Ch 356: One Joy Short

Liu Ke, after a moment’s thought, decided to accept the Pearl. He carefully placed the Token upside down on the table, then slowly pushed it forward. The other party’s gaze was as sharp as a hawk’s, watching Liu Ke closely, fearing he would take the opportunity to switch the Tokens.

Liu Ke’s expression remained unchanged, his actions steady, without the slightest hesitation. Soon, the other party also pushed out their Token upside down. Seeing this, Liu Ke quickly reached out and completed the exchange of Tokens.

The other party eagerly picked up the Token, looked closely, and sure enough, it was a “Joy” character. Their heart immediately relaxed, a look of joy appeared on their face, and they repeatedly thanked Liu Ke.

Liu Ke’s lips curved slightly, revealing a subtle smile. He looked down at the Token in his hand, then casually snapped his fingers. Instantly, the Five Nuo Seal disappeared, and in Liu Ke’s hand was a “Joy” character Token.

However, at this moment, the other party suddenly froze. He widened his eyes, looking at the Token in his hand in disbelief. The original “Joy” character had turned into a “Sadness” character!

“This… what’s going on?” he exclaimed, his voice filled with astonishment and Anger.

He looked at Liu Ke, who was about to leave, and shouted sharply: “Brat, you stop right there.”

Liu Ke looked at him with an innocent expression, and said calmly: “Brother, is there a problem?”

“Why did my Joy become Sadness?” The other party was furious, pointing at Liu Ke and shouting.

“How would I know?” Liu Ke shrugged, looking unconcerned.

“Kid, don’t you dare play dumb with me! I clearly changed it to Joy, how did it become Sadness again?” The other party was so angry that he trembled, his temples throbbing.

“That can only mean your eyesight is bad.” Liu Ke’s smile became even more obvious, seemingly unconcerned about the other party’s Anger.

“Damn you! I’ll fight you!” The other party was furious, like an enraged lion, roaring as he charged towards Liu Ke.

However, Liu Ke remained calm. He delivered a flying kick, striking the other party’s abdomen like lightning. With a “bang,” the other party flew back like a broken kite, falling heavily to the ground.

The other party fell to the ground, struggling to get up, his eyes filled with resentment and Anger.

“Let me give you some advice, next time you want to exchange Tokens with someone, first see if they can use Cultivation Techniques.”

He only then remembered that the person before him was the one who played with blood.

“You changed my Token a long time ago.”

“That’s right, it seems you’re not that stupid.”

“Let’s exchange again!”

“I would like to, but the Rules state that one team can only exchange Tokens twice with another team. This exchange is over.”

“You!”

Liu Ke ignored him and walked away on his own.

Now Liu Ke and his Teammates have three Joy Tokens. They only need one more Joy Token for everyone to survive. Exchanging is no longer realistic; now they can only rely on grabbing. But the problem is, they can’t grab randomly. If they grab two Sadness Tokens, it’s over.

Liu Ke pondered strategies for grabbing Tokens while observing the movements of other teams. Suddenly, he noticed a team gathered not far away, seemingly discussing something.

But at this moment, a hand grabbed his shoulder. He turned to look and found only a hand. Liu Ke understood that it was another person who could use Miraculous Skill.

The hand was cold and strong. Liu Ke’s heart sank, but his expression remained calm.

Before he could react, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows, a pale young man. The young man said sinisterly: “Kid, hand over the Joy Token.”

Liu Ke sneered: “Why?”

The young man crossed his arms, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: “Because I have the Ability to make you hand it over.”

As he spoke, several Dark Shadows emerged from behind him, surrounding Liu Ke. Liu Ke surveyed his surroundings, calculating his strategy. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, and pretended to be afraid, his legs weakening as he knelt on the ground: “Big Brother, I’ll give it to you, I’ll give it to you.”

As he spoke, he slowly took out the Token. The moment the young man reached out to take it, Liu Ke suddenly threw the Token into the air and shouted: “Take this!”

While everyone’s attention was on the Token, he darted out of the encirclement and ran towards the team he had been observing. Before that team could react, Liu Ke had charged forward, reaching out to grab their Token.

That team instantly reacted and tried to stop him. One of them flashed, blocking Liu Ke’s path, and struck him with a palm strike.

Liu Ke dodged sideways, but another person launched a sneak attack from the side. He quickly ducked, and the Attack grazed his scalp.

As he dodged, the young man who had been chasing him, along with his companions, arrived and surrounded Liu Ke and the other team. The scene instantly became chaotic, with various groups engaging in a melee.

Amidst the chaos, Liu Ke kept his eyes fixed on the Token in the other party’s hand.

Suddenly, he seized an opportunity, dashed forward, but as he was about to grab the Token, eighteen hands firmly grasped him, rendering him immobile.

Liu Ke gritted his teeth, struggling against the Power, sweat constantly dripping from his forehead.

He hadn’t expected the other party to have this Ability.

Liu Ke’s expression was serious. His hands moved rapidly, and Marks flew out like meteors, carrying a fierce momentum, striking directly at the eighteen eerie hands.

However, to Liu Ke’s astonishment, the eighteen hands passed through his Marks without any obstruction, like ghosts, directly entering his body.

Liu Ke’s heart sank, realizing the danger. He knew the power of these hands. If they truly grasped his Heart, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just as Liu Ke felt Fear, he suddenly felt a Chill rising from his spine. He looked closely and saw that the hands, like bamboo shoots emerging from the earth, appeared from various parts of his body. He couldn’t directly attack his Internal Organs.

One hand moved with lightning speed, with Lightning Speed, it grabbed Liu Ke’s neck, making it difficult for him to breathe. Two other hands clamped down on his Arms like iron clamps, completely immobilizing him.

The other hands were equally aggressive, launching attacks—grabbing, scratching, poking, and stabbing—causing Liu Ke to suffer countless Intense Pains instantly.

However, in the face of such fierce Attacks, Liu Ke remained unusually calm, his eyes devoid of any panic.

Just as the other party was about to deliver a fatal blow to Liu Ke, he suddenly discovered a shocking fact—the hands he had grabbed were not Liu Ke’s, but those of his Teammates!

“What?” The other party exclaimed in disbelief, his face full of an incredible Expression.

“This… this is impossible!” He widened his eyes, watching his Teammates struggling in his grasp, his heart filled with shock and regret.

Seeing that his Teammates were about to be strangled to death, he unhesitatingly retracted his eighteen hands.