“Oh? A temporary data point from a script dares to speak to me like this…” Doubt appeared on his face. “It seems I’ve been underestimated.” He then let out a cold laugh. “Hmph… but to be able to kill a Level Four minion, that means you’re no ordinary data… I presume you’re one of the subordinates of those ‘Four Anomalies’?” He shook his head. “But you don’t seem to understand the rules. Even the highest-ranked combatant among you, second only to those four, wouldn’t dare speak to me, K3-Chitian, in such a tone.”

The voice from the abandoned well took a few seconds to respond. “I have never heard your name, nor do I know what you are, or what you are talking about.” It paused, then continued, “I am Wailu, servant of the Nether Abyss Youwang. Just now, your kind attempted to damage the ‘Grand Formation’ within the Grudge Well. I have already eliminated him. If you wish to follow in his footsteps…”

“So, just a slightly stronger guard dog.” K3 interrupted. “I thought you were some higher existence, but you don’t even know the names of the other three Pillar Gods. Temporary data is just temporary data…”

As K3 spoke, he moved closer, stepping carelessly onto the edge of the Grudge Well. “[The Lord of Time] governs the River of Order, [The First of Demons] reigns supreme over the Scorched Earth of Chaos, [The Nether Abyss Youwang] commands the Kingdom of the Dead, [The Truth Tribunal] judges good and evil in all realms.” He lowered his head and looked into the well. Through the data-level perspective, he could already see the entire "Grand Formation" at the bottom of the well, and even observed a portion of "that world's" scenery.

Continuing from his previous words, K3 went on, "And you… what are you? A gatekeeper guarding some back door for the Kingdom of the Dead?”

Wailu did not respond to K3’s provocative words, instead turning his hostility directly into action. The next second, the mouth of the Grudge Well suddenly generated an invisible force, pulling K3 downwards like an inescapable vortex.

This force had no effect on ordinary objects in the surrounding area. Not even a fallen leaf or a withered blade of grass was affected. Only K3's body was firmly grasped by an unparalleled force, dragging him towards the bottom of the well.

“It seems you know yourself very well, knowing that you are no match for me in this world.” K3’s upper body was already inside the well. He gripped the edge of the well with both hands, seemingly barely able to hold on. “No wonder that Level Four guy died… so that’s how it is.” A barely concealed murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes. “Hmph… interesting. In that case, I’ll do as you wish and come play with you.”

K3 released his hands, head down, and plunged rapidly like a torpedo. The moment he touched the bottom of the well, a strange light flashed, and the next second, his body had passed through a data membrane, going to another world.

…………

Six players… no, we can now call them four players and two GMs. In any case, these six currently know nothing about the disputes between the Level Three Derivative, K3-Chitian, and the script's true Boss, Wailu.

The two GMs could use the special menu in the admin panel to detect the location of Derivatives. They had a system similar to a "Derivative Radar," which could detect a target when it approached within a certain range. Of course, other than coordinates, the radar could not obtain any other information, such as the Derivative's level, abilities, appearance, and so on.

Therefore, Copernicus and Galileo were currently wondering… not long after the script started, they had detected the presence of a Derivative, but the signal disappeared after a while… About a dozen minutes ago, they detected the signal again, but it disappeared soon after.

They didn't know that there were two Derivatives present, let alone what had happened on the mountain. According to conventional thinking, the GMs’ conclusion was… the Level Four Derivative in this script seemed to be able to shield the GM radar, but for some unknown reason, it had briefly interrupted the shielding, appeared again for a moment, and now had disappeared again.

"Are you guys plotting some unspeakable conspiracy?" Feng Bujue's voice rang out, interrupting the two men's thoughts and catching them off guard.

At that moment, they were walking on a mountain path. Copernicus and Galileo were at the back of the group, while Feng Bujue was at the front. He suddenly stopped and shined his flashlight back at their faces, saying this inexplicably.

"Uh… wh… what?" Copernicus stammered in response.

"Hehe… wh… what are you saying? Don't joke around," Galileo replied with a forced laugh, but in his heart, he was wondering, *Couldn’t be… is this kid really so astute? Have we been exposed?*

"What he means is, how did you two Reconnaissance Specialists unconsciously fall behind the group?" Ye Zhi said.

"Ah?" Copernicus was stunned. "Oh… oh, right, sorry, I was a bit distracted…" He gave an awkward smile and walked forward.

Saying they were Reconnaissance Specialists was obviously nonsense. They only knew the location of the fLAg. As for titles… GM titles were all pre-set and would not change, nor did they grant them any skills. Of course… they didn't need any title skills either. The GM's skill slots were full, with a large number of active and passive skills. Their character's physical stats were also stronger than players of the same level, and the equipment they had was something ordinary players couldn't even imagine, such as:

[Name: Administrator's Blade Lv18]

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Normal]

[Attack Power: Strong]

[Attribute: None]

[Effect: Damage calculated as three times the normal value upon hitting the target.]

[Equipment Requirement: Administrator Exclusive]

[Note: This item cannot be discarded, destroyed, or traded. The item description cannot be displayed to ordinary players in any form.]

The item description didn't seem too complicated, but the "Effect" section was enough to scare anyone to death.

Pan Feng and Hua Xiong had once said that a GM's actual strength was about ten levels higher than their displayed level. In other words, disregarding game skill, Copernicus and Galileo's raw power was equivalent to two Level Twenty-Eight players. Moreover, they had access to a lot of script information that only GMs could see.

Titles were nothing to them. GM titles were usually mediocre and low-key. Titles like "Military Dao Killing Fist," "Heavenly Devil Successor," or "Invincible Iron Fist" would never be approved by their superiors, even if they wanted to use them.

GMs usually pretended to be Reconnaissance Specialists. This could explain their source of information and also protect the ordinary players to a certain extent. Because scouts were always in the front, GMs could take the lead in dealing with some negative fLAgs or resisting Derivative attacks, preventing unnecessary deaths for the players.

"Don't be nervous, there's nothing to be afraid of. Cheer up." At this moment, Yongzhe Wudi interjected in an encouraging tone. He thought the two men were distracted because they were afraid.

Unexpectedly, his unintentional act triggered…

[Protagonist Aura Transferred]

[The current player possessing the Protagonist Aura is - Yongzhe Wudi.]