Chapter 27: The Sneak Attack

Feng Jingxuan’s shoulders shook with laughter.

Zang Zexin’s expression softened; it was obvious he was in a very good mood. He was teasing Xiao Ningxue. Seeing that Xiao Ningxue was on the verge of exploding with rage, Zang Zexin hurriedly smoothed things over: "My mistake! You are naturally low-key, but your strength simply won't allow for it."

Feng Jingxuan stared at Zang Zexin in shock. Having been his roommate for so many days, he hadn't heard a single kind word from him—they had only managed to improve their relationship through good food. Who would have thought that this notoriously taciturn male could actually open his mouth to coax someone?

Xiao Ningxue hadn't been that angry to begin with, and as soon as Zang Zexin coaxed her, her mood immediately leveled out: "Don't let it happen again!"

"What should we do now?" Feng Jingxuan whispered. No one had expected the beastmen of the Earth-Shattering Elephant clan to be present; their survival difficulty had just increased significantly.

"Eliminate everyone else, then walk up to the female and let her end us," Zang Zexin stated, his face expressionless as he proposed the most optimal solution.

Xiao Ningxue rejected it: "No! That would just be proving our strength to the female, but my clan has rules against intermarrying with outside females..." As she spoke, a trace of melancholy and nostalgia crossed her face.

Feng Jingxuan realized suddenly: "So that’s it! No wonder you acted that way in front of the female." He then stiffened as he recalled his own hidden agenda for being in the same dormitory as Xiao Ningxue.

Zang Zexin hadn't paid any attention to that hidden agenda. He looked at Xiao Ningxue with concern: "But, can you even go back?"

Xiao Ningxue shook her head, lost. Even if she really had the chance to go back... would she even want to? She only needed to confirm that they were indeed descendants of the Blue Star. After all, survival in the apocalypse had been a struggle. Even with the help of the base, the atmosphere where everyone looked out only for themselves could drive a person mad. Her parents and brother were not by her side; when the apocalypse began, she had been away at a boarding school. In the early days, she waited at school for a week, then traveled through countless hardships along the path she remembered to reach home, only to find no trace of her family. Later, she sought refuge in a base, living there for several years before ending up in this interstellar world while on an ambush mission against zombies.

The life here was, for now, to her liking. She could eat her fill, stay warm, and didn't have to worry about whether she would survive the next day. Xiao Ningxue felt quite content.

"Since that's the case..." Feng Jingxuan scratched his head, "how about we just find someone who looks decent and let them send us out?"

Xiao Ningxue knew Feng Jingxuan was trying to distract her. She forcibly pushed the thoughts out of her mind and pondered: "How about this? The female doesn't know your identities anyway. The three of us will beat the remaining people until they're on their last legs, and then you two can send them on their way?"

Since they were already here, Xiao Ningxue wasn't willing to just back out like this. It was their first time participating, and the results of this first attempt would easily influence future matchmaking. None of the three wanted to leave in such a pathetic state unless absolutely necessary.

"Deal!" the two agreed readily.

From then on, the three began their guerrilla, "rat-like" tactics. They scavenged several high-powered laser guns, adjusted to the feel of them, and exchanged a smile. Seeing the impatience in each other’s eyes, they flashed wicked grins.

Next...

[*** was eliminated by Federal First Hunk]
[*** was eliminated by My Life Is Mine, Not Heaven's]
[*** was eliminated by My Life Is Mine, Not Heaven's]
[*** was eliminated by Duan Yilin]
[*** was eliminated by Federal First Hunk]
[...]

They changed locations after eliminating every team, acting with no pattern and in an incredibly annoying way, leaving the beastmen chasing them bewildered and running around the arena, wishing they could crush them on the spot.

Duan Yilin, protected by her two partners, looked curiously at the system notifications and asked Tang Chengjun, "Could these two be the males I saw earlier?"

Tang Chengjun was burning with jealousy, yet he kept a straight face: "We can check their locations if you like." Linlin had never shown such great interest in the males at home! The six-foot-three giant, Tang Chengjun, was crying into a handkerchief in his heart. However, as the head husband, he had to be magnanimous. He couldn't be jealous of the males Linlin took a fancy to; instead, he had to do everything in his power to make those males Linlin's beast-husbands. Of course, "everything in his power" was a bit of an exaggeration. After all, no male Duan Yilin had ever taken a fancy to had ever refused.

Jiang Zhiyi pretended to be curious and asked, "Does Linlin want to take that little male as her fifth beast-husband?"

The rumors online about a fifth beast-husband were actually false, mere hearsay, but for some reason, the rumor had evolved into the belief that Duan Yilin had already taken one.

Duan Yilin shook her head: "I don't want to! Her face is pretty, but her voice..." At this point, Duan Yilin’s expression became indescribable.

*Ahhh!* Why was she thinking about it again! She had finally managed to forget!

Jiang Zhiyi wore a sincere smile, but hypocritically urged: "It’s fine, Linlin. Once you take her in, you can just forbid her from speaking. Looking at that face is enough."

His words unconsciously reinforced Xiao Ningxue’s accent, making her voice even more unforgettable to Duan Yilin. Duan Yilin, unaware of her own male’s sinister intentions, felt sickened by Jiang Zhiyi’s suggestion: "No, no, no! I don't want to see her! Never again!"

The beautiful youth of her dreams! Damn it! The moment she spoke, she ruined everything!

"Female Duan!"

Duan Yilin looked toward the voice. It was an exceptionally rugged-looking male, his fanatical obsession with her impossible to hide.

"Yes?" Duan Yilin resumed her aloof, external persona. She had no choice; if she didn't, countless males would be throwing themselves at her. In truth, she was actually quite gentle in private!

"Female Duan! Since you don't want to see that male, I will definitely eliminate her and vent this frustration for you!"

Tang Chengjun and Jiang Zhiyi frowned simultaneously. They had seen many such males around Duan Yilin, and both had seen others who were even more insufferable. Such pick-up lines were unbearable even for them, let alone Duan Yilin.

Jiang Zhiyi suddenly felt a pang of regret. It would have been better to let Linlin take that male in! At least then there would be one less person competing for her favor.

Duan Yilin snorted coldly: "No need! I will send her out with my own hands! You are not allowed to interfere in my business with her!"

The three, sneaking in from the shadows, were stunned.

[Federal First Hunk (Feng Jingxuan): Wow, wow, wow! Female Duan is truly... I’m crying!]
[Snow (Xiao Ningxue): I didn't expect Female Duan to be so forgiving... Should I just present myself and let her send me out?]
[My Life Is Mine, Not Heaven's (Zang Zexin): Whatever works.]

The three were chatting heatedly in their group, completely unaware that they had arrived too late. Had they come just a moment earlier, Jiang Zhiyi would have been able to goad Duan Yilin into sending her out personally.

The male, prone to his own delusions, said, "Rest assured, Female Duan! I will definitely bring that male to you myself!"

Without waiting for Duan Yilin to say anything more, he turned and left.