Chapter 76: You Can Leave Now
The Devouring Annihilation layer gradually shrank. After ten days, it would shrink to a size of five kilometers. In this sealed environment, the intensity of the slaughter was unimaginable.
In the central area of the rainforest, a crystal pillar stood embedded in the ground, surrounded by over a dozen contractors.
"So, those people from Apocalypse Paradise have finally learned their lesson? They won't touch the World Coordinates at all?"
Shuixiao, wearing ultra-short denim shorts, stretched her body, her curves perfectly outlined. Beside her, Gulu and Ganju Mei looked slightly disdainful.
Seeing their expressions, Shuixiao sat down on the ground, causing a 'turbulent wave.'
"Cow."
"Excess fat that hinders combat."
Shuixiao smiled. She dared to provoke with body language, but clearly didn't dare to retaliate verbally.
"Flat is flat. Discussing this now is meaningless. It's very troublesome that Apocalypse Paradise won't take over the World Coordinates. The best scenario right now is to create conflict between Apocalypse Paradise and Sanctuary Paradise."
Su Xiao exhaled a puff of smoke, steering the conversation back on track. Gulu and Ganju Mei glared at him, looking ready to pounce at any moment.
"If they won't accept it, we'll force it on them."
Qing Yan pulled the World Coordinate out of the dirt and signaled for the People's Teacher to bring someone forward.
After a moment, the People's Teacher dragged a young man forward. The boy's eyes were filled with terror, like a frightened animal.
"You, what are you going to do? I won't give in!!"
The young man raised his arm, but the next moment, the People's Teacher's thumb pressed into his spine. The overwhelming mix of sourness, numbness, swelling, and pain nearly made him pass out.
"Zong Mu, don't kill him."
Qing Yan stepped forward, signaling the People's Teacher to release the boy. Then he affectionately put his arm around the young man's shoulders. The boy's anus clenched, and he felt even more despair.
"B, big brother, you, you..."
"Pfft~"
Ganju Mei couldn't hold it in and covered her face, laughing.
"Don't be nervous. We won't hurt you. Young man, what's your name?"
Qing Yan's voice was very gentle—so gentle that Su Xiao, Solomon, and Gulu all took a step back simultaneously. Gulu tilted her head and muttered a low curse about a damn pervert.
"My name... is Alan."
This time, the boy's voice trembled. He wasn't actually afraid of being tortured by the enemy. This young man from Apocalypse Paradise was somewhat of a tough guy. He had attempted to ambush Qing Yan but was beaten by the People's Teacher until he doubted his existence, and finally captured alive.
"Alan, a good name."
"Uh..."
Alan's eye twitched. Even when facing a beast that could devour him, he hadn't taken a step back. But this time, he was genuinely panicked.
Qing Yan was actually suppressing a strong urge to vomit, maintaining a warm smile on his face. He kept telling himself this was for survival, for the team.
"See that thing over there?"
Qing Yan pointed at the World Coordinate, and Alan nodded instinctively.
"Go. Convert it to Apocalypse Paradise's attribute."
"?"
Alan was bewildered. Qing Yan glanced at Su Xiao and Solomon, signaling it was their turn.
Su Xiao and Solomon stared at Alan, the meaning clear: either die or do it.
Succumbing to Qing Yan's 'tyranny,' Alan approached the World Coordinate, placed his hand on it, and a few seconds later, he was dumbfounded.
Half an hour later, an announcement appeared.
[Announcement: World Coordinate attribute changed. Current attribute: € (Apocalypse Paradise).]
[Time until World Coordinate generation: 236 hours, 42 minutes, 7 seconds.]
...
After seeing these two announcements, Alan's face gradually turned ashen. He had already guessed the fate awaiting him and decided to fight to the death, at least dying with dignity.
"You can leave now."
Qing Yan patted Alan on the shoulder.
"...?"
"Don't just stand there. Go find your teammates. We're not devils; why would we kill you?"
Under Alan's incredulous gaze, several contractors from Reincarnation Paradise stepped aside, opening a path.
Just as Alan was about to dash forward, Qing Yan stopped him. Alan let out a bitter laugh, ready to curse, but Qing Yan's next words cut him off.
"Take it with you. The World Coordinate belongs to you now."
Alan stared at Qing Yan, his expression almost forming a giant question mark.
A dozen seconds later, Alan hugged the World Coordinate and rushed out of the crowd. Five minutes later, he was hiding in a patch of grass.
Slap!
After a loud slap, a smile appeared on Alan's face. He never expected that after being captured by Reincarnation Paradise, he could still leave alive. As for the conspiracy behind it, unless his brain was full of water, he could roughly guess.
After hesitating for a moment, Alan spoke in Apocalypse Paradise's war channel.
Alan (Same Life Alliance): "I... escaped alive. The World Coordinate is in my hands."
After Alan's message, Apocalypse Paradise's war channel fell into dead silence.
Meanwhile, by a small river in the rainforest.
The weeds along the riverbank had been cleared, and various tents were set up here. By conservative estimate, there were nearly two hundred of them.
Many contractors moved among the tents. Some were driving metal stakes into the ground, while others used their abilities to gather massive stone blocks.
These were all people from Sanctuary Paradise. Judging by their setup, they clearly intended to build a base near the water source, preparing for the final five hours.
At the center of the tent cluster, inside the largest tent, Shen Nai sat on a cloth couch, holding a map.
"The progress is too slow. The defenses must be completed within three days."
"Understood."
The old butler beside Shen Nai bowed. The reason he followed Shen Nai was her boldness and personal ability. She was always calm and composed, graceful and elegant—that was the impression Shen Nai gave.
"As expected, those people from Reincarnation Paradise transferred the World Coordinate to Apocalypse Paradise. A clever yet foolish choice."
Shen Nai smiled, tossing the map to the old butler. Her fair fingers didn't look like those of someone who frequently fought, or rather, she wasn't a melee-type contractor.
"Lady Shen Nai, what should we do next..."
"Wait and see. Don't imitate those reckless fools from Reincarnation Paradise, who fought Apocalypse Paradise to a mutual loss before even entering the rainforest."
"As you command."
"Also, tell the lower ranks to behave and avoid unnecessary casualties."
"Understood."
"Leave now. It's almost time for afternoon tea..."
Just as Shen Nai finished speaking, a strange fluctuation appeared. Five meters away from Shen Nai, a bullet materialized out of thin air. No one knew where it came from, but it carried immense kinetic energy toward Shen Nai's head.
Boom!
The shockwave spread. The old butler blocked Shen Nai, the bullet embedding itself in his chest. His muscles, far tougher than steel, successfully stopped the bullet.
The impact caused some of the black tea in Shen Nai's hand to splash onto her golden dress.
"Origin!"
Shen Nai raised her arm sideways, her five fingers spread. An energy similar to telekinesis filled the space around her.
Crack, crack, crack...
"Origin Amber."
The telekinetic-like energy solidified. A figure wielding twin daggers appeared beside Shen Nai. It was a man holding two daggers, with a blood-red ф symbol on the back of his hand.
"A mad dog from Reincarnation Paradise."
Shen Nai clenched her fist, and the cup of black tea floated before her.
"Heh."
The man suspended in midair smiled. The next moment—
Boom!
An explosion erupted from the tent, shattering it instantly.
Drip, drip, drip...
Blood dripped down Shen Nai's cheek. She wasn't injured, but her expression was extremely grim because the enemy had escaped—by self-destructing and fleeing.
From start to finish, the people from Reincarnation Paradise had never expected Apocalypse Paradise and Sanctuary Paradise to immediately clash. Forcing the World Coordinate onto Apocalypse Paradise was merely to lull them into complacency.