At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Zhao Youling ('female' No. 47) took a car to the Le Méridien Hotel in the Southern New District. This is one of the most luxurious five-star hotels in Congzhou. For Zhao Youling, who lives in a slum, coming to such an upscale place is like going to another planet.

From the transitional entrance decorated with a modern art curtain wall to the palatial hotel lobby, Zhao Youling's eyes are pierced by the glittering giant crystal chandeliers and various extravagant decorations. The most fancy place she'd been to in the first twenty years of her life was the Texas Restaurant—and she had only been there, and she hadn't spent any time there. She was amazed by what she saw. But she didn't have time for sightseeing. After walking around the lobby for a long time, I found the hotel front desk.

"Hello, I'm looking for Mr. Biru." Zhao Youling said to the reception lady at the front desk.

"Hello Miss, Mr. Biru is in the Presidential Suite on the 63rd floor. Please take the elevator up to the 63rd floor. A waiter will take you to the elevator entrance. The reception lady told Zhao Youling in a sweet voice that she seemed to be prepared.

Zhao Youling nodded and walked towards the elevator. Is the Presidential Suite the most exclusive room here? What kind of person is this Mr. Biru, such a big man. Could he be someone in Class 13? This kind of place doesn't belong to the category of ordinary people's consumption, maybe this person is some big person? Zhao Youling was full of doubts in her heart, and she became more and more uneasy. She took a few deep breaths and tried to breathe as much as she could. If the situation is not right, I will attack him with my superpowers and run away.

The elevator goes to the 63rd floor. Zhao Youling walked out, and a male waiter in a white shirt next to the elevator saluted her and said, "Miss is going to the presidential suite where Mr. Bilu is, right?" ”

"Yes."

"Please follow me."

The waiter took Zhao Youling to the 'door' of a large room and knocked lightly. Inside responded, "Please come in." The waiter pushed the door open and bent down in a "please" gesture. After Zhao Youling entered the room, the 'door' was closed from the outside.

Zhao Youling became nervous all of a sudden, and her heart was pounding. The furnishings and décor in the presidential suite were dazzling, but she didn't have the heart to care about it at the moment. She stared wide-eyed at the living room, and on the couch in front of her, there were several people sitting in front of her, all of whom she knew—all from Class 13. I'm not the only one invited? She understood instantly.

Everyone on the sofa turned to look at Zhao Youling, but no one greeted her. It can be seen that these first guests are not easy. There was only one exception, this person sat alone on the single sofa, and after seeing the comer, he got up and said, "Zhao Youling, please come and sit." ”

The person who spoke was a handsome boy from class 13 - Helenko (boy No. 6), who wore a pair of thin-rimmed glasses and a slim-fitting suit, and looked personable. Zhao Youling walked over in surprise and asked, "Helenke, did you invite us here?" You're that 'Mr. Biru'? ”

"Please sit down first. There's still one last guest yet, so let's talk about it later. Khrenko smiled. He picked up the glass teapot on the coffee table and poured Zhao Youling a cup of iced jade green tea. "Let's have tea."

Zhao Youling sat in the vacant position on the right side of the couch, she raised her eyes and looked over, these people sitting on the sofa should be invitees, counting from her side, they are: Wei Wei ('female' No. 21), Jiang Lixuan (male No. 42), Lu Jinpeng (male No. 5), Tan Ruixi ('female' No. 32). Plus myself, a total of five people.

They didn't talk, they all sat upright, looking cramped and uneasy. Zhao Youling's heart trembled suddenly-could it be that they are all like me, killing people with superpowers, and then being coerced?

After waiting for about twenty minutes, Helenko exhaled, shook his head, and said, "The last guest is probably not coming, forget it, we don't have to wait for him." ”

"Who's the last guest?" Tan Ruixi asked. She is a 'girl' student who is usually not very noticeable in the class.

"Since he didn't come, leave him alone." Helenko sat up straight. "Everyone has been waiting for so long, I won't talk nonsense, let's get straight to the point."

The five people sitting on the sofa all looked focused.

"I would like to apologize to all of you in advance, and I admit that the way I invited you to come is coercive. But there is no way around it, and if you don't, I'm afraid you won't come. Now that we are all seated together, I would like to make two statements: first, I am not 'Mr. Biru', but I will communicate with you on behalf of Mr. Biru for most of the time, and second, please rest assured that Mr. Biru and I have absolutely no hostility in inviting you here. Instead, we're talking about 'collaboration' – which is certainly good for everyone." So please don't be cautious, and don't be wary of anything, it's completely unnecessary. ”

Helenko's mouth 'kiss' seemed to be announcing some kind of law. Although his attitude and words are very polite, they imply a kind of majesty, with an aura that is above others, and he seems to be full of confidence. Behind this self-confidence, there is obviously some kind of strong ability as a support. Zhao Youling remembered the text message sent to herself. He seems to be able to sense our every move, and even 'see' into our superpowers. But we don't know what his power is. I don't even know where that "Mr. Biru" is sacred. Don't act rashly. She admonished herself in her heart.

Jiang Lixuan, a boy with a slender figure and prominent cheekbones, said: "Helenke, since you want to talk about cooperation, you must show sincerity. 'Mr. Biru' invited us to come, but we didn't even show our faces, what is the matter? ”

"For some reason, Mr. Biru was unable to 'show up' for the time being, and entrusted me to be his spokesperson. When the time comes, he will naturally meet with everyone. Thank you for your understanding. Khrenko said.

Lu Jinpeng said: "Then you tell us, is this 'Mr. Bilu' from Class 13?" ”

Helenko hesitated for a moment and replied, "Yes." ”

"What? Is it really Class 13? Jiang Lixuan said dissatisfiedly, "Since they are all from the same class, why pretend to be mysterious?" Take a pseudonym, hide it, and ask you to be some spokesperson. Why couldn't he come out and meet us? ”

Helenko's face sank, and his tone was heavier than just now: "As I said, he can't 'show' his face for the time being for some reasons. It's good for you to treat me like him. If you still dwell on this matter, or make insulting remarks, what will happen, I can't guarantee it! ”

As soon as these words came out, they formed an effective threat to everyone present. Although no one knew what the abilities of 'Mister Biru' and Helenko were, their instincts told them not to make enemies of these two people. Their abilities may be far superior to their own.

The atmosphere was dull for a while, and Tan Ruixi said: "Then, let's talk about cooperation specifically." ”

"Well, long story short. 50 superpowered people face off, win the only one, and become the 'god of the new age'. This cruel competition, whether everyone accepts it in their hearts or not, has befallen us. According to the 'Old Gods', if we don't decide the winner within a year, that is, if there is not the last person left, all 50 people will be wiped out, and the earth will usher in a catastrophe of destruction. Helenko looked at the few classmates in front of him solemnly, "In the face of this matter, we can only have two positions. And these two positions have now diverged. ”

After a pause, he continued: "One is to ignore the rules set by the 'old gods' and try in vain to use the so-called 'unity' to resist the will of God, and to gamble with the 'sex' lives of 50 of us and the fate of the earth; He spread his hands. I'd love to know what you guys think on this issue. ”

Everyone could hear what Khrenko's position was. But for a moment, no one in the room spoke. After a long time, Wei Wei said, "I think we should do what the old gods said. ”

"Are you telling the truth?" Helenko looked at her.

"Of course. What the Old Gods said doesn't look like a fake. 50 of us have acquired superpowers, and that's the best proof of that. Wei Wei said.

Helenko nodded with some satisfaction and asked the other four, "What about you?" ”

"I also think that the warnings of the old gods should not be ignored." Zhao Youling said.

Helenko looked at the remaining three, and it seemed that he had to ask everyone to take a stand. Lu Jinpeng, Tan Ruixi and Jiang Lixuan only said that they supported the latter position.

"Very well, I hope you are sincere." Helenko bowed his head and said, "Since everyone agrees, then things will be easy to handle." Now, I'll be specific—judging from what we know, Hang Yi, Lu Hua, Han Feng and others have formed an alliance to dissuade everyone from giving up competition and fighting. I can't say that their intentions are bad, but the truth is that their behavior has the potential to lead to serious consequences. And contrary to the position we have. If this force is allowed to develop, all 50 of us, and even the Earth, could be destroyed because of their innocence. ”

Speaking of this, Helenko took a deep breath and looked at the five people in front of him with a grim expression. Tan Ruixi asked, "So, what do you think we should do?" ”

"Everyone was originally a fellow tutoring classmate, with friendship and affection, but in the face of such a major event, I am afraid that we can only give up morality." Helenko lowered his eyes, paused for a few seconds, and said, "This stupidity of theirs must be stopped, and they must be strangled before they can grow stronger." ”

The five people sitting across from each other swallowed in unison. Lu Jinpeng said: "So you came to us, hoping that our side can also form an alliance and cooperate against Hang Yi and them, right?" ”

"To correct it, it's not 'countering', it's 'containing'. We have no hatred with Hang Yi and them, there are only differences in understanding, but this difference is fatal. So, we have no choice. ”

"Simply, it's just killing them, isn't it?" Wei Wei said.

"And fast. If they get bigger, things won't be so easy. Khrenko said.

After a period of silence, Zhao Youling said, "You came to us in the hope that we would act as assassins to attack them?" But the people on their side are not vegetarians either, so how sure can we win them? ”

Khrenko smiled confidently. "That's right, I came to you because I knew that you were all very capable and wanted to use your strength. At this point, I guess you're going to be confused—how did I learn of your abilities? ”

Lu Jinpeng opened his mouth and said hesitantly: "Could it be that your ability is ......?"

"No, it's not me." Helenko shook his head.

"Is that Mr. Biru'?" Wei Wei guessed.

Helenko still shook his head and said, "Let's not reveal the mystery for the time being." After everyone has built up enough trust, you will know the answer. Now what we want to discuss is how to defeat Hangyi and them, and that's the point. ”

"Victory?" Jiang Lixuan frowned and said, "Are you so sure?" Do you know we're going to win? ”

"We're going to win, there's no doubt about it." "My self-confidence obviously won't go without reason," Khrenko said. So, let me tell you about the two advantages that our side has. ”

All five of them looked at him with intent.

"First, if I know your power, I can also know theirs. As the saying goes, 'know yourself and know your opponent to win all battles';Second—" He smiled. "I will use my abilities to assist you."

Tan Ruixi asked, "What are your abilities?" ”

"I'll tell you bluntly—to show sincerity—that my power is 'strengthened.'" This ability itself does not have the ability to attack, but it can increase the strength of the abilities of others in the area. For example, your current abilities are all level 1, but within my ability, you can reach level 5 to 6 strength. Of course, you'll level up later, and I'll probably level up too. Imagine for yourselves how it all works. ”

The five people on the other side stared at him intently, obviously shocked by these words. After a while, Zhao Youling asked hesitantly, "What did you say...... It's true? ”

"If I satisfy your curiosity now and let you try it right away, this beautiful hotel will be ruined. I'm guessing you don't want to either, so forget it, I'll have a chance for you to verify it later. Now, let's finish talking about it first. Khrenko said.

Wei Wei understood what he meant. "The cooperation you are talking about is that let's attack with you, not only 'knowing ourselves and knowing the enemy', but also strengthening our ability several times - so that the chances of winning are naturally more numerous."

"It's almost a 'definite odd.'" Helenko looked at them, "Well, this proposal isn't bad, is it?" ”

"Sounds great, but there's a little bit of a problem." Wei Wei said, "Let's form an alliance and snipe Hang Yi and them, or the other classmates in Class 13 - and then what?" In the end, there was only one person who won. After killing them all, will we kill each other again? ”

Helenko said coldly: "Maybe. I can't guess what the hell this will turn out to be in the end. It's possible that this is what you're talking about. But the more this is the case, the more important the 'nature' of 'upgrading' is reflected? As a reminder, you and I will cooperate in attack, and in the end, you will use your abilities to kill your opponent. In other words, it will only be you who will be upgraded. Either way, it will not do you any harm. Think about it. ”

After a short silence, Tan Ruixi asked, "Helenke, are you willing to assist us all the time, so that we can continue to upgrade and become stronger?" What's in it for you? What kind of calculations are you playing? ”

"All I can say is that I do all this for 'Mr. Biru' and for the future of the planet. Okay, don't ask me again, I won't explain any more. I've said everything I need to say, so weigh it up for yourselves. Oh, by the way, and one more thing I forgot to mention. For every opponent you kill, Mr. Biru will pay you a million dollars as a reward. At the same time, it can be upgraded, how about it, it's not bad, right? ”

The room fell silent, and everyone was thinking in secret.

Million. Zhao Youling's heart was fluttering. If what he says is true, then I'm ...... There will never be a poor person again.

It seems that I can only cooperate with them. If I refuse now, wouldn't I be their enemy? Helenko will unite with others against me. 5 times more powerful...... I can't take it. Tan Ruixi frowned.

Do I really want to join the "main battle faction"? Isn't this tantamount to being controlled by their '' and having to kill people all the time? Lu Jinpeng felt unacceptable. However, I have already killed my stepfather and two police officers by mistake, and the police will not let me go. If I don't find a way to get stronger, I'll lose money one day. Perhaps, that's really all there is to it.

Interesting. Jiang Lixuan secretly thought. I'm already very capable now. How powerful would it be if it was strengthened by 5 to 6 times? I'm so looking forward to it! Besides, if there is money to take, a fool will refuse.

Helenko and the mysterious Mister Biru must have been hiding something from us. Wei Wei's instincts reminded her. The so-called cooperation may be a 'yin' conspiracy. They want to use us for a certain purpose. However, as Khrenko said, it is us who are upgrading. As long as I become strong enough, I don't have to rely on his abilities as a backup. When the time is right, I'll kill both Helenko and that Mister Biru. Hmph, you want to play wishful thinking on me? I'm afraid I'm underestimating me.

"Well, have you thought about it?" Helenko asked.

"Okay, I'm willing to cooperate." Tan Ruixi took the lead in saying.

"And me." Zhao Youling followed.

"Alliance, great idea." Jiang Lixuan said with a smile.

"Well, okay...... I agree to cooperate. Lu Jinpeng reluctantly agreed.

"Me too." Wei Wei said.

"Great, I knew you weren't going to let me down." Helenko said with satisfaction, "Then it's decided." You can go home today, and I will contact you by phone or text. A word of caution, since already allies. We can't attack each other for 'selfish' gain. If anyone does such a thing, he or she will become our common enemy, are you okay? ”

All five nodded. This kind of security protocol is very necessary for them.

"As for sniping the people on Hang Yi's side, I will make a strategy and plan, and then consult with the right people among you. Until then, do not act rashly. Waiting for my news. Khrenko said.

Lu Jinpeng and others should be inherited. Then, they left the presidential suite and went home.

Helenko closed the door and let out a long breath. He walked over to the master bedroom in the suite and gently pushed the 'door' open.

By the window, a man is standing, looking down on the scenery from the 63rd floor.

"It's going well, they're all in the league." Helenko said.

"I heard it in the room." Mr. Biru turned his back to Helenko and said, "It's a pity that only five people came, and the most important one was that Ji Kairui did not come. ”

"After all, he hasn't killed anyone yet, and I can't threaten him. He was also the kind of person who was not controlled. Helenko shrugged his shoulders.

Mr. Biru did not speak.

"I've always wondered, why do we have to find them to attack Hang Yi? With the ability of the two of us, it should be more than enough, right? Khrenko said.

Mr. Biru shook his head and said, "If you deal with someone alone, it's fine. But now that they're united, it's a little tricky. In particular, Lu Hua's 'defense' ability can withstand all types of attacks. It's hard to do. Yesterday I attacked them near Han Feng's house, didn't I fail? Monday's earthquake, I originally wanted to separate Hang Yi and Han Feng, but now it seems that it has not succeeded...... If you don't do it quickly, let them gather more people, and it will be troublesome. ”

"Hang Yi and Lu Hua won't be together forever, if we attack them separately......"

"I don't dare to risk it. If I miss again, they might guess who I am. ”

Helenko was silent for a moment. "So, the first thing we have to deal with is Lu Hua?"

Mr. Biru turned around and said, "No, Lu Hua's ability is just annoying, but it's not terrible. What I am really afraid of is only the ability of Hang Yi and Ji Kairui. Especially Hang Yi, he still doesn't know how to use his ability, and he doesn't know the horror of this ability. He must be strangled before he can master and grow! He must not be allowed to come to his senses, let alone upgraded. Otherwise—"

Mister Biru stared at Helenko. "In the end, we may not be his opponents. The whole plan would be ruined. ”

For the first time, Helenko saw Mr. Biru with such a grim expression, and he didn't dare to take it lightly anymore. "I see. So, what about Ji Kairui's side? Will he ignore us? ”

"Ji Kairui is very capable. It would be great if we could find a way to get him on our side. If you can't......" Mr. Biru pinched his chin with his left hand. "I've figured out what to do with him." F