Although their master-disciple relationship hadn't been long, Ding Dong still had so understanding of her disciple.
She wasn't unaware of just how dangerous this No-Rules Race would be.
Even she herself was approaching this with extre caution.
How could she possibly bring her own disciple to participate?
Zhou Xiaoxiao urgently said, "Master, I've already found out clearly. Ordinary people cannot participate in the race."
"But, they can participate as assistants!"
"As long as you agree, I'll sign a life-and-death contract, I... I can participate in the race!"
Ding Dong's face turned cold, speaking with severe sternness for the first ti. "Have you gone mad? No, I won't agree!"
"Do you think a superhuman competition is so kind of farce?"
"Which of those superhumans participating this ti is easy to deal with? Let's not even talk about others, just look at our own side—Sun Xixi, Iron Lion, these are both powerful Combat Sequence users at Sequence 3."
"And then there's that cunning and treacherous Chen Ye, the kind of person who could swallow you whole without you even realizing it..."
"There are countless others stronger than them."
"The ones participating in the race are all that kind of people..."
"Even I have no confidence in my chances, so what makes you think you won't die?"
"Do you truly believe superhumans will show you rcy?"
Ding Dong's words grew increasingly harsh and icy with each sentence.
If it weren't for Chen Ye and Sun Xixi being present, even knowing about the Sequence Serum, Ding Dong wouldn't have participated.
If only Iron Lion were going, she wouldn't have joined this competition either.
Although Chen Ye was that kind of treacherous, cold-hearted, and utterly inhuman bastard.
As a teammate, he still brought a considerable sense of security.
"Thump!"
Zhou Xiaoxiao's knees went weak, and she directly knelt on the ground, kowtowing heavily to Ding Dong several tis.
When she raised her head, the girl's forehead was already bruised purple.
"Master, I know... I know you're worried sothing will happen to ."
"But, this is my chance..."
"I might never get another opportunity like this in my entire life!"
"If I don't step up, no one can replace !"
"Master, I beg you!~~~"
Zhou Xiaoxiao pressed her forehead against the ground, sweat dripping down and dampening the stone floor.
If she couldn't obtain the Sequence Serum, then she would die on the racetrack.
For many days, she kept dreaming of her sister's face.
In those dreams, her sister always asked her why she didn't go back to save her back then.
Zhou Xiaoxiao had lost count of how many tis she'd had that dream.
Becoming a superhuman had already beco Zhou Xiaoxiao's inner demon.
This ti, if she didn't obtain the Sequence Serum, there was only one path left to choose...
She would rather choose that dark road leading straight to the endless Abyss.
"You..."
Ding Dong stared wide-eyed at her disciple, montarily at a loss for words.
Zhou Xiaoxiao's stubbornness once again shocked and shook Ding Dong.
She even saw a death wish in Zhou Xiaoxiao's eyes.
After a long while, Zhou Xiaoxiao remained motionless.
Only the wet patch on the ground grew larger and larger.
Ding Dong was stunned for another long mont before finally letting out a soft sigh.
"Fine~~~"
"Since you insist, don't bla when you die later!"
When Ding Dong said these words, she spoke through gritted teeth.
The sound seed squeezed out from between her teeth.
Zhou Xiaoxiao didn't answer, only continuing to kowtow to Ding Dong.
The old Zhou Xiaoxiao considered herself a modern woman of the new era—kowtowing was sothing she hadn't even done for her parents, so how could she possibly kowtow to anyone else?
If soone back then had told Zhou Xiaoxiao she would one day be in such a scene,
she absolutely wouldn't have believed it.
But now.
Zhou Xiaoxiao was kowtowing to her master, begging only for a spot that might lead to her death.
...
Xu Lina recounted everything that had happened recently.
This woman was very clever; she knew what Chen Ye wanted to hear.
So she emphasized and detailed the matters concerning Liu Li and Ding Shen for Chen Ye.
When Chen Ye heard that Liu Li had actually distributed supplies to so many people, he slightly raised an eyebrow.
According to Xu Lina's account, there were quite a few of them back then.
Even if each person only received a little, it added up to a significant amount.
Xu Lina said so much also hoping to make Chen Ye view Liu Li more favorably.
She truly was a good girl!
Kind, beautiful, and full of compassion.
Xu Lina admitted to herself that if she beca a superhuman, she definitely couldn't act to that extent.
In such chaotic tis, having one more person like that ant a little more hope for the world.
But Chen Ye's thoughts differed from Xu Lina's.
Chen Ye's first reaction was suspicion.
No way, could such a person really be the Death God's symbiont?
In this current apocalypse, could soone like that actually survive?
I don't fucking believe it!
However, Chen Ye didn't let his thoughts show on his face.
"Anything else?"
Chen Ye saw that Xu Lina had finished talking about today's events but didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.
"Mr. Chen!"
"If you have sothing to say, say it. I'm very busy!"
Chen Ye still needed to send out the letter later.
He wasn't sure whether the contents of that letter were good or bad.
Regardless, he didn't plan to get involved.
Xu Lina hesitated for a mont before gritting her teeth and saying, "Mr. Chen, I've heard so news. Every participating superhuman can bring one assistant!"
"Mr. Chen, I want... I want to participate as an assistant!"
"You..."
Chen Ye gave Xu Lina another look. "Do you know what it ans for an ordinary person to participate in such a competition?"
Xu Lina nodded seriously.
"You have a high chance of getting onto the racetrack but not coming off it! Are you sure?"
Xu Lina nodded again.
"Alright then, since that's the case, if you've decided, that's fine. Just don't bla when you die later!"
"And, let make this clear to you—if danger arises, I won't save you!"
Chen Ye's final words carried a chilling edge.
Xu Lina's heart sank slightly; she knew Chen Ye wasn't joking when he said that.
"I understand. If I really die, please rember, Mr. Chen, rember my na!"
"I don't want to leave this world with no one knowing I was ever here!"
Before the apocalypse, everyone who knew Xu Lina had died.
Everyone connected to her had died.
After the apocalypse, many people around her had died.
So much so that Xu Lina often wondered when she herself would die.
If only one person could survive in this world,
Xu Lina was quite certain Chen Ye was the most likely candidate.
Chen Ye: "..."
Before Chen Ye could react, Xu Lina turned and left.
As an ordinary person wanting to survive in the apocalypse,
one had to seize every slim opportunity.
Even if that opportunity brought one infinitely close to death.
Like Boss Gao.
Initially helping Xu Lina get close to Chen Ye.
That carton of cigarettes had nearly cost him half his life.
All he asked was for Xu Lina to ntion him once in front of Chen Ye.
Even if he couldn't obtain the Sequence Serum, Boss Gao still hoped that after Xu Lina beca a superhuman, there would be so lingering goodwill between them.
And then there was the later plan to sow discord.
Chu Che told Boss Gao many pieces of information.
Boss Gao then had his subordinates spread them around.
But there are no walls that don't leak in this world.
Those people weren't completely unaware that sothing was off.
Boss Gao was eventually tracked down.
They even nearly beat Boss Gao to death at one point.
Fortunately, Chu Che finally intervened, otherwise Boss Gao would have truly died.
To complete Chu Che and Chen Ye's plan, Boss Gao paid with his left leg and three ribs.
Now Boss Gao could only lie in bed, completely immobile.
Yet even in this state, when news of the No-Rules Race spread,
Boss Gao learned that assistants could participate.
But... he wasn't qualified...
He even wanted to go beg Iron Lion, beg Sun Xixi to take him along.
He simply couldn't do it.
Right at that mont, a figure reflected in Boss Gao's pupils.
Boss Gao was overjoyed.
"Sir, I... I want to go participate... in the race! I know... assistants... can..."
Every word Boss Gao spoke seed to require great effort.
The figure paused slightly before saying, "In your condition, it's certain death!"
Boss Gao gritted his teeth. "I... have no regrets!"
The figure let out a soft sigh but didn't say another word.
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