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Wang Tianyuan's eyes gleamed brightly, completely ignoring the excruciating pain of his hand being cut open.

As his roommate, he naturally knew what Xiao Yun was hesitating about.

Exposing one's talents in the face of threats from the student council would be a losing proposition.

Although he usually likes to show off and be pretentious, he's not stupid; he understands the saying "the taller the tree, the more the wind will blow against it."

In the past, he wouldn't have pretended to be in such a high-risk situation.

However, after experiencing so many things, he is no longer the spoiled young master who only thinks about showing off.

"As our backbone, Brother Yun, you can't reveal your hand over such a small matter."

"But since someone has to do this, I'll do it."

Wang Tianyuan smiled, and before Xiao Yun could refuse, he raised his blood-soaked hand and pressed it against the door.

But the next second, the shadow beneath his feet writhed, and before he could react, tentacles suddenly reached out and imprisoned him in place.

stab-

With the sound of a sword blade slicing through flesh, Xiao Yun walked past.

"Someone has to do the work, but it's never your turn."

Xiao Yun smiled. Since he had said that he was the backbone, then of course he would bear the risk.

Without any hesitation, he raised his hand and pressed the door shut.

Just as his blood touched the door, a soft laugh suddenly sounded behind him.

"Brother Yun, do you know what my talent is?"

thump—

In a daze, Xiao Yun seemed to hear a deep bell ringing in his ears.

He felt a chill run down his spine and pressed his palm down hard, only to find that he couldn't move at all.

Not only him, but also Ji Mingyu and Zhong Mo who were rushing over, everyone behind them, and even the whole world, all froze in place at that moment.

It felt like the pause button had been pressed.

"Haha, thank goodness I didn't know."

Wang Tianyuan whistled happily and let out a long breath.

Although Xiao Yun didn't say it outright, he never hid his talent in battles.

He also roughly guessed that Xiao Yun's talent was similar to the effects of 'understanding', 'seeing through', and 'solving'.

"However, after this, Brother Yun will be more wary, so my trick probably won't work anymore."

It won't just be effective against Xiao Yun; it will likely be much less effective against the two guys behind him as well.

Wang Tianyuan sighed softly, glanced at the frustrated expressions of Xiao Yun and the other two, and then revealed a bright smile.

"Ha, luckily I'm a cut above the rest."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pressed it against the door. Blood gushed from the cut on his palm and slowly spread through the runes engraved on the door.

Rumbling--

With a tremor, the door slowly opened a crack, and a tidal wave of bloody stench gushed out, while the scorching heat stung the skin.

Wang Tianyuan's tense expression immediately relaxed, and the illusory image of the stopped clock behind him slowly faded away.

thump—

When the somber chimes rang again, the world turned once more.

"Did something just happen?"

Lu Zhi's face was filled with confusion and shock; she felt as if her memory had gone blank for a moment.

Many people with the same A-level talent as her had similar feelings, but most others did not notice anything unusual.

All they saw was the door that had opened at some unknown time, and Wang Tianyuan's bloody left hand slowly lowering.

"That person... actually opened the door!"

Liu Xiyue stared wide-eyed, looking at Shen Ze with disbelief, seeking confirmation:

"Does this mean he has S-level talent?"

Shen Ze glanced at Wang Tianyuan, then at Xiao Yun, whose hands were covered in blood, a complex expression flickering in his eyes:

"Theoretically speaking, yes."

wow——

A commotion erupted behind him. The crowd looked at Wang Tianyuan with a mixture of shock, admiration, envy, and jealousy in their eyes.

"No way, there really is an S-class professional here?"

"Good heavens, I actually saw a live S-class professional! Slap me and see if I'm dreaming."

"I thought only President Qi had S-level talent in the school, but I didn't expect there was someone else who could rival him... He's also kind of handsome. I wonder which building he's in. I want to have his babies."

A burst of enthusiastic shouts rang out, and Liu Xiyue lowered her head, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes.

"Another S-rank professional has actually appeared. No, I need to go out and tell the guild master about this right now."

Within the student council, finding other S-class professionals is considered one of the highest-level tasks. As long as she sends the information back, regardless of the final outcome, it will be a great achievement.

Liu Xiyue was excited and didn't even bother with Gong Shuo, who was injured because of her, before turning around to leave.

"Don't move."

Shen Ze gave a cold shout and grabbed her tightly.

Liu Xiyue frowned, and before she could ask any questions, she felt an overwhelming killing intent rising from in front of the gate.

Amidst the boundless aura of blood, Xiao Yun and his companions turned to look at them, their blood-red eyes flashing with an almost boiling killing intent.

Liu Xiyue felt a chill run down her spine, shivered violently, and her legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Are they... going to kill us to silence us?"

She was breathing heavily when she suddenly remembered that she had more than forty companions with her.

"That can't be right. Even if they're incredibly strong, and they have S-rank talent, they shouldn't be confident they can wipe out all forty of us, right?"

"Heh, do you dare to bet?"

Upon hearing Shen Ze's words, not only Liu Xiyue, but everyone else trembled.

Yes, before today, who would have thought that a powerful A-level professional like Gong Shuo would be defeated in one move?

Given the opponent's strength, even if they can't kill everyone, they can definitely kill the vast majority.

Nobody wants to be one of them.

Many people lay pale-faced and slumped on the ground, while others had gleaming eyes.

"It's better to die than to die; as long as you run fast, it's someone else who will suffer."

"If you want to die, run now. If you want to live a little longer, stay put."

Shen Ze spoke again, and many people silently put away their speed-up items, then asked in confusion:

Why?

"Why do you think they haven't made a move?"

Shen Ze sneered, sensing the increasingly agitated and frantic atmosphere in the air. He glanced at the debuffs on the panel, his eyes flashing.

"There must be some restrictions on this site, some concerns they have."

"But if we turn and run now, they will be forced to kill us at all costs."

"Doesn't that also delay death?"

"Heh, would you rather die right now, or wait and see if there's a chance to live? Which would you choose?"

No one spoke up anymore; they obediently listened to Shen Ze and waited quietly.

On the other side, looking at the crowd who were not moving, Xiao Yun frowned slightly and glanced at Shen Ze.

"What a cunning old fox."

They actually guessed his thoughts so quickly, and even deduced some of the limitations of the ruins.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes. Just then, Zhong Mo also asked with a puzzled look:

"Brother Yun, are we clearing the area now?"

Ji Mingyu also looked over, his expression extremely serious.

He was ready to unleash his full power, but he didn't know why Xiao Yun hesitated.

"This ruin will have a negative effect on us, especially after we opened the door just now. The negative effect I felt was much stronger than I expected."

The "Blood Burning" effect I'm experiencing right now is almost equivalent to level 10 of "Blood and Fire Poem".

"Moreover, there are special rules. If we kill too many people, the negative effects will become stronger and stronger. I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand it."

Xiao Yun informed Ji Mingyu and the others about the "Burning Blood Disease" and "Fire Syndrome".

"What should we do then? We can't just let them go."

Ji Mingyu frowned, but then heard Wang Tianyuan behind him say nonchalantly:

"Let them go if they want. They've already been exposed anyway. I can just draw attention to them once the news gets out."

"Shut up."

Three sharp gazes fell upon him at the same time, and Wang Tianyuan shrank back, no longer speaking.

"We definitely need to deal with them, but we can't do it ourselves."

Xiao Yun pointed to the door behind him and said:

"Bring them in to help us scout ahead, and wear them down with the dangers within the ruins."

"But...they're not stupid, do you think they'd agree?"

Hearing Ji Mingyu's question, Xiao Yun smiled and looked at Shen Ze.

Shen Ze remained calm, and even smiled and nodded in greeting when he saw Xiao Yun looking at him.

Xiao Yun's lips curled up:

"They're smart people, they'll agree."