Shadowkill said somewhat helplessly, "Two friends have been with me all along the way. They've suffered a lot and even saved my life, so I definitely need to redeem the core materials for all three of us to upgrade our vehicles to level 8."
Qi Xu understood.
Shadowkill's underlying meaning was that he urgently needed points. In contrast, Qi Xu had not only successfully upgraded but had also helped a friend beside her upgrade as well.
Did that mean she wasn't lacking points as much?
Of course, Shadowkill didn't say it that directly; he merely brought up the topic and left the rest for Qi Xu to figure out on her own.
Qi Xu carefully pondered the details of their exchange and decided to let it slide again. Just like Shadowkill, even knowing the opponent threw a fake card, she just wouldn't call his bluff.
She even gave him an "I understand you" look.
"Thinking about it now, this journey really hasn't been easy. If I had to push forward all by myself, the road ahead definitely wouldn't be long..."
Master Huixin, who was on the side, froze slightly and took a serious look at Invincible Black Whirlwind. Although she was looking at Shadowkill... it somehow felt like those words were meant for her.
It was just a pity that some people were destined not to have friends or teammates by their side.
Shadowkill nodded in complete agreement, not daring to miss a single detail of Invincible Black Whirlwind's expression.
It wasn't until Qi Xu sighed heavily, "First or second place doesn't matter. Having the chance to chat more and relax is also good."
After saying that, she directly threw out a card.
Shadowkill felt ecstatic inside. This meant that Invincible Black Whirlwind was yielding the first place. His eyes instantly softened countless times over, and he looked at Qi Xu with an expression of heartache and being touched.
"You... sigh, you're so soft-hearted, what am I going to do with you?"
Qi Xu tilted her head in confusion. "Huh?"
Shadowkill: "Call!"
"A!"
[Challenge Failed]
The audience in the comments: ?????
Instantly, both Invincible Black Whirlwind and Shadowkill looked at each other in extreme astonishment.
Qi Xu struck first, "What are you doing? I just said we should chat a bit more, are you in that much of a hurry?"
Shadowkill wanted to slap himself right then. That's right, why the rush? Invincible Black Whirlwind was clearly willing to yield, so they should chat a bit more and wait until the last hand to call.
Seriously... his brain had short-circuited. He completely failed to understand her underlying meaning.
Especially seeing Invincible Black Whirlwind's eyes, which were clearly no longer so gentle but instead showed a hint of anger.
He immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, I thought..."
Halfway through, Shadowkill remembered and stopped himself, because there was still the game rule of "no cheating."
He could only apologize desperately with his eyes.
Qi Xu felt a wave of disgust. Oh my god, how is this guy even more greasy than Little Xie?
She hurriedly turned her head to look at Little Xie to cleanse her eyes.
She noticed that Little Xie had angered Cheese Milk Cap Eight-Percent Sugar to the point where her face was livid, her fists clenched and pressed hard onto the table.
"Hiss..."
Little Xie really had some skills. It was not easy to make Little Cheese this angry. She needed to finish this quickly so she could go watch the drama.
Before the countdown ended, Shadowkill picked up the revolver, pointed it at his own temple, and pulled the trigger. The crisp click of the empty chamber instantly made Shadowkill breathe a sigh of relief.
Looking up at the opposite side, Invincible Black Whirlwind's brows were just as relaxed. Suddenly, he felt even more guilty.
Continuing to a new round of the game!
Target card: "K"
Qi Xu: "A", "A", "Q", "Q", "Joker".
She couldn't help but want to curse. Since when did my luck get this bad?
Shadowkill had two real cards and one Joker in his hand, which was a pretty good hand. But upon seeing the somewhat troubled look on Invincible Black Whirlwind opposite him, his heart skipped a beat.
Maybe her cards were better, so it was hard for her to lose.
Shadowkill played first. After hesitating for a moment, he played a fake card. Qi Xu knew perfectly well that her own hand was terrible, so Shadowkill's cards were highly likely to be very good.
But... she just wouldn't call him out. She was going to string him along to the end.
Then she immediately followed up with a Joker card, which was Qi Xu's only real card.
Shadowkill tried hard to read something from Invincible Black Whirlwind's expression. There seemed to be encouragement in her eyes, along with a trace of complaint.
He wanted to "call," but then remembered the "chat a bit more" from earlier, making him even more conflicted.
He still had 4 cards left in his hand. He could either play "3-1" or "2-2". With two hands left, it was prone to variables.
Qi Xu looked at Shadowkill in confusion, her expression clearly saying, "What are you struggling with? Hurry up, does this even need consideration?"
Shadowkill finally made up his mind. "Call!"
Qi Xu looked speechless. The appreciation and trust in her eyes completely vanished. She slapped her forehead and rubbed her temples in a headache.
"How could there be someone as stupid as you? I really misjudged you."
After the card was revealed, Shadowkill looked at the Joker card and felt like he was the clown on the card, absolutely ridiculous.
He even began to suspect if Invincible Black Whirlwind was messing with him.
"Bro, if you can't guess right, can you just not guess? You only have three cards left, just play them all and be done with it. It's not like I'm going to call you! I really can't deal with this."
Qi Xu's words made Shadowkill flush red. Anyway, the game round had already ended by this point, so every word she said now could be considered strategy and couldn't be judged as cheating by the game.
If it really was judged as such, Qi Xu swore she would complain to the highest authorities! Fortunately, Qiuqiu wasn't that stupid.
Shadowkill felt like an idiot. That's right, just keep playing cards. Why did he have to call? He stood there stunned for a long while before finding a suitable excuse for himself: I just wanted to win too badly...
He wanted to prove his abilities so much that he subconsciously ignored the less honorable winning method of just throwing out cards and leaving...
The audience in the comments:
"Why can't I understand this anymore?"
"No, what's going on with these two? Who is acting for who?"
"Invincible Black Whirlwind can't even lose when she wants to, how frustrating."
"Why do I suddenly feel like they aren't that cute to ship anymore? Does such a stupid person really deserve the top-ranked boss?"
The dice game that Jinwen Xingmang Yue was participating in had already ended by this time, and he was watching the drama from the side.
Seeing Shadowkill being played like a fool by Invincible Black Whirlwind, he almost laughed out loud. Worried that he would expose himself and face Invincible Black Whirlwind's revenge, he hurriedly turned around to look at Little Xie.
After watching for just one minute, he felt his blood pressure rise and wanted to pinch his philtrum. He couldn't help but admire Cheese Milk Cap Eight-Percent Sugar: Sister, how are you able to resist cursing him out!
Qi Xu guessed that Shadowkill would definitely blow his brains out when firing the gun this round.
But the result... it still didn't fire. On the surface, she breathed a sigh of relief, but in reality... she wanted to slam the table and revolt, suspecting that this was Qiuqiu deliberately targeting her!
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