Tiger was tall and had long strides. After walking briskly for a minute or two on the flattened path, his figure began to appear and disappear, until Qingnai shouted, "Stop!"
The foot that had been stepped out was suspended in mid-air, as if its large toe had been swallowed up by something.
Cheng Shuang's eyes widened in surprise. At his parallel position, half of his foot and Hu Zi were parallel to each other in opposite directions, as if by magic...
"Ha! So the little ants were hiding here!" Qingnai's voice was sinister yet cheerful. His eyes, sharp as arrows, quickly scanned the woods within his field of vision. "Tiger, come back!"
Tiger didn't show any dissatisfaction despite Qingna's commanding tone. He obediently ran back and stood beside Qingna, like her most loyal guard.
"Come and smell it, doesn't it smell a little different?" Qingnai teased, raising her lips.
On Jie Suzi's plain, serious face, an increasingly obvious impatience appeared, her eyes filled with sarcasm, "Can you stop pretending to be mysterious?"
Qingnai scoffed, "That's just how I am. Is this the first time you've met me?"
Jie Suzi tugged at the button fastened to her collar, a surge of inexplicable anxiety welling up inside her. She knew Aona's personality and was prepared not to hold it against him at the Gate of Reincarnation, but for some reason, she found it increasingly unbearable at this moment.
Kaito Motoko's skills were exhausted last night, and because she had bewitched a large number of newcomers, her mental energy was depleted, and the cooldown time was forced to double. Even using the 'Skill Love Scent Cigarette' card on her was useless, so she could only rely on Aona to act.
This made the already arrogant Kaito Motoko very uncomfortable.
She glanced at the tall, thin, and taciturn man beside her, and finally reassured herself that, putting aside Qingnai's abilities, Tielang's skills were not weak either. Moreover, Tielang was more cautious and patient than Qingnai.
As Qingnai aptly put it, these four little brats have clearly only passed through the gates of reincarnation within the last five fingers. They're quite green, so there's really no need for the veterans like them to be on high alert and guard against them.
To avoid further conflict, Jie Suzi took a deep breath and forcefully changed the subject, "Time is running out. We can't waste too much time in one room. You should know that rooms that have been cleared will automatically close. We'd be better off going into a few more rooms."
Qingnai waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, alright, I'll be right there!" As soon as he finished speaking, a fire tube appeared on his shoulder, pointing directly at a distance.
"Hey, little brat, are you coming out on your own, or am I going to kick you out? You should know that if these monsters die at our hands, it means your mission has failed."
Cheng Shuang's heart skipped a beat. She looked up and saw the dark fire tube pointing towards the crown of a large tree. Her relaxed mood returned.
If one couldn't determine Aona and the others' mission before, they could now glean some information from his words.
Whatever the reason, Aona lied.
If killing the Rotting Monster rival would have resulted in the mission being deemed a failure, Aona would never have waited until now.
He was threatening Kuroko and the other person.
'What should we do?' The little girl scribbled on the ground.
"Wait!" The advantage of being older became apparent; while the young girl was filled with worry, Du Jun remained calm and composed.
Qingnai chuckled, whistled, and raised the fire-filled tube, pretending to attack. However, before he could move, the lush leaves rustled, and suddenly, a figure fell out of control from the tree with a loud thud.
"Huh? Did it get scared?" Qingnai whistled louder with amusement and nodded at Huzi.
"Iron Wolf, you go." Jie Suzi cautiously stopped Hu Zi and gave Iron Wolf a wink.
Iron Wolf nodded, and before Qingnai could say anything, he carefully walked over.
Tiger scratched his short, stiff hair and looked blankly at Aona.
Qingnai ignored Huzi and shrugged. "A man can't be fast, but he can't be this slow either! Tsk, he's too slow. Is that why you chose him?"
Jie Suzi's face turned ashen. "Watch your mouth!"
Aona wore a mischievous, playful grin, but her eyes were cold and sinister. "How do you know if my mouth is clean? Want to try it? Ha, no way! I'm very picky!"
Kaito Motoko clenched her fists, so angry she felt like she was about to explode. If it weren't for her skills... if it weren't for...
Qingnai knew he couldn't afford to offend anyone too much, since he still needed to get back to the rest stop. He raised his voice and said amicably to Tielang, "Brother Tielang, how is it?"
Cheng Shuang was on tenterhooks. She could only see that a person had landed, but she couldn't make out who it was. She gripped Du Jun's hand tightly, telling herself to calm down. But then, her hand went empty. She saw Du Jun's eyelids droop slightly, as if he couldn't bear to watch what was about to happen, but his hand moved with steady precision, piercing the heart of the rotting monster with an arrow.
The rotting monster, which had been staring blankly at Cheng Shuang for what seemed like an eternity, finally shifted its gaze. Its cloudy, incomplete eyes slowly moved toward Du Jun, its eyes gentle, and its bluish-gray lips opened and closed, murmuring two hoarse words from its throat: Thank you!
Suddenly, two faint lights appeared, and before Cheng Shuang could react, they had already appeared in the room.
'Ding, the second rescue team has successfully eliminated the failed team.'
'Failure penalty: three hours in the dark room.'
A mechanical voice echoed in my mind, and two green boxes appeared on the coffee table in the standard room.
Cheng Shuang subconsciously glanced at the two single beds in the room, recalling the two words the rotten monster left behind, filled with relief and gratitude, and felt a slight pang in her heart.
Perhaps, under certain circumstances, death at the gate of reincarnation is the only form of liberation.
This level seemed to have increased in difficulty, but apart from Cheng Shuang and Lie Fu, no one used any skills, especially Hei Zi Shan, who won without any effort. It wasn't so much luck as it was the enemy's underestimation of their competitors, allowing them to get away with it. If Qing Nai hadn't played this cat-and-mouse game and had actually fought, they would most likely have barely survived but ended in defeat.
The four of them sat around the coffee table and decided to divide the gift boxes first, lest Qingnai and her group hold a grudge and snatch them away.
"Shuangshuang, thank you and Sangsangguai!" Lie Fu smiled, his handsome face brightening. He pinched Cheng Shuang's pert little nose and winked. "Also, please keep this a secret for me. You must forget that embarrassing moment."
"Haha, what do you mean 'forgot'? You've given me a year's worth of laughs!" Hei Zishan laughed out loud, oblivious to the danger, his laughter echoing through the mountains.
Hunter: Brother, don't worry, I have a few words of 'mmp' for you!
The four girls, Aona and her friends, who were kicked out of the house: Damn, this guy is so arrogant! I want to crush his head!
Du Jun pulled out a card and slapped it on Hei Zishan's mouth, saying, "Sharing the perks!"
Kuroko handed the card back immediately, asking smugly, "Is the card useful?"
"Alright, who was it that complained that this card didn't have any attack attributes?" Lie Fu directly exposed him.
Du Jun smiled and said, "It's quite useful. If used properly, it can facilitate silent communication."
Seeing the little girl curiously standing on tiptoe to look around, Du Jun handed her the card.
This is a Samsung card called "You Draw, I Guess: A Test of Compatibility." Guessing correctly ten times increases the compatibility level between the two of you by one percent, while guessing incorrectly three times deducts one percent from the compatibility level.
"That's a really nice card!" the little girl exclaimed sincerely after receiving the card's message.
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