Others were sent to the execution platform with no restraints, but Jing Minghe was different. Not only was he bound tightly, but his eyes were also blindfolded. Thus, Jing Minghe had no idea who was standing before him at this moment.
"How could this happen?"
Those who knew Jing Minghe voiced the same question.
Chi Hao, standing on the execution platform, saw Jing Minghe and his gaze finally lost its icy coldness. The execution blade in his hand could no longer fall decisively.
Gu Chenhui wanted to step forward upon seeing this, but his feet were suddenly tripped by something, preventing him from advancing.
Hao Yu looked down at his feet and said, "The blood is rising."
Gong Liang smiled with amusement. "What a pity. The word 'love' has given such a person a weakness that can be exploited. Pitiful."
"What did you say!" Ke Wuwen glared at Gong Liang indignantly. "Who are you calling weak? Brother Chi would never have a weakness!"
"Is that so?" Gong Liang was unfazed by the need to enlighten the naive child. "Then let me ask you, if Chi Hao kills Jing Minghe, we can live. If he refuses to kill Jing Minghe, we all die. Child, which outcome do you wish for?"
"I certainly..." Ke Wuwen wanted to answer, but he saw his other teammates around him. He was not afraid of death. Having survived this long in a place like the City of Death was already more than he had expected, and he felt he had lived enough. However, the others surely wished to continue living. After all, the desire to live and the fear of death are human nature.
Tong Zheng took Ke Wuwen's hand and held it in his palm, telling him, "Don't be influenced by irrelevant people. Just watch quietly."
"But..." Ke Wuwen pouted, unwilling.
You Mi looked at the execution platform with worry. She also wanted to go over, but like Gu Chenhui, her ankles were entangled by something.
She wanted to call out to Jing Minghe and Chi Hao, but she didn't know what to say. She had heard what Gong Liang had said to Ke Wuwen. While Ke Wuwen, Tong Zheng, and she herself could be indifferent to life and death, what about the others? Before this, everyone had given their all to pass the trial. If they were abandoned now, what would all their previous efforts amount to?
On the other side, Gu Chenhui stared intently at the people on the execution platform. He seemed to see the bound Jing Minghe's lips curving upwards slightly.
Could it be...
Gu Chenhui suddenly realized and shouted, "Everyone, listen to me!"
As Gu Chenhui spoke, the two people on the execution platform also moved simultaneously.
Chi Hao swung his blade, cutting Jing Minghe's restraints. Jing Minghe then rose and took the execution blade from Chi Hao, stabbing it directly down at the execution platform beneath them.
"Run towards the execution platform! Quickly!"
Hearing Gu Chenhui's shout, the others did not hesitate and immediately ran towards the execution platform.
After Jing Minghe plunged the execution blade into the platform, You Mi felt the thing entangling her ankle loosen. Although she didn't know what had happened, the direction of the execution platform was where she most wanted to go.
Gu Chenhui and the others followed, one by one, wading through the sea of blood, stepping over mountains of corpses, and finally rushing onto the execution platform.
Once on the platform, everyone saw that what Jing Minghe had pierced with the execution blade was a giant eye, and the entire platform was a face looking upwards.
"Ah!"
Gao Zhenli screamed and stumbled backward, about to fall off the platform. You Mi quickly reached out and grabbed her, saying calmly, "Gao Zhenli, calm down. If you fall, you'll be dead for sure."
Gong Liang produced a curved saber from somewhere and walked directly towards the other eye, stabbing it with swift precision.
As the other eye was pierced by Gong Liang, they returned to the snow mountain, and the white snow completely turned crimson.
To You Mi's confusion, this time Chi Hao, as the challenger, was not injured or bleeding, yet the snow mountain turned an even deeper shade of red than before.
"Idol! Are you okay? Do you know how much I..."
Ke Wuwen's words stopped abruptly as he saw Jing Minghe remove the cloth covering his eyes, revealing a different person.
This person was about Jing Minghe's height and had a refined appearance, with a faint, seemingly gentle smile on his face. However, this smile was only outwardly gentle; in reality, it sent a shiver down one's spine.
Ke Wuwen quietly swallowed and subtly moved closer to Tong Zheng.
At this moment, Chi Hao and Gu Chenhui, with rare synchronicity, spoke in unison, "Lu Fanfei."
Lu Fanfei nodded at Gu Chenhui and then turned to Chi Hao, "How is it? Have your memories all returned?"
Chi Hao smiled indifferently. "As I suspected, it was you who tampered with me."
"How could it be me?" Lu Fanfei toyed with a chip in his hand, which he had subtly retrieved from Chi Hao when he handed over the execution blade during the trial. It was the chip he had placed on Chi Hao. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even have those meager memories."
With that, Lu Fanfei suddenly leaned closer to Chi Hao. "Now, there's even less chance of recovering your memories."
Chi Hao narrowed his eyes. He didn't want to dwell on being manipulated by Lu Fanfei at this moment. He only wanted to know one thing: "Where is Minghe?"
"Don't worry," Lu Fanfei said, crushing the small chip with a slight force. "Little Jing is waiting for us in the core. This time, I will win. How about it? Together?" Su Dan Novel Network
"You want to completely destroy the system?" Chi Hao stared coldly at Lu Fanfei.
His memories had fully returned. He had successfully reached the final stage before, expecting to return. He had indeed returned, only to be controlled by the system and become an executioner tasked with eliminating unqualified humans. None of his family and friends recognized him or cared about him. Afterward, he had become a powerful and ruthless executioner.
He encountered Lu Fanfei outside the system's core. Lu Fanfei was someone who had reached the end of the game even faster than him. The system had tried to control Lu Fanfei but failed, so it had ordered him to return to the City of Death to deal with Lu Fanfei. Unexpectedly, he was manipulated by Lu Fanfei, who, with the system unaware, allowed him to re-enter the City of Death instance.
"Do you think you're so capable?" Chi Hao asked with a hint of anger. "If you want to destroy the system, do it yourself. Why harm Minghe?"
Lu Fanfei looked at Chi Hao with admiration and smiled faintly. "As expected of you. You've guessed quite a lot."
"Lu Fanfei," Gu Chenhui interrupted their conversation. "What are your plans now? You left Xiao Jing alone in the core; won't he be in danger? Let's go find him quickly."
"Yes," Lu Fanfei said, then looked at the others. "What about you all? Do you want to come along, or continue wandering in the instance?"
Ke Wuwen immediately stepped forward, raising his hand. "Me, me, me! I want to go with you. I want to find my idol."
Lu Fanfei stepped forward and looked at Ke Wuwen, smiling even more gently. "Lucky Star, very good."
Tong Zheng stepped in front of Ke Wuwen, blocking Lu Fanfei's view. "I don't know who you are, but we will not stand by and do nothing regarding Minghe's situation."
Gong Liang raised an eyebrow and looked at Lu Fanfei. "Finally, something interesting has happened."