Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Despite enduring the excruciating pain, Lin Xiaoyou felt a surge of joy as she recalled her brother's words.

"But, it hurts so much—"

There was a mysterious power within her that was trying to revive, but it seemed to be lacking something and could not truly awaken.

The immense pain caused her to lose consciousness.

"Brother, where are you? Are you alright?"

A moment later, she slowly woke up.

She didn't know how long she could hold on, or if she could hold on until her brother arrived.

She just missed her brother.

For the time being, she will not die, because Zhao Qiu cannot steal her talent, so she can live indefinitely.

I just don't know how long the other party's patience will last.

the next day.

"I refuse to believe I can't steal it!"

Zhao Qiu's face was gloomy, but after a moment, he became even more irritable.

I used Talent Steal three times in a row, but there was no reaction.

"Could it be that my A-rank stealing ability is ineffective against S-rank talents?"

Zhao Qiu couldn't help but start to doubt himself.

Lin Xiaoyou was tied to a pillar, her face pale. She looked at the furious Zhao Qiu without saying a word.

"Brother Qiu, is there any possibility?"

"What?"

"Xiao You has an S-level talent. To steal her talent, we need her cooperation. If she has a lot of internal resistance, we might not be able to steal it?" Fang Siqi said.

"That makes sense. That might be the reason. After all, S-class talent is extraordinary."

Zhao Qiu's eyes lit up after hearing this.

He felt this was the most reasonable answer.

only……

Now that we know the problem, how do we solve it?

It was clear that Lin Xiaoyou was not going to cooperate with him and willingly give him her talent.

He stared at Lin Xiaoyou, lost in thought.

"Xiao You, you'd better stop struggling. Just obediently offer up your talent and don't resist. That way you'll suffer less."

"I assure you, after obtaining your talent, Brother Qiu will not kill you. He can keep you in the team and ensure your safety," Fang Siqi said.

"That's right, as long as you cooperate with me, I'll keep you safe. Otherwise..."

As Zhao Qiu finished speaking, his voice turned icy, and the threat was obvious.

"wishful thinking!"

"Fang Siqi, I treated you as my best friend, but you betrayed me so heartlessly. You won't get away with this."

Lin Xiaoyou stared at her best friend and best roommate, feeling endless sorrow in her heart.

"And you, Zhao Qiu, even if I die, I will never let you succeed."

Lin Xiaoyou knew that if she agreed to their request, she would immediately be exposed, because she had not yet awakened her talent.

If Zhao Qiu still fails to steal the talent despite her cooperation, then suspicion will arise.

Remove all impossibilities, and what remains is the truth.

Once Zhao Qiu and his group realize that they actually have no talent, they will surely become enraged and kill him outright.

But she didn't want to die.

She also wants to reunite with her brother.

Only if they don't cooperate will they try other ways to get me to cooperate, which will buy me time.

"Snap—"

Just as Lin Xiaoyou was pondering, she was slapped across the face.

"Damn it, Lin Xiaoyou, don't push your luck. My patience is limited," Zhao Qiu said coldly.

"Lin Xiaoyou, you'd better face reality. If you insist on resisting, I have plenty of ways to deal with you."

Fang Siqi's expression also changed, and she looked annoyed.

Seeing that Lin Xiaoyou remained silent, she finally stopped pretending and revealed her most despicable side.

"Brother Qiu, since she's not cooperating, there's no point in keeping her around."

"Haven't you always wanted to taste the beauty of School Beauty Lin? Now's your chance."

Upon hearing Fang Siqi's words, Zhao Qiu revealed a lewd smile.

Indeed, if he can't obtain talent, there's no need to force it. There are plenty of talents out there; he can simply steal others'.

"Fang Siqi, you're not human!"

Lin Xiaoyou's bound body trembled.

Fang Siqi smiled faintly, stroked Lin Xiaoyou's face with her right hand, and said wickedly, "What a pity for such a pretty face and such a perfect figure."

As she spoke, she gently lifted Lin Xiaoyou's chin with her hand.

"Once Qiu gets tired of you, he'll dump you on Skinny Monkey and his gang. They'll probably be very happy."

Fang Siqi, like a devil, gently lifted Lin Xiaoyou's chin and said, "I just don't know if they will be gentle with you, after all, they hate you very much."

"Fang Siqi, I was so blind to consider you my best friend."

"If you dare to treat me like that, my brother won't let you get away with it. He's already on his way to find me."

At this moment, Lin Xiaoyou felt extremely helpless. She didn't know what to do, so she could only bring up her brother to give herself some confidence.

"So you have an older brother?"