A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Jie and Qiujin took off their pajamas, showing off their beautiful figures in front of Li Wei. They quickly changed into their usual combat uniforms. Qiujin lowered her head and checked that she hadn't forgotten to wear underwear. She nodded in satisfaction.

Previously, Akitsu often forgot to wear underwear. After Li Wei reminded her a few times, she remembered it well and would check it every time she dressed to make sure she wasn't going commando.

A dozen minutes later, when she turned over, her face hit a blade of grass on the wall, which woke her up in pain.

While eating breakfast, Xiaocao was still rubbing her nose. Although Li Wei had used magic to heal her, the lingering phantom pain after the intense pain still made her feel as if she had just bumped her nose.

After making preparations, the pedestrians decisively set off and arrived outside the cabin. Looking down from above, the entire competition venue had changed drastically. Due to the various traps and effects of the night, the venue had suffered enormous damage, with building debris everywhere, making it look like the Eastern Region had just been through a war.

Jie whispered, "What a tragic scene. In just one night, it has turned into this."

Li Wei said, "There were quite a few R-rated scenes last night. MBI must have received a lot of complaints by now. Even adults might not be able to handle those scenes."

The wooden dragon lowered its altitude, and Akitsu began to use his ability to cool the ground. Most traps were touch-based, so Akitsu created a large number of ice blocks and threw them downwards. The ice blocks were only the size of a fist, and since the height was not too high, the impact was not as strong as ordinary hail, but this level of impact was enough to trigger most traps.

Explosions echoed from below, and a cloud of poisonous mist spread out, instantly turning the ground into a scene as lively as a New Year's celebration.

Li Wei inwardly wanted to complain; the density of traps below was comparable to the jungles of the Vietnam War, and their power far surpassed that of ordinary landmines. The other participating teams were setting traps specifically to eliminate their opponents; last night's chaotic battle had already ignited the fury of many.

In the MBI official live broadcast room, the two commentators who were responsible for the daytime commentary came online again. Not long after the two handed over their shifts, they switched the camera to Li Wei and saw him frantically clearing mines. This scene not only confused the commentators, but also the viewers watching the live broadcast.

The commentator exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, I've only just started my shift and I've already witnessed such a spectacular scene! I've thoroughly reviewed what happened last night. Under the cover of darkness, each participating team turned the entire competition area into a dangerous minefield, hiding all sorts of deadly traps. If anyone accidentally wandered into such a dangerous area, they probably wouldn't get far before being blown to smithereens. However, this situation didn't stump the Great Demon King; he simply used the power of nature to clear the mines!"

Another commentator chuckled, "Using hail to clear mines is indeed an efficient method. However, this method only works for outdoor traps; it has no effect on indoor traps. Let's see how the Great Demon King deals with indoor traps next!"

Chapter 4. Scheming Against Clever People

The sound of hail hitting the ground was very loud, and the commotion here naturally did not escape the notice of the other participating teams. The wagtail with the ability to move came to the air and saw the Li Wei team "pouring firepower" on the ground.

However, at this moment, no one dared to try and frame him. After learning about the existence of the special props, the other participating teams were certain that Li Wei also had special props. They had all prepared for the worst and naturally did not want to be the first to stick their necks out.

Li Wei's team doesn't care what others think of them; for him, clearing away obstacles in the road is all that matters.

The other participating teams' members weren't fools either. After a night of bloody battle, they had also summarized various experiences. At the same time, they, who were originally just ordinary people, had matured rapidly after being tempered by blood and fire, acting decisively and swiftly, becoming as efficient and efficient as soldiers.

At this moment, Sanada Nishi wasn't far from Li Wei. He was hiding on the top floor of the building, occupying a high vantage point to observe the surrounding environment. Then, he saw a scene that made his blood pressure rise: all the traps he had painstakingly set up had been broken by Li Wei using this cheating-like method.

Now, all the participating teams have learned to use traps to fish. The rules of this competition are to find objects. The participating teams need to keep activating new coordinates and be guided to the next coordinate until the final stage begins.

No one knows what they will find at the next coordinate—it might be supplies, special items, or even the final reward.

Because they don't know where the next coordinates will be, each participating team now uses the power of the wagtails to create all sorts of insidious traps wherever they go, waiting for unsuspecting unlucky souls to step into them.

If you are lucky enough to have set the traps near the coordinates later, then other participating teams searching for items and props are very likely to be ambushed by these traps.

Now, all the participating teams have been forced to max out their trap-making skills, turning what was supposed to be a hidden object competition into a horror game.

Sanada Nishi, wearing a gray city camouflage cloth on his head, had his Sekirei sneak over and whisper, "Nishi, what do we do now? That guy dismantled all the traps we set up."

Sanada Nishi put down his binoculars and said softly, "No rush, let's rearrange the traps after they leave."

Sanada Nishi's Sekirei looked bewildered and said, "Aren't we moving our position?"

Sanada Nishi said, "After the traps here have been cleared, it will give people the illusion that this place is safe. We can use this to eliminate other participating teams. We can't defeat that big boss for now, but eliminating some of the smaller teams shouldn't be a problem."

Sanada Nishi wanted to use Li Wei's passing by as an opportunity to make a fuss.

Li Wei, perched atop the wooden dragon head, glanced out of the corner of his eye in Sanada Nishi's direction. Under his divine sense, Sanada Nishi and his wagtail had revealed their presence. However, he didn't intend to directly defeat Sanada Nishi right now. After all, his special items were limited. Forcibly eliminating Sanada Nishi here would make him vulnerable to being targeted, and he might not be able to collect the special items he needed later. Therefore, there was no need to waste important special items here; fishing would suffice.

With keen observation, Jie noticed Li Wei staring in a certain direction and asked suspiciously, "Li Wei, is there something over there?"

Li Wei turned around and smiled, "It's nothing, I just thought there would be more people in that direction. Okay, now it's up to you to set up the special traps. Set up all the traps in the area we just detonated."

Jie nodded, patted his impressively large headlights, and laughed, "No problem, I've done special training for this kind of thing."

Jie herself doesn't know how to make traps, but after Levi obtained the information in advance, Jie began to learn from the others around her how to make traps and how to use her special abilities to maximize the effect of the traps.

He pretended to enter the wooden house, but actually quickly reached the edge of the dragon's head. He pushed off with his feet on the dragon's chin and used the reaction force to land on the ground in an instant.

After landing, Jie quickly sought cover to conceal herself. She pressed her hand to the ground, and only a palm-sized magic seal appeared on the ground. This was a trap she had learned from Miya. Using her own wagtail pattern, she had prepared a spell-like ability in advance, and when needed, she could infuse it with energy and imprint it on a certain place.

She is rather crude in controlling the energy within her body. She is the type who relies on brute force to overcome all methods and focuses on maximizing output. She is not good at delicate tasks like this, so she only learned one type of trap: the explosive stone trap.

This type of trap is an advanced version of the explosive trap. It can solidify the surrounding soil and rocks as fragments while causing an explosion, making it a very deadly trap.

Jie was incredibly fast, closely following the wooden dragon in the sky. Using the hail as cover, she quickly laid the mine. After traveling a distance in the sky, the wooden dragon suddenly swung its tail towards the ground, and Jie seized the opportunity to grab its tail and return to its back.

Sanada Nishi, who was far away, did not notice this, but only the drone located on top of the wooden dragon head recorded what happened.

Li Wei looked at Jie, who had returned to his side, patted the girl on the shoulder, and smiled, "You've had a hard time this trip. Now let's see if any fish will take the bait."

Jie said, "Although the trap I just set was quite well hidden, no one will come to this place again, right?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Some clever people think that the most dangerous place is the safest place. In places like this where mines have already been cleared, some participating teams will lay mines again. We're targeting those clever people."

Jie scratched his head, looking puzzled, and said, "I always feel like you guys are really good at it. I just can't calculate these complicated things."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Even if you're not good at this, no one can compare to you in your strengths."

Li Wei noticed the girl's subtle emotional change and comforted her with words. Girls are sensitive; sometimes, even small things can make them feel down. Li Wei cares deeply about the girls around him and naturally wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.

Chapter 4. Loss of Fighting Spirit

After Li Wei left, Sanada Nishina immediately sent his Sekirei back to the minefield, where they were blown to bits.

When the wagtails returned to their hiding place, all wounded, Sanada Nishi's eyes turned red. He had almost lost one of his precious wagtails, and fear of Levi had taken root in his heart.

"What bad luck! I almost didn't make it back." The scantily clad Wagyu, her forehead red, covered her forehead and said with a wry smile.

Sanada Nishi was silent for a moment, then revealed a bitter expression and said, "Juju, our competition is over. From now on, I don't plan to continue searching for the divine artifact."

The three wagtails all looked shocked.

Shi Chong hurriedly said, "If we give up here, won't all our previous efforts be wasted?! Besides, the divine artifact can enhance our combat power. We were no match for the Great Demon King to begin with. If we give up this opportunity, we won't be able to fight them anymore!"

The other two wagtails nodded in agreement. Peace is something you have to fight for yourself. If you fight hard, you'll avoid being hit a hundred times. But if your strength can't keep up with the main force, you'll be in a very passive position when you encounter problems in the future.

Sanada Nishi said, "You were able to come back because the other side showed mercy. With their strength, if they really wanted to go all out, they could have wiped us out just now. But they let us go, and I saw the difference in strength between us."

Sanada Nishi's words silenced the three Sekirei.

Sanada Nishi said, "I don't want to see anything happen to you. Your safety is more important than the outcome of the match. The Demon King is probably going to start kicking people out. What happened last night will likely happen during the day. From now on, our most important thing is to ensure our own safety, at least to be able to leave the match safely."

The owl, dressed in ten layers of revealing clothing, said, "Then why don't we just withdraw from the competition?"

Sanada Nishi said, "MBI won't allow us to leave easily. We're like wild beasts trapped in a cage, with the arena right outside. Do you think MBI, as the arena's manager, cares about our lives? If we want to survive, we can't rely on MBI's charity. From now on, we'll just coast along and be bystanders."

Sanada Nishi was genuinely scared. He wasn't the kind of person who would treat the Sekirei as a tool, so it was normal for him to be afraid.

At this moment, Li Wei sensed that Sanada Nishi had chosen to give up the rest of the match. His opponent had lost his fighting spirit, and he had lost interest as well. If Sanada Nishi were still trying to restrain him through alliances and counter-alliances, as he had at the beginning of the match, then Sanada Nishi would be an interesting opponent. But now, Sanada Nishi was only thinking about self-preservation, which made the match pointless.

However, Sanada Nishi was right. In this match, even the dead wouldn't be suspended, so there was no way he could forfeit.

Li Wei knew Yu Guangren quite well. He saw something in Yu Guangren that was similar to his own; both were schemers, like the elder brother who didn't laugh. If he were in Yu Guangren's position, he would be even more ruthless. Yu Guangren couldn't afford to wait any longer. Not to mention that this was his only chance in his life, every opportunity to try and fail was precious, and getting things done would be the best outcome.

For schemers with no way out, it's a gamble to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, and the lives sacrificed are other people's lives, not their own. Why not?

The current competition venue is a giant arena. This scavenging competition has been a battle royale from the very beginning. However, MBI has maintained the most basic rules on the surface, so that the participants and the audience did not notice anything unusual about the competition from the start.

But after the bloody battle that night, not only the participants noticed something was wrong, but even the spectators outside the arena sensed something was amiss. However, it was too late. The seeds of hatred had already been sown. While the participating teams could at least maintain a semblance of harmony and avoid conflict in the outside world, now, even if they were released, they would fight each other to the death.

Jie, who was standing next to Li Wei, suddenly showed a surprised expression, and her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Li Wei.

Akitsu noticed the unusual behavior of the knot, turned around, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jie said, "The traps I just set have been triggered. Half of them have been triggered. How did they manage to trigger all those landmines? I thought I had buried them well enough. These guys really don't follow the usual path."

The traps that Jie had set were not placed on the main road, but in various relatively tricky places. Generally speaking, unless the other party deliberately went into those places, they would not trigger the traps, which is why she was surprised.

Jie recalled what Li Wei had said earlier and said in surprise, "Li Wei really predicted it! Someone must have returned to the minefield after we left, trying to reset the traps. Those people must be the ones who set the traps before!"

Although Jie gives the impression of being naive and lacking in social skills, she is not stupid. After thinking about it, she understood the situation.

Li Wei, in the guise of a vice prime minister, was practically wielding a feather fan as he chuckled, "This trick only works on clever people. If the other side didn't think so much, your trap wouldn't have been triggered so quickly. Your trap has certainly come in very handy."

Li Wei patted Jie's head, a gesture that made Jie happy. To her, Li Wei was like a mature and steady older brother in the family, and she longed for his approval. That's why she had such a strong reaction to his praise.

Li Wei, who can see through people's hearts, has different ways of dealing with different girls around him. Jie looks like an adult and has a great figure, but inside, she is still a child.

What Li Wei wanted to complain about was that the researchers at MBI only cared about how well the wagtails could develop their abilities, and never cared about their mental health. As a result, most wagtails, even the relatively normal ones, had all sorts of psychological problems.

Jie is the type who seems normal but actually has some issues. Compared to the personality of a normal person, she is more stubborn and inflexible. If you don't know what she's thinking, it can be tiring to get along with her.

Akitsu looked at Li Wei expressionlessly, her micro-expression becoming serious, although to those unfamiliar with her, she always had the same expression, no matter the situation.

Li Wei could already smell the jealousy on the other person. He placed his hand on Qiu Jin's head, gently stroking her silvery hair, and laughed, "Qiu Jin is quite capable, isn't she? She easily destroyed the other party's minefield. I can already imagine how furious the person who set up the minefield must be."

Akitsu's lips curled up slightly, so slightly as to be almost imperceptible, but Li Wei knew that she was very happy to be praised.

Chapter 4. A Step Away

In the following days, as the nature of the competition changed and the confrontation became more intense, several more incidents of reed shoots dying occurred.

These events have also provoked viewers watching the live stream. Now, the protests are getting quieter, and people who weren't originally interested in this kind of content have been drawn in by these bloody scenes.

Yu Guangren's goal has been achieved. Now, because of the continued live broadcast of the competition, ordinary people have temporarily put down their various forms of entertainment and are watching the live broadcast of the competition, which contains explicit and violent content. A large amount of intense emotional power is constantly being generated as a result, and receivers located all over the world are transmitting this huge power to the Eastern Capital.

Li Wei could sense a malevolent force permeating the ground beneath the Eastern Capital. This reminded him of an anime he had once watched, *Puella Magi Madoka Magica*, where the Kyubey tribe used emotional power as their energy source, achieving an unbelievable level of technology.

To some extent, Yu Guangren has grasped the "ultimate principle of the universe." Emotional power is a kind of "creating something from nothing," which is somewhat similar to the magic power used by Li Wei. From the perspective of an observer, whether it is magic power or emotional power, it is energy that is born out of thin air. Science and technology cannot find the source of these energies. This is a power that is completely different from the materialistic system - the power of idealism.

Just like the spiral force in "Gurren Lagann," in Li Wei's view, it is the ceiling of idealistic power, even more unreasonable than the magic power of Qi cultivators. When it reaches a high level, it can throw star clusters the size of the Milky Way like marbles, and in a fight, it can easily destroy a region of the detectable universe.

Of course, the emotional power technology that Mihiroto reverse-engineered through the Sekirei technology was crude and unstable in Li Wei's view. The Sekirei chose to use "love," a positive emotion, as their energy source. The reason the Sekirei needed the Reed Sprout was because of their need for energy. This was a win-win situation for both the Sekirei and the Reed Sprout.

Moreover, the energy generated by positive emotions is stable and pure, and it also possesses a powerful output that simple intense emotions do not have.

Mihiro is not a true sapling, which is why he has to resort to this dangerous method to achieve his goal. As an observer, Li Wei can only say that when he chose to take the shortcut, he was already starting to take a longer route.