Even though Zhang Shan hadn’t retained his memories, he had heard that the “Extreme Path” were a group of lunatics.

But these people were far too insane.

“Why must we decide the outcome in a game?” Zhang Shan asked.

“Because there’s a ‘referee.'” Xiao Xiao said with a smile. “If we kill you in a game, the other ‘Heaven’s Mouth’ members will have no reason to retaliate, right?”

The more Qi Xia listened, the more something felt wrong.

“Wait, wait…” He looked up in confusion. “Are you betting with ‘me’ as the stakes?”

“That’s right.” Xiao Xiao nodded.

“What do you think I am?” Qi Xia said. “So what if you win? I don’t want to join you—don’t you understand?”

“If you don’t agree, we’ll kill you every time we see you. Unless you hide in ‘Heaven’s Mouth’ forever and never step outside, you’ll just rot here again and again.” Xiao Xiao said with a smile.

Qi Xia was so angry at this lunatic his teeth itched, but he didn’t know how to stop them.

Yun Yao thought for a moment and asked, “What if we win? If we win, will you never harass Qi Xia again?”

Xiao Xiao pondered for a while and said, “If you win, I promise we won’t use force to kidnap him in the future.”

This answer made Zhang Shan’s expression change.

“Damn, are you playing word games with me?” He frowned. “If you don’t use force, you can still use other methods, right?”

“This is already the biggest concession I’ve ever made as an ‘Extreme Path’ member.” Xiao Xiao said with a smile. “How will you choose? Endless slaughter? Or a one-time slaughter?”

Yun Yao thought for a moment. She knew what kind of character the “Extreme Path” had.

If they didn’t agree, Qi Xia would probably never have peaceful days again.

“What game do you want to play?” Yun Yao asked.

“I know there’s a newly established ‘Earth-Tiger’ game at the intersection ahead—three versus three, and no one has set foot in it yet.” Xiao Xiao said. “Tomorrow at dawn, we’ll fight there. How about it?”

“‘Tiger’…?” Qi Xia paused and quietly asked Yun Yao, “What type of game is ‘Tiger’ exactly?”

“You could say it’s a ‘physical strength’ type but easier than ‘Ox,’ you could say it’s a ‘combat’ type but gentler than ‘Chicken,’ you could say it’s a ‘team’ type but doesn’t require cooperation like ‘Dog.'” Yun Yao said.

Yun Yao gave three consecutive examples, all talking about “Tiger’s” shortcomings, but Qi Xia heard a trace of something unusual from them.

“In other words… ‘Tiger’ is a game that simultaneously includes physical strength, combat, and teamwork?”

“Correct.”

Seeing the two whispering, Xiao Xiao spoke up again. “Let me say this first—Qi Xia himself is not allowed to participate, otherwise we can’t go for the kill. If he participates, this match is directly voided.”

After hearing this, Yun Yao and the others looked at each other without responding.

“Accept or don’t accept—I just need one word from you.” Xiao Xiao said.

There wasn’t much room for choice in this matter.

Yun Yao naturally knew that Qi Xia’s abilities were extraordinary. To escape the “Land of the End,” they had to keep him at “Heaven’s Mouth.”

But was it worth rashly participating in “Earth-Tiger” for this reason?

“Who will you send to participate?” Yun Yao asked. “Just you three?”

“You don’t need to inquire about that.” Xiao Xiao answered. “You can send your strongest lineup, and we won’t interfere.”

Hearing this answer, Yun Yao turned to look at Qi Xia and quietly asked, “What do you think?”

“Do I have a choice?”

Qi Xia felt the current situation was a bit nauseating. A group of lunatics had gained superpowers, and their goal was to try every means to pester him, hoping he would become a lunatic like them.

But on second thought, this…

Wasn’t it also a good thing?

“Heaven’s Mouth” and “Extreme Path” would have an upright battle, and he didn’t have to participate.

Who was stronger and who was weaker would be clear at a glance.

This was an excellent opportunity to stay out of it while witnessing both sides’ methods.

“Do you want to agree?” Qi Xia asked.

“Chu Tianqiu isn’t here, so I’m in charge of everything.” Yun Yao said. “We must keep you.”

“Then just agree.” Qi Xia said nonchalantly. “If you lose, next time we meet I’ll say ‘Long Live Extreme Path’ to you.”

“You’re sick.”

Yun Yao helplessly pursed her lips, then turned to Xiao Xiao and said, “Then it’s settled. Tomorrow at sunrise, we’ll meet at the ‘Earth-Tiger’ at the intersection ahead.”

Everyone left the scene in a subtle atmosphere.

Since the matter was serious, Yun Yao could only lead everyone immediately back to “Heaven’s Mouth” to discuss the next steps.

After hearing the course of events from everyone, Chu Tianqiu’s expression became extremely serious. He then immediately gathered the available personnel from “Heaven’s Mouth” and held an emergency meeting in a classroom.

Since some people were out participating in games, only a sparse dozen or so people were present.

“‘Earth-Tiger’?” Old Lu asked. “Has anyone here participated in ‘Earth-Tiger’ before?”

Not a single person among those present spoke up.

“Zhang Shan has participated.” Chu Tianqiu said. “He’s very suitable for ‘Tiger’-type games.”

“Really?” Zhang Shan didn’t remember this.

“Yes, this time we’ll still need you to lead the team.” Chu Tianqiu nodded. “For certain reasons, we can’t give up Qi Xia, so I’m sorry to trouble you.”

“No problem.” Zhang Shan nodded. “But who should I choose as teammates?”

Chu Tianqiu looked around at everyone in the room and found that the second suitable candidate wasn’t here. “Qi Xia has a teammate called Qiao Jiajin—bring him along too.”

After hearing this, Qi Xia was slightly stunned. “Qiao Jiajin? Why him?”

“Why?” Chu Tianqiu glanced at Qi Xia. “Because he’s now a member of Heaven’s Mouth and should rightfully follow my orders. Moreover, his combat ability is exceptionally strong, which fits well with ‘Tiger.'”

Qi Xia wanted to refuse, but on second thought, today Qiao Jiajin had been moving together with Lin Qin.

No matter what, Lin Qin would find a way to touch him.

The probability of Qiao Jiajin “Echoing” next would greatly increase, and this “Earth-Tiger” game was an excellent opportunity.

Baihu had once said that to escape this place, Qiao Jiajin’s ability was crucial.

But what about “safety”…?

Qi Xia looked up and caught sight of Zhang Shan, who was like a giant.

He suddenly felt he was overthinking things.

If Qiao Jiajin and Zhang Shan formed a team and still couldn’t win this “slaughter” game, then Xiao Xiao could be considered invincible under heaven.

Qiao Jiajin teaming with Zhang Shan would even be safer than teaming with himself.

But what about the third person…?

Qi Xia also began calculating at this moment—what was this team currently lacking?

Chu Tianqiu thought for a while, muttering to himself, “What a pity Jin Yuanxun isn’t here…”

But even if Jin Yuanxun were here, the situation wouldn’t be optimistic. His personality was too similar to Zhang Shan and Qiao Jiajin.

Chu Tianqiu paused and looked toward a thin, dark-skinned girl sitting in the corner.

“Li Xiangling.” He called out.

“Here.” The girl stood up like a gust of wind with a “whoosh.”

“After thinking it over, you’re still the most suitable.” Chu Tianqiu smiled faintly at her. “Two rough big men teaming up will always have some issues. You’ll make up for their shortcomings.”

The girl smiled efficiently and actually performed a martial artist’s cupped-fist salute. “Understood!”

Qi Xia looked carefully and saw that both the palm and back of the girl’s hands were covered in calluses.