"The heart of great sin is in my hands. As long as you satisfy me, I will hand it over to you. How about it? Haha, although I'm asking you, you don't have the right to choose!"

The pig laughed arrogantly.

"Your smug laugh combined with that pig-head mask makes me really want to punch you."

"But unfortunately, you can't beat me, can you, sir?"

The fighting strength of the Zodiac is still a mystery. Jiang Ran doesn't know if Gwen can defeat them. Gwen herself has said that she can't clearly sense their fighting strength, so Jiang Ran will not take action against the Zodiac unless absolutely necessary.

“This room wasn’t originally the game we were going to play, but considering you have a weird companion, I suddenly thought of a really fun game.”

"Now, please sit in the two chairs! I will explain the rules to you later. The game will start when you are seated."

There was nothing they could do but do as he said for the time being.

After the two sat down in their chairs, [Pig] chuckled to himself, took out a remote control from his pocket, and pressed the red button on it!

An iron curtain fell, instantly dividing the room. Jiang Ran and Gwen were separated by the iron curtain, unable to see each other or communicate with each other!

Jiang Ran looked at the [pig] with hostility: "What do you want to do?"

His right hand reached behind him, where the pistol he had taken from the laboratory was. Even after obtaining the Jade of the Great Sin of Greed, Jiang Ran still took out this gun.

If the "pig" tries any tricks, Jiang Ran will at least have the means to defend himself if Gwen isn't around.

"Don't worry, sir. As long as you make the right choice, you won't be hurt at all. I believe you're a smart man, right?"

"My game is called 'Betrayal'!"

[Pig] laughed loudly, then tossed Jiang Ran a square object with two buttons.

"Within ten minutes, you can choose to press the [red] or [blue] button. Similarly, the little girl on the other side will face the same choice."

"If you all choose [red], I will eat you. If you all choose [blue], I will cut off one of your arms. Haha, after all, I'm very 'hungry' so I need to eat. That's normal, isn't it?"

"So, we're going to have to pay a price no matter what?" Jiang Ran chuckled. "You're quite the schemer, aren't you, you pig!"

"Don't rush, sir!" [Pig] suddenly leaned closer. "I told you, as long as you make the right choice, you won't be hurt at all~"

"If one of you chooses [red] and the other chooses [blue], then the person who chose [red] will not get anything!"

"And the one who chose [blue]? Will you eat them, [pig]?"

"There's nothing we can do about it!" [Pig] chuckled and took a few steps back. "After all, losers always have to be punished, and besides, I'm very 'hungry'."

"But that girl next door seems to trust you a lot, right? She'll definitely choose [Blue], won't she?"

"Is this what 'betrayal' is? [Pig], you're overlooking one thing: when the value is unequal, your game is completely meaningless."

Assuming Gwen chooses "blue," if Jiang Ran chooses "blue," he will lose an arm; if Jiang Ran chooses "red," he will lose Gwen. It seems obvious which option is more important.

Therefore, even in terms of interests, Jiang Ran had no reason to "betray" Gwen, since the injuries he sustained would heal after leaving the world of ghost stories.

"Sir, if you say that, you're underestimating my game."

"What if—I could help you form a contract with an even more powerful supernatural entity?" [Pig] waved its arms, its voice growing louder, "Why did you choose to form a contract with that little girl? Wasn't it because she could help you complete the Ghost Story world? That's too easy! I can help you form a contract with an even more powerful supernatural entity!"

"For example—what about the first ten individuals by their ID numbers?"

"Haha, so-called contracts are just partners. If a better partner comes along, it's no big deal to switch, right?"

Jiang Ran lowered his eyes, while [Pig] met his gaze directly without flinching!

"That's all I have to say, sir. It's your decision to make."

[Pig] turned and walked through the iron curtain to the side where Gwen was.

The chat in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room fell silent.

At that moment, one sentence came to everyone's mind—

Why not agree?

That's right, even some high-ranking officials in the Dragon Kingdom believe that Jiang Ran should choose [Red]!

Jiang Ran is their rising star, but Gwen isn't. How much of a role can a bizarre creature with an individual number in the top ten play? It's safe to say that its value is probably no less than that of an SSS-level talent! What reason would Jiang Ran have to abandon such a powerful partner?

"Uncle Lin, why don't you give Xiao Ran a hint and have him choose [Red]? You know, a supernatural being in the top ten of the individual numbers is extremely important to us! There's no record of any ghost storyteller ever capturing such a supernatural creature!"

"You think I don't know?" Lin Changqing took a sip of tea. "You guys are blinded by profit. Of course, on the surface, this is indeed the more advantageous choice, but don't forget that this is a two-way game!"

"Xiao Ran isn't the only participant in this game; that little girl is too. So, guess what kind of conditions [the pig] will propose to her?"

Even if Jiang Ran chooses "red", it doesn't mean he will win. What if Gwen also chooses "red"?

If either of them chooses red, then no matter which color the other chooses, the other person is doomed!

In a room where communication is impossible, two people control each other's lives—that is "betrayal."

Not only do you have to think about whether you should "betray" the other person, but you also have to worry about whether the other person will "betray" you!

[Pig] finished explaining the rules to Gwen.

"So, you won't 'betray' him, will you? I guessed so, but I don't believe there are two people in the world who would never betray each other. If there are, it must be because the price offered wasn't high enough!"

"What if I could give you six [Neeko's Helper] all at once? That's right, no prerequisites whatsoever, I can give you six [Neeko's Helper] directly! Isn't that much better than that stupid contract?"

"By then, you'll be able to jump into the top ten... well, that's just a ridiculous human rating, I'll just use our own words."

"I can help you become a 'near-god'!"