F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 214: He just got the card and then disappeared?

Zhao Hu was completely stunned.

He had imagined countless possibilities.

Chen Yifan might give this opportunity to someone else, like that fat guy.

They might also feign reluctance and give it to Mu Wanqing as a sign of respect.

He might even shamelessly claim this enormous benefit for himself.

But he never expected that Chen Yifan would give him this opportunity.

This is the person who, from the very beginning, showed him skepticism and hostility.

"What...what do you mean?"

Zhao Hu's voice was somewhat hoarse, and he even doubted whether he had misheard.

"It doesn't mean anything."

Chen Yifan shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact.

"We're a team now, so it doesn't matter who takes the money. I didn't explain things clearly enough when I made you bleed earlier, which upset you. This compensation is reasonable, isn't it?"

These words were perfectly worded and made perfectly reasonable.

Wang Fugui listened from the side and nodded repeatedly, his admiration for Fanzi rising to a new level.

Look, that's what vision is!

Fanzi's heart is wider than the Pacific Ocean!

Looking at Chen Yifan's sincere face, Zhao Hu felt a mix of emotions, an indescribable complexity.

He felt like a petty clown judging others by his own petty standards.

They didn't take his little mood to heart at all.

"I……"

Zhao Hu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that his throat felt like it was blocked by something.

"Alright, enough with the 'I-I-I', time is precious."

Chen Yifan patted him on the shoulder, as if to say, "Don't be so polite between brothers."

"The four of us will stand in position; you can just go up and get it."

After saying that, he was the first to walk into one of the recesses and stand on it.

The ground beneath their feet sank slightly, and the patterns and light of the magic circle dimmed somewhat.

Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu immediately followed suit and took their positions.

Mu Wanqing glanced at Chen Yifan, a strange light that no one could understand flashed in her deep eyes, and then she stepped into the last slot.

Now, only Zhao Hu and that identity card that was so close at hand remained.

Zhao Hu took a deep breath.

He glanced at Chen Yifan, then at the card that exuded an alluring aura.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and strode forward.

He's not a pretentious person.

Since they've given him the opportunity, it would be petty of him to keep making excuses.

He remembered this kindness!

The moment he stepped onto the stone platform, the light from the entire magic circle went out completely.

Safety!

Zhao Hu was overjoyed and reached out to grab the floating card.

The card felt cool to the touch, with a peculiar metallic texture.

The moment he grasped the card, a line of information flooded into his mind.

[Identity Card: Hound]

[Alliance: Lawful]

[Ability: Scent Tracking (Passive) - You can sense the approximate location of all 'fugitives' within a ten-kilometer radius.]

[Mission: Before the game ends, assist the 'Hunter' in eliminating all 'Fugitives'.]

hound?

hunter?

Fugitives?

Zhao Hu's mind went blank.

He hadn't had time to process this huge amount of information.

An unexpected change occurred!

The stone platform he had just stood on suddenly sank without warning!

"Be careful!"

For the first time, Mu Wanqing's voice became hurried.

Zhao Hu suddenly felt his feet sink and he plummeted into the endless darkness below.

"Holy shit!"

Wang Fugui exclaimed in surprise and instinctively rushed over to pull him away.

But it was too late.

The platform descended too quickly; in the blink of an eye, Zhao Hu's figure was completely swallowed by the darkness.

Then, the huge hole slowly closed again, as if nothing had happened.

The room was now empty except for Chen Yifan and his three companions, and a deathly silence.

"What... what's going on?"

Wang Fugui was dumbfounded when he saw the ground restored to its original state.

"Fanzi, Zhao Hu, he..."

"He's alright."

Chen Yifan's voice was eerily calm.

He walked to the original site of the platform, squatted down, and looked at the perfectly fitted ground.

"Perhaps... this is the real 'game'."

His voice was soft, yet it sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

"Or perhaps... obtaining the identity card means being immediately teleported to the actual game arena."

"We were played from the very beginning."

Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu's faces turned deathly pale instantly.

It turns out this wasn't a puzzle game at all.

This is a screening mechanism.

The person who receives the card will be immediately sent away to the real battlefield.

The remaining people, on the other hand, must continue searching for the next card.

This process will continuously break up their teams, leaving them isolated one by one!

"...Such ruthless methods."

Mu Wanqing's voice also carried a hint of solemnity.

"Then... what do we do now?"

Wang Fugui was completely at a loss.

"Keep searching."

Chen Yifan stood up, his face expressionless.

"Before everyone is teleported away, we must learn as many rules of the game as possible."

His gaze swept over the remaining three people.

"Who's next?"

This time, no one spoke.

No one knows what fate awaits them behind the next card.

Will I be teleported to a safe place, or... will I fall directly into a monster's lair?

Fear, like an invisible vine, began to spread in everyone's heart.

"I'll do it."

Chen Yifan's voice broke the silence.

He looked at the remaining three and said calmly:

"As the commander, I should bear the greatest risk."

"No way!" Wang Fugui was the first to object. "Fanzi, if anyone's going, it'll be me! I'm tough and can take a beating!"

"Yes, Brother Fan, you can't go." Lin Xiaoyu also shook her head, her attitude firm.

Just then.

"Let him go."

Mu Wanqing's voice suddenly rang out.

She looked at Chen Yifan, her deep eyes flashing with a rational, almost cold light.

"He's the smartest one among us."

"Only by letting him be the first to enter the actual game venue and obtain information in advance will the rest of us not be like headless flies once we enter."

"This is the best option under the current circumstances."

These words are cold-blooded and ruthless, yet undeniable.

Wang Fugui opened his mouth, but found that he could not find any reason to refute it.

Yes.

In terms of strength, he might be able to withstand it.

But when it comes to intelligence, ten of him can't compare to one ordinary person.

In this unknown game, intelligence is far more important than brute force.

"Fanzi..."

Wang Fugui's eyes were a little red.

"Alright, stop acting like it's a life-or-death situation."

Chen Yifan smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Maybe I'll get lucky and be teleported directly to the end?"

He turned around without any hesitation and walked back down the path he had come from.

"Let's go."

"Keep searching for the next 'identity card'."