When “God” Decides To Start Over - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Bandit’s Secret

Translator: CKtalon

After nearly half an hour, Bandit was sent back.

Including Bandit, there were only four people left in the room.

“The person who tried to trip you reached the end,” Bandit said directly.

“Do you know his identity?” Li Xiu asked again.

“He’s not an administrator, but he should be related to Old Gu. I saw Old Gu take him away with a smile,” Bandit said after some thought.

“Old Gu wants me dead? That can’t be.” Li Xiu shook his head and rejected this idea.

Old Gu had control over the life and death of everyone in the Abyss Base; there was no need for him to go through so much trouble to kill him. There were many simpler and more direct methods.

Without further information, Li Xiu couldn’t make any effective preparations. All he could do was keep this question to himself.

“Why did you help me today?” Li Xiu raised the question again and whispered to Bandit.

“Since the administrator attacked you, it means that you aren’t Old Gu’s man. If we join forces, we might have a higher chance of survival,” Bandit said.

“You suspect Old Gu?”

“Don’t you suspect anything? The tunnel being destroyed by the Demon Spirit might just be an excuse. The administrators might be trying to finish off all the trial-takers who were brought here by force,” Bandit said coldly.

“What’s the reason?” Li Xiu looked at Bandit’s fierce-looking face due to the scar. The ugly scar couldn’t hide her intelligence and excellence.

“I’m not sure, but there’s a possibility.” Bandit seemed somewhat hesitant and didn’t directly voice her suspicion.

Li Xiu looked at Bandit silently, waiting for her to make a decision.

“Perhaps Old Gu has already discovered the secret behind the Sea and Sky Trials.” Bandit stared at Li Xiu for a long time before finally revealing a secret.

The blue stone gate was discovered three years ago. Bandit was one of the first trial-takers to come here.

In the past three years, Bandit had participated in more than a hundred trials. If she had relied on her own strength to survive, how could she have survived the cruel trials repeatedly when she was still an ordinary weak girl three years ago?

Li Xiu had his suspicions over this question. After being enhanced more than a hundred times in three years, Bandit’s physique would have been better. At the very least, she should be stronger than the average administrator.

The answer that Bandit gave him surprised him.

“The trials in the trial grounds are random. S-class is the highest, and E-class is the lowest. The Sea and Sky Trials are typically only E and D-class trials. At best, they are C-class. Occasionally, there will be A and B-class trials, but at very special times, there will be an S-class trial. If one can reach the end of an S-class trial, they will have a chance to obtain a special S-class skill as a reward—Forfeit…” Bandit lowered her voice further. “As long as the trial begins, the trial-taker will typically have to complete the trial. Giving up is equivalent to accepting the punishment of failure. However, those with the skill to forfeit can choose to forfeit after the trial begins. Although they won’t be rewarded, they can leave the trial grounds alive without punishment.”

“When I first entered the trial grounds, I was lucky to reach the end and obtained the Forfeit skill. Now, do you know why I’m still alive? Every time I encounter a trial that I can’t complete, I will use Forfeit. That’s how I’m still alive.” Bandit sighed.

Li Xiu immediately understood what Bandit meant. Forfeit could be described as a divine skill.

The Trial Gates were filled with danger. Even the top trial-takers couldn’t guarantee that they could survive every test.

Having Forfeit was equivalent to having a get out of jail free card. Such a skill was enough to tempt any expert. This was an ability that could affect the world.

If Old Gu and the faction behind him really knew that one could obtain such a skill from the Sea and Sky Trial, they would undoubtedly seal off all news immediately. It was impossible for any outsider to obtain this news.

Therefore, it was impossible for them to let anyone leave the Abyss Base. Everyone would be silenced and they would be forced to constantly enter the Trial Gate to be squeezed of their remaining value.

“According to my experience over the past three years, that S-class trial appears once every six months. If I’m not wrong, we will encounter that S-class trial when we enter the Sea and Sky Trial the sixth time based on what Old Gu has said,” Bandit continued.

“How did you hide it from Old Gu and company in the past?” Li Xiu asked.

“I didn’t hide it, nor could I hide it. Having used Forfeit many times, people would inevitably discover it. Old Gu and company already knew that I could forfeit trials and come out alive. They kept me behind only to figure out which trial I obtained this ability from.” Bandit’s gaze was firm. “From the looks of it, they have already figured it out. If they successfully complete the sixth trial and obtain Forfeit, I would be useless. Only death awaits me, so I have to find a way out. My strength is limited, and there aren’t many people I can choose from. There are even fewer people who can help me. I chose you because I had no other choice.”

“Can you tell me what you did outside, or what debt you owe that you haven’t paid off in three years?” Li Xiu asked a question that had nothing to do with the previous topic.

“This has nothing to do with our cooperation,” Bandit said with a cold expression.

“Alright, why don’t you tell me what kind of cooperation you have in mind? You aren’t naive. You should naturally know that with the two of us, we are definitely no match for Old Gu and company. Let alone two, even ten or twenty of us won’t be able to win. Furthermore, Old Gu has two Demon Suiters.”

“Therefore, we only have one chance. We have to finish off Old Gu and the rest in the trials. In that final trial, Old Gu and some of his trusted aides will definitely participate personally. That will be our chance. Not many of Old Gu’s men know the secret either. I suspect that only Old Gu himself knows. As long as he dies, no one in the base will know that all of us were supposed to be silenced. If we escape the Abyss Base before the people backing Old Gu arrive, we will stand a chance of survival. This is also our only chance of survival.” Bandit emphasized again. This was their only chance.

“What if someone else other than Old Gu knows this secret?” Li Xiu asked.

“How do we know if we don’t give it a try?” Bandit’s eyes were firm. She wasn’t someone who would easily waver.

“Alright, then tell me. What kind of trial is it?” Li Xiu was somewhat curious about the S-class trial.