
On a sunny day, I stomped my feet on the ground, getting angrier and angrier the more I thought about it.
"Actually, it's quite possible that they lost because of a glitch."
"Really..."
Although Qingtian was unwilling to accept it, she had already witnessed Li Ai's authority over this game.
"Yes, if she can reach level 266 using a broken-screen POOPa5 without spending any money, then her gaming skill level is indeed far superior to yours."
"Hmm... I'll stop using pay-to-win items now. If I surpass her in the number of levels, then I'll truly be the winner."
"right."
"Alright! Li Ai is waiting to witness my victory... I also need to make things clear to her!"
After Qingtian finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the tree while typing on her phone.
"I'm not eating dinner."
"We'll eat later."
"It's just a game, why torture yourself like this?"
After expressing her feelings, Li Ai also became curious about this "garbled code sister".
Thinking about how he was injured and unable to train, and that he had nothing else to do at the moment.
So I used my own phone to click on the match option as well.
The garbled name "H冹(H?E?钥?" then appeared.
The entire game's matchmaking pool only has two players, so no matter how big the skill gap is, they will naturally be matched together.
"In this dangerous world, spending all your time playing games isn't a good thing. Let me help you break your internet addiction."
Li Ai interlaced her fingers and stretched her arms to warm up.
As soon as the game started, the character "乱码姐" (Luanma Jie) was disconnected, followed by repeated reconnections and frequent prompts about unstable network connection.
Li Ai unleashed a barrage of attack items she had accumulated, quickly securing a crushing victory.
"Where is this person? The signal is so bad."
A line of text popped up in the chat message box.
"Qin Aide Laogong, could I have one of your hearts...?"
The other party seemed to have grasped the correct word order from Qingtian's reply, but their expression was not yet proficient, so it looked somewhat alarming.
"You can only send hearts to each other after adding each other as friends."
The other party quickly sent a request. After Li Ai confirmed it, she clicked "Send a Heart to a Friend" and sent the other party a heart. The other party replied with a heart instantly.
"Stop spending all your time in matchmaking. No matter how strong you are in the game, it's all fake, not real. Your own safety is the most important thing."
In Li Ai's world, being addicted to games wasn't a big problem as long as you weren't sent for electrotherapy.
Any heavily fortified stronghold here is at risk of being breached by monsters.
Li Ai didn't want her phone to cause the death of an innocent person.
"I'm at home, and the world is relatively safe right now."
Li Ai felt it was fate that the other person found the phone, so she actively encouraged them: "You should try to play less, and go out and exercise more often, get some sun and stuff, so that if you encounter a monster, at least you'll have the ability to escape."
"I don't like going out, and I haven't been out for a long time."
As soon as Sister Random Code sent the message, her name turned gray, and then she kept going online and offline in a loop.
"Should we still keep it online...? It seems that my painful match-3 puzzle game is still loved by players even across the world."
Li Ai sighed with emotion, immediately feeling a strong sense of accomplishment.