Chapter 377: Fairness in the Heart

"What's that called?" Di Gou said, "Su Shan's current choice is because she doesn't understand this place."

"That's no reason for you to make decisions for someone else," Zhang Chen Ze explained, "From my perspective, you're making Su Shan choose something she understands even less, and that's not fair."

"Hmph..." Di Gou snorted coldly, then turned his back and said gravely, "Su Shan, it's been so many years since I last saw you. Seeing you alive and well despite your lost memories makes me happy for you. But in this place, anyone would end up at a disadvantage."

"Is that so?" Su Shan asked in return, "From what I see, in this game, it's them who have been protecting their teammates, while you've been trying every trick to kill people."

"But I didn't kill you," Di Gou said, "From start to finish, I never used a single 'Zai E' on you."

Hearing this, Su Shan slowly furrowed her brow.

Was it not just a tactic from Di Gou that she hadn't received a 'Zai E'? Was there personal sentiment mixed in?

"But you..." Su Shan was about to say something, but Di Gou had already pushed the door open and left.

"Sorry, it's really too late—I might miss the last train," Di Gou called from outside the door, "You all rest here for the night. If fate brings us together again."

"Can you tell me your name?" Su Shan asked finally.

"Me...?" Di Gou blinked, "I'm just a stray dog that wants to slack off. I might bite others, but I won't bite my own."

He closed the door from outside, his figure vanishing into the darkness.

The four girls finally let out a sigh of relief—the game was truly over.

Now, aside from Su Shan, the others weren't in great shape. Qin Ding Dong and Lin Geng were injured, and Zhang Chen Ze could still pull locusts out of her hair.

"How are you all doing?" Su Shan looked at Qin Ding Dong and Lin Geng.

"What else can we do...?" Qin Ding Dong shook her head helplessly, "One has internal injuries, the other external. Are you going to channel energy to heal us?"

"Since you both look pretty bad... I'm a bit worried."

Hearing Su Shan's words, the group turned to look at her. If anyone here looked worrying at first glance, it was Su Shan besides Qin Ding Dong.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and two stark bloodstains marked her face.

"What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me?" Su Shan asked.

"You... are you okay?" Zhang Chen Ze asked with concern, "Your eyes..."

Only then did Su Shan reach up to touch her cheek, and when she looked at her hand, her fingertips were covered in fresh blood.

"What is this...?"

"Don't you feel unwell?" Zhang Chen Ze asked again.

"Not really... just that my vision is a bit blurry..." Su Shan wiped her cheek with her sleeve, but a few seconds later, her eyes started to sting.

"At least we all survived," Su Shan said, dismissing it, and turned to Lin Geng and Qin Ding Dong, "You two are the seniors here. I want to ask, in a 'Di Ji' game, what level is it for everyone to survive?"

The two thought carefully, slowly furrowing their brows.

Yes, in a Di Ji game, everyone surviving was extremely rare. Although Di Ji games didn't always wipe out all "participants," they would definitely claim lives.

After all, the purpose of every Di Ji game was for "Di Ji" to use the "Dao" to lure participants and then directly buy their deaths.

"I have to say... everyone surviving is very uncommon," Qin Ding Dong coughed lightly twice, "But I'm as good as dead right now, so I can't give you a score. Your best choice would be to let me die."

"Maybe I'm just not used to the 'survival rules' here," Su Shan explained, "I think as long as you're alive, you can do more things. It's like if others are sleeping and I'm not, then my day is longer than theirs."

"What kind of nonsense is that..." Qin Ding Dong sighed, found a corner to lean against, and sat down, "Tonight, we're probably stuck here... We'll have to spend the night. If it weren't for you, I could get some decent sleep..."

After hearing this, Zhang Chen Ze turned to her, "You all say we can't go out at night... Is there something weird outside at night?"

"Yes, you probably can't imagine it," Qin Ding Dong closed her eyes and leaned against the wall, replying softly, "Outside, there are people running around like insects."

"People like insects...?" Zhang Chen Ze was slightly startled, as if she wanted to say something.

Bang!

Before anyone could react, the door to a glass room was suddenly slammed open with a huge noise echoing through the room.

"Huh?"

The group turned to look and saw a black women's suit jump out of the room. Its sleeves were propped on the ground, and the collar lifted as if staring at them.

It not only resembled a locust but was also crawling with real locusts, making the girls' hair stand on end at the sight.

"I almost forgot about this thing..." Su Shan frowned at the suit, then slowly widened her eyes, "Lawyer Zhang... how exactly was this thing created?"

Su Shan clearly saw a glowing locust outline on the suit.

"I'm not entirely sure..." Zhang Chen Ze said, "It seems like it's because I did something... that turned this suit into a 'Hui Xiang'..."

Lin Geng and Qin Ding Dong exchanged glances, sensing something odd about the situation.

This sounded exactly like a "Hui Xiang," but they had never seen this woman in their seven years.

If her "Hui Xiang" was this powerful, why had she stayed hidden for so long?

Lin Geng's mind flashed to the image of Qi Xia, while Qin Ding Dong thought of Chen Jun Nan.

It seemed some strange events had occurred, keeping everyone in that room from appearing in the "Zhong Yan Zhi Di."

Su Shan took a deep breath, pulled Zhang Chen Ze behind her, and confronted the strange black suit.

Since this thing was essentially "clothing," Su Shan had no idea how to kill it and could only stand her ground, trying to show as much presence as possible.

Zhang Chen Ze frowned and glanced at the spotlight here, then walked to the wall and opened the door.

The outdoor air rushed into the room, carrying the unique foul stench of the Zhong Yan Zhi Di.

The suit seemed to sense something, turned its head to look at the dark outside, and after a moment of silence, it kicked off with its sleeves and leaped out.

Zhang Chen Ze quickly locked the door, and the group finally relaxed.

If she guessed right, this suit-like-a-locust would wander the Zhong Yan Zhi Di forever, as it wasn't a living being and had no concept of lifespan.

"Although I killed you... I guess I also gave you eternal life," Zhang Chen Ze murmured, "That seems fair."