Chapter 591: Turmoil

"So, have you always been this ruthless?" Bai Lan Gou asked.

"Leader, you're flattering me," Di Shu said with a fake smile. "Compared to you all, I'm absolutely a model of mercy. You all are the ones who could descend to the eighteen levels of hell."

"If you keep talking nonsense..." Bai Lan Gou shook his head. "That collar around your neck will never come off. I'm the Di Gou, after all, but here you are, wearing a collar to join the game. Doesn't it bother you?"

Di Shu, who had been maintaining a fake smile, gradually let his expression turn cold upon hearing Di Gou's words, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Dog, it's precisely because I want to remove the collar from my neck that I've exposed myself for the first time in all these years, throwing myself into the storm," Di Shu said in a low voice. "This team is full of flaws. If there's even a sliver of hope for success, we'll need an excellent strategist."

"Are you talking about yourself?"

"Of course," Di Shu nodded. "I don't think I'm stupider than anyone else in our group of four, so I'm the perfect choice to be the captain."

After hearing this, Di Gou lowered his voice and leaned in close to Di Shu, whispering, "You probably don't know who the captain we're selecting has to collaborate with, right...?"

"Who?" Di Shu turned his head and asked. "Isn't it Pei Qian Hu?"

"It's Bai Yang," Di Gou said very quietly. "Are you sure you can measure up to him?"

"Uh..." Di Shu was slightly stunned. "Let me confirm—is this 'that' Bai Yang?"

"How many sheep are there in Zhong Yan Zhi Di?!" Bai Lan Gou frowned. "There are only two at the Di Ji level and above, and the other one is standing right in front of you."

"Oh my god..." Di Shu realized the severity of the situation. "I thought it was just Pei Qian Hu acting on a whim to sabotage things... but it's actually Bai Yang's plan?"

"Now you know," Di Gou said with his usual indifferent expression. "If it were just Pei Qian Hu calling the shots, there's no way I would have brought you in."

Di Shu was now in a dilemma: "If that's the case... my little tricks won't even make it to the big stage. Although I don't have much connection with Bai Yang, most of the Di Ji games here were designed with his involvement..."

"Yes, that's the problem," Di Gou lowered his voice again. "If it were Pei Qian Hu rebelling on his own, I would never join no matter what. But if it's under Yang Ge's instructions, I think the feasibility has greatly increased."

"But hasn't Bai Yang already ascended to Tian?" Di Shu still didn't quite understand. "About a month ago, we watched him walk out of the train with our own eyes. How has he turned around so quickly and directly led a rebellion?"

"Just like I told you yesterday..." Di Gou shook his head helplessly. "There's probably no path to logging into Tian in this place."

"You bastard, you only told me there's no path to Tian here—you didn't say Bai Yang failed!" Di Shu's expression shifted. "So what is he now? Ren Ji?"

"He's a Can Yu Zhe," Di Gou replied. "He's become the most ordinary Can Yu Zhe and is now active in Zhong Yan Zhi Di. You know, even if he lost all his memories, he's still himself, and wherever he goes, he stands out..."

"Hold on..." Di Shu raised his hand to interrupt Di Gou. "What's his name?"

"Qi Xia."

Upon hearing those two words, Di Shu was first startled, then showed an expression that said, "As expected."

"In that case... I have no choice but to join this storm." Di Shu slowly stood up and looked toward the four people fighting in the distance.

Hei Yang and Di Ma were roughly evenly matched. Although Di Ma was physically strong, Hei Yang was clearly smarter, using various props and weapons to hold his own against Di Ma without falling behind.

On the other side, Di Hu wasn't as lucky. Di Zhu had been at Di Ji for several decades, while Di Hu had only just taken the position, and their control over their bodies was on completely different levels.

In the time it took for Bai Lan Gou and She Xu Shu to exchange a few words, blood had already appeared on Di Hu's face. A piece of flesh seemed to have been torn open, with bright red blood staining his fur.

"You son of a bitch..." Di Hu gritted his teeth and said. "It looks like you're really not planning to let me go today..."

The Di Zhu in front of him was also a bit out of breath, clearly finding the fight with Di Hu more difficult than expected.

"You big oaf, did you really just ascend...?" Di Zhu asked. "Or are you just toughing it out? If you admit defeat now, I can make your death quick."

"I don't need to tough it out, you bastard?" Di Hu rolled up his sleeves, wiped the blood from his face forcefully, and snorted. "On this whole train, the only person I truly respected is gone. Even if Tian Long came and stood in front of me to break every bone in my body, I wouldn't submit!"

"Being stubborn won't keep you alive..." Di Zhu reached out and unbuttoned his suit, tossing it aside.

Seeing this, Di Hu also removed his suit, leaving both of them in just their shirts as they stepped forward.

In the next second, the two men with vastly different builds collided, producing a massive crash like a car accident.

The floor beneath their feet shattered, and the scattered food on the ground was blown away by an invisible shockwave.

A clash between Di Ji beings was clearly no ordinary fight—anyone else in the room who got brushed by it would surely die.

Di Hu had just ascended, and Di Zhu didn't know much about him, but after this exchange, Di Zhu realized he might have underestimated his opponent.

Though newly ascended, this Di Hu had extremely formidable combat abilities, likely the strongest among Di Ji except for himself and Di Long. The most dangerous thing about Di Ji was having received fighting training in the real world, and this tall, white-headed Di Hu was probably a professional boxer.

Di Zhu gritted his teeth and shoved Di Hu away, then resorted to dirty tricks, targeting his eyes and groin while using his agile form to keep circling Di Hu.

From the sidelines, Di Shu glanced back and gave Di Gou a signal with his eyes. Di Gou nodded in response, stood up, and headed toward the door.

He stepped outside, dodged the indiscriminate attacks from Di Yang and Di Ma, and then opened the door.

Outside, the area was packed with "Zodiac" members—both Ren Ji and Di Ji—more than a dozen in total.

As the door suddenly opened, the crowd looked uneasy.

"Di Gou teacher..." a female Ren She spoke up. "What are you doing here? What's going on?"

"I had too much to drink, and a fight broke out," Di Gou replied. "Everyone, keep it under wraps, okay? If we alert the higher-ups, it'll be trouble."