194: Chapter 194 Taking Control of Others' Fates

"Hey! Why aren't you eating? If you can't finish your afternoon tea, won't your tea tonight taste less fragrant?" Jiang Xiaoyun took another sip.

Xu Xiaoman's cheeks flushed slightly as she puffed out her cheeks and lowered her head.

Finally, she mustered the courage to ask, "Xiaoyun, is it true what you said about Jiang Xinyi still being alive?"

"Pfft!" Jiang Xiaoyun sprayed her tea all over the floor.

She wiped her mouth, curled her lip, tilted her head, and said, "Xiaoman, I didn't expect this. You're actually worrying about another woman?"

"Does friendship eventually sour? Is companionship only temporary?"

Xu Xiaoman quickly waved her small fists and explained, "No, no, Xiaoyun, you are my best friend!"

"I'm just quite concerned about this matter."

Jiang Xiaoyun curled her lip.

"Of course. Didn't I already tell you? The river of fate I've chosen is advantageous to me."

"I need that woman's power. This way... after entering the next dungeon, I can increase my survival probability."

"Everything is within my layout, because I am an Astrologer."

Jiang Xiaoyun flipped her palm, and a Go board floated before her eyes.

In the center was a set of game pieces, and the most conspicuous one was the group in the middle.

Placed upon it were three black stones and one white stone.

Originally, that white stone was surrounded by three black stones and was in imminent danger.

But at this moment, an extra white stone suddenly appeared, blocking the black stones' territory, as if there were only one path to survival.

Because of the appearance of this white stone, it successfully grabbed the white stone inside and brought it out together.

The surrounded white stone represented Jiang Xinyi, and the one that brought her out represented Boss Chen.

But although these two white stones had temporarily gained freedom, the surroundings were still thick with black stones, and they remained in danger.

Jiang Xiaoyun pondered for a moment, then picked up another white stone and placed it in front of these two white stones. This white stone represented her.

"I hope this choice is the right one." Jiang Xiaoyun sighed.

"After all, this is a death game, and I'm only a level 15 Astrologer. I can only affect the fates of those with a lower level than me."

"Even the idiot Xu Xiaoman is already level 20."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoman patted her chest and said, "Xiaoyun, do you still have that teleportation item? I'll go into the next dungeon to protect you!"

"Heh, the probability of that thing is about the same as finding money on the ground."

"Xiaoman, with your current level, you don't have to worry about anything when you enter a dungeon again. I'm very relieved."

"Next up is time for me, Boss Chen, and Ms. Jiang."

Looking at the two elders across from him enthusiastically piling food into his bowl, Chen Mo felt an indescribable, strange sensation.

He would have to eat his takeout tomorrow; for now, Chen Mo was bumming a meal at Jiang Xinyi's house.

Jiangs Dad and Mrs. Jiang had prepared the meal early on, so it just needed to be heated up.

This was obviously prepared in advance by Jiang Xinyi, and she had even prepared an extra portion for Chen Mo.

It was just that the way Jiangs Dad and Mrs. Jiang looked at him always carried a hint of an auntie-like smile, which made Chen Mo very uncomfortable.

In short... there was one thing the club president didn't lie to him about in her letter: even though her parents were a bit odd, they were decent people.

With good food and drink being served, it really felt a bit like a son-in-law moving into his in-laws' home.

After finishing the meal, Jiang Xinyi said she wanted to take Chen Mo out for a walk.

Jiangs Dad and Mrs. Jiang didn't object; after all, the security in this Villa area was quite good.

"So... were you really killed by Meng Zhou at that time?" Chen Mo asked.

"You could say that. The situation back then was either you die or I die, and your door lock had been broken."

"The door locks of dead people couldn't be used; they all turned into candle locks that could be opened with a single tug."

"And when the priest's Bible was opened, we would all fall into a comatose state. There was no way to know who the real culprit was."

"So I deliberately left my door lock on at night to let Meng Zhou come and kill me. Only in this way could we clear the dungeon."

"Otherwise, the final result would be that you died, then I would lead them to continue clearing the dungeon, and then we would be wiped out."

"Because I didn't have a rule-type item, and that item of yours was something that could reverse the situation."

"After all, Jiyin is an Astrologer; she can foresee a vague future, and following what she said definitely wouldn't lead to any problems."

"Why do you trust her so much?"

"Because I'm a fan of her novels. Looking at the personality of the protagonists she writes, I had a rough judgment of her."

Chen Mo nodded. At this moment, he also had some understanding of the Astrologer's abilities.

Their combat ability is on the weaker side, but it's somewhat similar to a mastermind-style; they can manipulate other people's fates and alter other people's destinies.

It's hard to imagine; this is only a level 10-something Astrologer. If it were someone in the tens of levels, how strong would that ability be?

"What were her exact words?" Chen Mo asked.

"She said... Chen Mo has something that can let him know a lot."

"Later I thought... actually, I could have just dismantled someone else's door lock and installed it for myself."

"But if others died, they would be truly dead, and you definitely wouldn't be willing to kiss a man, right?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo waved his hand and said, "That was to solve the case."

Hearing this, Chen Mo understood... Jiyin definitely didn't know that he had a rule-type item either.

She only knew that he possessed something that others didn't.

And this thing, in reality, should be the Management Group!

If not for what Sunny Turns Cloudy said at the time, that there was no air in his dog's lungs, and then connecting it to the test tube Meng Zhou brought when he first entered the dungeon.

Chen Mo really wouldn't have been able to figure out the specific details of Meng Zhou's murder method.

And consequently, there would be no way to kill Meng Zhou.

And as long as every night passed, with the help of the priest, Meng Zhou would kill them one by one at night, without even needing to complete the 108 wax figures.

A few words inadvertently spoken by someone in the Management Group were enough for me to seize the opportunity to change the situation.

"Does this... also have something to do with those big shots they keep mentioning?"

"Are there some invisible existences, just like Jiyin, manipulating the fates of others there?" Chen Mo didn't continue thinking about it.

In short, if he wanted to know more, the most important thing was to improve his own strength.

Only by becoming stronger could he explore more.

"I understand his personality; although he is smart, he is actually a crazy person who will stop at nothing for his own interests."

"There was once a time he saw me playing with other children. When we were playing together, he was always the one being ignored. I didn't pay him any special attention, so he took advantage of when I wasn't looking to secretly cause trouble for those children, wanting to make them think that playing with me would be extremely unlucky."

"This way, I would only be able to play with him."

"From then on... I started to distance myself from him, because I didn't like him, but he liked me."

"Originally, I thought he was a bit dim-witted but actually quite smart; we could discuss some difficult problems. But it turned out he had ulterior motives, and it even developed to a perverted degree."

"If it were true love, that would be fine, but obviously, he became a traitor, only thinking about how he could survive. He even shouted about wanting to carry my wax figure out; he's not even as manly as that deceased Boyfriend."

"Pure friendship between the opposite sex is truly too rare; there's always one side who will start having bad thoughts in their head."