"You two were in there for forty minutes," Fang Mengqing said with a smile as she looked at Su Ming and Qin Yuan. "Did you get so absorbed in chatting that you lost track of time?"
A hint of shyness flashed across Qin Yuan's eyes. She glanced at Su Ming, an expression of lingering satisfaction crossing her face before she shot him a helpless glare.
"Yeah... we got carried away talking. We went over by about ten minutes. I'll cover everyone's late-night snacks tonight."
"Great!" Yuan Peipei laughed happily. "That means I can relax for once."
Tian Keke quietly observed the two of them. Something about their expressions felt strange, but after watching for a while and failing to notice anything unusual, she gave up.
The gathering lasted until after ten that night. Qin Yuan bought everyone a serving of late-night snacks, and the group ate together cheerfully.
Li Yuling, as cold and composed as ever, said, "Over the past few days, everyone has completed the first stage of our three-step plan—the introductory conversations. Next, we'll move on to the second stage. Any objections?"
"No objections!" Lan Wanxi replied with a smile. "Actually, I've been waiting for this. Next time, you have to pair me with Su Ming. Everyone else has already talked with him except me. That's not fair."
"I know, I know," Li Yuling replied apologetically. "I'll pair you with Su Ming next time. There's just not enough time. We can only arrange one pairing each evening, and there are so many of us."
"Meeting adjourned," Li Yuling announced. "Everyone head back, take a shower, and get some sleep. We still have classes tomorrow."
Back in the dormitory, Su Ming lazily stretched, grabbed a change of clothes and a towel, and headed toward the men's bathhouse.
Quite a few male students were already showering, completely naked beneath the streams of hot water. Finding an empty spot, Su Ming turned on the faucet, lathered shampoo into his hair, and began washing.
Outside the bathhouse...
"He's inside. Time to move," Xia Jun said coldly. "Send one person to deal with Lan Wanxi too. We have to capture her. If she teams up with Su Ming, she'll be troublesome."
Kuang Gang's voice turned sinister.
"I'll handle the girl. My invisibility ability makes it easy. She won't even know what hit her."
"Heh... good. Just don't mess it up," Zhou Haofei said with a grin.
Kuang Gang's figure instantly disappeared as he activated his invisibility ability and quietly made his way toward Lan Wanxi.
Inside the bathhouse, Su Ming had just finished washing his hair and taken off his shirt.
At that moment, Zhou Haofei and Xia Jun silently slipped inside.
The instant they spotted Su Ming, both of them smiled coldly.
Without warning, Zhou Haofei activated his psychic ability.
Completely caught off guard, Su Ming had no time to react.
A crushing wave of psychic pressure slammed into his mind.
"AAAH!"
He screamed as unbearable pain exploded inside his head.
His body froze in place.
His consciousness was assaulted by violent mental attacks, and blood trickled from the corners of his eyes.
"Damn bastards..."
Su Ming instantly realized who had ambushed him.
"Hahaha! Go!" Zhou Haofei laughed wildly. "I've got him pinned. Xia Jun, finish him!"
Xia Jun lunged forward with a savage grin.
Power gathered into his fist as he unleashed his full strength.
Boom!
The devastating strike smashed into Su Ming's back.
Already reeling from the psychic attack, Su Ming was blasted through several shower partitions before crashing heavily onto the floor.
"Didn't expect this, did you?" Xia Jun sneered triumphantly. "We'd choose this moment to strike."
Su Ming coughed up two mouthfuls of blood before glaring furiously at the two men.
"You've got guts... I'll admit you caught me off guard. But don't think that'll be enough to take me down."
He slammed a hand onto the chip embedded in his body.
"Fourfold Acceleration!"
A faint multicolored glow enveloped him.
Ignoring his injuries, Su Ming shot to his feet.
His speed instantly increased severalfold.
Xia Jun couldn't even keep up with his movements.
In the blink of an eye, Su Ming slipped past him and swung a powerful kick toward Xia Jun's spine with all his strength.
"Hmph."
Standing at the entrance, Zhou Haofei snorted.
"In front of my psychic powers, you'll never land that attack."
Another invisible psychic assault struck Su Ming's mind.
Although his Level Four ability allowed him to resist most of it, he was still slowed for a brief instant.
That tiny opening was enough.
Xia Jun seized the opportunity and charged forward.
His fist, wrapped in surging energy, smashed into Su Ming's chest.
Bang!
The impact was far more devastating than before.
Su Ming's face turned deathly pale.
Blood poured from his mouth as he was sent flying across the bathhouse, crashing violently into the far wall.
"My God! They're trying to kill someone!"
The students inside the bathhouse panicked.
Some screamed.
One terrified student actually jumped from the second floor and broke a leg upon landing.
"Shut the hell up!" Xia Jun roared. "Anyone who keeps screaming dies!"
Seeing Su Ming badly injured, Zhou Haofei burst into laughter.
"Now's the perfect chance! While he's wounded, finish him! He can't fight both of us anymore. Tonight he'll become the second player eliminated from the survival game!"
"Hahaha!" Xia Jun laughed madly.
"I didn't expect killing this guy to be so easy. This survival game really is exciting."
Despite wanting nothing more than to escape, Su Ming froze when he heard those words.
"What did you just say?"
He stared at them.
"Survival game? What are you talking about?"
The two exchanged puzzled looks.
"You... don't know?"
"Damn right I don't! If I knew, why would I ask? What survival game?"
"Hmph. It's the game involving fifteen participants."
"Didn't that bastard Li Zimo tell you?"
"He organized the whole thing."
"It's a survival hunt."
"Out of the fifteen participants, only one person can survive."
"Everyone else dies."
"He... never told you?"
"Damn it," Xia Jun cursed bitterly.
"That bastard forced us to swallow poison so we'd have no choice but to participate in this stupid game."
"Poison?"
Su Ming was stunned.
"Don't tell me you never took it?"
"Why the hell would I eat something like that? I didn't even know this game existed!"
"Damn..."
Both men's expressions darkened.
"That's completely unfair."
Only then did Su Ming understand why they had come to assassinate him.
Teacher Li Zimo really was a dangerous man.
He had actually orchestrated a deadly survival game.
The guy was completely insane.
Su Ming had no idea what Li Zimo hoped to gain, but one thing was obvious—
Li Zimo had included him among the participants.
"Besides you two," Su Ming asked coldly, "who else is in this survival game?"
He needed to identify all fifteen players.
"You don't even know that?" Zhou Haofei laughed mockingly.
"We thought not taking the poison gave you the biggest advantage."
"But now it looks like you're the most unfortunate one."
"You don't even know who the participants are."
"You could be killed without ever knowing who your enemies are."
He grinned cruelly.
"But why would we answer you?"
"You're already cornered."
"You're dying here tonight."
"We'll kill you ourselves."
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