Yu Xunge did not hold back.
In less than two minutes, she had driven Yuguo's HP down to the danger line of 2%, but she did not rush to kill her. Instead, she asked, under Yuguo's despairing gaze, "Would you like to take part in an experiment?"
"...What experiment?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Yuguo's eyes.
The gap in their strength was too great. With their average attributes not far apart, she had lasted only two minutes. No battle tactics or methods of counterattack were of any use, yet just as she despaired, her opponent seemed to want to arrange some kind of cooperation?
"Join my game and help me explore the prison's mysteries and limits. You'll be the first test subject. The price of failure is death."
"Your game?" Yuguo carefully studied the prisoner before her.
A red-and-white battle robe, the Flower Branch unique to Fragrant Branch condensed into a slender sword in her hand, an unforgettably exquisite face, and a singular air that seemed to carry the fragrance of flowers. The only slightly strange thing was her black hair and black eyes.
This strange Fragrant Branch was very patient. Even though Yuguo remained silent, she neither hurried nor pressured her. Instead, she said, "I'll give you half an hour to think. Give me your answer after that."
When the time for consideration ended, Yuguo's first question was, "The price of failure is death, so what's the reward for success? Aside from staying alive, what else can I get?"
"Freedom."
"Freedom?"
Such an unfamiliar yet familiar word. So unfamiliar that, after hearing it, Yuguo silently repeated it several times in her mind before she remembered what it meant.
Freedom? Freedom... freedom!
"Yes, freedom. You'll still face a great deal of suffering. You'll gain skills because of ideals you