Chapter 805: You're Welcome

Next, the remaining two bodies were lifted up in the same way by Di Niu and then hurled far away with great force.

The four bodies traced parabolic arcs through the air, like four bloody comets streaking across the sky.

"They were getting in the way here," Di Niu said, clapping her hands and turning back to the two men. "Let's keep going."

Watching the four figures crash heavily to the ground in the distance, Wang Ge and the fat man felt their hearts sink with a jolt.

A question involuntarily arose in their minds.

It was said that those at the Di Ji level had far superior physical abilities compared to normal "participants," but just how much stronger were they?

They could barely imagine the sheer power it took for this slender woman, Di Niu, to kill four men in one go.

But to lift two bodies, each weighing over a hundred jin, above her head and throw them far away—what kind of strength would that require?

By that logic, forget killing four men at once; she could probably take out forty without breaking a sweat.

"Wang... Wang Ge... something's not right..." the fat man said, reaching out to tug at Wang Ge. "Can we even handle this?"

Wang Ge was clearly flustered too, and he turned and slapped the fat man on the head. "What the hell's the point of asking that now?"

"It's just... you saw it too..." the fat man said. "Even if we both put everything into it, there's no way we could throw a body up into the sky... and that woman just tossed two at once..."

"Don't be stupid!" Wang Ge swallowed hard and said. "Sure, she's strong, but she can't use her hands or feet—she has to stay lying on the ground! If we still can't win like that, then bringing in a whole crew wouldn't help!"

The fat man knew there was no turning back at this point. They'd already lost four teammates, and if they didn't win this match, the consequences would be even worse.

How would they explain to those two dead "Hui Xiang Zhe" that they hadn't won?

And how could the other side believe they really hadn't won?

"Fine..." the fat man gritted his teeth. "Let's stick to the old plan. I'll tie the rope around myself first!"

With that, he picked up the dark rope from the ground and carefully wrapped it around his waist, tying several tight knots to make sure it wouldn't slip.

"Okay..." Wang Ge nodded. "When the tug-of-war starts, you just fall back, and I'll handle the shouting. No matter what, we have to pull this woman over."

"What's the point of shouting anymore!" the fat man said, sounding anxious. "I'll just fall back, and you can be the one putting in the effort."

"Damn... you're right." Wang Ge scratched his head and grabbed the rope. "Then I'll do the pulling myself!"

Even before the match began, the two men were already drenched in sweat.

Di Niu slowly walked to the other end of the rope but didn't pick it up right away.

She flexed her feet a little, then suddenly leaped into the air. Under the stunned gaze of the two men, she stomped down hard with both feet.

There was a deafening "boom"!

The yellow earth erupted in a shower of dirt clods, and her feet sank straight into the ground, burying themselves up to the ankles.

She calmly pulled her legs out, then reached down and shaped the hardened soil like it was soft foam.

In no time, she had dug a small pit. Di Niu eyed its size—it was just about perfect for curling up and lying in.

"That should do it," Di Niu nodded.

"What...?" Wang Ge was stunned. "You can dig a pit? Is that even allowed?!"

"Hmm?" Di Niu turned to look at them. "Did I say I couldn't?"

"You..."

"You can dig one too," Di Niu said. "I took about twenty seconds, so I'll give you thirty. If you want, you could even use that time to bury yourselves."

Wang Ge quickly glanced down at the ground and felt the dry, hard yellow soil.

This so-called "football field" didn't even have a single blade of grass, and the earth was so parched and solid that even with tools, they couldn't dig a pit in thirty seconds.

"Damn it... we got played," Wang Ge muttered through gritted teeth. "What now?"

Standing nearby, Qi Xia sighed helplessly and glanced up at the bead hovering above his head. So much time had passed, and it looked like it was about to fall. If they didn't ramp up this game, it might never end.

Thinking of that, he snapped back and said to the hesitant pair, "I actually think this is a good thing."

"What...?"

"I just have my own thoughts on this, but I'm not sure if I should share them," Qi Xia said. "After all, we're strangers, and you might not even listen to me."

"No! Go ahead!" Wang Ge said. "I know you're a smart guy. Spill it."

Qi Xia nodded. "Alright. I think the reason Di Niu dug that pit for herself is that the situation has gotten really tough for her."

"Oh?" Wang Ge paused. "How so?"

"She can't use her limbs or exert force, so all she can do is slow down how fast you drag her away," Qi Xia said coolly. "That's the only method she could come up with. For her to win this game, the best strategy is to wear you out until you give up."

"What does that prove?" the fat man asked, confused. "We still can't win."

"You're wrong," Qi Xia said. "This shows one very obvious point—if you can pull her out of that pit, she loses. That's using reverse reasoning, or 'Hui Su Tui Li Fa'."

The two men were slightly taken aback and exchanged glances, thinking the young man might be onto something.

"Even if you say that, pulling her out of the pit won't be easy," Wang Ge said. "The yellow earth already has a lot of friction, and if she lies in the pit... it'll be even harder for us."

"No, no," Qi Xia shook his head. "If you keep pulling steadily, it would be tough, but what you need now is a sudden burst of force. That pit looks like it's only about ten centimeters deep, so dragging her out isn't as difficult as you think."

"A sudden burst of force?"

"I suggest you both tie the rope around your waists," Qi Xia said. "The moment the game starts, pull back on the rope together and fall backward, using your body weight and momentum. That might just yank her out of the pit in an instant."

"Hiss..."

Wang Ge thought it over and decided the idea was workable, so he quickly picked up the rope from the ground and wrapped it around his own waist a few times.

At that moment, Di Niu slowly turned toward Qi Xia, and her lips moved slightly as she mouthed two words: "Xie xie."

Qi Xia smiled and nodded, mouthing back: "Bu ke qi."