"Aroro..."
In the oppressive atmosphere, He Zheng clenched his fists tightly. As though he could not understand, as though he refused to accept it, he asked Aroro,
"Why exactly are they hunting us?"
"Don't they have exams to take too?"
"Never mind getting punished for hunting us-they could even die if they're not careful."
"Shouldn't their goal be to get out alive too? What's so special about us?"
"Are they killing us just to steal what little we have?"
He Zheng breathed heavily. Under the immense psychological pressure, he just wanted to know why things had turned out this way.
Frustration, anger, helplessness.
The Death Exam was already hard enough. Every examination was already terrifying enough. He did not know what they had done wrong to make these monsters hunt them.
Before Aroro could answer, Ye Lin slowly raised his head to look at him and spoke softly, as if seeking confirmation:
"Aroro, are they hunting us because we'll run into them later? Maybe in a large-scale team battle, or a battlefield-style examination."
"Killing us would mean fewer competitors. We're potential enemies."
Aroro was somewhat surprised by Ye Lin's words. He could actually tell that, although Ye Lin and the others were very strong, they had little experience with the Death Exam.
Still, it was only natural that Ye Lin would think of this.
But contrary to their expectations, Aroro hesitantly shook his head after hearing him out:
"Lord Ye Lin, what you said is one reason, but it isn't the main reason."
"According to the information we've gathered, these monsters hunt other teams largely because of a secret."
"A secret?"
They froze. Seeing Aroro reject their earlier conjecture, they exchanged bewildered looks.
The next moment, Aroro held nothing back, rapidly spilling everything he knew:
"Lord Ye Lin, let me