Chapter 161: The Fight of the Earth Chicken

“This…” Zhao Yisheng slowly backed away at the sight. “Qi Xia, that thing looks too scary. Let’s choose something else…”

“Is it?” Qi Xia turned his head and asked, “It’s just a chicken. And among the Shier Shengxiao, 'chicken' sounds like a pretty safe animal. What are you afraid of?”

“But… but where in the world is there such a massive rooster?” Zhao Yisheng shook his head frantically. “Anyway, it looks really eerie. We should switch to something else…”

“I’ve already decided on it,” Qi Xia said. “Zhao Yisheng, our goal is to escape from here, whether it’s by collecting three thousand six hundred Dao or breaking through all the games. We have to take on the Di Ji, right?”

“But, but Qi Xia… you…” Zhao Yisheng slowly retreated.

Just then, Qi Xia stepped forward and grabbed his arm.

“Zhao Yisheng, even if I have to knock you out, I will definitely sign us up for the Di Ji game. By then, you might not even know why you died.”

“You… Qi Xia, have you gone mad?” Zhao Yisheng’s eyes turned cold as he suddenly shoved Qi Xia away. “What’s your real purpose?”

“My purpose is to escape from here,” Qi Xia said. “If you can be useful to me, I’ll take you with me to get out.”

Zhao Yisheng’s gaze became increasingly stern. He looked at Qi Xia in front of him, then glanced at the distant Di Ji.

“But do you have a plan?” Zhao Yisheng asked.

“I can’t say for sure, but I’ll do my best,” Qi Xia replied.

Seeing Qi Xia’s confident expression, Zhao Yisheng stroked his chin and pondered for a while.

This action made Qi Xia’s lips curl up slightly.

Indeed, everyone is lying.

Zhao Yisheng, what is your true nature?

“If you really want to join a ‘chicken’ category game, I suggest finding a mask that looks more worn out.”

“No, just this one,” Qi Xia said. “Zhao Yisheng, I’ll give you one more chance to think it over.”

“Damn it…” Zhao Yisheng cursed in frustration. “Why won’t you listen? Do you even know what this lifelike ‘chicken’ represents?!”

“It’s not about listening or not,” Qi Xia showed a strange expression. “Zhao Yisheng, I want to build a deep friendship with you, so we have to go through life and death together.”

“Deep friendship…?” Zhao Yisheng was stunned. “Are you serious?”

“Sort of.” Qi Xia nodded ambiguously.

Zhao Yisheng lowered his head and fell silent for a long time, deep in thought.

“Qi Xia, does this game require a lot of people to participate?”

“Probably.”

“Will there be girls?”

“Girls…”

Qi Xia furrowed his brow, finding the question odd.

“How would I know?” Qi Xia replied, “That’s not something I can decide.”

After a while, Zhao Yisheng looked up at the empty distance and said, “Fine, let’s give it a try.”

Qi Xia shook his head helplessly, feeling that he and Zhao Yisheng were not on the same wavelength and couldn’t guess what the other was thinking.

The two slowly approached the Di Ji.

“You two! Join quickly!!” The Di Ji suddenly shouted, startling them. It seemed to be a man, but his voice was very high-pitched. “We’ve been waiting for you two!!!”

“Oh? Are there already others?” Qi Xia asked, “How do we join?”

“Five Dao per person!! Win and get fifteen Dao each!!” The Di Ji yelled, “Two people per team to participate!!”

“That’s pretty expensive…” Qi Xia slowly turned to Zhao Yisheng. “Let’s take a gamble.”

“Suit yourself,” Zhao Yisheng said helplessly.

Qi Xia took out all ten Dao from his pocket and handed them to the Di Ji, then turned back and asked, “Zhao Yisheng, what kind of game is the ‘chicken’ one?”

“‘Chicken’…” Zhao Yisheng paused. “How would I know?!”

“It’s a Zhengdou type game!!” The Di Ji suddenly interjected, “A few players participate each time for an exciting Zhengdou!!”

Qi Xia raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this: “So this time…”

“Two against two!!” The Di Ji shouted.

It seemed he had a very impatient personality, always giving answers straight away.

“Isn’t that perfect?” Qi Xia turned back and patted Zhao Yisheng on the shoulder. “Let’s see how well we can work together.”

“Don’t blame me if you die.”

“Alright, duly noted.”

The two followed the Di Ji into the room.

It was a converted game room, decorated very luxuriously.

In the center of the space was an exquisite square table with a stack of cards in the middle.

Three walls were made of antique birch wood panels, but the fourth wall was oddly out of place.

To the left of the square table stood a wall entirely of transparent glass.

It was like a recording studio; from the table, you could clearly see what was behind the glass wall.

“Di Ji, didn’t you say we were the last ones? Where are our opponents?” Qi Xia asked.

“The others haven’t arrived yet!!” The Di Ji said anxiously, “You two coming is fine! Trick in one pair at a time! We’ll wait slowly!”

Qi Xia sighed helplessly, thinking to himself that the Di Ji was indeed impatient.

He kept saying “wait slowly,” but he was pacing back and forth nonstop, constantly peeking out the door, hoping the next pair would show up soon.

“We’ve already paid the entry fee. Can you at least tell us the rules?” Qi Xia asked.

“Too troublesome!!” The Di Ji roared, “The rules I set are too complicated! I’ll only explain once! Wait until everyone’s here!”

Qi Xia nodded slightly, then glanced at the cards on the table.

“If you won’t explain the rules, can we at least look at the props?”

“No! You’re being sneaky!!” The Di Ji roared, “I’ll kill you, you know!!”

Hearing that, Qi Xia swallowed hard.

No matter how crazy the other seemed, he was still at the “Di” level.

Such an enhanced creature could kill with just a flick of the finger.

Since the Di Ji wasn’t willing to reveal the rules, Qi Xia could only make some general guesses.

There was a deck of cards in the center of the square table. Were they going to sit around and play cards as four people?

But in that case… how would the Zhengdou aspect come into play?

And what was the purpose of the glass room beside them?

After thinking it over, Qi Xia couldn’t figure out what kind of game this madman had designed, so he just shook his head helplessly and closed his eyes to rest.

Zhao Yisheng, on the other hand, nervously scanned the surroundings, his expression a mix of anticipation and fear.

After about half an hour, the second pair of participants finally arrived.

The Di Ji, full of energy again, coaxed and tricked the man and woman into the room.

The man was very tall, nearly six feet nine inches. The girl looked quiet, with exceptionally deep eyes.

They entered the room, nervously glanced at Qi Xia and Zhao Yisheng, then sat down at the table.

“Uh, hello.” The man said.

Neither Qi Xia nor Zhao Yisheng responded, just coldly watching the two.

Since it was a Zhengdou type game, there was no need for pleasantries.