# Chapter 436: A Chance to Survive
The protective barrier could push back the wind and sand, naturally also pushing everything on the ground outside the corridor. By the time the Kong siblings walked past, Xu Huo had picked up the Fair Wallet along the way.
"These few players do have some skill." Kong Hui said blandly, looking up to the left as the black-shirted player and another player whose right hand had lost its palm walked over.
"Lost your meal ticket, huh." Kong Hui glanced at the other party.
These two players could be called disheveled. Although their burns weren't severe, they had many injuries, especially the handless player, whose half neck was bloody and charred black.
The handless player looked at Dr. Deng's side, his eyelid twitching. "Looks like you didn't come out on top either."
The female player whose entire arm had been chopped off had already wrapped the severed limb around her wound, expressionlessly using injections and medicine, and said, "I'm going to cut him into pieces."
"Although that player's level isn't high, he has rich combat experience. Be careful not to capsize in a ditch." The black-shirted player also had a grim face.
"I told you long ago that your trait is best not used in a laboratory. As long as the other party can ignite a fire, your advantage turns into a disadvantage." Kong Cheng said. "Lou Fu, don't use your trait for the next few days."
Lou Fu glared at him darkly and chose to shut up.
"Let's go." Kong Hui stood up.
"Are you going to find those players?" Dr. Deng said nervously. "Can you not drag me into the fight?"
"Don't worry, we'll protect your life." Kong Cheng said.
"The experts who came before probably heard the same words." Dr. Deng raised his voice.
Kong Hui pressed his shoulder. "Doctor, don't be so nervous. It won't do you any good. You just need to focus on finding the medicine."
Dr. Deng looked at her with fear in his eyes, pushed her hand away, and stopped talking.
The western half of the laboratory, from the first floor above ground to the third floor underground, had been thoroughly searched by them. There was no need to search again, but these people clearly didn't intend to go to the eastern half, obviously wanting to kill people before leaving.
"Are the elevators sealed?" Kong Cheng asked the gelatin-coated player, who nodded.
Dr. Deng swallowed his saliva and, pushed by the dismembered female player, followed the Kong siblings.
On the other side, Xu Huo and the others ran straight to the elevator after escaping, but they didn't expect that all elevator doors were sealed with a layer of white gel. It couldn't be cut with sharp weapons; as soon as the blade touched it, it became a blunt tool, only leaving some dents on the elevator doors.
They also tried to open the doors by hand, but after scraping off the surface gel, it would quickly grow back until it covered the entire door, making it impossible to proceed.
Every elevator was sealed. Xu Huo knew that the Kong siblings and their group prioritized silencing them over finding the target item. Even if they couldn't find the thing, they absolutely wouldn't let any ticket player leave alive.
"What do we do now?" Gan Qing said with difficulty, his internal organs injured, his voice a bit hoarse.
"Find the others." Xu Huo said quickly. "The most obvious disparity among players is physical ability. We have enough numbers, and some small items can also buy time. What useful items do you have on hand now?"
Chu Yuan didn't hesitate to speak up. Besides the life-saving cabinet, his more useful items included a carpet that could imitate a real object for a short time without being detected, and an oath platform that looked like a sticker. As long as a man and woman stood on it, they would automatically be locked for one minute.
However, the "locking people" move wasn't easy to achieve because the oath platform was obvious at a glance. Even in darkness, it wasn't a clever trap for players who could see.
Additionally, his most useful trait was "Relationship Breakdown," but it could only be used twice on the same person.
This trait was somewhat similar to Kong Cheng's "Random Grab."
There were also some other items and traits, like the marbles that Xu Huo had swallowed by the black-shirted player's swamp trait and the hard-to-block straight ball.
This trait contradicted Kong Cheng's random grab.
Gan Qing and Miao Yu beside him were both startled to see Chu Yuan confess so quickly.
When they first met, they had heard Chu Yuan tell Xu Huo not to hold them back. How long had it been, and he trusted Xu Huo so much? What exactly happened when they separated?
"My items are mostly weapon types. I can help with close combat." Miao Yu was unwilling to reveal more.
Gan Qing hesitated and said, "My profession is a Light Technician. My trait is useless, and I only have two items for interfering with sight and sound."
Keeping some things back was fine. Xu Huo asked in detail, "Can the interference items distinguish targets?"
"Yes." Gan Qing said. "But they can only target a limited number of people."
The more they spoke, the more disappointed their expressions became. These all sounded like items with weak combat power, completely inadequate compared to the tricks the Kong siblings had shown. If not for Dr. Deng needing protection on their side, they might not have been able to escape.
"Find the others first." Xu Huo turned and quickly walked toward another corridor.
Chu Yuan immediately followed, and although Miao Yu and Gan Qing had doubts, they had no better option at the moment, so they followed.
After training, Xu Huo's perception range had expanded. Within his limit, he chose paths where he didn't detect Dr. Deng and his group. Soon, he found the first isolated person, Wu Xiaonan.
Wu Xiaonan was struggling with an elevator door, but without results. She was annoyed and sneered when she saw them: "You didn't seal this door, did you."
Chu Yuan quickly explained the situation, "...so now we need to find a way to escape. We can't just wait to die."
Wu Xiaonan's mind worked fast. "No profit, no action. Looks like there's some secret here that makes the Bolen family willing to kill all ticket players to keep it."
"That's what they say, but are you a match for a B-level player?" Gan Qing said.
"Not a match, but I can still fight." Wu Xiaonan said. "But only one person."
"Isn't that stating the obvious?" Chu Yuan said.
Xu Huo seriously looked at this attractive girl. She wasn't as superficial and harmless as she appeared; on the contrary, she was a player with considerable courage and high execution ability.
"If we create conditions for you, how long can you delay a B-level player alone?"
Wu Xiaonan turned to look at him. "At least three minutes."
For a D-level player to say such words showed that her strength was beyond that.
"After all this talk, do you have a way to get out of this building?"
"No," Xu Huo said. "But we can choose a suitable place to make our move. I have an item perfect for an ambush."
"At the very least, we need to kill one B-level player first before we have a chance to get out alive."
(Chapter End)