A Contest!

Zhang Wei looked at Qin Ran, his eyes gleaming.

The challenge mixed with fighting spirit grew increasingly obvious as time passed.

This was one of the main reasons Qin Ran resisted multiplayer instances.

Once conflicts of interest arose, no matter how harmonious the atmosphere had been before, it would become charged with hostility.

Qin Ran was even certain that if not for the restraints of the Advanced Party Contract, Zhang Wei would have made a move long ago.

Of course, Qin Ran was the same.

After all, only the strong had the right to speak.

The weak were prey to the strong!

The law of the jungle!

Qin Ran had gradually come to understand such rules.

Zhang Wei, Lawless, and Stanbeck had completely accepted those rules long ago.

Or rather, all veteran players of the Underground Game had accepted them.

They weeded out players who could not abide by those rules.

However, as long as it was a rule, there would be traces to follow, even an unspoken one.

Faced with the competition from his teammate Zhang Wei, Qin Ran turned to look at the captain, Lawless.

Lawless was not only the captain but also the strongest among the six, so he naturally had the final say.

As Qin Ran looked at Lawless, Zhang Wei also turned his gaze toward Lawless, waiting for his decision.

Even though Qin Ran had shown an unusual relationship with Lawless, Zhang Wei was still willing to trust Lawless's decision—because of Lawless's excellent reputation among veteran players!

"When players who aren't teamed up encounter this kind of issue, they simply fight, life and death be damned!"

"For formally teamed-up players, the team members vote!"

"For temporarily teamed-up players, they compare skill levels!"

"This is the third case. Do you want to compete?"

Facing Qin Ran's