Sentry: The guide who's getting extra help is very busy today.

Mingye didn't contact Shuzao, and she wouldn't tell him even if he asked.

Guan Zhou has been unusually well-behaved lately, staying in the White Tower and thoroughly investigating the assets of his personal sentinels.

Some of the guides have already started forming teams privately.

"Shu Zao, that sentry has been watching you." Xian Yue An pointed to the sentry in a white shirt not far away.

A black suit jacket was casually draped over her wrist, and her creamy yellow hair fluttered in the wind.

Shu Zao turned her head and met the sentry's golden eyes.

Seeing that she was looking at her, Jian Yu walked over.

He stopped when he was three meters away; his path was blocked by Etheris and his group.

"Director, may I speak with you?"

Shu Zao smiled sweetly: "The person standing in front of you is my personal sentinel."

Such an answer signifies a refusal.

"Excuse me." Jian Yu didn't press the matter.

He went to a place where Shuzao and the others couldn't see him and dialed a number.

"Dad, did you really get Mom's attention through your own methods? Director Shu Zao doesn't fall for that trick. You have no idea how embarrassed I was just now."

He made enormous sacrifices for his family!

If there were someone of a more suitable age in the family, he would never offer himself up.

He's always the one being pursued by directors; he's good at rejecting directors, but has zero experience pursuing them.

"Stop howling! Try a different approach. Is she your father or your mother? If you're pursuing her, she has to agree!"

What an idiot! He spends all his time indulging in debauchery. If it weren't for his looks, he wouldn't have gotten this good job.

Shu was known for being very good to his personal sentinels.

"Watch your words. I'm the only card you can play."

His eldest brother went to guide Qiliduo, his second brother went to guide Ni Sangyue, and his third brother…

In short, the family doesn't keep idle sentries; when they reach a certain age, they use connections to find a new family.

Stick with whoever has potential; someone will eventually succeed.

That's how his family rose to prominence!

"Send me a full-body photo so I can figure out what's wrong."

"Oh." Jian Yu took a picture, sent it, and then turned off the screen. Her shoulder was pressed down.

Etheris smiled and said, "Hey buddy, can we talk?"

"Yes." He couldn't refuse.

After reviewing Jian Yu's recent phone calls and chat logs and asking about his family name, Xing Yao approached Shu Zao and spoke in a very soft voice.

"The family tradition is to follow the lead of others."

Subtext: No need for review.

Shu Zao stood up: "Let go, let's go."

This is a rather unconventional way of surviving; it's hard to judge.

"Why don't you consider me?" Jian Yu said, throwing caution to the wind. Although his father's love was sometimes harsh, it was also genuinely for his sake.

"You should find another guide. It's too risky to work with me. You're not my type either. No, I take that back. I won't find a new personal sentinel."

She worried that if she spoke too tactfully, he might think there was still a chance and go back home to have another sentry sent over.

Only Jian Yu remained in the room, and he dialed his father's number.

"Hey Dad, it failed. I got caught. She said she won't find a new personal sentinel."

"Useless thing, get back home now."

"oh."

Before we knew it, it was time for the match.

Shu met with Yunyu and the others the day before and chatted briefly.

Mingye was dressed formally as he walked onto the stage.

"Randomly assigned areas, initially 25 areas, 4 areas are reduced every half hour. If a guide is located in a reduced area, it will be randomly placed in another existing area."

The stronger the pollutant, the higher the score it represents. Of course, hunting guides earns the highest score.

"Don't hold back. Survive to the last area. Besides the guides from the same White Tower, you also need to kill the guides from other White Towers to win."

He knew some of the White Tower members had cooperated, but so what? They couldn't escape fighting amongst themselves.

They will definitely hold back in the early stages, making this cooperation a mere formality.

"You can move between areas. Whether you choose to go it alone or find teammates to join you is up to you to decide."

Just a heads-up, you can only search aimlessly within the area; you can't contact your teammates. The location will change every time the area shrinks.

Mingye's intentions were obvious: he wanted them to fight alone, and rather than die on the way to find teammates, they should earn points first.

"By the way, even if you kill the guide, her points still belong to her. So, don't let any guide other than those in your White Tower get too many points, or it will be hard to catch up."

"Five minutes later, each person should choose a spot to lie down and then be teleported into the area."

Dying in the zone doesn't mean you actually die; you simply return to the real world without any wounds to treat. It's essentially a free death experience.

As Mingye stepped down from the stage, the screen in the middle lit up, and a five-minute countdown began.

The four guides for each white pagoda gathered together to discuss the matter.

Yu Yi was in good spirits, looking eager to try: "How so?"

Yan Qing twisted her wrist, showing no fear whatsoever: "What else can I say? Wherever the word gets around, they'll kill us."

"I'm coming to find you." Yunyu's words stunned not only Shuzao, the guide.

In Yunyu's view, Shuzao is an S-level guide even without using her abilities. In this competition, she is at a disadvantage and has a high score.

Which of the other guides at the White Pagoda wouldn't want to give her a ride?

"No, no, no," Shu Zao waved her hands frantically. "Director Yunyu, we are here to fight for Maurice Dubonne White Tower. The rules are very clear: 'If you can't contact your teammates,' looking for teammates is the worst possible option."

"Besides, we don't know how big the area is. If we're unlucky and you can't find me, then our White Pagoda will definitely be at the bottom."

Yunyu shared his thoughts: "If you die, even if we hold out until the last area, we'll just be giving away points."

They couldn't withstand attacks from certain special guides and died before victory; just thinking about it makes me want to have a heart attack.

"I'll hold out. If I can't hold out any longer, I'll use my abilities. I should be able to clean up the pollutants in several areas, and my score won't be low."

Five minutes passed quickly, and the four of them reached a conclusion.

Shu Zao and Yu Yi stayed put, focusing on eliminating pollutants. Yan Qing and Yun Yu, while eliminating pollutants, would encounter guides and kill them first; if they couldn't defeat them, they would run away.

A very simple and straightforward battle plan.

Shu opened her eyes early and found the scene had changed. Six guides were standing opposite her, very close to each other, and four of them were wearing the same type of clothing.

"You've partnered up?"

Six guides: "Hmm."

Shuzao: Oh no, she's become an unlucky player.

This vividly illustrates the saying "landing means instant elimination!"

The baby-faced female tour guide stepped forward: "Let's not bother each other."

Shu Zao's eyes lit up: "Great!"

They even left on their own initiative.

"Am I blessed with incredible luck?" No guide could answer Shu Zao's question.

After walking for a while, the guide to the left of the baby-faced female guide said, "If we join forces, we might not be able to lose."

With six against one, they have the advantage.

Song Ying stated directly: "If you two start fighting with Shu Zao, then there's no need for us to cooperate."

"Xiao Jiu, do you still remember the deceased Ban Gula?" The baby-faced female guide analyzed the situation. "We attacked her at the very beginning of the match and won. Do you think she will let us go after we leave?"

If we lose, the White Tower will only have two guides left, guaranteed to be at the bottom. Think about the heavy responsibility our commander entrusted to us.

If Song Ying were to terminate the cooperation with the special guide at the start, they would also do so. Even if they lost, they would still have two other teammates to earn points, while the White Tower where Song Ying was located would be completely wiped out.