After Entering a Romance Reality Show Disguised as a Man to Win Over All the Female Leads - Chapter 16

Dr. Lin nodded with great interest: “And so? What do you plan to do?”

Rong Yu gave a light laugh: “It’s simple. First, get all the meddlesome people out of the way.”

·

Meanwhile, in the group chat of four.

Mu Shuiqing’s exclamation marks were practically spamming the screen.

[Mu Shuiqing: He Jiao?? Give me an explanation!!!!!]

[Lin Mengxing: [EatingMelon.jpg]]

[He Jiao: …I told you, I just happened to know how to treat hyperventilation.]

[Lin Mengxing: What? What hyperventilation? How do you treat that? Where I come from, pheromones can cure all diseases.]

[Mu Shuiqing: She kissed Rong Rong!]

[Lin Mengxing: . ]

Lin Mengxing followed up with an emoji of a walnut being crushed by mental power.

[Mu Shuiqing: He Jiao, don’t forget, it was you who suggested we shouldn’t compete with each other. We agreed no one would hold hands with the male guests, we wouldn’t drive out the other female guests, and we’d stick it out together until the end to split the show’s final prize.]

After sending this, she attached a [Burning Charm.jpg] emoji; her anger was palpable between the lines.

The entire group suddenly fell silent. It was a long time before He Jiao replied.

[He Jiao: I haven’t forgotten.]

[He Jiao: It’s just that originally I thought Rong Yu was still…, I knew with his ability he would definitely defeat the other male guests, deceive your feelings, and win the final prize, which is why I contacted you in advance to prevent you from being cheated. But the person now isn’t him.]

Less than three seconds after that long paragraph was sent, He Jiao quickly retracted it.

She sent a new sentence:

[He Jiao: Don’t worry, I won’t forget.]

Mu Shuiqing, snuggled under her covers while messaging, felt relieved. The little paper man by her bedside hugged the air, raising its hands to dance a waltz in the void. Suddenly, another message popped up in the group.

This time, it was from He Huaiting.

[He Huaiting: You kissed her?]

The second sentence was:

[He Huaiting: When?]

[Lin Mengxing: ……]

[Lin Mengxing: When it comes to reaction speed, it’s always you.]

[He Huaiting: My sword-drawing speed is fast.]

[He Jiao: Drawing a sword fast doesn’t mean you’re strong. You might be able to beat Mu Shuiqing, but you won’t necessarily beat me.]

[Mu Shuiqing: ? Why is it a given that you can beat me?]

[Lin Mengxing: You guys… just wash up and go to sleep.]

·

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning—the third day of filming. Because everyone had slept in the same place the night before, the production team sent a bus decorated with promotional posters for “Heartbeat Moment” to pick up the eight guests and take them to today’s filming location.

Thanks to host Zhang Yongan’s kind reminder yesterday, everyone was wearing sportswear and sneakers today. Rong Yu originally had an androgynous face, and with neutral clothing and a chest binder, she could hide her gender. Today, wearing form-fitting, soft sportswear, the smooth skeletal frame unique to a woman was instantly revealed. If not for the short, permed masculine hair she sported to barely mask it, she would look like a beautiful, delicate girl with short hair at first glance.

The other seven guests had already scattered and taken their seats on the bus. Rong Yu was the last to board. Since there were only eight guests, the bus wasn’t very large, seating about twenty-five people in total. Each row had three seats: two side-by-side on the left and a single seat on the right, with an aisle in the middle.

The three male guests besides Rong Yu had all coincidentally chosen the single seats. When they saw Rong Yu board, Qin Wenhan and Sheng Ming gave her a faint glance before looking away. Seven, however, stared at Rong Yu with a complex expression; he was clearly in a bad state last night and remained pale even now, with dark circles under his eyes.

Rong Yu gave him a polite nod and scanned the empty seats. Lin Mengxing and He Huaiting were sitting at opposite ends of the last row. He Jiao sat in a single window seat, leaving only Mu Shuiqing in a double seat in the middle.

As Rong Yu observed them, her face happened to align with the cameras of various livestreams. The first rays of morning sunlight spread across the land, and a hazy glow filtered through the window onto Rong Yu. In that moment, the boundary between light and shadow was broken; dazzling colors danced around her like Van Gogh’s most fervent paintings.

Lin Mengxing rested her chin in her hand by the window, raising an eyebrow at the girl who had just boarded.

She liked an unfettered life. Especially in her original ABO world where strength was everything, her unique Enigma constitution and SSS-rank mental power meant no one ever dared to order her around. Lin Mengxing lived without pressure and didn’t care much for anything.

But at this moment, looking at Rong Yu standing against the light…

For some reason, a poem came to her mind.

It seemed to be a passage she had seen long ago in a parchment scroll.

“While ten thousand people want to extinguish the fire, I alone hold this fire high / This fire is great, blooming with fallen petals and the sacred motherland / Like all poets who use dreams as horses / I use this fire to pass through the vast dark night of a lifetime.”

It was a strange feeling.

She had no memory of ever reading poetry, yet these lines surfaced so abruptly in her mind.

It was as if a fragment of someone else’s memory had appeared out of thin air.

Lin Mengxing didn’t like this feeling of losing control, but looking at Rong Yu, she had to admit that the passage was right.

At the very least, Rong Yu indeed resembled a blue flame—gentle and peaceful on the surface, but stubborn and intense within.

In the livestream, everyone began to obsess over the screen:

【Wait, is that a new female guest? So pretty!!】

【Sister, that’s Rong Yu.】

【Crap, it’s actually Rong Yu?!】

【Ahhh, another day falling for Rong Yu’s visuals. I admit it, I am Little Brother Rong Yu’s dog, wuwu.】

【Why do I feel like I’m seeing through a filter again? Why are there pink bubbles everywhere? I must be in love!】

【Me too!!! I only have eyes for Rong Rong. Heavy breathing.】

Mu Shuiqing, sitting in the fourth row, waved at Rong Yu. Her somewhat dull face wore a slight smile: “Over here.”

Today she wore a reddish-brown tracksuit. Her hime-cut hair was tied up high, giving her soft and gentle features a bit of a different, more powerful aura.

Rong Yu obediently walked over and sat beside her.

Zhang Yongan, who was in the first row, saw that everyone was seated and signaled the driver to start. He then stood up, holding onto a seat, and began explaining today’s task.

“After a day of rest, I’m sure everyone is refreshed and ready for today’s mission. As I reminded you last night, today’s task will be very physically demanding. I’ll add a few more points today: it won’t just test your stamina, but also your reflexes and chemistry. This game is—”

Zhang Yongan raised a hand, and a small TV flipped down from the ceiling of the bus.

The screen showed footage of a gunfight game with over a dozen people.

Zhang Yongan said enthusiastically: “That’s right! It’s—a real-life version of PUBG!”

An hour and a half later, the group arrived at a wilderness survival site. It was a training camp scattered with firing ranges, trees, tunnels, houses, and trenches. Half of the field was exposed, while the other half was shaded by towering trees. The area was at least ten square kilometers, making it a fairly large exercise ground.

The camp had many boulders, wooden crates, and various oil and water drums, providing plenty of cover. It truly looked like a basic map from a shooting game.

Further away was an endless jungle. However, to ensure safety, the entire site was enclosed with fine netting to prevent outsiders from accidentally entering.

The production team had booked the entire place for filming. Zhang Yongan picked up his cue card and began explaining the rules to the guests.

Zhang Yongan: “A ‘Chicken Dinner’ game is a gunfight game; I’m sure you’re all familiar with the rules. Before the game starts, every player will be equipped with the same weapon—a laser gun. Once it begins, players can achieve victory by ‘killing’ players from other teams.”

“When only one of the four teams remains, the game automatically ends. However, we aren’t judging winners by survival time today, but by a point system. There are 8 guest players in total; killing 1 player (excluding yourself and your teammate) earns you 5 points. There are also 20 ‘NPC’ players invited by the crew wearing black. They won’t actively attack you, but killing one of them earns you 3 points. If you are killed by another player, the person who killed you inherits all of your points.”

“Lastly, and most importantly, once the game starts, a blue circle—commonly known as the ‘poison circle’—will appear at the edge of the field. The circle will gradually shrink over time toward the center of the map. Any player left outside the circle will be judged as ‘dead.’ So, please keep an eye on the shrinking circle, or you might be eliminated automatically. Also, you can search nearby crates and cabinets for different combat weapons. To avoid revealing your positions, the cameramen for each group will film from a distance.”

“Any questions?” Zhang Yongan looked around.

PUBG-style games were very popular, both on mobile and PC. Even if they didn’t play, most people understood the rules. No one raised an objection.

Zhang Yongan nodded: “Since everyone understands the rules, please put on the bulletproof vests, chest plates, Level 1 helmets, and laser guns we’ve prepared. Afterward, each team will board a different sightseeing cart, and we will drop you off at different starting points.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a line of staff members in combat gear walked out of a nearby wooden cabin, carrying sets of gear and weapons to distribute to each team.

Mu Shuiqing looked at the gear the staff handed her. She reached out with a blank face. Her speaking speed was extremely slow, but her clear voice made every word audible: “So green…”

Rong Yu: “…” Mu Shuiqing’s words made it hard not to overthink things.

The two of them followed the crew’s instructions, putting on their protective gear and slinging their laser guns. The other guests around them were also gearing up.

Rong Yu scanned the area, and Lin Mengxing was particularly eye-catching in the crowd.

Perhaps because her original world was an interstellar ABO era where almost all Alphas had to enter military academies to become soldiers, while others looked cool or pretty in combat gear, Lin Mengxing seemed to merge perfectly with the outfit. It was a natural, effortless handsomeness.

It was as if she was born for this.

The combat gear, which was meant to make one look more professional for a game, looked like an actual military uniform on her. Her wrists and ankles were tightly bound, tracing a sharp and capable silhouette, and her lean waist looked both slender and powerful. When Rong Yu looked at her, Lin Mengxing was holding her helmet with both hands, spinning it once before snapping it onto her head. The movement forced her top upward, emphasizing her thin waist. Further down were two long, straight legs and a firm, rounded backside—there wasn’t an ounce of extra fat on her body.

Rong Yu clearly remembered when she was being controlled by Lin Mengxing’s mental power and pheromones; when she accidentally touched Lin Mengxing’s arm, she had felt the muscle attached to the slender bone. Those muscles weren’t bulky, but they contained immense explosive power. They could easily pin her hands behind her head.

While Rong Yu was lost in thought, Lin Mengxing, who had finished putting on her helmet, suddenly turned her head and met her eyes through the visor.

Her pupils, slightly darker than everyone else’s, were like a deep sea whose bottom couldn’t be seen, with undercurrents surging beneath a calm surface. Across the crowd, Lin Mengxing suddenly unslung the laser gun from her back, propped it against her shoulder, and aimed it at Rong Yu in a standard firing stance.

The dark muzzle was pointed directly at Rong Yu. Lin Mengxing mouthed “Bang,” and the long gun in her hand jerked as if a bullet had been fired.

Under the reflection of the laser gun, those dark eyes seemed to glimmer with a fiery light, staring straight at her.

Rong Yu subconsciously blinked, feeling for a moment as if she had truly been hit.

The next second, Mu Shuiqing tilted her head and stepped in front of her. She blinked her bright red eyes, looking pure and innocent, but she just happened to block Lin Mengxing who was aiming behind her. “Rong Rong, shall we get on the cart?”

Rong Yu instantly snapped out of it, looked away, and nodded: “Okay.”

Each team was dropped off in a different area. Rong Yu and Mu Shuiqing boarded a white off-road sightseeing cart. The earth-brown body of the vehicle blended perfectly with the surroundings. They were driven through the woods and past various covers for about five or six minutes before the cart stopped in front of a wooden cabin covered in a mottled green camouflage net.

Rong Yu and Mu Shuiqing got off, and the staff immediately drove back without saying a word.

Rong Yu scanned the area to observe their current location. Around them was empty land without even a blade of grass; further away were woods and trenches. Compared to the surrounding terrain, their current position clearly had a wider field of vision, and the ground around them sloped downward.

Rong Yu led Mu Shuiqing into the cabin and discovered it was likely the firing range’s command center. Operation maps and detailed topographical charts hung on the walls. In the center of the room was even a large, five-meter-wide sand table. Based on the geography outside, Rong Yu quickly found their location—they were actually in the dead center of the entire game field, a central hub convenient for going anywhere.

This discovery surprised even Rong Yu: “The Final Circle.”

The viewers in their livestream were wide-eyed:

【Wow, this is awesome! They don’t even have to run from the ‘gas’.】

【Crap, is this the ‘Circle of Destiny’? Incredible.】

【Doesn’t that mean they can just find a corner to hide in and at least make it to second place?】

Mu Shuiqing blinked. She had never played this kind of game, not even on mobile, so she didn’t have a clear sense of being in the “Final Circle”: “Is our position very good?”

Rong Yu thought about it and frowned, shaking her head.

If the game were judged by survival time, being in the center would indeed be the safest. But since they were judged by kill points, their current position likely meant they were far from other players and NPCs, which was extremely disadvantageous for their score.

Rong Yu looked at the laser gun hanging on her shoulder and began rummaging through the room.

Mu Shuiqing tilted her head: “What are you doing?”

Rong Yu searched every drawer, bookshelf, and even small crates on the floor, not missing any resources. Zhang Yongan was right; the crates contained necessary supplies like Level 3 vests and helmets. Rong Yu found two sets of full Level 3 equipment and equipped both herself and Mu Shuiqing with the most durable gear. Then she picked up a few electronic grenades, weighed them in her hand, and hung them on her waist with satisfaction. “My marksmanship is very poor.”

Mu Shuiqing looked at her blankly: “And so?”

Rong Yu threw the cumbersome long gun onto the floor and packed everything she had found onto her person: “I’m taking you to be a ‘camper’.”

She had felt this impulse the moment she saw the sand table. Her shooting wasn’t good, but her grenade-throwing was decent. Camping in the center house would just be waiting to die; once the circle shrank, other players would be driven toward the center, and she and Mu Shuiqing would be surrounded. At that point, hiding in a room would make them the first targets.

So staying in the room wasn’t a long-term plan.

It would be better to find a high point with the best view. Since she couldn’t snipe with a gun, she could “snipe” with grenades. It was more interesting than waiting to die in a house.

Rong Yu explained the plan to Mu Shuiqing, who naturally nodded in agreement.

So, the two of them immediately started jogging toward the highest point shown on the sand table.

Since it was the beginning of the game, there weren’t many people around the center circle. The two ran out of the command center and sprinted across the open slopes without being sniped.

They quickly reached the spot they had picked—the highest terrain in the entire game field, a boulder about five or six meters high.

Rong Yu couldn’t understand why there was such an abrupt boulder in the middle of a vast plain, but in a game field, any strange setting was possible.

She didn’t have time to overthink it and climbed up the boulder with Mu Shuiqing. The surface was rough and pitted, with a nearly forty-five-degree incline; Rong Yu had to crawl up almost sideways. Once she stepped onto the top, the mountain wind whistled in her ears. The entire game field was visible, even the oil drums stacked in the distant trenches. The top of the rock wasn’t large, but luckily neither Rong Yu nor Mu Shuiqing were large people; if they lay flat and didn’t move, they wouldn’t be easily discovered.

Rong Yu immediately pulled Mu Shuiqing down to hide their silhouettes while observing the actions of the other guests.

As expected, Lin Mengxing was just like the “Invincible General” in the ABO world she had written about. Setting aside her world-class Enigma constitution and SSS-rank mental power, her control over weapons was precisely tuned to perfection. This kind of shooting game was child’s play to her. Lin Mengxing didn’t even bother with tactics; she led Qin Wenhan openly toward the center from the edge of the field where they were dropped off. Whenever a player appeared, she immediately entered combat mode.

Rong Yu watched Lin Mengxing through binoculars.

She saw Lin Mengxing casually fire five single shots while looking relaxed, hitting five NPC players right between the eyes. Every shot was a kill, easily netting 15 points. The five NPCs didn’t even have time to fire before white smoke billowed from their helmets, signaling their elimination.

Qin Wenhan stood by with a dazed expression, more shocked than the NPCs who had been killed.

Suddenly, Zhang Yongan’s broadcast echoed across the field:

【Player Lin Mengxing has killed 5 NPC players, total 15 points.】

The viewers watching Lin Mengxing from Rong Yu’s livestream were stunned:

【?!! Cheater! She’s hacking!】

【Lin Mengxing is hacking!!! Crap, I’m shocked.】

【Yes, she’s hacking, I testify—it’s a human-shaped aimbot (doge face).】

【Miss Lin and her useless partner, I’m dying.】

Rong Yu continued looking for He Huaiting.

But she couldn’t find her for a long time.

The poison circle began to shrink.

Yet there was still no sign of He Huaiting.

Until suddenly, Seven’s silhouette appeared behind a tree in the distance.

Seven’s face looked much better than it had this morning. Whether it was from nerves or excitement, he looked more alive. He clutched his gun as he stepped out from behind the tree. It wasn’t clear who he was aiming at, but a large portion of his body was exposed as he prepared to pull the trigger.

The field was huge, and he was wearing green gear in the woods, so if it weren’t for his blue hair, Rong Yu really wouldn’t have found him.

Seven’s position was exactly within the range of her and Mu Shuiqing. Looking at Seven, Rong Yu could almost see a “5 points” tag over his head. Beside her, Mu Shuiqing also couldn’t help but cock her gun.

But in the next moment, before Mu Shuiqing could fire, a puff of white smoke suddenly rose from behind a rock not far from Seven.

Another player was dead.

Then came two more puffs of white smoke.

Zhang Yongan’s broadcast rang out again:

【Player He Huaiting has killed 2 NPCs and 1 player, total 11 points.】

Rong Yu realized instantly.

He Huaiting was near Seven.

No wonder Seven dared to stand out so blatantly; he was acting as bait for He Huaiting. It was just unclear where He Huaiting was hiding; she had killed three people without revealing her position. It was also unknown who the killed player was. Mu Shuiqing was beside her, and Seven was still alive, so the one killed must have been either He Jiao or Sheng Ming.

As Rong Yu was thinking, Mu Shuiqing beside her let out a small “Ai,” frowning solemnly: “Miss He is so cold to her teammate, actually using him as bait.”

Rong Yu thought she was scared and turned to look at Mu Shuiqing seriously: “Don’t worry, I won’t use you as bait.”

Mu Shuiqing blinked, her melancholic expression stiffening for a second. She opened her bright red eyes wide and nodded obediently, looking every bit the exquisite and beautiful Chinese-style doll.

Rong Yu was struck by the cuteness and couldn’t help but pat her head.

She didn’t know that the livestream viewers were sniffing the air:

【Sniff, why do I smell the scent of a ‘Green Tea’ white lotus?】

【Hahaha, Shuiqing, you’ve changed!! Or maybe you’ve just been exposed.】

【As expected, those who look the most obedient are the most ‘black-bellied’ (confirmed).】

He Huaiting’s presence clearly made the other players much more cautious; no one else dared to openly attack Seven. Ten more minutes passed without any other players appearing. But the circle continued to shrink, and after twenty minutes, it was nearing the edge of Rong Yu’s boulder. It was also nearing the trees where Seven was.

A final face-to-face showdown was imminent.

But even now, she hadn’t found He Jiao or Sheng Ming.

At that moment, the thunderous broadcast rang out again:

【Player He Jiao has killed 3 NPCs, total 9 points.】

The broadcast was extremely loud every time, echoing through the field for at least ten seconds, during which Rong Yu couldn’t hear anything else.

Rong Yu breathed a silent sigh of relief; He Jiao hadn’t been “killed” by He Huaiting. However, she searched with her binoculars for a long time and still couldn’t spot her.

Now only 5 NPC players remained.

The viewers in the livestream were starting to get anxious:

【Ah, is my Rong Rong brother going to get zero kills?】

【Hmm… hard to say.】

【Hurry up and fight, you can’t have zero points. Oh no, they’re really going to be last this time…】

The audience had already seen the abilities of He Huaiting and Lin Mengxing, so killing NPCs was the key for Rong Yu and Mu Shuiqing to get points. But looking at the situation, the viewers had lost hope of them scoring.

Five minutes later, He Huaiting killed three more NPCs. Three puffs of white smoke rose from three completely different directions; He Huaiting made it look as though she didn’t even need to aim.

【Player He Huaiting has killed 3 NPCs, total 20 points.】

Now only 2 NPCs were left.

The livestream audience had completely given up.

Even if Rong Yu killed both remaining NPCs, she would only have 6 points. How could she compete with the 9-point gap between her and the current first place, He Huaiting?

But just then, the crowd saw Rong Yu suddenly sit up and pour out dozens of electronic grenades and smoke bombs from her bag. She pulled the pins on the smoke bombs and started throwing them everywhere.

Thick clouds of white smoke instantly began to rise in the woods, making it impossible to see anything. Even the treetops were covered in layers of mist, and within two minutes, the training camp looked like a fairy realm. Forget using scopes; even the naked eye couldn’t see anything. Now, no matter how good someone’s aim was, they couldn’t hit anything.

Rong Yu then started throwing grenades.

In an instant, the deafening sounds of virtual thunder erupted one after another, the boom echoing through the mountains. The power of an artificial “Red Zone” created by dozens of grenades was nothing like ordinary bullets. The entire game area enclosed by the circle was covered by area-of-effect damage. In less than two minutes, Rong Yu heard the host’s long-awaited broadcast:

【Player Rong Yu has killed 2 NPCs and 1 player, total 11 points.】

The livestream viewers were dumbfounded:

【66666, Little Brother, tell me, how did you carry that many grenades on you???】

【Good lord, a mobile armory, right? The cameraman was too far away, I didn’t even see Rong Rong taking out grenades, dying of laughter.】

【Lmao, I want to know which guest was blown up.】

【Probably Seven, he was standing very far forward and didn’t have much cover.】

【Sister, it really was Seven. I went to their livestream; Rong Rong’s grenade landed right at his feet. The electronic grenades don’t explode, they just make a sound, but Seven didn’t know that—he jumped three feet high in fright, hahaha.】

【Ahhh Rong Rong is amazing! Crap, I didn’t know you could play a shooting game like this.】

Rong Yu looked at the dozens of grenade and smoke bomb pins left in her lap and calculated her and the other guests’ scores.

11 points meant they weren’t at zero and weren’t in last place. Rong Yu was satisfied. Moreover, according to the game settings, if you kill an opponent, you inherit all their points. Since she didn’t get anyone else’s points, it meant she hadn’t killed He Huaiting, Lin Mengxing, or He Jiao. It could only have been Qin Wenhan, Seven, or Sheng Ming.

This was fine.

The smoke from the smoke bombs only lasted seven or eight seconds. While the smoke blocked others’ vision, it also blocked their own. A few seconds later, as the white mist gradually dissipated, Rong Yu could no longer find the positions of Lin Mengxing and He Huaiting. So she whispered to Mu Shuiqing beside her: “Shuiqing, we should be in second-to-last place, right? Let’s just stay put and see what happens.”

But when she finished speaking, the only answer was the wailing mountain wind.

Rong Yu’s heart skipped a beat. Subconsciously sensing something was wrong, she quickly sat up and looked back.

She saw a blunt prop dagger held against Mu Shuiqing’s throat. He Jiao had somehow silently climbed the boulder. Her knee was pinning down Mu Shuiqing’s hands, her left hand covered Mu Shuiqing’s mouth, and her right hand held the dagger to her neck.

When Rong Yu looked back, she happened to look up.

Their eyes met. He Jiao’s starry blue eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of fine gold powder, like a meteor bursting in the sky.

The blonde, blue-eyed girl was like a slippery fish; even her way of using a knife was different from most. Both her hands wrapped around from Mu Shuiqing’s left to the front, sealing her mouth and neck. This posture allowed her knife hand to exert more force; if it were a sharp blade, a slight move would have slit Mu Shuiqing’s throat.

Rong Yu didn’t know how He Jiao had sneaked up so unnervingly. She didn’t remember giving He Jiao a high combat power setting, but she had to admit that a sharp He Jiao looked even more like Lian Langsheng—that dazzling face becoming increasingly gorgeous and striking.

He Jiao used the back of the knife to lift Mu Shuiqing’s chin, but didn’t actually strike. Instead, she said: “I told you, you wouldn’t necessarily beat me.”

After saying this, she released her hand from Mu Shuiqing’s mouth and waited for her to speak.

The girl pinned against the rock with her hands behind her back rolled her eyes toward the sky, a movement hidden from Rong Yu. She turned back to look at Rong Yu, her usually dull face now featuring clear red eyes that looked full of innocence: “Rong Rong, save me.”

He Jiao: “……”

Just as she was about to speak, a red dot suddenly lit up on her chest.

It was the sign of being aimed at by a laser gun.

He Jiao raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction where the gun was aimed. She could only see He Huaiting’s muzzle hidden behind the tree canopy. The hidden danger lurking behind the dense branches was a thick killing intent that made alarm bells ring.

He Jiao released her grip on Mu Shuiqing’s hands and took half a step back.

However, she didn’t notice that the top of the boulder was very small. One foot stepped into thin air, and she began to slide down. Rong Yu quickly reached out to pull her, but just as she pulled He Jiao up, she herself was pulled down by the momentum.

“Rong Yu!”

“Rong Rong—!”

The distance of three or four meters should have resulted in a fast fall, but the expected pain never came.

A girl standing at the bottom of the boulder raised both arms and caught her steadily. Her curly hair, tied into a “cat ear” style, was slightly messy, with a few strands falling beside her face.

Lin Mengxing’s helmet was nowhere to be found. She looked at Rong Yu in her arms, raised an eyebrow, and smiled: “You bombed me quite badly, you little rascal.”

The audience in her livestream immediately echoed:

【I testify!! It was truly tragic, hahaha!】

【First time seeing the ‘cat’ scurrying like a rat (.).】

She set Rong Yu on the ground and pointed to the top of her own head: “My Level 3 helmet was blown away.”

Rong Yu felt a bit guilty.

Then she heard Lin Mengxing continue: “Taking a little interest isn’t too much to ask, right?”

She spoke in a low voice, her tone carrying a hint of danger.

The next second, Rong Yu pulled another grenade out of her bag.

“…” Lin Mengxing truly laughed this time: “You sure have a lot of toys.”

The smell of dirt and dry grass in the training ground was gradually replaced by a thick scent of lilies.

Rong Yu clearly saw silken, semi-transparent silver-white threads of mental power flowing from Lin Mengxing’s fingertips, wrapping around the miniature microphones on their collars.

Lin Mengxing’s fingers slid into the gaps between the fingers Rong Yu used to hold the grenade, guiding her hand to pull the pin. The electronic grenade’s countdown suddenly beeped, each change seemingly syncing with a heartbeat. However, the audio equipment was blocked by her mental power; no one except her and Rong Yu could hear what they were saying. They could only rely on the long-range cameras to vaguely see their actions.

At this point, exactly half an hour had passed in the gunfight game. The poison circle had reached the edge of the boulder and was rapidly closing in. Lin Mengxing moved closer to Rong Yu. Covering Rong Yu’s hand that held the grenade, she was sandwiched between them by their close proximity. They were at the closest possible distance, yet it was laced with the most dangerous relationship. The electronic weapon beeped its alarm, sounding a tense and hurried warning.

But Lin Mengxing seemed not to hear it, lowering her head toward the corner of Rong Yu’s lips.

The viewers in the livestream couldn’t help but hold their breath:

【Crap, is it this intense?】

【Mu Shuiqing won’t be able to sleep tonight from anger! Hahaha.】

0003……

0002……

0001……

The moment the grenade countdown finished, the poison circle also happened to sweep over them.

With a loud BOOM, the livestream screen suddenly went black, displaying four large words:

【GAME OVER】

The crowd in the livestream:

【?? I haven’t finished watching my ‘kiss kiss’ yet!!!】

【Ahhh, I can’t see my Rong Rong baby anymore! Why did the game end normally before, but this time it’s not normal? Production team, were you bribed by Lin Mengxing!】

As the screen went dark, Lin Mengxing gently supported the back of Rong Yu’s head to make her turn her face away, then lowered her head to sniff the back of her neck and cautiously took a bite.

The force wasn’t heavy at all, but Rong Yu’s entire back began to go numb, the tingling sensation surging from her neck to her whole body.

Lin Mengxing’s voice was strained, her breath hot and scorching as it brushed against the side of Rong Yu’s neck. Like a cat teasing a toy, she rubbed her nose back and forth against Rong Yu’s neck: “I really want to know what your pheromones taste like after being marked.”