273: Game Over

The situation on the field was now very clear; Xiong Jingxiang completely realized the truth after seeing the twelve leaves.

With eighteen "people" remaining from these leaves, it was obvious from the faction numbers that they were not the anomalies.

Unfortunately, because of the anomalous appearance and entrance of the three groups, she had always treated them as her greatest enemies.

Now, including the students she brought, there were nine people left—not the previous seven, and certainly not one—so the anomalies were the previous tourists.

From the change in numbers, it was clear those "people" could turn ordinary humans into anomalies; her previous decision to have her students protect them was essentially sending sheep into a tiger's den.

No wonder they wouldn't let Old Man Wu near them and threw him into the Second Space immediately.

"I'm so stupid!"

"I repeatedly told them not to trust others easily, yet I ended up trusting the tourists so readily myself."

"Judging by the numbers, besides Xu Huan and the other two who are safe because they never contacted the tourists, only one student and I are left as normal humans."

"A team of thirteen, and I've led them until only five remain. How am I supposed to explain this to my superiors? How do I answer to my own conscience?"

Xiong Jingxiang's eyes were filled with pain as she dug her nails into her flesh; the sharp pain finally allowed her to regain her composure.

She quietly took a step away from the crowd and began observing the behavior of those around her.

The second faction had remained unchanged; its initial count was three. For it to stand as a separate faction, they were clearly the most terrifying.

Then there was the first faction, which could increase its numbers, meaning they could turn others into their own kind.

But whether it was the first faction or the second, they were all among the tourists.

"I've got it!"

Xiong Jingxiang's eyes lit up; after seeing through the false surface, she finally knew what the first faction was.

"They said there were three factions, but there are actually only two."

"The second faction consists of Evil Spirits that can create Chang-ghosts, while the first faction is controlled by the Evil Spirits but has a chance to become the minion of a new Evil Spirit after plotting the old one's death."

Having figured out the connection, Xiong Jingxiang couldn't help but silently curse the Beautiful Woman for being so despicable as to categorize the Chang-ghosts as a separate faction.

Theoretically, a Chang-ghost could become a new Evil Spirit, but that required accumulating spiritual power over a long period; in the current situation, if the Evil Spirit died, the Chang-ghost would die instantly.

Xiong Jingxiang looked at the four remaining tourists; they were exceptionally vigilant and huddled together, which was why they had avoided the previous attacks.

First, rule out the burly man; he was the first to be locked in the Second World and had been incredibly cowardly since coming out.

Next, rule out... Xiong Jingxiang pondered, then thought of the female tourist who had been trying to contact her. Due to various coincidences, they had always just missed connecting.

Finally, it was time for the verification phase!

Having been fooled once, Xiong Jingxiang carefully planned out the whole situation for the second time and finally began to act.

She quietly moved toward the four tourists; seeing that they had already begun to notice her, she knew this distance was the limit.

She immediately released the Orange Cat to ambush the female tourist. Among the four tourists, the burly man was the first to notice, shouting as he tackled the female tourist to the ground, followed by the other two tourists who moved to protect her.

Xiong Jingxiang controlled the Orange Cat to do a backflip and land on the ground, then immediately raised her hand: "I suspect she's a bad person; I cast my vote for her."

The Beautiful Woman's face turned ashen: "Unrepentant, to think you would..."

Xiong Jingxiang quickly retorted: "I didn't actually do anything; I was just playing a joke."

The Beautiful Woman knew the other was playing foul, but according to the rules, she couldn't kill her, so she could only throw her into the Second World.

Xiong Jingxiang breathed a sigh of relief; she couldn't die yet. She needed to send the four survivors back to the base.

She looked hopefully at Xu Huan and the other two women; as expected, The three women didn't let her down and followed suit by voting for the female tourist.

Just when she thought the situation was settled, the leading Gourd Baby cast his vote for the burly man.

Then came the orderly formation.

"I think he looks like a bad person; I cast my vote for him."

"I think he looks like a bad person; I cast my vote for him."

...Xu Huan asked curiously: "Why not vote for that female tourist?"

The Gourd Baby replied: "Brother Le said that after we publicly got rid of the first person who approached us, those who act the most high-profile can be dealt with later."

Xu Huan realized the truth; that female tourist was too high-profile. So high-profile that people would suspect her immediately.

Within the orderly line, the burly man's face grew increasingly pale. He turned to flee outside the fence, but it was useless. Not even the Beautiful Woman needed to act; once the votes passed half, the burly man was dragged directly into the Second World.

The Beautiful Woman's eyes were dark as she said despondently: "Night has fallen. Everyone, please return to the wooden cabins to rest.

Note: Once it is completely dark, anyone who hasn't moved into a wooden cabin will encounter a great horror. Also, due to the competitive nature, the restriction against attacking each other is lifted."

As soon as she finished speaking.

The world was like a button being pressed; the sun that had been hanging mid-air suddenly slanted westward, hanging over the mountain peak.

From the looks of it, the sun would set in twenty minutes at most.

Everyone rushed toward the wooden cabins, only to find the ground beneath them covered in dense grids. No matter how hard they tried, they could only move one grid at a time, then had to wait for the green bar beneath their feet to refill before they could take a second step.

Turn-based!

There's still a chance!

The female tourist's face visibly brightened.

Especially since those Evil Spirits weren't dead but were imprisoned in the Second World; logically, they could continue to live.

However, after she took seven or eight steps, her expression suddenly turned ugly.

The three Little Sheep People and the Gourd Babies were terrifyingly fast; once they took a step, they could very quickly take a second. They were more than five times faster than her.

She quickly raised her hand: "I report them! They're cheating!"

The Beautiful Woman didn't even bother to look up: "Everyone's behavior is completely in accordance with the operating rules of this game."

Female tourist: "Their speed is six times mine, and those three shorties are more than eight times faster. You call this normal?"

Seeing that she was on the verge of death, the Beautiful Woman didn't take offense at her attitude and instead patiently explained: "Their speed is entirely determined by their stamina and speed stats. If you had their stamina and speed, you could do it too."

Only then did the female tourist notice that the men's speed was indeed slightly faster than the women's, but for them to be that fast... were they really human?

In her grief and indignation, she finally remembered they were transformed from leaves; they weren't human to begin with and couldn't be defined by human standards.

Soon, the Gourd Babies and Little Sheep People occupied the stairs of the wooden cabins. That was the only path into the cabins; to pass, one had to fight them.

Additionally, three Gourd Babies stayed by The three women's sides to protect them.

"I've lost!" the female tourist cursed inwardly.

She secretly turned her gaze toward the Spirit Tamer students; some of them must be on her side.

If any of them could enter the wooden cabin, she would choose to forfeit and be dragged into the Second World to wait for the game to end.

At that moment, the Gourd Babies' voices rang out across the field: "Anyone who approaches this area will be killed without mercy!"

The crowd immediately became anxious:

"By what right?!"

"The mission is to enter the cabin. If you won't let us near, you're just letting us die!"

"You can't do this! Please, show some humanity!"

...The three Little Sheep People began to take the initiative. To avoid any mishaps, they formed a group of three, circling in a "C" shape, and began to approach the other teams.

"I forfeit!" One Spirit Tamer student gritted his teeth and chose to give up.

While the others hesitated, Xu Huan spoke up: "We are the majority. Even if we forfeit, we'll only be pulled into the Second World. If we resist and get killed by them, then it's truly over."

"Nonsense! Only by holding fate in your own hands is it real!"

A Spirit Tamer student who had become a Chang-ghost took the initiative to approach; with an ancestral spirit to assist him, he didn't believe he would lose.

When the three Little Sheep People reached him, they raised their hands and delivered two quick slashes.

[HP -1]

[HP -1]

[HP -1]

"Haha, their attack is only one point, and their HP is only two points. They can't even take one hit from me. Let's see who dares block me!"

After the boy finished laughing, he realized the little sheep had attacked for two more rounds, reducing his health to only one point.

Just as he was thinking of taking one down with him even if he died, the three little sheep retreated.

Each little sheep was two steps away from him, completely out of reach.

Two minutes later, the green bar disappeared because he had stayed still for too long, requiring a new check.

The three little sheep moved again and immediately struck with their blades.

The boy died!

"How shameless!" Everyone cursed inwardly, letting go of their last shred of hope and forfeiting the game one by one.

The Beautiful Woman's voice rang out eerily: "Only one faction remains in the game. Shall we continue?"