Chapter 313: Three Tenths

After taking a calming pill, Di She looked up at "Xuanwu."

"Which room should I join now?"

"Two people have already died," Xuanwu glanced around and said, "Pick the room of one of the deceased."

With that, she gently waved her hand, and Xu Qian's room door closed.

At that moment, Xu Qian finally slumped down onto the ground.

It was terrifying—someone of "Xuanwu's" level had just been standing only a few steps away from her, exuding an unmistakable aura of danger.

This was also her first time getting caught up in a "Di Ji" life-or-death gamble.

"Qian Jie, are you okay?" Chen Jun Nan asked.

"I-I'm fine..." Xu Qian let out a breath, "I realize you're really out of your mind... Don't you think the situation is dangerous enough as it is?"

"Dangerous?" Chen Jun Nan replied ambiguously, "I think this game has been dangerous from start to finish."

"Then why did you pull 'Di She' in as a participant?!" Xu Qian asked angrily, "He's completely familiar with the rules of this game. How are we supposed to compete with him?"

"Hey, we're not even halfway there yet," Chen Jun Nan laughed, "Don't forget, I'm the one who declared this life-or-death gamble. If we lose, the punishment will only affect me."

"This..."

"Don't hesitate. Quickly help me check which room Di She entered," Chen Jun Nan said seriously, "Xuanwu just told that old schemer to choose the room of one of the deceased... One deceased is 'behind' me, and one is 'in front' of me. The room that old thief picks will affect my strategy going forward."

"I can't see anymore..." Xu Qian sighed, "They've already closed my room door."

"Oh...?" Chen Jun Nan was startled, "That fast...?"

Apart from Chen Jun Nan and Xu Qian, the other participants in the rooms began to murmur among themselves.

The game had reached this point, and it seemed like the first "intermission" ever.

The "question" wasn't being passed along, and no one's phone was ringing. Thanks to the excellent soundproofing, each room was eerily quiet, making everyone feel a bit on edge.

During this time, Yun Yao tried calling Chen Jun Nan several times, but strangely, it always showed as busy.

What on earth had happened?

Why was there such a long pause after the second person's death?

After waiting for another few minutes, Yun Yao's phone suddenly rang.

"Ring ring—!!"

"Hello...?"

"Ah!" a female voice exclaimed, "I've been waiting forever! I-I finally got the question!"

Yun Yao nodded: "Why did it stop for so long? Do you know what happened?"

"I don't know... I waited ages for the call."

"Then... what's the question?"

"This..." The anxious girl thought for a moment and said, "The problem was told to me by the guy with the muffled voice ahead of me. He passed it on clearly... but I still find it really weird."

"Tell me what it is."

"Okay, but remember it well..." The anxious girl recalled as she spoke, "'I, orange, murderer, on Taihang Shan, fruit not eaten'."

"Ah...?" Yun Yao had never imagined the question would be so bizarre, like some kind of code. "Is that really what the person ahead said?"

"Yes, that big brother said he has a great memory and memorized the words in just a few seconds, but he doesn't know what they mean. So he taught them to me carefully, hoping someone later could figure it out."

"You... say it again for me."

The girl repeated it to Yun Yao, and Yun Yao jotted down the words.

She still didn't understand—what did these words have to do with a judgment question?

It sounded more like a random string of nouns typed out by a child on a computer.

Yun Yao could only select the answer "no" for now, then called Chen Jun Nan.

She told him the words one by one.

"Pfft..." Chen Jun Nan burst out laughing after hearing them.

"Chen Jun Nan..." Yun Yao sighed, "Can you take this seriously? The game stopped for so long just now—something might have changed, and these words could be hiding..."

"Big star, don't overthink it," Chen Jun Nan interrupted. "This is just the real beginning."

"What...?"

"I just pulled off something big," Chen Jun Nan laughed. "Let me ask you: since 'Tian Tang Kou' was established, how many Di Ji 'Sheng Xiao' have you taken down?"

"This..." Yun Yao was silent for a moment, then sighed, "None. We tried once, but the outcome was too tragic. After that, the plan was shelved, and we've only been gambling the lives of Ren Ji 'Sheng Xiao'."

"None? That's ridiculous. Do you want to team up with me to take down a Di Ji one?"

"Ah?"

Yun Yao slowly widened her eyes and covered the phone as she whispered, "Chen Jun Nan... you—you gambled your life against Di She?"

"Yeah."

"That's too dangerous!" Yun Yao said, "Without a hundred percent certainty, gambling against a 'Di Ji' is extremely risky! If you lose, you'll turn into a native resident."

Chen Jun Nan chuckled dryly: "Big star, do you even know what 'gambling' means? There's no such thing as a 'hundred percent certain' gamble in this world—not even Lao Qi could pull that off."

"This..."

Chen Jun Nan's words enlightened Yun Yao.

"Big star, if you've been waiting for a 'hundred percent' opportunity, I suggest you change your path now. Otherwise, you'll never get out, even in a hundred years."

"You might be right," Yun Yao said with a bitter smile, "I've been too cautious..."

"So, have you figured it out?" Chen Jun Nan asked, "Want to join me in taking him down?"

"Um." Yun Yao nodded in agreement, "Whatever you need help with... just say it."

Seeing how readily Yun Yao agreed, Chen Jun Nan laughed: "There is one thing I need your help with."

"What?"

"If I die, don't forget to tell Lao Qi about what happened today. Make it dramatic, so he knows I wasn't just some ordinary guy."

"What are you talking about?" Yun Yao was instantly confused, "You just declared the life gamble against Di She, and now you're already leaving last words?"

"Why not?"

"I won't pass on your message," Yun Yao said, "If you have something to say, tell him yourself."

"Hey, I might not live long enough for that."

The more Yun Yao listened, the more uneasy she felt: "Chen Jun Nan... what exactly do you mean? You decided to gamble your life against Di She, but it sounds like you have no confidence at all... Can you really pull this off?"

"Didn't I tell you?" Chen Jun Nan laughed, "I'm purely gambling on this. My win rate is at most thirty percent."