I told you to plant peas, and you summon Mordekaiser?

Day 26 of survival, night.

Having received the system's competition schedule, Huangfu Qinghe gathered his team members for an impromptu meeting at the World Tavern.

After discussing the tactical arrangements for the second day, Guo Miao returned to her courtyard as usual.

Although they had only spent a little over twenty days together, Guo Miao already regarded the plants in the garden as her old comrades-in-arms.

Without them, I wouldn't be alive today.

He picked up the watering can from the corner and slowly began to water the plants in the garden.

The moonlight spilled down, gilding the damp plants with a silvery glow.

He gently brushed the skin off the nuts in front of him and carefully wiped the dust off the sunflower leaves.

As he watered the chompia, he hummed a little tune, as if keeping an old friend company.

Suddenly, Guo Miao stopped what she was doing.

A slight unease stirred within me, a premonition I couldn't quite put my finger on.

He put down the kettle, slowly closed his eyes, and softly murmured, "Peeping into fate."

This was the fourth time he had used the Fate-Seeking Technique.

The effect of this talent is that it allows him to see a scene of a crucial moment in the future.

The price for glimpsing fate is a year's lifespan.

For Guo Miao himself, he felt that the price was not so heavy.

Having lived a life of reading and now past fifty, he has come to take a more detached view of life and death.

He felt it was a worthwhile trade to exchange a year of his life for a chance to glimpse the secrets of heaven.

As you hear the news, you can die in the evening.

In an instant, a vortex seemed to surge deep within his eyes, as if he had detached himself from reality and entered an invisible realm.

Light and shadow intertwine, and the blurry yet clear images flash by like a carousel.

A silhouette of a significant moment reflected in his eyes...

Just a few seconds later, Guo Miao's body suddenly jolted.

He returned to reality, his hands unconsciously gripping the hem of his clothes, a few beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"I have to tell them right away!" he muttered to himself, his expression no longer as relaxed as it had been ten minutes earlier.

"Cannot ascend!"

Guo Miao's fingers trembled as she eagerly opened the player panel.

He quickly brought up the chat interface, intending to send a message to Huangfu Qinghe.

Just then, the silence of the courtyard was broken, and a deep voice reached Guo Miao's ears: "Old man? Why aren't you watering the flowers anymore?"

Guo Miao's heart tightened, and she suddenly looked up and surveyed her surroundings.

Under the moonlight, everything remained as usual, without even a breath of wind.

However, the sound seemed to come from all directions, sending chills down one's spine.

"who is it?"

He suppressed his fear and asked the air.

No one responded.

His sense of crisis grew stronger, and he gritted his teeth, quickly brought up the panel, and opened the chat interface with Huangfu Qinghe.

"Spread the message!" he thought to himself.

But before he could type any words, the evil voice rang out again, full of mockery.

"Have a good sleep..."

Before she could finish speaking, Guo Miao felt everything go black, and her consciousness receded as quickly as the tide.

The virtual screen in his hand vanished in a flash of light, and he collapsed helplessly onto the lawn.

The night was deep and completely swallowed him up.

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Survival day 27.

Ascension Tournament, Finals.

Inside the arena, Chen Yang, Huangfu Qinghe, Huang Aotian, and Liu Yan stood in the center, their expressions solemn and the atmosphere tense.

Have you managed to contact anyone else?

Huangfu Qinghe asked in a deep voice.

Liu Yan frowned, her voice urgent: "No! Not a single reply! What happened?!"

She clenched her fists, her fingertips turning slightly white.

Huang Aotian paced anxiously on the spot, repeatedly muttering, "Xiao Ran! Xiao Ran, please answer me!"

Last night, he and his girlfriend Su Ran said goodnight to each other before going to sleep, but all morning Huang Aotian kept sending messages, and Su Ran didn't respond.

The sudden loss of contact left him in a state of utter confusion.

Chen Yang remained silent. Apart from the four people present, all of his team members had lost contact.

The current situation is exactly the same as it was two days ago.

“This morning, I went to Guo Miao’s garden. Everything in his courtyard was as usual. I forced open the door, but there was no one inside.”

Huangfu Qinghe and Guo Miao came from the same region, providing a crucial piece of information.

陈阳

"Think about it, what did you all do last night?"

"I played endless mode all night and didn't go to sleep until four o'clock." The dark circles under Liu Yan's eyes proved that what she said was true.

"I didn't do anything, I just took a normal nap to recharge for the finals," Huang Aotian said.

Huangfu Qinghe and Chen Yang are the same as Huang Aotian.

The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with confusion.

The four of them did nothing special, so why didn't they disappear?

Meanwhile, the names of the missing team members are still safely displayed on the combat power ranking.

On the other side of the arena, Zhao Changming's twenty-man squad was preparing.

No one less.

This stands in stark contrast to Chen Yang's side.

"Did Zhao Changming do something?! I'm going up there to find out!"

Huang Aotian was furious and strode towards the other side. Behind him, Chen Yang called out with a hint of helplessness, "Wait a minute, I'll go with you."

At this time, although there was still some time before the start of the match, most players had already taken their seats in the spectator stands.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Huang Aotian stood in front of Zhao Changming's camp and roared angrily, "Zhao Changming! Come out here!"

There was an uproar in the audience.

The clamor of discussion surged like a tide.

"Why did Huang Aotian go to find Zhao Changming? Was he trying to provoke him before the match?"

"He dares to provoke Zhao Changming? Everyone knows that Zhao Changming's strength is unparalleled. No matter how strong Chen Yang is, he has no chance of winning." Someone sneered, their tone filled with disdain.

"Didn't you notice that there are only four people on Chen Yang's side?"

"Why does this scene seem so familiar?"

"Zhao Changming's men are all here, but several of Chen Yang's men are missing. Isn't that a bit strange?"

"There can't be any shady dealings involved..., can there...?"

"That does seem strange. Why is it that only Zhao Changming's team is not missing any members?"

More attention was focused on the center of the arena.

Zhao Changming looked up at the sound, his face showing no panic, but rather a hint of confusion.

He walked slowly to the two of them and asked calmly, "What is it?"

His calm reaction made Chen Yang frown slightly.

Huang Aotian pressed on, roaring, "Was this your doing? Why have all our people gone missing!"