Damn it! Let’s smash the darkness together!
Chapter 407 - 96: Inevitably Inescapable (Request for Monthly Ticket)_3

Chapter 407: Chapter 96: Inevitably Inescapable (Request for Monthly Ticket)_3

She knew this place was a bizarre illusion; what she saw might not be real, possibly fake.

Therefore, the "Xu Shu" in front of her could also be fake!

After brief consideration, she suddenly interrupted in a low voice, "How can you prove you’re Xu Shu?"

Upon her words, the room fell silent.

Everyone was startled, and after a brief moment of surprise, tactically leaned back, trying to put a little distance between themselves and Xu Shu as if it could offer them a pathetic sense of security.

By Gu Qian’s words, could it be that this person was a fake?

Tang Rou and Song Qixing exchanged glances, both thinking the same thing: if this was a fake... no, even if it was a fake, they would probably have to pretend he was real. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to resolve things easily today.

Only Xu Shu, upon hearing this, touched his chin, gestured for Gu Pan to come closer, and whispered, "There’s no time to explain, just follow me out. If you dare to waste any more time with idle talk, I’ll tell them about your big (.Person.), your roundness, and your habit of peeing anywhere—psss~ And I’ll tell your mom the secret you told me when you were about to die!"

As he spoke, he gesticulated vividly, imitating the alleged actions.

"Ah? What??"

"Wait... holy shit, you, you... you actually..."

Gu Pan was initially stunned on the spot, then began trembling, suddenly understanding what Xu Shu was referring to.

Damn it! I get it now!

He had been pretending all along!

He clearly saw everything each time, just pretending not to?

Despicable... this traitor...

And what the hell did I tell him as my "dying words" that day? Why did he look so lecherous?

Gu Pan bit her lip, her heart filled with confusion and shame to the point of wanting to find a hole to crawl into. Nonetheless, she put her mind at ease and immediately said to everyone, "No problem, everyone, this is indeed my friend."

"Ah?"

The crowd felt utterly bewildered.

How could a series of random gestures confirm someone’s identity?

And that peeing gesture he made—surely, it bore some special meaning.

Ah, could it be that they weren’t just ordinary friends, but shared a special kind of relationship?

Indeed, although Gu Qian was a man, he was petite and had a handsome face, indeed... ahem...

A group of people displayed an ’aha’ expression and waved at Xu Shu, thankful for his lifesaving grace.

"Let’s not delay any further, follow me!"

Having gained everyone’s temporary trust, Xu Shu at once proceeded on his way, leaving behind the (19,19) supply point and rejoining the others at the camp outside.

This time, compared to the horrific scenes Xu Shu had previously encountered on his journey, it was a lot better.

Previously, only a handful of survivors were left.

But now, fewer than five people had perished.

Two had died in the camp from neglect of duty and a covert attack by Nie Qiba.

The other three included the one who died in a self-destruct; the remaining two were killed in combat by Nie Qiba’s ambush, and they were the Gu Family’s other main servants, flying together like a pair of Mandarins.

The remaining survivors, the Transcendents, still numbered nine, and even though most were severely injured, they had Witch Gu Yue Ming amongst them to provide healing as long as they lived, saving them.

Xu Shu led the group non-stop as they hastened to the furthest east.

There laid the key node connecting the surface domain with the underground illusion created by Tailed Ksitigarbha—an ancient temple’s foundation.

"Right now, it must not even be nine o’clock!"

"Heh, Tailed Ksitigarbha truly hasn’t noticed the issue with me, still busy escaping, indeed neglecting to deal with me."

"As long as I leave now, I can rest easy."

Seeing the destination was near, Xu Shu felt slightly relieved. However, he glanced sideways at Wuxin, who lay quietly on his back, and a thought emerged in his mind.

After all, this was a pure Cultist, an individual dedicated to the "revival of the Evil God," and not weak in strength. The friendly relationship between him and her was also maintained by deception.

But you can’t conceal the truth forever; if she were to discover that the truth was not as he had told her, did he stand a chance of survival?

One must never allow a tiger to return to the mountain!

In the midst of his rapid thoughts, the main force had arrived at the temple’s base, which was inverted into the ground.

He immediately directed everyone to dig open a corner of the wall and enter the interior, encountering a warehouse filled with corpses.

Upon entering, the group was naturally startled, as many of their own corpses lay there.

Fortunately, on the way there, they had already learned it was an illusion, and had seen Nie Qiba disguised as their rotting corpses, so their psyche was somewhat prepared.

Then, following Xu Shu’s instructions, people jumped into the downward hole—one of the two dark openings.

And Xu Shu chose to bring up the rear.

This decision naturally raised suspicions, but under his demonstrated power, no one dared to resist and they each disappeared into the black hole.

Until, underground, only Xu Shu and Wuxin remained.

"Yes, someone must head to the fake exit to mislead Tailed Ksitigarbha if we are to leave here."

Xu Shu outright told a lie.

This was a lie that anyone who thought carefully could see through; however, after he said it, he added, "This is an instruction given by my master."

In fact, the mere act of directly addressing "my master" was a slip.