Chapter 1319: Top Eight

Qinglong shook his head. "This is a very strange voting method. It looks like Tianlong got two votes, but you haven't considered who Tianlong wants to kill."

Qixia said again, "A person who's always been asleep— we don't need to worry about who he wants to kill. If you've made your decision, then arrange it according to the list. I need these people's memories to be relatively clean. Anyone they're familiar with or close to needs to be dealt with one by one. I want them to believe I'm their only teammate."

Qinglong said, "That's quite an ambitious plan. For safety's sake, I need to know why these people are entering the room."

Qixia retorted, "Are we going to keep suspecting each other like this? I promised I'd make a move against Tianlong, and that's not enough?"

"This isn't mutual suspicion; it's mutual sincerity," Qinglong replied. "If I understand your plan clearly, I'll trust you more."

"Very well." Qixia nodded and pointed to the names "Qiao Jia Jin" and "Chen Jun Nan," then said, "These two are people I've observed for a long time and found to be extremely useful. The first one can increase my chances of survival, and the second one can decrease my chances of death."

Qinglong looked silently at the names on the paper, then raised his head to Qixia. "Two 'shields,' right?"

"Yes." Qixia nodded. "I'll find a way to gain their trust, then have them use their lives to help me survive until the end. That's their only role."

Qinglong laughed. "I feel like you're starting to transcend ordinary humanity. Can you really let two people who are willing to die for you go to their deaths without a second thought?"

"My goal is Tianlong. Whether these two live or die... what does it have to do with me?" Qixia looked at Qinglong coldly, his attitude unyielding. "I'll abandon them decisively when they're no longer useful. After all, everyone is just a pawn."

"Good, I appreciate that about you." Qinglong nodded. "What about the others?"

Qixia was silent for a few seconds, then pointed to "Li Shang Wu" and "Zhao Hai Bo," saying, "The first one can reliably take lives, and the second one can reliably break mechanisms. Their presence will ensure I remain unbeatable in the game and stay alive."

Qinglong smirked slightly after hearing this. "Qixia... I'll take back what I said earlier. You're still just an ordinary person."

"How so?"

"In a room with eight people, four of them are just for protecting your own life..." Qinglong shook his head. "That's not the style of a 'god.'"

"I'm just trying not to fail," Qixia said. "You know that if I fail, I might even lose my memories, which isn't worth it for me. These four aren't just for my success; they're also for yours."

"Alright." Qinglong nodded. "What about the ones after that?"

Qixia was silent for a few more seconds, then pointed to "Han Yi Mo." "This is a special agent I planted in the room who can both attack and defend. I'll arrange his role based on the situation."

Qinglong leaned back and straightened up. "That's odd. All these people you mentioned seem impressive, but I've hardly heard of any of their names in 'Taoyuan.'"

"People who are 'famous' aren't in my considerations," Qixia said. "Those who are too well-known have memories that are hard to keep 'relatively clean.' Even if they don't remember others, others might remember them, which could affect my future actions."

"Choosing people who aren't 'famous' and opting for those who are 'relatively ordinary' instead..." Qinglong looked up at Qixia. "Are you sure this strategy makes sense?"

"'Relatively ordinary'?" Qixia shook his head. "I never said they were ordinary. In my hands, they might just be the strongest team."

"Why is that?"

"Because each of them has inner knots, like chains weighing them down," Qixia replied. "Perhaps only I can unlock them. Once they release those chains, they'll leap from what you call 'ordinary' to become top figures who dominate the scene."

Qinglong looked at the paper on the table with a mix of belief and doubt. "Eight future top figures...?"

"Oh, of course not." Qixia shook his head. "The later ones have other reasons."

He then pointed to "Zhang Li Juan." "This person has exquisite 'qiao wu.' I need to get close to her to find a way to break Tianlong's 'qiao wu,' and her abilities can also help the team overcome many difficulties."

Before Qinglong could finish pondering, Qixia pointed to "Zhang Chen Ze." "I once owed this person a favor. She helped me a lot, and I promised to bring her into the team. This is a mutual benefit deal she initiated, so I wrote her name down."

Qinglong said nothing, just waiting for Qixia to introduce the last name.

"As for her..." Qixia placed his finger on "Xiao Ran," pausing for a few seconds before saying, "There's no one else suitable, so I added her to make up the numbers."

"Do you think I'll believe that?" Qinglong frowned. "You wrote down these eight names yourself and handed them to me. Do you really expect me to think one of them is just filler?"

"I guess I couldn't fool you..." Qixia nodded. "She's not really just to make up the numbers, but I'm a bit embarrassed to say it."

"Even you're embarrassed...?" Qinglong chuckled lightly. "Now I'm even more curious."

"Some people need her to activate 'hui xiang,'" Qixia said. "So I had no choice but to bring her into the room."

"Oh... I don't want to hear about such mundane affairs." Qinglong tapped the paper with his finger, thought for a moment, and said, "But I think I get it. You need someone who can help everyone activate 'xian fa' to join the room, right? How about this? I'll help you find that person— consider it my contribution to the plan."

"Ha..." Qinglong's words made Qixia laugh outright. "You finding someone to help us activate 'hui xiang'... then I couldn't trust the people in the room anymore."

"So distrustful?" Qinglong shook his head. "I just want to help you. Maybe I happen to have someone suitable for the task."

"Planting a 'needle' by my side isn't a smart move," Qixia said. "No 'needle' can hide from me. I might even see through your plan directly from the 'needle,' so I'd advise you to think twice."

Qinglong's gaze shifted slightly, as if he hadn't given up on the idea and was still mulling it over.