Apocalypse Descends: I Win Effortlessly by Turning Trash into Treasure

As the poker cards flew out, a mushroom cloud instantly erupted where the monster had just stood.

Fortunately, the monster must have just finished transforming and hadn’t had time to evolve. Aside from its speed and attack power, its defenses were comparable to an ordinary person’s.

Therefore, as long as one wasn’t hit directly, killing the monster was actually quite simple.

But that raised the question: where did this monster come from?

After everyone returned this morning, they had done a headcount. The number of people hadn’t decreased. This meant the monster she had just killed was someone who had died and transformed only moments ago.

’What on earth happened?’

Just as Perry Yates was about to use the plants to find out what had happened, she suddenly noticed something had appeared where the monster died.

It was a card enveloped in a black glow.

Unlike the black of a three-star card, this one was entirely wrapped in black and even emitted black smoke. One glance was enough to know it was bad news.

And in truth, it wasn’t.

Moving closer to the card, Perry Yates finally got a clear look at its contents.

The front of the card showed the monster’s hideous, terrifying face. On the back were written the three words: ”Sin of Envy.”

Looking at these words, Perry Yates was a bit confused. She didn’t understand why a card would appear after a monster died, especially since Justin Shaw hadn’t mentioned anything like this before.

Then again, Perry Yates hadn’t completely believed what Justin Shaw said anyway.

As he had said, they had no conflict of interest at the moment. But no conflict now didn’t mean there wouldn’t be one in the future.

Besides, to the other Dealer Players, she was just a rookie. Who knew how many unwritten rules of this game she was unaware of.

Perry Yates picked up the card. Instead of putting it in her Card Storage Device, she temporarily stored it in a separate Space Backpack.

’After all, the thing is emitting black smoke; it’s obviously nothing good. What if I put it in my Card Storage Device or Space Backpack and it contaminates the other cards or my food?’

’It’s better to store it separately.’

After doing all this, Perry Yates walked over to a tree and placed her hand on it.

After a few dozen seconds, Perry Yates seemed to understand what had happened.

The man had been assigned to the hunting party with her, but his task was to enter the forest and search for food.

As mentioned before, while there were no large beasts in the forest, poisonous insects and venomous snakes were plentiful. This man had simply been careless and gotten bitten by one.

Venomous snakes usually have vibrant colors, a warning to humans of their poison. Furthermore, humans are too large to be considered prey by snakes. Normally, a venomous snake will actively avoid a person upon seeing one.

Both sides would rather not provoke the other.

However, this person was rather unlucky. He had encountered the sneakiest of venomous snakes: the pit viper.

Anyone who knows about snakes knows that the pit viper is a master of camouflage. Sometimes, it can be lying right in front of you and you won’t even notice it.

Moreover, this type of snake is extremely insidious. It won’t flee even when it senses someone approaching. Once you enter its attack range, it strikes without warning.

’But I didn’t expect the pit viper’s venom to take effect so quickly. It seems the snakes here are also far from ordinary.’

As these thoughts ran through her mind, Perry Yates retracted her hand.

She was still under the effect of Invisibility, deep in thought.

’Should I take this opportunity to leave the group, or should I stay with them?’

’Everyone else ran when the monster appeared. If I go back now, it probably won’t arouse suspicion.’

Perry Yates considered her options. She could go back, or she could leave. ’Besides,’ she thought, ’I’ve already copied everything from the other four Dealer Players, from their Talents to their cards. Going back seems to have no benefits for me, only a pile of disadvantages.’

’I’d have to find food, deal with all the scheming, and do manual labor.’

Thinking of this, Perry Yates made her decision. She would leave the group now.

Having made her decision, Perry Yates took out a mask. It wasn’t the Cat Face Mask, but a golden one with a hollow floral design. When worn, only one eye was visible.

The first time she saw this mask, she was captivated by its beauty.

Putting on the mask and activating her Silver Cross Earrings, Perry Yates turned and left the area.

Her mind was still on the card she had just found.

’Sin of Envy.’

”Could it be the Seven Deadly Sins?” Perry Yates murmured to herself.

’If it really is the Seven Deadly Sins, then besides envy, there should also be gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, lust, and pride.’

’The best and fastest way to confirm my theory is to kill another monster and see if it drops a different card.’

Her intuition told her the card wasn’t a one-off.

However, Perry Yates wasn’t in a hurry to verify her answer. Or rather, perhaps she didn’t need to verify it herself.

Perry Yates leaped onto a huge tree branch, using the dense leaves to conceal her body.

From her palm, vines of Dodder Seed continuously grew, spreading out in all directions.

While controlling the growth of the Dodder Seed, Perry Yates wondered, ’Should I fuse with a card that has high destructive power?’

’I’ve fused with a lot of cards, but truth be told, none of them are capable of a one-hit kill.’

’Honestly, Justin Shaw’s ability to make a monster explode with just a look... that was seriously cool.’

After a moment of thought, Perry Yates shook her head. ’Forget it. I don’t lack attack methods, and besides, I don’t like fighting.’

With this in mind, she looked up at the sky, wondering if she should go up there to hide for a while.

Just then, the bracelet on her wrist suddenly became scalding hot.

Without any hesitation, Perry Yates instantly moved from her original spot. At the same time, countless vines, as if coming to life, simultaneously coiled around the place where she had just been.

A monster was tightly bound by the vines. It was nearly two meters tall and covered in black scales. It was hairless, with two sharp horns growing from its forehead and a pair of blood-red, slitted pupils. Two sharp fangs protruded from its mouth as it constantly flicked a forked tongue.

’Another monster? Or is this thing a native inhabitant of this Island Royale?’

Looking at this monster before her, which was neither human nor snake, Perry Yates’s brow furrowed.

However, though she was puzzled, it didn’t stop her from killing the monster.