Chapter 225 Let's Talk About Your Value

Su Ze looked at Gai Qian before him, a playful smile appearing on his face.

"If, and I'm just saying if, you had actually won just now and successfully possessed me, what were you planning to do?"

Gai Qian was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Su Ze to ask such a question.

But looking into Su Ze's eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through everything, she knew any lie would be pale and powerless at this moment.

At this point, confession might be the only way to survive.

Her expression was somewhat awkward, and her illusory figure fluctuated slightly.

"Since you've seen through me, I have nothing to hide."

"My plan was to possess you, then... pretend to be you and go to Jinghai University."

"I would have used your identity to loot all your resources and core items, then used your status to cooperate with Qingqing to complete the annexation of Jinghai University and claim that rich annexation reward."

At this point, she glanced at Ye Qingqing and continued:

"The attribute points from the annexation reward would have been enough to let Qingqing's basic combat power surpass Lu Jiaming's in a short time, and even by a significant margin."

"At that time, I would have chosen to join the Building Faction. Since Qingqing would be the strongest in the region, my strength wouldn't be suppressed too much. Plus, there are 1,000 free attribute points specifically for the strongest to distribute to their subordinates; I could have taken a share of the rewards and reached the heavens in a single bound."

She gave a bitter smile.

"Otherwise, if I had joined earlier, my strength would have been suppressed to seventy points of basic combat power, the same as Lu Jiaming."

"He not only has four core members under him, but his luck is also explosive. He obtained the special building, the Research Center, while also controlling a group of Research Personnel..."

"All these factors created the conditions for setting up production lines, producing a bunch of simple explosives and molotov cocktail production lines... All things considered, I didn't have a guarantee of victory; in fact, the probability of losing was higher."

After listening, Su Ze nodded.

"A very reasonable plan."

"If I were in your place, I would have done the same."

His affirmation instead made Gai Qian and the other two feel even more uncertain.

At this moment, Shi Yetang involuntarily surfaced in Su Ze's mind again.

Could that Shi Yetang also be maintaining a disguise because she was wary of his and his subordinates' strength, not daring to act lightly?

Or was she waiting for a more suitable opportunity, preparing to give him a fatal sneak attack?

Countless thoughts flashed through Su Ze's mind. With a slight shift of intent, he silently took out the [mirror of surveillance].

In the mirror's surface, the seemingly ordinary woman, Shi Yetang, was chatting idly with her companions.

But the more it was like this, the tighter the string in Su Ze's heart became.

This woman was too good at disguising herself.

For the time being, she was still behaving herself.

Su Ze withdrew his thoughts and refocused his attention on the three people before him.

He looked at Shen Jie standing at the very front, the determined Ye Qingqing, and Gai Qian, who was still protecting them behind her despite her weakness, and suddenly smiled.

"You few are actually quite loyal to each other."

This single sentence eased the tense atmosphere slightly.

Ye Qingqing and Shen Jie exchanged a glance, both seeing that sliver of hope in each other's eyes.

Who would want to die if they could live?

"So..." Su Ze's tone shifted as his gaze swept back and forth across the three of them, "Tell me yourselves, what value do each of you have?"

"Let's see if your value is enough to buy the lives of the three of you."

It was here!

The trio's hearts tightened, knowing this was their last chance.

Ye Qingqing was the first to step forward. She took a deep breath, her face carrying a hint of embarrassment and shame.

"I... I'm good at handling various chores. I can be your secretary or assistant, responsible for executing your orders..."

Her voice grew smaller and smaller because she knew herself that this didn't count as core value.

In fact, her management abilities weren't that great...

Otherwise, even with an experienced veteran player like Gai Qian guiding her from the start, she wouldn't have overall lost to a guy like Lu Jiaming...

Although there was an element of Lu Jiaming having good luck, a loss was a loss.

She didn't try to defend herself.

"Me, me too!"

Shen Jie scratched his head, equally embarrassed. "Boss Su Ze, I'm about the same as Qingqing. I was just a small clerk before and don't have any great skills. But I'm obedient and can fight. I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"

Su Ze remained noncommittal toward their confessions.

Finally, everyone's gaze focused on Gai Qian.

Gai Qian's phantom seemed to stabilize a bit. She met Su Ze's gaze and spoke in a deep voice.

"I have experience."

"I have lived through three complete game cycles. I know what happens next, and I know many hidden rules and intelligence."

"I can provide you with a vast amount of intelligence for this cycle and at least the next two. This intelligence can give you an absolute advantage in future challenges."

She paused and added, "Furthermore, my strength isn't weak. As long as I'm given a chance to recover, I can play an unexpected role when dealing with certain special enemies."

"It's just... I'm not good at management either."

She had always stayed behind the scenes precisely because she was worried about being exposed. As long as she wasn't exposed, even if she wasn't good at management, she could give Lu Jiaming a fatal blow at the critical moment.

She just hadn't expected a Su Ze to charge in halfway through.

After finishing, she said no more, only looking at Su Ze with those pitch-black eyes, full of both expectation and trepidation.

This was the most heavyweight bargaining chip she could offer.

The entire 18th-floor hall fell into silence once more.

Su Ze leaned against the front desk, his fingers rhythmically tapping the tabletop, making a "da, da, da" sound as if he were calculating something.

After a long while, he stopped his movements.

"A secretary, a thug, and an intelligence consultant..."

He stood up and walked slowly toward the three of them, a faint, ambiguous smile on his face.

"Your value... well, it's barely enough."

As soon as these words were spoken, the three of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief, their tense bodies relaxing.

However, Su Ze's next words caused the hearts they had just let down to instantly leap back into their throats.

"However, if you want me to accept you, having value alone isn't enough."