Chapter 1079: Summoning Half-Old Joe

After a series of tumbles, Chen Jun Nan felt pain all over his body and cursed Qiao Jia Jin and Zhang Shan a million times in his heart.

"You two are fighting, just fight... why hit so hard... damn it..."

Chu Tian Qiu took another step forward and saw that Chen Jun Nan was in an even worse state than before. Although he couldn't directly enter the room to eliminate him, the iron chain he threw out would prevent him from dodging again.

"Cough... cough..."

Just as Chu Tian Qiu was about to launch another attack, he heard coughing sounds coming from behind him.

He frowned slightly and turned to look at Qiao Jia Jin.

"Damn... it hurts..." Qiao Jia Jin took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes. "So hungry..."

"Ah... Old Qiao, you're finally awake..." Chen Jun Nan, lying on the ground in the other room, shouted, "Go! Beat the crap out of him!!"

"Huh...?" Qiao Jia Jin noticed that the swelling in his eyelids had subsided significantly, and the pain in his body was much less intense. But what was the situation now?

He opened his eyes and saw only darkness in the air around him, his mind feeling a bit foggy.

"Xiao Chu! Xiao Chu is trying to kill both of us... Hurry up and use your damn skill to break his magic..." Chen Jun Nan yelled while coughing. "Once that kid loses 'Tian Xing Jian,' I can get up and beat him myself...!"

It took Qiao Jia Jin a few seconds to remember where he was. He coughed a few times and slowly said, "Tian Qiu... boy... Don't... don't cheat..."

Hearing this, Chu Tian Qiu sensed something was wrong. He immediately raised his right hand, his killing intent surging, and lunged straight for Qiao Jia Jin's neck.

But in the next second, his consciousness blurred for half a second, and his body moved against his will, forcibly turning towards Chen Jun Nan's direction. Then, he fiercely charged into the room where Chen Jun Nan was.

Fortunately, Chu Tian Qiu was rational enough to quickly realize something was off and stopped his advancing steps.

In that instant just now... his killing intent towards Qiao Jia Jin had strangely shifted entirely to Chen Jun Nan. How bizarre!

If he hadn't stopped immediately, he would likely be locked in the same room as Chen Jun Nan right now.

"Heh heh..." Chen Jun Nan laughed from the other room. "This time, Old Qiao's death is on me. Admit defeat, Xiao Chu."

"...Don't cheat." Qiao Jia Jin stammered out the rest of his sentence.

As his words fell, a burst of light flashed, and specks of starlight erupted from Chu Tian Qiu's body.

Once the countless stars settled, the atmosphere gradually quieted down.

"Not bad, you've got some skill." Chu Tian Qiu clenched his fist, clearly feeling that his "Shen Li" had disappeared.

"Xiao Chu... you're not giving up yet?" Chen Jun Nan shouted from the other room. "I just used a little trick, and you've already lost your 'Hui Xiang'... Might as well admit defeat!"

"Me, admit defeat?" Chu Tian Qiu paused, then laughed. "Is it possible that what you lost is the display screen, not me?"

"Uh..."

Only then did Chen Jun Nan realize that breaking Chu Tian Qiu's "Hui Xiang" had only saved their lives and didn't actually help in the game.

"You can call it luck." Chu Tian Qiu said, "Once the effect of 'Po Wan Fa' wears off, I'll be back. Don't forget, I have 'Po Wan Fa' too. As long as I break Qiao Jia Jin's ability first, no one can stop me."

"Damn it..." Chen Jun Nan said, "Xiao Chu, have you gone crazy? Is this some kind of word game? Your strategy is to go on a killing spree to win?"

"In a pure intellectual showdown, I might not beat Qi Xia." Chu Tian Qiu said, "But when it comes to 'means,' I might not be any worse than him. As long as it leads to victory, it's all fair game in this match."

After speaking, he glanced at Han Yi Mo. "You'll die too, so be prepared."

"Ah? Me?!"

Han Yi Mo felt his Dao Xin shattering. He had worked so hard for Chu Tian Qiu's team, even handing over two "words" in a row, only to end up like a rabbit boiled in its own stew?

Seeing Chu Tian Qiu turn and leave the "Bei Zhan Qu," Chen Jun Nan and Qiao Jia Jin knew they couldn't stop him, so they let him walk past and enter the room where Wen Qiao Yun was, closing the door behind him.

"Qiao Yun..." Chu Tian Qiu said, "I have a bad feeling."

"What's wrong, Tian Qiu...?" Wen Qiao Yun asked. "Isn't the plan going perfectly?"

"We have our plan, and Qi Xia probably has his own." Chu Tian Qiu said, "To be safe, you should think about what I told you last night."

"Last night..." Wen Qiao Yun nodded with a complicated expression. "You mean gambling with Di Long...?"

"That's right." Chu Tian Qiu said, "No matter if we end up in an obvious defeat, or if I die, or the display screen is destroyed, as long as you say that, the game rules will change. That might be our only way out."

"Okay... I... I understand."

...

Qiao Jia Jin dragged his exhausted body to his feet and limped into the room where Chen Jun Nan was. Just one glance made him jump in shock.

"Damn! Jun Nan boy!" Qiao Jia Jin quickly went over and helped Chen Jun Nan up. "Who beat you up like this? Was it Tian Qiu boy?"

"Uh..." Chen Jun Nan found this hard to explain. "Xiao Chu definitely couldn't have beaten me like this... It's more like you did it."

"Huh?" Qiao Jia Jin blinked. "Jun Nan boy, what are you talking about... How could I beat you up like this?"

Chen Jun Nan hesitated, feeling he couldn't tell Qiao Jia Jin about activating "Substitute," or else with one "don't cheat" from him, all the injuries would come right back.

"You're right." Chen Jun Nan shook his head. "Let's just say it was Zhang Shan."

"Big guy did it...?" Qiao Jia Jin seemed to think of something. "Jun Nan boy, I was so focused on fighting the big guy earlier that I didn't notice. Were you there too?"

"Uh... Old Qiao, don't ask about that." Chen Jun Nan said. "The more you ask, the more awkward it gets."

"Alright." Qiao Jia Jin smiled sheepishly. "Should I help you sit down? It looks like you fought the big guy yourself. I feel refreshed now, not tired at all!"

"Damn... You have the nerve to say you're not tired..." Chen Jun Nan said. "Hurry up and help me sit down... Oh, my head's spinning."

"Okay, okay, hang in there, Jun Nan boy!!"

Qiao Jia Jin hurriedly helped Chen Jun Nan back to the "Bei Zhan Qu," where he saw Han Yi Mo standing there with a complicated expression.

"Writer boy... what's wrong with you?" Qiao Jia Jin asked. "Why do you look like you've lost your soul?"

"I..." Han Yi Mo knew he hadn't lost his soul; he'd lost his faction.

"Ah! I almost forgot!" Chen Jun Nan stepped forward and patted Han Yi Mo on the shoulder. "Xiao Han, don't overthink it. I suspect that was just Chu Tian Qiu's final test for you. As long as you hold on this time, you'll definitely succeed!"