I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

Didn't you say that it's not good to talk about future employees as garbage?

"But they really are trash."

He shrugged and said matter-of-factly.

"The movements are swift and decisive, taking lives with ease. Hmm... no one hesitates to kill, regardless of age or gender. Isn't that pretty good? Let's see who has the better skills and survives in the end."

"Those trained by the same master probably can't break through the moves..."

That's why I said let's see who's more skilled!

"However, their methods and attitude are still not quite right. Go back and give them some more medicine, and do it to them a few more times."

Al shook his head, seemingly dissatisfied, noticing that some "consumables" had been left behind.

"They were too arrogant, assuming that even if they fought to the death, they could still take care of the rest... even if those people all went insane and had a mental breakdown, they might still be able to turn the tables on them. They underestimated the others... Ah, I have a feeling that this group of people is another one that can only be used a few times and then discarded. Their brains are like they've been caught in a door."

"Perhaps in their minds, the few people around them who have also been trained are the biggest threat. They are thinking of seizing the advantage at the beginning and then eliminating the biggest threat in one go, and then slowly cleaning up the other small fry."

"So they're like they've got their brains stuck in a door. Even when you're playing a game, you have to clear out the minions before fighting the boss. If you mess up, it'll be a laughing stock."

Clearly, Al was not satisfied with this group of people.

As time passed, the scene inside the room became increasingly clear.

"...I think we need to shrink the room size in the future, there are still too many safe areas."

Glancing at the distraught girl huddled in the corner and Xi Wang huddled against the wall, Al curled his lip and offered a suggestion.

"Yes, yes, you're right. Go talk to the client and see if they're willing to give you a different practice location."

"That's it."

It's not easy to get money out of those guys' pockets; they're incredibly stingy... although they can be quite generous when it comes to their own lives.

"...Tsk, these guys are not only trash, they're also idiots...If they're just left there fighting each other to death, how are we supposed to complete the client's tasks if we ask them to do any actual work?!"

Seeing that the distraught girl and Xi Wang were still alive in the corner, Al curled his lips in annoyance. It wasn't that he was targeting the two little ones or anything, but mainly that the attitude of those trash was not right. You can't even kill your chosen target with one blow. You get entangled in a fight and don't clear away the unstable factors around you. You won't even know if you are surrounded by others when you go on a mission later.

They were always thinking of seizing the advantage and finishing off the enemy in one fell swoop, but look what happened. They ended up holding each other back, unable to even disengage and regroup, and were forced to fight to the death here.

It would be funny if they actually managed to snag a bargain in the end.

"It seems this batch of garbage is ruined... Ah... From recyclable and reusable garbage, it has become complete waste."

"It can still be used a few more times, don't be so pessimistic."

"But it's not worth it... We spent time, money, and manpower training these trash, hoping they could become [the Blade], and this is the result?"

"Forget it, it's just a bunch of people ruined, it doesn't matter... huh?"

Al raised an eyebrow, noticing Xi Wang's movement.

"...What's this little guy doing? Dragging a corpse? Planning to scavenge something from it?"

Xi Wang's colleagues nearby had obviously also noticed her strange behavior.

"It looks like they're collecting corpses."

Seeing that Xi Wang did not use the corpse for anything, or even intended to search it, but merely dragged it out of the chaotic battleground and tidied the body for the deceased.

"Pfft... This kid is quite interesting."

Upon receiving this answer, the two of them almost simultaneously burst out laughing.

"Where did this innocent little guy come from... thinking about collecting corpses at a time like this?"

His colleague checked the list of consumables and realized that Xi Wang had traded them with those guys.

"Hey... This is interesting. If I remember correctly, those guys were all people with criminal records, either murderers or drug addicts. How did this guy with such overflowing sympathy end up in there? This kid doesn't look like he would kill anyone."

"He was forced into it, you know how beastly those guys are. Maybe one of the unlucky ones got killed by this kid... Hmm? Oh? Interesting..."

Al suddenly remembered the "mission" he had carried out before, and the deal those guys had proposed, and seemed to have figured something out.

"Ha~ It seems they want us to handle the aftermath. We've really been outmaneuvered again... I guess I still can't outsmart those foxes."

Al, having figured out the key points, didn't care anymore. As long as the connection was established, someone would eventually become their customer.

As for this little guy who needs to be dealt with... well, let's see how he does it himself.

Anyway, it's just a consumable item...?

Just as Al was thinking this, he saw Xi Wang being stabbed from the front and the back by the girl and the dying middle-aged man.

Al wasn't surprised. After all, the only people who could come here were those who were "disliked by society" or "people with criminal records." The former were the kind of people who posed a threat to ordinary people or had a negative impact on society, but were not taken seriously. The latter were, in short, "criminals" or "fugitives," neither of whom were good people.

After all, they are consumables specifically used to test trainees, so it's suitable to choose people that others don't want. They pose a threat, but they are not a big deal to the trainees. In addition, no one cares, and getting rid of them is even considered "doing good for the people." As consumables, these people have excellent cost performance.

Therefore, Al was not surprised that Dawn would be attacked. After all, the people who came here did not mind taking up weapons and hurting others, it was just a matter of degree.

So Al finds it hilarious that someone like Xiwang is mixed in with the [Consumables] – those guys could drive a little guy who was still overflowing with sympathy in such extreme circumstances to the point of killing someone, which just goes to show how twisted they are.

However, Al quickly changed his mind.

He could see Xi Wang's expression through the observation window and could tell that Xi Wang's cognition and rationality had undergone a collapse and reconstruction, which was to be expected. Rather, it was already quite rare for someone like him to have lasted this long before collapsing. But to be able to adjust his mindset and reorganize his cognition so quickly... one could only marvel at how terrifying this kid's mental fortitude was.

And this kid... seems to be very talented.

After swiftly eliminating the girl, Xi Wang took a breather and began to observe the chaotic battle among the trainees, then started looking for opportunities to steal people away.

Instead of directly engaging in combat, he used corpses to obstruct the trainees. He threw the bodies of the young girl and the middle-aged man out one after the other, timing it perfectly to successfully hinder the trainees who were pushed to the edge, thus giving those unlucky guys an opportunity to kill them with a single blow.

When Al saw this, he wanted to laugh—you see, as expected, after a long struggle, he was caught out by an "outsider" and ended up losing, right? Serves him right!

What happened next made Al burst out laughing – some guys were attacking the unlucky ones who were being held back by the corpses, and they were also thinking of attacking the others as well, hoping to reduce the number of people by one shot... To put it bluntly, they were just greedy!

Even though they've already discovered Xi Wang's anomaly, and even though there's already been a variable, they're still unwilling to take the lead in resolving it... Ah, but then again, it's understandable, since they can't possibly cooperate with each other; they're both on guard against each other's sneak attacks.

Moreover, in their minds, how could a kid from who-knows-where be more difficult to deal with than a "comrade" who had undergone the same training and was equally ruthless?

Therefore, they still underestimated their enemy and placed Xiwang's threat level last.

Such arrogance is truly disgusting.

"Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with our drug, or the dosage is wrong... How can these people be so stupid? Should we switch to a different drug? Or develop a new one?"

Al rubbed his forehead in pain.

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

His colleague rolled his eyes.

"But it's not impossible to understand their thinking, is it? It's just that they can't cooperate."

"After all, only one person can get through this."

"What, you think that kid will survive?"

"That's possible. After all, sometimes... geniuses are really hard to understand."

Al narrowed his eyes, watching Xi Wang's movements... He had noticed this when Xi Wang dodged fatal attacks several times before, but he didn't care at the time. After all, although Xi Wang could avoid the fatal parts of the attack, he would still get injured, and as long as the injuries accumulated, he would die.

But now... Xi Wang has shown a talent that even he finds astonishing.

Xiwang has now entered the stage of fighting against the remaining trainees. Thanks to those idiots' desperate fighting before, they have exhausted a lot of their stamina and have injuries, which has reduced their overall combat power. Although this cannot close the gap between Xiwang and them, it has shortened it somewhat.

Most importantly... those guys discovered that Xi Wang was "stealing" the "techniques" they used, even many of which were just small, minor moves that could hinder their opponents. Xi Wang could learn them and then use them against them.

The skill gap is closing at an extremely rapid pace.

If it weren't for the fact that Xi Wang's physical abilities were still inferior to theirs, they would all feel like they were fighting against themselves, just like looking in a mirror.

Just as they were getting used to Xi Wang's sudden appearance, they were disrupted by Xi Wang's suddenly accelerated attack rhythm. Then, Xi Wang seized the opportunity and, with astonishing explosive power, used a method of exchanging injury for life to finish them off.

In the end, they still couldn't figure out where this brat Xi Wang came from. Was he also a "trainee"? Or just the sixth one?

What on earth is that explosive power that allowed him to contend with them, and even nearly overpower them? How could a child possess such strength? Is it superhuman strength?

And that kind of evasion against fatal attacks is just too outrageous. I clearly thought I could kill him, but he managed to dodge it with that weird burst of power. What the hell is that?!

However, their thoughts no longer matter, since they are already dead.

And now...

"Wuhu~ It looks like we're very lucky... no, we should say we've made a fortune."

Al stood up from his chair, quite pleased with himself.

"We've found a truly outstanding talent... no, I should call him a genius!"

“You know what? Old friend, I have a feeling this kid will become our best ‘knife’.”

"Yes, yes, Al, whatever you say is right. Anyway, I don't have much to say about this."

The colleague beside him seemed helpless and gave a somewhat perfunctory response.

"But we should also thank those guys, right? Those beasts actually did something good in this matter."

"Yes... that's right, thanks to them."

Al narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

"We really need to thank them..."

Al glanced around the room, seemingly having come up with a brilliant idea, and his smile widened.

At this moment, only Xi Wang remained in the room. He was wiping the blood off his face with the last clean patch of his clothes as he walked toward the still-locked door. His numerous injuries seemed to have no effect on him.

"咚咚-"

Xi Wang walked to the door and knocked twice politely, as if to remind the person outside that the conditions for opening the door had been met.

The door opened quickly, and a young man with an ordinary, even average, appearance stood outside with a group of "staff." The young man had a smile on his face and seemed very happy.

"I really didn't expect you to survive... Although it's a bit of a surprise, congratulations on passing the [test] and successfully joining us. From now on, you're one of my employees~"

"...I don't think I have the right to refuse, right?"

Xi Wang looked at him and said in a very calm tone.

"Yes."

"...Can I make some conditions?"

"Of course, privileges have always been reserved for the 'outstanding,' let alone the 'genius,' but..."

The young man spoke in a lighthearted tone, then added a slightly warning reminder.