As soon as Zhu Fu finished speaking, the once-arrogant "Cilantro Slayer" suddenly collapsed, his body going limp. Without hesitation, Zhu Fu turned and fired a shot, hitting him square in the forehead. In less than a second, the Cilantro Slayer was dead, his brains splattered everywhere.
Zhu Fu wiped the blood off her face with practiced ease, then turned to leave. But then she remembered the Cilantro Slayer's vehicle...
"The spoils of war should go to me, right? I could sell it to the boss for scrap! That’s a decent chunk of change..." But the thought of dealing with the others behind her was exhausting.
Meanwhile, Qi Xu was already rushing toward Zhu Fu’s location using a tracking card.
Heartbroken Kitten had been cautious earlier. Unsure whether the little girl was "Fortune Pup," she snapped a photo and sent it to "Invincible Black Whirlwind."
The group from District 599 had already been killed, and Invincible Black Whirlwind had no intention of stirring up unnecessary trouble.
But if the only daughter of the "God of Wealth" died? Well, no one in the room would escape unscathed. Who would dare take that gamble? Between Invincible Black Whirlwind and "Watch Me Slap You Silly," the infamous "666 Double Kill Duo," plus those Wolf Warriors—what a joke. They weren’t just random players who happened to rename themselves for fun. It was obvious they’d known each other before the survival game, handpicked by Invincible Black Whirlwind from other districts to form this elite squad...
With so many top-tier fighters, just one of them showing up would mean game over for everyone. No one dared let their guard down.
Qi Xu didn’t believe some nobody could actually hurt Zhu Fu. She probably had plenty of protective gear on her. Sure, Bian gave her a hard time every day, but he also spoiled her rotten, loading her up with life-saving items.
The real reason Qi Xu was in such a hurry was the fear that under the influence of [Heart Demon’s Evasion], Zhu Fu’s emotions might spiral out of control, leading her to slaughter the entire District 444 crew. If that happened, she’d be devastated once she came to her senses.
Qi Xu knew exactly how much these people meant to her.
Sure enough, when he arrived, Zhu Fu was sobbing uncontrollably.
"You don’t understand a damn thing! I’ve helped you so many times, and every single time, you betray me! Not once have you truly trusted me! No matter how many times we start over, it’s always the same!"
Heartbroken Kitten, also a girl, felt a pang of sympathy seeing the little one cry so bitterly, but she was still baffled. "Uh… have we met before? I don’t remember you."
Ruan Shizi caught on, but it was too surreal to believe—could the Survival Highway really be this twisted?
But faced with the little girl’s heartbroken accusations, everyone fell silent. All their usual sharp-tongued comebacks failed them now.
"Well? Cat got your tongue? Ruan Nanping, you’re the worst of them all! Every damn time, you let people play you for a fool!"
Ruan Shizi’s eyes widened in shock. She’d never told anyone her real name. How did this girl know? If there’d been even a sliver of doubt before, it was gone now.
Qi Xu’s heart ached as he rushed over and pulled Zhu Fu into a hug.
"Couldn’t resist coming to watch the show, huh? Ended up dragging yourself into trouble. You knew what kind of disaster this was, yet you went looking for it anyway..."
Zhu Fu’s sobs came in hiccups. "W-wahhh… even you’re scolding me, boss..."
Suppressing the irritation brought on by the disaster, Qi Xu sighed. "I’m just worried about you, kiddo."
"I… I was gonna leave! I just… killed someone… and wanted you to come take his vehicle. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have stuck around dealing with these idiots! A Level 6 vehicle’s gotta be worth something… sniff…"
Qi Xu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Even in the middle of a breakdown, she was still thinking about making him money. What a thrifty kid.
He patted her shoulder reassuringly. "Alright, I’ll handle the rest. You go back to the car."
Zhu Fu nodded obediently, not wanting to cause any more trouble. Though Qi Xu had never said it outright, everyone knew the Whirlwind Boss hated unnecessary meddling.
If not for her, he wouldn’t have come here today. The thought made her feel useless—no matter how many times she reincarnated, she was still just a kid at heart. All those years of living, and she hadn’t grown at all.
Why couldn’t she just die for good? She was nothing but a burden to everyone around her...
Qi Xu had been about to talk to Ruan Shizi and the others when he suddenly turned back, catching sight of Zhu Fu’s retreating figure. He called Little Seven down.
"Go keep Fortune Sis company."
"Woof!"
Little Seven had a knack for cheering people up—no one did it better. And if things got out of hand, he could always call for backup. Qi Xu wasn’t worried.
As he approached the District 444 group, Qi Xu noticed something new about ability users—their heightened perception.
He could faintly sense stronger energy radiating from Heartbroken Kitten and Ruan Shizi. No obvious signs, just a feeling.
"Whirlwind Boss..."
"About earlier… I didn’t mean to. Fortune Pup—ahem, I mean, the God of Wealth’s daughter—started arguing with me. We always bicker like that, and it’s never been a problem. But she just… broke down. I didn’t..."
Qi Xu nodded. "I know what happened. Let’s leave it at that, alright?"
The entire group nodded in unison.
Like they had a choice.
"Whirlwind Boss, can I… ask you something?" Moonlit Sip mustered the courage to speak up.
Qi Xu gave a slight nod.
"Is what… the God of Wealth’s daughter said true? That we were teammates before, and this has happened countless times…?"
"I can’t speak for her. You’ll have to ask her yourself."
His non-answer was answer enough. The District 444 crew weren’t stupid. They exchanged uneasy glances.
If what Fortune Pup said was true, then they’d teamed up nearly a thousand times—and every single run ended in betrayal and death.
That… was hard to swallow. So who was the problem here? She’d just gone down the line, cursing every last one of them.
Qi Xu turned and headed back to Zhu Fu. The kid had picked up Bian’s habit of decorating her vehicle, turning it into something straight out of Doraemon—complete with a little mustache pasted on the front.
When Qi Xu climbed in, he found Zhu Fu curled up on the couch, her face streaked with tears.
But the moment she saw him, she perked up. "Why’re you here? Did you get the vehicle? Go grab it! I’m fine—just this stupid disaster messing with my head. Like I’d cry over those losers otherwise!"
"No rush."
"Zhu Fu, I’ve got an idea. Wanna hear it?"
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