Chapter 415: Whose Plan

"Consequences...?" Qian Wu's expression darkened upon hearing that. "Consequences don't matter. We 'Mao'... only obey orders... we don't ask about the reasons or consider the future..."

"Liar." Qi Xia interrupted. "From what I've heard, 'Xuan Wu' manages 'Sha Ren Duo Dao' and 'Sheng Xiao Du Ming'. Once this checkpoint is gone, the fairness of the entire 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di' will completely collapse."

Qian Wu's face still looked unwell.

Qi Xia knew he had already considered this issue.

"So, do you really want to kill 'Xuan Wu'?" Qi Xia asked Qian Wu with a hint of doubt. "Once she's dead, all participants could freely kill for a single Dao, and 'Sheng Xiao' gambles would no longer have a referee. What would we do then? Just keep relying on killing to escape this place?"

"Well... it's not impossible..." Qian Wu said.

"That's just the first scenario," Qi Xia said. "What if there's a second one?"

Qian Wu looked up at him. "A second scenario?"

"What if 'Shen Shou' can be replaced just like 'Sheng Xiao'? What if we kill this 'Xuan Wu', and a new one appears the next day?"

"This..."

"Our information is too limited right now." Qi Xia shook his head. "Trying to execute such a major plan in this place... we don't have enough people on our side."

"But besides 'Mao', who else can you count on?" Qian Wu countered. "'Ji Dao'? 'Tian Tang Kou'? More 'Hui Xiang Zhe' would be better, but the reality is that everyone here has their own ulterior motives. There's no team in the entire 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di' more reliable than 'Mao'."

"There is one." Qi Xia nodded. "Theoretically, there's a team that could outmatch thousands of troops. They all have ulterior motives, but they share a common goal—it's just that we don't know yet how to bring them together."

"What team is that?!" Qian Wu was puzzled. "If such a powerful team exists, why have I never heard of it?"

"It's all the 'Di Ji Sheng Xiao'," Qi Xia said.

"What...?"

"'Di Ji Sheng Xiao' want to escape more than any other participants. They not only have the resolve to escape but have been fighting for that goal all along. It's like sifting through the waves—they're the elite that 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di' has selected for us, and those who aren't strong enough were eliminated at the 'Ren Ji' level." Qi Xia thought for a moment and then looked at Qian Wu. "If this team is willing to help... we could try to dismantle the entire 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di'."

"Isn't that too bold?" Qian Wu looked into Qi Xia's eyes, feeling like he was staring at a madman. "As you said, 'Di Ji Sheng Xiao' value their lives more than anyone. They've spent so much time advancing to 'Di Ji'—why would they help you destroy this place? If they had a choice between the two paths... clearly, 'becoming Tian' would be safer."

"Becoming 'Tian'...?" Qi Xia smirked slightly. "Could they really become 'Tian'...?"

The people present suddenly thought of something—as Qi Xia had said, he was on the verge of becoming 'Tian' when he was reset and turned back into a participant.

If all the 'Di Ji' heard and believed this, it would be a massive blow to them.

But as opposing factions, how could they make those 'Di Ji' believe the words of an ordinary participant?

"I suspect..." Qi Xia knew what they were wondering and spoke up. "I've planted a 'needle' in the 'Sheng Xiao'."

Chen Jun Nan nodded after hearing this, but then realized something was off. "Wait a minute, Lao Qi, you planted a 'needle' in the 'Sheng Xiao'? What exactly are you?"

Qi Xia realized he hadn't told Chen Jun Nan about this yet, so he quickly explained his theory about becoming a 'Sheng Xiao'.

The usually carefree Chen Jun Nan was shocked when he heard this.

"Lao Qi... you were a 'Sheng Xiao'?"

"It's just a reasonable guess." Qi Xia said. "Based on what I know about myself, I wouldn't do anything without preparation or a plan... I've been thinking... why do some 'Sheng Xiao' have such a strong impression of me? What did I do to them...?"

"So, what you're saying is..." Qian Wu felt that the current Qi Xia reminded him of when they first met—like a single person using his mind to manipulate the entire direction of 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di'.

"I'll always leave a backup for myself." Qi Xia said. "If I didn't become 'Tian', the 'needle' I buried would start to move, and then the current me could figure all this out... coordinating with my past self out of thin air."

What a clever "out of thin air" coordination.

If Qian Wu hadn't met Qi Xia before, he would have thought the person in front of him was completely insane.

After all, this was all based on guesswork!

Even Qi Xia's own experience as a 'Sheng Xiao' was just a guess!

Qi Xia not only fully believed he had been a 'Sheng Xiao', but he was also replaying everything that happened after in his mind, trying to collaborate with his former self on such a long-term plan without any memories.

Wasn't that madness?

Any single link in this plan breaking could cause the whole thing to collapse.

"You don't need to look at me like that." Qi Xia said. "I have no choice."

"What...?"

"I can only trust my past self." Qi Xia said. "This is a plan that requires coordination. If 'I' can't trust 'I', then it's already failed."

"But are you that certain...?" Qian Wu said. "Are you sure your past self really paved the way for you now?"

Qi Xia hadn't spoken yet when Chen Jun Nan jumped in. "It should be true."

"Hmm?"

Everyone in the room turned to look at him.

"Lao Qi has always been a monster—I believe he really paved the way." Chen Jun Nan said, lowering his head in thought. "This path is longer than we imagined..."

"What?" Even Qi Xia didn't understand this.

Chen Jun Nan turned to face Qi Xia, speaking seriously. "Lao Qi, I suspect that before you became a 'Sheng Xiao', you already anticipated that you'd return here."

"What...?"

Chen Jun Nan gave a bitter smile. "Remember? You asked me yesterday why I was stalling everyone in the room for seven years... you said I had another plan."

"Yes." Qi Xia nodded. "Isn't that the case?"

"Lao Qi, that wasn't my plan at all." Chen Jun Nan's eyes flickered. "It was yours!"