Mu Huixue lowered her head and looked down at the serious girl in front of her. Chen Shanshanâs tone was very calm and there was no shaking as she asked the person she was speaking to. However, Mu Huixue saw the little girlâs clenched fists.
She was obviously very nervous but was pretending to be calm.
No matter how clever, she was still a 15 year old child.
Mu Huixueâs lips curved as she thought this. âTake you through the instance? Why?â
She was actually asking: Why should I help you?
Chen Shanshan declared, âBecause I can tell you the truth of the game.â
Mu Huixue wondered, âDo you mean the correct game order? This is very simple. I have already guessed it a long time ago. I just need to change the order of the fourth and fifth grids and I can clear the game. If you want to say this then you are wrong, little friend.â She looked at Chen Shanshanâs calm expression and her eyes narrowed. ââŚThis isnât the truth?â
Chen Shanshan opened her mouth. âWe donât need to clear this game at all.â
Mu Huixue was taken aback but she wasnât too surprised. She smiled and said, âGo on.â
Chen Shanshan said exactly the same thing as Tang Mo. The two of them never communicated but the things that smart people thought of were always the same, just as history always moved in a similar direction.
Mu Huixue asked the same question as Bai Ruoyao. âWhy are you so sure that clearing this game isnât necessary?â
Mu Huixue had also thought about this but she couldnât be as sure as Chen Shanshan.
The little girl gave her the answer. âIt is because I canât clear the instance.â
Mu Huixue was stunned for the first time.
Chen Shanshan explained, âPreviously, you said that my physical fitness didnât increase despite eating the chocolate cone. You arenât wrong. For some reasons, my physical fitness wonât grow under any circumstances. The Christmas tree branch from the Christmas surprise instance from six months ago had no effect on me. Santaâs chocolate cone is the same.â
Fu Wensheng didnât dare breathe in this atmosphere. Meanwhile, Chen Shanshanâs face was calm and she showed no trace of fear. She knew that this optimistic looking woman in black was first on the time leaderboard. The woman was a killer with 260,000 minutes of break time. Yet Chen Shanshan still raised her head and looked firmly at this woman.
She said, âSantaâs nine grids, each of them the size of a room. You can only leave one footprint in the grid, which means you canât take a second step. My physical fitness is better than it was before the earth went online. This is because I have been working hard to exercise. However, the limit of my body is leaving one footstep in every grid. Thus, I canât clear the game.â
An hour ago, Chen Shanshan told Fu Wensheng that they couldnât clear the game.
In fact, this sentence was wrong.
Fu Wensheng still had a chance.
If he got the number 5 lucky die, only triggered one punishment and was lucky enough to avoid it then he could pass the game. This was because Fu Wenshengâs physical fitness could be improved and he was much stronger than Chen Shanshan. He also had the mineral water made from his ability and he could boost his bodyâs strength for a short time after drinking it.
However, it was absolutely impossible for Chen Shanshan.
âThe black tower never gives players a game that is impossible to clear. I canât pass the game so there is only one truthâŚâ The short-haired girl raised her head, her eyes firm. âThis game doesnât need players to clear it.â
Mu Huixueh had seen many clever players but at this moment, she saw the little girl quietly staring at her and she burst out laughing.
Chen Shanshanâs ears were red as she worried about Mu Huixueâs answer.
Mu Huixue asked, âThis is the last question. Why are you so sure I will help you?â
âIt is because⌠you are a good person.â
Mu Huixue raised her eyebrows and didnât ask anything else.
Chen Shanshan sighed with relief. She somehow made it through.
Why did she decide to go to Mu Huixue for help?
In fact, the number 2 die wasnât impossible. For the two children, it was good enough that they could survive and still get some rewards. Then Chen Shanshan had Fu Wensheng ask Tang Mo one thing.
The â1â gesture with the left hand meant: first place on the time leaderboard.
The thumbs up with the right hand meant: is she a good person to trust?
Tang Moâs answer was: Yes, Mu Huixue is a good person and you can ask her for help.
Thus, Chen Shanshan boldly turned to her for help.
The thing that happened next was that Mu Huixue brazenly helped the two children change dice so that at the end of the game, the number 5 dices were in their hands.
No one understood why Mu Huixue dd this. The game had gone on for so long that most players gradually forgot that the lucky die was Santaâs reward. They used this die as a game prop. As long as they cleared the game, the number of the die wasnât important.
In the entire candy house, only Tang Moâs group of four dared to be 100% sure that this game didnât need to be cleared. It was because only the four of them knew that it was absolutely impossible for Chen Shanshan to clear the game.
On the basis of âthis game doesnât need to be clearedâ, the player would turn their attention from clearing the game to the lucky die. Then they would notice that the true meaning of the sixth grid wasnât to let players kill each other but to let players gain more good rewards.
Santa leaped from the giant lollipop and landed on both feet, shaking the entire space.
The players who hadnât cleared the instance were pale while others were slumped on the ground. The player who passed the instance were happy.
Ning Zheng stood in the same place, staring coldly at Tang Mo. After a long time, he said hoarsely, âIn the previous 14 duels, you didnât take the initiative to give up and let me consume your strength. This is to tell me that you have the strength to fight me.â
Tang Mo turned towards him.
Ning Zheng continued, âYou know that Bai Ruoyao has something on me and threatened me to attack you. Thus, you let me hurt you again and again. Until the last time, where you didnât waste my time and conceding directly, letting my guilt reach the apexâŚâ
Tang Mo interrupted, âNing Zheng, you are thinking too much.â
Ning Zheng saw Tang Moâs expression and griped the die in his hand. His eyes widened as he realized something, âNo, it isnât just this. You did it on purpose! You clearly know that if you let me remember your feelings, I will dismiss it. Thus, you said that last sentence to make me think I needed to return your favour. I gave my number 6 die to your companion and let her have a chance to clear the gameâŚâ
âYou, you calculated against me to take away my reward!â Ning Zheng gritted his teeth. âTang Mo, when did you start calculating against me? Was it from the first time I chose you to fight?â
Tang Mo looked at him and didnât speak for a long time.
Ning Zheng shouted, âTang Mo!â
Tang Moâs lips curve.d âYou guess.â
Ning Zheng was so angry that he wanted to rush over to tear apart the player who took away his reward twice. However, his sense of reason made him calm down. He watched Tang Mo and saw that he was looking towards Fu Wenduo, who didnât seem to be paying attention to the situation here.
âŚNing Zheng couldnât do it.
The smile on Tang Moâs face deepened.
In fact, Tang Mo had no need to take away Ning Zhengâs number 6 die. The die wouldnât be cheap enough to double Tang Moâs luck and he wasnât kind enough to help a stranger. Yet he still die it.
Tang Mo was the type of person who always paid someone back. Regardless of the reason, Ning Zheng helped Bai Ruoyao consume Tang Moâs physical strength and injured him. It was inevitable that Tang Mo would retaliate.
Calculating was one thing and succeeding was another. If Tang Moâs calculations hadnât succeeded then he wouldnât bother Ning Zheng. It was just that he succeeded.
Santa Claus put his finger in his mouth and whistled. The moment this sound was made, the entire white space fiercely shook. The sound was weak at first and came from the far side of the commercial street. Everyone looked into the distance and could only see a small black dot. The group watched the black dot until it became four sturdy reindeers whizzing down the long commercial street.
They set foot on the street and the disappeared shops gradually returned to their place.
The stores rose from the ground and the pressed down wall tiles were restored at a speed visible to the naked eye. By the time the reindeer pulling the sleigh stopped in front of Santa Claus, the candy house, the cake store, the gift shop and the biscuit store had been restored.
The reindeer in the lead proudly raised his hooves, scaring a player into taking three steps back.
Santa laughed. âYou guys, donât bully my lovely children.â
The reindeer glared at the player with disdain and put down his hooves.
Santa looked at the remaining 11 players and touched his beard. âThe happy times are always so short. Children, it is time to say goodbye.â
The players couldnât understand what was going on.
Santa Claus on the sleigh and pulled the reins, ready to leave. At this time, a player reacted. âWait, what about the game? The game rewards and⌠the punishment for failing the game?â
Santa looked at him strangely and made an exaggerated expression. âPunishment? Santa ever punishes good children, only bad ones. Hey, are you⌠are you a bad child who is dishonest?â
The player was frightened. âI⌠Iâm not!â
Santa Claus grinned, revealing a sly smile. âIs there anything else? Cute children, the rewards are already in your hands. You still want another reward, do you want me to give you a warm kiss? You are such greedy children.â
Santa Claus pulled the reins and sighed helplessly. âSanta Clausâ business this quarter isnât good. I donât know why but the children of the Underground Kingdom have started to gain cavities. The damn tooth decay makes children dislike eating sugar. I should go. I need to take the time to study candy that doesnât make peopleâs teeth decay.â
The playersâ expressions hanged as they heard Santaâs words and understood his meaning.
The slow reacting players were the last to understand what Santa Claus meant. The fast reacting players turned to look at the die in their hands the moment Santa Claus finished.
The young woman was ecstatic and she whispered to Tang Mo, âThank you!â
The players with larger points were excited while the players with smaller points stared at the die as they finally understood the true meaning of the game.
Other players stared angrily at the woman in black. âYou took my die. You mustâve long known that this game isnât about winning or losing, only good or bad rewards!â
The angriest person was the man who cleared the game but was called to the duel stage, losing his die to Mu Huixue. He angrily pulled out his knife and rushed towards Mu Huixue.
A red shadow flashed past his eyes and the player leaned sideways to avoid it. The long red whip slammed against the ground, causing it to shake slightly.
This power was far from what he could resist.
Mu Huixue stared at him and smiled. âIs there something?â
The young man opened his mouth before gritting his teeth and putting his knife away.
The winner was the king.
The manâs 5 point dice was snatched by someone else. He wanted to tear Mu Huixue to pieces but he wasnât stupid. The whip could break his neck in the blink of an eye if he really tried.
Santa Claus watched the angry players and laughed with satisfaction. He kindly warned them, âThe sky is becoming dark and the Quirky Commercial Street is closing soon. Good children shouldnât stay on the streets.â Then he waved his reins and shouted âMerry Christmas!â while driving the sleigh out of the commercial street.
A white light shone from the lucky die in each playerâs hand. The next second, the die disappeared and the white ball of light flew into the air before swooping into the playerâs hearts.
Tang Mo touched his chest. He suddenly felt a bit more relaxed, as if something elusive had changed. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Fu Wenduo who was standing not far away. Before he could open his mouth, a dazzling white light flashed in front of his eyes.
The white light hadnât dissipated yet when Tang Mo rushed to the right.
He couldnât see but he clearly remembered that Bai Ruoyao stood in this position before the white light appeared. At the same time as Tang Mo, there were two other sounds. Bai Ruoyao started running away the moment he left the game but Fu Wenduo was faster. Fu Wenduoâs right leg swiftly swept towards Bai Ruoyaoâs lower body.
Bai Ruoyao heard it and jumped twice, placing one hand on the ground to avoid the attack.
Tang Mo pulled out the small parasol, standing three metres away as the tip pointed at Bai Ruoyao. A silver pistol was in Fu Wenduoâs hand and the muzzle was aimed at Bai Ruoyaoâs head.
Beijingâ Temple of Heaven Park, 10 oâclock in the morning.
The players returned to Earth and appeared on the flat land in front of the Temple of Heaven. The confrontation between Tang Moâs group of three was discovered and the players turned to run, not wanting to get involved. Only Tang Mo, Fu Wenduo, Bai Ruoyao, Chen Shanshan, Mu Huixue, Ning Zheng and Fu Wensheng were left in the open space.
The baby-faced youth was caught in the middle of Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo. He looked to the left and right before acting pitiful. âTang Tang, Major Fu, what are you doing?â Bai Ruoyaoâs head move. Wherever his head moved, Fu Wenduoâs muzzle followed him.
Bai Ruoyao cried out, âWow, you are going to bully me. He looked up at Ning Zheng. âNing Zheng, you see, they are bullying me two against one!â
Ning Zheng didnât move.
He glanced at Tang Mo and then Fu Wenduo. Ning Zheng calculated the possibility of retaliating against these two people at a very fast speed. If he was along then his chances of successfully retaliating was less than 10%. He wasnât like Bai Ruoyao, who liked to tempt death. Ning Zheng decided to eat this loss. He would no longer have anything to do with these two people and would hide from them in the future!
Ning Zheng looked up. âBai Ruoyao, I have done everything you wanted me to do. I hope you keep your promise.â
Bai Ruoyaoâs eyes were cold and he sneered. âI never break my promises.â
Ning Zheng looked at him. âI hope you remember what you said.â Then Ning Zheng turned around and left.
Tang Mo said, âIt looks like your only helper ran away?â
Bai Ruoyao blinked. âTang Tang, do you really want to kill me? How can you be so willing?â
Tang Mo smiled. âI am very willing.â
Bai Ruoyao didnât answer and slowly turned to look at the man in black on the other side. He stared at the person for a moment before stating, âMajor Fu.â
Fu Wenduoâs lips curved. âFox.â
âYou want to kill me.â
Fu Wenduo didnât answer.
Compared to Tang Moâs undisguised killing intent, Fu Wenduo just pointed his gun at Bai Ruoyaoâs head in an indifferent manner. However, the eyes that were as cold as a snake couldât be ignored. For the first time, he sensed killing intent from Fu Wenduoâs body.
Bai Ruoyao suddenly realized that this person was really angry.
He played around so many times and repeatedly did things to cause trouble. This time, Fu Wenduo was finally angry.
Bai Ruoyaoâs brain worked quickly. There was only a wrong name and no wrong nickname. The nickname of Fly wasnât wrong and the nickname of Fox also wasnât wrong. Bai Ruoyao was very smart. It was because he was smart that he could survive until now.
He had enemies all over the world. Over the years, many of his enemies had died but he lived well.
Why was Fu Wenduo angryâŚ
Bai Ruoyao felt that he had noticed something but he couldnât fully grasp it. Then a surprised female voice was heard. âDo you really want to kill Fly?â
Fu Wenduo looked at Mu Huixue. âYes.â
Mu Huixue raised her hands helplessly. âThen I wonât participate. Killing our peers is nothing to us and there are quite a few people who want to kill him. There are many Chinese spies who hate this annoying guy. Still, I wonât kill him. Life and death, the strong and the weak, it doesnât matter. You do it and Iâll watch.â
Bai Ruoyao noticed her. âHey Deer, you are just going to watch me die? We had a drink in Moscow.â
Mu Huixue smiled. âThatâs why Iâm not intervening.â