Chapter 374: Hidden Killing Move

“If a single ‘lot’ could save Old Qin…” Lin Qin decisively picked up “Water Recedes Without a Trace.”

As long as the water in Qin Dingdong’s room could be drained, it would be extremely difficult for her to die.

The current situation was complex—the combination of floods and hailstones had drastically increased the likelihood of Qin Dingdong’s demise.

The turbulent currents mixed with freezing temperatures could strip a person of their body heat even faster than a “cold snap.” Moreover, with the room being flooded from two directions, it was filling up twice as fast.

All they needed to do now was remove the water from Qin Dingdong’s room, and the situation would improve significantly.

After all, broken ice was unlikely to cause suffocation, and even if it melted enough to drown someone, it would take time.

“This should work, right?” Lin Qin held a “lot” in each hand, aware that the game had entered its final phase. Every decision now determined life or death. She looked up at Su Shan and slowly raised “Water Recedes Without a Trace,” as if awaiting her opinion.

Su Shan studied the “lot,” stroking her chin. Just as she was about to nod in agreement, she hesitated.

A faint, almost imperceptible thought flashed through her mind.

“Wait—” She raised a hand to stop Lin Qin, then narrowed her eyes in thought.

The current situation… was a bit strange.

Would Di Gou really be this foolish?

With only two rounds left, this was essentially the final battle for him. That meant the moves he was making now were his deadliest “killing blows.”

Yet, after setting the “calamity” in Qin Dingdong’s room, he had deliberately left an entire round for the remaining “Four Seasons” to react.

Under normal circumstances, all “rescue” efforts would be sent to “Winter” from the other seasons.

Because the “Nian Beast” had activated the “calamity” before Qin Dingdong could “make a wish,” she had enough time for the “Wishing Lot” in her own hand to complete a full cycle and save herself.

In other words, while this round seemed like the “Nian Beast” was unleashing its deadliest moves, it had left gaps everywhere.

It was another “besieged city must have an exit” tactic.

“This is too abnormal…” Su Shan tapped her nose with a finger. “Do you have a special plan?”

At first glance, using “Water Recedes Without a Trace” would solve all the immediate problems—Qin Dingdong would survive, and they could smoothly enter the final round.

At that point, they wouldn’t even need to worry about what the “calamity” was. They could simply complete a cycle of “No Idle Fields Across the Land” to extinguish the “Nian Beast’s” light and win the game.

“So you want us to use this ‘Water Recedes Without a Trace’?” Su Shan felt a sense of déjà vu.

The last time, Qi Xia had silently led her straight into hell.

But this time, Su Shan knew she was far calmer than before.

From a broader perspective, why would Di Gou want to guide them into using “Water Recedes Without a Trace”?

Only one round remained, and Di Gou had only one “Calamity Lot” left.

No matter what that “Calamity Lot” was, it would be countered by “Torrential Rain Pours Down.”

Right now, “Torrential Rain Pours Down” was in the hands of “Summer”—the middle of the year—which was enough to handle any situation that might arise.

Even if, by some remote chance, the final calamity landed on “Spring” or “Summer,” and even if that “calamity” couldn’t be resolved, as long as they acted quickly, they could still complete “No Idle Fields Across the Land.”

Wasn’t this a guaranteed victory…?

“Ah!”

Su Shan’s eyes widened abruptly, and she felt hot tears streaming down her face. Her vision blurred momentarily, and she quickly wiped the tears away, her eyes gleaming with realization.

“I get it now!”

Without wasting time, she looked up and gestured to Lin Qin.

She tried to convey through simple hand signals that Lin Qin should not use “Water Recedes Without a Trace,” but rather “Spring Blossoms Under the Sun.”

Lin Qin couldn’t shake the feeling that she’d misunderstood Su Shan. She repeatedly waved “Water Recedes Without a Trace” in front of her, but each time, Su Shan shook her head.

“What the…? Are you sure about this?” Lin Qin muttered under her breath, disbelieving. “We need to deal with the ‘hail’ first…?”

Frustrated, she flipped the “lot” over to show Su Shan the characters on it. Su Shan studied it carefully but still shook her head.

“Are you insane…?” Lin Qin was at a loss for words. She glanced at Qin Dingdong in the next room—the mix of water and broken ice had already risen to her waist.

And now they were supposed to stop the “hail”?!

Wouldn’t Qin Dingdong drown almost immediately?

“This… this…” Lin Qin knew she wasn’t stupid, but she couldn’t fathom what Su Shan was thinking. “Fine… I’ll trust you on this.”

As she inserted the “lot” into the slot, everyone in the room—including Di Gou—fixed their eyes on Qin Dingdong’s chamber.

Su Shan subtly observed Di Gou’s expression and knew she had guessed correctly.

This was a move so risky it bordered on madness.

The broken ice on the ceiling shuddered before coming to a stop, leaving only the steadily rising water level in the room.

Seeing this, Di Gou visibly frowned and turned to glare at Su Shan.

“Impressive…” His low voice crackled through the broadcast. “This is beyond logic. How did you figure it out?”

Su Shan didn’t answer, merely curling the corner of her lips in a faint smile.

Now, their chances of winning had finally improved.

Di Gou lowered his head and muttered, “The third player’s ‘wish’ is complete. Now, the fourth player will ‘draw a lot’…”

His tone lacked the calm confidence from earlier. Even he hadn’t expected his carefully crafted scheme to be seen through.

Qin Dingdong was baffled. She had assumed her teammates would remove the “flood,” but instead, they had stopped the “hail.”

Now, her room was in complete disarray. The two “neutral lots” in her hand floated among the broken ice, while the table had sunk to the bottom.

How was she supposed to “draw a lot”?

Before she could figure it out, a “lot” rose from the table, floating to the surface.

“You’re messing with me, aren’t you…?” Qin Dingdong scowled. “My makeup is ruined.”

Floating in the water, she took a deep breath, enduring the biting cold, then dove under, firmly inserting the “lot” into the slot on the table.

“Round Eight… begins.” Di Gou let out a deep sigh.

Seeing his reaction, Su Shan finally allowed herself to relax slightly. Based on all the evidence, Di Gou’s final “lot” wasn’t “drought” at all.

While using “Torrential Rain Pours Down” to counter “drought” made logical sense, it wasn’t a perfect match.

Since Di Gou had held onto this “lot” until the very last round, it meant his final “calamity” was something even deadlier than “drought”—something so lethal it could kill a person in an instant, yet was weak against water.

For example—

“Wildfire.”