Chu Tianqiu paused for a moment, then glanced at the lipstick standing upright on the table.
The loud banging on the door made it hard for him to focus. Since he had no idea about the current situation, could he really rely on “strong luck”?
“If we don’t open the door soon, the commotion will only get worse,” Zhang Chenze said. “If others notice something strange happening in Qinglong’s room, the situation will become even more troublesome.”
Chu Tianqiu nodded and stepped toward the door. If the person outside was just Xiao Ran, there wasn’t much to fear—provided the “ants” didn’t follow her inside.
Xiao Ran’s pounding grew increasingly frantic, as if she were about to be swallowed by the approaching “ants” behind her.
Seizing the moment, Chu Tianqiu flung the door open and yanked her inside.
Caught off guard, Xiao Ran stumbled, and Chu Tianqiu quickly shut the door again, eliciting another round of furious banging from outside.
The atmosphere in the room instantly grew tense. Xiao Ran had expected to see Qinglong sitting inside, but instead, she was met with the hypocritical little leader Chu Tianqiu, the impeccably dressed lawyer Zhang Chenze, the shameless-looking Tiantian, and her sworn enemy—Yun Yao, whom she could never forget even if she turned to ashes.
All of them were familiar faces, and two of them had even come directly from her own room.
“You…” Xiao Ran scanned the room, her expression twisting in confusion. “No… Why are you all here?! Isn’t this Qinglong’s room?”
Yun Yao exchanged a glance with Chu Tianqiu, sensing that something was indeed off.
Yun Yao remembered that Xiao Ran had been personally turned into an “Aboriginal” by Zhuque. So, what was she now?
Could someone really climb so many ranks in such a short time, leaping from “Aboriginal” to “Celestial”?
Receiving no response, Xiao Ran grew uncertain. She even began to suspect that these people, like her, had secretly joined Qinglong’s faction at some unknown point.
“Let me make this clear…” Xiao Ran tested the waters, addressing them cautiously. “No matter what you are… I’m now ‘Qiongqi,’ second only to Qinglong… You’d better watch your tone.”
She had hoped to assert dominance in the room, but Chu Tianqiu merely chuckled in response.
“‘Qiongqi’?” He smirked, finding the situation even more intriguing than he’d anticipated. “The ‘Qiongqi’ that punishes the good and aids the wicked, disloyal and untrustworthy… Is that the title Qinglong gave you?”
“Who the hell are you insulting?!” Xiao Ran snapped. “Are you ‘Divine Beasts’ too? How dare you speak to me like that?”
Chu Tianqiu didn’t answer. Instead, he glanced at Tiantian, who remained completely unfazed, still intently studying the patterns on the door.
Zhang Chenze, meanwhile, observed Xiao Ran, quickly analyzing her personality.
“Xiao Ran…” Yun Yao took a step forward. “You’re a ‘Divine Beast’ now…? You don’t really seem like one.”
Xiao Ran clearly harbored some fear toward Yun Yao. As Yun Yao approached, she instinctively retreated. This woman never played by her rules—tall, strong, and impossible to defeat even in a fight.
“Yun Yao…!” Xiao Ran shrieked. “I suggest you back off. Do you even know who I’m with now?”
Yun Yao nodded. “I don’t care about your relationship with Qinglong. But we do need to stay in this room for a while. Just wait quietly for a few minutes, and we’ll leave. No need for conflict. Deal?”
Xiao Ran almost agreed, but the memory of the dozens of slaps Yun Yao had once delivered to her face ignited her fury. This woman always acted so superior—what gave her the right?
“Are you dreaming, Yun Yao…?” Xiao Ran hissed through gritted teeth. “Trying to keep me calm… So you’re not ‘Divine Beasts’ at all? Still just lowly ‘Participants’?”
Hearing this, Yun Yao thought for a moment, then pulled a compact from her bag and threw it at the standing lipstick on the table.
The compact struck the lipstick, sending it flipping into the air before it landed back on the table—still standing upright.
Their “luck” was still strong.
Chu Tianqiu realized the situation was indeed perplexing. If Xiao Ran had truly become a “Divine Beast” during her disappearance, her hatred for Yun Yao made their current predicament extremely dangerous.
The cramped room offered little space for combat or escape. Worse, aside from himself, none of the others had a “resonance” suited for battle. Even an ordinary “Earth-level” could threaten their lives, let alone a “Divine Beast.”
But Yun Yao’s “strong luck” seemed to think otherwise—it was urging her to face the challenge head-on.
Seeing the lipstick still standing, Yun Yao chose to trust her “luck.” She looked up at Xiao Ran and declared, “That’s right, we’re ‘Participants.’ Today, we’re rebelling against Qinglong and wiping out all you ‘Divine Beasts’ and ‘Celestials.’ Got a problem with that?”
Chu Tianqiu had no choice but to prepare for battle, gripping a “hardening” pellet in his hand. He had no idea what level of “Divine Beast” Xiao Ran was—was she closer to Baihu, Zhuque, or Xuanwu?
If her strength was on par with Zhuque’s, he might hold her off for a few minutes. But if she was another Xuanwu, stopping her here would be absurd.
Xiao Ran, still facing Yun Yao, had her back to Chu Tianqiu.
Seizing the opportunity, Yun Yao subtly signaled to Chu Tianqiu. Understanding, he acted swiftly—first swallowing the “hardening” pellet, then reaching out with two fingers toward the bloodstained spot on Xiao Ran’s back. In an instant, he plucked out an eyeball.
The ease with which he obtained the eyeball stunned Chu Tianqiu. The “hardening” pellet now felt like a waste—his fingers had pierced through Xiao Ran’s back as if it were tofu. Had her body not been enhanced at all?
“Ah—!!” Xiao Ran shrieked in pain, whirling around. The moment she saw the eyeball on Chu Tianqiu’s fingers, rage overtook her. “What the hell?! Are you insane?! You hit a woman?!”
Chu Tianqiu was momentarily baffled by her outburst. Did she not realize this was a life-or-death situation?
Before he could respond, Xiao Ran clamped a hand over her mouth, recalling the last time she’d said something similar—Yun Yao had beaten her senseless. And in this room, Chu Tianqiu wasn’t the only one who could hit her. Strictly speaking, everyone here was her enemy.
She hesitated, then pointed at the eyeball and demanded, “Do you even know what that is?!”
Chu Tianqiu frowned slightly before nodding. “Of course. It’s your weak point.”
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