Deadly Game: Almighty Boss’s Guide to Making Money

Chapter 1291. Searching for the Netherworld Flower (6)

As they drew closer, the source of the light finally became clear.

It wasn't an exit, but a naturally formed crevice in the rock. In the soil between the rocks, two plants with leaves that shimmered with a white sheen were growing quietly, their edges surrounded by a faint halo of light.

"What is this?"

“It should be the miasma-clearing herb!” Lin Xi said. “There’s not much miasma around here.”

"Great!" Zhao Kai exclaimed excitedly, quickly stepping forward to pick the fruit. "There's always a way out! With this, we can hold on a little longer!"

Zhang Ting immediately reached out to stop him.

"Don't be impulsive, check the surroundings for traps first." Zhang Ting carefully scanned the area around the crevice with her flashlight, and nodded after confirming there was nothing unusual. "You can pick it, but be careful not to damage the roots."

Just as Lin Xi was about to step forward to help, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind, accompanied by Li Han's arrogant rebuke.

"Stop! We discovered this miasma-clearing herb first!"

Everyone turned around abruptly and saw Li Han and Zhang Yang walking briskly from the depths of the passage. Li Han's ankle seemed to have improved considerably; although he was still walking somewhat slowly, his eyes still held a hint of arrogance.

Zhang Yang walked beside him, the same playful smile still playing on his lips.

Wu Qingquan frowned: "How did you get here? Didn't you take the right-hand passage?"

“The passage on the right is a dead end, and there are several miasma rats hiding there. They almost drove us crazy.” Zhang Yang shrugged, his gaze falling on the miasma-clearing grass growing in the cracks in the rocks. “I didn’t expect you to actually find this good stuff.”

Li Han took a step forward, his tone firm and unwavering.

"No matter what, we're determined to have these two Qingzhang Grasses. Zhang Yang and I were injured in the right passage, so we need them even more."

"Why should we?" Zhao Kai immediately flared up, raising his trekking pole to block the crevice. "We found it first! If we hadn't chosen the right path, you'd still be stuck in the right-hand passage! Trying to steal anything? No way!"

—Li Han has a really big face.

—I knew Li Han had ulterior motives! He actually came to steal the miasma-clearing herb!

—Is the right side a dead end?

—Hahaha, karma! He had to show off and choose the right side!
Two Qingzhang Grass plants are already not enough for nine people, and now they're trying to take them from each other. This is going to cause infighting!
—No, we're all together, so what difference does it make who takes it? Why fight over it?
—Do you think it can be used as a prop?

—Didn't this crappy game stop giving out items?
—It seems that the items we get now are only for use in this instance.

—Then why steal it?

—Go Zhao Kai! Crush that arrogant bastard Li Han!
—This Li Han is so annoying.

Chen Luoxue took half a step back, staring warily at Li Han, and whispered a reminder.

"Everyone be careful, he might make a move."

Zhou Lili was so frightened that she clung tightly to Wu Qingquan's arm, her face turning pale.

"Let's not fight, okay? Or... how about we share one of their plants?"

"One plant? Dream on!" Li Han scoffed. "If anyone's going to get a share, it'll be two plants. You people won't live long whether you have the miasma-clearing grass or not."

Lin Xi stepped forward and stood in front of the crevice, her tone calm but with a hint of coldness.

"The miasma-clearing herb was discovered by everyone, and we have people here who have been infected by miasma, so we need it even more. Trying to keep it all to ourselves is impossible." "Stop pretending!" Li Han, enraged, reached out to shove Lin Xi. "A little girl like you dares to block our way? Believe me, I'll make sure you don't get out of this passage!"

"You dare touch her!" Zhao Kai immediately stepped forward, his trekking pole pointing directly at Li Han's chest. "I've had my eye on you for a long time, today's the perfect opportunity to teach you a lesson, you ill-mannered brat!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yang immediately stepped forward and grabbed Li Han, a fake smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Don't be impulsive, we're all teammates, there's no need to fight. Besides, we'll all be together from now on, whether we split up or not is fine."

"Who wants to be his teammate!" Zhao Kai roared. "You can be my teammate, but he can't!"

Wang Xiaoyue stepped forward.

"Li Han, it's not that we're unwilling to share, but there are only two of these Miasma-Clearing Grasses. Zhou Lili here has already been infected by the miasma and urgently needs the Miasma-Clearing Grass to alleviate her condition. The remaining one needs to be reserved for others in case of emergency. Don't worry, maybe we can find more!"

"Wait until you find more? Who knows if you'll keep some for yourself! I bet you just don't want to share! Since reasoning with you won't work, don't blame me for taking it by force!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Han suddenly pulled a dagger from his backpack and stabbed at Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai reacted quickly, immediately raising his trekking pole to block the attack. The dagger struck the trekking pole with a crisp "clang".

"You actually laid a hand on me!" Zhao Kai was both shocked and furious. He swung his hiking pole forcefully, forcing Li Han back several steps. "If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll never know your place!"

—Holy crap! Li Han actually brought a dagger! He must have planned this all along to rob us!
—Go Zhao Kai! Don't let Li Han succeed!
—Just kill them!

—So, besides being a hindrance, what else can he do?
—I just have a strange thought: Didn't this Li Han watch the game before he came in?

—I don't think so?
—Who knows? Anyway, there's never a shortage of selfish people.

Li Han and Zhao Kai fought fiercely, but Li Han's dagger was not as sharp as Zhao Kai's hiking stick.

They've already lost the upper hand.

"Stop fighting! If we keep fighting, the miasma will get thicker and thicker, and we'll all die here!" Wang Xiaoyue shouted anxiously.

But Li Han wouldn't listen to reason. Seeing that he couldn't beat Zhao Kai, he suddenly turned and rushed towards Wang Xiaoyue.

"Watch out!" Lin Xi shouted immediately, throwing the cactus in her hand at Li Han.

The cactus landed squarely on Li Han's back, causing him to wince in pain and pause in his steps.

Wang Xiaoyue also realized what was happening and immediately took a few steps back, hiding behind Chen Luoxue.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhao Kai stepped forward and slammed his hiking stick hard into Li Han's leg. Li Han fell to his knees with a thud, and the dagger fell to the ground.

"You dare to ambush me again?" Zhao Kai roared, pointing his trekking pole at Li Han's neck. "Move again, and I'll cripple you!"

Lin Xi stepped forward, looked at Li Han kneeling on the ground, and spoke calmly.

“We don’t want to hurt you, we just don’t want the Qingzhang Grass to fall into the wrong hands. Now, you either leave obediently, or stay here with everyone.”

Li Han gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment, but dared not utter another word.

Zhang Yang sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness: "We'll leave, we'll leave, okay?"

Zhao Kai snorted coldly and put away his trekking poles: "Get lost! Don't let us see you stealing again, or don't blame us for being impolite!"