The Earth is Online Chapter 172-175

Hey everyone, I’ve actually been on holiday for the last two weeks which was why the chapters released decreased. Now I’m back and should have a bit more time for translating.

I also noticed that while I was on holiday, I actually missed my fourth year anniversary of when I started translating, which was on the 7th December. As a result, I have decided to release some of the chapters in my stockpile in celebration.

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Chapter 172

The food chain game!

Tang Mo's eyes became cold as he heard these words.

In the huge room, the beautiful girl in a blue dress looked at the reaction of the humans in front of her and was very satisfied. She grinned, revealing two small tiger's teeth. Wang Xiaotian coughed twice. "Aren't you afraid? Isn’t it intense?" The group stared at her warily. The girl waited a long time before clasping her hands together. "Yes! This is the most frightening food chain game in the Underground Kingdom!"

A female voice was heard. "What is the food chain game?"

Wang Xiaotian waved her right hand and aimed the glass lens at the female player. "This question is good. What is the food chain game? Hehehe, it is my favourite game. Do you see this box in my hand?"

…Box?

The group stared at Wang Xiaotian's hand.

There was nothing there.

Wang Xiaotian coughed with embarrassment and whispered, "Pumpkin carriage, quickly spit out my lottery box."

The next second, the huge pumpkin carriage shook violently. It was like a broken machine as it made strange sounds. The noise was so loud that the group frowned with discomfort. Tang Mo covered Chen Shanshan’s ears. The noise lasted a minute. It was just becoming unbearable when the pumpkin opened its mouth and spat out a gem covered box.

The pumpkin carriage hiccuped and Wang Xiaotian excitedly grabbed the box before turning to look at the seven humans in front of her.

She tried her best to hide her gloating smile but she couldn't suppress it.

After a moment, Wang Xiaotian tried to make her voice less excited. "Cough, you… you guys, come here. Come and draw the lottery."

Tang Mo calmly asked, "Draw?"

Wang Xiaotian nodded. "Yes, come and draw the lottery. If you want to play this game then hurry and draw lots!"

They really don’t want to play this game at all!

This was what they were thinking but the seven players walked forward and pulled a small ball from the box. Tang Mo saw the number on his ball and his eyes narrowed. He looked at Fu Wenduo and grabbed the ball from his hand. The four people showed each other the small balls they received.

The number on Tang Mo and Fu Wensheng's ball was 1, Fu Wenduo had 2 and Chen Shanshan had 3.

The other three players pulled out a ball and looked at the number. Then they immediately put it away, not letting anyone else see it. They soon found the interaction of the four people in Tang Mo's team and their expressions sank. They understood that the four people were unexpectedly in a team.

Wang Xiaotian asked, "Do you see the numbers on the small ball?"

The young woman nodded. "Yes. What does the number mean?"

Wang Xiaotian smiled. "What does it mean? That number is your place in the food chain! What do you think it means?"

Everyone was stunned.

The young woman was still for a moment before hurriedly asking, "What do you mean by place in the food chain? Wait, this is determined by the lot we drew?"

"Yes, it is a draw."

"How can it be done so casually?"

Wang Xiaotian replied in a reasonable manner, "I am casual!"

The young woman, “…”

Wang Xiaotian threw the gem box behind her and the pumpkin carriage swallowed it again. The beautiful woman clapped her hands. "Did you put the balls away? Don't put it away. Twist the little balls and there is something inside."

The group hadn't found the hidden secret in the small balls.

Tang Mo pulled the small ball out of his pocket and twisted it. It really opened. This was actually a hollow ball with a metal card placed in the centre. Tang Mo was ready to take out this card when Wang Xiaotian suddenly cried out, "Don't move!"

The group stopped all movements.

Wang Xiaotian laughed. "I advise you to wait for the game to officially begin. Then find a secluded place and quietly take out the card to look at he words. The words on this card are important clues and can't be seen by others. Once seen by others…"

Wang Xiaotian stopped and didn't continue.

Fu Wenduo looked at her and asked, "What will happen?"

Wang Xiaotian smiled. "You will die."

A variety of expressions crossed the faces of the seven people. Wang Xiaotian looked at the reactions with satisfaction. She nodded in a pleased mood. Tang Mo mused for a moment before twisting the ball shut again. The other six were the same as him as they put their balls away.

Things had returned to the starting point.

What was the food chain game?

Wang Xiaotian sat in front of the pumpkin carriage, swinging her legs like an innocent maiden. "What is the food chain game? That is a really good question. The food chain is the funniest thing in our black tower world. Monsters like to eat the underground people but also like to eat humans. The underground people like to eat humans but also like to eat monsters. It is a really complicated thing. Those who are strong can eat others and those who are weak can only be eaten by others. That's why there is the food chain game."

Chen Shanshan stated, "However, the food chain in this game is decided by drawing lots."

"Yes!" Wang Xiaotian jumped off the carriage and walked up to Chen Shanshan. "The strong must be able to eat others and the weak must be eaten by others. How pitiful are the weak?" As she spoke, Wang Xiaotian wiped the tears that didn't exist from the corner of her eyes. She spoke sympathetic words but her expression was very disdainful.

She seemed to discover that her acting wasn't good. The next second, Wang Xiaotian pulled a bottle of eye drops from her bag and placed them in her eyes. "Poor weaklings, they are weak and bullied by everyone. I, Wang Xiaotian, am sympathetic to the weak. Thus, in my food chain game, the food chain is decided by drawing lots. There is no death in this game. Just find the correct food chain order and you will win."

It was that simple?

The young man who had never spoken couldn't help opening his mouth. "Is there really no death in this game?"

Wang Xiaotian replied, "Of course, you aren't allowed to kill casually. The sweet Wang Xiaotian hates killing people the most. Just find your complete food chain and you can clear the game. However…" Wang Xiaotian's smile turned sinister. "Remember, higher up players can eat low level players. Low level players can't eat players high on the food chain. The larger the number on the ball, the higher your place in the chain."

Tang Mo grabbed the key point. "What happens if a low level player eats a high level player?"

Wang Xiaotian clapped her hands. "They will die! Eating food that doesn’t belong to you will naturally kill you through indigestion. By the way, eating those not in your food chain will also give you indigestion." Wang Xiaotian counted the things they could do and the things they couldn't do on her fingers. As she explained, the players ‘ faces grew uglier.

"First, what is eating? Eating is to eat you. For example, you…" Wang Xiaotian pointed to the young woman. "Suppose you want to eat him." She pointed to Fu Wensheng. "He is indeed in your food and is your food. Then if you choose to eat him, you will eat the right food. You can take away his ball and his life is up to you. You can make him a slave or you can choose to throw him to the black tower as… hehe, as fertilizer."

Fu Wensheng made a depressed expression. He really didn't want to draw the number 1 ball!

Wang Xiaotian kept talking. "…Third, you don't need to hide so carefully. The cards in the small ball can't be seen by anyone but you will soon know the numbers on the small balls."

Wang Xiaotian smiled and flicked her fingers. Then the numbers floated out of the players' pockets, kissed each player on the cheek and was glued on!

No one expected this to happen. They tried so hard to hide their number only for it to appear on their faces!

…What was this?

The expressions of the group constantly changed.

Tang Mo reacted quickly and observed the numbers on everyone's faces.

The number on Tang Mo and Fu Wensheng was a 1, Fu Wenduo and the young woman had a 2, Chen Shanshan and the middle-aged man had a 3 and the young man had a 4.

Wang Xiaotian touched her chin. "This actually makes you look a bit better…" Then she continued to talk about the points they should pay attention to in the food chain game. She was just prepared to say the fourth thing when a dull bell rang.

Wang Xiaotian's expression changed and she hurriedly lifted the skirt of her dress. "No, the dance is starting! I have to go to the dance!"

The bell rang eight times in a row. Wang Xiaotian ran into the pumpkin carriage at a fast speed while the players watched her with startled expressions. Wang Xiaotian drove the pumpkin carriage and eagerly awaited the opening of the door. Then a weak female voice was heard behind the carriage, "Since the door hasn't opened yet, I want to ask a question."

Wang Xiaotian heard these words and turned to look at Chen Shanshan.

In the spacious and gorgeous room, the ordinary girl stared at her and asked, "There are seven players and three returnees…" The three returnees with gold numbers on their necks turned to look at Chen Shanshan.

Chen Shanshan's expression didn't change as she asked calmly, "Level 1, there are two players with the lowest level. Two out of seven people selected it and there are 21 selection methods. Yet none of the three returnees are in the lowest level of the food chain. The probability of this is 6/21, or 2/7. The probability is quite large. They are lucky not to get the lowest level but it isn't impossible. The thing I want to know is if this is a true probability or if it is inevitable?"

Tang Mo looked at Chen Shanshan with surprise.

If someone else asked this question then Tang Mo would feel the other person was thinking too much. The probability of 2/7 that all returnees didn't pick the lowest level wasn't too low. However, Chen Shanshan had the super intelligent thinking ability. The fact that she could think of this meant it was very important.

The three returnees didn't know Chen Shanshan's ability and dismissed her as a child thinking too much.

The door opened but Wang Xiaotian sat in the pumpkin carriage and stared at the very ordinary girl without speaking a word.

The door was completely open but she didn't leave.

Just as everyone thought she wouldn't answer, Wang Xiaotian chuckled and replied, "You guessed right. It isn't accidental, it is inevitable. They have Eve's Reward and are honourable Eve candidates. As for you…" Wang Xiaotian sneered, her tone lively. "You are naturally the lowest level, hahaha!"

There was exaggerated laughter as the pumpkin carriage left the room.

The door slammed shut but Wang Xiaotian's laughter passed through the door into everyone's ears.

The expression of the three returnees became strange while Chen Shanshan silently thought about something.

Once Wang Xiaotian's voice completely disappeared, a child's voice was heard.

"Ding dong! The large multiplayer instance game 'Cinderella's Food Chain' game has officially started. The rules of the game—"

"First, the food chain level is ranked by the player with the highest number in a food chain."

"Second, the food chain must go from high to low. This can't be reversed."

"Third, eating the wrong food will make you die of food poisoning."

"Fourth, violence is prohibited. A person who carries out violence is judged as a dangerous player and will be directly wiped out."

“Fifth, each player has a clue card about their own food chain. This card can't be see by anyone and the contents of the card can't be told to others through any method. If the clue is revealed then the person who revealed it and the person who knows it will be directly wiped out."

"Sixth, find your complete food chain to win. At the same time, all players in the food chain can win."

"Cinderella feels that Eve must be at the top of the food chain."

The black tower's words stopped when there was a loud noise. The group turned towards the middle of the room. In the middle of the room, a strange virtual clock suddenly appeared, emitting a blue light. Tang Mo looked at the clock with surprise. After a moment of observation, he determined that it had nothing to do with the truth clock.

The clock showed 8 o'clock.

Everyone stared cautiously at the clock that suddenly appeared. They waited a long time and it didn't change. It really seemed like an ordinary clock.

The black tower suddenly spoke. "Ding dong! Players can choose any room. Once entered, the room became the player's private item and others aren't allowed to enter. The players can view their card's information in the room."

It turned out that the seven doors in this room had this use!

The game started but not everyone knew how to play. The three returnees quickly stood together due to their identity. The middle-aged man hid behind the young man and woman, staring carefully at Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo.

The young woman thought about it and went forward. "Let's go and see what is written on our cards first. Should we meet in the middle in one hour?'

Everyone agreed to this suggestion.

Tang Mo casually chose a room and entered. He twisted the ball while thinking about the six rules announced by the black tower. He whispered, "Eve's candidate…"

Even's Reward.

Eve's candidate…

What exactly was this?

Tang Mo's eyes narrowed.

There was a click and the ball opened. Tang Mo took out the card and turned it over. Once he saw the words on the card, Tang Mo's eyes widened and he found it hard to hide his startled expression. The next moment, he frowned and almost threw the card away.

"The spicy chicken at the bottom of the food chain wants a clue? Bah, why don't you go to heaven!"

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Chapter 173

One hour passed and Tang Mo gently closed the door. He turned and found that the remaining six people were already waiting in the room.

Tang Mo quietly walked to Fu Wenduo's side. There was no furniture in the central room, only the clock. However, everyone's rooms were fully furnished. He didn't know who took the chairs out of the rooms but only the chair next to Fu Wenduo was empty. Tang Mo went over and sat down

The seven chairs were placed in a circle. The three returnees sat together while the four members of Tang Mo's team sat together.

The game was just beginning and the players already had their own groups.

The seven people looked at each other before the returnee young man said, "Since we have entered the game, we are teammates. This isn't a PK game and it is better to cooperate with each other to clear the instance. First of all, I am Du De, a returnee." He pointed to the golden number on his neck.

The time leaderboard was no longer updated but the number on their necks didn't disappear. Unless there was a 'pig' in the returnees, everyone would know that the other person was a returnee.

One returnee introduced himself so Tang Mo said, "I am Tang Mo."

The female returnee said, "I am Xing Siqi."

"I am Chen Shanshan."

……

All seven people introduced themselves. Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo didn't hide their names because it had been exposed at the beginning by the black tower. They were dealing with returnees, not Jack. The returnees had experienced many games so hiding had no meaning. The other party must know their identities.  However, the returnees' expressions still changed when they heard Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo's names.

In Eve's Game, eliminating Fu Wenduo and Tang Mo could directly allow them to open Eve's Reward and gain the respect of the underground people and Strange Circus leader.

The young man took a deep breath and said, "Since everyone knows each other, I will talk first. I am at the top of my food chain. Does anyone have any doubts?" He pointed to the '4' on his face. It was the highest level among the players present. "This game is actually very simple. Like Wang Xiaotian said, violence is forbidden and it actually isn't necessary. We can win as long as we discover the complete food chain that belongs to us."

Was it that simple?

Tang Mo asked, "How do we find out the food chain?"

The young man stared vigilantly at Tang Mo. "Everyone has a clue. We can make guessed about the food chain according to these clues."

Tang Mo couldn't make any guesses about the food chain since he didn't have a clue at all. He pretended not to know anything and asked, "No one can eat you. Then what do you want to do?"

The young man replied, "The best way to verify the next level that belongs to my food chain is to eat them. My clue told me who the next level after me is. I can eat the person's ball and confirm it."

"Are you sure you know who the next level is?"

A weak female voice rang out and everyone turned to look at Chen Shanshan.

The young man didn't notice Chen Shanshan at all. He was always watching Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo. He looked at this little girl and said, "There is a high percentage that I know who the next level is."

"Percentage…" Chen Shanshan's voice was calm. "Do you know what the food chain is?"

The young man didn't understand Chen Shanshan's words. "Of course I know. It is a predator chain. For example, a big fish eats a small fish and a small fish eats a shrimp."

Chen Shanshan stated, "Eating the wrong person will make you die of food poisoning. The black tower and Cinderella didn't explain what would happen to the wrong person but there is no doubt that you will die when eating the wrong person. I don't know everyone's clues but I have seen my own. I am sure that I can't find my food chain through this simple clue. I'm not even sure who my next level is. At the beginning of the game, the clues given by the black tower shouldn't be simple enough to let you discover the level below you."

The young man's face changed slightly. "What do you mean?"

Fu Wensheng whispered, "It means you're stupid. Shanshan can't find the food chain through the clues. How can you possibly find it?"

The child spoke in a very low voice and only Fu Wenduo heard it. Fu Wenduo glanced at his brother and Fu Wensheng immediately shut his mouth, not daring to speak.

Chen Shanshan replied, "I mean, it is a problem that you are so certain. Do you really know what the food chain is?"

The young man's expression became ugly at being refuted by such a small child. He was about to shout when Chen Shanshan pulled out a small book. The cover of this book was a photo of Wang Xiaotian. Cinderella smiled sweetly at the camera. It was clear that this book had come from the little girl's room.

Chen Shanshan opened the book and said, "A food chain consists of at least two levels, the producer and the consumer. In other words, A→B is a complete food chain. We have seven people and there are four numbers on the ball. If the seven people are classified according to ABCD, there is A1, A2, B1, B2… and the last one, you are the only D."

The three returnees looked at the contents of the book and then stared at Chen Shanshan with astonishment.

In one hour, the little girl had drawn this complicated image.

The three returnees didn't dare look down on Chen Shanshan and stared at her cautiously.

Chen Shanshan paid no attention to the observation and continued, "There is no doubt that you are the highest level D. The first rule of the game is that the number on each person's ball determines the maximum food chain level of the other person. So I and…" Chen Shanshan paused and looked at the middle-aged man. "Between me and Liao Feng, there must be a person who is below you. This doesn't mean that you're not in other food chains.'

Tang Mo had long thought of this but the expressions of the young man and middle-aged man among the returnees changed. Fu Wensheng also looked stunned.

Chen Shanshan said, "You are level D but you might be level C in another food chain. This way, your next level is Fu Wenduo or Xing Siqi. For example, it is Tang Mo → Fu Wenduo → You. You might also be the second level B in another food chain. Your next level is Tang Mo or Fu Wensheng, e.g. Tang Mo → You. It is possible that out of the six of us, everyone is your next level and you can eat all of us. This is a food chain game but the food chain is never just one chain. It is a network."

The young man's mouth parted as he understood Chen Shanshan's meaning. He thought of his own clue again and his expression became unsightly. He didn't expect a calm female voice to say, "I have an an example. Your clue is 'the person below you is a woman.'"

Du De stared at Chen Shanshan with shock.

In the middle of the spacious room, the little girl was sitting right next to the clock. It was unknown when she started but she kept staring silently at Du De. The young man looked at her with a startled expression. Chen Shanshan smiled, finally looking like a child. "This is just an example. I haven't seen your clue and you didn't tell me."

Du De's heart was beating very fast. He calmed his complicated emotions and heard himself saying, "…I know."

Chen Shanshan smiled and continued, "This clue seems to tell you that I am your next level. It is because in the C level, I am the only girl. However, it doesn't tell you if this person is in the second or third level. You might have two food chain. The first one is Tang Mo → Fu Wenduo → Liao Feng → You or the second one is Fu Wensheng → Xing Siqi → You.  At this point, your next level isn't me but her." The little girl pointed at the young woman. "She is also below you and a woman." This way, you will die of food poisoning if you eat me. Now… are you sure you know who is below you?"

Du De opened his mouth and wanted to talk, but he couldn't say anything.

Tang Mo quietly watched this scene, the corners of his mouth slightly raising.

The young woman looked around for a long time before speaking. "We all understand what you mean. I also thought about it. The number of everyone's ball doesn't mean you only belong to that level. Players over level three might have more identities. I can't see the way to clear the instance at the moment but there is no doubt that the clues are the key."

The middle aged man interjected, "The black tower doesn't allow us to tell people our clues. The speaker and the person who is told will be erased."

The young woman glanced at you. "You don't need to say the clues in the small ball but you can reveal something else. I will be first. My clue tells me that there is a high probability of this little boy being my next level."

Fu Wenduo asked in a low voice, "Is this secondary reasoning?"

The young woman didn't deny it.

Fu Wenduo raised his eyebrows. "My next level is Tang Mo." After a moment, he added, "The odds are high."

The middle-aged man honestly told them, I am the third level. According to what you said, four people are likely to be below me. I can't determine it yet."

Chen Shanshan said, "There is no point in saying the result of my clue."

The young man didn't speak.

Tang Mo directly said, "My clue also has no meaning."

The three returnees glanced warily at Tang Mo. It was obvious that none of them believed his words.

It was finally Fu Wensheng's turn.

The little boy glanced firmly at Fu Wenduo, his lips slightly pale. "I think the one above me is Big Brother."

The next second, a female voice suddenly said, "You are lying! The one above you is me!" The young woman's eyes were bright. Fu Wensheng was shocked by her words. HIs lips trembled as he directly retorted, "No, my superior is Big Brother. The clue told me this."

The young woman licked her lips and laughed. "Child, do you know what my ability is?"

Tang Mo's heart tensed.

The young woman laughed. "You are lying. I am certain about it. My clue didn't accurately tell me that you are my subordinate. But obviously, your clue told you that your superior is probably me. This probability might be more than 70%. It is worth a try…"

The young woman smiled slightly. She took out the small ball from her pocket and the number 2 on the ball aimed at Fu Wensheng's eyes.

She was opening her mouth to say something else when a cold dagger arrived at her neck. The young woman turned to look at the man in black. She didn't see when Fu Wenduo had come behind her and the dagger was right against her neck. It would slit her throat with the slightest movement.

The young woman exclaimed, "What are you doing?"

Chen Shanshan stood up, "You want to eat him?"

The young woman's face changed. "I don't."

Chen Shanshan stated, "You want to do this."

"…"

After a while, the young woman angrily said, "If I don't eat him then how can I be sure he isn't my next level? Do you want me to directly state my food chain? I will fail as long as it is the wrong food chain. Don't you intend to eat the next level after figuring it out to determine if it is true or not? There are many uncertainties so I naturally have to verify it first. Otherwise why would this game have the 'eating' rule! I just want to eat his ball to verify the answer. I didn't want to do anything to him." Then she said to Fu Wenduo, "You want to kill me? The game prohibits violence. You will be directly wiped out by the black tower!"

There were few people who weren't afraid of death. Fu Wenduo seemed to sense something and smiled.

The young woman sneered, “If you aren't afraid of death then come on. The black tower will erase you the moment you use violence against me."

Tang Mo suddenly understood. "Do you think he can't kill you before he is wiped out by the black tower?"

The young woman's eyes narrowed and she didn't speak.

"I can kill you instantly in at least 19 ways." The dagger was at the woman's neck and Fu Wenduo had great control. The woman felt that the dagger would cut her with every breath but it didn't scratch her. She nervously held her breath as she heard the man whisper, "Do you want to try it?"

The young woman was still frightened when the dagger was removed. She watched as Fu Wenduo stepped back towards Tang Mo.

The moment that Fu Wenduo pulled out the dagger, some things were determined.

The four Earth players wouldn't let the returnees eat them and the returnees wouldn't let the Earth players eat them.

They split into two teams and were on guard against each other.

The situation was at a deadlock. There were too few clues that even Chen Shanshan couldn't find the right food chain. Fu Wenduo bent down and whispered in Tang Mo's ear, "It has no meaning?"

He was asking about Tang Mo's previous words that the clue was meaningless.

Tang Mo couldn't tell Fu Wenduo the contents of his clue and wasn't sure how much he could say. He thought for a moment before replying, "God is very discriminatory. It is 3NT so the direct deduction is unknown."

Fu Wenduo was slightly startled. He recovered and understood Tang Mo's meaning.

"We rarely do 3NT."

This time it was Tang Mo's turn to be startled. He had used the Bridge game as an analogy to briefly explain the clue he god.

Tang Mo recalled, "We seem to have done 3NT three or four times… was it three times?"

Fu Wenduo was certain. "No, it was two times and you were the one who did it both times."

Tang Mo smiled helplessly.

In the rules of Bridge, 3NT was generally the smallest contract. Even if they won the game, the 3NT contract meant they would get fewer points. Fu Wenduo had a lot of ambition and never did 3NT. He liked to do the 4S which gave the most points and he sometimes pursued a grand slam. Tang Mo was more steady in his wins. The two people often played cards today and were famous on a certain Bridge website in China. However, their points weren't particularly high because Fu Wenduo either won with a lot of points or lost a lot of points.

At the time, Tang Mo felt that the person sitting on the other side of the computer was an impulsive and prideful person. That's why he never thought Fu Wenduo was Victor despite them teaming up for a long time.

Fu Wenduo wasn't a person with big ambitions.

…Or did he not see this person clearly?

Tang Mo quietly watched Fu Wenduo. This man might really be ambitious.

…He was ambitious? Then what was his ambition?

As Tang Mo recalled the scene of them playing cards, Fu Wenduo was thinking about something as well. The par tacitly decided to put this matter aside for a while. The players had clearly been divided into two teams and Tang Mo didn't hide it. The four of them got together and spoke their clues in a roundabout way.

Fu Wensheng was about to open his mouth when Chen Shanshan interrupted, "Xiao Sheng, you don't have to say it. We can probably guess what your clue is and this will prevent  you from accidentally saying too much." Fu Wensheng nodded.

After the previous conversation, the clue of two out of seven players was obvious. The young man thought his next level was Chen Shanshan and there was a good chance his clue was 'the next level is a woman.' Fu Wensheng's clue meant that the level above him should be the young woman. In other words, it was Fu Wensheng → Xing Siqi. Of course, he might be in two food chains so it might be Fu Wensheng → Fu Wenduo as well.

Chen Shanshan speculated, "Out of the seven players, the four players in the first and second level can determine their position. There are a total of nine orders. However, the people in the third or fourth level can't determine their position.  Based on the situation, apart from the female returnee…" The child quietly watched Xing Siqi. "The other two returnees can't determine who the next level is."

Tang Mo nodded. "Based on the information we got so far, it is impossible to clear the game."

There was too little information and too many possible orders.

The food chain wasn't a single food chain. The seven people were divided into the four levels of ABCD. The three people at the CD level might have multiple positions.  For example, Chen Shanshan had the number 3 on her face but this didn't mean she was only on the third level. She might also be on the second level.

Tang Mo thought about it. "The food chain will become very complicated when it is a network of chains. The thing we need most is to get clues from other people."

Fu Wensheng said, "However, the black tower told us that we can't tell other people our clues."

Tang Mo's brow tightened.

This game shouldn’t be like this. If this was the case, there was almost no way to clear the game. If it really got to that point, he was afraid there was only one way to clear it. But that method…

Tang Mo raised his head and found that Fu Wenduo was looking at him. He turned his head and met Chen Shanshan's gaze.

The three people were silent.

Tang Mo sighed softly. He held the small parasol and stood up. He was just about to get up when a bell rang.

There were 12 rings and the seven players were immediately on guard.

There was the sound of the carriage outside the door. Tang Mo looked at the clock in the room with astonishment. He didn't know when but it was already pointing at the number 12.

Chen Shanshan was shocked. "How can it be so fast?"

Yes, how could it be so fast? All of them had been conscious of the time. Everyone knew that Cinderella meant midnight so Chen Shanshan had been paying attention to the clock from the beginning. However, only a few minutes passed since she last looked and it reached 12 o'clock in the blink of an eye.

Fu Wenduo stared coldly at the huge door.

There was a creak and the door slowly opened. The gorgeous pumpkin carriage drove slowly through the door. Tang Mo was prepared when the door opened and a beautiful crystal shot caught everyone's eyes. Tang Mo subconsciously perceived that something was wrong while everyone had a moment of surprise when the beautiful girl got out.

Wang Xiaotian wore a beautiful blue dress and covered her lips as she laughed. "Wow, look at your expressions. Do you think I would meet you in ragged clothes? That is just a fairy tale! I’m the most popular female host in the Underground Kingdom, Wang Xiaotian!" Cinderella walked to the middle of the group and reached out, setting the clock back to  8 o'clock.

Once she did this, she glanced around and smiled sweetly. "Stinky humans, do you know your food chain yet? It is the first night and you have two more nights. Then I will become a princess and have no time to play this childish game with you. You will be left in the room to fend for yourselves."

Chen Shanshan directly told her, "It is impossible to clear this game."

Wang Xiaotian glared. "What did you say?"

Chen Shanshan calmly replied, "I'm saying that based on the clues we got, it is impossible to pass the game unless I am lucky."

Wang Xiaotian retorted angrily, "You humans, you are stupid yet you blame my game! Of course my game can be cleared. The whole kingdom knows that Wang Xiaotian never lies."

Fu Wensheng whispered, "Who knows that you never lie?"

Tang Mo suddenly said, "How do we clear the game?"

Wang Xiaotian reflexively replied, "Find the food chain you are in according to the clues and you can pass the game…" She suddenly covered her mouth and blinked. "Hey, what did I just say?"

Fu Wenduo added, "We only know our own clue and can't know other people's clues. It is impossible to clear the game."

Wang Xiaotian replied bluntly, "Don't think so simply. If you pass Darwin's Test then you can get clues about other food chain positions!"

Tang Mo's eyes widened. "Darwin's Test?"

Wang Xiaotian laughed, revealing her two small tiger's teeth. "Oh, did I forget to tell you?" Every night, you can take Darwin's Test and improve your food chain position. The food chains have been set up and can't change. However, the positions can change. The mouse can become a tiger and the tiger can become a mouse. If you get first in Darwin's Test…" Wang Xiaotian pointed at Tang Mo. "You can evolve to the highest level and get a clue ball. Didn't I say this? Ah, I must've been too busy and forgot."

Her mouth said this but her gloating smile showed that Wang Xiaotian hadn't forgotten. She deliberately didn't say it to see the humans' expressions of surprise.

The young woman asked, "What is Darwin's Test?"

Wang Xiaotian wondered, "Are you sure you want to participate?"

The seven people nodded without hesitation.

The game had hit a deadlock. If they didn't take part in Darwin's Test then they couldn't get other clues and clear the game.

Wang Xiaotian smiled strangely. She was clearly very excited. This familiar smile made Fu Wenduo's eyelids twitch. He saw Wang Xiaotian clap her hands and a huge camera fell from the ceiling. No one knew when it showed up. Then dazzling spotlights shone on the seven players in the middle of the room.

Wang Xiaotian's right hand moved and a diamond microphone appeared in her hand. She jumped to the roof of the pumpkin carriage. Instead of looking at the seven players, she looked up at the huge camera.

"What are the top nine unsolved mysteries of the Underground Kingdom?"

"Is the circus leader really broke?"

"Is the Eve that the black tower monsters looking for among the returnees or Earth survivors?"

“Thump thump thump, everything exists in the Happy Question and Answer! Hello everybody, I am your favorite Underground Kingdom TV host, Wang Xiaotian. Today is another happy question and answer time. This is the 8,314th Happy Question and Answer show! We are playing Cinderella's Food Chain game. Let's see who are the lucky people who have entered the game today?"

Wang Xiaotian smiled sweetly at the camera. In the Happy Question and Answer, there are 12 questions. The correct answer will give points while the wrong answer won't give points."

Wang Xiaotian waved her fingers and the camera pointed to the seven players in the centre of the room.

Apart from Fu Wenduo, the remaining six people were stunned. Tang Mo quickly recovered and his eyes narrowed. He saw a red answer button rising from the floor in front of every player. There were a total of seven answer buttons side by side.

Wang Xiaotian smiled slyly. She sat on the roof of the pumpkin carriage and waved her legs. "This is a special Happy Question and Answer Show. I am Wang Xiaotian, the gold medal host. I think my lovely audience will see that this is a show where I earn my salary. There were two players among the seven whom the audience in front of the TV must know. Their fame isn't small. As for who they are…"

"I won't tell you. Figure it out yourself."

Wang Xiaotian wanted to speak more nonsense but she saw the clock and regretfully said, "The time is limited. Then we will officially start~"

It all happened suddenly. Wang Xiaotian inexplicably appeared, the camera fell from the sky and there was the Happy Question and Answer show they had never heard of. However, Wang Xiaotian didn't give them time to recover. The players were still stunned when Wang Xiaotian cried out, "Dang dang dang, listen to the question! The first question, the underground…"

"Buzz!"

Wang Xiaotian jerked with fright. "So fast!" She looked at Tang Mo with amazement.

Even Fu Wenduo hadn't responded. Tang Mo actually pressed the answer button before Wang Xiaotian said the question.

Wang Xiaotian was a bit embarrassed. "Guest Tang Mo, I haven't asked the question yet. How can you press the button? Do you know the question I'm going to ask?"

Tang Mo replied reasonably, "I don't know."

"Hah?"

Tang Mo explained, "You just said that the right answer will give points and the wrong answer won't give points. You didn't say there was a punishment for giving the wrong answer. Is there a punishment?"

Wang Xiaotian, "…No."

Tang Mo replied lightly, "Then I will grab the right to answer first."

The three returnees who just reacted, "…"

There was still this?

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Chapter 174

Darwin's Test had a total of 12 questions. The correct answer gave points and answering wrongly didn't deduct any points.

At the beginning, Wang Xiaotian didn't say that there was a punishment for answering wrongly. In theory, pressing the buzzer in advance wasn't a problem. However, it was a big risky. This wasn't in line with Tang Mo's cautious character. Yet when Tang Mo retracted his hand, Fu Wenduo and Chen Shanshan also quietly took back their hands.

“Your grabbed the chance but you might not necessarily answer it. If you are wrong and there is a punishment…" The young man whispered.

Tang Mo glanced lightly at the man.

Wang Xiaotian's mind recovered and she looked at Tang Mo with a strange expression. "Then I will continue. The first question: After the earth went online, the black tower divided it into several zones.  Please answer how many there are!"

All three returnees were stunned. Xiao Fu's mouth opened with amazement and the young man directly cried out, "So simple?"

Wang Xiaotian rolled her eyes and replied, "This is the first question. What difficulty do you want?" She looked at Tang Mo and impatiently said, "Hey, this isn't a multiple choice. Answer quickly stinky human. You are really annoying."

Tang Mo's lips curved. "There are a total of 10 zones."

Wang Xiaotian nodded. "The answer is correct. Player Tang Mo gets one point."

The three returnees, "…"

It could be played like this?

The three returnees glanced at Tang Mo with a hint of envy. The young woman frowned with some suspicion but didn't say anything. Tang Mo was used as a precedent. Wang Xiaotian couldn't finish the second question when all hands pressed the buzzer. This time Tang Mo wasn't particularly nervous as he calmly looked at Wang Xiaotian. As soon as the other party opened her mouth, he would press the buzzer.  He already got one point and was ahead of the others. It was the other people who needed to be nervous.

The young woman secretly looked at Tang Mo and whispered to herself, "Is it a coincidence…"

It was too smart. There was no punishment for answering a question incorrectly and the first question was so simple that Tang Mo got it right.

No one answered her.

Wang Xiaotian soon gave the second question. She failed to finish it as the buzzer was pressed. This time it was the young man who grabbed the chance. Wang Xiaotian complained, "This routine isn't fun at all." Then she asked the second question in a depressed manner. "Please listen! The second question: Who is the black tower's favourite player?"

This was a simple question. The Earth survivors might need to think a bit but the returnee didn't hesitate. "Mu Huixue!"

Wang Xiaotian clapped her hands with no interest. "Congratulations, you answered correctly and got one point."

The young man showed a smug expression.

This way, the seven people answered questions using their skill. After eight consecutive questions, Chen Shanshan and the young woman had slow reactions and couldn't grab any chances. They had 0 points. The young man got two chances but only answered one question correctly. He got one point like Fu Wensheng. The middle-aged man and Tang Mo each answered two questions and got two points. Fu Wenduo answered three questions and got three points.

There were still four questions left.

Wang Xiaotian was ready to speak when she seemed to hear something. "The ratings are so low?"

The group froze as Wang Xiaotian jumped off her carriage and paced back and forth angrily. She walked for a while before running to the seven players and placing her hands on her waist. "You forced me to do this, you stinky humans! Wang Xiaotian has presided over the Happy Question and Answer for so many years and it is the first time the ratings are so low! You stinky humans, I have to increase the difficulty. I will take out questions from the bottom. Don't be mad at me!" The beautiful girl stomped her feet and the ground trembled fiercely. No one expected this seemingly soft Cinderella to have such strength.

At this time, a calm voice was heard. "Will there be a punishment if we get the next question wrong?"

Wang Xiaotian didn't react for a moment as she stared at Chen Shanshan. "No, this is part of the rules of the black tower game."

Chen Shanshan maintained her calm tone. "Oh, then you should increase the difficulty. In any case, I won't die if I can't answer it."

Wang Xiaotian, "…"

Why did she open this live show?

Sure enough, the next four questions that Wang Xiaotian asked were a lot more difficult. The seven people answered in turn and finally only one question was correctly answered. In the end, Fu Wenduo had three points, Tang Mo and the middle-aged man had two points, Fu Wensheng, the young man and Chen Shanshan had one point while the young woman had zero points.

Wang Xiaotian held her skirt and angrily ran into the carriage. She opened the curtains and cursed, "I never want to see you bastards again. Clear the game and get the hell out of my room!"

Boom—

The pumpkin carriage drove out the door and it slammed shut, leaving the seven players in the room.

Fu Wensheng wondered, "Darwin's Test is over? How do we change the balls?"

The child wasn't confused for long. He saw seven small balls flying out of the players' pockets one by one.  The seven balls floated in the air and gathered together. The next second, the balls flew in different orders towards different players, gently kissing the number on each player's cheek.

After the kiss, the number on Fu Wenduo's face changed to a four, Tang Mo and the middle-aged man became a three, Fu Wensheng and the young man became a two, Chen Shanshan and the young woman became a one.

Tang Mo grabbed the ball and turned to his teammates. "Should we first go to the room to check the clues?"

The group nodded. "Okay."

Tang Mo's group directly entered their rooms to check the clues. The three returnees also glanced at each other before going to their rooms.

Tang Mo closed the door and didn't immediately look at the clue inside his ball. He found pen and paper from the table in the room, wrote several names on the paper and connected he names on by one.

"Shanshan's ball is in my hand, Xiao Sheng has Xing Siqi's ball, Fu Wenduo has Du De's ball…"

His fingers gently tapped on the seven names for a long time before Tang Mo opened the small ball. He took out the note, flipped it over and read the words 'Tang Mo finally became a man standing at the top of the food chain…' HIs eyes widened and Tang Mo stared at the text on the note. He read it carefully three times, his eyes become brighter.

Five minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

Tang Mo opened the door and saw the short-haired girl standing outside. Chen Shanshan looked up at him. "Brother Tang Mo, are you optimistic about your clue?"

Tang Mo nodded and saw Fu Wenduo waiting in the middle of the room for him. Chen Shanshan knocked on Fu Wensheng's door and brought him out. The four people four a secluded corner and the three returnees hadn't come out yet.

Chen Shanshan looked at everyone. "This time the four of us are on different levels in the food chain. When the seven balls flew into the air, I observed two small balls. The ball I have now is Brother Tang Mo's and he has my ball."

Chen Shanshan’s physical fitness hadn't improved and her dynamic vision could only observe two balls at a time.

Fu Wenduo added, "Xiao Sheng has that woman's ball."

Chen Shanshan nodded. "Good. Apart from Xiao Sheng, we can now roughly talk about the clues we got."

They couldn't clearly say their clues but they could mention one or two simple things. Chen Shanshan's clue was simple and didn't have much value. Fu Wenduo thought for a moment before saying in a low voice, "According to my clue, I should really be located on the third level in one food chain."

Chen Shanshan immediately recorded this clue. "You are on the fourth level and the third level at the same time."

Tang Mo said, "My clue is somewhat important."

The group turned to look at Tang Mo.

Tang Mo considered the wording and carefully stared at Fu Wenduo. "…I'm not in your food chain."

Fu Wenduo was startled and quietly stared at Tang Mo."

“Not in his food chain?" Chen Shanshan was shocked. The short-haired girl's pen stopped, the round nib leaving a shallow mark on the paper. The next moment, Chen Shanshan suddenly stared at Fu Wensheng. There was a happy smile on her face but her eyes were extremely serious. She told him, "Xiao Sheng, I have a question to ask you. You have to answer it carefully. When you answer it, forget the words in your clue and concentrate on answering the question. Completely forget that clue."

Fu Wensheng sat up straight. "Yes, Sister Shanshan can ask."

Chen Shanshan said, "My question is…"

Five minutes later, Chen Shanshan closed her book and sighed with relief.

"Cinderella attends three parties and we have a total of three nights. However, Darwin's Test only occurs twice. The next Darwin's Test is our last chance to change the balls. However, this time I hope you do something in this Darwin's Test."

The four people came closer and Chen Shanshan whispered, "In the second Darwin's Test, I guess that it will be harder than the first time. In this test…"

Tang Mo listened to Chen Shanshan's words and nodded. Once she finished, Fu Wensheng carefully remembered what he had to do. Then he recalled something. "Sister Shanshan said that based on Cinderella's personality, she will deliberately make the questions harder in the second Darwin's Test so that we can't answer them and her ratings will improve. Fortunately, there is no penalty for answering incorrectly or it would surely be the end for us." There was a pause as the child thought. "Oh Brother Tang, you are lucky. You grabbed the first right to answer. It wouldn't be good if there was a punishment. IT was fortunate that the question was simple and there isn't a punishment… why are you looking at me like that?"

Xiao Fu closed his mouth and suddenly felt very wronged.

“What did I say wrong? Big Brother, Brother Tang, Sister Shanshan, why are you… you…" Why were they looking at him with such pitying eyes!

Fu Wenduo glanced away from his silly brother just in case he became angry.

Chen Shanshan had a good temper and patiently explained, "Xiao Sheng, Brother Tang Mo didn't casually press the buzzer. If he didn't press it then Major Fu and I would also press it. Let me ask you, what do you think our level is out of the seven players?"

Fu Wensheng naturally wanted to say that they were stronger than the three returnees. There was his brother and Tang Mo. There was also Chen Shanshan. How could they be worse than the three returnees? Then he remembered that he seemed to be dragging them back. The child couldn't guess his three teammates' movements.

"We are strong!"

Chen Shanshan continued, "Yes, we are stronger. There are 12 questions in total but there are seven people. This shows a problem. We must be able to answer at least half the questions. Otherwise there will be many people with zero points and how can the positions be distributed? Will it rely on luck and do the random lottery again? Then the so-called Darwin's Test will lose its meaning. It would be better to just do another draw off the bat."

Tang Mo added, "Darwin's Test is an evolution test. It is the key for the weak to evolve."

Chen Shanshan nodded. "yes. This test has little to do with luck. It looks at the individual's level because it is urging players to evolve. So even if there is a punishment, it won't be a fatal punishment. Otherwise, how will the positions be distributed.  In addition…" The short-haired girl glanced at the stunned boy and smiled. "Xiao Sheng, if there is a question that the four of us can't answer, do you think the three returnees can answer it? It is highly likely they can't answer it. Therefore, it is likely that Wang Xiaotian's first question is something we can all answer. Do you want to give away a point?"

Fu Wensheng, "…"

Fu Wensheng doubted life and hung his head. Then a click was heard and a door opened.

The young woman saw that Tang Mo's group had gathered in the room and her expression changed. She thought for a moment before calling out to the other two stowaways. Then she went towards Tang Mo's group. The young woman didn't hesitate to directly say, "Share the clues?"

Tang Mo raised his head and smiled. "Okay."

An hour later, Wang Xiaotian returned to the room in her pumpkin carriage and she jumped off it. Her first sentence was, "You really embarrassed me! I am Wang Xiaotian, the gold medal host of the Underground Kingdom! This is the first time the ratings didn't reach 1. It is all your fault! Wait for me. I will definitely have very difficult questions for you!"

The expressions of the three returnees fell slightly while Tang Mo's group were calm.

This was exactly the same as what Chen Shanshan said.

Wang Xiaotian angrily placed her hands on her hips. This didn't she didn't open a live show or call the cameras. She directly jumped onto the roof of the carriage. "I don't want to talk to you stinky humans who aren't popular. Hurry and end the test. You are all bugs, all rubbish, all useless and stinky! Listen up, my first question…"

"Buzz!"

The young man excitedly pressed the buzzer. Wang Xiaotian was prepared and her lips twitched slightly. "Okay, this time you grabbed it. Listen to me well. My first question is… who is the smartest person in the Underground Kingdom?"

The young man’s smile froze.

Wang Xiaotian laughed viciously. "Say it quickly!"

The young man hesitated before tentatively replying, "Wang Xiaotian?"

He really didn't know the answer so flattery should be right. A subjective question wouldn't have standard answers so the young man took a risk. Unexpected, as soon as he answered, Wang Xiaotian grinned and patted the giant pumpkin under her. The giant pumpkin opened its mouth and screamed at the young man.

"Ahhh…"

The sound was sharp and terrible. The group quickly covered their ears. The young man felt like he had tinnitus and he was so off guard that he couldn't cover his ears. He looked up sluggishly at Wang Xiaotian on the roof of the carriage. The beautiful woman's mouth was moving but he couldn't hear anything. There was only a dull buzzing in his shocked ears.

Wang Xiaotian stated, "Yes, there is no punishment and I won't hit you. I just like my baby carriage burp. It had a full meal and it is normal to burp. I'm not punishing you. Come on, keep answering. There will be no punishment so casually answer. In any case, the ratings are low so there is no problem. Come on, answer."

The middle-aged man couldn't help shouting angrily, "You can't punish us because the black tower rules states that there can be no punishment."

Wang Xiaotian retorted, "I'm not punishing you. I'm just letting my baby pumpkin burp!"

"You…!"

It was sometimes good to bully a black tower boss but the bullying couldn't be too excessive.

The middle-aged man didn't understand it at all. This Wang Xiaotian was so easy in the last round of the Darwin's Test and he hadn't been worried at all. Why was it now like this? She had clearly been angry at Tang Mo in the previous round but she didn't rush towards him. This time the person with the bad luck was the young man, not Tang Mo. The young man's resilience was extremely strong and the tinnitus slowly disappeared. However, he couldn't say anything. He could only grit his teeth and swallow the words.

Now they were playing Cinderella's game. Wang Xiaotian wasn't going to be bullied anymore and they didn't dare say a word.

Wang Xiaotian saw that they weren't speaking and cried out, "Answer. None of you know the answer to this question? Big idiots…"

"Buzz!"

Wang Xiaotian turned her head to look at the person.

Fu Wenduo stated calmly, "Schrodinger."

Wang Xiaotian froze before she scoffed angrily. "Congratulations, you answered correctly and gained one point. The second question…"

Now people no longer casually pressed the buzzer. No one knew what method Cinderella would use to punish the players next time. A small punishment like the tinnitus was okay. It wasn't worth it if she had a special means to carry out a terrible punishment within the black tower limits.

The players also found that this Darwin's Test was more difficult than the last round. There was a high probability that the answer wasn't correct so people were no longer in a desperate rush.

Wang Xiaotian said angrily, "The tenth question… hey, you better not end up in my hands. This is a special Happy Question and Answer show. The real Happy Question and Answer has punishments. How terrible the punishment is… you should ask Fu Wenduo. He knows since he almost died in it."

The young man stared at Fu Wenduo with a startled expression. "You've had experience!"

Fu Wenduo placed his hands in his pocket and didn't answer.

Wang Xiaotian wasn't angry. She grimaced at Fu Wenduo before continuing. "The tenth question, among the seven players present, who is the one that Wang Xiaotian wants to eat the most… Hey? The black tower's question is actually related to me?" Wang Xiaotian spoke sweetly, "It can be like this. Hey, who does Wang Xiaotian want to eat the most? This question is so simple."

"Buzz!"

The seven players pressed the buzzer at the same time. Wang Xiaotian looked at the lights in front of everyone before focusing on Tang Mo.  "You answer it."

Tang Mo retracted his hand and stared at Wang Xiaotian. "I want to ask something before giving the answer. Can you answer the question?"

Wang Xiaotian stared at Tang Mo with narrowed eyes. "Why should I answer?"

"Feel free if you don't want to. I just want to ask a question. You previously said that Darwin's Test will change everyone's position and not their food chain?"

Wang Xiaotian stared suspiciously at Tang Mo. She thought about it and there didn't seem to be a trap in the question. It was part of the rules that the black tower asked her to tell the players. "Yes, Darwin's Test changes your position in the food chain. It doesn't change the original food chain you are in."

Fu Wensheng whispered, "What change in position? If you are slow to respond and can't grab a chance to answer then there is no way to get points. You will always be in the first level."

The young woman heard this and her gaze moved towards Fu Wensheng.

His words were right. The questions might be a bit hard and people weren't in a rush to answer but the young woman, Chen Shanshan and young man still hadn't got a point. The young man answered incorrectly while the two females couldn't grab a chance to answer. After the earth went online, everyone's physical fitness had improved. The young woman couldn't improve her physical fitness due to her special ability. Thus, she couldn't press the buzzer first.

This way, her chances of staying on the first level were extremely high.

The young woman's expression sank and she stayed silent.

“Will the questions become harder?" Chen Shanshan suddenly asked.

Wang Xiaotian wondered, "Why? Do you want it to be harder?"

Chen Shanshan nodded. "If it isn't harder then I will find it hard to get points. I also want to know something. In the last round of Darwin's Test, me, Xiao Sheng and him…" She pointed to the young man. "All three of us got one point but they are on the second level while I am on the first. Why? Is it a random draw?"

Wang Xiaotian replied, "Of course it isn't random. Darwin's Test has nothing to do with luck. Who told you to evolve late? Of course you will be behind them."

Chen Shanshan speculated, "In other words, right now there are three of us with zero points. It is me, Xing Siqi and Du De.  There are three more questions. If all three of us answer one of them correctly, our ranking will be according to the order of who answered correctly first. What if the three of us don't answer correctly?"

Wang Xiaotian grinned, revealing her cute tiger's teeth. "The points from the last round of the Darwin's Test will be used."

Chen Shanshan nodded in understanding.

It was fair. This method looked at strength and not luck.

Fu Wensheng said, "This is the last chance to change the order. I must cheer for Sister Shanshan or you will always be in last place." The child continued, "I have one point this time. Perhaps I will still stay on the second level. Sister Shanshan, I don't have a clue about the food chain but you can rest assured that I won't eat you. You are the first level and I am the second level. I'll just eat her. If I'm wrong then you will still be alive and will have a chance."

The young woman turned to look at Fu Wensheng.

The child was startled. "Why are you looking at me?"

The young woman stared at Fu Wensheng before sneering. "You Earth survivors, you have a good relationship with your teammates."

Fu Wensheng confidently replied, "Sister Shanshan and I are teammates. If I'm not good to her then should I be good to you?"

"Your ball is the one that used to belong to me and her ball is the one that used to belong to you. She is in your food chain and you can eat her. Are you stupid?"

Tang Mo's voice was heard. "However, you weren't 100% sure that he is in your food chain. The probability was just high."

The young woman smiled. "If Fu Wenduo hadn't placed his knife against my neck then I would've already eaten the little boy's ball. Would he have lived to the present?"

Fu Wensheng's face flushed and he glared at the young woman. "I won't eat Sister Shanshan. I'll only eat you."

The young woman stared at the boy's angry appearance before shifting her gaze, no longer caring about him. "Do whatever you want."

Chen Shanshan's eyes brightened.

Tang Mo's lips curved and he raised his head to see Fu Wenduo looking at him.

The two men tacitly told each other, 'Good job.'

Wang Xiaotian sighed loudly. "Hey, you still have to answer the question. Hurry and answer it!"

Tang Mo replied, "Wang Xiaotian wants to eat Fu Wenduo the most."

Wang Xiaotian licked her lips and stared at Fu Wenduo. "Correct. The 11th question…"

Sure enough, it was as Chen Shanshan guessed. By 12 questions ended and Chen Shanshan, the young woman and the young man didn't get any points. Wang Xiaotian touched her chin. "Stupid humans." She didn't pay any attention to them and jumped into the carriage, prepared to go to the ball. She was just about to enter the carriage when a male voice was heard. "Will our balls only change after you leave?"

Wang Xiaotian stopped and glanced at Tang Mo. "You can change them now." Wang Xiaotian didn't think too much. She clapped her hands and Tang Mo felt the ball in his pocket move. However, a hand slammed against the ball.

"What are you doing?" Wang Xiaotian stared at Tang Mo with surprise before glancing at Fu Wenduo, Fu Wensheng and Chen Shanshan.

The three returnees were also startled and they quickly became alert.

Tang Mo firmly grasped the constantly moving ball. He touched the number on it and smiled. "If I'm not wrong, the current ball should still belong to me. I am in the third level?"

In the Darwin's Test just now, Tang Mo had the highest score and he should win the fourth level.

Wang Xiaotian didn't understand Tang Mo's meaning. "Yes, your ball hasn't changed. It is of course the third level."

Tang Mo asked, "Then the four of us, we are still in the same levels as before?"

"Yes." Wang Xiaotian wondered, "What do you want to say?"

Tang Mo slowly looked up, his eyes calm. "Players who find a complete food chain that they belong to can win. Do you want me to say the food chain in public or should I tell you privately?"

Wang Xiaotian muttered, "Whatever, you can tell me privately…" Her words stopped and Wang Xiaotian's eyes widened. "What did you just say?"

"He said…"

A low magnetic voice was heard. Fu Wenduo stood behind Tang Mo, leaning over slightly so that his chin was close to Tang Mo's shoulder. This posture made him look like Tang Mo's spokesperson. Tang Mo didn't feel any discomfort from this closeness and the group didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.

A warm breath hit Tang Mo's ear, causing him to raise an eyebrow.

Fu Wenduo smiled. "He said, we have decided… to clear the game now."

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Chapter 175

Chen Shanshan stepped forward and looked up at Wang Xiaotian.

Cinderella, who wore a beautiful dress, looked at her with a shocked expression before asking, "Are you sure you want to clear it now? I have to tell you that I am very busy and don't have time to listen to you talk slowly about the food chain. Each of you have only one chance to clear the game. You can only tell me the food chain once. If you tell me and don't clear the instance, you will no longer have the initiative. You can only pray that you are lucky and the other players say a food chain with your name in it. Have you thought about this?"

Chen Shanshan nodded. "Yes, I thought about it."

Wang Xiaotian's expression changed. "You can change the balls again and get new clues. You won't look?"

"I won't."

Wang Xiaotian, "…"

Cinderella jumped from the carriage. "Then tell me quickly."

Chen Shanshan went on tiptoe and whispered into Wang Xiaotian's ears. Wang Xiaotian said that the food chain could be told in secret and it wouldn't be heard by others. Tang Mo listened carefully and didn't hear Chen Shanshan's words. It seemed a special means was used to isolate the sound.

Once Chen Shanshan finished speaking, Wang Xiaotian's mouth twitched before she waved her hands.

The small balls in Fu Wenduo, Fu Wensheng and Chen Shanshan's hands flew up and collided together. Chen Shanshan said something else and the ball in Tang Mo's hand also flew up. Seven small balls hovered in the air.

Tang Mo vaguely felt that something tied to him had disappeared. It was the shackle that had been tied around the players since they entered the game. It wasn't completely over yet but Tang Mo's group of four had cleared the instance. They only needed to wait patiently until the end of the last night to leave the instance.

Wang Xiaotian was in a bad mood and her mouth was greatly pursed. She grimaced at Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo. "Next time I must eat you bad guys!"

The pumpkin carriage rumbled out of the room. The seven balls hovered in the air for a moment before three of them fell into the hands of the returnees. The other four balls stayed in midair, not flying back to Tang Mo's group. This symbolized that they had finished the game.

The expressions of the three returnees was wonderful. They stared at the backs of Tang Mo's group with complicated eyes. The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and tightly gripped the ball in his hand.

The young man’s body trembled as he cried out with disbelief, "How can you clear the instance so quickly? Not yet, not yet…"

They didn't bring any of the three returnees with them. Only the four Earth survivors cleared the game!

Rule six: find your complete food chain to win. At the same time, all players in the food chain can win.

Du De had a strange feeling in his heart when Tang Mo declared that he intended to clear the game. As long as someone spoke the right food chain, all players in the food chain would pass. If Chen Shanshan spoke Du De's name in the food chain then he would pass, even if he didn't know anything.

However, this wasn't the case.

Only the four Earth survivors cleared the instance and none of the three returnees passed.

Du De and Liao Feng's expressions were ugly as jealousy filled their eyes.

"You used me?"

A sharp female voice was heard. The group turned to look at Xing Siqi.

The young woman in the shirt seemed to suddenly understand something. She was wide-eyed as she screamed at Fu Wensheng. The child gulped and reflexively walked behind Tang Mo. Xiao Fu asked, "W-When did I use you?"

Xing Siqi's eyes were wide open, as if she could clearly see this little boy's bones. She turned to look at Chen Shanshan, Tang Mo and then Fu Wenduo. Her eyes stopped on Fu Wenduo's body for three seconds. The next moment, Xing Siqi's eyes brightened. She quickly closed her eyes, her chest moving up and down as she muttered something.

After half a minute, she slowly opened her eyes and smiled.

She looked at the ball in her hand and then the four balls in the air. "This is the first time I'm thankful that my reaction speed isn't fast enough. I'm still the first level and my ball is the same as the last round.  Did you do it on purpose?"

Tang Mo's eyes narrowed. "Do what on purpose?"

Xing Siqi pointed to the four balls in the air and then the other two returnees. "It is coincidental that the three returnees got the same ball as the last round."

Tang Mo replied, "It's just a coincidence."

Xing Siqi nodded. "It really is a coincidence. After all, even if you know the points at the same, there are two balls in the same level. You can't determine which one will fall into your hands. The truth is that the overall balls of us three returnees haven't changed and the four balls belonging to you haven't changed. It is just that the owners of the ball in the group has changed."

Chen Shanshan asked, "What are you trying to say?"

The young woman walked to the centre of the room and sat down in a chair. She didn't enter the room to look at her clue and just smiled. "I want to say thank you. You might've used me but I should also pass the game."

The expressions of Tang Mo's group didn't changed at these words. They had long guessed this would happen. The other two returnees weren't happy. The young man went up to Xing Siqi and asked, "What do you mean? You know how to clear the game?"

Xing Siqi pointed to Chen Shanshan. "It is thanks to that little girl. She told me the food chain that belongs to me."

Du De looked nervous. "Then what about me? What about me?"

Xing Siqi scoffed. "How should I know?"

"You…!"

The alliance between returnees wasn't strong. After knowing her food chain, Xing Siqi had no plans to cooperate with the other two returnees. The middle-aged man asked the young woman to say her food chain but he was rejected. The two male returnees sullenly returned to their rooms and opened the balls to see the clues.

In the middle of the room, Tang Mo slowly walked to a chair and sat down. The other three people also sat.

Four Earth survivors and one returnee.

The five people watched each other silently and no one spoke.

After half an hour, a door was forcefully pushed open.  The young man ran out with red eyes and headed straight to Chen Shanshan, trying to grab the little girl's wrist. There was a flash of metal. Fu Wenduo didn't even raise his head as a dagger was placed at the young man's neck, preventing him from taking another step forward.

The young man's cheeks turned redder. He gasped heavily before giving up the idea of catching Chen Shanshan. He went to his seat and sat down. After a while, the middle-aged man also came out of the room. His expression was terrible but he wasn't as impulsive as the young man. He stared at Tang Mo's group, the young man and finally sat down.

The middle-aged man sighed and opened his mouth. "Tell me what your conditions are."

The young man looked at him in astonishment.

Tang Mo seemed to be ready. He leaned forward, his hands on his knees as he stared aggressively at the man. His lips curved and he sounded mild and calm, but no one would think he was good. It was because he smiled and requested, "I want your arms."

The middle-aged man jerked. "What?"

Tang Mo repeated. "I want your arms." Fu Wenduo handed his dagger to Tang Mo and Tang Mo took it. He moved his dagger from the middle-aged man's shoulder to his wrist. The middle-aged man trembled and a chill came from where his arms were connected to his shoulders.

Fu Wenduo spoke for Tang Mo. "A pair of arms for clearing the instance is very suitable. You are a returnee and must've at least cleared the black tower's second floor. It might take some time to regrow the arm but it won't be long."

The middle-aged man suppressed his anger. "However, I can't regrow my arms before the seven day Eve's Game ends."

Fu Wenduo stated, "That's your business."

The middle-aged man, "…"

After a moment, he cried out, "Okay!"

The middle-aged man finished his negotiation and it was the young man's turn. Du De lowered his head, his expression covered by his hair.

In the two rounds of the Darwin's Test, the players changed balls twice. At the beginning, Du De was level four because he was lucky enough to draw the highest ranking ball. However, he underperformed in the two Darwin's test and got the second level ball that Fu Wenduo started with.

He wasn't still. He knew what the middle-aged man was swapping his arms for.

A pair of arms for their food chain. This was worth it.

Du De took a deep breath and released it before looking up with firm eyes. "What do you want?"

Tang Mo replied, "A pair of arms and a prop."

Du Du De exclaimed, "Why do I have to give one more prop?"

"It is because he has no props on him. His props have long been taken by us."

The young man was speechless.

Tang Mo wasn't lying. The middle-aged man might've escaped from them using a special ability but before that, all his props were scrapped clean by Fu Wenduo.

Exchanging both arms for the food chain was something that Chen Shanshan and Tang Mo had decided. A pair of arms wasn't important for the returnees. With their strength, they could grow them back in 10 days. It was just that their chances in Eve's Game would plummet and they wouldn't pose too much of a threat to the Earth survivors.

This was in a range that the returnees could accept.

At the same time, it was in a range where Tang Mo could get their abilities.

Tang Mo burned Bai Ruoyao's arm and gained his ability. He should be able to gain the abilities of these two men by cutting off their arms.

The two returnees wanted to get their food chain from the young woman and tried to negotiate with her. Xing Siqi's eyes were dark as she promised. However, the middle-aged man saw through her lies immediately. "You have no idea about our food chains."

Xing Siqi shrugged.

She really didn't know the food chain of these two men. She guessed her own food chain from the behavior of Tang Mo's group.

The middle-aged man turned to face Tang Mo and Tng Mo held Fu Wenduo's dagger. The knife fell and everything happened incredibly quickly. The sharp dagger cut off both arms as if it was cutting tofu and blood splashed. The middle-aged man screamed with pain, his face twitching. After three minutes, the bleeding stopped and Tang Mo whispered something in his ears.

Next was the young man.

Tang Mo cut off both arms and took one prop.

The four arms fell in a pool of blood. Tang Mo flicked his ring finger and flames instantly burned the four bloody arms.

The young woman blinked and muttered, "An ability…"

Tang Mo smiled. "Or is it a prop?"

The young woman shut her mouth and stopped talking.

The middle-aged man looked up. "You took my arms to vent your anger?"

His arms were cut off and burnt. Tang Mo didn't need the arms at all!

Tang Mo told him, "You guessed right."

30 minutes later, Wang Xiaotian drove the pumpkin carriage back into the room. She got off and hurriedly covered her mouth. She acted panicked in an exaggerated manner. "Ah, what is this? Why is there so much blood? It is terrible. I'm so scared." She screamed for a long time and no one responded. Wang Xiaotian looked up and found that no one planned to comfort her.

“You don't know how to cherish jade." Wang Xiaotian smiled and stepped into the blood. She left bloody footprint as she walked to the seven people.

Wang Xiaotian leaned against the pumpkin carriage and said lazily, "This is your last chance. I'm going to be a princess and don't have time to play this childish game with you. Do you have something to say to me? No? Then I'm leaving. All of you get out of here."

The young woman declared, "I know my food chain."

Wang Xiaotian glanced at her suspiciously.

The young woman calmly said, "My food chain is Xing Siqi → Fu Wensheng → Tang Mo."

Wang Xiaotian grunted. "Yes, you're right. How did you find out your food chain? Did you listen to these bad guys?"

"The little girl told you two food chains previously. One is her → Fu Wensheng → Tang Mo. The other one is her → Fu Wensheng → Fu Wenduo." Wang Xiaotian didn't deny it. The young woman pointed at Chen Shanshan and continued, "It is because she said it twice. The four of them are spread out across four levels. If the four of them are in the same food chain then they only need to speak once to directly clear the instance. This proves that they are split into two food chains. I was stupid. If I hadn't revealed my clue when answering Darwin's Test then they wouldn't have known the answer so easily."

Fu Wensheng shrank back as the young woman glared at him again.

Yes, in the second round of Darwin's Game, Fu Wensheng suddenly said that even if he lost, he wouldn't eat Chen Shanshan but would eat the young woman. The young woman never took Fu Wensheng seriously because the performance of this little boy was terrible. He seemed like a player who survived so far because of his brother.

Fu Wenduo and Fu Wensheng.

Everyone knew they were related as soon as they heard this.

Fu Wenduo was very famous even among the returnees. Fu Wensheng was just a worm following him. He absolutely wouldn't have survived until now without his brother. Xing Siqi guessed this so she never thought that the weak boy would set her up. "I told them that this little girl was also in the boy's food chain."

Chen Shanshan → Fu Wensheng→ Fu Wenduo.

Chen Shanshan → Fu Wensheng→ Tang Mo.

These were the two food chains that Chen Shanshan had told Wang Xiaotian.

In the first round of the game, the young man was in the fourth level and Chen Shanshan easily guessed his clue. His food was a woman.

At this time, he had two goals. Chen Shanshan at the third level and the young woman at the second level.

In the second round of the game, Tang Mo got Chen Shanshan's ball and determined that he was at the highest level. No one could eat him. (TL: Reminder. Clue stated that Tang Mo finally reached the top of the food chain) Answer answer was instantly ruled out. The young man should eat the young woman's ball. Thanks to the switching around in the second round, Fu Wenduo got the ball that should eat Fu Wensheng.

In addition, the woman stated in the first round that Fu Wensheng must be her food and she almost ate Fu Wensheng. Thanks to this, a complete food chain emerged.

Xing Siqi → Fu Wensheng→ Fu Wenduo.

There was no shortage of intelligent people among the returnees. Tang Mo didn't dare look down on any returnees. The young woman was smart and her guess was right.

The young woman was puzzled. "There is something I still don't understand. How did you know that Tang Mo can eat this little boy?"

In the second round, Tang Mo was on the third level but he was also the top level in his food chain. Then why did he eat Fu Wensheng's ball, not the young man? How could Chen Shanshan be so sure of the answer?

Chen Shanshan replied, "We exchanged clues in the first round. Tang Mo said that his clue was meaningless and you didn't believe him. But… do you remember what I said back then?"

Tang Mo was named by the black tower's rules. He was an advance player that gave rewards when killed. Chen Shanshan was just an ordinary little girl. She spoke and none of the three returnees thought about her clue. The young woman tried to remember before suddenly becoming stunned. "You said that your clue has no meaning…"

Chen Shanshan was calm. "Yes, I said that my clue has no meaning and you all believed it. You didn't believe Brother Tang Mo when he said this sentence. In your eyes, I am just a passerby and you only want to eliminate Brother Tang. There is no need to pay attention to me. Thus, I lied and none of you noticed."

The young woman suddenly understood. "Wait, then from that time…"

"Yes, I knew from the beginning that your ball was my food. That's why in the next few rounds, Xiao Fu became Brother Tang's food." She just didn't say it.

The young woman was silent for a long time before laughing. "Then the only thing you were unsure about is whether your ball is his food." She pointed to Chen Shanshan and Fu Wensheng. "You didn't get a clue from this little boy, perhaps because his clue didn't make sense or because he couldn't tell you his clue. Thus, you tricked me because the ball used to be mine…"

In the intense Darwin's test, the players' nerves were extremely tight.

The young woman once stated that she knew Fu Wensheng was lying, meaning Chen Shanshan didn't dare be careless. It wasn't until the 11th question that she let Fu Wensheng cooperate with her acting. She made the young woman show a disdainful attitude to Fu Wensheng's sentence, "I will eat you."

The young woman reacted like this because she knew that Fu Wensheng's ball could eat both people on the first level.

The two people on the first level were all her food.

The complete truth was revealed. The young woman sneered and pointed to the two male returnees. "Do you really know their food chain?"

Chen Shanshan hesitated and didn't open her mouth.

Fu Wenduo interjected in a low voice, "Did we say that we know their food chain?"

The two returnees turned and stared at him with disbelief.

"What did you say?"

The young man roared and rushed over. If he had a hand then he would've smashed Fu Wenduo to the ground. The thing that stopped him was a pink parasol that stopped right at the three golden digits on his neck. Tang Mo cocked his head and smiled. "You should that you wanted to negotiate terms with us. We never said that we know your food chain."

"Tang Mo, Fu Wenduo!!!"  

Chen Shanshan was the one who had the idea but Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo were the ones who attracted the hatred. After all, they were famous. Fu Wenduo raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything.

Chen Shanshan stated, "Your food chain is just my guess. There are too few clues and I can only speculate so much. There is a 80% chance your food chain is right."

The young woman angrily wanted to tear apart this little girl with the calm face but the middle-aged man was more mature. He hated her and his eyes were bloodshot but he tried to remain calm. He looked at the laughing Wang Xiaotian and gritted his teeth. "My food chain is Xing Siqi → Du De → Liao Feng → Fu Wenduo."

Wang Xiaotian's smile stiffened before she waved her hand. "Really boring. All of your cleared the instance, it is so boring. Here, this is your reward. The pumpkin that my stepmother planted is delicious. I'm giving it to you. Don't thank me." Wang Xiaotian pulled out seven pumpkins and threw them at the players.

The two male returnees had no hands and the pumpkins hit them on the cheek.

Tang Mo caught the pumpkin and a bad feeling flashed in his head. He wiped the pumpkin three times and small lines of words soon appeared.

[Prop: Cinderella’s Small Pumpkin]

[Owner: Tang Mo]

[Quality: Rubbish]

[Level: 1]

[Attack: None. Smashing it at someone might cause a bit of pain.]

[Function: It is delicious. Dwarves like to eat it.]

[Restrictions: It doesn't do anything. This is probably the biggest restriction.]

[Note: I worked hard to play the game and gained freedom. I want to open it a bit. At least it is tasty.]

Tang Mo, "…"

The young woman was also dumbfounded. "This is the only reward for clearing the game?"

Wang Xiaotian asked impatiently, "What, what do you want? This isn't enough? Greedy humans!"

Fu Wenduo asked coldly, "If we didn't find our food chain and failed to clear the game, what would happen?"

The group was startled.

Wang Xiaotian stared at Fu Wenduo. She slowly opened her mouth, revealing a sinister grin. "Ah… I don't know. If you don't pass the game then you won't get my pumpkin. IF you don't get my pumpkin then you can't eat such a delicious thing. Wow, you guys are really bad. Clearing the instance is great."

Everyone, “…”

The men who lost their arms gritted their teeth angrily.

Pass the game and gain Cinderella's small pumpkin.

Don't pass and you wouldn't be punished. You just wouldn't get her small pumpkin.

From beginning to finish, this was a safe game. It prohibited violence and the black tower could directly kill the perpetrators. The only way to be eliminated was to be eaten. Then the person chosen would be thrown into the black tower and be a slave of the black tower.

Other than that, this game was extremely safe.

Tang Mo muttered, "Eve's Game No. 315 instance…" It was just an instance.

Wang Xiaotian smiled and told them, "Then I am going to be a princess. I won't talk to you stinky humans anymore."

The huge pumpkin carriage roared and left the room. The seven players stayed in place when a low female voice was heard. "Clearing the game only gives the pumpkin. Eliminating Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo will open Eve's Reward…"

Whoosh!

A steel needle flew through the air and scratched the young woman's cheek, leaving a bloody mark.

The steel needle flew past the young woman's cheek and disappeared into the air. Tang Mo retracted his hand and stared at her. "Do you want to try it? Do you think this is an ability or a prop?"

There was a fiery tingling sensation from the young woman's cheek. She stared at Tang Mo in a stunned manner before finally shutting her mouth.

She cared more about her life than Eve's Reward.

"Ding dong! Players Xing Siqi, Du De, Liao Feng, Tang Mo, Fu Wenduo, Fu Wensheng and Chen Shanshan have successfully passed Eve's Game No. 315 instance."

A white light filled the surroundings. The moment the white light appeared, the four Earth players and three returnees kept staring coldly at each other. As long as someone dared to move then the other side would immediately strike.

A cold wind blew against Tang Mo. He opened his eyes and found that he had returned to Earth. Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo didn't hesitate to rush at the young woman but they were still a step slow. The young woman stood a distance away from them and just had to run to escape. Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo found her position and chased her.

After a while, the two of them gave up.

The other male returnees had used this chance to escape.

In the face of weak Earth survivors, the returnees would mercilessly kill.  In front of the strong, they would escape without hesitation.

Tang Mo helplessly said, "No matter how strong they are, all returnees seem to run very fast."

It was a joke but Chen Shanshan seriously analyzed it., "There is the time leaderboard and every returnee is an enemy. They faced a lot more dangers than we have and can only survive if they run quickly. This is survival of the fittest."

Chen Shanshan's words were reasonable.

Fu Wensheng muttered, "This game is a loss. There is no reward for clearing the game and no punishment for not clearing it. If I had known then I wouldn't have been so scared. Fortunately, we didn't experience the most losses. The biggest losers are the two men. Their abilities were copied by Brother Tang and their arms are gone. They can't participate in Eve's Game for the next seven days.

Taking the two men's arms allowed Tang Mo to copy their abilities since he ate without giving money. On the other hand, it weakened their strength. Eve's Game lasted seven days and these seven nights would be the most intense moments of conflict between the Earth survivors and returnees. Chen Shanshan wouldn't let go of the opportunity to weaken the other side's strength.

There was one thing Fu Wensheng couldn't figure out. "In fact, as long as one of them knows the food chain, the other person can pass the instance. The food chain that Shanshan guessed contains both their names. The middle-aged man could help the other man clear the game. There was no need to cut off the arms of both of them."

"Would you do that?"

Fu Wensheng was stunned and looked up at his brother.

Fu Wenduo placed the dagger back into his sleeve. Tang Mo looked down at the child and explained. "The middle-aged man knew his food chain and didn't intend to tell the other person. It is because he wouldn't be happy f he lost his arm while the other person didn't. If it was Fu Wenduo and I…" Tang Mo paused before continuing, "If it was the four of us, I certainly wouldn't let my teammate lost their arms. I can lose my arms alone. However, they are different. They aren't always allies and can betray each other at any time."

Chen Shanshan told them, "That woman… Xing Siqi, she is very clever. We should pay attention to her."

Tang Mo nodded lightly.

The four people organized matters and set off to the Tian Xuan base.

The sky was slightly bright and a ray of sunlight shone from the horizon, awakened the earth. Tang Mo looked at the blood red number on the black tower and whispered, "3, 2, 1…"

"Ding dong! The time for Eve's Game is temporarily over. Please continue to try and attack the tower!"

The child's voice seemed to break the tense air that filled Beijing at night. The blood countdown on the black tower suddenly disappeared. The tens of thousands of black towers were calm and hung over the earth, just like they did before the version 4.0 was updated.

Tang Mo's group glanced at each other before quietly moving through the alley.

Tang Mo remembered something as he walked.

He took the time to look at the two men's abilities. The middle-aged man's ability turned out to be an escape ability. To be precise, he could speed up one aspect of his body at a time. For example, he could enhance his vision and penetrate through a house to see the enemy and shoot them. He could enhance his speed and run very fast, but then his eyesight would plummet.

It wasn't just vision and speed. He could greatly enhance his body's hearing, smell or touch. However, everything else would suddenly weakened.

His ability fully maximized one aspect while weakening the others.

This ability looked very powerful but it was actually a spicy chicken. In a fact with enemies, it was okay to weaken all aspects to enhance one aspect if it was a weaker enemy. But if he was facing someone like Fu Wenduo, Tang Mo's weakness could be grasped the moment he used the ability and he would be killed.

“That woman’s ability seems better…'

It was the ability to discover that Fu Wensheng was lying. Tang Mo had never seen this before. It might be easier for him to attack the tower later if he had this ability.

"Do you want that woman's ability?"

Tang Mo turned to look at Fu Wenduo with surpise. He nodded. "Yes, sometimes it is important to know if a person is lying." This was a very powerful ability in critical moments. Of course, Tang Mo was just guessing the woman's ability. He didn't know it.

Fu Wenduo spoke calmly, "My ability seems better than hers."

Tang Mo suddenly stopped walking and the looked at this man with amazement. The morning sun rose and reflected off Fu Wenduo's face. His eyes were deep and profound. His face wasn't completely illuminated by the sun but his expression was calm. He stared at Tang Mo and Tang Mo watched him back.

After a moment, Tang Mo smiled. "If I gain her ability then I would first use it on you."

"?" Fu Wenduo didn't understand the meaning. How did Tang Mo suddenly change topics?

Tang Mo glanced at him. "I would like to know what you are actually thinking every time you say such words with a blank expression."

Fu Wenduo, "…"

Fu Wenduo shifted his gaze and walked forward.

The author has something to say:

Tang Tang: A loss! This man's ability is no use at all!

Old Fu: Only enhancing the feeling of a certain aspect while weakening everything else…

Tang Tang: …[Something seemed wrong?]

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