# Chapter 320: King of Mouthing Off
Yun Yao lifted her head, sensing the massive iron ball hovering above. She let out a faint sigh.
Yes, everything was unfolding exactly as Chen Junnan had predicted, but the problem was just as dire now. When the iron ball fell next time, one of them—either herself or Ground Snake—would die.
She couldn't be one hundred percent certain that the deceased would be Ground Snake.
At this moment, Chen Junnan slowly closed his eyes. All they could do now was wait—wait until the eighteenth question arrived.
Whether their opponent was a far-sighted strategist or a wanton demon of slaughter would become clear in the eighteenth round.
In the sixteenth round, everyone passed along questions as usual. When Yun Yao called, the question she passed was very brief—just two words: "Choose 'Yes.'"
The best course of action now was naturally to follow this invisible leader.
After all, Ground Snake's judgment day was coming.
Chen Junnan picked up the phone and dialed Xu Qian. But to his surprise, someone picked up after just two rings.
Ever since "-2" had died, every call he made had rung at least ten times before being answered. He couldn't help but find this unusual, but quickly understood what was happening.
"Old villain? So you live that close to me, huh?" Chen Junnan laughed. "How's your health these days? Still got that nasty habit of screaming?"
Ground Snake was silent for a moment, then spoke. "Can you... let me go?"
"Let you go...?"
"That's right. I don't want to die," Ground Snake said. "I'll agree to any condition you name. Pretty women, trained children... or I could even kill someone for you. Can you let me off?"
Chen Junnan's smile gradually faded as he listened. Then his eyes sharpened with cold fury. "You piece of garbage. Even when begging for your life, you're disgusting. What do you mean, 'pretty women and trained children'? I wish I could rush into your room right now and rip your tongue out."
"No... calm down and listen to me. Everyone in the 'Land of Endings' seeks something. What do you seek?" Ground Snake asked seriously. "In this place, there are no laws or morals to restrain us. I'll become omnipotent. Whatever you want, I'll satisfy it. Just name it."
Chen Junnan was silent for a moment, then sneered. "You know what? You actually make a good point. There really are no laws or morals here..."
"Yes, yes!" Ground Snake nodded eagerly. "Don't you want to stand above others? Those women you could never get in your daily life—once you become an Earth-level Zodiac, you can toy with them effortlessly. No one can resist you! If you're willing, you could even start as a Human Snake. I can be your mentor..."
Chen Junnan shook his head, still sneering. "You're saying I should throw away this face of mine, put on a rotting, stinking snake skin, and then follow your example—using game rules to threaten girls and make them submit to me?"
"What's wrong with that?!" Ground Snake said anxiously. "In the real world, what can you truly control? What ever goes exactly as you want it to?! But here, we can! Once we become 'Zodiac,' in our games, they have to listen to us! Even those above us must respect the rules we establish!"
Chen Junnan took a deep breath after hearing this. He looked absolutely livid.
"Bro, I'm genuinely curious now. Just how miserable is your real life that you have to seek your sense of existence on this dark, filthy land?"
"I...?"
"Too bad... I'm too old-fashioned to embrace your trendy lifestyle. I've beaten up countless people in my life, but I've never once raised my voice at a woman. Heaven made me strong and sturdy so that when a girl's in trouble, I can lend her a hand."
Ground Snake frowned deeply, his rough brow furrowing. "And you're still spouting pretty words at a time like this?! We're both men—you think I don't know what you're thinking? You came to compete with that pretty girl. You think I don't see your goal? You just want to play the hero saving the damsel in distress! But now you've chosen to gamble with your life. You messed up! It's not too late to change your mind!"
Chen Junnan laughed. "We may both be men, but you really don't know me at all. You actually think I'd take your side. But when I make friends, I only care about two things: first, whether they're loyal to their buddies, and second, whether they're respectful to women. Go take a good long look at yourself in your snake piss puddle. Which condition do you meet?"
"Heh... so you're the righteous one now..." Ground Snake sneered. "I've seen plenty of hypocritical men and plenty of slutty women. That girl you brought here wears a short skirt—what else is that for but to show off to men? And you two are still playing innocent?"
Hearing this, Chen Junnan knew there was no point in trying to have a civil conversation anymore.
"Oh yeah? I'd like to ask—did your two eyeballs grow out of your goddamn bladder? How come your whole world looks like it's soaked in piss? She wears clothes just for you to look at? You're playing both dog and sheep—mouth full of shit but still trying to look holy, huh? If I walk into your room right now in nothing but my boxers, would you file a harassment complaint against me?"
Chen Junnan laid into Ground Snake over the phone, cursing him out so thoroughly that the man couldn't get a single word in edgewise.
"What's the matter? Blood pressure spike? Say something!" Chen Junnan yelled. "Where's that cocky attitude you had a second ago? Go ask around the back alleys of Old Beijing. When it comes to throwing hands, I'm only number two. But when it comes to talking shit, I'm unrivaled."
Ground Snake really had no way out. He sighed and asked, "I won't argue with you. Let me ask you one last time... Will you cooperate?"
Chen Junnan paused after hearing this, then said, "Alright, old man. Do me a favor, and I'll stop targeting you."
"What favor?"
"Those women you mentioned, and the trained children... where are they now?"
"So you ARE interested after all..." Ground Snake gave a dry laugh. "I have them locked up, right here in this building. As long as you let me live, they'll all be yours."
"Great, that's perfect." Chen Junnan nodded. "In that case, you can rest easy and wait to die."
"Wha... what?" Ground Snake was stunned. "You're tricking me? You won't cooperate?"
"Unfortunately," Chen Junnan shook his head. "I really don't want to target you anymore. But there's someone else on this field who wants you dead, and I'm powerless to stop it."
"Someone else?!"
"That's right. I got lucky—someone rolled up in a tank, ready to shove the barrel down your throat. And to be safe, I had to climb on that tank and join the driver in killing you... As for who ends up owning the tank in the end, that's a matter between him and me. Safe travels, old man."
With that, Chen Junnan hung up the phone without waiting for Ground Snake's reply.