In the Devouring Swamp, a large number of white bones floated up from the mud. They looked like the skeletons of some beasts, as if they had come alive again, rushing toward the mountaintop!
"Be careful!" Zhao Tiequan's expression was solemn. "It seems that the so-called suction in the swamp might actually come from these things under the swamp!"
"I originally didn't want to tell you, afraid you'd feel pressured, but now I must tell you… If you're dragged into the swamp by these things, you won't die easily!"
"Don't forget, this place is called the Ghost Prison Grounds!"
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
"This… didn't you die here?" Ouyang Yi exclaimed.
Zhao Tiequan let out a sigh. "I was saved by someone else."
"How did they know you were under the swamp?"
Zhao Tiequan took out a card, and the moment Jiang Kai saw it, he understood.
It was Tianheng's surveillance equipment!
As Zhao Hu's biological son, naturally he also had this thing.
If Nagayama Jūrō just wanted to prevent Huaxia from obtaining the buff effect of the God of War, the third and fourth privileges would be enough. But he deliberately added the second privilege as well—seeing everything as an enemy.
"That guy doesn't just want to stop Huaxia, he wants us to die miserably here!" Hu Yan said coldly.
Once Huaxia discovered this place, even if people were sacrificed, they would still send batch after batch to activate the God of War ruins. And "seeing everything as an enemy" would kill every single person who came to explore!
This was probably exactly what Nagayama Jūrō had in mind!
Thinking of this, Jiang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly. "You all know the situation now, so I want to ask for your opinion!"
"Fight or run? If we run now, there's still hope to carve out a bloody path."
Since the monsters in the swamp had already come out, the swamp should now be passable.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Tiequan looked at Ouyang Yi, then at Hu Yan and Ruan Yu. He wasn't sure what they were thinking.
In the current situation, without getting recognition points, it was almost impossible to succeed. And if they delayed any longer, their situation would become extremely dangerous.
Hu Yan and Ouyang Yi still seemed normal, but when he looked at Ruan Yu, Zhao Tiequan suddenly noticed that this guy's face was flushed and his eyes were a little hazy.
The drunkard… could it be that this guy had been drinking? He'd been quiet the whole way, when did he drink…
While no one had spoken yet, Ruan Yu let out a drunken hiccup.
Hic. "I, Ruan Yu, have never been inferior to others in my life!" As he spoke, his gaze circled several times over Zhao Tiequan and Ouyang Yi, then he nodded in satisfaction. "Mm, rather good-looking. Would the two beauties be willing to find a secluded place to have a good chat?"
Zhao Tiequan and Ouyang Yi were stunned beyond words, but fortunately Hu Yan quickly grabbed Ruan Yu. "Ruan ghost, these two are on our side!"
"On our side?" Ruan Yu tilted his head at Hu Yan. "Do you look down on me, think I'd despise my own people?"
"I'll tell you, I, Ruan Yu, am not that kind of person!"
Hu Yan helplessly lowered his head. "Alright, alright, I know you're not. Change your target—these two are off-limits."
"Right now our situation is very dangerous. The island nation wants to force us into a desperate situation, and you're drinking at a time like this!"
"Dangerous?" Ruan Yu swayed his head as he spoke. "I, Ruan Yu, have grown this big without knowing what 'danger' means!"
"What desperate situation? I'm telling you, if they behave themselves, fine. But if they dare provoke me, I'll kill one if one comes, kill a whole squad if a squad comes! Just a mere island nation—hardly worth mentioning! I'll let them know Ruan Ye right now!"
Zhao Tiequan felt his blood boil at the sight.
So this was the Fire God Squad? Seems his earlier worries were completely unnecessary. A team like this suited him perfectly!
"Well said!" Ouyang Yi suddenly burst out, clearly fired up by Ruan Yu.
"Isn't it just some privileges? I refuse to swallow this anger! Targeting Huaxia, huh? Come on! Like hell I'll back down!"
Since even Ouyang Yi said that, Zhao Tiequan, as a hot-blooded youth, couldn't lag behind. "That's right, just do it! They have privileges? We'll smash those privileges! Jiang Kai, what do you say?"
Jiang Kai smiled faintly. This was exactly what he wanted to hear.
"Me? I'm going to teach that Nagayama what it means to be a decent person! First, we break through and rack up my recognition points!"
Hu Yan said in a deep voice, "You go break through, I'll hold them off!"
Zhao Tiequan said, "You can't hold them off alone."
But Jiang Kai said, "Leave it to Old Hu first. He can buy us some time. Brother Zhao, breaking through is the priority—go!"
Zhao Tiequan wanted to say more, but Old Hu had already activated his Rain Prayer skill.
Instantly, dark clouds blanketed the sky, thunder rumbled, lightning flashed, and strong winds howled. Hu Yan floated in mid-air, his clothes billowing—truly imposing.
"Damn, while others are leveling up, this guy is cultivating immortality?"
Jiang Kai yanked the dazed Zhao Tiequan and Ouyang Yi. "Stop staring—start!"
As mentioned earlier, the God of War trial targeted seven abilities. Now, with time pressing, it was best to challenge them simultaneously.
"First, figure out what challenges each of the seven discs correspond to, then choose your strengths," Jiang Kai said.
They quickly stood on different discs. As soon as they stepped on, they received system prompts indicating the challenge type.
At the start, Jiang Kai chose "Speed," Ouyang Yi chose "Slaughter," Zhao Tiequan chose "Defense," and Jiang Kai helped Ruan Yu choose "Evasion."
They each stood on their discs, confirmed their choices, and suddenly beams of light burst out from beneath each disc, engulfing them in a strong glow.
Seeing the beams of light, Hu Yan knew his companions had begun the challenge.
He looked down the mountain, where a vast army of skeletons surged upward, while gray mist rolled in.
Hu Yan shouted in a low voice, "Wind, come! Rain, come!"
The howling wind blocked the oncoming mist, and the torrential rain fiercely washed down the mountain…
At the same time, on the island nation's forums, more and more people were flooding in.
Even non-Huaxia players were eager to witness this great battle.
"It's that guy, Huaxia's Feng Shui master! Damn, wasn't this class supposed to be trash? Why is it getting more and more insane?"
"These four aren't running? Are they crazy? With four privileges against them, they can't possibly succeed."
"Normal—Huaxia still refuses to give up. But the end will be the same. These four are doomed."
"Looks like one of them is Jiang Kai. I heard he's famous in Huaxia, but he's still going to die here!"
Huaxia players didn't post much in response. At this moment, they clearly cared more about whether Jiang Kai's group could, in such adversity, change their fate—and what their outcome would be.
...
Su Nuannuan stared blankly at the broadcast screen in the login hall.
It was Jiang Kai again—that familiar figure, leading his teammates without hesitation into the light circle.
From the Global Domination Tournament, to the Hidden Goddess, to the God of War, this man, always mocked as greedy and ambitionless, had never been absent.
Perhaps people didn't truly understand him.
Jiang Ying and her classmates were watching the God of War event during their break.
When the bell rang for class, the vice principal, who was also their math teacher, Wang, walked into the classroom. Seeing the video playing on the projector, he chose silence and quietly walked to the back of the room to watch together.
Suddenly, the math teacher walked to Jiang Ying's side, speaking as if to himself, yet also to her.
"From a probability standpoint, their chances are close to zero!"
Jiang Ying looked at Teacher Wang in surprise.
But Teacher Wang added, "But I hope he wins!"
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