Chapter 1149: How Many Stabs Can You Take?
As he spoke, several black hoods stepped forward and dragged North Wind out of the cell!
North Wind panicked, struggling desperately, his eyes filled with terror!
૧(ʘ̆口ʘ̥̆૧‖)՞ "What the hell? Why does it have to be me? There are over five hundred trainees here, you know?"
"Don't take me! Can't you pick someone else?"
At a time like this, being dragged out was definitely bad news!
Jiang Nan's eyes lit up!
Wonderful! Were the main events starting? Were they using this opportunity to test the trainees' mental fortitude?
Don't worry—since they'd carried me out like a princess, I'll definitely cooperate fully!
Hua Yin's face remained cold.
(✿･᷅～･᷄) "We have so many hostages here. We can grab whoever we want."
"Among the captives, you have the highest rank. You must be some precious seed player or something, right?"
"It's you!"
North Wind: !!!
"No! I'm not a seed player! You've got the wrong person!"
If having over 100T of seeds on his hard drive qualified him as a "seed player," then he'd admit it.
But clearly, Hua Yin didn't mean that!
The black hoods showed no mercy. They punched North Wind hard in the stomach, making him spit out sour liquid!
Hua Yin raised an eyebrow: (๑◔～◔ิ) "Jiang Nan! Watch closely! Our Rabbit Stealing Alliance's goal is very clear!"
"We only want Pocket Rabbits! Right now, we have over a thousand hostages spread across our various checkpoints!"
"If you don't hand them over, we'll kill the hostages! If you don't care, we'll kill them one by one!"
Jiang Nan gasped sharply, his face full of shock.
(‧̣̥̇ᵒ̴̶̷口ᵒ̴̶̷) "So your real goal is actually Pocket Rabbits?"
Quack quack quack! What the hell, the Rabbit Stealing Alliance!
Brother Hu and the others really knew how to have fun!
They used Pocket Rabbits as an excuse to test the trainees' character?
Good plan, realistic enough!
Milando sneered coldly: "We want just a hundred Pocket Rabbits! Contact the academy right now!"
"Have them deliver the rabbits to the designated location at Haikou Port!"
"For every rabbit missing, I'll stab him once! Once we safely withdraw from the Ant Nest Maze, we'll naturally release the hostages!"
As he spoke, he pressed a dagger against North Wind's body, his eyes ruthless!
North Wind, held by several people, trembled in fear.
(°¯᷄﹏¯᷅) "Jiang Nan! Just give them to them! You have so many anyway! Don't be stupid!"
Jiang Nan exclaimed: (*ﾟﾛﾟ)!! "That cruel? Missing one rabbit means stabbing North Wind once?"
Milando licked the blade of his knife: "That's right! That's how ruthless I am!"
Jiang Nan hesitated for a moment, then looked at North Wind.
"Brother Wind, how many stabs do you think you can take at most?"
North Wind: ???
What the hell, how many stabs can I take at most?
(ʘ̆益ʘ̥̆‖)՞ "Piss off! I can't take a single stab, damn it! Are you even human? You're no friend!"
[From North Wind, Resentment Value +1000!]
Jiang Nan grinned: ୧(ૢ⁼̴◡⁼̴) "I was just thinking we could save a few if possible. You know how important the Pocket Rabbits are, right?"
"I think the Rabbit Stealing Alliance is pretty reasonable. Why don't you just take all hundred stabs? Then I won't have to give them anything!"
"No big deal! It's just a blink of an eye!"
Maybe if they get addicted to stabbing, they'll even owe us some!
North Wind was about to piss himself. If he blinked, he probably wouldn't open his eyes again, would he?
Are you a demon or what?
Milando glared: "Are you messing with me here?"
"Haven't I shown enough ruthlessness? Huh?"
With that, he stabbed the dagger straight into North Wind's thigh!
Blood sprayed out instantly, and North Wind let out a blood-curdling scream!
Ahhh～(ಥ口ಥ‹)
Milando's eyes were red as the dagger went in and out of North Wind's body three times, leaving afterimages!
There was a constant "puchi puchi" sound!
The trainees in the cell turned pale with fear!
Milando's face was twisted in cruelty as he stabbed and said,
(ꐦ°᷄益°᷅) "Am I ruthless? Huh? Am I ruthless?"
North Wind's face was twisted in agony!
˚‧º·(˚˃̣̣̥᷄益˂̣̣̥᷅)‧º·˚ "Ahhh～You're ruthless! You're really ruthless! But stop stabbing me to prove your ruthlessness!"
"It's Jiang Nan who won't give you the rabbits! Why are you stabbing me? Are you sick?"
Milando glared: "What the hell? You dare curse me?"
So the dagger continued to make holes in North Wind, who by now looked like a little sprinkler!
Seeing it was about enough, Hua Yin quickly gave Milando a look.
Milando stopped.
Hua Yin raised an eyebrow: (✿◔‸◔ิ) "And now?"
Jiang Nan was stunned.
ʅ(•︠～•︡)ʃ "Now what? You've only stabbed him thirty-seven times! There are still sixty-three to go! Keep stabbing!"
"I think he can take more!"
Since they were all instructors, they definitely knew their limits!
Jiang Nan wasn't worried about North Wind dying. Even if things got bad, they could heal him later.
Hua Yin: ???
So you were counting? What the hell, still sixty-three stabs?
Even after all that, he still wouldn't give in?
North Wind: !!!
"Jiang Nan! You're inhuman! Which is more important, Pocket Rabbits or human life?"
[From North Wind, Resentment Value +1000!]
"Don't listen to him! That idiot has a grudge against me! He just wants me dead!"
Jiang Nan's expression turned serious: "Pocket Rabbits are a national treasure of Hua Xia. They are of utmost importance to strategic transportation, national development, and the progress of the era!"
"If Pocket Rabbits fall into foreign hands, Hua Xia will completely lose its advantage!"
"Pocket Rabbits are a national asset, tied to the nation's lifeline! I, Jiang Nan, swear right now!"
"Even if you kill all the trainees, even if you cut me down here, I will never let go of the Pocket Rabbits! Understand?"
At these words, the trainees turned pale. Were they really going to die here?
Though they understood the reasoning, some started crying right away.
Others begged loudly.
(°¯᷄⌂¯᷅°) "Nan Shen! I don't want to die! Please just give them the Pocket Rabbits! Why won't you listen to them?"
"We're still young, still kids! We don't want to die like this! Please..."
Jiang Nan squinted: "All of you shut up! The country comes before the family, understand?"
"If you want to become Pioneers, you have to bear responsibility on your shoulders! On matters of principle, don't take a single step back!"
"You all came to compete for Pioneer status! If you don't even have this kind of mental preparation, what kind of Pioneers are you? Go back and rot in the Spirit Martial University!"
"If you can't even give up your own life, what else can you give up? And what do you expect to gain?"
Jiang Nan's scolding echoed clearly through the cave.
He tilted his head and looked at the rookies.
Choose.
You always have to face this. Between life and death, there is great fear. Only those with strong wills can endure.
This test wasn't just talk.
Ye Xingxuan stared blankly at Jiang Nan. At that moment, she suddenly understood a little.
She understood the persistence of this man.
What kind of mindset did Jiang Nan have when he charged into the Abyss, into the Western Frontier...
Her gaze gradually became firm.
Xiang Zu clutched his stomach and grinned.
(づಠ益ಠど) "You can take my life if you want, but you won't get anything else from me!"
Zhou Yuqing wiped her tears without speaking, but her stubborn eyes said it all.
(ᵒ̌～ก̀)
However, many trainees began to curse and shout, saying that rabbit lives were more valuable than human lives, and that humans were worse than rabbits.
They called Jiang Nan cold-blooded and even begged him not to let them die.
Life and death were like a demon-revealing mirror, reflecting a person's true heart clearly.
No one was wrong. Not wanting to die was not wrong. Wanting to survive was even less wrong.
Everyone has a selfish side, a selfish heart. Jiang Nan did too.
But those without a spirit of sacrifice could not become Pioneers.
Jiang Nan took in the performance of the trainees.
Suddenly, he felt that this operation by Instructor Hu and the others wasn't in vain.
Milando squinted: "You really think I don't dare kill someone? Not afraid of death, huh? Then I'll kill him!"
With that, he pressed the dagger against North Wind's throat, the blade cutting into the flesh inch by inch.
Jiang Nan just watched calmly.
How would you choose?
North Wind screamed in fright: "Jiang Nan! I * * *! I'm not some Pioneer! If you want to die, don't drag me into it!"
"To hell with national treasures, the big picture, and the progress of the era! What the hell does that have to do with me? Why should I lose my life for this?"
"Don't kill me! I don't want to die! I'm the young master of the Bei family! I can give you as much money as you want!"
"Oh! You want Pocket Rabbits, right? I can steal them for you! Just don't kill me! I'll do anything!"
North Wind struggled incessantly.
A flicker of disappointment passed through Jiang Nan's eyes.
So that's how it was? In that case, he had no psychological burden.
Milando chuckled lightly: "Oh? You have a chance to steal the rabbits?"
North Wind hurriedly said: "Yes! As long as you let me return to the academy, I can!"
Milando shrugged: "Forget it. I still think killing you is more useful."
Just then, Hua Yin waved her hand: "Enough. If someone dies, the situation changes. Hua Xia will strike back with all its might."
"Don't burn all your bridges. Besides, killing him won't help."
Seeing that Jiang Nan's eyes showed no fluctuation, Milando cursed and withdrew his knife.
"You're a tough nut to crack too."
North Wind was so scared his legs gave out. He sat down on the ground, feeling a warm wetness in his crotch.
Hua Yin looked at Jiang Nan: "Our patience has limits. If you force us, no one will end up well. You'd better think it over before you reply."
Jiang Nan said nothing, but inside he was laughing like crazy.
Instructor Hua Yin sure knew how to find an exit for herself. The test had achieved its effect.
This act was truly well-played. The coordination was perfect.
Now he had a general idea of what the trainees were made of.
But it still felt better to be the bad guy.
"Lock Jiang Nan up. Put him in solitary confinement."
"We can't get through to him this way. We'll have to wait until Freya and the others return and discuss the next move."
With that, they threw North Wind and Jiang Nan back into the cell.
Now lying in the cell, Jiang Nan was speechless.
Damn! I just cooperated with you for such a brilliant act, and you just leave me in the cell?
I put in the effort, even if I didn't get any credit!
The Rabbit Stealing Alliance wouldn't be keeping me locked up until the test was over just to stop me from causing trouble, would they?
Thinking about that, Jiang Nan pouted and his big eyes rolled around...
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