I was used as cannon fodder at the start, but my superpower came into play!

Upon hearing Lu Renjia say this, Mao Xingzhou immediately objected.

Although he never had much say in the five-person team led by Chen Bin, no newcomer had ever publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with him.

What's more, this newcomer in front of him had previously been very respectful to him.

To put it bluntly, Mao Xingzhou felt that when he was having sex with Li Ping, Lu Renjia wished he could help push her buttocks so that he could thrust harder.

Now that he had been humiliated by the guy he considered his underling, Mao Xingzhou stood up abruptly, took three steps in two, and came to Lu Renjia, grabbing the other's collar.

"So you mean it's my fault?"

A ferocious glint flashed in Mao Xingzhou's eyes.

If Lu Renjia were to utter a single word that Mao Xingzhou didn't like to hear, Mao Xingzhou swore to God that he would punch him and smash all his rotten teeth.

Lu Renjia was so frightened that his lips trembled and he couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

He wasn't completely stupid; of course he figured out why Mao Xingzhou was angry.

I just escaped death, my mind went blank, and I blurted out what was on my mind without thinking.

At that moment, meeting Mao Xingzhou's fierce gaze, Lu Renjia immediately cowered in fear.

"Boss, look at what you're saying. You saved my life, so how can I complain about you? I feel sorry for you. You were so sincere to Li Ping and helped Xiao Bingyi more than once, but look what happened. Those two only caused you trouble. Now that they're dead, they deserve it. It's just a shame you have to waste time explaining this to Boss Chen."

Lu Renjia then changed the subject, making no attempt to hide his flattery of Mao Xingzhou.

Hearing him say that, Mao Xingzhou's expression softened considerably, and he released his grip on Lu Renjia's collar.

Turning to look at Su Yu and Cheng Li, Mao Xingzhou also had something he wanted to ask them.

"I remember you were with Auntie. What about her and that woman surnamed Song?"

Mao Xingzhou didn't believe that An Qiluo would die from the Lickers' attack; he was just curious about her whereabouts.

"To buy us time to escape, my aunt stayed behind alone to fight the Lickers. As for Song Yuewen, she unfortunately died at the hands of the Lickers during the breakout."

Before Cheng Li could speak, Su Yu picked up the conversation and told the truth.

"You're just lucky to have met such a kind person like your aunt."

Mao Xingzhou snorted coldly and then withdrew his gaze.

Even he had received kindness from An Qiluo, so he couldn't bring himself to criticize her, let alone say a bad word about her.

The conversation between the four people had just ended when a loud noise came from the corridor outside.

Upon hearing the commotion, Su Yu and Mao Xingzhou's expressions immediately turned grim.

They are lickers, and there's more than one!

The monsters roamed the outer corridor, seemingly searching for prey.

"Damn it!"

Mao Xingzhou cursed under his breath. He didn't even dare to use the communication function of the space watch to notify Chen Bin and the others, for fear of making a commotion and attracting the attention of the Lickers.

Su Yu was also helpless. He was much smarter than Mao Xingzhou, but even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.

Right now, everyone is trapped in the room. Not to mention the room itself, there isn't even a window. Even if there were, so what? Are they supposed to be able to fly over walls or grow wings and escape right under the Licker's nose?

Growing wings is impossible, but if it comes to scaling walls and leaping across rooftops, who dares to challenge the Licker!

This is where the advantage of splitting up becomes apparent.

If Mao Xingzhou and Lu Renjia were locked outside, Su Yu estimated that, given their personalities, they might just give up and race against the Lickers, trying to escape the monster's pursuit.

At worst, Mao Xingzhou would force Lu Renjia to act as bait, while he and Cheng Li could wait for the other party to lure the Licker away before quietly leaving the floor.

Su Yu was truly at his wit's end, so he simply gave up and sat on the sofa without saying a word.

Mao Xingzhou bit his nails, desperately trying to think of a solution. After a long while, his mind, which was slower than a carrier pigeon, finally came up with an idea.

Slowly shifting his gaze to Su Yu, Mao Xingzhou couldn't help but let a slight smile creep onto his lips.

"Look at your mother!"

Su Yu really wanted to point his finger at Mao Xingzhou and curse at this beast, but considering that he was no match for him and there was a large group of Lickers wandering outside, he swallowed the filth that was on the tip of his tongue.

Judging from Mao Xingzhou's arrogant demeanor, Su Yu knew that this guy was up to no good.

As expected, Su Yu's silence did not mean that he could get away with it.

Mao Xingzhou moved closer to Su Yu, lowered his voice, and said something that sent chills down Su Yu's spine.

"Go and distract those lickers."

That's right, Mao Xingzhou wanted Su Yu to be the bait. Regardless of whether he could lure away the Lickers, as long as his appearance caused chaos and the surrounding noise became loud, he would have a chance to use the communication function of the space watch to ask for help from teammates on other floors.

Su Yu saw through Mao Xingzhou's little scheme at a glance. At this critical moment of life and death, he was not going to tolerate the other party's bad behavior.

Without even thinking, Su Yu retorted.

Why aren't you going?

Su Yu had tried his best to control his volume, but anger still made his voice slightly louder.

If looks could kill, that idiot Mao Xingzhou would have been torn to pieces by Su Yu long ago.

Su Yu couldn't help but sigh, "This guy is absolutely a genius. How much shit did Mao Xingzhou's mother put in this bastard's brain when she gave birth to him, so that this beast would set his sights on him?"

"I need to contact the boss and the aunt to see if they can spare some time to come and help us. If you have a space watch, I don't mind being the bait."

Mao Xingzhou finally had a moment of brilliance, uttering a statement that Su Yu couldn't refute at this crucial moment.

"Heh, there aren't just the two of us in this room, and I'm not the only one without a spatial watch, am I?"

When Su Yu said this, he deliberately stood in front of Cheng Li.

Mao Xingzhou and Lu Renjia may not have realized it, but Cheng Li was deeply moved. She knew that Su Yu was targeting Lu Renjia, a fellow newcomer who had always followed Mao Xingzhou around as a petty hoodlum.

Cheng Li never dreamed that even at this moment, Su Yu would still protect her, which filled the remaining female bank employee among the four with courage.

"Exactly! Why should Su Yu be used as bait? Are you taking advantage of us because we're newbies?"

Hiding behind Su Yu and tugging at his clothes, Cheng Li retorted to Mao Xingzhou.

Recalling how Su Yu had taken care of her since they entered the game, Cheng Li decided to stand by his side.

So what if Mao Xingzhou is a veteran player? It was Su Yu who brought her food and saved her life at the critical moment.

Cheng Li wasn't stupid. If Su Yu had thrown out Song Yuewen instead of her when breaking through the Licker's blockade, she would most likely have been the one to die at the Licker's hands.

Even for these favors, Cheng Li wouldn't side with Mao Xingzhou, not to mention that his brain capacity is smaller than a chestnut!

Mao Xingzhou's face was extremely ugly. He never expected that these two newcomers would dare to question his decision.

"If he doesn't go, you go?"

With a livid face, Mao Xingzhou glared at Cheng Li and forced out these words through gritted teeth.

"I'm not going either. Let whoever wants to go, go!"

Cheng Li turned her face away, deliberately avoiding looking at Mao Xingzhou's expression.

"Boss..."

Now, Lu Renjia couldn't sit still any longer and looked at Mao Xingzhou with pleading eyes.

"Okay, you asked me for reasons, so here are your reasons. First, you used the seed but didn't awaken any abilities. In the Cube Space, that's nothing but cannon fodder. Don't be fooled by Sister Fu's nice words; cannon fodder is cannon fodder. No matter how hard you try, it's useless. Lu Renjia, on the other hand, hasn't used the seed, but he might awaken a useful ability. Second, you activated the seed and chose a protective suit, so your physical abilities are definitely superior to Lu Renjia's. You can withstand the Lickers for longer and might even be able to escape. Sending Lu Renjia, who doesn't have a protective suit, to distract the Lickers is no different from sending him to his death. He'll be feeding the monsters the moment he steps out of this room. Are these reasons enough?"

It is said that when a person is in an extremely dangerous situation, their brain will work at high speed, and Mao Xingzhou is a good example.

After hearing Mao Xingzhou's remarks, Su Yu would have liked to give the guy a good thrashing if the situation allowed.

Damn it, so all that little bit of cleverness you were forced out of the Lickers is being used on yourself, huh?

Su Yu's face also darkened, as if it could drip water.

"What if I don't do as you say?"

With lightning speed, Su Yu raised his gun, pointed the muzzle at Mao Xingzhou's head, and asked, word by word.

He wouldn't mind breaking ties with this guy; at worst, they'd both die.

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone a grown man like him.

The other party is already defecating on his head, Su Yu can't possibly hand Mao Xingzhou a piece of paper and let this bastard wipe his shit, can he?

On the other hand, even if it was just taking a dump, Su Yu could tolerate it because the other person was an experienced player and he was not as good as them.

But Su Yu really couldn't stand it anymore, being ridden on his head and forced to die.

"You think I can't kill you?"

Mao Xingzhou clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

"I bet you can't kill me before the Lickers rush in!"

Su Yu didn't tolerate the other party's bad habits and challenged him directly.

Lu Renjia and Cheng Li were so frightened that they didn't dare to say a word, staring at Su Yu and Mao Xingzhou with wide eyes, like two peas in a pod.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and everyone, whether it was Su Yu and Mao Xingzhou, or Lu Renjia and Cheng Li, held their breath.

Despite the fierce argument between Su Yu and Mao Xingzhou, they were both actually afraid that the other might act impulsively and suddenly resort to violence.

Ultimately, nobody wants to die; they've all been forced into this situation.

"I am the strongest. Even if the Lickers break in, my chances of survival are the highest. I advise you not to be so ungrateful. I can back down and give you a few grenades and a can of painkiller spray. Whether you can escape from under the Lickers' noses depends on your luck. If you insist on fighting to the death, I'm not afraid. At worst, I'll make Lu Renjia and that woman die with you."

Mao Xingzhou had really gone all out; he was determined to make Su Yu the cannon fodder today.

"Mao Xingzhou, you son of a bitch! If I survive, I'll settle this score with you!"

Things had already progressed to this point, and Su Yu was too lazy to pretend to be a cultured person anymore.

"Hehe, since you're so bold, I'll tell you a few things from the bottom of my heart. I really don't know who my mother is. Ever since I can remember, my mother has abandoned me, and my gambling-addicted father is never home. When I was starving, I even stole dog food. Do you know why I entered the Rubik's Cube space? It's because when I was snatching a bag from an old woman, I ran too fast and got hit by a car. If you can find my irresponsible mother, please remember to bring her to me. I'll respectfully call you 'Dad' then."

As the saying goes, anger can kill without consequence. Mao Xingzhou, having gotten his wish, said to Su Yu in a cheeky tone.

"Fuck you, get the grenade and pain spray."

Su Yu was too lazy to waste words on such a scoundrel. As for the grenades and painkiller spray, he deserved them.

Su Yu was also furious and felt incredibly frustrated. He hadn't expected that instead of being used as cannon fodder by An Qiluo, he would end up taking the bullet for that idiot Mao Xingzhou.

Mao Xingzhou kept his word and readily took out three hand grenades and a can of pain relief spray.

"You fucking shut up."

Su Yu pointed at Mao Xingzhou's nose and gave him a good scolding. This son of a bitch had been holding it in for so long, and in the end, he just produced a huge mess.

They stingily pulled out three hand grenades, were they trying to trick him by treating him like a Dong Sang person?

There's also that pain relief spray, which is about the same size as the anti-itch spray sold in the market. Even among the props sold in Magic Cube Space, it's the cheapest type.

Su Yu had seen Fu Xueying use pain relief spray before; the can she took out was much bigger than the one Mao Xingzhou gave him.

"Okay, here are two more for you. That's all we have."

Mao Xingzhou shrugged, then took out two melon-shaped grenades from his spatial watch and placed them in front of Su Yu.

"Oh......"

Su Yu sneered, picked up the grenade Mao Xingzhou had given him, and casually shoved it into his pocket.

"You, you be careful."

Watching Su Yu walk towards the door, Cheng Li gave him a worried word.

Su Yu didn't reply. He walked to the door, turned his head to look at the other three people, signaling them to be quiet, and then carefully turned the doorknob and looked out through the crack in the door.

There was no one in the living room, and no sign of the Lickers was seen through the window.

Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief, slowly moved into the living room, came to the cat in front of the outer door, and looked into the corridor, but did not see the Licker.

Just because you didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't exist. To be on the safe side, Su Yu retreated to the living room window and carefully opened it.

He took out a grenade, pulled the pin, silently counted down, and decisively threw the grenade out the window.

Once the numbers reached zero, Su Yu dashed towards the door between the living room and the hallway.

boom......

The grenade exploded outside the window, the loud noise nearly suffocating the three people inside.

Su Yu didn't care about anything else. He rushed to the door, and under the cover of the sound of the grenade exploding, he pushed the door open, glanced at it hastily, and then rushed into the corridor, running towards one end.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it..."

Su Yu kept growling, veins bulging on his forehead.

He threw the grenade at an angle, which lured several Lickers to the other end of the corridor, right at the entrance to the emergency exit.

There are also two Lickers, located to the left and right of the room where they are hiding.

As soon as Su Yu appeared, the Lickers immediately found their target and rushed towards him.

"You idiot, run!"

Su Yu didn't have time to look back and see how far the Licker behind him was, because the Licker in front of him was about to slash him with its claws.

At the critical moment, Su Yu exerted force with both legs and suddenly jumped.

His body grazed the Licker's head and back as he flew past. The moment he landed, Su Yu rolled on the spot, stood up again, and charged forward like an arrow released from a bow.

bang...

A muffled thud of flesh colliding came from behind. Su Yu guessed that the two Lickers had been chasing too closely and ended up bumping into each other.

The roars of the Lickers reached Su Yu's ears. He dared not turn around, took out a grenade from his pocket, threw it behind him, and ran for his life without caring whether the explosion would affect him.

The Licker drew ever closer, and with each step the monster took, the dull thud sounded like a heavy hammer striking a drum on an ancient battlefield, sending shivers down one's spine.

Even without a mirror, Su Yu could guess his expression; he must have lost control.

"Fuck Mao Xingzhou, fuck his wife Chu Tianyang, fuck his grandpa Chen Bin!"

With each curse, Su Yu would throw a grenade behind him. The five grenades Mao Xingzhou had given him were quickly squandered.

Not enough, not enough!

Even though his legs were almost blurry from all the movement, Su Yu still felt he wasn't running fast enough.

At that moment, Su Yu thought of all the things he cherished in this world, just to tell himself that he absolutely could not die here.