, Reason

Lu Jiuchuan also agreed with Xiao Lou's analysis. During the undercover period of the Hunter Organization, he had always suspected that these people might have had Challengers. The hunter companions who had been working with him in the past few weekly missions were very familiar with the way the cards were used. Maybe the Challenger taught them.

Now, the emergence of Bai Jinyu, the twin brothers, further confirms Lu Jiuchuan's speculation.

Lu Jiuchuan thought about it and looked back at Yu Hanjiang, "Why, just arrest these brothers and examine them carefully? So many cruel criminals were tried by you so much that they confessed obediently. If you come to examine them, I don't believe that they would say nothing."

Yu Hanjiang did not agree with his brother's simple and crude approach. "The monitoring was discovered by Bai Jinyu. He was wary now. We didn't know the details of this person at all. If we rashly arrest him, we might fall into his trap. I always feel that behind Bai Jinyu, there might be a force that is stronger than we imagined."

Xiao Lou also said, "Brother Jiu, Han Jiang makes sense. At present, Bai Jinyu has not directly opposed us. Is he a hunter or a challenger? His position is actually not clear... Is it better to find out clearly before taking action?"

Lu Jiuchuan chuckled and looked at Yu Hanjiang, "Okay, anyway, you two husbands sing with you, I can't tell you."

Long Sen was stunned for a moment, "Husband...what?"

Qu Wanyue poked his arm and coughed, "Let's go back first, so that everyone won't worry."

Long Sen was still wondering if the jiu Ge's words "The husband sings the husband sings the husband sings" were just a joke. Although his Chinese grades were not good enough, is it more appropriate to describe the words "one singing and one harmony" of two men? Isn't it a description of a husband and wife when sings the husband sings?

It seems that Brother Jiu’s Chinese is worse than his.

Long Sen came to the conclusion. When he looked back, he saw that Xiao Lou's ears were slightly red. I don't know if it was too hot, so Long Sen thoughtfully helped Professor Xiao open the window.

At this time, it is summer in the city of Sun.

It was approaching six in the morning. The first ray of dawn broke through the clouds and gently sprinkled on the sea surface, dyeing the blue sea water into an orange-red color. Lu Jiuchuan drove on the wide seaside road, with coconut trees all the way, and the sea breeze that blew towards him carried the humid breath of sea water.

Xiaolou turned his head and saw that the scenery of Sun City was very different from that of Moon City. This is a typical coastal city, and it is more beautiful than any coastal city he has been to in reality.

The sea water here is clear, the blue sky seems to be dyed with pigments, the beach is white and delicate, and there are many beautiful shells scattered around it. The "wave" sound at the rising tide of the sea is like a pleasant note, and people's lives are also relaxed and leisurely, not as much pressure as in reality.

Along the endless coastline, there are many specially built resort villas. I heard that the housing prices are very cheap. Shao Qingge's current savings in his card are not a problem for each of them to buy a villa and settle here...

No wonder there are challengers willing to stay in this world.

As Xiao Lou thought about it, a sudden light of inspiration flashed in his mind, as if some clues had surfaced. Then, a few words gradually became clear in his mind, and he blurted out "Eternal Kingdom?"

When his teammates heard this, they all looked at him in confusion.

Yu Hanjiang whispered, "What did you think of?"

Xiao Lou came back to his senses and said, "Eternal Kingdom, I remember Lao Mo once mentioned that the people in this guild will not pass the level and return to the real world, but will stay in the card world to continue to survive. Many of them buy cars and houses in this world, and some even marry the indigenous people of the card world?"

Yu Hanjiang thought about it carefully for a moment and said, "You mean, the Hunter Organization is likely to be related to this guild?"

Xiao Lou nodded, "The ultimate goal of this challenger organization is to stay in the card world. They are attracted by the beauty of the card world and have completely given up everything in reality, even their relatives. Therefore, they despise the laws of the human world and kill innocent people indiscriminately."

As early as when I arrived in Moon City, Lao Mo introduced them to the three major Challenger Associations.

The Eternal Kingdom does gather a group of challengers who want to stay in the card world.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and Xiao Lou cannot comment that they are staying here is a wrong choice. After all, he wants to return to reality because he still has concerns in reality, but what if some people live a very unsatisfactory life in the real world?

For example, in reality, I am too poor to afford a house, have no decent jobs, have no harmonious relatives and lovers worthy of souvenirs, or have suffered too much in reality...

For these people, isn’t the card world a paradise?

Sometimes, heaven and hell are only in one thought.

Those who live a very unsatisfactory life in reality are equivalent to giving them a chance to be reborn. They only need to pass the secret room, obtain powerful cards, and swipe some gold coins at the plum blossom level to own their own house, car, and even find a man, girlfriend to fall in love and get married here.

They live much happier here than in reality, why do they have to go back?

Lu Jiuchuan thought of this possibility and said, "I have also heard of this challenger association in Eternal Kingdom. They do have a goal to stay here and settle down. Most of the challengers in Eternal Kingdom will pass the progress of the level of the eighth level. After passing the eighth level, they can get enough good cards to deal with Zhou Chang."

Qu Wanyue said, "In other words, after they pass the eighth level, they stop and stop passing the level. After that, they only need to complete Zhou Chang once every Saturday. As long as the team is strong, Zhou Chang will not be very difficult for them, right?"

"Well, most members of the Eternal Kingdom have cards that can save their lives. Their combat power may not be strong, but their escape ability is absolutely excellent. If you spend Zhou Chang, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Lu Jiuchuan looked at Xiao Lou through the rearview mirror and said, "Professor Xiao suspected that this guild was related to the hunter. Do you think that there are additional conditions for them to stay in the card world?"

Xiao Lou said, "I just made a bold guess, assuming that the real world and the card world are two different spaces. If we challengers want to survive in the different space for a long time, there must be conditions and restrictions? Just like when we settle abroad, we need to get a green card. If there is a 'green card' in the card world, how should we obtain permanent residence?"

Qu Wanyue's expression changed, "For example, kill a challenger and get a green card for a year?"

Long Sen widened his eyes, "If this is the case, then some challengers will rebel and join the Hunter Organization to massacre the same people, and they will get a reasonable explanation. They want to stay here forever, so kill the same people in exchange for residence time?"

Xiao Lou's face was a little pale, "These are all my guesses. I just think that our understanding of the card world may be too one-sided, because we all want to go back. We will subjectively think that this world is cruel and not worth nostalgic - but for some people, perhaps this world is heaven."

The car fell silent for a moment.

Xiao Lou's bold speculation does have certain possibilities and can reasonably explain many problems.

If this is true, the Hunter Organization will only grow larger and larger.

Because Lu Jiuchuan knew very well that in the long-term breakthrough, facing a secret room where one level is more difficult than another, the challengers will be tired and depressed. Once the teammates die in front of them, the will to go back will gradually shake.

When Meihua J watched her teammates be dismembered with her own eyes, Lu Jiuchuan was also shaken. He thought, it would be better to die here. Although the thought just flashed, Lu Jiuchuan, who was not afraid of death, almost gave up. If he had a person with a weak mind, how could he persist in completing the S-level level?

After a long time, people will naturally become numb and have the idea that "it is better to stay in this world."

Maybe in the end, they insisted on passing the level and became an alien among the challengers.

Everyone didn't talk any further, and the car drove to the hotel soon.

Tang Ci and his group have not yet slept. After all, their teammates are taking risks and they can't sleep with confidence.

In fact, on the way, Xiao Lou had already told Ye Qi the results of everyone's investigation through "Heart and Spiritual Consistency". Their heart and Spiritual Consistency lasted for 24 hours and have not been interrupted yet.

Ye Qi once again passed on Xiao Lou's speculation to everyone.

So when Xiao Lou and the other five went upstairs, Tang Ci and the others already knew the result.

Tang Ci said straight to the point, "I have not collected much information about the Eternal Kingdom. This association is the most mysterious challenger organization. No one knows who the president is, and even they don't know."

Lao Mo said, "I only heard that the president of Eternal Kingdom is quite powerful. Passing the weekly tasks is like playing the weekend entertainment bureau. Their association's internal review is very strict, and experts also give members a lot of weekly customs strategies..."

Gui Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Bai Fox, Bai Jinyu, can he be the senior management of this eternal kingdom?"

Tang Ci opened the Challenger Internal Forum and displayed all the posts posted by Bai Fox in front of everyone. "He has posted many strategies for secret rooms below level A in the forum, and his identity is a Challenger. These two points do conform to the style of the Eternal Kingdom... As for whether he is a senior executive of the Eternal Kingdom, will the Eternal Kingdom be related to or cooperate with the Hunter Organization, I will continue to let informants stare at it, and clues need to be collected slowly."

Chu Huaying said, "No hurry. Anyway, the generals come to block the enemy, and the water comes to cover the earth. No matter how perverted the hunter organization is, they are all humans. If they are humans, they have weaknesses. If they dare to chase us, we can find a way to fight back."

Ye Qi looked at her with admiration, "Sister Ying is right!"

Tang Ci looked at Xiao Lou, "You have been tired all night, let's take a break first."

Xiao Lou said, "Then everyone sleep for a while, get up at noon and replenish their energy after eating, and then discuss the next level."

After several hours of continuous mazes, plus night visits to the bar, everyone was really exhausted.

There are also two presidential suites next to Tang Ci, both of which happen to be idle. Shao Qingge paid for a reservation and everyone rested in different bedrooms for several hours.

Xiaolou was confused and had a nightmare.

In the dream, he stood on a wide platform, which looked like a personal space, but it was pitch black around him, and only a beam of light was cast in the middle, like a light chasing light on the big stage.

Hei Ya, wearing sunglasses, pressed a gun on Yu Hanjiang's forehead and threw it to Xiao Lou's other gun, saying coldly, "If you want Yu Hanjiang to survive, you must kill Ye Qi."

Xiao Lou was sweating all over his body, but his fingers were trembling so hard that he couldn't even hold the gun. Xiao Ye looked at him with a pleading look. Shao Qingge stood on the side and raised his gun.

The four people were confronting each other in the dark and empty environment... The feeling of depression made Xiao Lou almost breathless.

My chest was stuffy, as if a huge rock was pressed on it.

Suddenly, gunfire sounded.

I don’t know who pulled the trigger first, but Xiaolou woke up from a nightmare with a carp. When he woke up, it was bright outside the window, and it was already noon. Yu Hanjiang sat by the bed and asked him in a low voice, “What’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?”

Yu Hanjiang was sleeping next door. Hearing Xiao Lou's voice, he came to see him, but he suddenly woke up.

Looking at the familiar man in front of him, Xiao Lou's heart beat extremely fast, and the pictures in the dream were too clear, making him unable to even distinguish between dreams and reality.

Yu Hanjiang found that Xiao Lou's cold sweat had soaked his clothes. He gently touched Xiao Lou's hair that was soaked in sweat, and said softly, "Do you think about something on the day and dream about something on the night? I dreamed of my teammate being killed last night?"

Xiao Lou was a little surprised, "How do you know?"

Yu Hanjiang said, "It is definitely not a good thing to make you feel so uncomfortable."

The familiar smell on the man made Xiao Lou feel much more at ease. It was just a dream, and he was really too nervous.

Xiao Lou took a deep breath to calm his emotions, let go of Yu Hanjiang, looked at him and asked, "If one day, the gatekeeper or the hunter threatened you and asked you to kill a teammate, I could survive, what would you do?"

Yu Hanjiang unexpectedly looked at Xiao Lou and met those clear and warm eyes.

Perhaps Xiao Lou’s nightmare is facing such a cruel choice.

This question is difficult to answer.

He was silent for a moment, raised the corner of his mouth gently, and said, "What should you do if it was you?"

Xiao Lou was stunned, "Don't kick me the question back, you can tell me first."

"Everyone said it is the same, because I believe that our answer is the same." Yu Hanjiang stretched out his arms, hugged Xiao Lou tightly into his arms, pressed it against his ears, and whispered, "If there is really a day when I don't have the ability to save you, they use you as a hostage to threaten me to kill others. I will choose to kill you with my own hands and die with you."

Xiaolou “…………”

Sure enough, he thought so too.

In an instant, Xiao Lou's depression and discomfort all dissipated, and instead was replaced by ease.

It was just a dream. Yesterday, he inferred how the challenger would change his position and become a hunter, so he dreamed of this dilemma. Perhaps, some people became hunters, not voluntarily, but were forced. But even if one day faced this predicament of being forced, Xiao Lou knew that Yu Hanjiang would not forget his original intention.

If you rely on indiscriminate killing innocent people in exchange for the right to survive, what is the point of living like that?
To be continued...