His eyes held a hint of killing intent, a stark contrast to his current cold and indifferent demeanor.
Xu An was naturally endowed with a clear and detached appearance. When he wasn't speaking, he seemed almost ethereal.
However, when he was in action, Xu An possessed a unique charm.
Even though videos of Xu An had been circulated, they hadn't silenced most people, who were eagerly awaiting Xu An's downfall.
Seeing that things were not going well, the second and third brothers attempted to assist Hu Zi. In their minds, Xu An and Zhou Haimei were negligible. Once they captured Guan Shan, Xu An and Zhou Haimei would be theirs for the taking.
But the moment the two of them took a step forward, two figures suddenly appeared before them.
Zhou Haimei's lips curved into a faint smile.
"Where are you going? Didn't you say you wanted to play with us just now? Why the hurry to leave now?"
The second brother, with an impatient expression, waved at Zhou Haimei. "You two stay on the side. After we deal with your man, we'll come for you two!"
However, before he could finish his sentence, the man let out a pig-like scream.
They hadn't even seen how Xu An had moved. The man who had spoken was already sent flying to the ground by a kick from Xu An.
He clutched his chest, screaming incessantly.
On the other side, the third brother, seeing the situation, was filled with vigilance. It was only now that he realized these two women were different from the dodder-like women he had encountered before, women who only relied on men.
But the third brother's vigilance seemed amusing to Xu An.
Xu An scoffed. Before the man could react, he delivered a kick.
The man seemed to be prepared and dodged to the side. But Xu An immediately changed his stance, spun around on the spot, and threw a punch directly at the man's face.
This forced the man to retreat repeatedly!
The first man, who had been kicked to the ground by Xu An, also got up, intending to help his companion deal with Xu An. But as soon as he stood up, Zhou Haimei, with the same posture, kicked him down again.
"Your opponent is me. Indecision can lead to death!"
Zhou Haimei's tone was gentle, but her movements were sharp and precise, each strike aimed at the man's vital points.
Unlike Guan Shan, who was initially at a disadvantage but later fought to a draw,
Xu An and Zhou Haimei were not so roundabout. As if they had seen enough of this farce, they wanted to end it.
From the beginning, they unleashed fierce killing moves, leaving the two men with no ability to resist.
The more the second and third brothers fought, the more injuries they sustained, but they had no time to cry out in pain.
With each blow, their hearts grew more alarmed.
Seizing an opening in Zhou Haimei's attack, the second brother asked, "Who exactly are you people!"
Cold sweat broke out all over his body, and even his sword-wielding arm trembled. He seemed disbelieving, but more than that, he was filled with the fear of death.
The second brother instinctively felt that he was going to die, die at the hands of these women.
Zhou Haimei did not deign to answer the man kindly. She simply looked at his current fearful eyes, and despite her indifference, she felt a sense of pride.
After all, these men had been acting tough since they first met, and Zhou Haimei had had enough.
She curled her lips into a cold smile. "The one who will take your dog's life!"
He would truly die!
At this moment, the second brother's mind was racing. He had a strong premonition that he would die here.
But he didn't want to die.
Yet, these two women seemed rather unyielding.
If these two had introduced themselves at the beginning, perhaps something could have been salvaged. But they immediately launched into lethal attacks.
Every move was deadly, leaving them no chance to speak.
"Fierce and silent" was not just a saying; these people truly intended to kill him.
The man steeled himself.
"Spare our lives, and I'll tell you a secret!"
Zhou Haimei scoffed, thinking to herself what kind of earth-shattering secret could be worth more than a life.
Zhou Haimei said, "Nothing you say now can save your dog's life!"
With that, she was about to draw her saber and stab directly at the man's chest.
Zhou Haimei felt that this man was stalling for time, and perhaps reinforcements would arrive.
There were three of them now, which was manageable, but if there were more, the three of them might not be able to handle it.
To avoid leaving any future trouble, they had to cut off the roots.
At the critical moment, the man blurted out, "This competition is actually a live broadcast! If you don't believe me, you can go back and check. Our wristbands, along with the official supplies, contain various hidden cameras, but none of the participants know about this."
"I can also tell you the locations of ten hidden monster spawn points in the extreme cold zone. The beasts there have high scores, and their attack power is generally average. It's the best place to farm points!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, even his companions fighting on the other sides were stunned.
"Second Brother!"
"Second Brother!"
"What are you saying? Why didn't we know! Why are you only telling us now? How could you keep this to yourself!"
Hu Zi was already struggling to fend off Guan Shan's attacks, barely holding on.
Hearing his brother's words now, he was so enraged that he couldn't swallow his breath, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
His eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth.
"Damn it, I risked my life to bring you out on a mission, and you kept this from me? You didn't even tell me about something so important!"
"How could you face me!"
Not only Hu Zi, but even the third brother looked utterly disbelieving.
The three of them were not like the mercenaries assembled on the lighthouse who joined up halfway.
The three of them were true brothers, family who had escaped the apocalypse together and had come this far together.
They had long considered each other brothers whose lives were intertwined.
Yet, they never expected that the brother they considered family would hide such a major secret from them.
Upon hearing this, Xu An indeed stopped attacking, and even Zhou Haimei's saber tip stopped a mere inch from the man's nose, not advancing further.
Neither Zhou Haimei nor Xu An were particularly surprised by the man's words; they accepted them readily. They didn't even doubt the truth of what the man was saying.
Although the fact of a live broadcast was indeed astonishing,
they had already had suspicions about it.
Now that their suspicions had been confirmed, Xu An's heart felt less angry.
Instead, there was a sense of, Ah, as expected.