TDU Chapter 330
Chapter 330 This Young Master Will Roast You Alive
When the dust finally settled, Chen Junnan leaned forward cautiously to peer down only to see, to his disbelief, that Terrestrial Snake, that tenacious old scoundrel, had once again managed to brace the iron ball above his head.
"Well, damn. You’re tougher than I gave you credit for, old creep."
Without sparing a thought for the searing pain that laced his body, Chen Junnan sprang into action. He leapt forward, narrowly weaving through a forest of jagged spikes before landing squarely atop the massive iron ball.
Terrestrial Snake’s arms instantly trembled under the added weight, he could feel his strength slipping away.
"Wha–What did you do?!" he snarled, teeth clenched in effort, unable to fathom why the iron ball had fallen again.
"Oh, nothing major," Chen Junnan replied with maddening nonchalance. "You just keep holding that up and we’ll prepare to kill you."
"Kill me…?" Terrestrial Snake bit down hard, veins bulging in his neck. "You still don’t get it, do you, punk? This damn thing can’t kill me!"
"Oh yeah?" Chen Junnan stood tall atop the iron sphere, then gave a few bounces, testing its spring. "From what I recall, this little game of yours doesn’t have a time limit, right? In that case… I’ll just hang out up here like a trampoline act. Let’s see how long those brittle old bones of yours can hold out."
"You motherfu—" Terrestrial Snake snarled, scanning his surroundings in frustration. "You probably don’t realize… I still have a trump card. You can keep bouncing like a damn fool all day, and I still won’t die!"
"A trump card, huh? Go on then, let’s see it." Chen Junnan gave the iron ball another firm stomp with his foot."Go on, then. Let this young master witness what other tricks you’ve been hiding."
Terrestrial Snake was beginning to feel the fatigue in his arms.
For {Terrestrial-grades}, holding off a massive iron ball for a few moments wasn’t a big deal but to sustain it indefinitely would inevitably lead to collapse and death.
He waited in silence for a bit, something about the situation felt off. In the past, to ensure precision in killing participants, he always maintained the equipment meticulously. So why hadn’t the iron ball lifted back up yet?
With his limited field of vision, he had no idea that the chain securing the iron ball had already been severed.
"F*ck… what trick did you pull?" Terrestrial Snake’s thoughts churned uneasily. In the end, he turned his gaze toward the central display screen in the arena.
Chen Junnan burst into a furious laugh. "We f*cking bought off Black Tortoise, that’s what! We’re working together to take your old ass down!"
"What…?! I won’t die! This iron ball will never kill me!"
"Oh yeah?! Why the hell wouldn’t it kill you?!" Chen Junnan roared. "You filthy old creep, you’re about to die from sheer exhaustion just holding this thing up!"
"Impossible!!"
"What the f*ck do you mean impossible?! You’re clearly on the verge of collapsing!" Chen Junnan gave Terrestrial Snake no room to think, standing atop the iron ball, yelling at the top of his lungs. "Are you gonna die or not?! Tell this young master, are you f*cking gonna die or not?!"
"I absolutely will not die!!" Terrestrial Snake screamed, his voice tinged with madness. "This iron ball alone will never kill me! I’ll survive, and once the game ends, it’s your turn next!!"
"Bull–f*cking–shit!" Chen Junnan bellowed. "How the hell are you planning to survive while holding this damn thing over your head?!"
"You think I’m dumb enough to just keep holding it up forever?!"
"What then?! Gonna swap it for a pair of dumbbells?!" Chen Junnan snapped. "Come on, if you’ve got the guts, keep f*cking holding it! This young master will stand right here and curse you to death! Let’s see what gives out first, your arms or my mouth!"
"Delusional!!" Terrestrial Snake suddenly lifted a foot and slammed it hard against the metal conduit beneath the display, snapping the pipe clean in half.
"You think I don’t know what you’re up to?!" he barked with a twisted grin. "You want to rattle me… disrupt my focus so I can’t answer the questions? How naïve."
Chen Junnan frowned, glancing down at the shattered pipe below. A bad feeling crept up his spine.
This old creep was more cunning than he’d anticipated. He hadn’t destroyed the pipe out of panic, he’d carefully broken it in the middle. Though the pipe was now fractured, the wires inside remained intact, still connected to the screen. The display continued to glow.
‘So this is what you had up your sleeves…?’
Seizing the moment Terrestrial Snake released his grip, he quickly hugged the screen close to his chest, then crouched low to hide beneath the iron ball’s shadowed underside.
{Boom—!!}
A thunderous crash echoed as the iron ball slammed onto the ground.
Now, Terrestrial Snake, his body nearly unscathed, had retreated inside the iron ball like a turtle encased in impenetrable steel armor.
"Hahaha!" His voice rumbled, muffled yet mocking, emanating from within the iron shell. "Come on, try to kill me!! I dare you!!"
Chen Junnan exhaled deeply, relief washing over him as his expression gradually softened into a sly grin. ‘That wasn’t easy at all… you f*cking finally took the bait.’
He pivoted, grasped the iron chain overhead once more, and summoned every ounce of strength to climb the wall. Taking a deep breath, he shouted out loud, "Ladies and gentlemen!! The game continues!! From now on, pick whichever answer you want!!"
After shouting those words, Chen Junnan suddenly lost his strength and tumbled down from the wall, landing heavily in the room beside Terrestrial Snake.
The impact was like a fish dropped onto a cutting board, blood splattered everywhere.
Chen Junnan groaned in pain on the floor, then mustering every ounce of strength, painfully dragged himself upright. The entire room was slowly stained red with his blood.
"Such a pity… this young master still can’t rest just yet… there are still questions left unanswered."
Yun Yao, Xu Qian, and Yan Zhichun all heard the loud crash and knew Chen Junnan’s plan had succeeded, but what’s next?
Yan Zhichun was the earliest to surmise Chen Junnan’s plan, though it was a daring hypothesis. She wasn’t entirely sure her guess was correct.
…
Xu Qian was the following round’s recipient, and soon, everyone made their choices.
At this moment, Zhong Zhen had completely lost his hearing, forced to press {False} every thirty seconds, while Terrestrial Snake, just as he claimed, could hide inside the iron ball to answer questions. Everything seemed locked in a deadlock.
Yet, Chen Junnan, though weak and seated on the ground, wore a triumphant smile.
The first question concluded. Though the iron chains shifted, the iron ball above had vanished.
Then came the second, the third… all the way to the sixth question, when Terrestrial Snake’s screen displayed a line of text:
{Once you’ve read the question, kindly use the telephone to relay it to the next participant: Who can kill me?}
This brief question sent a shudder through Terrestrial Snake’s entire body.
Indeed, he had overlooked one critical matter.
What now?
"Terrestrial Snake, you old creep…" Chen Junnan’s lips gradually lost their color, yet he still laughed loudly from his seat on the ground, "Hurry the f*ck up and call Xu Qian!"
Terrestrial Snake swallowed hard, then strained to push the iron ball resting atop his head.
Things were grim… truly grim.
This would be a violation!
But how could such a heavy iron ball, lying completely on the ground, be so easily moved? In this cramped, confined space, Terrestrial Snake couldn’t even straighten his waist, how could he possibly lift the iron ball again?
Ten seconds passed and Terrestrial Snake was drenched in sweat, his ochre eyes trembling wildly in the dark.
"No… No…This can’t be happening…"
A fierce gust of wind swept through as if someone had appeared at his doorway.
Terrestrial Snake summoned all his strength to stand, pressing his back against the iron ball. With a terrifying burst of force from his legs, the sound of cracking bones echoed, barely prying one corner of the iron ball loose.
"Terrestrial Snake, please transmit the question," Black Tortoise commanded.
"W-wait… just a moment!" Terrestrial Snake shouted, "I–I’ll make the call immediately…"
"Terrestrial Snake, please transmit the question immediately," Black Tortoise’s cold voice cut through the wooden door into the room, causing sweat to soak Terrestrial Snake’s back instantly.
"F*ck!! F*ck!!" Terrestrial Snake gritted his teeth and yelled, "You’re nothing more than a naked woman, what right do you have to rush me!?"
TL Note: Rant goes here ( •̯́ ₃ •̯̀)
