After Joining the Game, She Came Out as Gay [Infinite] - Chapter 17

As for the third group, a conclusion was reached not long after Nie Siya and Kuang Liao completed their [Vow].

Yu Feihang dealt his cards directly to Ni Qian. “Now, it can only be the two of us teaming up. You don’t want to end up as that old woman’s tool, do you?”

Xia Lifang shouted in rage, “Yu Feihang, what is the meaning of this?!”

She looked at Ni Qian, her voice shrill. “Little girl, do not accept his invitation! Come team up with me! To win, this man didn’t hesitate to sleep with me last night! Can you really trust yourself with such a filthy man?”

Yu Feihang shrugged and mocked, “Yeah, I agreed to sleep with you just to stay alive, just because I wanted to be the first to clear this Love Game. But granny, you clearly promised me that once we were done, you’d find the God to make the [Vow] immediately. And the result? The result is that I was played by you!”

“Miss Ni.” Yu Feihang sighed. “I know you must despise me. But believe me, this old woman is absolutely untrustworthy. At least when I promise something, I never break my word. But for her… credibility is just a pile of dog sh*t. I really don’t know how someone like her grew a company so large… Oh, right.”

He gave Xia Lifang a sarcastic smile. “I bet you stepped on men to get to the top, didn’t you? Just like you used me, you used other men and threw them away when you were done? Sorry, but I have no desire to become your tool. Miss Ni, I don’t want to manipulate your thoughts, nor do I want to speak grand, high-sounding words like this old woman. Everything is up to you. Regardless, I will absolutely not team up with this scoundrel. Even if the price is being eliminated in the end.”

Ni Qian: “…”

Xia Lifang was beyond furious. “Yu Feihang, you bastard! You lowlife! You scum!”

Though she was enraged, she knew that if she lost control of her emotions and hit him now, she would be eliminated instantly.

Yu Feihang remained unbothered by her insults.

Meanwhile, the God was watching the drama with a smile. He loved watching humans tear each other apart more than anything.

Ni Qian did not deliberate for long.

She knew clearly that if she teamed up with the older woman, she would definitely become her tool. A woman can manipulate a man, but it is much harder for a woman to manipulate another woman.

If she teamed up with a man, Ni Qian was confident she could handle Yu Feihang. Having been an influencer for so many years, she knew to some extent how to twist men around her finger to serve her needs.

Group C, Love Game Eliminated Player: Xia Lifang.

Total Completion Times:

• Group 1: 33 hours 35 minutes.
• Group 2: 34 hours 12 minutes.
• Group 3: 34 hours 47 minutes.

Historical Record Fastest Completion Times:

• Group 1: 144 hours 51 minutes.
• Group 2: 170 hours 20 minutes.
• Group 3: 189 hours 44 minutes.

Record Refreshed;  Qi Cheng has been registered on the Divine Domain Dangerous Persons List Determination: Qi Cheng is suspected of secretly manipulating the game’s progression

Judgment as follows: Although Qi Cheng did not blatantly violate the game rules, she influenced the game’s direction to a certain extent. Deduction of personal points from three games as punishment.

“The results over there are probably out by now,” Qi Cheng said leisurely. “The Nie & Kuang team, and the Ni & Yu team. For the remaining two days, we can pay more attention to the live broadcasts of those four in the lower world. By looking at the attitudes and comments of their families, relatives, and friends, we can roughly deduce what kind of people they are. If we encounter them in future games, it will be easier to exploit their character weaknesses to crush them.”

“If we encounter them in later stages, who do you think we should prioritize dealing with?”

“Nie Siya,” Qi Cheng said without hesitation.

Xia Lin couldn’t help but probe: “…Aren’t you quite fond of her? What if there’s a chance to team up with her later? You see, after all, this game allows for [Divorce]…”

“Are you stupid?” Qi Cheng rolled her eyes.

She certainly wasn’t stupid. Xia Lin just wanted to hear Qi Cheng say, I won’t leave you. She wanted to hear her say, I won’t divorce you. Everyone has their little schemes, humph.

“Nie Siya is very dangerous,” Qi Cheng said. “People who excel at mental warfare are always dangerous. For our victory, she must be eliminated as early as possible. In the upcoming games, if the two of us accidentally get separated and you encounter her, remember—even if you have to use unscrupulous means, you must eliminate her. Do not show any mercy.”

Mm-hmm. She definitely wouldn’t show mercy. Xia Lin wasn’t magnanimous enough to show mercy to a love rival.

“Also, remember, don’t think about using Kuang Liao to threaten her.”

“I know that,” Xia Lin said. “Nie Siya could abandon Kuang Liao at any time. When we deal with her, we have to account for the fact that she might sacrifice him at any moment.”

“Good.” The corners of Qi Cheng’s lips curled up.

Xia Lin was indeed smart and perceptive. Qi Cheng loved talking to such perceptive people. This kind of intellectual conversation, establishing a common understanding, was an indescribably wonderful feeling.

“As for Ni Qian and Yu Feihang…” Qi Cheng said, “According to the game rules, we could consider a temporary cooperation. Furthermore, we can use them as the ‘guinea pigs’ to see if they get punished if they don’t perform ‘actions befitting lovers’.”

Xia Lin: “…”

Why are you obsessing over this?! If there’s no punishment, then my plan won’t work!

“About that… for safety’s sake, it might be better not to form alliances easily. What if there are more than just our three groups in future games?”

Xia Lin paused, then continued, “Besides, Mr. Yu is completely unsuitable for experimentation. Did you forget how he immediately tried to put his arm around me back at the first stage? Also, he’s someone who has rolled in the hay with Ms. Xia. A playboy like him—it’s impossible for him and Miss Ni not to have any intimate physical contact.”

“…True.”

Matters of love and passion were not Qi Cheng’s specialty. She simply analyzed things from the perspectives she could understand. Now that she heard Xia Lin’s reasoning, it did make a lot of sense.

Moreover, there certainly wouldn’t be just these three groups in this survival game going forward. Qi Cheng was very certain of that. Arriving at the rest area had made her relax; if Xia Lin hadn’t reminded her, she would have forgotten this point. It was… truly careless.

“Then, let’s change our strategy,” Qi Cheng said. “If we encounter the Nie & Kuang team and the Ni & Yu team in the next stage, we will eliminate both groups in one fell swoop according to the game rules established by the God.”

“…Is it because they know too much about you?”

Qi Cheng nodded. Xia Lin was a famous star; it was unavoidable that people knew her. But Qi Cheng’s appearance was too ordinary; it was hard for strangers to notice her. Now, only the four people in the other two groups knew that her mind was exceptionally sharp.

To prevent them from leaking information about her to other participants, they had to be eliminated first. That way, others wouldn’t be on guard against her, giving her the chance to strike first.

As for Xia Lin, her celebrity status wasn’t a problem. At the beginning, didn’t Xia Lifang and the others underestimate her just the same? This psychological bias could also be exploited.

“Xia Lin.”

In her memory, this seemed to be the first time Qi Cheng had called her by her name. It sent a jolt through Xia Lin’s body, a warm current rising within her.

“Xia Lin?”

Seeing no reaction, Qi Cheng waved a hand in front of her eyes.

Xia Lin snapped back to reality. “Uh… ah, oh, what… what is it?”

“From now on, I will tell you everything about the fields I am skilled in. In exchange, tell me everything about what you are good at, in exhaustive detail.”

Information exchange. Only by understanding each other could they cooperate better.

Xia Lin nodded and began to speak softly. “I’ll go first then. First of all, I have enhanced hearing. It’s no exaggeration to say that my ears’ ability to capture and analyze sound can rival a machine. I can not only distinguish various sound sources but also categorize them as color signals…”

72 hours later.

“Ta-da~ Rest time is over.”

The God of Love, in the form of a panda, appeared before Qi Cheng and Xia Lin.

“Ladies, your brief world for two is about to end. I wonder if these 72 hours were… nourishing for you both? Hee hee hee.”

Xia Lin was expected to reply, but surprisingly, it was Qi Cheng who spoke.

“—Quite fulfilling.”

The God of Love was slightly surprised, but then he flashed a lecherous smile that didn’t suit his cute panda appearance.

“Is that so? As long as you’re satisfied. Next, I will take you to the second game venue.”

“Wait a minute,” Xia Lin suddenly said. “Before we go to the next venue, shouldn’t you explain to us what ‘personal points’ mean?”

Qi Cheng added irritably, “Exactly. No matter how we called for you these past few days, you didn’t show up. As the Game Master, you’re being quite derelict in your duties, aren’t you?”

“Derelict?”

It seemed the God of Love was quite displeased with that word; even his smile became distorted.

“Have you misunderstood something?” The God of Love glared with his panda eyes. “I am not your exclusive Master. I still have to oversee the first stage of the Love Game. How could I focus solely on you two?”

“Furthermore, in the Love Game, I said ‘you can call me anytime during this stage’. You are currently in a ‘waiting for a new round’ state outside of the game, so I haven’t broken my word! Whether I respond to you depends, of course, on my mood.”

Qi Cheng & Xia Lin: “…”

Such grand words just to hide the fact that you didn’t want to explain ‘personal points’ early so we couldn’t think of a strategy! If they had requested a [Divorce], the God would surely have appeared instantly.

The God of Love waved a paw. “Of course, the explanation and use of ‘personal points’ will be told to you at the appropriate time—but not now. You just need to understand that earning more points is beneficial for clearing subsequent stages.”

Qi Cheng and Xia Lin exchanged a look. In fact, they had analyzed the role of “personal points” over the past two days and had a general idea.

“Alright, no more questions? If not, I’m taking you to the second game venue~ Oh, one more thing: none of the items in the rest area are allowed into the second venue~ Otherwise, it will be treated as a rule violation, resulting in a GAME OVER! So, Qi Cheng, put down that apple in your hand.”

Qi Cheng, however, was disobedient and took a loud “crunchy” bite. While chewing, she challenged him: “But parts of this apple have already been swallowed and are being digested into sh*t in my stomach. What then? Do I have to take a dump here before I can leave?”

“You’re disgusting.” The God of Love looked repulsed. “Are you even a girl? Huh? Is there a girl as gross as you?”

“Oh, personal attacks aren’t a divine virtue. I’m just actively seeking a solution without violating the rules. I don’t want a GAME OVER. I’ve finally followed your instructions and tasted the wonderful flavor of love for the first time; how could I bear to die? No, no.”

Panda: “…”

Tasted the wonderful flavor of love for the first time. Of course, the God of Love could tell Qi Cheng was lying. Was she being petty because he had made the sofa disappear earlier? How childish.

“Fine, fine, I give up. Food you’ve already eaten doesn’t count.”

“Oh? Are you sure? Don’t turn around later and say I broke the rules, okay?”

Veins popped on the panda’s forehead as he suppressed his anger. “What has been eaten doesn’t count as a violation! But don’t think you can keep stalling by eating forever! Refusing to go to the second venue is seen as not wanting to clear the game, which also results in an instant GAME OVER!”

“Fine, let’s go.”

Panda: “…”

“By the way, Panda.”

Just as the teleportation array opened, Qi Cheng suddenly spoke.

The God of Love was already losing patience. “What excuse are you looking for now to delay the teleport? I warn you…”

“In our group, who was eliminated in the end?” Qi Cheng interrupted.

The God of Love’s expression calmed down, and he said in a level tone, “What are you talking about? The others are still at the first game venue. Only you two were the first to clear it.”

Qi Cheng looked incredulous, her voice rising several octaves: “That’s impossible! How… how can that be?”

“Are you feeling quite crushed because things didn’t go as you predicted?” The God of Love looked at her defeated expression and smiled happily.

“Did you want to act cool in front of Little Lin by predicting the ending of the others in your group? And now that you’ve found out they didn’t follow your script at all, are you feeling dejected? Are you worried that Little Lin will be disappointed by your arrogance…?”

“Making an error in judgment is only human. I won’t be disappointed in Qi Cheng,” Xia Lin couldn’t help but interject.

The God of Love blinked. “Oh, is that so.”

However, the reality was that the outcome of Group C was exactly as Qi Cheng had predicted.

The God of Love, of course, did not tell the truth. Because in this Divine Domain, only God is allowed to decide the fate of humans. Humans are never permitted to overstep and decide the ending on behalf of God.