Young Man

The next day, morning.

District 7, a place filled with tents, bustled with pedestrians.

Although last night's chaos had injured many civilians, people's sorrows were never shared. For others, life, as always, had to go on with a smile.

From Lu Bai's current observations, most people were still going about their business, only discussing last night's events during their free time.

"As expected, we can't find the Deathmatch Participants based on the announced locations."

He moved a small stool and sat at the entrance of a tent, resting his chin on his hand as he scanned the passing pedestrians.

Not long ago, the System Panel had announced a new round of location information.

Unfortunately, the red dots representing the Deathmatch Participants on the location map were almost entirely absent from the tents.

Clearly, the Deathmatch Participants had deliberately left their tents before the system announced their locations.

Under these circumstances, Lu Bai estimated that the few scattered red dots remaining in the tents were more likely to be traps.

Of course, it wasn't entirely without information.

A simple count of the red dots on the location map confirmed that nearly a hundred Deathmatch Participants had gathered in this temporary shelter.

"Don't listen to those idiots bragging. They were so scared they hid under their blankets and shivered at the sound of gunshots. I'm different. See this cut?

As soon as I left the tent last night, I saw that Murderer. I charged over and kicked him. If I hadn't helped block him, that Murderer would have escaped long ago. How could he have been killed on the spot by those soldiers?"

A middle-aged man in Floral Shorts, with a cigarette in his mouth, was boasting loudly.

A young man in a White Shirt, with a handsome appearance, gave a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "Wow, big brother, you're steady."

"Of course! Let me tell you, before this virus broke out, my neighbors..."

Lu Bai glanced and then withdrew his gaze. There were too many people like this, gathering in small groups to chat and shoot the breeze, nothing worth paying attention to.

Bored, Lu Bai decided to re-examine the information on the location map.

During this time, he vaguely smelled a scent of Disinfectant.

He exited the System Panel and turned to look. It was the young man in the White Shirt.

The other party sat down beside him with a refined demeanor. Even though he was quite close, Lu Bai couldn't bring himself to directly ask him to move.

Noticing Lu Bai's gaze, the refined young man returned a smile. "Is something bothering you?"

"What?"

Lu Bai was stunned for a moment, then his eyes gradually narrowed.

"Please don't be nervous, I have no intention of being your enemy." The young man paused, then added, "I hope we can cooperate."

"What do you mean?" Lu Bai tilted his head to the side. Although he was asking, his gaze didn't meet the young man's, as if he were observing others nearby.

The young man spoke, "You can call me Agu. Let's skip the meaningless probing phase. I'm acting alone, and I assume you are too."

"That's obvious."

Lu Bai gestured to the empty tent behind him and gave a noncommittal smile. "Why should I cooperate with you?"

Lu Bai wasn't surprised that the young man could tell he was a Deathmatch Participant. What made him curious was that the other party seemed very confident in persuading him.

"Because you need my information."

The young man, who called himself Agu, smiled. "You haven't received complete Deathmatch training, have you?"

"What makes you say that?" Lu Bai remained composed.

"Want some?"

Agu took out a pack of Chewing Gum from his pocket and offered it to Lu Bai.

Seeing Lu Bai didn't reach out, he didn't mind. He took out a piece of Chewing Gum himself, peeled off the wrapper, and put it in his mouth. "It's obvious. To deal with a Deathmatch Participant, you not only relied on the official forces of this military base but also caused such a big commotion.

Do you want to guess why everyone gathered here, and yet everyone is lying low?

From your perspective, wouldn't you find this abnormal situation strange?"

"The Deathmatch Participants have all gathered."

Lu Bai thought for a moment. "Preparing to fight over something?"

Before Agu could explain, Lu Bai reacted.

"Lying low means they are waiting, meaning this thing hasn't appeared yet. Oh, the virus antidote, or a vaccine?"

Agu was silent for a moment, then smiled. "It seems my decision to seek cooperation with you was wise.

If you had received Deathmatch training, you would know that no matter the background of the Deathmatch Arena, there will be a node that can significantly change the course of the world. This node can be an item, a creature, or even a gentle breeze.

When a Deathmatch Participant holds this node for more than twenty-four hours, their points will double, and all subsequent points will be acquired at double the rate."

After listening, Lu Bai didn't ask the foolish question about what the points were for, which would easily reveal his inexperience. Instead, he inquired, "Then, Agu, what is the price?"

"You are very sharp."

Agu praised him, then explained in detail, "The moment a Deathmatch Participant obtains the node, the System Panel will start broadcasting their real-time location until the node changes hands."

Lu Bai said, "But you can't be 100% sure that the node will appear at this military base, can you?"

"Mm, I admit there was an element of gambling involved, including actively exposing myself to cooperate with you," Agu said frankly.

At the same time, a young girl in a Dark Green School Uniform walked through the crowd, her delicate face full of Collagen showing a hint of anxiety.

And when she saw Lu Bai sitting at the entrance of the tent, talking to a Young Man in a White Shirt, the anxiety on her face immediately vanished.

She quickly walked to Lu Bai's side and let out a sigh of relief: "Classmate Lu, I heard there was a lot of chaos in your district last night, and there was even gunfire. Are you alright?"

"Classmate Wu Ya."

Lu Bai smiled and nodded. Through the bustling crowd, he also noticed Tian Wang and Ke Jiangni following behind Wu Ya.

Seeing this, a playful expression appeared on Agu's face.

He spat out the Chewing Gum he had been chewing for a long time, which had lost its flavor, and said: "Just as I thought, you really are a good person.

In short, you can consider it. It's best to give me an answer before tonight. If you agree, just give a thumbs-up outside the tent, and I'll come find you then.

That's all for now. I won't disturb your reunion." With that, he turned and left.

Wu Ya watched Agu's departing back. She wanted to ask Lu Bai if her arrival had interrupted their conversation.

But she felt that asking this would sound a bit like a "green tea" move. After hesitating for a while, she tentatively asked: "He's not from our school, is he?"

"Neither am I," Lu Bai replied immediately.