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Chapter 448: The Final Battle
Xu Nuan remembered the first time she had a huge conflict with Gu Ze. He revealed something to her.
Hengtian Technology was not merely involved in the peripheral design of this game; the extent of the company's involvement was beyond what Xu Nuan could imagine. This also explained why Gu Ze possessed such skills and had such a high level of familiarity with the game.
Upon learning this, Xu Nuan did not harbor hatred towards Hengtian Technology like she did towards Qin Yaojie. Instead, she felt concern for Hengtian Technology and Gu Group.
Most of the companies and individuals involved in this game would likely end up in prison, which meant that the chairman of Hengtian Technology, Gu Ze's uncle, would also face the same fate.
Xu Nuan learned another piece of information: originally, the chairman of Gu Group was supposed to be Gu Ze's uncle, but since his uncle believed he had no children, he voluntarily stepped aside, allowing Gu Ze's father to take over as chairman.
The complexities of familial bonds and obligations were hard to articulate, but what Gu Ze ultimately understood was that his father was meant to put an end to this game on behalf of his uncle.
Gu Ze would not allow such a situation to unfold. Therefore, when his father sent him into the game with the mission to destroy it, he made other decisions as well.
It was a bold and risky move—one that would lead to the downfall of everyone involved in the game's design. Xu Nuan felt a chill run through her but found herself unable to oppose Gu Ze.
Every situation has its roots. Tracing back this game led to Another Founder and Rao Group. As long as evidence could be presented to expose these individuals, all other concerns would be resolved.
This was Gu Ze's most helpless predicament. He could leave tracking devices in every Survival Game, using satellite systems to help his father locate each island where a Survival Game took place. He could also destroy the core mechanisms of each level to fulfill his promise to his father. However, he could not approach Another Founder or delve deep into Rao Group.
He was risking everything.
Xu Nuan simply sat on the ground, giving a desolate smile as she looked at Chi Xiaoming.
"Tell me honestly, did Chi Securities also participate in the design of this game?"
The claims that Chi Ming took a large sum from Chi Group and entered the game to uncover traitors were all lies. The funding required for this game could not be covered by a single project investment from someone like Chi Xiaoming.
Chi Xiaoming paused for a moment, staring at Xu Nuan, unable to speak for quite some time.
Xu Nuan smiled faintly, a touch of sorrow in her expression. This person's intentions were the same as Gu Ze's.
"You want to destroy the game, you want to erase the evidence, all to prevent Chi Securities from suffering too much fallout."
This was no different from Gu Ze's desire to obliterate the game and the parts involving Hengtian Technology, all for his Uncle, or more precisely, for his father.
Chi Xiaoming's expression fluctuated dramatically; his lips trembled violently. After a moment, he regained his composure.
He rarely showed such emotional extremes. The only time he had truly lost his temper was upon learning this news, particularly because his cousin Chi Xu Sheng had chosen Chi Securities and remained silent, creating an opportunity for him to gather more information, even knowing that his girlfriend would be manipulated into the game in the future.
What is the nature of a person's heart?
He was curious and envious of Xu Nuan and Gu Ze's relationship, admiring Xu Nuan for supporting Gu Ze even after knowing what he was doing.
"But you're right," Xu Nuan's eyes sparkled at that moment. "I clearly have a way to save him, yet I would give it up to accommodate his actions. I refuse to accept that."
Xu Nuan picked up the two Tail Rings and stood up again.
The intense emotional turmoil hadn’t drained her too much; in fact, she felt exhilarated at the thought of being able to rescue Gu Ze.
"For me, Gu Ze is the most important person. Others should bear the consequences of their actions; Gu Ze has no obligation to shoulder that responsibility for anyone else, especially not at the cost of his future."
Her value could only be used once—either to save Gu Ze this time or to ensure that Gu Ze's Uncle avoided imprisonment in the future.
She hadn’t told Gu Ze about this plan. In her strategy, there was no scenario where Gu Ze would be in danger; she only needed to defeat Another Founder with him and then inform him that she had a solution, and everything would be fine.
She refrained from speaking out of fear of attracting Another Founder's attention. However, she had underestimated that person's cunning and patience.
She hesitated over her inability to resolve that issue for Gu Ze. She believed he could return alive, but she had grown weary of such torment.
She had seen Liu Minghong's injuries; what about Gu Ze?
What would those treacherous people do to Gu Ze?
If Gu Ze truly wanted to escape, how much pain would he have to endure?
She shouldn't hesitate. Although Gu Ze's family and future were important, for her, only Gu Ze mattered the most. For him, she could give up everything.
Chi Xiaoming understood Xu Nuan's ambiguous words. Xu Nuan did what he had once been afraid to do. There was a chance to save Tang Jingshu, yet he hesitated, allowing things to unfold like his cousin, and in the end, he pretended that he had come to the game to save Tang Jingshu.
It was truly a ridiculous joke.
"You could make better use of this rescue method, saving him while also making the other party pay a price."
Chi Xiaoming's moment of embarrassment was fleeting; in an instant, he became the rational Chi Xiaoming again and quickly helped Xu Nuan devise a counterattack plan.
Deng Yinyin was puzzled by Xu Nuan's good spirits upon returning. Then she noticed Chi Xiaoming following closely behind Xu Nuan, igniting her curiosity. Always missing the point of things, she would shed some worries but also lose something in return.
The plan proposed by Chi Xiaoming required everyone's cooperation. In the absence of Gu Ze, they would have to initiate the final showdown, which left them feeling both scared and excited.
As long as they safely passed this ordeal, they wouldn't have to worry about the Survival Game anymore.
The One Hundred Levels no longer seemed so far away.
On the second day in the Killing Forest, they were attacked by beasts.
Although the beasts followed the System's commands, they were still living creatures and couldn't tolerate provocation. Previously, no player had dared to approach them and provoke them recklessly.
This scene was witnessed by those in the monitoring room and by those who were secretly watching them from behind; they were baffled and remained on high alert.
Time passed quickly, and Xu Nuan and her group finally managed to deal with some beasts and take a break.
The sky remained hazy, with trees appearing black all around; everything hinted at the uniqueness of this Survival Game.
While Xu Nuan and the others were resting, it was the perfect time for those lurking in the shadows to make their moves. Their schemes had only just begun. But this time, who was truly plotting against whom? Until the conclusion, it was impossible to say.
Xu Nuan chose a relatively open area, far from the trees that could provide cover, with Chi Xiaoming and a few others standing beside her.
Both the people in the surveillance room and those in the shadows were watching her every move.
Suddenly, Xu Nuan smiled. She couldn’t see their expressions, but she felt she could imagine what they looked like.
A group of people being toyed with—who was truly the prey of whom?
Silence enveloped them.
In the stillness, Xu Nuan removed two Tail Rings from her right hand. Deng Yinyin became suddenly agitated, ready to say something when Xu Hang pulled her back, silencing her.
"This game is powerful and cruel, cloaked in the guise of survival while playing with life and death. Let’s see how many are still alive now."
Xu Nuan spoke in her usual tone, her voice steady. Deng Yinyin grew even more excited but was silenced by Xu Hang’s hand over her mouth.
"But unfortunately, this game is far from perfect; there are so many flaws that it probably won’t last long."
Xu Nuan gazed gently at the two Tail Rings while simultaneously fiddling with a nearly invisible mechanism on one of them.
"Perhaps we Players will be the last witnesses to this game—a game riddled with flaws that has no reason to exist."
Her gentle words were provocative, and as she activated the final combination on the Tail Rings, everything came together.
Xu Nuan took out a chip from within one of the Tail Rings and toyed with it in her palm.
"If that’s the case, then this chip containing records of the game’s flaws and all personnel backgrounds from the Game Company has no reason to exist either."
Qin Yaojie was a genius and understood Xu Nuan well enough; otherwise, he wouldn’t have provided her with a chance at life even after death. However, he was also the root of all Xu Nuan’s nightmares. In this nightmare, her only gain had been Gu Ze. She loved Gu Ze and would never give him up.
When Xu Nuan spoke these words, no one interrupted her. Even though they were all shocked, at that moment, they realized one thing.
Since everyone’s goal was aligned at this moment, they would cooperate once again!
Xu Nuan held the chip in one hand and pressed the lighter with the other. The flame began to creep closer to the chip, inch by inch.
Her hand did not tremble; she truly intended to destroy this chip. However, before doing so, there were some matters that needed to be resolved.
“Wait!”
The person hidden in the shadows realized that Xu Nuan was not just talking for show. They quickly emerged from the bushes, standing at the edge of the open area, too afraid to approach Xu Nuan.
They were not fools; they knew Xu Nuan must have some preparations in place, and they valued their own lives.
“Well, it’s nice to see you again, Yu Le Yu.”
Xu Nuan smiled slightly, her gaze sweeping past Yu Le Yu's panicked face and landing on the person behind him.
“And also, it’s been a while, Melolo.”
“I’m really glad to see you both here.”
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