Yu Zhizhi’s fingers trembled. Her first instinct was to snap the card shut.

An electronic, mechanical voice announced, "Contestant 13 has drawn number 777. Binding successful!"

The order of the card draw was determined by the combined popularity of each squad’s members. Since the most popular player, Number 777, wasn’t present, the squad with the second-highest popularity—Number 91’s—got to draw first.

And Yu Zhizhi was the very first to draw.

Her face paled when she saw the number "777." The number was all too familiar; ever since she’d first checked the point rankings on her wristband, that player had been leagues ahead of everyone else.

The other contestants’ expressions were a mix of reactions.

They couldn’t help but whisper to each other, "She hit the jackpot, huh? To draw 777 right off the bat?"

"Haha! Our chances of survival just went up."

"Don’t forget, there’s still Number 91!"

There were two players everyone agreed you had a 100% chance of dying against—

One was Number 777, and the other was Number 91.

As long as you didn’t run into those two, you still had a chance to win the match and earn points!

Meanwhile, in the official livestream’s comment feed, viewers were already offering their condolences for the little female from the Turtle Clan.

[That poor little turtle. Her shell’s going to be smashed to pieces!]

[Whoa, things are getting intense right from the get-go! I really want to see what the great Lord 777 looks like. Wonder if he’ll go easy on the little turtle?]

[Go easy? No way. His point lead is insane. How many players do you think he’s killed to get that far?]

[I actually really liked her. I shipped her and Lord 91 so hard, but why didn’t he use a Protection Card on her? Waaah... this is so heartbreaking...]

[True love in a Hunting game? As if! Hahahaha!]

In every season of the live-streamed Hunt, countless so-called "lovers" ended up killing each other.

During the period when Number 91 and Number 13 were missing, both of their personal streams were offline. No one knew what had happened between them.

Judging by the current situation, something unpleasant must have occurred.

The White-eyed Young Boy stared in astonishment at the card in Yu Zhizhi’s hand. He probably hadn’t expected Miss Turtle to draw the most dangerous opponent right from the start.

He wanted to comfort her but didn’t know how to start.

In contrast, "Captain 91" was unusually silent and taciturn. He showed no concern for Ms. Zhi Zhi’s situation and simply drew a red card from the slot.

—Number 82!

Someone in the crowd wailed, "I’m so screwed! F*ck!!"

He had actually been chosen!

The others couldn’t hide the smiles on their faces. Now, no matter who they drew, they had a chance to survive!

Ai Li watched the whole spectacle unfold with great interest.

When she saw the number on the card held by the female from the Turtle Clan, she couldn’t suppress her smile.

’Now this is going to be a good show.’

But she didn’t get to enjoy the moment for long before the electronic voice announced, "Contestant 266 has drawn number 124. Binding successful!"

Ai Li thought she had misheard. She was Number 124!

"Captain—"

She immediately looked at the man beside her.

Number 14 smiled at her. "Sorry, Ai Li. I tore up the team’s Protection Card. One more person in the draw means a slightly lower chance of running into 777 or 91. See? Your luck isn’t so bad, unlike that turtle—"

Ai Li’s face was pale, her voice growing agitated. "That night, you promised me!!"

"You were the one who seduced me, Ai Li. You think I don’t know what you were up to? Don’t take everyone for a fool."

Number 14 had no patience to humor her. They had already cleared the last stage and didn’t need to solve any more puzzles, so he decided to drop the act—

"We were just using each other. This is Hunting Paradise, not a place to play house."

Tears welled up in Ai Li’s exquisite eyes.

Number 14 sneered. "Don’t act so wronged. If we had met in the Imperial City, a high-born lady from a noble family like you probably wouldn’t have even given me a second glance. You’re not actually going to talk to me about love now, are you?"

The man let out a short laugh. "Love? What a ridiculous word."

Hunting Paradise was a bloody and cruel place.

Betrayals were a constant spectacle here.

The audience was long used to it.

—Even Lord 91 and the turtle girl—the hottest ’ship’ of this Hunting season—were acting like strangers. Other relationships were as fragile as paper.

Yu Zhizhi clutched the blue card in her hand, the glittering gold "777" on the front. She looked uneasily at Lou.

The young man seemed to notice her gaze and looked over. His face was wrapped in white bandages, his only exposed left eye a verdant green, desolate and silent.

Yu Zhizhi walked towards him apprehensively.

"Lou..."

The young man’s expression was calm. "Hm?"

"I... do I really have to go..." Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but shiver at the thought of Number 777.

Seeing the little rabbit in this state, the Lord of Paradise actually smiled.

He said nothing.

’Yu Zhizhi’s heart wavered. Lou was acting strangely today...’

She took a step back.

Realizing the little female had become wary of him, the Lord of Paradise was struck with the desire to tease her. "Just go through the motions."

The young man reached out and pulled her in front of him. "You’ll get a lot of benefits out of it."

Yu Zhizhi was dazed. She felt that Lou was finally willing to pay attention to her, so she reached out, hugged his waist, and buried her face in his chest.

"Okay, then." She decided to trust Lou.

...Okay, then.

’The little female’s soft voice was as sickly sweet as ever. Though her words were muffled against his chest, he could still hear the faint smile in her tone.’

’Just a simple hug and she’s this happy?’

He had woven a net.

But the prey had given up the struggle.

’Doesn’t the little rabbit know what she’s about to face?’

’She should at least cry a little.’

’She should be crying, begging me for help.’

’The Lord of Paradise had deliberately covered his black right eye to pose as Lou, and this foolish rabbit didn’t suspect a thing.’

’She even believed him when he casually said she’d "get benefits."’

’And what was the little rabbit doing now?’

’She was snuggling against him, curiously asking how she was supposed to get these benefits.’

’It was as if the little female trusted Lou unconditionally.’

’She even seemed eager for the upcoming "showdown."’

The Lord of Paradise’s fingers threaded through her long hair and brushed against her ear. He kneaded it calmly, completely ignoring the stunned gazes from those around them.

The livestream comments exploded at the sight.

[They didn’t break up??]

[Huh? Why do they look just as close as they did before!]

[So why in the world did Lord 91 let the Protection Card expire?]

Yu Zhizhi suddenly remembered there were other contestants around.

She hurriedly tried to push away the person in front of her.

But he held her firmly in place.

The Lord of Paradise’s tone carried a trace of displeasure. "Don’t move."

’He was rarely in the mood to caress her like this.’

Yu Zhizhi’s cheeks burned, and her ears burned along with them. She whispered, "They’re watching."

"Hmph." The Lord of Paradise snorted, but the movements of his hands didn’t stop.

To the onlookers, the young man was gently kneading her translucent Elf Ear, its pointed tip slowly turning pink.

For the first time, the little female from the Turtle Clan actually struck others as... alluring.

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