16: I'm betting my life on this, do you dare to take it?

Ke Yutang intended to take Wang Feng down a peg!

"Since you dare to call out a hundred thousand Points, I wonder if you actually have that many Points in your hand?"

"If you don't, then you're bidding in bad faith."

Wang Feng remained calm and unhurried.

"A hundred thousand Points? I definitely don't have that."

The corner of Ke Yutang's mouth curled up. "Then you..."

"However, I can bet my life." Wang Feng flipped his wrist, and a dagger landed in his palm.

"If I lose, I'll hand over all the Points I have, plus my life as a bonus."

"How about it?"

Whoosh—

The corridor erupted into a frenzy once again!

The onlookers were all dumbfounded.

No way!

It's just arm wrestling, how did it escalate to betting lives?!

Going this big right from the start?!

The people who were already gathered in a circle now crowded in even tighter.

It reached a point where it was almost impassable.

Ke Yutang smiled.

He truly hadn't expected Wang Feng to be so tough.

"Haha, Brother Wang Feng, you must be joking."

"We're all members of the First Sequence; betting each other's lives won't do."

"How about this: if Deng Ran from our team wins, you let the girl beside you stay in my carriage for three days. How's that?"

The smile on Wang Feng's face instantly froze.

Oh?

Truly bold, aren't you!

Playing this game right in front of me?

Wang Feng's voice turned cold.

"No."

"She is my teammate."

"As the captain, I will never use a teammate as a stake."

Zhang Yuqi's heart trembled.

She looked at Wang Feng, her eyes softening.

A warm feeling of happiness washed over her.

Having come from the Black Street, she had seen too much betrayal.

Love, family, friendship—everything could rot, and everything could become a bargaining chip.

She had once seen a girl lose her head over love, only to die a tragic death on the streets.

She had also seen high-spirited young men take the plunge after being swindled out of all their money by women.

So, she had never entrusted her heart to anyone, nor had she ever been in an intimate relationship.

But she truly hadn't expected the first person she sincerely trusted to be so loyal and righteous.

That one sentence—that a teammate is never a stake—

Made her heart flutter, leaving her completely enchanted.

She then took Wang Feng's hand and squeezed it firmly.

This intimate gesture made Ke Yutang's mouth twitch.

Damn it!

Showing off right in front of me, are you!

He was already ugly to begin with and dreamed of being surrounded by beauties.

Even after entering the Train Survival Game and becoming the leader of a Level 5 Shop,

He still couldn't get the girls and still had to have public displays of affection rubbed in his face!

Ke Yutang let out a cold laugh.

"I see the affection between you two."

"However, my point remains: you don't have that many Points."

"And your life isn't worth a hundred thousand Points."

"What if you add my life to it?" Zhang Yuqi whipped out a dagger, her expression icy.

"Wang Feng is my master."

"If he dies, I will not live on alone."

Her words were forceful and resolute.

Everyone present was shocked.

Good grief!

This bet is getting more and more intense!

Ke Yutang's face was nearly twisted with rage.

Having never been intimate with a beauty, what he despised most was this kind of thing!

"Your life isn't worth..."

Before Ke Yutang could finish his sentence,

Zhang Qiang and the other two also stepped forward.

"Then count our lives in as well!"

"The lives of the five of us, plus the Points we have on hand—is that enough?!"

Now, the scene was completely out of control.

The crowd was in an uproar.

"Holy crap! One arm wrestling match, and they're wagering five lives!"

"This world is too crazy!"

"Haha, being a bit crazy is good. The pressure of Train Survival is so high; if you're not a bit crazy, how are you going to survive later?"

The smile on Ke Yutang's face vanished completely.

Now it was his turn to be put on the spot.

Wang Feng, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised.

"Wait, what's wrong with you guys?"

"Didn't I just say that teammates can't be used as stakes?!"

Zhang Qiang gave a cheeky grin and scratched his head. "Boss, I'm doing this voluntarily!"

"If you want to punish us, you can do whatever you want later!"

"But I'm definitely sticking with this bet!"

Wang Hao and Liu Sheng followed with a nod.

Wang Feng smiled.

I really can't do anything with you guys.

He turned his head and looked at Ke Yutang.

"How about it?"

"Five lives, plus our Points—is it enough?"

Ke Yutang's mouth twitched.

He hesitated.

Seeing him silent, the onlookers immediately started heckling.

"Hey, why are you still hesitating?"

"Are you betting or not? If not, get lost; don't get in the way here!"

"Exactly, someone from a Level [-2] Shop dares to challenge you, yet you from a Level 5 Shop don't dare to respond."

"So cowardly, no wonder you're only fourth place. If you let Brother Wang Feng develop for a few more days, he might even overtake you."

Ke Yutang's face was ashen as he gritted his teeth.

The feeling of being roasted over a fire was not pleasant!

"B-Boss?" Deng Ran was acting as timid as a squash. "How about we retreat?"

"Retreat from what!"

"Bet!" Ke Yutang shouted. "Deng Ran! Go! Arm wrestle him!"

"Don't hold back!"

Although Deng Ran looked quite sturdy, he was actually pitifully cowardly.

He began to hesitate.

"Bro, I don't have that many Points..."

Ke Yutang was stunned for a moment.

A surge of stifled anger choked his throat, nearly making his eyes roll back.

You damn idiot!

Losing heart before even starting, are you!

"If we lose, it's on me!"

"Just get up there!"

With Ke Yutang's words, Deng Ran finally gained a bit of courage.

"Fine!"

"Boss, just watch my performance!"

Deng Ran dragged a table over and rested his arm on it.

Wang Feng smiled and shouted.

"Everyone move back, make some room for us!"

Then, he gave Zhang Yuqi a look.

Zhang Yuqi understood immediately.

Taking advantage of the moving crowd, she whispered something to Zhang Qiang and the other two.

The three of them nodded vigorously.

Zhang Yuqi then disappeared into the crowd.

Because everyone's attention was focused on Wang Feng and Deng Ran, naturally no one noticed Zhang Yuqi's movements.

Including Ke Yutang.

"Come on! Wang Feng!"

Deng Ran flexed his thick arm.

"Weren't you acting all high and mighty just now? What, too scared to bet now that it's time?!"

"Hurry up and get over here!"

Facing the taunts,

Wang Feng hummed a little tune as if nothing were wrong.

He started stretching in the open space.

"What's the rush? I'm warming up first."

"..." Deng Ran clicked his tongue but didn't say anything.

After warming up for a short while, Wang Feng was about to sit down when he stood up again to rub his neck.

Deng Ran was getting impatient.

"Goddammit—!"

"Are you going to compete or not!"

Wang Feng rotated his neck unhurriedly. "Your level is so high, can't you even let me warm up?"

"..." Deng Ran's face turned beet red from holding back.

Damn it!

Talk about a procrastinator!

"Fine, fine, fine, hurry up and get on with it!"

Wang Feng spent more time in the carriage rotating his ankles and stretching his body.

Not only Deng Ran, but Ke Yutang was also getting anxious.

A strong sense of unease rose in his heart.

Something's not right... this kid seems to be intentionally stalling for time!

He must be plotting something!

"Wang Feng!"

"If you don't take your seat now, you lose!"

Ke Yutang shouted.

Wang Feng's movements paused, and he looked at him playfully.

"There's such a huge level difference between us; you won't even give me this much time?"

"What's the rush?"

"Are you afraid I'll pull some tricks?"

The crowd also started heckling.

"There's a seven-level difference between you two, man!"

"Even if he really pulls some tricks to beat you, that just means you're pathetic!"

"If you're so capable, why don't you try not using your Gene Enhancement abilities?"

"Exactly, exactly!"

Ke Yutang's face turned green!

The unease in his heart grew stronger, yet he had no idea what Wang Feng was planning.

Gene Enhancement abilities couldn't be faked.

As someone from a Level [-2] Shop, there was no way he could win in terms of physical fitness.

Even if he pulled some tricks, it would be the same!

But why... why was he so uneasy?

He didn't know what Wang Feng was thinking. What on earth was he plotting!

The hundred-thousand-point bet had introduced too many variables.

He was truly starting to panic.

Even in an instance, even when facing a mountain of zombies, he had never been this panicked!

Finally.

Wang Feng's peripheral vision passed through the dense crowd and saw Zhang Yuqi at the end of the corridor.

And she gave him an 'OK' gesture.