180: Chapter 180 Evolution, But That's My Old Trade

"First question."

Li Yu spoke up abruptly. After a brief moment of processing, the elites all perked up.

He Long, Jia Renyi, and the others felt it was unnecessary, but a glimmer of hope appeared in the eyes of those who had lost, like Chu Xiaolian.

Chen Qing's expression was calm; she didn't feel eager to try, only a sense of participation.

Look!

The golden light passed by me first.

The surroundings fell silent.

Pairs of eyes watched Li Yu—the elites' anticipation, dissatisfaction, and trepidation, as well as the curiosity and scrutiny of the Association President and the Bureau Director.

Li Yu said, "Inside the Blood Refining Ruins, you obtain a treasure, but I am dying. Would you sacrifice the treasure to save me, or keep the treasure?"

This question left the elites stunned.

Chen Qing said, "Save you."

"Good, next." Li Yu looked at the next person.

He Long smiled. "Loyalty to the team is the creed of our Dragon-Capturing Warband. I would save you without hesitation."

Li Yu glanced at him. From his heartbeat, fluctuations, and even his breathing, Li Yu could sense it—this guy was freaking lying!

He looked at the next one, Qi Mao.

Qi Mao said with a firm face, "I choose to save you."

Li Yu's expression showed no surprise.

Hmph!

As expected, another liar... His heart rate is practically taking flight, and he's still acting.

The crowd answered one by one. Without exception, they all said "Save you." As for how many were telling the truth...

"Second question," Li Yu said. "In the ruins, the captain encounters a life-threatening danger, and the opponent is someone you cannot stand against. Would you save the captain?"

Chen Qing: "Yes!"

He Long: "...Yes."

Qi Mao: "Of course I would. We're on the same team, after all."

The group of elites answered.

"Third question," Li Yu's speaking speed increased. "If an alien race or a foreign opponent offered you a massive bribe of 50 million to secretly kill me, would you do it?"

Chen Qing: "Yes."

Li Yu's eyes widened. "Huh?"

Chen Qing processed it and realized what Li Yu had asked. She hastily corrected herself, saying decisively, "Absolutely not! I won't let anyone kill you!"

That despicable guy suddenly changed the way he asked, making her fail to catch the turn.

With Chen Qing acting as a buffer, the others also understood the implication and all said "No."

Director Wang and Wu Shilan watched this questioning session, both furrowing their brows.

These questions were like asking a melon farmer if his melons were sweet—only a fool would say they weren't.

What was the point of asking a thousand more?

Simultaneously, they turned their gazes toward the golden rope Li Yu was clutching.

Unless there was something special about the golden light on this rope?

At this moment, Li Yu withdrew the High-Rank Spirit Probing Hand's golden light, put away the rope, and looked at the elites before him with a wide smile.

"Very good. I am very satisfied with all your answers. Now, I announce the four members who will join the Blood Refining team."

The elites' spirits were bolstered.

Here it comes!

They had spent so many days, some even rushing over from other cities—wasn't this exactly what they were here for?

Some were here for the 5 million bonus, some for the ruins, and some for the fame that would come after returning from the ruins.

As for death?

No Beast Tamer was unafraid of death, but before death arrived, they couldn't see it; they could only see their own desires.

He Long lifted his chin slightly, wearing a look of confidence as if he were the only choice. After all, among everyone except Chen Qing, his strength was the highest.

Moreover, he was confident that as the young leader of a warband, Li Yu should be very clear that he didn't come for the money, but for the ruins.

Being there for the ruins made for the most reliable teammate.

Qi Mao showed a confident and kind smile, even though he looked down on this Breeder who didn't even have the strength to truss a chicken, believing that such a person would just be dead weight in the ruins.

But that didn't stop him from temporarily accepting Li Yu; he would endure for the sake of the ruins.

The other elites who had defeated their opponents also showed excited smiles.

On the other hand, those who had lost, like Chu Xiaolian and the fat guy, although hopeful, were mostly anxious and skeptical.

"First one, Chen Qing."

Li Yu said. No one questioned this result, and no one found it surprising.

"The remaining three are Chu Xiaolian, that fat guy, and the Weathered Uncle." Li Yu pointed at the three people standing at the very end.

At this, everyone was stunned. The expressions of He Long, Qi Mao, and the others froze.

"Me?" Chu Xiaolian pointed at herself, looking bewildered.

"My name is Feng Hou..." The fat guy pointed at himself.

"Uncle?" The weathered man was full of confusion. How had he become an uncle?

"Yes, just you three. Welcome to the team." Li Yu smiled at them, then looked at the other elites. "Thank you all for coming. Please head back."

"Wait!"

He Long stepped forward and said, "I have reason to doubt your motives for selection. In terms of strength, I am far superior to those three. Why did you choose them? If you can't give me a reasonable answer, I won't let this go."

Qi Mao said with a cold smile, "Exactly. There couldn't be some behind-the-scenes deal, could there? To have such a major selection end in a fix—the Association's reputation will be ruined."

Although the other elites didn't speak, they all turned questioning gazes toward Li Yu.

Director Wang and Wu Shilan also frowned.

Li Yu's choice was greatly outside their expectations. First came the battles, then the questions, and the result was choosing the three weakest among them. This was highly irrational.

Even they couldn't help but wonder, 'Is there really an inside deal? How come I didn't know about it?'

Facing the skepticism, Li Yu wasn't nervous at all.

"Want to know the reason?"

"I want to know," He Long said.

"It's simple," Li Yu weighed the bundle of rope in his hand. "Just now, I asked questions, and you all spoke nonsense. Is that answer enough?"

"What nonsense?"

"Deceptive nonsense," Li Yu laughed. "You thought you performed well, but unfortunately, heartbeats, breathing, even endocrine secretions... you can't hide them from me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of those who were not selected changed slightly.

Director Wang and Wu Shilan's eyes lit up. They truly hadn't expected Li Yu to have such a method.

In that case, the questioning just now made sense.

The content of the answers didn't matter, because heartbeats and breathing had already exposed the true answers.

This method was brilliant!

He Long's expression stiffened. The embarrassment of being mercilessly exposed after lying caused his face to flush instantly. His breathing became rapid, and he said stubbornly, "Even if that's the case, so what? The ruins are a competition of combat power. If weak people go, they're just going to their deaths."

"Did you forget one thing?" Li Yu asked back.

"What?"

"Evolution... is my bread and butter."

As if to completely extinguish the hopes of He Long and the others, Li Yu paced with his hands behind his back like an old man, saying leisurely:

"With me, the weak can become strong, and those who can't win can become winners."

"The combat power you're so proud of is, to me, not even as important as that bit of loyalty you look down on."