Chapter 604: Chapter 603: Brother Huai Is Eliminated
If it were Brother Huai instead... oh my god, the world might as well end.
Shi Yuhuai would probably kill Guo Yin to silence him immediately.
This comparison oddly comforted the frozen Guo Yin on the spot. He kept reassuring himself that Brother Li Yang wasn’t so bad, at least he wasn’t the straightforward Shi Yuhuai...
Bullshit! No one fits in well, okay?!
He covered his ears and squatted down, not wanting to face this setup.
Mu Qiu found it amusing, silently laughing with Zhao Yu behind Guo Yin’s back.
When Guo Yin looked up from the practice mirror, she quickly switched to a more serious demeanor.
"That’s not the point; the point is that you’ve been severely bullied on campus and want to get rid of everyone. But so many people survived, and now you’re in the street dance club, which means you want to kill the people here."
Guo Yin, with drooping eyes: "Kill who? You guys? But I don’t even have a Monster Card."
...wait wait.
"Did the show arrange for Brother Li Yang to be in love, in love with you? And Brother Cheng..."
wow, the show’s really got guts, really daring.
Mu Qiu remained unfazed, her expression unchanged:
"Brother Cheng? Brother Cheng is already grabbing Li Yang to dye his hair..."
Saying it this way made Cheng Zhirang seem really jealous. She stopped midway and changed direction: "I mean, what if Li Yang likes one of our students learning street dance in the Insect Street Dance Club? They’re all young people; it’s normal to be attracted to each other."
"Impossible, there’s no one else in the street dance club except you guys. Besides, for love at first sight, it’s got to be with someone newly met, and you two seem to be the only newcomers here."
That makes a lot of sense, Mu Qiu couldn’t argue.
"Alright, Mr. Li really is caught in a tragic romance. But fortunately, the apocalypse is here, so he doesn’t have much time for love.
But you, you’re here to exterminate us, aren’t you? You’re a betrayer, and a pretty twisted one at that."
Guo Yin, exhausted: "I don’t know anything, no one told me I’m a betrayer, and I haven’t even found a single card yet."
That’s just perfect.
Mu Qiu beckoned to Zhao Yu, who took a step back with a hand gesture.
Then she slipped a small note into his hand.
"We don’t believe you; the identity cues have been so obvious, you must be the betrayer, the show must’ve given you something Different. Empty out your pockets and check, along with that notebook."
He looked at the two of them, not moving. Mu Qiu swiftly pulled out the metal detector slung across her shoulder, threateningly.
"Hurry up!"
"...Sister Mu Qiu, aren’t we allies?"
"We need to be open, to be honest, to be allies openly."
"Then can you be open and honest with me?"
She waved the detector in her hand: "What do you think?"
"...Understood."
The weak, innocent, and pitiable Guo Yin could only comply, pulling out the pockets of his school uniform pants to show them, then handing over the notebook.
Apart from an address on the first page, there was nothing else, nothing much to see.
Mu Qiu put on a fierce face, snatching the notebook away and pretending to flip through it.
She quickly slipped a small note inside, tucked deep where it wouldn’t easily fall out.
After slipping it in, she made a show of flipping through the pages, making them flutter noisily, and then gently handed it back.
"Alright, there’s indeed nothing there. We misunderstood you. You’re still an ally of the Pots and Pans Alliance, enjoying all the benefits of our alliance."
"What benefits?"
Zhao Yu: The benefit of being killed.
The note was something written earlier, originally meant to deal with some passersby in emergencies.
Now it was time to test if Mu Qiu could use the Monster Card.
The note had the word "plague" on it, with an extra line describing the symptoms for added effect.
Afraid the effect wouldn’t be lethal enough.
The note was now on Guo Yin. If Mu Qiu also had a story and was designed as a betrayer, Guo Yin would be eliminated by plague immediately; if not...
Then damn, that’s really unlucky. Finally found a card, went through all the trouble to activate it, played all sorts of roles for others, even lent it out graciously, only to find out she couldn’t use it.
That’s some world-class bad luck.
The notebook was crumpled back into his school uniform pant pocket by Guo Yin. After putting it away, he looked up to find Mu Qiu and Zhao Yu staring at him with rather peculiar expressions, their gazes burning.
Expressions that carried a bit of a stalker vibe, mixed with anticipation, and even a hint of horror.
"...Sister, what’s up with you guys?"
Mu Qiu, unblinking, waved her hand casually, "Don’t worry about it."
"...But you’re staring at me. Is there something on my face?"
"There is," Zhao Yu said flatly, throwing in a cliché pick-up line, "your face is full of handsome."
"...Thank you."
After that, the two continued staring at him intently.
Mu Qiu: Why hasn’t it taken effect yet? No way, no way?
Zhao Yu: The teammate is a jinxed person bound by the world’s rules, miscalculation, miscalculation.
Mu Qiu: No way?! Damn show! How can they do this to her?!
Guo Yin couldn’t stand the two female contestants staring at him so boldly on the show, just as he was about to speak, a thundering electronic broadcast suddenly rang out.
The voice sounded different this time, but it remained icy, emphasizing three times over the vast ruin.
"Shi Yuhuai eliminated!"
"Shi Yuhuai eliminated!"
"Shi Yuhuai eliminated!"
Mu Qiu started by shuddering at the sound, then jumped at the content of the announcement.
"Brother Huai was killed?!"
All three of them were shocked, exchanging looks of disbelief.
Guo Yin immediately asked: "Brother Huai was the first one out! Who killed him?"
Mu Qiu: "How would I know?! We were together! If you don’t know, I definitely don’t either!"
Zhao Yu: "I bet Shu Ran."
That possibility seemed the greatest, and Mu Qiu couldn’t help but be tempted, raising her hand to say, "Follow."
"Then, I’ll follow too," said Guo Yin.
In previous episodes, netizens had given Shu Ran a nickname, the Huai Slayer Dreamer.
Presumably, this time is similar, with Shu Ran having a strong desire to eliminate Shi Yuhuai.
All three suspected Shu Ran, but Mu Qiu didn’t feel any joy from shared opinions.
They had waited so long for Guo Yin not to die, but instead heard the news of Shi Yuhuai’s elimination first.
Not sure whether to feel sad about her inability to control monsters, or a brief sense of joy over Shi Yuhuai’s elimination.
She appeared slightly strained, prompting Guo Yin to ask about her well-being: "Sister Mu Qiu, what’s wrong?"
Could there be other thoughts?
Mu Qiu shook her head and dropped a cryptic line.
"I just suddenly made a decision."
Guo Yin must be eliminated, immediately, right now.
Otherwise, if he finds an archive card, he’d surely become a very troublesome opponent later; if not dealt with now, it will only create more problems for herself.
