Genius Chapter 100: Revive on the Spot

Chapter 100: Revive on the Spot

Translated by Karai of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Addis

[Global] CheeseBoboPeach: Whoa, extreme disaster event?! Watermelon is a boss!

[Global] Little Raccoon Skips Lunch: Any triggering techniques?! Is this the first team to unlock hidden content since the event started?

[Global] I Have Not Lost My Sanity: Looks like to trigger it, you have to die in an extreme disaster event.

[Global] Winter Melon Gudong Gudong: Are you also aiming to trigger an extreme disaster?! It deserves a hidden gameplay that’s announced globally, looks extremely challenging…

FireworksAndLanterns: “Wow, all golden and it only includes your name.”

Little Treasure from the Cold Family: “Dying and getting on the global announcement, it’s my first time seeing this too.”

“WhatAHugeWatermelon and his teammates.” Apple: “The exploration group is already sending congratulations, asking us why we had such a disastrous extreme disaster trigger.”

ClearWind: “Experienced starship upgrades, first time experiencing game difficulty upgrades.”

ScarletFruit couldn’t help but exclaim, “How unlucky do you have to be to trigger an extreme disaster?! Look at Fireworkr and Bitter Melon, even their worst is only a major disaster.”

Watermelon was speechless.

“It should be said as lucky, triggering hidden gameplay will also modify the rewards,” CloudTraveller said in a flat tone. “Similarly, our probability of crashing has also increased.”

“Nicely done,” Su Mo calmly asked after reviewing the updated mission objectives. “Bitter Melon has high defense and would likely be caught at most, and the assassin can escape with stealth, so how did you guys die?”

Bitter Melon sighed, “… It’s a long story.”

“To start from when I found Bitter Melon…”

Little did Watermelon know it would turn out like this!

The dungeon of Iron Prison was incredibly friendly to assassins. With the ability to use stealth and sneak, he navigated the corridors almost unimpeded. The prison guards couldn’t see him, and some traps didn’t even trigger…

In this environment where he felt like a fish in water, he hadn’t found the main group yet. After wandering around in circles, he unexpectedly stumbled upon a small cell in a corner, where MilkMixedWithBitterMelon was locked up.

It was difficult for Bitter Melon to break free. He had just pulled over some nearby instruments when Watermelon arrived. At that time, the others in the team were still discussing the map, so they didn’t communicate much. To speed up their escape, Bitter Melon even changed into speed-enhancing equipment prepared for this purpose.

Little did they know, as soon as they managed to unlock the cage, they ran straight into a large group of patrolling guards.

“At that time, I couldn’t escape. The guards’ movement speed was too fast, and I didn’t have time to change equipment,” Bitter Melon sighed. “I just wanted to buy time for Watermelon to escape first, but unexpectedly, there were too many guards, and the little monsters were banging gongs and drums…”

“The corridor of that cell was too narrow,” Watermelon awkwardly explained. “One of the little monsters threw a net clumsily… It happened to hit me and revealed my invisibility.”

Bitter Melon sighed, “Next time, I won’t prepare speed-enhancing equipment. This time, it ended up lowering everyone’s defense because I couldn’t change gear due to too many little monsters.”

It was a case where sacrificing defense for speed led to being overwhelmed by little monsters, unable to change equipment in time and resulting in death.

Someone nearby was strolling, intending to escape, but got hit by the little monster’s clumsy skill, which broke their invisibility.

“We realized after we died that Bitter Melon’s cell was next to the guard’s headquarters,” Watermelon said.

Others were speechless.

“Your luck is unbelievably bad.”

Inside the dungeon, the mainframe’s announcements continued…

[Attention all players, the team mission objectives have been updated. The team challenge rating has been adjusted to ★★★★★★ (S+).] 

[Reward and penalty system updated: Players who successfully complete the challenge will receive an additional [Directional Equipment Chest]. Based on challenge performance ratings, there is a chance to additionally receive [Quest Chests], and all completion rewards of the [Wind and Rain Journey] series event.]

[Punishment: Player deaths will continue to trigger [Fortune and Misfortune] events. With the increase in difficulty, the probability of triggering these events has been adjusted (Fortune: 25%; Misfortune: 75%).]

The gameplay has changed, the difficulty has increased, and the game is now somewhat different from this moment on.

Su Mo originally planned to log off early to rest, realizing that staying up late might be inevitable given the current situation. “Where are you guys now? After death, you should change scenes. Where did they put you after putting you in the sack?”

Bitter Melon replied, “They put us on a cart. We can’t see outside.”

Yu Zhen said, “We still need to rescue the others first. The risk of all of us participating in the event together is too high. After rescuing them, we need to find a safe place.”

“Xiao Er’s singing gave us some clues. Just confirmed through external feedback, Little Treasure isn’t too far from me,” CloudTraveller said. “It’s very likely that the situation here is similar to what just happened. There are more cells on the inner side here, and it’s possible that IHaveAColdHeart, who is unconscious, is also on our side.”

ZenSlasher added, “Old Daoist should be locked up in my vicinity. I just heard the voice of a guard speaking outside.”

The current situation is not optimistic. Details about the Death Patroller gameplay haven’t emerged yet, but from what we know, it seems to be the boss of the Mechanical Iron Prison dungeon.

Su Mo sorted out his thoughts again —

Deceased teammates: Watermelon, Bitter Melon 

Teammates under guard: CloudTraveller, Little Treasure, ZenSlasher, Old Daoist

In dark environment: Apple, kawaii, ClearWind 

Unconscious: IHaveAColdHeart

As time passed second by second, Su Mo and the others could only continue walking forward. However, the entire corridor was no different from before, and there were no signs of the activated special gameplay… After wandering around for 15 minutes, they finally found CloudTraveller’s group.

As expected, CloudTraveller’s group included Little Treasure and IHaveAColdHeart. Like ScarletFruit, IHaveAColdHeart who was unconscious would need time to recover from the negative effects.

“How’s the map coming along?” Yu Zhen asked Su Mo.

Su Mo unfolded the map and showed it to him, “Let’s divide this iron prison into sections using directions—east, west, south, and north. We were just in the east, encountered CloudTraveller as we moved south. It’s highly likely that ZenSlasher and those in dark environment are in the west and north respectively. However, one thing is certain: the exit of the prison is not in either of our areas…”

Based on the routes in the other two areas, the west should be similar to the east but potentially more dangerous, making it easier to maneuver with fewer people.

“It’s too risky for all of us to go together. It might be better if we split into two groups and meet in the north later.” Su Mo looked at CloudTraveller, “The three of us will go west, and you head north. From what I’ve observed, the prison guards usually patrol outside the cells. If they chase us, we can hide in the cells, under the beams, or even in the grass piles. Let’s wait until we get ZenSlasher’s map to confirm our rendezvous point.”

After discussing it, they split into two groups: Su Mo, Yu Zhen, and healer 25000 headed west, while CloudTraveller organized his group and went north.

Su Mo wasted no time; his movement speed was fast, Yu Zhen had a movement speed array, and bringing 25000 along was a precaution against significant health drops on the way. As he had guessed, the path to the west was similar to the one to the east, with the same types of mechanisms along the way. After a few minutes of navigating and understanding the patterns, the three of them quickly found a peculiar small door.

Inside the small door were several cells, with guards engaged in conversation—apparently, it was a crucial plot development.

Yu Zhen went to the side to scout and observe, while Su Mo crouched low against the wall, listening to the conversation among the guards inside.

“Two more dead. This batch we received isn’t durable at all. They died before they could be delivered for the Master’s enjoyment.”

“If they’re dead, they’re dead. They’ll be tossed into the blood pool as fodder.”

“We need to retrieve those who are still fleeing. If the Master finds out, it’ll be bad news.”

After this exchange, Yu Zhen returned from scouting, confirming there were no other guards nearby. They then focused their target on the guards inside. At Su Mo’s signal, both ZenSlasher and the old Daoist in the cell made a noise simultaneously, catching the guards’ attention.

Su Mo quickly ordered Thunder Lion to charge forward for a swift wave of continuous control, creating an opportunity for Yu Zhen to deal damage. At the same time, 25000 rushed into the cell area to rescue the prisoners.

Inside the cell area, there were only four minor guard mobs. Due to their close proximity caused by the noise, coupled with the summoner’s agile summon creatures, controlling them was no problem at all.

“This is my first time doing this kind of stealthy rescue activity. It’s more thrilling than playing rescue holographic games,” 25000 said casually as he proceeded confidently to unlock the cells and first rescued ZenSlasher before rescuing the old Daoist.

After cooperating with Yu Zhen to kill the guards, Su Mo searched the guards and found a parchment, which indeed turned out to be a map of the iron prison. He carefully observed the map’s details with a slightly furrowed brow, comparing it with his original map.

“We were right. The exit is indeed to the north,” he concluded after examining the map. As he looked over the map, besides the main paths, all other locations were marked as cells. Nevertheless, he couldn’t deny that this map was remarkably clear, explicitly marking all the mechanisms within the scene.

The only distinctive feature in the north seemed to be the location of the exit. The map of that area was comparatively blurry, with no markings for mechanisms and no cells either.

After rescuing the prisoners without hesitation and finding no other clues during their search, Su Mo led the group towards CloudTraveller’s direction. ZenSlasher, being an assassin, was suitable for scouting. The five of them moved swiftly, avoiding traps and soon arrived at CloudTraveller’s vicinity.

“We traveled all the way here and didn’t encounter any guards,” remarked CloudTraveller. “The situation inside seems eerie. The map you gave us wasn’t detailed enough. For safety’s sake, I’ll bring my people out first.”

With 15 people gathering, 10 were accounted for, while 2 were deceased and 3 were trapped. To proceed cautiously, they opted not to advance further and instead sent assassin ZenSlasher inside to scout.

“ZenSlasher has worked hard,” sighed ClearWind.

“Yeah, we originally had two assassins, which would have been more stable,” added Apple.

ZenSlasher was speechless.

As the exploration process became boring, several gentlemen chatted to pass the time on the voice channel, especially Apple and others, who continued chatting for over an hour, making everyone feel numb.

“I’ve never slacked off for so long during a quest event before,” remarked kawaii.

“The excitement of others doesn’t belong to us,” said ClearWind. “It’s so boring. I even started a livestream to chat with my fans, and they asked me why I had such bad luck to be stuck in the small dark room.”

“Other teams seem to struggle a lot. I was browsing the forum just now and noticed quite a few wipeouts,” remarked apple. “Plus, the maps on the forum are all scrambled. Even though the mechanics are similar, each team’s map layout is different. BrokenOracle’s team has a reversed map compared to ours.”

HealsFor25000 added, “To avoid copying others, we either need to understand the mechanics or find a guard with a map. Ultimately, luck plays a big role.”

Soon after, ZenSlasher returned from scouting.

“There are quite a few cells inside, but most of them are dark. I heard strange noises too, but I didn’t want to alert anyone and came back,” reported ZenSlasher.

“The path matches the map,” she pondered. “No guards and no traps either, but it feels a bit too quiet.”

“Death Patroller is uncertain, and the more uncertain it is, the more dangerous it becomes,” said CloudTraveller. “And it’s a 6-star difficulty. The northern area is too mysterious; it’s very likely it’s there.”

Despite knowing the danger ahead, they had to move forward.

Su Mo recalled the two pieces of information mentioned by the guard earlier. One was that deceased individuals would be thrown into the blood pool, yet the map didn’t mark its location. The other was that they would be offered for someone’s pleasure. If this offering was true, could the dark environment where Apple and others were located be the domain of that individual?

Su Mo made a decision, “We can’t determine Apple’s location right now; it’s a waste of time to search further. Let’s rescue Watermelon first.”

FireworksAndLanterns asked, “How do we rescue Watermelon then? The map doesn’t show the location of the blood pool that the minor monster mentioned.”

Su Mo closed the map and said, “It’s simple. We just need one person to die.”

FireworksAndLanterns replied, “Oh, I see. So we have to choose someone?”

Others remained silent.

Yu Zhen hesitated briefly upon hearing this, “Indeed, that’s a method. Once someone dies, we’ll know where they’re taken.”

Apple said, “I’m already imprisoned, so don’t look at me.”

Watermelon added, “I’m dead, so it’s not my concern.”

ClearWind sighed, “It seems I won’t get the chance. It’s up to you guys.”

The selection of who would sacrifice themselves needed careful consideration. Firstly, assassins like ZenSlasher and commanders like Momo were ruled out since they were scouting or directing. Those who had already died or were trapped were also excluded. Finally, the choice had to be made from the remaining eight people.

Su Mo scanned everyone and eventually settled on ScarletFruit. “ScarletFruit, it’s your turn.”

ScarletFruit was dumbfounded. “But I’m a healer?”

The other two healers instantly perked up.

“We have enough healers. It’ll be fine if you die,” Su Mo glanced at the map and continued, “There are risks in dying, but you have the highest luck. It’s safest for you to go. What if it turns out to be extremely fortunate?”

The team fell silent, seemingly not fully grasping the implications of Su Mo’s words.

Oh yeah, anyway, someone has to die. What if it’s a stroke of good luck!?

ScarletFruit was speechless. Am I not worthy of favor?

As it turned out, favoritism didn’t exist. After Su Mo finalized the plan, everyone else found a safe place to hide. ZenSlasher stealthily followed behind ScarletFruit. “Don’t worry, I’ll be with you.”

Su Mo added, “Take off your equipment.”

“Thanks, bro, you’re even thinking about the repair costs for my gear,” ScarletFruit found a hint of consolation reluctantly. After all, it was a generous sacrifice, hoping for the best luck for the team. Just as he thought so, he suddenly heard another voice.

Yu Zhen, “Yeah, there might be fewer mobs here. Being naked might make it easier to die.”

Su Mo nodded, “His character’s luck attribute is also high. It would be bad if he dodged the explosion and didn’t die. Taking off equipment is more reliable.”

CloudTraveller muttered, “… You guys did consider everything.”

The others were speechless. So that’s how it is?

Su Mo thought for a moment. “I just calculated the skill damage. It’s best if you pull three mobs and then die. Or avoid control effects and let your HP drop to 20% before getting caught in the net.”

ScarletFruit said, “…? Are there technical requirements for sacrificing oneself?”

Generously sacrificing himself, ScarletFruit set off. He emerged brightly from the northern area, not even needing to worry about avoiding traps. Shortly after leaving, he encountered patrol guards coming towards him.

“I’ve never thought having high luck in games might not always be a good thing.”

ScarletFruit sprinted away, attracting more and more small mobs behind him as he struggled to control his HP to 20%. Finally, he ran into the net thrown by the guards.

At that moment, two nets from the guards fell, instantly reducing ScarletFruit’s HP to zero.

Simultaneously, a new notification popped up in everyone’s field of view—not the crimson notification indicating a disastrous event, but a brilliant golden one.

“Look at that effect!! It’s definitely good luck!!”

“????”

“Wow, it’s really good luck.”

“Awesome! Lucky luck!”

[[Journey Through Wind and Rain·Mechanical Iron Prison Dungeon]] Player ScarletFruit14 died, triggering the event [Minor Good Luck], gaining the status [Revive on the Spot].

Seeing the complete announcement, the others were speechless.

Su Mo fell silent for a moment and said succinctly, “Let’s die once more.”