I Have Yet to Become a Doll Today

Chapter 804: Chapter 804: All Must Surrender
 

At the conference table, Fu Miaoxue curled her lips. “If you put it that way… it’s obvious that whoever enters the labyrinth with us is just going to get killed. Who would be willing to go?”

Du Lai looked at everyone and tentatively asked, “But if we don’t enter the labyrinth and go straight to the third battle, what are our chances of winning?”

Yan Qingwen leaned back, his posture relaxed against the back of his chair, and said, “I will surrender in the third battle. It doesn’t matter what the chances are. If my citizens want to enter the labyrinth, I won’t interfere.”

Chu Huaijin was stunned, looking at Yan Qingwen perplexedly, “You’re going to surrender?”

Yan Qingwen nodded. “Yes, I’m going to surrender.”

Chu Huaijin’s face showed confusion and regret. “After so much effort to win two battles, just two more battles to go, and we would have entered the final competition… Is it because you don’t have enough people? The base can provide you with manpower! And we can find you the props, just say the word…”

To Chu Huaijin, one more king meant one more chance at victory; naturally, he preferred having as many kings as possible.

Zhu Shu stood up, cutting off Chu Huaijin, “I told him to surrender.”

“What’s the reason?” Chu Huaijin furrowed his brow, a bit displeased, “The base has exhausted its resources to help you. Suddenly announcing a surrender, there must be some reason, right? If Yan Qingwen drops out, then we’re left with… just Miss Bai and Miss Fu, two ladies competing for the final battle.”

Chu Huaijin was deeply worried as he asked Yan Qingwen, “Have you really thought this through?”

Just as Yan Qingwen was about to explain, Zhu Shu stopped him again.

“Let me explain,” Zhu Shu said calmly. “Brother Yan decided to quit the fight for our sake. Although citizens who are eliminated in the game just become commoners, as the difficulty of the game increases, so does the mortality rate. No one can guarantee their citizens’ safety. So… rather than carrying such a psychological burden, it’s better to give up and give others the chance.”

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The last sentence was harsh, highlighting that Yan Qingwen was carrying a “psychological burden.”

Yan Qingwen looked at Zhu Shu, smiling helplessly.

Zhu Shu didn’t look at him and continued, “Actually, we don’t want him to continue either because the number of puzzle pieces we have is very limited. After the preliminary contest, Brother Yan and our pieces together amounted to 20. We used 2 to claim territory, won 10 in the first battle, and 5 in the second battle, totaling only 33 pieces. Out of these 33 puzzle pieces, 16 are needed to recruit citizens, leaving us with 7 after setting aside 10 as collateral for the battle…”

Zhu Shu pursed her lips, looking straight at Chu Huaijin, “If we lose the third battle, Brother Yan would die, because he doesn’t have enough puzzle pieces to participate in battle 20. But if it’s another king… if it’s Weiwei, even if she loses both the third and fourth battles! As long as she’s alive, she can participate in the final battle!”

Chu Huaijin was silent for a while before holding on to his last hope, he asked Bai Youwei, “Can puzzle pieces be transferred?”

Bai Youwei had the most puzzle pieces of anyone.

“I’m afraid not,” Bai Youwei lifted her wrist. “Even if I gave him the pieces, the number shown on the wristwatch wouldn’t change.”

Fu Miaoxue glanced over and saw the number of puzzle pieces displayed on Bai Youwei’s wristwatch: 94.

“You’re insane!” she exclaimed, gaping, “So many puzzle pieces! Where did they come from?!”

Fu Miaoxue knew Bai Youwei had a lot of puzzle pieces, but not this many! Almost into triple digits!

Bai Youwei nonchalantly dropped her wrist and asked Fu Miaoxue, “What about you? If you lose the third battle, do you have enough puzzle pieces left to save your life?”

Fu Miaoxue’s eyes darted about cleverly, and with a charming smile, she said, “How many puzzle pieces I have left doesn’t really matter, because, perhaps… I might also surrender.”

“What?!” Chu Huaijin finally couldn’t stay seated and stood up abruptly!