- Online Game : God Level Assasin, I am The Shadow!
- GTA Chapter 135
Ma Nailiang reflected on all the recent events, his hatred for ‘Shadow’ growing deeper by the day.
Before the arrival of the Godforsaken Game, An Yu would occasionally talk to him.
But now…
The woman he had longed for, An Yu, had eyes only for Shadow!
She even scolded him, saying that his brain must have been eaten by Crawlers?!
Having never faced hardship or humiliation in his life, Young Master Ma found this unbearable.
Even though he was well aware that ‘Shadow’s’ strength far surpassed his own, he refused to give in.
In his mind, people could be killed, and no one was truly invincible.
All it would take was for the officials to deploy heavy weaponry—how hard could it be to kill one assassin? Could invisibility really save him?
One day, by chance, Ma Nailiang encountered a scar-faced man known as ‘The Butcher.’
This man was a deranged serial killer…
Ma Nailiang could have apprehended him, but instead, he saw an opportunity to exact revenge on Shadow.
Frame him!
“First, the last known sighting of Shadow was in Devil City, where he killed Qian Shishi. Since then, no one knows his whereabouts in the real world.”
This secrecy made it possible to frame ‘Shadow.’
Shadow was so mysterious that no one knew where he was in reality, making it impossible for him to provide an alibi.
Thus, for any murder in Jianghai City, ‘Shadow’ had no airtight alibi.
“Second, I can find a way to access Shadow’s online and offline activity logs and time the Butcher’s killings accordingly.”
In Jianghai’s official ranks, only the highly classified ‘Strategic Division’ had such data, but Ma Nailiang was the son of Director Ma!
Finding an insider would be easy.
“Third, and most importantly, if I control the timing of disposing of the bodies, even hidden class ‘Investigators’ won’t be able to trace the killer, and suspicion will never fall on me!”
This advantage came courtesy of the Godforsaken Game.
Unlike before, law enforcement now faced a unique challenge: they could no longer ‘search’ people!
Anyone who reached Level 10 and extracted their inventory could store items inside. Unless voluntarily retrieved, even upon death, their inventory remained inaccessible…
This was the Godforsaken Game’s rule.
Killing a person yielded half their remaining lifespan, but their belongings couldn’t be looted.
For Ma Nailiang, this meant he could communicate with ‘The Butcher’ and his insider in the Strategic Division using a secret phone.
He’d store it in his inventory, retrieve it to send a quick message, and stash it away again…
Completely undetectable!
The lessons from Devil City’s ‘Qiu Haonan’ incident had already served as a wake-up call for Ma Nailiang.
Who would carry multiple phones around nowadays?
Stash them in your inventory—no one can find them, not even through a forced search!
“Even if the Butcher is caught and points to me, there will be no evidence linking us!”
This was Ma Nailiang’s perceived flawless plan.
With this assurance, even if the scheme seemed crude, it didn’t matter.
If it worked, great.
If it didn’t, so what?
He had nothing to lose—zero risk of exposure!
He only needed to spread the rumor that ‘Shadow is a deranged killer,’ and even if it just tarnished Shadow’s reputation a little, Ma Nailiang would feel a great sense of satisfaction.
Of course, many innocents would suffer as a result… but what did that matter to Young Master Ma?
However…
What Ma Nailiang couldn’t foresee was that the ‘Yellow Spring Blade’ that Qin Feng had enlisted possessed the ability to track murderers.
Most importantly!
The officials required evidence, but Qin Feng?
Demanding evidence from him?
Do you even understand what it means not to play by the rules?
…
Meanwhile.
In the Godforsaken Game, Jianghai City’s ruins, within the Church Sanctuary hideout’s core area.
Wang Meng, An Yu, Lin Liyu, and Gu Yixue were gathered, staring at their friends list as ‘Shadow’ logged back in roughly ten minutes after going offline.
An Yu pressed her lips together. “Last time the boss logged off, we didn’t report it. Up until now, there haven’t been any new dismemberment cases.”
Lin Liyu scoffed. “I told you, the boss isn’t some twisted killer. Anyone with sense can see he’s focused on getting stronger. He wouldn’t waste time with grotesque killings. This is clearly a setup!”
An Yu sighed. “You’re right, but remember: an egg can be fried, boiled, or made into custard… Sometimes people can surprise you. Not that I believe the boss is a psychopath, but rumors can cause chaos.”
“So even if it takes time to find the culprit, we need to clear the boss’s name. Otherwise, the fragile stability we’ve built could unravel.”
“Currently, if we don’t report his log-off times, three possibilities remain: One, no new cases. Two, the dismemberments happen but don’t align with his offline time… Or three, the killings persist, still matching his log-off schedule.”
“If it’s the first two, the boss’s innocence is nearly assured. As for the third, it won’t concern us directly. But if it happens, it’s likely a problem with someone on the boss’s friend list.”
Wang Meng nodded, his expression serious.
“I’ve already asked Director Dai to expedite training for a second-tier Investigator. Once they’re ready, we can try finding the real culprit.”
An Yu nodded. “If all else fails, we can privately meet the boss for a photo while he’s offline. If another killing occurs during that time, we’ll have proof of his innocence.”
It was a last resort.
From An Yu’s perspective, the rumors were already trouble enough for ‘Shadow.’
If she could solve it without involving him, she preferred that route.
Besides…
‘Shadow’ had been careful to avoid appearing in reality, clearly wanting to stay hidden.
“Is he worried about heavy firepower from the officials?”
An Yu gave a wry smile.
If she were in his place, she wouldn’t reveal her location either. She wouldn’t demand ‘Shadow’ do it either!
Meanwhile, the stealthy Ghost Blade, riding a spectral wolf, silently entered Jianghai City.
Upon entering the city, she realized a serious problem.
She… was lost.
She’d never been to Jianghai City!
“Uh, Golden Rooster Lake Park… which way do I go 0.0?”
The young girl looked bewildered.
…
Before long.
While pretending to organize documents, Ma Nailiang felt a growing sense of unease.
“Based on his usual pattern, Shadow logs off every six to eight hours.”
“But now, it’s been nearly eight hours, and there’s no news of him logging off?”
Ma Nailiang occasionally checked his secret phone from his inventory, but there were no messages.
He grew increasingly unsettled.
“With attributes extracted into reality, his appetite would increase. He’d need to log off to eat…”
“The only explanation is Wang Meng’s group isn’t reporting it!”
Ma Nailiang understood their intention.
He frowned, sensing trouble.
“If too much time passes without any action, I’ll have no choice but to act…”
The maniacal Butcher was also a source of anxiety for him.
That man truly enjoyed killing.
If he didn’t meet his quota, who knew what chaos he might unleash?
“Let’s get the Butcher started. Three victims a day should keep him satisfied.”
“As for the bodies, they can be disposed of professionally, delaying public discovery and muddying the exact time of death…”
With this thought, Ma Nailiang retrieved another secret phone, sending a simple message:
“1.”
The number signaled it was time to act!
…
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【Request Failed: Unable to enter Godforsaken Game during combat state!】
【Request Failed: Unable to enter Godforsaken Game during combat state!】
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Qin Xiaoyou lay flat, chained to a metal bed with her mouth stuffed by her own socks.
The room was dim, lit by a sickly yellow lamp, and reeked of blood.
Instinctively, she tried to log into the game for safety.
But bound and immobilized, she was considered in ‘combat state,’ barring her from entry!
Opening her eyes, she saw a man in black with skull-patterned gloves, impatiently cleaning a chainsaw.
Her entire body trembled uncontrollably.
Fear consumed her.
Suddenly.
The man seemed to receive a message, causing him to stand and lift the chainsaw.
“Mmmph! Mmmph!”
Qin Xiaoyou’s eyes widened, and she began to struggle frantically!