Chen Danian was stunned for a second and said, "The chances are slim..."
"So, isn’t it more sensible for the two of us to aim for the top ten?"
"Yes," Chen Danian looked at Tang Fei suspiciously and asked, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, the two of us could actually collaborate. How you just cooperated with Li Simin, we can do the same... We can join forces to take out the others, and as for who ends up first or second... that isn’t so important anymore, is it?"
"The one who is first is certainly the biggest winner, but even if second... do you think you lose out? Isn’t this already much better than what we imagined when we first came in?"
"Yes, but... how do I know you won’t deceive people? Isn’t this also your trickery?" Chen Danian held his sword, not daring to easily trust Tang Fei.
"Of course there will be a competition between us, but not now..." Tang Fei said earnestly, "Once the others are dealt with, we will compete for first and second place. Then there will be an intense competition..."
"But definitely not now. Do you know the situation now? Do you know how many people are still alive? If we turn on each other now, end up dead or crippled, can we still make it into the top ten?"
"Union brings mutual benefit, division brings mutual harm. Under such circumstances, why would I deceive you with schemes?"
Chen Danian was somewhat moved.
He knew there had to be a battle between himself and Tang Fei, but just as he said, fighting each other at this time was extremely unwise.
Only by joining forces to eliminate all others, leaving only him and Tang Fei in the entire Kunlun Snow Realm, could they then have that final, earth-shattering showdown...
Perhaps, before he even had a chance to make a move, find a way to take him down.
Princes and generals, can they be grown from seeds?
I also want to go to Bai Lu and take first place.
After strategizing, Chen Danian nodded at Tang Fei and said, "Alright, I agree... but before that, we must maintain absolute peace."
"Not just peace? We also need to help each other and kill the enemy together..."
"No problem." Chen Danian nodded seriously and said, "In this matter, I will absolutely not hold back..."
Of course, I will hold back; my ultimate move is reserved for you.
"Let’s go then..." Tang Fei said, "I just woke up and am not familiar with the map... which direction should we head?"
Chen Danian looked around and pointed in a direction, saying, "Let’s go that way..."
Then, he felt a chill under his armpit.
He looked down and saw the blade of a long knife inching into his arm being raised.
A large amount of blood flowed along the blade and spilled out, instantly staining the ground’s ice and snow red...
Chen Danian glared at Tang Fei.
Weren’t we supposed to join forces to fight the enemy? Weren’t we going to have the final showdown?
How could you strike at this time?
Union brings mutual benefit, division brings mutual harm... How can you be so foolish?
"I regret it." Tang Fei looked at Chen Danian with an apologetic face and awkwardly said, "I think using trust among classmates and friends to kill people is too despicable... I can’t do it."
"Paths differ, so I cannot plan together; let’s not cooperate."
After the long knife had fully pierced through Chen Danian, it was slowly withdrawn.
He wiped the blood on his clothes, then sheathed the long knife.
Chen Danian followed Li Simin’s fate and similarly fell into the snowy basin.
Tang Fei buried the corpse and blood again, then walked in the direction Chen Danian had just chosen.
The direction they came from didn’t need to be considered; since they came from that direction, it meant that route had already been explored.
Thus, only the southwest directions were left to choose from.
Since someone had made a choice for him, he was too lazy to think further about it.
For him, either direction was the same.
Tang Fei walked forward for a while and heard fighting sounds ahead.
Then he buried himself in a snowbank, waiting until one was dead and the other wounded, almost equally matched, and then he rushed out to avenge the dead...
For not avenging my teammate, I shall not call myself human.
Beneath the Snow Peak.
Phoenix looked at a dozen team members who had gathered and asked, "What about the others? Are only we still alive?"
"Yes, we came here following Princess’s howl..."
"Did Princess summon us here for something?"
"I do not agree with this kind of assessment method." Phoenix looked around at everyone and made eye contact, speaking out, "We are all students of the Imperial First Military Academy, yet for a single place at White Crane Academy, we must be deceitful and kill each other, ignoring morality and abandoning brothers and schoolmates... How are we different from wild beasts? Do we still deserve to be students of the Imperial First Military Academy?"
"Since White Crane Academy only admits one person, let’s determine this first place through our own method... in a way that is fairer and juster..."
"Competitive combat. Everyone pairs up, and we duel openly and fairly; the loser steps down, the winner progresses. The ultimate victory secures the first place in this contest."