Tang Lanshan was dead.
Only five living people remained in the world of Mysterious Assignment.
Zhang Guangmu, Li Fengling, Xiao Jin Quan, Li Shisan, and Zhao Zhengrong.
Among them, Plot Protagonist Li Shisan had successfully united Li Fengling and Xiao Jin Quan, vaguely forming a temporary team that was not particularly stable.
The relationship between Zhang Guangmu and Zhao Zhengrong, however, was much more ambiguous, leaving everyone unable to tell whether they were enemies or allies.
"One more casualty."
Li Shisan, who had spent the entire time slacking off, finally stepped forward.
He had witnessed the competitors' deaths with his own eyes, yet his mind was as calm as water, as though he were accustomed to life-and-death partings. There was hardly any emotional fluctuation.
Next, we have to eliminate Zhao Zhengrong!
He's the most troublesome opponent in the Martial Combat Phase!
Although I have a Supernatural Item meant to counter him... what if Zhao Zhengrong has a similar defensive Supernatural Item on him?
We have to focus our attacks and kill Zhao Zhengrong!
The corners of Li Shisan's lips lifted slightly, forming a mocking smile.
He completely ignored his own inner voice. From dozens of meters away, he called out to Zhao Zhengrong without changing expression or quickening his breath. "You're indeed very strong. You may be the strongest among all of us!"
"But... we've also spent Academic Credits to exchange for quite a few items used to 'assist learning.'"
"These items are enough to erase the gap in combat strength between us!"
"Why not join my team first? The four of us can work together to kill Zhang Guangmu. After that, we can compete based on our own abilities. How about it?"
To be honest, reason told Li Shisan that someone with combat power as absurd as Zhao Zhengrong's