"Back again!" Chu Tianqiu's expression changed, and he hurried to meet them.

Chu Tianqiu, despite having some minor flaws, seemed to value his teammates greatly.

Zhang Shan opened the school gate, and the car slowly came to the center of the square.

Yun Yao opened the car door first and ran down in a panic, "We're all going to die, we're all going to die, we're all just 'ants'... it scared me to death..."

"Yun Yao!" Chu Tianqiu stepped forward and asked, "How is it? Did you find Xiaonian?"

"No," Yun Yao stood up in frustration, "We found the taxi that Qi Xia mentioned, with Xiaonian's photo hanging on it, but Xiaonian wasn't there."

"Not there?" Chu Tianqiu was stunned.

"Qi Xia... did you really see Xiaonian there?" Chu Tianqiu asked.

"What do you think?" Qi Xia frowned, "There was a woman's professional certificate and photo on the taxi. Would I make up something like that?"

"It's really strange," Yun Yao nodded, "Why would Xiaonian's taxi appear at the 'Place of Finality'? This isn't her 'Echo'."

Chu Tianqiu lowered his head in thought for a moment and said, "Regardless, we can almost be sure that Xiaonian is still alive at the 'Place of Finality.' As long as we persist, we will find her sooner or later."

Jin Yuanxun and Little Glasses also got out of the car, both looking exhausted.

"You've worked hard," Chu Tianqiu said with a smile, "Rest today, the rest of us will take over."

"How can that be?" Yun Yao decisively shook her head, "Today is the first time Qi Xia and I have fought side by side. Even if I'm exhausted, I have to persevere."

"What?" Qi Xia was stunned, "Fought side by side with me?"

"Yes," Yun Yao nodded, "This is the rule of 'Gateway to Heaven.' I will take you to participate in the game and assess your abilities."

At this point, Chu Tianqiu leaned over to Qi Xia and whispered, "I have to declare first, there was no such rule before."

Qi Xia looked helpless and asked, "What about my teammates? How are they arranged?"

"If you want to arrange it yourself, you can," Chu Tianqiu replied, "If there are no special requirements, I will let them participate in some 'human-level' games. Some of them already have complete strategies and can 'Gamble with their lives.'"

"I can arrange it myself?" Qi Xia nodded meaningfully, "There's a woman in the team named Xiao Ran, she's meticulous and gentle. And there's a man named Zhao Haibo, he's highly intelligent and selfless. I hope to arrange these two to participate in a 'Rabbit of Human' escape game. I'll give you the map."

"No problem," Chu Tianqiu nodded, "You know your team members better than I do. I will follow your advice to arrange for them to go over."

Qi Xia borrowed paper and pen from Yun Yao, drew a rough sketch, and handed it to Chu Tianqiu.

"What about the others?" Chu Tianqiu asked after taking the map, "Is there anyone else who needs special attention?"

"There shouldn't be, but please make sure the safety of the others," Qi Xia said.

"Okay," Chu Tianqiu promised.

"What about us?" Qi Xia asked, "As participants of 'Gateway to Heaven,' is there anything we need to pay attention to in the game?"

"No," Chu Tianqiu smiled, "You can act according to your own ideas, but there is an unwritten rule in 'Gateway to Heaven,' which is to bring back the bodies of all companions to the school for a unified burial. I won't allow my partners to be exposed in the wilderness."

"Okay, got it," this was a very heavy topic, and Qi Xia did not object.

Chu Tianqiu nodded, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to Yun Yao, saying, "Yun Yao, this is your game arrangement for today. Do it on the way."

"Okay, I will work hard with Qi Xia," Yun Yao said.

Qi Xia thought for a moment and said, "If we're going out, I have to take this guy next to me who's not wearing clothes."

Qiao Jiajin awkwardly hugged himself and smiled at everyone, "So, can I go put on some clothes first?"

Seeing Qiao Jiajin running away in a panic, Yun Yao smiled, "That person is so cute."

Qi Xia glanced at Yun Yao and asked, "Who do you want to bring? Just the three of us in action?"

"Who can I bring?" Yun Yao looked pitifully at the men beside her, "Little Glasses and Jin Yuanxun don't like to talk to me, and Chu Tianqiu has to stay here. How did I, a devoted fan, end up like this?"

"Oh? Sister, when did I not talk to you like that..." Jin Yuanxun was startled.

"You see," Yun Yao pointed to Jin Yuanxun and said to Qi Xia, "Did you hear what this person called me? He called me 'sister,' it's better not to talk to me at all."

"I..." Jin Yuanxun was directly stunned, not good at speaking in the first place, he really seemed unable to handle Yun Yao.

Little Glasses was also smiling apologetically at this moment, "Miss Yun, I'm not ignoring you, we just really don't have much in common."

"You see," Yun Yao patted Qi Xia's shoulder, "The three words 'Miss Yun' sound so grand, I haven't heard that title in twenty years."

Qi Xia sighed helplessly, "It sounds like you don't want to talk to them, rather than them not wanting to talk to you.""It's all the same." Yun Yao took out a lipstick and applied it to her lips, "Anyway, I don't bother with those two."

The two honest men felt uneasy with Yun Yao's words, leaving Chu Tianqiu unsure of what to do.

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At this moment, Qi Xia suddenly thought of a question—why was Yun Yao able to become the second-in-command at the 'Gateway to Heaven'?

Was she stronger than most people here?

After a short while, Qiao Jiajin came downstairs fully dressed, followed by someone else—Tian Tian. Qi Xia was puzzled.

"What's going on?" Qi Xia asked in a low voice.

"Uh... let her tell you herself," Qiao Jiajin said, scratching his head, at a loss for words.

"Are you two going out to participate in the 'Game'?" Tian Tian asked.

"Yes."

"Take me with you," Tian Tian said with a troubled expression, "I can't stay here; this place can't accommodate me."

"This..." Qi Xia instantly understood what Tian Tian meant, but he didn't agree right away.

Tian Tian always felt that no one here would respect her, so she subconsciously gravitated towards Qi Xia and Qiao Jiajin.

This poor woman didn't seem to have much desire to survive; she was very likely to die in the game.

Although they were not close, Qi Xia hoped she could live well; her life had already been difficult enough, there was no need to continue torturing herself.

"It's okay if it's inconvenient," Tian Tian seemed to realize Qi Xia's dilemma and changed her request, "I'll go out for a walk by myself; maybe I can bring back the 'Path' for everyone."

After saying this, she touched her pocket and then looked at Qi Xia: "Can I borrow a 'Path' from you?"

Qi Xia only had one 'Path' on him, but he didn't want to give it to Tian Tian; it would harm her.

"Forget it... you can come with us," Qi Xia shook his head and said, "If I obtain a 'Path', I'll share a part with you."

"Really..." Hearing this, Tian Tian didn't seem very happy. Qi Xia knew she didn't really want the 'Path'; she just wanted a legitimate reason to join the team, "In that case, I should make it clear, I'm joining you just for the 'Path', you don't have to trust me..."

"Okay, I got it," Qi Xia nodded, then looked at Yun Yao, "Idol, the three of us are broke as can be, are you sure you want to join us?"

"Qi Xia, today I'll let you experience what it's like to be kept by a wealthy woman," Yun Yao patted her purse, "I'll cover the ticket for today; you just need to provide the 'brains'."