There were five old men standing in front of them today. Besides Yang, Li, Zhao, and Liu, whom they had already met, there was one they didn't recognize.

That's the one who asked the question.

At this moment, he stared intently at Yue Chi, "I heard from your roommate that you went back very late. Judging from the time, it was around that time that the thieves who broke into the armory were also able to return to your dormitory."

Yue Chi frowned. "I was with Lin Xi last night. Because I was unhappy that the three of them hadn't been through the intermediate level, I challenged her privately. After the match, Lin Xi explained to me. When I got back, I specifically asked Jiang Wen and Liu Yao to confirm what she said."

The old man's gaze, sharp as a hawk's, swept over the three people mentioned, finally settling on Jiang Wen. "Tell me, is this true?"

“That’s true.” Jiang Wen nodded.

After listening, he looked at Lin Xi and asked, "He got into a fight with you yesterday?"

"yes."

Lin Xi answered truthfully, but was met with a cold snort from the old man, "Fool, why would you spare the life of someone like him?"

Lin Xi lowered her head and dared not speak.

"Alright, the fact that someone infiltrated the weapons depot means that external forces are eyeing this place covetously. If anyone discovers anything unusual, please report it as soon as possible so that we can eliminate the threat early."

While he was speaking, the four elderly people behind him remained silent, standing in a line behind him.

"If I find out that anyone knew about this but failed to report it, they will be punished as well."

After saying this, his gaze swept over the dozens of people, but finding nothing amiss, he raised his hand and dismissed them all.

Yang, Li, Zhao, and Liu gathered around, saying, "Old Mu."

Lin Xi walked slowly and vaguely heard the man called Old Man Mu say something like, "We can start ahead of schedule."

...

As Yun had predicted, the capital city began to tighten its gates, allowing entry but not exit.

Three days later, a shocking announcement was made: "The advanced arena is launching for the second time."

"Based on their past plans, the advanced arena should open in about a month." Yun stood in front of the giant notice board outside the arena, his expression solemn.

The last line, in bold letters, reads: "The right to concede is invalid!"

"What does this mean? Wasn't the rule about the right to concede invalid set by them? How come it's invalid now?" Chen Jin's eyes were full of anger, and he was somewhat agitated!

If things had gone according to plan, they would have completed their mission within the next month and been able to make a clean getaway before the advanced competition began.

But now...

Are you ready?

"Did it really have to come to this?"

"At that time, I'll have Yin secretly handle things to prevent you from running into each other..."

Before the words were even finished, the huge electronic display screen emitted a blinding white light, showing all the battle information of the contestants in the advanced arena.

Several people looked up at the same time, searching for their names.

Before long, even the onlookers were casting subtle glances at them...

Among them was Yue Chi, who looked at Lin Xi and Jiang Chuan's row with a complicated expression. In that instant, all the resentment and jealousy that had been weighing on his heart vanished.

Once the list is released, there will be no changes.

In the first match of the advanced arena, Lin Xi and Jiang Chuan became opponents, which meant that no matter how good their relationship was, they would have to face life and death like Lin Xi and Sun Yushan had in the past.

He said nothing, and after checking his match information, he left without looking back.

Chen Jin opened his mouth, then belatedly realized his voice was unusually hoarse, "There will be a way..."

Just then, Lin Xi suddenly saw several familiar figures flash past in the crowd.

Before they contacted Yin, Yin proactively sent a message to Yun.

After reading it, Yun silently lowered his head.

The six people sat at the dining table, looking at each other in silence, the atmosphere heavy with tension.

"What did he say?" Lu Nan glanced at Lin Xi with a worried expression, and seeing that she had no expression, he couldn't help but ask.

Yun said calmly, "Yin said he can't control this matter. The opponents in the high-level arena are randomly matched, and he doesn't have the authority to interfere."

Lin Xi looked at Jiang Chuan, and Jiang Chuan happened to look over at that moment as well.

"This time, there are thirty participants in the advanced session, twelve of whom are at level five in terms of superpowers, and the other eighteen are at level four."

Lin Xi's sudden words startled Yun, who asked uncertainly, "Judging from your tone, you want to participate in this match, right?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Xi looked at Jiang Chuan and smiled slightly.

When they saw that she really had this idea, the people present were quite frightened.

If they participate, according to the competition rules, one of them must die.

If they don't participate, the mission cannot continue, and they need to evacuate immediately.

But now, at this critical juncture, the capital is under martial law. If we want to get out, we have to make a big fuss to disrupt their order.

Otherwise, it would be a direct confrontation with the authorities in the capital.

They all knew it was a difficult choice, but no one wanted to see them kill each other.

"Wait a minute, maybe there are other ways." Chen Jin gritted his teeth, his beautiful eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses lowered, his face full of worry.

"What do you want to do?" Jiang Chuan's expression remained unchanged; even with life and death at stake, he remained unmoved.

“Chen Jin, you should talk to Yue Chi and Jiang Wen more these days.” Lin Xi looked at Chen Jin, whose face had completely drooped. “I took a look, and your opponent is a level four, which should be easy for you. Right now, you are the one with the most energy among us.”

Upon hearing Lin Xi's words, Chen Jin said, "It's understandable that I wanted to chat with Yue Chi, but why would I want to chat with Jiang Wen?"

"Yue Chi and we have a history, and judging from his appearance, he seems to really like being friends with you. After our fight, I felt that he was a bit wavering about his original goals. As for Jiang Wen, we all know that he is a gentleman with a high level of superpowers, and he has a lot of prestige here."

Yun had already sensed something was wrong. "You're trying to turn them against you?"

“That’s right.” Lin Xi nodded.

"Are you crazy? Don't you know their strength?" Lu Nan clenched his fists, looking at Lin Xi in disbelief.

"It might not have worked before, but now we might be able to give it a shot."

When she first saw the match schedule, she was at a loss. Given the current situation, it was almost impossible for them to evacuate safely, so they had to play this match.

Whether for the mission or for their own hope of survival.

Since a fight is inevitable, someone must be sacrificed.

But just now, things took a turn for the better.

She saw Lu Mingxing and his two companions; they were probably the members of the Blazing Fire Gang that Lu Nan had mentioned last time!

Moreover, she recognized the person accompanying them; it was the second gem badge of their Wind Eagle Clan—Mist!