Chapter 54: Zhao Yi

  Lian Yu's words shocked everyone for a moment, and they immediately let out a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't a ghost...

  As he approached, it was an ordinary man, looking like he's just in his early twenties, with a very common appearance, the kind that would be hard to pick out in a crowd. Unlike other newcomers, there was no fear or panic visible on his face.

  "Hello, I'm Zhao Yi." Zhao Yi's calm and steady words made Lian Xi and the others jump in surprise.

  It's rare to be so calm on the first try. Someone like him who can walk alone in this purgatory without any fear is truly a unique existence among many people.

  "Have you seen the rules of the game?" Ying also noticed that this Zhao Yi was a bit too calm, but this piqued Ying's interest, "Aren't you afraid?"

  "What's the game rule? Is it that black paper thingy? I saw it, it's a maze... " Zhao Yi thought for a moment, "As for being afraid of this kind of thing, from young to old, I've never had such a feeling."

  "So, what do you think about all this?" Ling Xi was afraid she hadn't made herself clear and hurriedly added another sentence, "I mean, do you think this is really an alternate world... a ghost-controlled game, or just a simple kidnapping or prank?"

  "I think neither of the two points you mentioned is... I think it's just a dream, so let's just have fun with it!" Zhao Yi was an absolute atheist, he didn't believe in any supernatural or divine things, and wouldn't believe that such things really existed in the world.

  Besides, even if there were, Zhao Yi believed that he had never done anything wrong and was clear in his conscience about everything, so why worry about these things.

  No wonder, anyone who sees the game rules will know that this is just a dream. Even if it's someone's first time playing, they probably won't believe it's real at first. Just like myself, after surviving the first game, I thought it was just a simple nightmare until the second game started...

  Lian Yu understood in her heart that no matter what she said now, it was just a waste of words, so she didn't explain too much. As long as these new players didn't affect the progress of the game and didn't give them trouble, that was enough.

  In the last game, Ling Xi almost lost Qiao Jia. She had gradually come to realize that this game was not going to let everyone survive, and her own obsessive thoughts and blind attempts to help might end up harming herself and the people she cherished.

  So at this moment, Lian Xi no longer cares about the life and death of everyone. She only hopes that Qiao Jia is fine, as well as Ying and Lan Yu. If something happens to Lan Yu, Qiao Jia's life will be halved.

  If it's Ying... I strongly feel that if something unexpected happens to Ying, it will take away many secrets, but that's secondary. If Ying dies, I'll be heartbroken. Everything is up to fate anyway...

  Sometimes, it's only when something is lost that we realize its true value. Ling Xi doesn't want to lose anyone she treasures again like she did with Xiao Mu. She doesn't want to wait until precious moments become memories before feeling pain and regret.

  "Hello Zhao Yi, I'm Mo Lian Xi. No matter what your views on this game are, I just hope you don't act alone and be impulsive. Every move and every word you make here can potentially get yourself killed, or worse, get everyone else killed too! If you want to die, go ahead and do it yourself, but don't drag others down with you!" Everyone was startled by Lian Xi's harsh words.

  Lian Yu deliberately raised her tone, using a very severe tone, so that the other three new players could also hear and remember. Most importantly, Lian Yu wanted to make sure everyone could hear her, which would increase their chances of survival.

  Qiao Jia heard Lian Xi's words just now, and involuntarily felt a faint sense of sorrow. She used to dare say that she understood Lian Xi very well, but now she finally knew that she didn't understand her at all, it could be said that she was getting more and more incomprehensible about Lian Xi.

  Lan Yu and Ying Dao saw the meaning of Lian Xi's actions at a glance, without saying much. Lan Yu even secretly admired Lian Xi's calmness and sharp mind.

  "Miss Mo, are you trying to scare me? I just said that I've never been afraid of anything, let alone a little girl like you... How ridiculous, haha." Zhao Yi smiled tirelessly, his sarcastic gaze fixed on Lian Xi.

  How could he bear to be ridiculed by others, and with a flying kick, Zhao Yi was kicked to the ground, with a fierce gaze staring at Zhao Yi.

  Zhao Yi hadn't reacted yet, he only felt a sharp pain and a bloody taste in his mouth. Zhao Yi clutched at his chest, which was unbearably painful, and felt as if something was surging up from his chest. His expression twisted in agony, he spat out a mouthful of phlegm, which was all blood.

  At this moment, Zhao Yi also felt a bit tense. Since it was a dream, how could there be pain? This feeling was still so strong, had he fallen to the ground in his sleep? But why hadn't he woken up from the dream?

  Zhaoyi once again used his tongue to lick the inside of his mouth, and indeed, there was a strong taste of blood, salty and fishy. This dream was too realistic, even for Weimeng... Anyway, Zhaoyi still didn't believe everything here, it was all designed by the god of death. He didn't believe this was a game with ghosts...

  Zhao Yi was trembling and fell to the ground, his body convulsing in pain, his expression twisted. The shadow still looked at him coldly, but with a hint of disgust in its eyes, without saying a word.

  Lian Yu stood by, stunned. Why was Ying so agitated? In fact, she wasn't even very angry, yet Ying had directly come over and kicked Zhao Yi down... Was Ying doing this to protect herself?

  As for Qiao Jia and Lan Yu, they were not surprised either. They knew the identity of the shadow and that he had spared Zhao Yi's life was already an act of mercy. However, Su Yunxue and He Zhuang were frightened and took two steps back in unison, not daring to make a sound...

  Because of her infatuation with Ying, Jingya's gaze never left his body. She saw the scene that had just occurred and was indeed shocked at first, but it was precisely because she saw this scene that Jingya discovered she had deeply fallen in love with Ying, to the point where she couldn't extricate herself.

  She saw the shadow's swift and fierce movements, her heart had no doubts, no fear, but more admiration. She thought that everything about him was a merit, everything was so perfect and flawless. Although his face was very cold, it made people feel mysterious and enchanting. Jingyuan has already fallen deeply...

  Soon, Jingyao's gaze turned to Lianxi again. Her happy and joyful expression instantly disappeared, her eyes became cold and sinister, with a hint of cunning, as if a leopard that had been starving for a long time saw its prey, greedily staring at Lianxi.

  At this moment, Jing Ya already regarded Mo Lian Yu as a thorn in her eye. Such a proud and aloof person, who didn't even give a glance to a beauty like herself, actually fought fiercely for the sake of that woman Mo Lian Yu... Suddenly, it ignited all of Jing Ya's jealousy and competitive spirit.

  Don't pity yourself, you're still maintaining your pride! What right do you have?! I've never lost anything I wanted to get! It seems like you're indeed a somewhat capable person, but Shadow will be mine sooner or later!

  Then let's have a good fight and see who laughs last - Mo Lian Xi!