The Demon Spirit Rabbit was stunned when he hoisted it up. Its body shuddered violently as it tried to resist.
But...
It couldn't move!
The rules prevented it from moving until the countdown reached zero. Even with Lin Yu holding it, it couldn't move.
Looking at the fat rabbit in his hand, Lin Yu tilted his head. This still didn't feel secure enough.
A rabbit that could run a hundred kilometers an hour had to be pretty strong, right?
Once it could move again, what if it slipped out of his hand...
No, no.
The rules said no killing, not no hurting.
Those were two different things!
Maybe hurting other contestants was part of the rules!
With that thought, Lin Yu immediately grabbed the Demon Spirit Rabbit by its ears and swung his arm in a full arc. As he listened to the countdown, he slammed it against the ground again and again!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
After smashing it on the left, he smashed it on the right, then back to the left.
He swung it back and forth with gusto!
By the time the countdown reached zero, the Demon Spirit Rabbit was thoroughly dazed and barely conscious.
He hadn't beaten it to death, but it looked pretty close.
Seeing this...
Lin Yu finally felt reassured. Clutching the Demon Spirit Rabbit tightly, he ran toward the finish line.
He reached the finish line with ease and claimed victory!
The voice in the sky rang out again.
"Human Lin Yu has won. The Demon Spirit Rabbit has failed. Elimination executed!"
Whoosh!
In an instant...
The last trace of life vanished from the Demon Spirit Rabbit, and it died with a sharp crack.
Running into Lin Yu...
It really had the worst damn luck.
Even after the Demon Spirit Rabbit died, Lin Yu didn't let go of its ears.
Mostly because...
Lin Yu was rather curious about how its meat tasted. He could take it back to the real world and give it a try.
In the real world.
After watching Lin Yu's maneuver, all the survivors were dumbfounded.
You...
You could do that?
What the fuck?!
They looked at Option B again.
[Race the Demon Spirit Rabbit and win.]
You called that a race?
That was fucking freestyle fighting!
Most importantly...
It had actually worked!
This rule-breaking behavior had somehow been permitted!
"Fuck, you should've told us we could do that! It's just a rabbit. I could beat it too!"
"Shit, isn't that cheating? How the hell was it allowed?!"
"Damn it! If I'd known, I would've picked B too!"
"A vehicle... and he got it without a scratch!"
"What a lucky bastard!"
Most of the survivors' eyes filled with jealousy.
They believed they could have pulled off that sort of trick too!
Someone they had thought was certain to die...
Had survived...
And come out so well!
He had even earned a reward!
How could they not be jealous?!
Zhou Mei's eyes burned with resentment as she clenched her teeth.
Her once rather pretty face twisted with rage!
She hated it!
Why?!
How was Lin Yu still not dead?!
Of course...
Some people's eyes filled with admiration and praise instead.
They understood that although Lin Yu's victory looked easy, he had taken an enormous risk. If his actions had been ruled a violation...
Then...
He would have been doomed!
Not just anyone had the courage to do that!
For example...
The slender woman who had participated in the first [Choice] alongside Lin Yu, and Wang Tian, the man in his forties, both fell into the latter group.
Yellow Hair froze for a few seconds before bursting into laughter.
"Hahahahaha! All right, all right! He actually fucking won that way! Holy shit!"
Shen Sui's temples throbbed. He pushed up his glasses and closed his eyes. He needed a moment to settle his emotions.
This Lin Yu...
Was something else!
Beside a red sports coupe nearby stood a tall woman with exquisite features. Her red lips curved slightly as her alluring eyes watched Lin Yu on the screen with interest.
"How bold..."
She wore a red dress with a high slit that showed off her almost perfect figure. Her nails were painted bright red, and her long, voluminous curls fell loosely around her.
She looked nothing like a survivor struggling to stay alive. Among the grimy crowd, she seemed utterly out of place, as though she belonged to a different layer of the picture.
She was the other Transcendent in the group...
Ye Qing.
Time returned to its normal flow.
Zhai Guang saw Lin Yu and the rabbit dangling from his hand.
His eyebrows rose. He actually pulled it off?
Could it be...
He had awakened too?
Despite his astonishment, Zhai Guang didn't ask him outright. Instead, he first drew on the energy within his body to regenerate his severed hand.
Moments later...
His missing hand began to grow back slowly, flesh regenerating.
It looked horrifying!
But Zhai Guang was already used to it.
Beside him, the nineteen survivors who had lost their left hands couldn't help looking on with envy.
Zhai Guang could restore his left hand.
But they...
Couldn't.
They would never have a left hand again...
Yet the one who made them feel even more resentful and angry was Lin Yu!
Why?!
Why had they needed to lose their left hands to survive the [Choice], while Lin Yu looked... completely unharmed and had even brought back a rabbit?!
Why?!
Feeling the pain from the stump of his left hand, one survivor immediately stormed forward. He glared at Lin Yu and shouted through gritted teeth.
"Why did you get to survive? You knew how to clear Option B, so why didn't you tell us?"
The others immediately piled on!
"Selfish bastard! People like you are the reason humanity is on the verge of extinction!"
"Damn you! Lin Yu, right? I'll remember you!"
"Fuck, I've already lost a hand. What else do I have to fear? Just you wait! One day, I'll kill you!"
"You're the reason I lost my left hand!"
Lin Yu's gaze remained calm as he said coldly,
"Done talking?"
He abruptly tossed the Demon Spirit Rabbit's corpse aside.
Bang!
The corpse slammed hard into the ground, kicking up dust.
Lin Yu casually drew his sharp dagger and toyed with it as though it were a familiar plaything. He walked toward the one-handed survivors who had spoken, his gaze calm and his words measured.
"Since you all have a problem with me, then... let's have a deathmatch."
As Lin Yu said "deathmatch," a cold, murderous gleam flashed in his eyes.
Deathmatch.
It was a rule Shen Sui had established.
Troubled times called for harsh measures. In an apocalypse, the rules naturally couldn't remain the same as before.
In this cruel apocalypse, conflicts between people were inevitable. Leaving them unresolved for too long could easily destabilize the group.
So...
Shen Sui had simply created a rule called the deathmatch.
Anyone could challenge another person to a deathmatch.
The rules were simple.
Fight with no restrictions.
The winner lived.
The loser died.
That was how Shen Sui settled disputes. It was a little brutal, but it worked.
At the word "deathmatch"...
The one-handed survivors' expressions changed sharply. They stared at the approaching Lin Yu as though he were insane.
Fuck...
A deathmatch was something people only chose when their hatred ran deep and there was absolutely no way to resolve it.
We only complained a little, and you want a fucking deathmatch?
Are you sick in the head?!
But when they saw the coldness and killing intent in Lin Yu's eyes, they realized he wasn't joking.
Immediately...
The one-handed survivors' faces stiffened. They exchanged glances, trapped in an awkward position.
Some even...
Took two frightened steps back.
A deathmatch...
Who would dare?!
They were a bunch of people who normally didn't even dare participate in a [Choice].
How could they possibly dare fight Lin Yu to the death?
Seeing the fear on their faces, Lin Yu slowly stopped and said coldly,
"Cowards."
One man in the crowd flushed red and said,
"We just don't want to risk our lives fighting a lunatic like you!"
"Aren't you a coward too?"
"If you aren't, why did you give Yellow Hair bread?!"
Lin Yu remained calm and asked,
"You think Brother Yellow Hair doesn't deserve bread?"
Yellow Hair, who had been enjoying the show, suddenly widened his eyes.
Now I'm involved too?
Then Yellow Hair immediately shot a vicious glare at the man who had just spoken!
Exactly!
What's that supposed to mean?
Am I not good enough?
The man suddenly panicked and hurriedly added:
"Don't talk nonsense, you lunatic! I meant you! I wasn't talking about Yellow Hair!"
Lin Yu nodded.
"Oh, so you're saying that giving my bread to Yellow Hair was an act of insanity?"
The man was on the verge of tears!
Fuck!
The classic smear tactic!
He couldn't handle this!
Most importantly, he saw that Yellow Hair had already started limbering up.
As a Transcendent.
Yellow Hair had certain privileges within the team!
Even if he killed someone, Shen Sui would, at most, offer a word of caution.
The man was nearly in tears now. He slapped himself hard and said:
"Fuck, I was wrong!"
"Stop twisting my words!"
Lin Yu nodded.
"Of course you were wrong. Yellow Hair isn't someone you get to bad-mouth."
As he spoke.
Lin Yu put away his dagger and turned to leave, saying casually as he walked:
"You cowards, come find me anytime you want a deathmatch. If you don't have the guts... then shut up and stop wasting my time!"
Seeing Lin Yu leave.
The survivors who had lost their hands finally breathed a sigh of relief, counting themselves lucky.
Good, he's gone. Thank goodness he's gone...
This guy...
We absolutely can't mess with him!
It was bad enough that he acted like a lunatic with no fear of death.
But that mouth of his... it was just as bad. Far too vicious!
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