Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Pour some wine into it, the sight is surely more beautiful than the wine itself.

What amazed 029 the most was the man’s lips, full and spread like wings, reminding 029 inevitably of the red plum tree at the entrance of his old home.

Those red plums only bloomed with the reddest flowers in the harshest winter.

After being confined in the Toy Pool, the most beautiful sight 029 had seen was the splendid scenery in midsummer, when a starry sky and full moon filled the night sky.

But even such a beautiful scene paled in comparison to the man in front of him.

His beauty was unparalleled and unmatched in the Human World.

”You...” 029 wanted to say something, but saw the man pull a wooden stake out of his chest, embedded in his bones and blood.

Without the support of the wooden stake, 029 collapsed onto 002, his eyes wide open, dying with a grievance.

Huo Wen’an kicked 029’s body away, looking indifferently at the woman pinned down by 029, bleeding out and near death.

He had no intention of saving 002.

None of the people in this Toy Pool were worth saving.

He killed 029 simply because he disliked his despicable conduct of mocking an opponent after killing them.

Huo Wen’an approached 002’s shoulder, lowering his gaze to her.

002’s eyes were slightly unfocused; she was barely holding on, but she recognized Huo Wen’an.

Once you saw Huo Wen’an’s face, you couldn’t forget it.

”0...099? You’re still alive...” Clearly, 002 was referring to Huo Wen’an’s previous code.

Huo Wen’an then gazed intently at the woman’s disfigured face, recalling a hint of who 002 once was. But the 002 in his memory was younger, not as aged as now.

It was not easy for her to survive in the Toy Pool on her own merit until now.

”077.” Huo Wen’an called her former code.

smiled, ”Thank you.” She felt somewhat grateful to Huo Wen’an, thankful he killed 029, leaving her with a shred of dignity as a woman.

Huo Wen’an bluntly told her: ”Don’t thank me. I won’t save you.” In 002’s condition, she couldn’t be saved anyway.

002, however, said: ”You’ve already saved me.”

Huo Wen’an frowned and asked her: ”Have you seen a man with no nose?”

instantly guessed who Huo Wen’an was talking about, ”Are you talking about 082?”

Huo Wen’an nodded.

”He’s alive, but I don’t know what his code is now.” 002, with her last breath, told Huo Wen’an: ”Shortly after you disappeared, the Toy Pool was reformed. The codes are different now. You’ll have to find him yourself.”

”Thank you.” Huo Wen’an saw 002 breathe painfully, clearly about to die, yet unable to do so quickly.

She was merely clinging to her last breath.

Huo Wen’an intended to leave but paused, asking her: ”Do you want me to end it for you?”

smiled with relief, ”That would be a favor.”

”Alright.” Huo Wen’an squatted down, pinching 002’s neck with slight force, only hearing a crack from her neck bone, and she died instantly.

Huo Wen’an closed 002’s eyes, then stood up and walked into the depths of the darkness.

And this scene was watched by players constantly observing Combat Doll 002.

Tonight, not many players bet on 002, but she was indeed one of the most watched popular dolls, simply because they wanted to witness the historic moment of 002’s death.

When seeing the aging 002 nearly overpowered by 029, many perverted players were thrilled.

On the screen, comments were sharply divided.

Most players cheered for 029, hoping he’d push through and let 002 experience the joy of being a woman before dying.

However, some players felt 029’s actions were tasteless.

Not because they found 029’s actions immoral, but because they felt using such an old woman like 002 didn’t provide much satisfaction.

In summary, few Hell Palace members were mentally sound.

Only one comment stood out, somewhat refreshingly unique among the mass of perverted comments.

The account named ’God Doesn’t Kill You Because You’re Ugly’ said: ”Truly a bunch of riffraffs; dressed up, they’re the elites across industries, but stripped down, they are nothing more than inhumane beasts. If you like watching women being humiliated so much, why not get a sex change, find a beast to play prohibited games with, and record it for everyone to enjoy? Nothing but a bunch of maggots that only dare to indulge in filth hidden away from the sunlight.”

This comment, not only lengthy but also scathingly sharp, inevitably caught the attention of other live viewers.

The statement successfully enraged the entire live audience, who started raging in the comment section. ’God Doesn’t Kill You Because You’re Ugly’ engaged in a one-man war against everyone, yet didn’t falter in the slightest.

Clearly, this wasn’t his first time opposing others during a live session.

The system immediately activated a sensitive words mute function, somewhat cleaning up the display.

Then, someone mentioned: ”002’s conversation with 099 is quite intriguing. This newly added Combat Doll 099 seems to be an old acquaintance of 002.”

”Yeah, from what 002 implied, 099 used to be a Combat Doll in the Toy Pool. What’s going on here?”

”As far as I know, in recent years, the only Combat Doll known to have survived and left the Toy Pool was 002. But this person isn’t 002.”

For a moment, whether among the live viewers or the audience in Hell Palace, discussions about 099’s identity arose.