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Fate is unpredictable; even with a forecasting system, it's impossible to know everything that happens in the world.

Xiao Yun gave a wry smile and shook his head slightly.

"Behave yourself, or you'll get yourself killed!"

Behind him, the girl's sweet voice carried a hint of coldness.

"Don't be impulsive, we can talk."

Xiao Yun's voice was gentle and calm, but the girl behind him showed no appreciation whatsoever; instead, her killing intent grew even stronger.

"Enough nonsense! Hand over your food, medicine... and equipment, and I might let you go. Otherwise... heh heh!"

Her tone carried a hint of arrogance as she threatened:

"Don't even think about resisting. I'm not afraid to tell you, my agility attribute is about to reach double digits. If you dare to move a single finger, I can kill you in a second!"

"Wow, that's amazing! I'm so scared!"

Wang Tianyuan completely ignored the knife at his neck and said with a smile:

"Kill the fattest one first, he has the most meat."

"You son of a bitch..."

Zhong Mo glared at him fiercely, then shifted her body slightly, seemingly a little uncomfortable.

"Could you please not get so close... I don't want to fight."

Behind her, another girl snorted coldly:

"Hmph, behave yourself. This is an F+ grade weapon; even with all your fat, you can't withstand it!"

"This is really..."

Ji Mingyu chuckled and looked at Xiao Yun.

"Ah Yun, what do you mean?"

Xiao Yun silently felt the increasing force coming from the dagger, his brows furrowing slightly.

He dislikes fighting and prefers not to resort to violence as long as there is room for equal negotiation.

However, judging from their expressions, negotiation seems unlikely.

Xiao Yun sighed softly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

"Further discussion is pointless..."

The other three instantly understood.

Whew—Whew—Whew—Whew—

The next second, four gusts of wind rang out simultaneously, and all the girls suddenly felt their hands go empty.

"Oh no, get out of there..."

Before the words were finished, a bright silver light appeared in their field of vision.

She only realized what was happening when the cold blade was pressed against her neck.

He was completely powerless to resist!

"Now, can we talk?"

"..."

Three minutes later.

Zhong Mo casually tossed the bound girl aside beside the altar and turned to look at Xiao Yun:

"Brother Yun, they're all here. Who's going to interrogate them?"

"Me! Me! Me!"

Ji Mingyu slapped Wang Tianyuan away and said irritably:

"Take off that lewd smile on your face."

"Let Lao Ji do it; he's more professional."

As Xiao Yun spoke, he suddenly pointed in another direction:

"There are two more in that corner over there. Ah Yuan, Lao Pang, bring those two over too."

The other three were taken aback, but the girls' expressions changed.

They've hidden him well enough, how did this guy find out?

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianyuan and Zhong Mo acted swiftly and soon brought back two unconscious girls.

"Meng Yao, Chen Xiaoyun?"

Xiao Yun looked at the two familiar faces in front of him, somewhat surprised.

I ran into her best friend before I even met her...

"You...you know each other?"

Han Qing's expression was strange, and a barely perceptible cold glint flashed in her eyes.

She thought she was doomed, but unexpectedly, there was a chance for a turnaround.

Thank goodness I didn't have time to make a move yet, thank goodness those two little bitches are still alive...

Han Qing raised her head, looked at Xiao Yun, and smiled:

"Oh dear, it was just a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. We've become friends through this misunderstanding, so please let it go for us."

Xiao Yun did not lower her guard because of her one-sided account; her eyes were full of scrutiny.

"What's your name? You're all from Dormitory Building 7, right? What's your purpose here?"

"My name is Han Qing. We are an exploration team, out to explore the terrain and search for other survivors."

"You guys? Exploring the terrain?"

A look of doubt appeared in Wang Tianyuan's eyes.

Several girls, who had the initiative, were instantly killed and counter-attacked. And they're still exploring?

They probably fled here.

Seeing his gaze, Han Qing's face turned pale and then flushed, and she muttered under her breath:

"We're pretty awesome, okay? Who knew we'd run into four freaks like you..."

"Alright, so what have you discovered along the way?"

Han Qing lowered her head and pondered for a moment, seemingly organizing her thoughts.

After a short while, she raised her head and recounted her exploration experience in detail:

"We came along the lake and didn't encounter anyone else or see any other dormitories. We did pass by the cafeteria, though. There were monsters inside, but not many; they were just small wild beasts with low health, easy to deal with. We also noticed that there were many treasure chests in the cafeteria, but to be on the safe side, we didn't explore further. If you want the treasure chests, I can take you there..."

The first half was the truth, but when he heard the second half, Xiao Yun's expression became playful.

The cafeteria isn't dangerous, but what about the treasure chest?

Are you kidding me? The trailer shows the school buildings as haunted, the wilderness teeming with wild beasts and monsters, and the largest canteen as a low-risk, high-reward area. How is that possible?

"What are you trying to do by not telling the truth at a time like this?"

Xiao Yun did not expose her, but silently activated the [Calm Mind] state, relying on his powerful perception to judge Han Qing's true attitude.

"We originally wanted to head back, but the weather was terrible yesterday, and we got lost in the forest. Xiaoyun and Yaoyao were even bitten by wild animals. Luckily, we found this cave and took refuge here..."

This passage is 80% true, with only one sentence being false.

The injuries on Chen Xiaoyun and Meng Yao were not caused by wild animals.

Xiao Yun sneered inwardly, but nodded on the surface and continued to inquire, learning the general situation of dormitory building No. 7.

On the first night, Dormitory Building No. 7 was integrated under the organization of the Student Union, and there were not many casualties afterward, thanks to the leadership of the Student Union.

The student council leader in Building 7 is a girl surnamed Lu, who was formerly the head of the student council's administration department.

Most importantly, she is an alchemist, capable of creating various items, potions, and portable arrays.

This is also the source of their confidence to travel dozens of kilometers and not turn back even in bad weather.

It's half true and half false, but considering they have special means to shield their senses, the key information is probably true, just with some details blurred.

"Alchemists, alchemical tools... This student council is truly full of talent... I'm getting more and more curious about that legendary omniscient and omnipotent student council president..."

A jumble of thoughts appeared in my mind, only to vanish in an instant.

Xiao Yun raised a question that he cared about very much:

Do you know someone named Su Muqing?

Han Qing was taken aback upon hearing this, a complex expression flashing across her eyes.

"Ah, Su Su! Of course I know her! She's my best friend!"

She looked at Xiao Yun with a joyful smile, as if she were seeing a family member:

"Could you be the handsome, dashing, young, accomplished, strong yet gentle boyfriend that Su Su always talks about?"

Xiao Yun's expression grew increasingly strange as he listened, and he nodded stiffly.

Su Muqing wouldn't praise herself like that, and Su Muqing's best friends have all been met by herself, but Han Qing is not one of them.

"Very good!"

Han Qing cheered, her face full of surprise, as if she had seen a savior.

But in reality, he was already rolling his eyes to the heavens.

Hmph, so this guy in front of me is Su Muqing's bitch country bumpkin boyfriend. What a small world...

However, she seems much more docile than that bitch Su Muqing, so we can make use of her.

"Since Susu is my best friend and you're her boyfriend, then we're family. Now that I've said what I needed to say, let's break up."

Han Qing tentatively asked, and sure enough, she saw Xiao Yun nod without noticing.

The knots binding him slowly loosened, and freedom beckoned to him.

Amidst the harmony, a discordant voice suddenly arose.

"No, don't let them go!"

Upon waking after drinking the herbal potion, Meng Yao witnessed Xiao Yun untying Han Qing, her face filled with terror.

"She's a murderer. She kidnapped us to go to her boyfriend's place, and she was just about to kill us as sacrifices!"

The air seemed to freeze for a moment. A few seconds later, Han Qing looked up, her face filled with resentment:

"Hehehe, you little bitch!"

After being exposed, Han Qing simply stopped pretending and looked at Xiao Yun with a mocking expression:

"Hehehe, I still have to thank you. You men are so easy to fool. A few compliments and you're hooked. Hehe... How disgusting!"

Before she finished speaking, she twisted her wrist, and the dagger in her hand cut the rope, her slender body breaking free like a snake.

A crimson flame emblem appeared in her hand, and a blazing flame slowly ignited.

"Watch out! That's an alchemical emblem made by Minister Lu. It can burn life points to gain a significant attribute boost!"

Meng Yao called out urgently from behind:

"Han Qing is very strong, and she's become terrifyingly powerful after using the alchemical emblem. Let's go!"

Ji Mingyu and the others did not answer, but looked at the blood-red flames on Han Qing's body, and then at the silent Xiao Yun, with strange expressions.

This buff sounds so familiar...

Xiao Yun looked up at Han Qing, his expression complex.

"I was wondering why the thing she was hiding in her hand looked familiar; it turns out it's the [Emblem of Blood and Fire]."

Unfortunately, it was a one-time use counterfeit, probably made by that alchemist surnamed Lu.

"That alchemist Lu is quite skilled; I should pay him a visit sometime..."

The Blood and Fire Emblem is powerful, but it loses a lot of durability every time it's upgraded to a higher level, and now it only has less than 1/3 of its durability left.

Although upgrade cards can restore a lot of durability after upgrading, Xiao Yun was saving up upgrade cards to upgrade the [Beginner] set and did not want to use them to repair durability.

Since that alchemist has mastered the method of mass production, he must know or possess information about this power. We can exchange ideas and see if we can repair this ornament.

Just then, Han Qing's aura reached its peak.

Blood-red flames raged, turning the entire underground space an ominous red.

"Heh, leave? Not a single one of you will leave!"

Han Qing sneered, looking at Xiao Yun who seemed terrified, with a mocking expression:

"I don't know if you're naive or stupid, but you actually gave me the chance to use the item anyway, thank you."

Xiao Yun didn't answer, but just looked at her calmly.

The one-time effect of the [Blood and Fire Emblem] is average, with an intensity of around level four, and it adds about 4 points to the attributes.

Han Qing is quite strong. With the buff, her strength and agility should both reach around 13 points, which is quite impressive.

However, compared to Xiao Yun, he is still not good enough.

"Go to hell!"

Han Qing grinned maliciously and thrust the flaming dagger in her hand toward Xiao Yun's chest.

chi chi-

Xiao Yun's clothes hissed under the scorching flames; in a mere 0.01 seconds, his life would end in his own hands.

Han Qing couldn't help but laugh, and prematurely delivered her victory speech:

"After you die, I'll cut off your face, and then one day when I catch that little bitch Su Muqing, I'll have someone put your face on her and brutally..."

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes.

I wanted to observe further, but Han Qing insisted on courting death.

Zheng—

The broken sword hummed softly, its dazzling silver-white light flashing as it cleaved the ominous crimson in two.

The dagger stopped at Xiao Yun's heart. Han Qing stood there, stunned, and the flames on her body slowly died down.

"Wha...what happened..."

She looked incredulous and tried to say something, but the blood gushing from her artery filled her throat, and she couldn't utter a single word.

Her health bar was disappearing rapidly; death was beckoning her.

"Nothing is impossible."

Xiao Yun said calmly, then swung his sword to sever the head and pierce the heart.

"You're terrible, that's all."

The battles were so boring that there was no need to even activate the "Poem of Blood and Fire".

[Ding! Player 'Han Qing' has been killed. Calculating rewards...]

【Han Qing's four-dimensional attributes: Constitution 7, Strength 11, Agility 13, Intelligence 6, Skills: None, Talents: None, upon defeating her, inherit 20% of her attributes and 50% of her skills, with a chance to obtain her talent...】

This kill was a solo kill, granting +1.4 Constitution, +2.2 Strength, +2.6 Agility, and +1.2 Intelligence.

[Do you want to claim the kill attribute rewards?]

After absorbing Han Qing's last ripple, Xiao Yun looked up at the other three girls.

"We...we are willing to surrender, please, just let us live, we are willing to do anything."

The three girls pleaded tearfully, subtly hinting at their intentions to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun remained calm, wiping the blood off his sword, his killing intent subsided.

"I won't kill you."

The three girls' faces lit up with joy. Before they could even thank him, they saw Xiao Yun wave to Ji Mingyu and the others.

"One for each person, and they're all attribute points; we can't let them go to waste."