Qi Xia’s strange behavior put Chu Tianqiu in a difficult position.

He thought about the “generals” Qi Xia had already chosen—Qiao Jiajin, Chen Junnan, Zhang Chenze, and Han Yimo.

It seemed he had some peculiar direction in his “selection of generals.” Currently, all the people chosen came from the interview room.

At this moment, his own team had already secured Zhao Haibo, and he had also heard that a person named Xiao Ran had recently disappeared from that room. Thinking about it this way, exactly seven people remained in that room.

Could it be that Qi Xia was planning to gather everyone from that entire room together this time?

“But that’s not right… Qi Xia,” Chu Tianqiu thought to himself. “When we first met, I already reminded you that there’s someone in your room who isn’t one of your own…”

Many possibilities flashed through Chu Tianqiu’s mind, but he really couldn’t imagine what exactly Qi Xia was trying to do. He only vaguely felt that the other party wasn’t merely participating in the game—it seemed there was some other plan as well.

If that was the case…

Chu Tianqiu stepped forward and wrote down three characters for himself: “Wen Qiaoyun.”

Before the game started, Chu Tianqiu had never imagined that both Wen Qiaoyun and Yan Zhichun would actually join his team.

And indeed, Wen Qiaoyun didn’t hesitate much. After seeing the door open, she walked right in.

Now his team had already secured Zhang Shan, Jin Yuanxun, Zhao Haibo, Yan Zhichun, and Wen Qiaoyun.

When it came to “martial combat,” Zhang Shan and Jin Yuanxun could hold their own independently. For “intellectual battles,” there were Yan Zhichun and Wen Qiaoyun to devise strategies. And if strange items were involved, Zhao Haibo could play a crucial role at critical moments.

Although one person still remained to be chosen, the team he had currently selected was trending toward being well-rounded in every aspect.

Even if this team truly had some shortcoming, he could still use the hundreds of “eyeballs” he carried with him to fill in the gaps.

During the following time, Qi Xia became taciturn, saying almost nothing, before stepping forward again to write down a name.

“Zhang Lijuan.”

This choice was pretty much in line with what Chu Tianqiu had envisioned. For the seventh person, Qi Xia would choose Lin Qin, and in this way, all the people from his room would converge in this game.

“Wait a minute…” Chu Tianqiu frowned slightly. He vaguely remembered Qi Xia mentioning that there had once been a situation where ten people appeared in his room…

As for that police officer…? Could it be that the seventh person Qi Xia wanted to choose wasn’t Lin Qin, but Li Shangwu?

Chu Tianqiu shook his head. He could only focus his attention on this game for now. However, the ability called “Ingenious Object” had far too many drawbacks. Setting aside the fact that he had already secured “Separation,” even if no one could counter Tiantian, she still had to use materials available around her to create items.

Without “Original Object” or “Reaching into the Bag” to coordinate with it, how could “Ingenious Object” conjure items out of thin air?

Even a skilled housewife cannot cook without rice, let alone construct the more complex “Ingenious Object.”

“What exactly are you thinking…?” Chu Tianqiu frowned inwardly.

Not long after Tiantian had seen off Zheng Yingxiong, she looked up to see a glowing door light up before her eyes.

After listening to Earth Dragon’s brief introduction, Tiantian’s expression showed hesitation for a moment, but she said nothing. After thinking for a brief moment, she entered the glowing door.

Chu Tianqiu took a deep breath. Both of them had reached their final decision. Once they finished choosing the seventh person, “Cangjie Chess” would officially enter the “battlefield” phase.

But what did his team still lack?

No matter what, he felt his current team was already very stable. Choosing anyone wouldn’t make much difference to him. But for Qi Xia, the situation was completely different. Since every person he had secured was from his own room, this meant that if the lineup was wrong, it would have a significant impact on him.

Chu Tianqiu knew Qi Xia had a proud personality. If he issued a challenge, he would certainly accept it.

Although doing so would cause him to miss the opportunity to choose Yun Yao, even if he could actually choose Yun Yao, there was a high probability she would refuse.

So he paused for a moment, turned his head to look at Qi Xia, and said with a smile, “How about we make a bet on this last selection?”

“Oh?” Qi Xia raised an eyebrow. “What are we betting on?”

“We’ll ‘select generals’ for each other. The person I write down goes to you, and the person you write down comes to me,” Chu Tianqiu said. “Otherwise, smoothly selecting people according to our own plans is just a bit too boring.”

After hearing this, Qi Xia turned to look at Earth Dragon, as if inquiring for her opinion.

“As long as you both agree, I don’t mind,” Earth Dragon said with a shrug.

“Alright,” Qi Xia said with a smile. “I agree.”

Chu Tianqiu felt he had somehow grasped Qi Xia’s thinking from certain imperceptible angles.

Speaking of Qi Xia’s only weakness, Chu Tianqiu believed it was neither Yu Nian’an nor Yan Zhichun. If one absolutely had to say, it would only be the single point of “pride.” If one truly wanted to scheme against Qi Xia once, one could only start from this obscure angle.

The two exchanged positions, with Qi Xia standing in front of Chu Tianqiu’s device. He raised his hand, and before he could write down a name, he turned his head to look at Chu Tianqiu and said softly:

“Chu Tianqiu, you think your team has already become well-rounded, so it doesn’t matter who you choose. No matter which name I write down, it won’t affect you too much.”

After hearing this, Chu Tianqiu furrowed his brow slightly. He hadn’t expected Qi Xia to see through his thoughts at a glance. He could only sigh and say, “So what?”

“So I can help strengthen your team’s structure a bit more,” Qi Xia said after thinking for a few seconds. “Your team doesn’t lack wise generals or military generals. Instead, it lacks someone similar to you—someone who can make various responsive strategies according to different situations.”

“Stop joking around…” Chu Tianqiu said. “You and I have both been struggling in this place for so many years. Almost everyone who could fit this criterion is already in our teams. Where would there be a suitable candidate?”

“That only shows your standards are too high,” Qi Xia said with a smile. “There is indeed someone who can do something similar. Although their intelligence isn’t top-tier, they can often form their own ideas based on the situation. And what you’re missing right now is someone with ideas…”

The more Chu Tianqiu listened, the stranger he felt. To think there was someone who could earn such an evaluation from Qi Xia.

It wasn’t until he saw Qi Xia reach out and write down the three characters “Xu Liunian” that he finally understood what Qi Xia was doing.

Since they were opponents, how could Qi Xia be so kind-hearted?

Although he spoke nicely, Xu Liunian really couldn’t be considered any kind of powerful assistant.

“She does indeed have her own ideas and will make various decisions on the spot, but can her tricks fool you?” Chu Tianqiu asked.

“Why would she need to fool me?” Qi Xia countered. “My team doesn’t consist of only me. Once the team scatters or encounters an emergency situation, Xu Liunian will definitely be able to have a miraculous effect. After all, not everyone in my team is clever.”

At this moment, Chu Tianqiu could almost no longer tell whether what Qi Xia was saying was true or false.

It wasn’t until Earth Dragon opened the door and told Xu Liunian outside that “Chu Tianqiu invites you to assist” that Chu Tianqiu withdrew his thoughts and began thinking about countermeasures based on his current teammates.