Life-and-Death Speed

Six Radiators were held off by Gaoxin alone.

Gaoxin used his body to block the only Door, even daring to aim his gun at the Radiators' heads and fire.

"You really think I wouldn't dare kill you!"

"Get out of my way!"

They looked behind Gaoxin, at the Glass People who had already gotten away.

A burly man from the Viking Gang grew anxious and suddenly raised his Big Hammer to strike.

The air exploded with a deafening sound. The sheer force of this swing was terrifying, enough to smash Gaoxin into a pulp.

He stared into Gaoxin's eyes, hoping Gaoxin feared death and would dodge.

Even if he just moved half a body length, one of their Radiators could try to slip through.

But Gaoxin stood firm before the Door, unmoving, not showing the slightest intention of retreating.

Looking at Gaoxin's eyes that refused to back down, there was only confidence and the madness of trading one life for another.

The man became timid instead, halting his Big Hammer mid-swing.

He suddenly retreated, tumbling on the ground to dodge Gaoxin's shots.

This was like a game of chicken, each betting the other wouldn't dare trade their life for one, waiting to see who would flinch first.

And in the end, he was the one who got scared.

"Useless!" Sophia couldn't help but curse.

Luis retorted angrily, "You call my people useless, why don't you send your own people then."

Sophia's people were truly fearless of death; with just a command from Sophia, they would dare to go and trade their lives.

However, she couldn't bear to.

Moreover, she only had two Black Vests left by her side. If she lost another, she would be in too much danger in this game.

Sophia's electronic eyes had been scanning Gaoxin from beginning to end. Whether it was his gaze, heartbeat, or blood pressure, she could determine that Gaoxin's confidence was genuine, unwavering.

"Brother Xin Ku! We're done!"

Sule shouted from afar. They had already transported all the Glass People to the White Base.

At this point, only Gaoxin remained, blocking the entrance to the Black Base.

"Good, don't let that NPC die!"

Gaoxin's eyes lit up with excitement. He suddenly closed the Door behind him with a casual gesture.

Swish, the large Door shut tightly.

Gaoxin began firing his gun while charging at the six Radiators with a dagger in hand.

"Come on! No one's bothering us now!"

He faced six opponents alone, showing no fear; his eyes were even filled with killing intent.

"Damn it, we could kill you with a single slap!" Luis said, enraged.

Gaoxin laughed heartily, "Then come on!"

The six Radiators hadn't yet decided who would sacrifice themselves, so they could only retreat.

For a moment, Gaoxin was chasing and killing all six of them by himself! Everyone was wounded!

"Go upstairs!" Sophia shouted, leading her people to the second floor.

Luis also led his people, following closely, in a very disheveled state.

"Are you going to hide in the Voting Room? We can hold the door from the inside; he's not as strong as us, so he won't be able to open it."

Sophia said coldly, "Idiot, there's no way to communicate in there. What's the point of wasting time inside?"

"When he comes up later, we'll go down from the other side."

Luis nodded, "Right, as long as we want to run, he won't be able to catch us."

While fleeing, the Radiators began to discuss.

There were two staircases within this base.

They had it all planned out, intending to lead Gaoxin on a chase so they could continue their discussion.

They didn't want to talk to Gaoxin, but rather among themselves about who should be sacrificed.

The current situation was that someone had to be sacrificed to kill Gaoxin.

Killing Gaoxin was simple, but the current issue was who was willing to die?

Swish...

Suddenly, they heard the sound of a Door opening.

"Huh?" The Radiators had sharp hearing and heard it clearly. Gaoxin seemed to have gone outside.

"Huh? He went out by himself?"

"Great, let's go down first."

Six Radiators rushed down from the stairs on the other side.

They proceeded cautiously, worried that Gaoxin might be ambushing them, having deliberately opened the door to lure them down for a surprise attack.

But when they looked down, they found that Gaoxin had already fled far away.

He was sprinting towards the White Faction's base at full speed!

"What?"

The Radiators were stunned. Gaoxin ran away?

Were they planning to return to the base to rest and pause the game progress?

No, Gaoxin was running too fast, like he was fleeing for his life.

"Damn it, we've been tricked!"

Everyone suddenly realized, and then remembered the initial possibility... Gaoxin wasn't a Gladiator at all.

But this was too absurd. Why? It made no sense.

In that situation just now, Gaoxin becoming a real Gladiator had no downsides, so why wouldn't he?

Instead, as the attacking party, he forced them to lose a precious drop of blood for nothing?

Moreover, Gaoxin acted so convincingly, not like he was acting at all, as if he truly was a Gladiator.

"Kill him!"

Sophia was furious, losing all semblance of a lady.

She had been fooled by Gaoxin, causing her to lose another subordinate. How could she not be enraged?

Black Vest had intended to kill Gaoxin at that moment, but it was her fear of an exchange that led to her subordinate being counter-killed.

"Kill!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The six of them angrily chased out of the base, their hatred for Gaoxin reaching its peak.

How could they let Gaoxin toy with them like this and then escape unscathed?

"Bang!"

A huge gunshot rang out, and Sophia hit Gaoxin with a shot.

At the critical moment, if Gaoxin hadn't anticipated it and dodged left and right, he would have been shot dead!

Even so, he was hit. The edge of his left back exploded, flesh and blood splattering everywhere.

Fortunately, it was a bit off; otherwise, a direct hit to the heart would have been fatal.

"Brother Xin Ku!" Sule ran out anxiously, wanting to shield her.

However, Gaoxin roared, "Don't come out! You go upstairs first!"

Gaoxin ignored his injuries. His balance didn't even waver, and he continued to sprint in a tilted posture.

Sophia raised her gun, about to shoot again.

Luis, who was almost driven mad with anger, suddenly calmed down and shouted to stop Sophia: "No! You can't kill him here!"

Sophia also reacted. The electronic clock on her person instantly calculated, and she was shocked: "Hurry back! Three seconds left!"

She turned and ran, lunging towards the base gate.

The other Radiators also realized, disregarding Gaoxin, and frantically ran back to the base.

Three seconds left! That referred to... the White Faction being about to automatically lose!

With only one Gladiator present, the duel time was only three minutes.

And outside of duel time, no one was allowed in the Gladiator Arena. Violators would be instantly killed.

Huuuush, the six Radiators ran like madmen.

Five ran towards the Black Base, and one from the Viking Gang ran towards the White Base.

This person had run too fast earlier chasing Gaoxin. By the time he realized the duel time had only three seconds left, it was too late to turn back to the Black Base.

He could only push forward, maintaining his speed, and continue towards the White Base.

"Get out of the way!" On the other side, in front of the Black Base, a race against death was unfolding.

Sophia, having used her gun to attack Gaoxin, hadn't moved too far from the gate and was about to be the first to enter.

Unexpectedly, Big Hammer Luis, starting from behind, arrived faster than her, charging like a cannonball.

He directly knocked Sophia aside and rushed into the Black Base himself.

At this moment, true strength was displayed. Luis was unmatched.

"Miss!"

The two Black Vests' eyes were about to burst, steam surging from their bodies.

But they had also been the ones who ran too far at the beginning. Even though they were sprinting at full speed now, it seemed like there wasn't enough time.

One of the Black Vests immediately pushed with all his might, launching the other Black Vest out like a cannonball. He himself was sent flying backward by the rebound, abandoning any thought of returning to the base.

The other Black Vest instantly understood his intention and, using that force, his speed erupted in a surge.

At the same time, he adjusted his posture and, as he passed Sophia, he grabbed her.

With a spin, he violently flung Sophia away.

At this point, he too was left behind.

As for Sophia, she landed inside the base's main gate thanks to that throw.

"No!"

Sophia fell to the ground and immediately got up, only to see the two Black Vests and one person from the Viking Gang outside the gate enveloped in white light and turned into ashes on the spot.

"Idiots! You bunch of idiots!"

Sophia leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, crying and hitting her head against the glass with all her might.

But she couldn't cry. Her eyes had been dug out since she was young and replaced with cybernetic ones, so she couldn't cry.

Beside her, Luis was also leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window. The terrifying wounds on his neck were still there, but he didn't dare to hit his head.

But he felt terrible inside. All the brothers who had come with him were dead.

No, there was one more!

One more had run into the White Base!

On the other side, Gaoxin was the first to step into the White Base, as he was already close to it.

But the Radiator was too fast. A person from the Viking Gang actually chased right in after him.

"Vote!" Gaoxin roared, immediately moving to close the door.

But he was still a step too slow. The person from the Viking Gang crashed in.

Bang!

Gaoxin quickly dodged to the side, but he was still grazed, and his entire body was sent flying.

"Pfft!" He collapsed on the ground, his eyes wide open, two streaks of blood flowing down.

No, more than two. His nostrils and mouth were also gushing blood.

After twitching a few times, he turned his head and went silent, bleeding from all seven orifices.

The power of the Radiator's touch was incredibly fierce; a mere graze meant death, a bump meant demise!

"Glass! It'll kill you if you touch it!"

The person from the Viking Gang was greatly pleased, wishing he could chop Gaoxin into a thousand pieces with his axe.

But seeing that there was no one on the first floor, he looked up and noticed that the White Base's HP had plummeted from 3 to 2.

Remembering Gaoxin's earlier shout of "Vote," his face instantly turned to terror. He couldn't bother with Gaoxin anymore and rushed towards the stairs.

However, he was still a step too slow. Everyone on the second floor had already entered the Voting Room; it was clearly a premeditated move.

"Eliminate Traitor Vote has concluded."

He stopped his ascent, knowing he was going to die.

But before he died, he felt some satisfaction. He had finally killed Gaoxin for revenge.

"Huh?"

A beam of light descended, and he was instantly turned into ashes.

And before he died, he glared with furious eyes, only to see Gaoxin, who had been bleeding from all seven orifices, sitting up.

The Instant Kill concluded, and everyone emerged from the Voting Room. Some were even crawling out; these were the heavily injured NPCs.

Sule, however, was the first to run out and rush to the first floor to support Gaoxin.

"Brother Xin Ku! Don't die on me!"

Gaoxin's appearance at this moment was terrifying. Not to mention his injuries, there was a gaping, bloody hole on the left side of his torso.

And on his face, blood was flowing from all seven orifices.

However, Gaoxin touched the blood on his face and said, "Stop wailing, I'm not dead."

Sule exclaimed, "You're bleeding from all seven orifices!"

Gaoxin licked the blood from his lips and swallowed...

"Bleeding from the seven orifices is one thing."

"Dying is another."

"They aren't the same matter."