Cataclysm: The Enhancement Warlock's Rebirth

"Brother Jiang, I saw some bugs eating people downstairs. They must be the monsters the system was talking about."

"Should we reinforce the doors and windows first, and prepare a couple of handy weapons?"

"Also, I heard people knocking on doors outside, and if there's no response, they break down the doors and loot supplies. Should we stockpile some food too?"

On the table.

Song Yu acted like a cunning strategist, carefully analyzing the current situation, his survival instincts clearly running high.

Jiang Xiao, however, was unmoved, giving him a cold look: "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

Song Yu remained silent, not daring to utter a word.

She witnessed Jiang Xiao break a corner of the table with his bare hands; the force was something no ordinary person could withstand.

My cheeks are still swollen, and if I get slapped again, I'm afraid I'll die on the spot.

Jiang Xiao pulled out a chair and sat down.

He knew exactly how to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.

With my enhanced talent, as long as I focus on developing my strength, my progress will be no slower than that of hero players who kill monsters and level up outside.

With Lu Wanwan's assistance now, his growth rate will only be faster.

As for reinforcing houses and stockpiling food.

His neighbors would take care of these things for him, so he didn't have to do them himself.

"Sit down." Jiang Xiao beckoned. "Since we're just killing time anyway, let's play Truth or Dare."

The two women exchanged a glance.

Not knowing what he was up to, and not daring to disobey, I sat down at the table trembling with fear.

Jiang Xiao brought over a glass and a cardboard box and asked:

"Shouldn't both sides be clear about the rules of the game?"

Whoever the bottle opening is facing will have to play truth or dare.

"As a referee, I am responsible for asking questions and assisting the opposing team in completing the assigned tasks."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across their faces: "Let me tell you in advance, my extraordinary abilities can detect whether you're lying. You wouldn't want to know the consequences of deceiving me."

The two women looked flustered.

Song Yu, in particular, always felt that this game was aimed at her and that the people who came were up to no good.

But she had no right to refuse.

"Alright, let's begin."

Jiang Xiao rotated the bottle opening.

The two women stared intently at the spinning glass bottle, which eventually came to a stop as its kinetic energy diminished.

Lu Wanwan.

Lu Wanwan glanced at him, then lowered her head again.

Jiang Xiao asked casually, "Lu Wanwan, do you want to kill me and get rid of this slavery?"

Song Yu's eyes widened.

Why ask such a pointed question right off the bat?

She stared intently at Lu Wanwan, blinking repeatedly to give hints, afraid that the other party might say something wrong and implicate her.

Lu Wanwan looked at Jiang Xiao and stammered, "Jiang Xiao, now that the world has become like this, since we've become hero players, we should work together to overcome these difficulties and help ordinary people. If you can put aside your prejudices, we..."

"Answer my question, don't waste your breath," Jiang Xiao snapped.

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to reason, Lu Wanwan grew a little annoyed, raised her voice, and said sullenly, "I never intended to kill my classmate!"

"madness."

Jiang Xiao made her own judgment.

In your past life, you were sold out and even counted the money for the seller. Now you still don't know how to resist, so you deserve to be in this situation.

He turned the bottle's mouth, this time pointing it at Song Yu.

Jiang Xiao cut to the chase: "How did you feel when you received my 888 transfer? Tell me."

Lu Wanwan cast a curious glance, wondering what the two were trading.

Noticing their gazes on her, Song Yu dared not look up, nor dared she lie, so she could only mumble, "I'm quite happy."

Jiang Xiao nodded and turned the glass bottle again.

Song Yu was somewhat surprised, not expecting Jiang Xiao to let him off so easily.

But when the bottle pointed at her again, Jiang Xiao's next question followed: "How much have you profited from Lu Wanwan's suitors during this time? List them all out."

Song Yu's face turned pale, and she subconsciously looked at Lu Wanwan.

Lu Wanwan looked over in confusion, scrutinizing her best friend.

"explain!"

Jiang Xiao's imposing manner startled Song Yu, who covered her face and trembled in fear.

She got it.

Jiang Xiao wanted to sow discord between her and Lu Wanwan and just have some fun.

"I can't tell!"

"I told you, even if Lu Wanwan has a good temper, she'll still harbor resentment. As long as we get through this hurdle now, it won't be difficult to smooth things over later."

After a moment's thought, she gritted her teeth and said, "I choose dare!"

"Can."

Jiang Xiao pushed the cardboard box over, revealing a meaningful smile.

Song Yu flicked his fingers and pulled a slip of paper from the box.

Upon unfolding it, his face turned deathly pale, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible?!"

Jiang Xiao took it and looked at it.

The note read in bold: Cut off one finger from everyone present.

"Luckily, I got the easiest dare." Jiang Xiao tossed the dagger onto the table and asked curiously, "So, whose finger will you choose to cut off?"

Song Yu felt a chill run down his spine as he stared at the gleaming dagger.

What she originally thought was an adventure game was Jiang Xiao using force to make them take off their clothes and play some lewd games.

I never imagined it would require cutting off someone's finger!

If Lu Wanwan were to choose him, would he be able to bring himself to do it?

Song Yu stared at the dagger for a moment, and for a moment, she really wanted to grab the dagger and stab this devil who was manipulating people's hearts.

However, given the vast disparity in strength between the two sides, she knew that success was impossible.

So, only she and Lu Wanwan were left in the room.

Under Lu Wanwan's shocked gaze, Song Yu pulled out a dagger and placed her left hand on the table.

"stop!"

Lu Wanwan quickly called for a stop and looked at Jiang Xiao pleadingly, "Jiang Xiao, we're classmates, why be so aggressive?"

"What, you want to take the punishment for her?" Jiang Xiao remained unmoved. "Fine. According to the rules, I only need to see one severed finger."

"I can do it myself!"

Song Yu suddenly erupted.

Knife up and down.

A heart-wrenching scream.

She actually cut off her little finger.

Blood gushed from the cut, staining the dining table red.

She bit her lip hard, her whole body trembling like a leaf, cold sweat pouring down her forehead.

"Sister Xiaoyu!"

Lu Wanwan screamed and rushed over to support the other person, "Hospital...we need to go to the hospital!"

As she spoke, she recalled the apocalyptic scene outside and knew she couldn't go anywhere. Suddenly panicked and disoriented, she looked around frantically: "Where's the first-aid kit? Are there any bandages?"

Seeing her flustered and concerned appearance, Song Yu felt somewhat relieved.

I'll still need this silly roommate in the future, so I can't let her become disloyal to me.

Furthermore, if Jiang Xiao dislikes Lu Wanwan after she loses her finger, she herself will probably suffer the same fate.

He has to suffer this pain alone.

"continue!"

Jiang Xiao coldly uttered two words.

The bottle spun around and stopped in front of Song Yu again.

"It's the same question as before. Either answer it, or you can continue with the dare?"

Jiang Xiao smiled mysteriously.

Song Yu covered her wound, and her already pale face turned even paler.

She understood that Jiang Xiao was determined to make things difficult for her, and if she didn't reveal the truth, she wouldn't be able to get past this hurdle!

She dared not choose dare again and could only confess honestly:

At first, Lu Wanwan's suitors bribed her with just a cup of milk tea, a box of chocolates, and a case of snacks.

But her best friend had too many suitors, all hoping that Song Yu could help them get together and say a few good words for them.

So she took the opportunity to profit from it, selectively choosing whoever offered the most benefits and creating opportunities for them to meet.

The kickbacks also increased accordingly, from 200 to 1000. Some wealthy second-generation heirs even gave her a 5000 red envelope, saying that they would give her another 50,000 after the deal was done.

Song Yu also tried to match them up, but Lu Wanwan didn't like it at all.

"Tsk, looks like you really did give me a discount when you charged me?"

Jiang Xiao smiled slightly.

"I was blind and didn't recognize your worth," Song Yu forced a smile and flattered. "Jiang Xiao, Wanwan and you are a match made in heaven. I believe you are her true love."

After saying that, she quickly added:

"Although Wanwan has many suitors, she has always kept herself pure and has even her first kiss."

"She is a very simple person, and I hope you won't misunderstand her because of my mistake."

"I was blinded by greed, and I was wrong before. Wanwan, I apologize to you."

Song Yu bowed sincerely to both of them.

Jiang Xiao remained expressionless.

If I hadn't thoroughly understood Song Yu's character in my previous life, I might have been truly deceived by her appearance.

Greedy, jealous, opportunistic, and a traitor—that's the kind of person she is.

Lu Wanwan was fooled by her superb acting skills. She silently shed tears as she watched her best friend's severed finger. The fact that her best friend had used her for profit was not so important to her.

"Finished? Continue."

Jiang Xiao spun the glass again, aiming the bottle at Song Yu once more.

Song Yu lowered her eyes and gritted her teeth. She was almost certain that Jiang Xiao was deliberately targeting her!

"You said Lu Wanwan is innocent and kind. As her best friend, have you ever done anything to harm her behind her back? If so, please list them."

"Remember to tell the truth. If I find out you're lying, it won't be as simple as cutting off a pinky finger."

Finally, Jiang Xiao kindly reminded him, "If you don't want to answer, you can continue with the dare."

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