Chapter 96 Mutual Suspicion

Chapter 96: Chapter 96 Mutual SuspicionXu Huo did not immediately answer the question, but waited until it asked a second and third time, right up to the final countdown.

"Puzzle-solver, you have five seconds remaining."

Xu Huo replied, "The chairman of Hengxing Company."

"Beep beep! Correct answer!"

"The puzzle-solver has given the correct answer, Master Niese has decided to reward you with a small magnifying glass; the magnified world is more beautiful than the normal world."

Xu Huo took the magnifying glass as usual. He turned back to Shen Xin and said, "Gu Yu should have already succeeded. If a wrong answer only draws nearby aliens, then even if the next question is answered incorrectly, there will be no danger. Just to be safe, you go out first."

Shen Xin had a stomach full of questions, but now wasn’t the time to ask in detail. She left the household store compliantly, "Be careful yourself."

"Clever puzzle-solver, the third question is, if an Evolver transformed into an alien is standing in front of you, would you adhere to justice and kill it?"

Without needing the clock to countdown, Xu Huo immediately answered, "No."

After visiting Master Niese’s residence, he had gained a certain understanding of this highly skilled craftsman: first, he was passionate about making clocks, and the ones he made could transform into special items, carrying space-time power; second, his deceased son and daughter-in-law both opposed the misuse of evolutionary medicines, and he himself had devoted a great deal of effort to this cause; third, some people would die in the process of evolution, while others would mutate into monsters, and he was desperately

"Beep beep! Correct answer!"

"Puzzle-solver, you have given the correct answer. Master Niese has decided to reward you with a P0T Evolution Injection. This injection can be used at an evolution rate of 15% and allows Evolvers to be free from the troubles of taking Evolution Potions for a long time."

"Today’s question time has ended."

Xu Huo firmly grasped the green injection in his hand.

The Evolution Potion couldn’t be stopped. To be free from this trouble, could it mean that this was an injection that could make up for the defects in evolution?

Could this be the perfect evolutionary method Master Niese had discovered?

He held the injection up to the light and examined it closely; Xu Huo narrowed his eyes, peering at the green liquid flowing inside, his expression changing several times.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Pei appeared at the entrance of the household store, staring at the thing in his hand.

"An Evolution Potion, for those under 15." Xu Huo casually put the potion away.

Lin Pei scrutinized him. "Aren’t Evolution Potions usually blue?"

"This might be an enhanced version." Xu Huo disregarded his gaze and walked past him.

In another shop, Shen Xin was finding fault with Wu Qiuyi, "Don’t tell me you’ve got a bad memory and mixed things up. We were considerate because you and Lin Pei were starving for days, so we let you have the puzzles near Master Niese’s home. That area is the safest and surest. But look at you, you almost cost the lives of all four of us!"

Wu Qiuyi’s face turned red. "I definitely didn’t remember wrong. There are two household stores here, the setup and decorations are very similar, and even the clocks are the same, only the color of the flower wreath on top is different—one purple, one blue. The question regarding the blue one was about Master Niese’s favorite shoes!"

"So how do you explain that the question turned into a favorite game, and just as we were about to leave, a plank fell down, forcing us to stay and answer the questions!"

"How would I know!" Wu Qiu Yi pressed her voice down habitually, "If you don’t believe me, go check the other store!"

"I have already checked; the other one has a purple flower wreath." Xu Huo responded from outside, "Maybe you really did remember it wrong."

"I didn’t!" Wu Qiuyi clenched her teeth, "I would never mistake such a thing! I wouldn’t cause the death of any of my comrades!"

Seeing her angry yet sorrowful expression, Shen Xin was at a loss for words for a moment, but it was Lin Pei who soothed her, "We were all so hungry a few days ago that it’s normal to confuse the two colors."

This time Wu Qiuyi didn’t say anything; she violently pulled open the door and walked out, climbing to the roof and walking away.

"Don’t mind her; she’s overly grieved." Lin Pei sighed and quickly followed after her.

Just in case, Xu Huo and Shen Xin didn’t immediately go out. Watching their figures from behind, Shen Xin whispered, "Do you believe their words?"

Xu Huo shook his head.

"It’s infuriating!" Shen Xin said angrily, "Everyone is desperately thinking of ways to get out, but there are those who create trouble out of nothing, and for what? What benefit do they get from others dying?"

"It’s getting dark; let’s head back to the bus first," Xu Huo didn’t voice his opinion.

Everyone returned to the bus one after another, Shen Xin’s attitude caught Shen Yi’s attention, who asked a couple of questions, prompting Shen Xin to tell the whole story.

Upon learning that they had unwittingly passed by death’s door, Shen Yi and Gu Yu were filled with rage.

"It’s all a misunderstanding..."

Lin Pei didn’t finish his sentence before being pushed by Shen Yi, "We almost lost our lives, and you think it’s all settled with a light ’misunderstanding’?"

"Then what do you want?" Lin Pei also lost his temper, "Nobody wants mistakes to happen, and it’s not only you guys who bear the risk."

Gu Yu sneered, "You’re at risk when you stab us in the back? Don’t tell me you’re waiting for us to die to take our items!"

"What are you talking about!" Wu Qiuyi raised her voice, "What good are your items if we still can’t get out?"

"Other items, of course, wouldn’t work, but Xu Huo’s item can cut black metal and might just open the main door. Killing for loot, there are plenty of such people in the instances!" Gu Yu retorted, "You can judge a face but not a heart. Frankly, if it weren’t for us, you all probably would have ended up starving to death, ungrateful wretch!"

"Everyone made an effort; do you think without us, you lot could’ve narrowed down the Alien’s range so quickly?" Ke Liang stated with a stern face, "We’re all trying to survive, so stop talking about gratitude or ingratitude."

"Fine, we are in a cooperative relationship. If we’re cooperating, what’s the meaning of you throwing a wrench in our plans?" Gu Yu said with a confrontative tone, "First, injuring people from the shadows, then messing up the puzzle, how did you not die in previous instances with such carelessness?"

"What are you implying, that Xu Huo’s incident is also our fault?" Ke Liang’s cheek muscles tensed up, clearly angered.

Gu Yu looked at him coldly, "Haven’t you been wandering around the town these past two days? Have you seen anyone else?"

Ke Liang paused, but at this point, Lin Pei laughed, "Only Xu Huo knows about being attacked; who knows if it’s true or false?"

Gu Yu looked at them in disbelief, "Are you trying to turn the situation around on us?"