Chu Tianqiu paused and looked at the lipstick standing upright on the table.

The loud pounding on the door outside made it difficult for him to think calmly. Since he knew nothing about the current situation, could he really rely on “Strong Fortune”?

“If you don’t open the door, the commotion will only get bigger.” Zhang Chenze said. “If others discover something unusual about Qinglong’s room, the situation will be even trickier than now.”

Chu Tianqiu nodded and walked to the door. If the other side only had Xiao Ran, there was naturally nothing to fear, provided the “Ants” didn’t follow her inside.

Xiao Ran’s door pounding became increasingly urgent, as if she was about to be swallowed by the “Ants” chasing her from behind.

Chu Tianqiu found the right moment, instantly opened the door, and pulled her directly inside.

Xiao Ran was caught off balance by this sudden turn of events. Chu Tianqiu also took the opportunity to close the door again, stirring up a wave of pounding sounds.

The atmosphere in the room seemed to become complicated at this moment. Xiao Ran had thought Qinglong was still sitting in the room, but unexpectedly encountered the sanctimonious little leader Chu Tianqiu, the well-dressed lawyer Zhang Chenze, the despicable-looking Tiantian, and her mortal enemy Yun Yao, whom she could never forget even if she turned to ash.

All these people were acquaintances, and two of them came directly from her own room.

“You…” Xiao Ran stood in the room looking around, her expression extremely complex. “No… Why are you all here?! Isn’t this Qinglong’s room?”

At this moment, Yun Yao exchanged glances with Chu Tianqiu, feeling the situation was indeed a bit strange.

Yun Yao remembered that Xiao Ran had been personally turned into a “Native” by Zhu Que back then, but what was she now?

Could a person cross so many social strata and leap from “Native” to “Heaven-level” in such a short time?

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Xiao Ran couldn’t quite gauge the current situation either. She even began to suspect that these people were probably like her, having joined Qinglong’s camp at some unknown point in time.

“Let me make this clear first…” Xiao Ran said tentatively to several people. “No matter what you are… I’m now ‘Qiongqi,’ second only to Qinglong… You’d better watch yourselves…”

“‘Qiongqi’?” He grinned, feeling things seemed more interesting than he’d thought. “‘Qiongqi’ who punishes good and assists evil, disloyal and faithless… Is this the title Qinglong gave you?”

“Who are you cursing?” Xiao Ran shouted angrily. “Are you also ‘Divine Beasts’? How dare you speak to me like this?”

Chu Tianqiu didn’t answer, just turned to look at Tiantian. Fortunately, Tiantian was completely undisturbed by this woman and remained focused on the patterns on the door.

Zhang Chenze also stood to the side observing Xiao Ran, seemingly quickly judging this woman’s character.

“Xiao Ran…” Yun Yao stepped forward. “You’re a ‘Divine Beast’ now…? Why doesn’t it seem quite right?”

Xiao Ran was clearly somewhat wary of Yun Yao. Seeing Yun Yao approach, she involuntarily backed away. This woman was completely immune to her tricks, and with her long arms and legs and great strength, she couldn’t even win in a fight.

“Yun Yao…!” Xiao Ran shouted. “I advise you to be more honest. Do you know whose person I am now?”

After hearing this, Yun Yao nodded. “I don’t want to know your story with Qinglong. It’s just that we really need to stay in this room for a while. You wait honestly for a few minutes, and we’ll leave. Nobody delays anyone. How about it?”

Xiao Ran originally wanted to do as Yun Yao said, but thinking about the dozen or so slaps Yun Yao had given her face, she became furious. This woman was always so high and mighty… What gave her the right?

“What are you dreaming about… Yun Yao…” Xiao Ran said through gritted teeth. “So eager to pacify me… That means you’re not ‘Divine Beasts’ at all… Still lowly ‘Participants’?”

Hearing Xiao Ran say this, Yun Yao pondered for a few seconds, then took out a powder compact from her bag and threw it at the standing lipstick on the table.

The powder compact struck the lipstick, causing it to leap high. The lipstick flipped several times in the air before falling back to the table surface, ultimately still standing there.

The “Fortune” was still very strong.

Chu Tianqiu felt the situation was truly difficult to fathom. If Xiao Ran had really managed to become a “Divine Beast” during her disappearance, given her level of hatred for Yun Yao, the current situation was naturally extremely dangerous.

This small room was difficult for combat and escape. Moreover, among the people present, except for himself, no one had an “Echo” suitable for killing. Not to mention a “Divine Beast”—even an ordinary “Earth-level” would pose a threat to everyone’s lives.

But the “Strong Fortune” on Yun Yao didn’t seem to think so. It was commanding Yun Yao to face the difficulty head-on.

Seeing the lipstick standing on the table, after brief consideration, Yun Yao chose to believe in her “Fortune.” She raised her head and said to Xiao Ran, “That’s right. We’re ‘Participants.’ Today we came to rebel against Qinglong and, by the way, catch all you ‘Divine Beasts’ and ‘Heaven-level’ in one net. Do you have any objections?”

Seeing this, Chu Tianqiu could only enter combat mode, gripping a “Hardening” tightly in his hand. He didn’t know what level of “Divine Beast” Xiao Ran before him was—was she closer to Baihu, Zhu Que, or Xuanwu?

If her combat level was comparable to Zhu Que, he might still be able to hold out for a while. But if she was another Xuanwu, trying to stop her here would be somewhat absurd.

Xiao Ran kept facing Yun Yao, gradually turning her back toward Chu Tianqiu.

Seeing the timing was about right, Yun Yao decisively signaled Chu Tianqiu with her eyes. Chu Tianqiu understood and could only strike first at this moment. He discreetly threw the “Hardening” into his mouth, then extended two fingers toward the bloody spot on Xiao Ran’s back clothing, almost instantly plucking an eyeball from her back.

This eyeball came away so easily it completely exceeded Chu Tianqiu’s imagination. He even felt the “Hardening” he’d swallowed was somewhat wasted.

The fingers with “Hardening” piercing Xiao Ran’s back was like piercing a piece of tofu. Could it be her body hadn’t received any enhancement at all…?

“Ah!!” Xiao Ran felt a sharp pain and hurriedly turned around. When she saw the eyeball on Chu Tianqiu’s fingertip, she was instantly furious. “What?! Are you fucking crazy?! How can you hit a woman?!”

Chu Tianqiu was somewhat dumbfounded by Xiao Ran’s question. They were already at a critical juncture of life and death—did she even know what she was saying?

Before Chu Tianqiu could respond, Xiao Ran covered her own mouth, because she remembered that the last time she said something similar, Yun Yao rushed up and beat her violently. After all, in this room, Chu Tianqiu wasn’t the only one who could hit her. Strictly speaking, she and all the remaining people could be considered enemies.

She paused, then pointed at Chu Tianqiu’s fingertip and changed her words. “Do you know what this thing is?!”

Chu Tianqiu frowned slightly, then nodded. “Of course I know. It’s your vital point.”