Clown Game
Chapter 432 - 410: The Game (Part Two)

Chapter 432: Chapter 410: The Game (Part Two)

Chen Xiao had not yet recovered his memory at that time when Nolr had personally gone to take a look at him during the first elite competition. The reason? It was Miss Angela, the woman now known as Shan Nai.

Despite Nolr’s usual aloof and proud demeanor, when it came to requests from Shan Nai, he would selectively listen, as evidenced by the time he helped Chen Xiao become a manifestation vessel. After all, inserting such an important person under the Foundation’s watchful eye is quite difficult without an insider. But crucially, at the time, he was truly the only madman whose compatibility with the "clown" was the highest.

Thus, the deed was naturally accomplished.

So, as everyone has figured out, Miss Shan Nai did indeed often contact Nolr, and as Chen Xiao said, Nolr did have a certain interest in Shan Nai... but on the one hand, Nolr himself was too proud to entertain romantic notions, always displaying a sage-like attitude toward love. Moreover, he was well aware of the kind of person Miss Shan Nai was... a member of The Splitters, a woman adept at beguiling hearts, and the strongest hypnotist in the world. Therefore, Nolr couldn’t be sure whether her frequent contact was genuine or had ulterior motives.

This was the torment of the body not keeping up with the wisdom. Even though his mind had reached a realm where such primitive thoughts should be discarded, his body was still rooted in the desire for a mate and offspring, and that was undoubtedly painful.

As a result, the pair maintained a safe distance, remote yet close, until now.

Throughout this period, Miss Shan Nai had taken on countless identities, but each time in front of Nolr, she always brought up Chen Xiao, just as she did two years ago, and still the same two years later. Whether intentionally or not, this undoubtedly piqued Nolr’s curiosity, or perhaps his competitive spirit.

At that time, he did not know Chen Xiao was also a member of The Splitters, so he decided to meet this intriguing person.

But when he saw Chen Xiao then... truth be told, he was contemptuous. The man was too weak, so weak that Nolr could not be bothered with him. Therefore, he left an unfinished game, waved his hand, and walked away. In fact, this was out of politeness. Frankly, Nolr thought of this person as a madman who might die without a trace in any given mission, just like many weak individuals.

For Nolr, simply sparing a glance was the greatest respect he could show.

After that, Chen Xiao’s exploits did catch Nolr off guard to some extent, an ordinary body with an almost perfect record of missions, eventually earning the title "Star of the Foundation."

However, these were only mildly surprising to Nolr and not enough to merit a second look. What truly changed his perspective on Chen Xiao was... when he learned that Chen Xiao had become a traitor to the Foundation. At that point, Nolr genuinely felt he couldn’t see through him. So, he began to pay attention to Chen Xiao and discovered that he was also a member of The Splitters. This unexpected twist forced Nolr to admit that Chen Xiao indeed had the capacity to stand on the same battleground as himself.

Thus, through a card left beforehand, Nolr and Chen Xiao agreed that if he could make it to the Polar Research Area and stand before me, they would have a serious game.

Of course, this was not some haughty man’s declaration of battle to prove his "worth" in front of a twisted girlfriend. With such significant matters at hand, Nolr naturally had his own thoughts.

To play, one must bring chips to the table, and the chips were... all the members of The Splitters!

This game had no winners or losers, those were the games of children. You lose, give me a lollipop? I lose, give you a banana? Stop joking. If you lose, am I supposed to take your life, and if you actually lose, would you willingly expose your chest for me to stab? All agreements must be based on sufficient strength. At this level, how could you expect the other side to honor the deal? Besides, you wouldn’t either.

Similarly, this game had no rules. With both parties unable to keep promises, how could you discuss rules or gameplay with them? Do you think these people are like Ziliang, that unseemly gambler?

So what does this game actually have?

The answer is... participants! And each participant has their own agenda! As long as the goals of both sides are opposed, the game is set!

Chen Xiao and his group intend to raid the Polar Research Area, aiming for those corpses and eager for the cocoon behind them to hatch sooner.

On the other hand, Nolr’s group wants to prevent all of this, and at the same time, capture Chen Xiao and ensure the total demise of The Splitters!

Hence, the participants themselves are the chips, and the reward is naturally what both sides want to gain!

Everything falls into place, naturally and effortlessly. It seems like there’s no arrangement at all, with everyone simply doing their thing, but everything is out in the open because both sides know that if it’s just about scheming, then neither can get the better of the other. If I truly want to protect those bodies, they could never be attained by a few Splitters, and if you want to hide, the Foundation would almost never be able to find you.

This state of affairs has persisted for centuries and will continue indefinitely, Thus, a change must be made.

The ones to make the change... are Nolr and Chen Xiao!

The "Omega Squad Captain" mentioned just now is currently attending a meeting of the Supreme Council, so when the invasion alarm here sounds, he probably won’t be able to make it for a while.

This was what Nolr told Chen Xiao, a golden opportunity for The Splitters.

Chen Xiao also came with all his force. For the Foundation aiming to extinguish them, this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

All of this marked the beginning of the gamble!

During this time, Chen Xiao had thoroughly informed everyone about the situation, and after some contemplation, they realized that this seemingly childish decision might indeed be the best scenario... since there’s no escape anyway, not even a door left.

Song Xuan nodded and then withdrew her knife. Chen Xiao immediately collapsed to the ground with a bout of harsh coughing, but she showed no sign of apology. Instead, she slowly turned her head toward the little person at the door...

So, now I can kill you, right?

...

"Of course you can... but you’ll have to try really hard," suddenly, a voice that sounded quite young reached them.

Song Xuan furrowed her brows and looked toward the sound.

There stood a girl who had appeared out of nowhere. At that moment, she closed the handheld gaming device she was holding, took off her headphones, and said blandly.