“Witnessing the End…”

In that case, Chu Tianqiu’s “echo” trigger was both harsh and stable.

First, he had to be patient enough, avoiding participation in any games within the ten days and waiting until the “Day of the End” arrived. During this period, no matter how many companions died, he could only turn a blind eye.

At the same time, he had to evade “Extreme Path’s” pursuit and find every possible way to keep himself alive.

Finally, he would witness the destruction of everything and disappear along with the end.

“You really scared me to death yesterday,” Yun Yao said. “If you had brought that brick down, you would have almost destroyed the hope of all the good people in the ‘Land of the End’ to escape.”

“Is that so…” Qi Xia still felt very puzzled.

If Chu Tianqiu was truly as Yun Yao described, then he was definitely a formidable figure. He had been here for two years—in those seven hundred and thirty days, he had experienced at least seventy-three cycles.

He had survived each time and retained his memories.

With such scheming and methods, why had he exposed such a huge flaw yesterday?

If Qi Xia had been from Extreme Path, Chu Tianqiu would already be dead.

“I still underestimated you…” Qi Xia muttered to himself.

The group rested briefly by the roadside, then headed toward the next game venue.

“Sorry… can I go to the bathroom?” Qiao Jiajin said. “I’ve been holding it for a long time…”

“Uh…” Qi Xia turned to glance at him, his face showing embarrassment. “Then find another spot. There are girls here.”

“Of course, of course.”

Qiao Jiajin nodded and immediately ducked into a nearby alley. The remaining three could only wait where they were.

Speaking of which, human thoughts were truly a marvelous thing.

Just as Qi Xia was mentally calculating how to perfectly replicate the previous round’s experiences and thus obtain his “echo” again, he saw those three men.

Green Hair, Blond Hair, Baldy.

Of course, Jiang Ruoxue wasn’t with them. He didn’t know where she was or what role she was playing.

When those three men approached them, Qi Xia’s expression changed.

The moment he saw Baldy’s face, Qi Xia was transported back to the moment when Old Lu and he were killed. Several places on his body ached faintly.

His shoulder, his heart, his head.

This person had not only ruthlessly killed Old Lu but had also severely injured him.

Seeing that Qi Xia’s condition wasn’t quite right, Yun Yao asked, “What’s wrong? Do you know those people?”

“I…”

Baldy also nudged Green Hair with his elbow from not far away. “A’Mu, there are people here.”

A’Mu smiled slightly and walked straight up to the three of them, saying, “Friends! Friends!”

“Friends?” Yun Yao asked with a smile. “Who are you?”

“I’m just a miserable passerby.” A’Mu shook his head helplessly. “I’m really sorry. Do you have any ‘Dao’ on you? We accidentally lost all our ‘Dao’ just now…”

While the two were talking, Qi Xia inconspicuously surveyed the surroundings.

Unfortunately, it was too open here.

There were no weapons at hand, nor were there any props nearby he could borrow. If that was the case, how could he take down the three men before him?

This truly was “when the dragon fights in the wilderness, his path reaches its end.”

“Don’t be nervous. We’re not bad people,” A’Mu said. “You two young ladies look very beautiful. We can sit down and chat together. Our base is very close to here.”

He walked forward step by step and grabbed Yun Yao’s soft hand in one motion. “Beautiful lady, I, A’Mu, am famously devoted. If you don’t mind, we can get to know each other.”

At the same time, Baldy also reached out to touch Tiantian’s arm.

Tiantian was used to this kind of situation and didn’t even try to dodge.

“Sure, I can lend you a few ‘Dao,'” Yun Yao withdrew her hand and nodded, turning to rummage through her backpack. “It’s already difficult enough for us to survive in this place. We should help each other.”

Upon hearing this, Tiantian was somewhat puzzled, staring at Yun Yao with confusion.

Just as Qi Xia was pondering, he suddenly saw Yun Yao pull a bottle of pepper spray from her bag and spray it directly into A’Mu’s face.

“Ahhhhh!”

A’Mu had never expected that this sweet-looking girl would suddenly attack. He accidentally inhaled a mouthful of that strange mist and felt as if his nasal cavity was on fire. For a moment, tears and sneezes wouldn’t stop.

“You think I’m a three-year-old?!” Yun Yao swung her backpack and smashed it on the other party’s head, then followed up with a kick, shouting, “You lost your ‘Dao’ yourself—why should I pay for it? And you had the audacity to say you wanted to get to know me. Do you even know who I am?!”

Tiantian stared blankly at this scene, momentarily at a loss.

Qi Xia made a snap decision, viciously flying up with a kick to knock A’Mu down, then grabbed Yun Yao and Tiantian, saying, “We can’t get entangled. Let’s go first!”

He knew they all carried knives on them. If they really fought to the death, someone would definitely get injured.

“Where are you going?!” Blond Hair immediately reacted and pulled out a folding knife from his pocket.

Baldy took a step forward and positioned himself behind everyone, blocking their path.

Qi Xia extended his hand to shield Yun Yao and Tiantian behind him, constantly watching the two men on either side with his peripheral vision.

Tiantian was indeed used to this kind of scene. Although she was very nervous, she still picked up a small stone from the ground and gripped it in her hand.

The most troublesome thing right now was that they couldn’t sustain any injuries. Otherwise, if wounds couldn’t be treated, they could only wait for death in the days ahead.

“Do you have any other sharp objects in your bag?” Qi Xia asked Yun Yao quietly.

“Nothing left—just an ear pick, nail clippers…” Yun Yao said. “Will these work?”

“The ear pick will do,” Qi Xia said. “It’s enough to ruin one eye.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Yao nodded and hurriedly passed a small metal rod to Qi Xia from behind.

She seemed somewhat flustered. Before hitting people, she had never imagined she would provoke such desperate criminals.

After receiving the ear pick, Qi Xia felt he had still been a bit too optimistic.

Destroying the opponent’s eye indeed wasn’t difficult, but the attack range of an ear pick was extremely “limited.” When he could insert the ear pick into the opponent’s eye, the opponent would definitely also be able to thrust their dagger into his body.

“Fists… are you fucking lost?!” Qi Xia shouted through gritted teeth.

“After crippling them, take their ‘Dao’ first!” A’Mu covered his eyes and yelled. “Just sever their hand and foot tendons and let them wait for death themselves!”

With that, he opened his swollen red eyes and shakily pulled out a folding knife from his pocket.

But just as he was about to move forward, a hand tattooed with flower sleeves gently grasped his wrist.

“Handsome guy, hold on, hold on,” the owner of the flower-sleeved arm said. “Listen to me first.”

A’Mu was startled and immediately turned around. “Who are you?!”

“Don’t be nervous. Relax. I’m just a ‘Little Fist.'” The man smiled slightly, then raised his head and waved to the other two. “Put your knives down. Listen to me first.”

A’Mu felt something wasn’t right. He clearly sensed an extremely terrifying aura from the other party’s smile.